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We Love the Love

We Love the Love

Will is a ginger. Marc is gay. Together, they embark on an intense investigation to determine whether there has ever been a believable romance depicted in film. (Formerly Heart of Podness)

tv & film

All Episodes

01:00:33

Disclosure (1994)

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2023/04/24

We're talking 90s sexual politics with a look at the gender-reversed harassment of Disclosure, based on the novel by the 6' 9" egomaniac Michael Crichton. Join in as we discuss Crichton's regressive gender views, the movie's attempts to complicate his narrative, enduring parallels to today's discourse, and needlessly complicated file storage software. Plus: What's up with this office layout? Is this the worst Michael Douglas has ever looked? How long would it take to

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00:53:35

Double Indemnity

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2023/04/17

We're learning a surprising amount about insurance policies as we debate whether there's any love to be found in Billy Wilder's 1944 noir classic Double Indemnity, starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck. Join in as we discuss train crime, the history of life insurance, the 1945 Academy Awards, and some of the movies we're excited about this year. Plus: Should they have settled for a single indemnity? Just how bad is Phyllis's husband? What's Nino's deal? And, most

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00:59:24

Spy

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2023/04/11

We're sneaking towards romance in one of Marc's favorite comedies, the 2015 Paul Feig film Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy as...you know, a spy. Join in as we discuss McCarthy's career with and without Feig, comedy Jason Statham, sequels we hope to see, and Jerry Seinfeld's forthcoming Pop Tart movie. Plus: Why are so many CIA agents British? What should the M3gan sequel be called? How is The Flash a load-bearing movie? And, most importantly, why are there so many movies about

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01:09:59

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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2023/04/03

We're grabbing our swords, bows, and axes to quest in search of romance in the first installment of Peter Jackson's epic trilogy: 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring! Join in as we discuss our own backgrounds with Tolkien, the Scouring of the Shire, the film's famous fourteen-month shoot, and the surprising softness of the finished product. Plus: Why was the original text split into three books? How many different splits did they try for the movies? Who was the

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01:33:41

John Carter

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2023/03/20

We're looking at one of the biggest flops of all time as we talk about the interplanetary romance of Andrew Stanton's 2012 would-be sci-fi franchise starter John Carter! Join in as we discuss digital sidekicks, multiple prologues, Barsoomian fashion, and the contentious afterlife of this box office bomb. Plus: Should the movie have kept "of Mars" in its title? Were Stanton and his friends in the Pixar braintrust up to the challenges of live action? Why would John Carter want to

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00:46:42

The Nanny Diaries

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2023/03/13

We're talking about jobs we stumbled into as we look at the romance of the 2007 adaptation of The Nanny Diaries, starring Scarlett Johansson as a would-be anthropologist caring for a kid with a dumb name. Join in as we discuss villain Paul Giamatti, a standout Laura Linney, and the best sequel titles. Plus: Who was Mrs. X? Is Harvard Hottie a liar? And does Marc remember any of these episodes? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: John Carter (2012) --- Send in a voice message:

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01:42:30

2022 Oscars Extravaganza

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2023/03/06

The 95th Academy Awards are right around the corner, so it's time to get some definitive rankings on the believability of all ten Best Picture nominees! Join in as we discuss Colonel Tom Parker, Jenny the Donkey, Sammy Fabelman's girlfriend, and our queen Lydia Tar. Plus: Is Evelyn from Everything Everywhere All at Once deliberately committing tax fraud? Is George R.R. Martin responsible for weird Tar discourse? What's the worst movie nominated for an Oscar this year? And, most mysteriously, is war

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01:26:16

Rocky

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2023/02/28

Just in time for Creed III, we're going back to the start of America's favorite boxing franchise for a look at the Best Picture winner that started it all. Join in as we discuss the movie's real-life inspirations, Sylvester Stallone's original sequel pitches, the Philadelphia Rocky statue, and our good friend M3gan. Plus: Why did they shoot the final fight sequence in reverse? How could Adrian stand moving into Rocky's apartment? How did the Fonz save the movie and Stallone's career? And, most

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01:01:19

Ghost

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2023/02/20

We're looking at one of the biggest romances of the 1990s as we spin the pottery wheel of Jerry Zucker's 1990 Best Picture nominee Ghost! Join in as we discuss Zucker's career, the first trip of writer Bruce Joel Rubin, the 1990 box office, and the film's complete lack of ghost sex. Plus: Is this set in the Ghostbusters universe? What's going on with the Saturn Awards? And, most importantly, exactly how evil is Tony Goldwyn's character supposed to be?? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next

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01:04:24

Newsies

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2023/02/13

We're singing songs and selling papes as we watch Kenny Ortega's directorial debut, the 1992 Disney musical Newsies! Join in as we discuss the real-life newsboy strike of 1899, the Vatican newspaper, Kid Blink, and other musicals about orphans and labor. Plus: What's Medda's deal exactly? Why can't the newsies go to school? What is Jack's plan when the movie ends? And where does Newsies fit in Kenny Ortega's filmography alongside Hocus Pocus and the High School Musical films? Make sure to rate,

