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Mel & Jill Geek Out

Best friends Melissa and Jill geek out about books, movies, tv shows and more! They deep dive into the nitty gritty, and have a few chuckles along the way. Spoiler alert for all the topics they discuss!

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56:09

Mel & Jill Digress 9 - Weekend Recap

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/27

The Besties fall down the rabbit hole of discussing what happened this weekend. From weddings to furniture shopping, to the exciting return of F1, the weekend apparently was so jam packed with fun that the Besties forgot to actually talk about the real topic. Melissa found a new love of the show Traitors and tries to get Jill to jump on the bandwagon with her. It ends with a quick discussion of what the hell is happening with Donald Trump’s face. Have a suggestion on what we should cover next? DM

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52:59

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 11: Danny Green Flag

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/22

We begin the episode talking the latest VPR and The Valley news. Someone will be spending A LOT of time in federal prison in the next several years. They also talked a lot about some not as solid news that could mean big changes for The Valley cast. There were three major plot points this episode: drunk Danny, Michelle & Jesse’s relationship status, and Brittany confiding in Michelle that she isn’t afraid of the Big D. Mostly we saw Danny and Nia showcase what a normal, healthy relationship

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56:21

Summer of Blockbusters: Scream - Horror Movies 101

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/20

Mel has put her clown nose, which must mean we are getting Reputation (Taylor’s Version) on Aug. 20th. All the stars are aligning according to the Besties. Jill gives an update on her Dad’s progress in the Throne of Glass series. We discuss the 90’s classic, Scream. Mel brings out her film school hat while Jill relives her childhood nightmare. The film has a perfect blend of writer, director, and star studded cast to create the best entry into the horror genre. Meta horror never felt so

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01:02:27

Summer of Blockbusters: Ghostbusters - Burning,...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/15

The Besties kick off this episode with a small recap of the Olympics (we’re sad to see you go), and the intense trailer that dropped for Season 19 of Sister Wives. Let’s just say the ladies don’t seem to be warming up to Kody any time soon. Mel and Jill deep dive into the 1984 cult classic, Ghostbusters. The star-studded cast is full of comedy giants like Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis (RIP), Bill Murray, and Rick Moranis. This silly romp into an alternate universe where the normal and the paranormal

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01:06:26

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 10: #1 Douche in the Group

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/13

The besties kick off this episode talking about some of the more recent events in the Olympics and how Noah Lyle kind of loves controversy. They’re also excited about Stassi’s return to reality TV!This episode pissed off both Mel and Jill but in mildly different ways. Mel really didn’t like how Janet got mad at Jason over kind of nothing, but Jill could see the gray areas. And then Jill was mad about the Napoleon complex debate between Jason and Danny. But they both got really pissed about Jax’s

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57:32

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 9: Big Bear or Big Bummer?

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/08

The Besties start out this episode discussing the sad turn of events for the Vienna, Austria Eras Tour shows. They pivot to a happier topic of the iconic and historic pick of Tim Walz as the running mate for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. He’s the midwestern dad we didn’t know we needed. They also touch on early 2000’s favorites, Brittany Spears and Justin Timberlake. (Justin gave Mel the ick from the beginning.)They then dive into this lackluster episode for The Valley. Essentially it boils

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01:02:56

Summer of Blockbusters: Men In Black - Edgar Suit

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/06

The first half of the episode the Besties discuss Deadpool & Wolverine, (No spoilers! We promise!) which somehow ends up in a discussion of animation to live action films. Then we gush about one of the best films to come out of the late 90s… Men In Black. We wholeheartedly feel this film stood the test of time and is just as entertaining and funny as it was in 1997. Mel and Jill are best friends who love to enjoy film, tv, books, and more and talk about them together. All opinions are not

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43:30

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 8: Back to High School

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/08/01

The besties begin the episode whining about IT issues, and Rosie makes a quick guest appearance. We discuss Jax’s recent news which somehow turns into a discussion on the Kardashians relationships.Mel and Jill finally get to the meat of the show which really consisted of a couple funny scenes and an ‘invite fight.’ Who are we kidding, the invite drama was basically the entire episode. From petty to pettier, the entire situation was like a poorly written episode of Secret Life of the American

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01:09:51

Mel & Jill Digress 8 - All Things Sports

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/30

The Besties start off talking about their weekends of furniture and movies, and possible one of the 2024 summer blockbuster of the year. They then move into the craziness that was the Belgian Grand Prix and the unfortunate disqualification of George Russel. That lead them down the rabbit whole of silly season on the tail of Carlos Sainz announcing he’ll be moving to Williams for 2025. After that they just had to gush about their love of the Olympics, and their thoughts on the first few days of

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55:25

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 7: Conversation Starters

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/25

The Besties kick off the episode with some F1 news that Mel knew before Jill. We then have a quick discussion on our love of Costco, Ikea, and other big box stores, This episode of The Valley had several good conversations that made this episode rather enjoyable to watch compared to previous episodes. With a wide range of topics from gossiping, fertility specialists, sex therapists, PPD, and everything in between… the besties have thoughts. Mel and Jill are best friends who love to enjoy film,

