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Geek Girl Soup

Welcome to season 14 and nearly 700 episodes! The Geek Girls (and occasional guy!) chat about movies, TV, awards shows, the Soupies (our very own awards), and DEI in the entertainment industry. We love Apple TV+, The Leftovers, Invasion, and The Fall of the House of Usher. One of us won’t watch biopics. One of us watches horror flicks for comfort. And one of us gets teased for not liking comedy. We’re all into sci-fi, the apocalypse, documentaries, time travel, all-things-Keanu Reeves, “prestige

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58:43

10.50: Musicians Who Movie

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/10/30

This week we sampled musicians who also movie (act), both music & movies (16:16).16:16 Justin Timberlake - Palmer (Apple TV+)31:16 Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, Dr Dre Training Day (HBOMax)40:28, other movie-ing musicians, JLo (Out of Sight), Lady Gaga (A Star is Born 2018), Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (A Star Is Born 1976), Mark Wahlberg (The Departed), Dolly Parton (9 to 5), Will Smith - Made in America (Starz), Mos Def (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), LL Cool J (Deep Blue Sea,

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45:26

10.49: Dune: With Spoilers

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/10/30

Geek Girl Soup presents A Very Special Podcast—Dune: With Spoilers, featuring Pat “Patreides” Sponaugle. You know him from our Game of Thrones podcasts. Well, he’s back from the North—and from Arrakis—to give us insight into all-things-spice, ornithopters, and House Atreides. He’s read the book. He’s seen the movies. He knows whereof he speaks.Warning: The podcast is tight, and full of spoilers. So, please watch Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film—at least once—before listening. (As of this writing, Susan

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01:19:35

10.48: Cort’s Horror

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/10/28

Happy Halloween! As far as Cort is concerned, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Not that she doesn’t watch horror films all… year… long!For Halloween this year, our assignment was “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare,” “Scream,” and “The Witches of Eastwick” (all on HBO Max). (Can you tell that HBO Max is our favorite?!) For extra credit we watched “The Fog” (AMZ Prime—the original, not that bullshit remake), “Firestarter” (HBO Max), “Gothika” (HBO Max), “Hellraiser” (tubi and Pluto), and “Halloween

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01:03:28

10.47: Actors Who Music

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/10/21

This week we discuss “actors who music”—that is, actors who are also musicians. There are lots out there, so we sampled three: Awkwafina, Oscar Isaac, and Jada Pinkett Smith. We watched one episode from one show and listened to at least one song from each actor/musician.Follow Cort’s podcast with Brad atPureFandom.comCheck out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/barbisu/stats/Original music by Garrett ThompsonJoin us for live tweets of our favorite shows, and Follow us

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01:00:40

10.46: Start Shutting Up

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/10/07

It’s World Teacher Day (appreciate teachers every day, you). So, we watched some comedy, action, & drama centered around teachers. Thanks for all you do: AP Bio, The Substitute, Stand & Deliver, The Principal, Lean on Me, Dangerous Minds, Akeelah & the Bee.Follow Cort’s podcast with Brad atPureFandom.comCheck out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/barbisu/stats/Original music by Garrett ThompsonJoin us for live tweets of our favorite shows, and Follow us

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01:07:48

10.45: Regina King

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/09/29

This week we’re talking about films & shows with Regina King. But first, we talk about The Leftovers rewatch, Dear Evan Hansen spoilers (4:00 - 7:15), & other things we watched (LuLaRich, The Starling, Nine Perfect Strangers, Ghosts of Mississippi, Foundation, 9-1-1, The Resident, Our Kind of People, New Amsterdam, The Wonder Years, Willy’s Wonderland, The Chair, The Premise).30:47 Regina KingHow Stella Got Her Groove Back, Poetic Justice, 227, Friday, Enemy of the State, SouthLAnd, The

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01:31:36

10.44: Whoopi!

