All Episodes

Ep 329: “Challengers” (2024) Teen Romance, American Tennis, and a Punishing 13-Year Love Triangle

Ep 328: “The Age of Innocence” (1993) A Gilded Age Love Triangle that Censures New York Society

Ep 327: “Before Midnight” (2013) Love in the Forties, Life After Divorce, and Maybe a Greek Tragedy

Ep 326: “Before Sunset” (2004) 30-Something Angst, Divorce, and the Lovers’ Reunion on the Seine

Ep 325: Prestige Romance “Before Sunrise” (1995) A Whirlwind Night of Love and Philosophy in Vienna

Ep 324: “The Apartment” (1960) Romance in the Time of Organizational and Sexual Politics

Ep 323: “It Happened One Night” (1934) How This Classic Swept the Oscars and Invented the RomCom

Ep 322: “Sabrina” (1954) A Love Triangle, a Parisian Makeover, and a Long Island Cinderella

Ep 321: “Heated Rivalry” (2026) The Game-Changing Romance Series that Started a Booktok Revolution

Ep 320: “Off Campus” (Prime, 2026) Summer of Love Kicks Off With Hockey’s Hottest (Straight) Romance

Ep 319: “Blade Runner” (1982) A Dystopian Exploration of Humanity and Identity in a Neon-Soaked Future

Ep 318: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018) A New Vision of Spider-Man [Hopeful Sci-Fi]

Ep 317: “Arrival” (2016) When a Friendly Alien Invasion Reveals Underlying Human Chaos

Ep 316: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022) A Multiversal Odyssey of Family & Philosophy

Ep 315: “The Fifth Element” (1997) An Unhinged Sci-Fi Future Where Love & Fabulousness Conquer Evil

Ep 314: “Foundation” (AppleTV, 2021- ) Asimov’s Masterpiece of Empire, Revolt, and Humanity’s Future

Ep 313: “Project Hail Mary” (2026) The Film, The Book, and the Little Rocky Who Could

Ep 312: [Guest Episode] Rainy Day Rabbit Holes Presents Unhinged History: The WA Tylenol Murders

Ep 311: [Guest Episode] Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle | Interlude II — House Call

Ep 310: Reviewing "Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere" (2026 Netflix) & Predatory Online Spaces

Ep 309: Reviewing "F1: The Movie” (2025): A Tale of Mavericks, Underdogs, and Near-Reality Racing

Ep 308: Reviewing "Vladimir" (Netflix, 2026): Academia, Obsession, and the Depths of Midlife Crisis

Ep 307: Reviewing "Hamnet" (2025): Romance, Grief, and Magical Realism (Oscars 2026)

Ep 306: Reviewing "Young Sherlock" (Prime, 2026) Guy Richie’s Punchy Teen Sherlock Takes on Oxford

Ep 305: Reviewing "The Secret Agent" (2025): Corruption, Carnivale, and the Shadows of Dictatorship

Ep 304: 2026 Oscar Predictions & Picks in Advance of the 98th Annual Academy Awards

Ep 303: Reviewing “Sentimental Value": Trauma, Artistic Alchemy, and Echoes of WWII (Oscars 2026)

Ep 302: Reviewing “Train Dreams": Love, Grief and Alienation on the American Frontier (Oscars 2026)

Ep 301: Reviewing “Raging Bull" (1980) An American Tragedy and the Best Film Editing Of All Time

Ep 300: Top 10 Films You Must See For the Editing (“Filmmaker’s Book of Ten” by Steven Bernstein)

Ep 299: Reviewing “One Battle After Another” and the Ongoing American Revolution [2026 Oscar Movies]

Ep 298: Reviewing “Bugonia”: Bees, Conspiracies, and the Battle of Ideologies [2026 Oscar Movies]

Ep 297: Reviewing “Fallout: Season 2” (2026) Factions, Family Struggles, and the Fight for New Vegas

Ep 296: Unpacking the 2026 Oscar Nominations: Documentaries, Animation, and Best Picture Contenders