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55:15

Summer of Blockbusters: National Lampoon’s Vacation:...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/23

We’ve had enough of unprecedented events… we millennials are TIRED thank you. On a lighter note, the Hungarian GP will make an excellent plot point in Season 7 of Drive to Survive. Fingers crossed Netflix had cameras there this past weekend. The besties dive into their next summer blockbuster - the cult classic (if poorly aged) National Lampoon’s Vacation. We follow along as the Griswolds have a harrowing summer road trip to Walleyworld (not to be confused with the nickname for Wal-Mart). From a

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01:03:37

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 6: Blind Spots and Bald...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/18

We begin the episode with the latest Scandoval update. Spoiler alert - Raquel/Rachel/Rocky, Sandoval and his new girl are the literal scum of the earth and continue to torture poor Ariana. Meanwhile, Travis Kelce continues to be the definition of “If he wanted to he would.”This episode of the Valley is kind of all over the place with no real overarching storyline. Luke and Kristen still aren’t on the same page. Jax, Kristen, and Janet continue to be the primary gossips and instigators of the

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01:14:41

Summer of Blockbusters: Star Wars Episode V Empire...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/16

Fair warning - Jill’s ADHD is strong this episode and her mind jumps from topic to topic, even when discussing the movie. We start with a quick discussion on name pronunciation before quickly segueing into a discussion on fanfiction, trigger warnings, recently read, etc. We flipped the order and started with notable scenes from the movie where the besties spend a considerable amount of time breaking down the scenes Jill had comments and/or questions for. (i.e. cutting off Luke’s hand.) We touch

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52:46

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 5: Debbie Downer in the...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/11

We start the episode with Mel giving us a rundown of the mysterious happenings in her house. Jill suspects she may have someone living in her attic. (Paranoid much?)This episode of the Valley really revolved around three relationships; two of which are crumbling in real time on the screen. However, Danny and Nia are couples goals. This really was the Debbie Downer of relationships on this episode. Mel and Jill are best friends who love to enjoy film, tv, books, and more and talk about them

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58:03

Summer of Blockbusters: Independence Day - Punch an...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/09

The Besties kick off this episode with chatting about this weekends events from F1 and the news from Rebecca Yarros. With Sir Hamilton winning the British Grand Prix to Ollie Bearman officially getting his F1 seat at Haas, F1 went into their two week summer break on a high-note. The ladies also discussed the new F1 movie called, stupidly, F1. They hope it’s good, but who knows. They finish off with a quick walk through the cover reveal of Onyx Storm and what Violet’s second signet might be. The

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56:16

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 4: Mostly a Digress

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/04

This episode of The Valley was really a filler episode so the Besties spent the first half of the episode going down some rabbit holes. We touch on a wide range of topics starting with marine animals which eventually turned into other animals we get to see while driving in the car or in an aquarium. That somehow evolved into the hilarious minor league baseball names (go look them up - you’ll have a good time) and the Besties reading journeys for 2024 (spoiler alert: Jill’s winning by a

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59:37

Summer of Blockbusters: Jaws - Healthy Fear of the Ocean

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/07/02

We cover a lot of topics in the episode. We touch on Lawyer TikTok where Jill laments that she should have been a lawyer. Mel pushes her Jax & Kristen end-game theory which Jill STILL disagrees with. However, they both agree that Travis & Taylor are end-game. We then briefly talk about the Austrian GP and the unexpected results before diving into the deep with the movie Jaws. Mel gives us the Film Student run down of the movie while Jill tells us her embarrassing Jaws secret and lectures

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01:04:50

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 3: For Once It Wasn’t Jax

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/27

We start the episode with yet another Taylor Swift discussion and a little clowning... Wembley Weekend 1 was magical in so many ways, including the hard launch of Taylor & Travis’ relationship with the help of British royalty and Travis’ debut on the Eras stage. Jill has somewhere managed to hold on to 3rd while Mel’s husband continues to kick ass in their F1 league. The major plot points of episode 3 are essentially couples counseling with Michelle & Jesse and the ‘Racist Republican’

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53:40

Summer of Blockbusters: The Sandlot - Squints and Smalls

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/25

Mel and Jill discuss the latest gossip about Brittney’s Boy Band ex and his poor life decisions before diving into this week’s Summer Blockbuster - The Sandlot. The Sandlot brings out all the nostalgic feels in the besties. We gush over our favorite characters and scenes of this beloved cult classic. This leads into the clearly inevitable digression into our general love of baseball. From iconic lines to an all-star adult cast, The Sandlot is the perfect summertime feel-good movie. Mel and

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41:39

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 2: Don’t Invite the...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/20

Mel & Jill begin the episode discussing the newly discovered fact that Liam Lawson has a good singing voice. F1 - can we get a driver talent show please???? The episode revolved around 3 major plot arcs this episode - The titty twister incident, the pantsing, and the Luke v. Alex situation. All of these are honestly, pretty childish. But are we really surprised given the cast members involved with these incidents? Not in the least. Mel has an insane endgame theory that Jill just cannot get on

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