A bigger-than-average WWBUT has us discussing a very, very bad Oscar movie, Real Housewives, and how much you need to know about Catholicism.
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Episode 204 – Howl’s Moving Castle
We’re taking a closer look at Howl’s Moving Castle, both the novel series by Diana Wynne Jones and Studio Ghibli’s hit film!
In which we start off and almost finish reasonably before Missy discusses a romance novel that drives us deep into NSFW territory. Also, Oscar movies!
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Episode 203 – Kill Bill
We’re dissecting Kill Bill, discussing Quentin Tarantino’s approach to filmmaking, “movie movies,” and, naturally, how the “woman with a sword” genre fits into feminism.
We’re having a great time with the zeitgeisty movies of the moment, with Wicked and Nosferatu on our recently watched list! What else have we been up to?
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Episode 202 – Over the Garden Wall
Take a journey with us into the Unknown as we discuss Over the Garden Wall! This time, we’re discussing liminality, whether identity is fixed, and the flimsy nature of reality.
What were we up to fully a month ago? Not that much, surprisingly—but we still managed to get an hour and change out of talking about it!
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Episode 201 – Poor Things
We’re taking a closer look at Alasdair Gray and Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things! Join us as we discuss socialism, the novel’s ties to Scottish history, and how something can be a great film but a poor adaptation.
Merri learns about wrestling, Missy accidentally talks about something she didn’t like, and we both praise The People’s Joker. Here’s what we’ve been up to!
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Episode 200 – Maniac
This time, we’re talking about Maniac, a Netflix miniseries about mental illness, reality, and experiencing the world. We’re talking about mad studies, feeling versus understanding, and more!