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01:01:42

Magic Mike

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2023/02/06

In honor of Magic Mike's Last Dance opening this Friday, we're taking a look at the unlikely romance of Steven Soderbergh's 2012 original! Join in as we discuss star/inspiration Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey's Dallas, balancing tones, and the MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance. Plus: Is Mike's furniture good? Is The Boys the most "straight dude" show on TV? What happened to Adam's old car? And, most importantly, is Joe Manganiello our premier wife guy? Make sure to rate, review,

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01:03:54

Game Night

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2023/01/31

We're rolling dice, spinning spinners, and filling out our character sheets as we look at the surprisingly grown-up romance of the 2018 comedy mystery Game Night, starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. Join in as we discuss our own favorite game night games, bringing food into the movies, and the past and future of MoviePass. Plus: Why don't Max and Annie have cooler taste in games? Is Brooks straight-up evil? What's going on at DC Films? And is the Dungeons & Dragons movie going to be

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01:10:03

Return to Oz (1985)

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2023/01/23

We're talking about movies that scared us as children as we look at Walter Murch's notoriously scarring 1985 film Return to Oz - Disney's first complete attempt to adapt L. Frank Baum. Join in as we discuss Murch's storied career, the magical properties of chickens, the 2022 AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, and the trouble with trying to adapt Oz stories after 1939. Plus: How did the chicken get to Oz? Is the Nome King a genderfluid icon? Would this actually work better as a musical? And, most

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01:06:18

The Family Stone

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2023/01/16

Now that the holidays are over, we've got enough distance to look at one of the most stressful Christmases ever put to film: the awkward dramedy of The Family Stone! Join in as we discuss movie allergens, the film's deliberate abrasiveness, and twin romance swaps. Plus: Is Claire Danes the only normal person in this movie? Is it time to recast the Boss Baby? Should this movie be narrated by Carrie Bradshaw? And, most importantly, can anybody actually tell what age Rachel McAdams is in any role? Make

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00:59:05

Mortal Engines

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2023/01/09

We're going all in on Municipal Darwinism as we climb aboard a traction city to talk about our favorite box office bomb of 2018, Christian Rivers's Mortal Engines! Join in as we discuss cyborgs, the Big Tilt, writer-producer Peter Jackson, and our bff Shrike (the resurrected man). Plus: How does everyone know Pandora Shaw? Why does Tom only want to date Valentine's relatives? Should this movie have featured the cast of Riverdale? And, most importantly, why did Shrike (the resurrected man, member of

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01:31:44

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish / 2022 Top Tens!

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2023/01/05

We're ending the year with a new direction for our frenemies at DreamWorks Animation as we look at their long-delayed Puss in Boots movie! Join in as we discuss the new DreamWorks intro, assess the villains of The Last Wish, dig into the studio's new animation style, and bond over going to the bathroom during the trailer for Shazam 2. Plus: Is Elvis gonna win Best Picture? Should Top Gun: Maverick be nominated for Best Grownup Love Story by AARP? What would you do if your AirBnB were double-booked

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01:16:12

Batman Returns

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2022/12/28

We're ending this year's Christmas series with a movie that came out in June: Tim Burton's surprisingly violent and horny superhero sequel, Batman Returns! Join in as we discuss animal resurrection, the loose continuity of the 89-97 Batman movies, the evolution of the Penguin, our own favorite Batmen and Alfreds. Plus: Why didn't Catwoman die? Can she reach the Heaviside Layer when she does? What exactly does Max Shreck's mystery machine do? And what happened to the two different Black stars who

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01:19:43

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

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2022/12/19

As Christmas approaches, we check in on the military record of jolly old Saint Nick in the famously terrible 1964 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Join in as we discuss holiday specials, Pia Zadora, Martian naming conventions, and Mrs. Claus's screen debut. Plus: How much conquest actually occurs in this movie? Were Martian kids sad before they had TV? Is the theme for this movie good? And, most importantly, is Santa dumb??? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Batman Returns

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01:00:06

The Apartment

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2022/12/12

We're continuing our sort-of Christmas with a look at the romance of Billy Wilder's 1960 Best Picture winner The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and a shocking amount of adultery. Join in as we discuss our favorite movie apartments, the split reaction to this movie, the real-life Hollywood sex scandal that (partially) inspired it, and the upcoming film Jesus Revolution. Plus: How do all those apartments fit into this building? Why is there so much demand to use it? Is Baxter even

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00:54:06

Three Days of the Condor

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2022/12/05

We're kicking off the Christmas season with a Yuletide thriller as Robert Redford exposes CIA secrets in Sydney Pollack's Three Days of the Condor. Join in as we discuss "technically Christmas" movies, the differences between the movie and its source novel, the cultural and political environment of the 1970s, and the career of animation director turned RHOBH guest star Rob Minkoff. Plus: Is The Wizard of Oz an Easter movie? What is a CIA assistant director's salary? What happens to Condor at the

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