Ep 295: Reviewing “The Beauty” (Hulu, 2026) A Ryan Murphy Style Parable of the Fountain of Youth

Ep 294: Reviewing “Days of Heaven” (1978, Terrence Malick) Sin and Sunset Cinematography

Ep 293: Top 10 Films You Must See For Cinematography (“Filmmaker’s Book of Ten” by Steven Bernstein)

Ep 292: [Guest Episode] Mysterious PNW discusses the Seattle Death Museum

Ep 291: Reviewing "The Sweet Smell of Success" (1957) and the Dark Art of Dialogue

Ep 290: Top 10 Films You Must See For Screenwriting (“Filmmaker’s Book of Ten” by Steven Bernstein)

Ep 289: Reviewing “Paris, Texas” (1984, dir. Wim Wenders) and the Sublime Ruins of America

Ep 288: Top 10 Directors Whose Work You Must See (“Filmmaker’s Book of Ten” by Steven Bernstein)

Ep 287: 25 Motivational Films to Kickstart Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions (Part 2)

Ep 286: 25 Motivational Films to Kickstart Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions (Part 1)

Ep 285: Reviewing “Die Hard” (1988) The Ultimate Classic Christmas Action Film

Ep 284: Reliving “A Christmas Story” (1983) AFI’s Classic Holiday Movie in 2025

Ep 283: Reviewing Hulu’s Holiday Hit, “Happiest Season” (2020)

Ep 282: Reviewing “An American Tail” (1986) AFI’s Favorite Holiday Movie About Coming to America

Ep 281: Top 10 Holiday Movies According to American Film Institute (AFI)

Ep 280: AFI's Top 21 Classic Holiday Movies to Celebrate a Festive 2025 (Part 1)

Ep 279: Reimagining “Frankenstein” (2025, Guillermo Del Toro) with Jen & Sarah from Movies & Us Pod

Ep 278: Reviewing “Blade Runner 2049” (2017) with Steven Bernstein (Cinematographer/Writer/Director)

Ep 277: Reviewing “Weapons” (2025) and The Consequences of Disappearing School Children

Ep 276: Industry Insights & “GRQ the Movie” with Hollywood Writer-Director Steven Bernstein

Ep 275: Reviewing “The Unbinding” (2023, Documentary) When Supernatural Horror Comes with Receipts

Ep 274: Reviewing “28 Years Later” (2025, Danny Boyle) Tender, Kaleidoscopic Post-Brexit Apocalypse

Ep 273: Reviewing “1923” (2022) The “Yellowstone” Prequel Starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren

Ep 272: Exploring HBO's “John Adams” (2008) We Talk Founding Fathers for Election Day 2025

Ep 271: Ode to “Scream” (1996, Wes Craven) Harper Bazaar’s #1 Best Halloween Film

Ep 270: Returning to “Psycho” (1960) Hitchcock’s Masterpiece that Changed Horror Cinema Forever

Ep 269: Gothic Horror and French New Wave Collide in “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” (2014)

Ep 268: Japanese Folkloric Horror & the War-Torn Wilds of “Onibaba” (1964)

Ep 267: Reclaiming “Jennifer's Body” (2009) Misunderstood Teen Horror Turned Cult Favorite

Ep 266: Remember the Witchy Halloween Romance Classic “Practical Magic” (1998)?

Ep 265: Is “Midsommar” (2019) A Horror Masterpiece About Empowerment or Something Else?

