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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

00:52:31

Moonlight

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2022/11/28

As the 2022 awards season gets underway, we're taking a look at the last pre-podcast Best Picture winner: Barry Jenkins's quiet masterpiece, Moonlight. Join in as we discuss movies we've never seen, our love of Nicholas Britell, the differences between the movie and Terrell Alvin McRaney's play, and - of course - what might be the craziest Oscars moment ever. Plus: Where does La La Land come down on the jazz debate? What advice does Will have for people at school? And, most importantly, will there

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01:03:37

The Lobster

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2022/11/22

We're celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday by checking into a possibly-unsavory resort in Yorgos Lanthimos's 2016 art-house favorite The Lobster! Join in as we discuss Lanthimos's ups and downs in the US, the Oscar history of star Colin Farrell, European film financing, and vengeful elephants. Plus: What are the rules for determining someone's definint trait? Does Lea Seydoux actually want to change the society? Did David leave the diner? And, most importantly, what animals would we all turn

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01:12:41

The Core

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2022/11/15

We've got a real-life geologist on the show this week to walk us through the tectonic and platonic relationships of the 2003 disaster movie The Core, starring Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank. Join in as we discuss unobtanium, the Earth's magnetic field, our favorite movie rocks, the hard life of a terranaut. Plus: Is this movie a reverse Armageddon? Was it a mistake to open The Core opposite the US invasion of Iraq? What kinds of things are rocks? And, most importantly, does this movie believe birds

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01:45:24

Fireproof

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2022/11/09

We're ringing in our fifth birthday with our first dive into Christian cinema for a look at the 2008 Kendrick Brothers hit Fireproof! Join in as we discuss Kirk Cameron, chain emails, stress relief, and The Love Dare. Plus: Where does this fit in the history of Christian cinema? Does Catherine have an Elektra complex? Is James Bond a moral exemplar? And, most importantly, did former U.S. President Jimmy Carter work on this movie? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: The Core

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00:48:01

Burnt Offerings

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2022/10/31

We're ending our spooky season with a possibly-cursed episode on Dan Curtis's 1976 haunted house movie Burnt Offerings! Join in as we discuss our favorite Halloween traditions, Bette Davis's onset feuds, the death of Oliver Reed, and the silent hearse driver. Plus: Is this whole vacation made up of chores? What's the deal with the Allardyce kids? Why do the only transfers of this movie for rent look so bad? And, most importantly, why was there so much child death in the movies we did this

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01:10:15

mother!

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2022/10/24

We're not sure whether it should count as part of our Halloween spooktacular, but the advertising for Darren Aronofsky's 2017 film mother! certainly led us to believe it should! Join in as we discuss the varied discourses of mother!'s release, the film's surprisingly effective (if blunt) storytelling, the PETA Oscats, and Christ allegories. Plus: What's in that yellow drink? Why didn't mother brace the sink? Where did Michelle Pfeiffer's character buy that ugly bra? And, most importantly, what's

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00:47:09

The Invisible Man (1933)

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2022/10/18

We're continuing our October spooktacular with a look at the romance of James Whale's 1933 adaptation of The Invisible Man! Join in as we discuss fictional drugs, the Invisible Woman, the film's complete lack of an opening act, its groundbreaking visual effects, and, of course, the Dark Universe. Plus: Why did Claude Raines and James Whale fight onset? What is Flora and Jack's relationship? Is the invisible man hot? And, most importantly, is there going to be a new Nicole Kidman AMC video this

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00:56:43

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

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2022/10/12

We're celebrating the release of Halloween Ends by looking at the franchise's original threequel: 1982's Season of the Witch! Join in as we discuss doomsday plans, the continuity of the Halloween franchise, deceptive app ads, and how to spice up your financially-strapped relationship. Plus: Why are there so many unrelated movies called "Season of the Witch"? Is this movie's reputation as "the bad one" deserved? Why is Michael Meyers scary? And, most importantly, what exactly is Cochran's goal? Make

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01:11:09

Hocus Pocus

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2022/10/03

In honor of its long-awaited sequel, we're taking a look at the teenage romance of Kenny Ortega's beloved(?) holiday classic(?), Hocus Pocus! Join in as we discuss Ortega's career, our favorite cinematic witches, the movie's long development, and the iconic Salem-California rivalry. Plus: When did the cat learn to talk? Why doesn't Sarah Jessica Parker's spell work on the main characters? How did this critically-panned box office flop become so popular? And (and this is a hard one to answer), is the

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00:58:41

Boomerang

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2022/09/26

In 1992, Eddie Murphy, director Reginald Hudlin, and the writers of Coming to America made a foray into the world of romantic comedies with Boomerang, a movie about a playboy who decides it's time to settle down. Join in as we discsus the movie's shockingly racist critical reaction, the changes to the script along the way, token white people, and the 1992 MTV Movie Awards. Plus: Remember that horny Incredibles 2 review? When exactly does Angela move into Marcus's place? Can we get Marc that mushroom

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00:32:13

Daughter of Shanghai

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2022/09/20

We're taking a look at a miniscule romance in the 1937 Anna May Wong vehicle Daughter of Shanghai, which ends with a proposal nobody saw coming! Join in as we discuss going Wong's storied career, going undercover, money laundering tips, and U.S. immigration history. Plus: What's the weirdest Batman villain? Who should play Bond next? And, most importantly, can you force your lawyer to run your business? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Boomerang (1992) --- Send in a voice

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00:57:35

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the Eighth...

