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Do you and your friends speak in movie quotes? Do you trade Spongebob memes back and forth with your loved ones? Do you have to rely on the ”Are You Still Watching?” message to let you know it’s time to bathe and stop procrastinating? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, come hang out with us every other week! Media can play a huge role in shaping who we are. Sometimes it makes us idolize Jeff Goldblum as a sex symbol. Sometimes a lack of representation makes you feel invisible

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01:23:10

Spaceballs: or How I Learned to Harness the Schwartz

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2023/04/17

This week the siblings examine a creation from one of the great parody kings of our time, Mel Brooks, in his Star Wars parody creation, Spaceballs. Yes, Ross is upset that we're covering this before Star Wars, but you've all seen it, you know it. Carie denotes this film as BICONIC, while Ross is full of comparisons to Star Wars: A New Hope. Together, the siblings learn the magic of MOICHANDISING through the great art machine... SUPPROT US ON PATREON!

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01:25:16

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story or How I Learned It’s...

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2023/04/10

This week, the siblings were pleasantly surprised with the innate hilarity of the biopic parody, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). Carie is flabbergasted at the soundtrack quality of this fool-ass film. Ross giggles through countless comparisons to Walk the Line (2004), the biopic about the life and career of Johnny Cash. Most importantly, the siblings grow to appreciate the underrated performance quality of John C. Reilly. SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:38:28

Cabin in the Woods or: How I Learned to Keep...

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2023/04/03

Happy April, lil onions! This month Kicking & Streaming is breaking down genre parodies in film. To begin, the siblings are covering one of Ross' least favorites, Cabin in the Woods (2011). Carie defends the movie as an intelligence commentary on the repetition of the teen slasher narrative, Ross grumbles and groans at the Hemsworth and Bradley Whitford, and along the way the siblings manage to find some things to agree on when it comes to this slasher parody film. SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:36:32

Bridesmaids or: How I Learned Not to Make it All...

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2023/03/27

Who's ready to make it all about themselves?! This week the siblings are talking about the 2011 film Bridesmaids. Carie is pointing out the racial insensitivity and lack of merit for an Academy Award. Ross is falling in love with Megan McCarthy's performance, and the siblings remark on the dynamic within female relationships where one friend always makes it about themselves... SUPPORT US ON PATREON!!!

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01:31:53

Steel Magnolias or How I Learned There’s No Such...

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2023/03/20

Get out the tissues! BIG UGLY BABY TEARS A-COMIN'. This week the siblings break down the iconic film based on Robert Harling's play, Steel Magnolias. Ross becomes frustrated with the strange character arc of Annelle, Carie reflects on how she's going to grow into Ouiser, and the siblings discuss the fierce power of the love of women. SUPPORT US ON PATREON

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01:20:13

The First Wives Club or: How I Learned the Enterprise...

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2023/03/13

Sorry for the late upload, y'all we had some ridiculous internet outage in our area today. This week the siblings dissect a never-before-seen classic of 90's comedy about three first wives who seek revenge against their ex-husbands after leaving them for younger women. Carie guffaws at the nervous energy from Diane Keaton's character, Ross can't ignore the disrespectful costuming of diva, Bette Midler, and the siblings remark on supporting women's rights AND women's wrongs. Related Media: Window

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01:33:53

Heavenly Creatures or: How I Learned the Concept of...

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2023/03/06

Who's ready for a little true crime? This week the siblings are breaking down the fictionalization of the infamous Parker-Hulme murder case in 1950's Christchurch, New Zealand. Heavenly Creatures tells the story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, who together bludgeoned Parker's mother to death with a half brick in a stocking in order to avoid being separated. Ross gets eeked by the crazy-good acting of Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet, Carie can't get over the concept of matricide, and the

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01:23:58

My Week with Marilyn or: How I Fell in Love with...

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2023/02/27

We're havin' a heat wave, ya'll! This week the siblings break down the film adaptation of Colin Clark's memoir, My Week With Marilyn (2011). Carie rolls her eyes over the fact that we can't have a Marilyn Monroe movie without the male gaze, Ross gets tickled by the sass of Sir Lawrence Olivier, and the siblings examine what it must have been like to be the most famous woman in the world.

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01:49:11

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or: How I Learned...

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2023/02/20

This probably should have been a two-parter y'all but we had no idea how much we were going to have to say about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994). Carie makes her case throughout that Frankenstein is ultimately a love story, Ross reiterates over and over how beyond crazy the titular doctor becomes, and the siblings try not to dry heave over the romantic plotline involving a "brother and sister."