Ep 264: Reviewing “Train to Busan” (2016) The Korean Zombie Film That Revitalized the Industry

Ep 263: Ultimate List of 25 Best Halloween Movies (Harper’s BAZAAR, Part 2)

Ep 262: Ultimate List of 25 Best Halloween Movies (Harper’s BAZAAR, Part 1)

Ep 260: Fall Into More of the 28 Best Back-to-School Films, According to Collider (Part 2)

Ep 259: Fall Into the 28 Best Back-to-School Films According to Collider (Part 1)

Ep 258: Is She “The Worst Person in the World” (2021)? Exploring Modern Love & A Messy Protagonist

Ep 257: Reviewing “Carol” (2015) Todd Haynes’ Period Masterpiece of 1950s Forbidden Love

Ep 256: “WALL-E” Astrology — What Star Signs Are These Classic PIXAR Characters (Mini)

Ep 255: Reviewing “WALL·E” (2008) PIXAR’s 21st-Century Robot Masterpiece

Ep 254: “Alien: Earth” (2025, Hulu) An Alien Prequel Questing for Immortality (Mini)

Ep 253: Unraveling “Phantom Thread” (2017, Paul Thomas Anderson) and the Toxin Politics of Love

Ep 252: Are We “Materialists”? Love, Capitalism, and Modern Relationships (Mini)

Ep 251: Reviewing “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) Romance in the Age of Revolution

Ep 250: Let’s Talk About “KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix, 2025)

Ep 249: 25 Best Netflix Original Series According to Entertainment Weekly (Part 2)

Ep 248: Entertainment Weekly’s List of 25 Best Netflix Original Series (Part 1)

Ep 247: Exploring “Past Lives” (2023): Destiny, Love, and Cultural Identity

Ep 246: Reviewing “Almost Famous” (2000) Cameron Crowe’s Love Letter to 70s Rock

Ep 245: Reviewing “Call Me By Your Name” (2017) and Summer in 1983 Italy

Ep 244: Reviewing “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004, dir. Michel Gondry) in 2025

Ep 243: Is “Parasite” (2019, Dir. Bong Joon Ho) the Best Movie of the 21st Century?

Ep 242: Best 50 Movies of the 21st Century According to the New York Times List

Ep 241: New York Times’ List of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century (Part 1)

Ep 240: Revisiting “Heathers” (1989, Dir. Michael Lehmann) the Cult Comedy that Made Mean Girls

Ep 239: Reviewing “Jaws” (1975, dir. Steven Spielberg) on its 50th Anniversary

Ep 238: Ranking All the “Alien” Movies From Best to Worst (1979 - 2024) with Shea Drury

Ep 237: Is “Alien vs. Predator” (2004, dir. Paul W.S. Anderson) Actually Great?

Ep 236: Revisiting “Alien: Resurrection” (1997, dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet) A Forgotten 90s Gem

🎙️Guest Episode🎙️ Mysterious PNW Podcast: “Mysteries in the Sky: The Infamous McMinnville UFO Photos”

Ep 235: Reviewing “Alien: Covenant” (2017, dir. Ridley Scott) Aliens and Androids with Bryon Kershaw

Ep 234: Deep Dive Into David Fincher’s “Alien 3” (1992) with Special Guest Shea Drury

Ep 233: Deep Dive Into James Cameron's “Aliens” (1986) A Classic Revisited

Ep 232: Reviewing “The Peasants” (2023) Poland’s Animated Masterpiece Made Entirely of Oil Paintings

Ep 231: Reviewing “Grave of the Fireflies” (1988, Studio Ghibli) and the Filmmaker Who Lived It

🎙️Guest Episode🎙️Dark History: “Resonance of Dunkirk: The Heroes Left Behind”

Ep 230: Reviewing “In The Mood For Love” (2000) Wong Kar-Wai’s Masterpiece on its 25th Anniversary

🎙️Guest Episode🎙️ Rainy Day Rabbit Holes: “Geronimo! The Beaver Drop of Idaho”

Ep 229: Reviewing “Prometheus” (2012) with Kevin Ryan of the “Tyrant in Training” Podcast

Ep 228: Reviewing “Another Simple Favor” (2025, dir. Paul Feig) Another Stylish Murder Mystery

Ep 227: Reviewing “Alien” (1979) with Bryon Kershaw of “Spirits & Monsters of Old Seattle”

Ep 226: The Beginning and End of “You” (Netflix, 2018 - 2025)

Ep 225: Reviewing “Godzilla Minus One” (2023, dir. Takashi Yamazaki)