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/09/22

This week we didn’t watch The View. Ok, maybe a little to see what Whoopi’s doing now. We caught up on some of her movies/shows we hadn’t seen before or wanted to revisit.Whoopi Goldberg: Back on BroadwayThe ViewCorrina, CorrinaJumpin’ Jack FlashSister ActSister Act 2: Back in the HabitSoap DishGhostThe Long Walk HomeBurglarOther things we watched:Short films on HBO MaxCry MachoBob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & GreedThe Dead ZoneRespectFor Colored GirlsY-The Last ManSistersThe EqualizerNew

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01:09:24

10.43: La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Part 5 Vol 1

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/09/14

35:00 We discuss La Casa de Papel/Money Heist S5 part 1 (Netflix). The series will conclude in December.Other things we watched:Sightseers, We Are Lady Parts, Into the Night, Malignant, Matrix Resurrections trailer, Doogie Kame Aloha MDIn remembrance of the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: Come From Away, The President’s War Room, Worth, (/11 One Day in America, NYC Epicenters. 11/9/01, Women of Resilience, Babies of 9/111:06:39 Next week: Whoopi Goldberg - watch some of her old

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56:28

10.42: Celebrating Every Part of Idris Elba

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/09/06

It’s Idris Elba’s birthday, so we watched a few shows/movies (good and “bad”) other than The Wire & Luther, which are excellent (13:02).Ultraviolet (Tubi)The Take (Netflix)The Office (S5 eps 21-25, Peacock)The Losers (HBOMax)In the Long Run (Starz)Idris Elba: No Limits (Discovery+)Hot Ones (HBOMax)The Suicide Squad (HBOMax)Other things we watched:Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)The Walking Dead (AMC)Day of the Dead (SyFy Oct 15)New Amsterdam (Hulu)911-Lone Star

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01:03:29

10.41: Norske TV Programmer

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/09/01

This week we’re going to Norway (on the screen only). We practiced our language skills just a little bit & we’d love to practice with anyone who’s willing. Here are just a few of the shows on our watchlist.The Lost Cafe (Netflix)Lillyhammer (Netflix)The Heavy Water War/Saboteurs (Topic)Twin (MHzChoiceblog.com/twin)Hjem til Jul (Netflix)Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta (HBOMax, Norway episode)Wisting (AMC+)Beforeigners (HBOMax)Ragnarok (Netflix) (spoilers at 57:08)Other things we watched:Val

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51:36

GGS 10.40: DisasterCast

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/08/24

Sending our condolences and lots of love to the Ozawa family who lost Jen after a long battle with cancer.On this week’s podcast, we talked about (13:00) disaster films (#thanks2020)Hours (Cinemax, rent), The Tower (rent), Pandora (Netflix), Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (AmzPrime)45:54 Next week we’re going to Norway (on the screen only)Wisting (AMC+)Lillyhammer (Netflix)Beforeigners (HBOMax)The Heavy Water War/Saboteurs (Topic)Twin (MHzChoiceblog.com/twin)The Lost Cafe

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50:44

GGS 10.39: Happy Birthday Mom/Anita

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/08/15

This week we’re watching some of Susan’s mother’s favorite films in honor of her Memorial/birthday weekend on August 15th. 2:16 E.T the Extra-Terrestrial (AmzPrime)17:03 Soylent Green (rent)37:05 Heaven Can Wait (HBOMax)45:26 Next week, disaster films:Hours (2013 w/Paul Walker. Cinemax, rent)The Tower, rentPandora (Netflix)Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (AmzPrime)"Happy Birthday" performed by Karen Hutchinson for Mom/Anita's 80th birthday in 2020

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01:09:12

GGS 10.38: Gaslighting

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/08/11

This week we discuss movies on Gaslighting, but start with a recap of Olympics events of the week, other things we watched (Susan spoils/not spoils Fear the Walking Dead season 6; Cort plays The Sims), then the movies 29:37 Gaslight (1944), 35:13 The Stepford Wives (1975 & a little bit of the 2004), 43:08 Possession (2009). Our tangent this week is to DuoLingo tips (50:31), then back to some other gaslighting movies 54:41. Kelly spoils/ruins the movie Mother! 56:20-1:06:00. 1:06:00