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2022/09/12

We're headed across - but not into! - dimensional space as we look at the bizarre romance of the 1984 cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the Eighth Dimension, starring Peter Weller and Ellen Barkin. Join in as we discuss the movie's thoroughly stacked cast, John Lithgow's Italian accent, stories told by children, and whether it's weird to date twins. Plus: How does Buckaroo get so much done in one day? How many worlds is he pulled between? Has he ever been wrong? And why are the

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00:54:02

Rain Man

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2022/09/05

We're wrapping up our look at the romances of 1988's Best Picture nominees by digging into the winner, Barry Levinson's road trip drama Rain Man. Join in as we discuss our favorite kidnappings, the Crimean War, the action movie version of Rain Man that almost happened, and our own top five movies of 1988. Plus: What was Rain Man's impact on autism awareness? How did it come to be about autism in the first place? Why was it such a box office sensation? And, most importantly, what's Susanna's

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00:52:14

Rise of the Guardians

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2022/08/29

We're celebrating 250 episodes with a return to the romances of DreamWorks Animation as we look at the studio's 2012 holiday character mashup Rise of the Guardians. Join in as we discuss the movie's underperformance at the box office and with awards bodies, William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood universe, some of DreamWorks's more recent output, and the giant Cheez-It from Taco Bell. Plus: Why does the Tooth Fairy want teeth? Where do parents think the teeth are going? Why do the Guardians need to

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00:39:37

Eraserhead

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2022/08/22

We're climbing into the radiator as we look for love in David Lynch's 1977 debut Eraserhead! Join in as we discuss the movie's feelings on parenthood, its autobiographical elements, George Lucas's sequel trilogy plans, and our favorite appliances. Plus: Why did this movie take six years to shoot? Which parts would most upset a child? And, most importantly, where did that puppet come from? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Rise of the Guardians (2012) --- Send in a voice

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00:59:20

Picture Perfect

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2022/08/15

We're near the beginning of rom com star Jennifer Aniston's film career as we look at her 1997 fauxlationship feature Picture Perfect! Join in as we discuss Kevin Bacon's mullet, Kevin Dunn's unreasonable promotion policies, terrible ad campaigns, and CBS's Bull. Plus: What caused onset tension between Aniston and costar Jay Mohr? Why does Nick keep hanging out after the fake breakup? Is Kate a golden retriever in disguise? And, most importantly, did Mr. Peanut cause the COVID-19 pandemic? Make sure

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01:01:57

It Follows

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2022/08/08

We're checking over our shoulders as we look at the small but skeevy romance of David Robert Mitchell's horror hit It Follows, about a murderous monster that's transferred via sex. Join in as we discuss the rules of It, the movie's ambiguous setting, literary quotations, and Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples's Saga. Plus: What ideas does the movie have about sex? What's the most ethical way to deal with It? Is It homophobic? And, most importantly, what is Frodo's real name? Make sure to rate,

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00:49:13

In the Key of Love

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2022/08/01

We're dipping back into the world of Hallmark romances for a look at the wedding-adjacent sorta-musical In the Key of Love, starring Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Scott Michael Foster and Broadway star/vaccine skeptic Laura Osnes. Join in as we discuss the seedy political world of Piedmont Island, the 2018 Little Women adaptation, a deranged refrigerator, and the future of the #POstables. Plus: What happens to unwanted blood? How is Maggie such a bad photographer? And is Once Upon a Time the most fanfiction

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00:53:06

Indecent Proposal

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2022/07/25

We're taking a look at the ultimate "what would you do" movie, Adrian Lyne's 1993 erotic drama Indecent Proposal! Join in as we discuss the career of director Adrian Lyne, whether we'd take John Gage's million-dollar offer, and why you shouldn't have sex on a pile of money. Plus: How is the movie different from the novel it's based on? To what extent did Diana and David have the option of refusing? What's a good price for a hippo? And, most importantly, why aren't you listening to You Must Remember

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00:58:45

Mystic Pizza

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2022/07/18

We're looking at the beginning of Julia Roberts, movie star as we dig into the romance of Donald Petrie's 1988 coming of age movie Mystic Pizza. Join in as we discuss Petrie's pizza-ful career, Roberts's incredible performance, the great young cast working alongside her, and our favorite fictional musicals. Plus: What's the secret ingredient in that pizza? Are movie stars making a comeback in the 2020s? And, most importantly, will Top Gun: Maverick be a hit? (We recorded this in mid-May lol.) Make

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