Ep 224: Reviewing “Until Dawn” (2025) the Film, the Video Game, and the Wendigo Folklore

Ep 223: Reviewing “Black Mirror” (Netflix, 2025) An Episode-By-Episode Guide to Season 7

Ep 222: Reviewing “Sinners” (2025) Delta Blues, Jim Crow, and Vampires

Ep 221: “One of Them Days” (2025) is a Buddy Comedy in the Tradition of “Friday” (1995)

Ep 220: “A Minecraft Movie” (2025) is the Video Game Film that Broke TikTok & Box Office Records

Ep 219: Reviewing “Adolescence” (Netflix, 2025) and the Powder Keg of Puberty, School & Social Media

Mini Ep 4: “Marvel Rivals” (Video Game Review)

Ep 218: “Severance” (Apple TV, 2025) Innies, Outies, and Lumon’s Alternate Office Universe

Mini Ep 3: “Don't Die: The Man Who Wants To Live Forever” (Netflix Doc, 2025)

Ep 217: “Snow White” and the Two Philosophies of Power (Disney, 2025)

Ep 216: “A Complete Unknown” (2024) Exploring Personal and Political Tumult Thru 1960’s Folk Music

Ep 215: “The White Lotus” (2025) Mike White’s Playground of Champagne Problems and Murder🥂

Ep 214: “Mickey 17” (2025, Dir. Bong Joon Ho) Satirical Space Colonization in a Near-Future Dystopia

Ep 213: “Black Bag” (2025) is a Sexy Spy Thriller from Hollywood Legend Steven Soderbergh

Ep 212: “Captain America: Brave New World” (2025, MCU, ft. Anthony Mackie)

Ep 211: “Flow” (2024) is the Animated Film that Won Latvia Its 1st Oscar (Dir. Gints Zilbalodis)

Midday Mini Ep 2: “Hot Frosty” (Netflix, 2024) is a Pillar of the Community (Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti)

Ep 210: “The Monkey” (2025) and Its Stephen King Origins (Wri/Dir Osgood Perkins)

Midday Mini Ep 1: “Companion” (2025, Dir. Drew Hancock)

Ep 209: “The Brutalist” (2024) Examines Immigrant Experience and the American Dream (Dir. Corbet)

Ep 208: “Nickel Boys” (2024) the Reformatory, Sentient POV & the Jim Crow South (Dir. RaMell Ross)

Ep 207: “Dune: Part Two” (2024) The Empire, The Spice, and The Holy War (Dir. Denis Villeneuve)

Ep 206: “Wicked” (2024) and the Wonderful World of Oz (Dir. Jon M. Chu)

Ep 205: “Conclave” (2024) is Rich with Papal Procedure and Intrigue (Dir. Edward Berger)

Ep 204: “Emilia Pérez” is 2025’s Transformational, Most Oscar-Nominated Film (Dir. Jacques Audiard)

Ep 203: “The Last Showgirl” (2025) Eulogizes the Lost Vegas of Last Century (Dir. Gia Coppola)

Ep 202: “Babygirl” (2024) and the Mixed Blessing of Having It All (Dir. Halina Reijn)

Ep 201: “Nosferatu” (2024) and the Vampire’s Cinematic Origins (Dir. Robert Eggers)

[Remaster] Ep 20: Europe is Weird and Doctor Who is Awesome

[Remaster] Ep 19: Hunger Games & Holiday Traditions

[Remaster] Ep 18: Cronenberg, Cat Supremacy, and the Rise of Pet Insurance

[Remaster] Ep 17: Generational Differences, Imperialism, and Other Super Chill Topics

[Remaster] Ep 16: Daylight Savings, Current Events, and Secrets to a Long Life

[Remaster] Ep 15: Religion, Morality and Ryan Gosling

[Remaster] Ep 14: Relationships, Humor, and Why Hank Doesn't Like My TV Shows

[Remaster] Ep 13: Pirates, Bedrest, and American Calvinism

[Remaster] Ep 12: What Do Women Want? (Response to the Viral Facebook List)

