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We Are Not Amused

Hi, we’re Tressa & Taylor! Two land-locked Kansas girls who love anything and everything UK. Join us every other week for lively discussions about things we love and places we’ve never been.

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01:09:37

Much Ado About Tennant, Tate, Thompson, and Branagh

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2023/05/14

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! Join Tressa and Taylor as they once again discuss “Much Ado About Nothing,” but this time a film adaptation and a stage adaptation. Enjoy as we compare and contrast these two different mediums of the same text, discuss the multiple future Harry Potter characters, spend a fair amount of time relaying the infamous paint scene, and, oddly, talk about “Beetlejuice” for a bit too long. Also, if you hear water running in the background, apologies for

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01:06:39

(Truly) Much Ado About Nothing

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2023/04/30

On this week's episode of We Are Not Amused, we're discussing the classic Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing"! Join us as we struggle to remember character names, keep track of who is and isn't "in" on all the various schemes, and figure out how Dogberry is the "comic relief" in what is supposedly already a "comedy." P.S. Please excuse our lack of an intro for this episode—we're gonna go ahead and blame it on everyone's favorite

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01:00:30

Everybody Knows Everybody

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2023/04/16

Today on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss two Queens, one Princess, and a Countess, all from Scotland. Join us as we review these royal ladies’ history, attempt to keep track of all the people (why do they all have the same name?!), and spend way too much time figuring out the order these women were born.

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01:03:23

Shut Up, Darling

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2023/04/02

On this week's episode of We Are Not Amused, we're reviewing the 1934 film "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (which, according to Hitchcock, is his non-definitive version). Join us as we (try to) put our film school education to use to break down some neat editing sequences, discuss the lack of film score that seems to be a thing in these older films, and try to figure out which man it was who in fact knew too much.

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00:38:53

Emilie's Tea Room

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2023/03/19

In today's episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor talk about their visit to Emilie's French Tea. Join us as we discuss all the different teas tasted, the amazing pastries, and our thoughts on everything from the owners to the atmosphere of this hole in the wall tea room.

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01:05:49

Not Crying Over Cake

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2023/03/05

Welcome to part 2 of our discussion on season 13 of The Great British Baking Show! Join us as we drool over some incredible creations, try not to compare this season with past seasons, and wonder who the heck decided Halloween Week was a good idea.

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01:07:29

Winter, You Know?

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2023/02/19

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! On this week’s episode, Tressa and Taylor discuss the first 5 episodes of the newest season of “The Great British Baking Show.” Join us as we talk about the length of Taylor’s notes for too long, dive into all the contestants, compare the bakes that stood out to us the most, and have one too many giggle fits.

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01:01:25

Ghosted

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2023/02/05

Happy 2023 everyone! We're back with a new episode about "The Ghosts" (slash "The Amazing Mr. Blunden"), a popular British children's novel from the 1960s. (We decided adult books were too hard after Middlemarch.) Grab your tea and join us as we relate this book to some of our favorite fandoms, muse over what squashy green cake might be, and try to decide who the heck is the older sibling. Visit us on Instagram: @notamusedpodcast Email us your comments & topic suggestions:

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01:13:52

Nicest Most Best Person

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2022/12/25

The end is here! Well, at least the end of Middlemarch. In today’s episode Tressa and Taylor discuss the last two episodes of the BBC “Middlemarch” series. Join us as we wrap up all the characters' stories, discuss the big plot points that were left out, and decide how we felt about the series as a whole. This will also be the last episode of We Are Not Amused until February. We hope everyone has the happiest of holidays and we will see you all in the new year!

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01:15:40

Her Heads in Her Hand

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2022/12/11

This week on We Are Not Amused, we continue our review of the BBC adaptation of Middlemarch! Today, we're discussing episodes 3 and 4 which brought back many fond-ish memories of Lydgate/Rosy struggles, Dorothea/Casaubon weirdness, and (our favorite) small-town politics.

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01:04:44

Featherbrother

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2022/11/27

Welcome back to Middlemarch! In this episode Tressa and Taylor discuss the first two episodes in the six part BBC “Middlemarch” series. Join us as we attempt to compare the show to the book, describe if the actors matched the images we created in our minds, and continue to struggle with keeping events in order.

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00:48:16

The Beatles Era 3: No Thread At All

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2022/11/13

The final installment of our 5-part series on The Beatles is LIVE! Join us as we discuss the albums Abbey Road and Let It Be and the bittersweet ending to one of the most legendary bands of our time.

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00:47:01

Four Little Mop-Top Boys

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2022/10/30

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is live! This week Tressa and Taylor dive into Era 3 of The Beatles. Join us as we review “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," “The Beatles” (a.k.a The White Album), and "Yellow Submarine." We'll discuss and struggle to explain some songs off each album, talk about a little bit of drama behind the recording of "The Beatles," and sing (again). Everything’s “Getting Better” even if “Yer Blues” seem overwhelming, just remember “All You Need Is Love” and to

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00:48:32

The Beatles Era 2: "More Popular Than Jesus"

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2022/10/16

Today on We Are Not Amused, we're covering The Beatles' albums Rubber Soul and Revolver! Join us as we discuss this revolutionary era of Beatles music and try to figure out where exactly George Martin was in all of this.

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00:35:00

Glazed Eyes And Giggling

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2022/10/02

A new episode of We Are Not Amused is live! This week Tressa and Taylor continue to discuss The Beatles Era 1. Join us as we review “Beatles for Sale” and “Help!” - the final two albums in Era 1, dive a little bit into some of their songs, talk about the very beginning of some major changes, and sing (of course). Stop “What You’re Doing,” grab your “Ticket to Ride,” and enjoy The Beatles Era 1 Part 2.

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00:43:35

The Beatles Era 1: "Aeolian Cadences"

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2022/09/18

It's happening, everyone!!! We are finally tackling one of our heftiest subjects yet: The Beatles! Join us as we discuss their first 3 studio albums--Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night.

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01:09:02

Crue Trime

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2022/09/04

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! This week Tressa and Taylor take on the topic of serial killers…and yes, we are aware how unique this topic is. Join us as we discuss serial killers from Scotland and England, if a button is sufficient evidence, and the difference between arson and pyromania.

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00:55:17

Divorced, Beheaded, Died. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.

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2022/08/21

This week on We Are Not Amused, we're covering everything about the musical sensation SIX! Join us for a discussion on the unusual history of the show, our favorite (and least favorite) songs, and a few clips of us singing those addictive lyrics.

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01:02:53

You Do Not See What I See

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2022/08/07

We Are Not Amused is back with a new episode. This week Tressa and Taylor discuss Welsh mythology! Join us as we discuss many different creatures and beasts of the Welsh world, struggle through the incredibly difficult Welsh language, and deal with cat fights. Grab a cup of delicious tea or wine (whichever you prefer) and join us on this extremely entertaining journey.

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01:04:55

(We're Off) To (See) The Lighthouse

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2022/07/24

This week on We Are Not Amused, we're tackling another great work of English literature! Okay...kind of...we actually just watched the movie version and compared it to what (little) we know about the book. But we're busy people, okay?! Anyway, we hope you enjoy our take on the 1983 TV adaptation of To The Lighthouse by Virginia Wolf!

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