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01:29:54

Thumbelina or: How I Fell in Love with a Fairy Prince

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2023/02/13

This week the siblings break down one of Carie's emotional faves, Don Bluth's Thumbelina (1994). Ross gets irrationally upset about the unhelpful cast of animal characters in the journey. Carie swoons over "Let Me Be Your Wings." Most importantly however, Ross wants to make sure you know this isn't a love story but a human trafficking story.

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01:40:02

The Rosa Parks Story or: How I Fell in Love with...

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2023/02/06

For our first episode of the new year, Carie and Ross break down one of Ross' favorite made-for-tv movies, The Rosa Parks Story. Ross provides a great deal of historical context regarding Jim Crow and the laws that segregated Black people from Whites, Carie gets incensed over never hearing the name Claudette Colvin in school, and the siblings remark on how Angela Bassett patently refuses to age. RELATED MEDIA: Drunk History - Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks (ft. Lisa Bonet and Amber Ruffin) The

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01:32:24

Les Miserables or: How I Fell in Love with Tom Hooper...

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2022/12/27

For the final episode of 2022, the siblings break down part two of their coverage of Tom Hoopers's movie musical, Les Miserables. In this emotional conclusion, Carie thirsts over student revolutionaries, Ross provides a great deal of history regarding the shift of French power in the 1830's, and the sbilngs get a taste in their mouth for what it means to be truly Wretched. PRETTY PLEASE SUPPORT US ON PATREON

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01:33:37

Les Miserables or: How I Fell in Love with Tom Hooper...

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2022/12/19

This week, Ross is confronted with his boyfriend, Tom Hooper's greatest achievement, the film adaptation of the famous stage musical, Les Miserables (2012). Ross provides context for the political climate in France at the time, Carie sobs over the fall of Fantine, and the siblings remember their own time at Notre Dame Cathedral. SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:28:18

Home Alone 3 or: How I Learned to Thwart Holiday...

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2022/12/12

This week, another kid who's too smart for his own good once again takes down a team of adult criminals in the John Hughes threequel, Home Alone 3 (1997). Ross defends his love of the threequel over Home Alone 2. Carie praises the conceit of the chase for a computer ship designed for the United States Air Force, and the siblings get their regular holiday montage of grown adults wrecking themselves in a series of comedic stunts. SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:31:30

The Family Stone or: How I Learned to Let My Freak...

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2022/12/05

This week, Carie gives Ross a new experience by putting him through The Family Stone (2005) in which his boyfriend Durmot Mulroney brings Sarah Jessica Parker home to meet his family for Christmas before proposing to her. Carie defends family agitator, Amy, Ross unexpectedly falls for Luke Wilson, and Diane Keaton is here. Isn't life great? SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:31:52

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: or How I Learned to...

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2022/11/28

This week, the siblings get down to the nitty gritty with the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004). Carie and Ross follow SpongeBob and Patrick on their journey to retrieve the crown of Neptune so they can save Mr. Krabs from a bonefide crab bake. Carie remarks on how millennials all became Squidward, Ross remarks on the universatility of SpongeBob as an IP, and the siblings remember that the kid inside is better than the adult on the outside. SUPPORT US ON PATREON

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01:42:52

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events or:...

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2022/11/21

This week, the siblings butt heads over one of Ross' childhood favorites, Nickelodeon's attempt at adatping the vastly popular book series, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Carie gets irrationally angry at the misteps in adapting the first three books for the silver screen, Ross dives into his deep love of Lemony Snicket's tone and mystique, and the siblings go back and forth on the performance of Jim Carrey. SUPPORT US ON PATREON:

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01:23:55

Rugrats in Paris or: How I Learned Not to Marry...

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2022/11/14

[BAD FRENCH TRANSLATION] WHO'S READY FOR A TALE ABOUT SOME FILTHY CARPET MICE? This week the siblings are unpacking a banger of a sequel (RIP AARON CARTER). Ross can't believe the babies survive their ordeal. Carie tries not to get attached to Coco LaBouche's wardrobe and the siblings remark on the Chuckie's first word. SUPPORT US ON PATREON

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01:27:12

Harriet the Spy or: How I Fell in Love with Rosie...

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2022/11/07

Who's ready to commit misdemeanors? This week the siblings break down one of Carie's cherished childhood favorites, Harriet the Spy (1996). Ross blows inches of dust off his brain revisiting the film, Carie provides multiple examples for how the formed her in the metaphorical primordial ooze, and Ross finally learns about "cootie catchers." Our Patreon

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01:28:37

The Babadook or: How I Learned Not to Keep Grief in...

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2022/11/01

Are you ready to confront GRIEF?? This week the siblings break down The Babadook and its themes of grief and black haunting. Carie is over Amelia, Ross is annoyed with Samuel, but at the end, both siblings are FOR SURE confused. Copyright 2022 Sorry Mom Productions

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