[Remaster] Ep 11: First Dates & Red Flags (Viral Facebook List)

[Remaster] Ep 10: German, 70’s Serial Killers, Ethan Hawke’s Black Phone, and Napoleon (2023)

[Remaster] Ep 9: FNAF Five Nights at Freddy’s & Practical VFX

[Remaster] Ep 8: Horror, Horoscopes, and Midnight Mass (Netflix, dir. Mike Flanagan)

[Remaster] Ep 7: The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix, Dir. Mike Flanagan, Edgar Allen Poe)

[Remaster] Ep 6: The Final Gilmore Girls Discussion

[Remaster] Ep 5: More Gilmore Girls (and All the Coffee Therein)

[Remaster] Ep 4: Gilmore Girls - Part 1

[Remaster] Ep 3: Imagine If Horses Were Cheap

[Remaster] Ep 1: Medieval Duck Walk

Ep 200: Friendsgiving / Thanksgiving Celebration 🎉 (Love Letter to Our Listeners & What’s Up Next)

Ep 199: Reviewing “A Real Pain” (Oscar Nominated, Dir. Jesse Eisenberg, 2024)

Ep 198: Reviewing “Elevation,” a Monster Movie w/ Mac-N-Cheese & Big Heart (Anthony Mackie, 2024)

Ep 197: Space Mining with Friends in “Deep Rock Galactic” (Video Game Review)

Ep 196: “Anora” Seduces, Surprises, and Subverts (Best Picture Nominee, Dir. Sean Baker, 2024)

Ep 195: Reviewing “Your Monster” Coming-of-Rage Cinema for Theater Kids (Dir. Caroline Lindy, 2024)

Ep 194: “Woman of the Hour” Gives Dating Game Serial Killer & 1970s Gender Politics (2024, Netflix)

Ep 193: Reviewing “Smile 2” and the Terror-Soaked Isolation of Celebrity (2024, dir. Parker Finn)

Ep 192: Reviewing “Rumours,” a Surreal Political Satire (Movie Review, 2024, dir. Guy Maddin)

Ep 191: “The Penguin” Expands the DC Universe with the Rise of 2 Gotham Crime Bosses (HBO MAX, 2024)

Ep 190: “The Franchise” Lampoons Marvel Movies and the Superhero Subgenre (HBO/MAX, 2024)

Ep 189: Reviewing “Saturday Night,” the Amazing Origin Story of SNL (Dir. Jason Reitman, 2024)

Ep 188: 15 Halloween Movie Recommendations (Crowd Pleasers & Personal Favs)

Ep 187: “Terrifier 3” Exists & We Watched It (Dir. Damien Leone, 2024)

Ep 186: Relationship Horror Stories in “It's What's Inside” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 185: “What We Do In The Shadows” (Creator Jermaine Clement, 2019-present)

Ep 184: Expert Networking Tips from Our Resident Networking Expert (Gemini AI Review)

Ep 183: “The Wild Robot” is an Eco-Fable for the Whole Family (Oscar Nom, Dir. Chris Sanders, 2024)

Ep 182: “Nobody Wants This” is a Better Love Story Than “Bridgerton” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 181: “Three-Body Problem” Explores Cosmic Questions & China’s Cultural Revolution (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 180: “Cult of the Lamb” is Newly Couch Co-Op and Deeply Addictive (Video Game Review)

Ep 179: “Speak No Evil” and the Perils of Being Polite to Strangers on Vacation (dir. Watkins, 2024)

Ep 178: “The Substance” Injects Hollywood Horror (Oscar Nominated, Dir. Coralie Fargeat, 2024)

Ep 177: “Billionaire Island” is “Succession” With Salmon and I Love It (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 176: Methods for Coping with Anxiety (Chronic & Acute)

Ep 175: Fractious Family Relationships in “The Perfect Couple” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 174: Three Key Lessons from “Stillness is the Key” (written by Ryan Holiday, 2019)