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43:17

GGS 10.37: Ted Goes to the Olympics

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/08/04

On this week’s podcast we’re watching more sports0:30 Ted Lasso Season 2 (episode 1), 13:40 Olympics-related films (Lift Like A Girl, Miracle Season, Naomi Osaka), & 18:33 more Olympic events 7:27 Other things we watched:Queen SugarSophie: A Murder in West CorkRoswell, NMShrill, S3Never Have I Ever S2Love Island UK & USSexy Beasts40:17 Next Week: GaslightingGaslight (1944) rentStepford Wives (2004 on Starz, 1975 of tubi)Possession (IMdB)Stay tuned for the men’s Mountain Biking

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59:22

GGS 10.36: Olympics

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/07/28

We prepared for The Olympics this week by discussing what events we will watch, a biopic, and several documentaries about Olympic athletes. 13:50 Leap (2020 Chinese film on AmzPrime)22:05 Back on Board: Greg Louganis (kanopy, hoopla, rent)30:10 The Day Sports Stood Still (HBOMax)Extra Credit:37:25 196846:38 The 96 Effect54:10 Next week we’re watching more sports: Ted Lasso Season 2 & more Olympic eventsOther things we watched:Dr DeathBlack WidowThank you for listening.Follow Cort’s

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44:03

GGS 10.35: Christmas Action in July

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/07/21

This week on Geek Girl Soup, it’s the most wonderful time of the year...again, but with more action! Christmas/Holiday-themed films with action or action films that happen to take place during the holidays. BTW, we spoil all the films, so watch first before listening. 7:32 Better Watch Out (AMC+)17:23 El Camino Christmas (Netflix)27:45 Pooka (Hulu)Extra Credit:35:20 Lethal Weapon (HBOMax)37:20 Next Week, Olympics:Leap (AmzPrime)The Day Sports Stood Still (HBOMax)Back on Board: Greg

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52:57

GGS 10.34: Vive la France!

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/07/14

This week on Geek Girl Soup we're celebrating French shows we can watch (ahem) independently on Netflix. We didn't watch too many other things, but we did chat about our favorite gadgets before the main topic.22:15 Lupin26:06 The Hookup Plan28:00 Call My Agent35:27 Vampires 42:51 NEXT WEEK IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR...AGAIN: CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!Better Watch Out (AMC+)Pooka (Hulu)El Camino Christmas (Netflix)Extra Credit:Lethal Weapon (HBOMax)Pooka Lives (Hulu)Christmas in

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01:01:04

GGS 10.33: Independence Day Science

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/07/07

This week on Geek Girl Soup we're celebrating an Independence Day theme with:12:37 Summer of Soul (Hulu)19:09 Picture a Scientist (Netflix)27:36 Weird Science (Cinemax), Real Genius (Starz)34:33 Independence Day (HBOMax)39:05 A Beautiful Mind (Peacock) 48:02 Next week Vive la France! it's French Independence DayThe Hookup Plan s1 e1 (Netflix)Call My Agent s1 e1 (Netflix)Vampires s1 e1 (Netflix)Lupin (Netflix)Other things we watched this week - Katla, The Tomorrow War, My Life: Mary J

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01:01:08

GGS 10.32: Tribeca Film Festival Part 2

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/06/23

Cort returns this week and updates Susan & Kelly on her TFF at Home viewing. Many of the premiers will be available streaming as soon as Friday 6/25 and we want you to watch them. Next week we're returning to OZ with Amelia with the following episodes: S1E1 The Routine, S1E8 A Game of Checkers, S3E1 The Truth & Nothing But..., S4E8 You Bet Your Life, S4E12 Cuts Like a Knife, S5E6 Variety, S6E8 Exeunt OmnesThank you for listening.Follow Cort’s podcast with Brad atPureFandom.comCheck

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37:49

GGS 10.31: Tribeca Film Festival Part 1

Geek Girl Soup ·

2021/06/16

While Cort is on assignment, Kelly & Susan bring you highlights from the first few days of the Tribeca Film Festival, moving advice, & Duolingo progress reports. There's more from the festival next week when Cort returns.Thank you for listening. Follow Cort’s podcast with Brad atPureFandom.comCheck out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxdhttps://letterboxd.com/barbisu/stats/Original music by Garrett ThompsonJoin us for live tweets of our favorite shows, and Follow us

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