Ep 173: Nothing Says “Corporate Dystopia” Quite Like “Alien: Romulus” (2024, dir. Fede Alvarez)

Ep 172: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” The Ghostly Sequel 35 Years in the Making (2024, dir. Tim Burton)

Ep 171: Olympian Drama and Modernizing Greek Myth in “Kaos” (2024, Netflix, ft. Jeff Goldblum)

Ep 170: Horror, Romance, and the Strange Structure of “Strange Darling” (2024, dir. J.T. Mollner)

Ep 169: The Sisyphean Joy of “Hades” (Video Game Review, 2020, Supergiant Games)

Ep 168: The Sinister Paradise of “Blink Twice” (2024, dir. Zoe Kravitz)

Ep 167: Analyzing Modern Masterpieces — “Fleabag” (Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Season 2, 2019)

Ep 166: 3 Productivity Lessons from “The 12 Week Year” (Wri. Brian P Moran & Michael Lennington)

Ep 165: Analyzing Modern Masterpieces — “Fleabag”(Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Season 1, 2016)

Ep 164: Mad Max Politics and the Mythos of “Furiosa” (2024, dir. George Miller)

Ep 163: Nunsploitation and Religious Hysteria in “Immaculate” (2024, Hulu, ft. Sydney Sweeney)

Ep 162: What Are Your 10/10 TV Show Recommendations (including r/AskReddit Contributions)

Ep 161: PNW Ghost Stories — Ghosts at the Museum

Ep 160: The Clockwork Horror of “Cuckoo” (Dir. Tilman Singer, 2024)

Ep 159: Reviewing “Borderlands” with Two Super-Fans (Dir. Eli Roth, 2024)

Ep 158: The Wholesome Horror Inside “Trap” (Dir. M. Night Shyamalan, 2024)

Ep 157: Reviewing “Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” (Netflix Doc, 2024) - Part 2 - The Ponzi Scheme

Ep 156: Reviewing “Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” (Netflix Doc, 2024) - Part 1 - The Bands

Ep 155: Cliche Life Advice That Turned Out to Be True (including r/AskReddit contributions)

Ep 154: The Childfree vs. Parenthood Debate (Millennial and Boomer Perspectives)

Ep 153: Reviewing “Ego Is The Enemy” (Ryan Holiday, 2016) and Processing Generational Rage

Ep 152: Returning to “VEEP” (HBO, 2019) for the 2024 Election

Ep 151: What the Hunger Games Teaches Us About Systemic Dehumanization (by Suzanne Collins)

Ep 150: The Quiet Horror of “A Quiet Place: Day One” (2024, dir. Michael Sarnoski)

Ep 149: Dream Interpretation, Symbols, and Signs: Home and the Self

Ep 148: Wizards, Dragons, and Crocodile Dream Interpretation — What Does It Mean?

Ep 147: FBI Agents, Serial Killers, and the Unique Horror of “Longlegs” (Dir. Oz Perkins, 2024)

Ep 146: Late-in-Life Love and Mother/Daughter Dynamics in “A Family Affair” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 145: “Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood” - Scooter’s Version (HBO MAX, 2024)

Ep 144: “Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood” - Part 2 (HBO MAX, 2024)

Ep 143: “Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood” - Part 1 (HBO MAX, 2024)

Ep 142: Analyzing “American Nightmare” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 141: Oh, Canada! (Vancouver Edition)

Bonus: Salish Sea Feet Discoveries with Rainy Day Rabbit Holes

Ep 139: Nerdy Red Flags (Grim Rabbit Games)

Ep 138: What’s Your Favorite Sci-Fi Trope

Ep 137: TikTok Star Murders (Peacock, 2024)

Ep 136: More First Date Questions from Relationship Experts (Women’s Health, 2024)

Ep 135: What’s Your Favorite Type of Horror

Ep 134: Top Indie Games on Itch.io

Ep 133: First Date Questions from Relationship Experts (Women’s Health, 2024)

Ep 132: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Cal Newport, 2019)

Ep 131: House of the Dragon Season 2 (HBO MAX, 2024)

Ep 130: Inside Out 2 and the Science of Emotion (Oscar Nominee, Disney/Pixar, 2024)

Ep 129: Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (Prime Video, 2024)

Ep 128: Zombie Survivalism in “Project Zomboid” (Indie Game)

Ep 127: Is this a Simulation? Discussing “The Sims” (Video Game Review)

Ep 126: Is It Good To Be The King? Reviewing “Ren Faire” (HBO Max, 2024)

Ep 125: The Art of Joy

Ep 124: Puppets and Pain with “Eric” (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 123: PNW Summer Madness

Ep 122: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (and Other Theories) (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 121: Soup, Social Systems & StrengthsFinder

Ep 120: Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 119: Indie Game: “Voices of the Void” (mrdrnose, Itch.io, 2024)

Ep 118: So Tell Me About Bodkin (Netflix, 2024)

Ep 117: Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Scandal (2024) Part 2

Ep 116: Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Scandal (2024) Part 1

Ep 115: Cats, Rats, and the Met Gala

Ep 114: Real Life Red Flags Retrospective

Ep 113: House-Hungry Millennials & Zillow Gone Wild (2024)

Ep 112: Managing Change

Ep 111: What’s Your Favorite Animal

Ep 110: Motivation & Mental Health

Ep 109: Red Flags Friday — A Game of Terrible Dates

Ep 108: Nature, Technology, and Human Civilization

Ep 107: Paranormal Activity & Ghost Encounters

Ep 106: Strategies for Staying Positive

Ep 105: Entertainment Culture and the TikTok Ban

Ep 104: Deep Work and Growth Mindset

Ep 103: Setting Boundaries

Ep 102: Dissecting Disney’s “The Lion King” (1994)

Midday Movies (Trailer)

Ep 101: Reviewing “Everybody Dance” (2022, dir. Dan Watt)

Ep 100: Midday Musings’ 100th Episode Celebration

Ep 99: What’s Your Favorite Afterlife

Ep 98: Summer Plans ☀️

Ep 97: The Thing About Farm Animals

Ep 96: What’s Your Favorite Apocalypse

Ep 95: Aftermath of A24’s “Civil War” (dir. Alex Garland)

Ep 94: Analyzing the “Fallout” TV & Game Series

Ep 93: Red Flags Friday Featuring Serial Killers & Name Droppers

Ep 92: Cultivating Connection with “We're Not Really Strangers”

Ep 91: “The Regime” (2024) — Winners, Losers, and Geopolitics in the Finale

Ep 90: “The Regime” (2024) — Civil War, Denial, and "All Ye Faithful"

Ep 89: Less Work, More Fun

Ep 88: Health & Hygiene

Ep 87: Are the British Always Evil

Ep 86: Forming Friendships

Ep 85: Romance & Rejection on Red Flags Friday

Ep 84: How to Have Fun

Ep 83: “The Regime” (2024) — Parsing the Politics of “Midnight Feast”

Ep 82: “The Regime” (2024) — Unpacking “The Foundling” & “Heroes’ Banquet”

Ep 81: Core Life Skills

Ep 80: Managing Stress

Ep 79: Romance in Fiction & Life

Ep 78: Bioshock & Atlas Shrugged

Ep 77: Reviewing “Perfect Days” (2023, dir. Wim Wenders)

Ep 76: School Mindset vs. Work Mindset

Ep 75: Big Cities & Big Dreams

Ep 74: Feelings, Optimism, and Asking for Help

Ep 73: “The Regime” — Family and Political Dynamics

Ep 72: Red Flags, White Flags, and Merpersons!

Ep 71: Language, Food, and Culture

Ep 70: Why We Love Horror

Ep 69: Rest & Balance

Ep 68: Books! Books! Books!

Ep 67: Matriarchy, Patriarchy, and Religion

Ep 66: The Private Self & the Public Self

Ep 65: Intentionality and the History of the Human Brain

Ep 64: All Things Video Games!

Ep 63: Becoming a Confident Creator

Ep 62: 9 Methods of Seduction from Robert Greene’s “Art of Seduction”

Ep 61: Community and Otherness on Digital Platforms

Ep 60: Shadow Work and Gender Expectations

Ep 59: Danish History and “The Promised Land” (2023, dir. Nikolaj Arcel)

Ep 58: Reasons to Envy Medieval Peasants (and Other History Insights)

Ep 57: Family Structures and Privacy

Ep 56: Smart Tech Takes Over the World!

Ep 55: Combatting Winter Grumpiness with Toxic Positivity

Ep 54: Community Vs. Opportunity

Ep 53: Reviewing “The Zone of Interest” (dir. Jonathan Glazer)

Ep 52: Ancient Memes and the Internet That Was

Ep 51: Relationship Red Flags and White Flags — Which are Which?

Ep 50: Midday Musings’ 50th Episode Special

Ep 49: Karaoke, Automation and Futurism

Ep 48: The Tudor Dynasty & Consequences of Jousting

Ep 47: Adventures of the Rental Person Who Does Nothing and Virginia City, NV

Ep 46: Adult Friendship and R.F. Kuang's "Yellowface"

Ep 45: Libraries and Artificial Intelligence

Ep 44: Mean Girls (2024) and the Gen Z Effect

Ep 43: Interpreting Dreams and the Power of Social Media

Ep 42: International Customs that You Wish We Had in the USA

Ep 41: Mother / Daughter Dynamics in Mildred Pierce (2011, dir. Todd Haynes)

Ep 40: 90 Day Fiancé UK (Season 2)

Ep 39: Astrology & Ancient Calendars

Ep 38: Best First Date Questions

Ep 37: 20 Best First Date Ideas (according to relationship experts)

Ep 36: Vibing with Vulnerability

Ep 35: Reality TV, Ghost Fashion, and Pets with Jobs

Ep 34: Red Flags Card Game Unboxed

Ep 33: Top 10 Obsessively Rewatched Christmas Movies 🎥

Ep 32: Looking Forward to 2024, Looking Back on 2023

Ep 31: The Boy and the Heron (dir. Miyazaki)

Ep 30: Cozy Christmas Movies from Hallmark

Ep 29: Survivalism and the Zombie Apocalypse

Ep 28: Goal Setting and New Year’s Resolutions

Ep 27: Karma and Generational Trauma

Ep 26: Hogwarts Legacy and Christmas Faires

Ep 25: We Talk Board Games and Futuristic Transportation

Ep 24: Poetic Justice and Poison Fruits

Ep 23: The Kardashians and JD Salinger

Ep 22: Death and Southern Charm (Reality TV)

Ep 21: Holiday Season is Flu Season

Ep 20: Strange European Traditions and Doctor Who

Ep 19: Hunger Games and Holiday Traditions

Ep 18: Cronenberg, Cat Supremacy, and the Rise of Pet Insurance

Ep 17: Gen Z, Imperialism, and Other Super Chill Topics

Ep 16: Daylight Savings, Current Events, and Secrets to a Long Life

Ep 15: Religion, Morality, and Ryan Gosling

Ep 14: Relationships, Humor, and Why Doesn’t Hank Like My TV Shows

Ep 13: Pirates, Bedrest, and Calvinism — Now that’s Entertainment!

Ep 12: What Do Women Want?

Ep 11: First Dates and Red Flags

Ep 10: German, Serial Killers, and Napoleon

Ep 9: Cold People, FNAF, and Practical VFX

Ep 8: Horror, Horoscopes, and Midnight Mass

Ep 7: Unpacking the Fall of the House of Usher (dir. Mike Flanagan)

Ep 6: The Final Gilmore Girls Discussion

Ep 5: More Gilmore Girls (and All the Coffee Therein)

Ep 4: We Talk Gilmore Girls

Ep 3: Imagine If Horses Were Cheap

Ep 2: Romans & Lovecraft

Ep 1: Medieval Duck Walk