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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!

tv & film

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01:06:41

Summer of Blockbusters: The Goonies - We’re All...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/18

How else do we start the episode after a weekend, but with the latest Taylor Swift/ERAs Tour mini update. The clowns are clowning for literally anything, one of the smallest men who ever lived is retiring, and sadly the tour will be ending. The Goonies is definitely a favorite of the Besties, but especially Jill who may or may not watch the movie on a fairly regular basis. We talk about the epic cast & EPs, why we think it has stood the test of time as a cult classic, and how the movie has

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01:26:12

The Valley, Season 1, Episode 1: Disney Dads in the...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/13

Mel & Jill begin the episode discussing the Canadian GP and F1 friendships. For someone who didn’t watch the race, Jill sure had a lot to discuss. The besties are kicking off a new re-watch series with… drumroll… the Valley. It’s a great foundation episode where we meet the cast and get a peek into the possible overarching storylines that we’ll see this season. Jax talks about Kristen, her relationship, her ex’s, and her actively trying for a baby with her long-distance boyfriend the ENTIRE

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01:09:19

Summer of Blockbusters: Dune 2 - How Do They Get Off...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/11

Jill & Mel kick the episode off with a mini digress about American Airlines, airline travel, and ‘horror’ stories. Mel & Jill discuss Dune 2 and all of the intricacies that come with it… well obviously not ALL of them… but some. From the unique cinematic choices to the themes of religion, the second Dune movie has a lot of fascinating things to discuss from this film. With slight changes from page to screen, the Besties discuss some of their favorite elements and moments from the

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56:51

Mel & Jill Digress 7 - Billy Said What???

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/06

The Besties jump from topic to topic from some of their favorite reality tv shows to trends on TikTok. They dove deep into what Billie Lee from VPR said during a recent podcast appearance, and the unsavory things she had to say about Tom Sandoval. They even touched on some F1 updates and news. Have a suggestion on what we should cover next? DM us or hit us up at jillandmellgeekout@gmail.com Make sure to follow us on Instagram @melnjillgeekout and TikTok @melandjillgeekout Mel and Jill are best

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01:21:04

Summer of Blockbusters: Dune - We Swear It’s Not Star...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/06/04

Welcome to our brand new series - our Summer of Blockbusters! We’re watching some of our favorite films all summer long and talking facts, secrets, and hot takes. The Besties kick off this episode with a ‘draft’ of our favorite male celebrities we’d leave our drinks with. Wholesome fun abounds. And we quickly discuss Lewis Hamilton being on Hot Ones (go watch it!), and a couple of other random things. Then we dive right into Dune, Part 1. This epic sci-fi film has been a challenge to bring to

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01:12:57

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Reunion Part 3: The Horse...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/30

Jill and Mel start the episode with a mini digress into doggie anxiety and a plea to Kylie Kelce to be our friend. (We have great conversations and excellent snacks… just saying.) The besties get down to brass tacks with the final part of the reunion for season 11 of VPR. The reunion covers a lot of ground throughout the season. Interesting conversations are had with the cast that include Jax & Brittney, the ‘one who got away’ for Schwartz, and just about every cast member’s relationship with

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58:11

Iron Flame, Pt 12: Back to the Beginning

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/28

Mel & Jill kick off the episode with mildly hot takes about the 30th Anniversary Lion King performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Then they dive right into chapter 46 of Iron Flame. The plot finally starts to pick up and a lot of things happen in a short period of time. Cat and Violet get into a fight (this time in the sparring gym), we have a very nice spicy scene in a throne room, and Violet goes back to her roots and starts at the beginning. The war is intensifying and Violet is desperate to

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01:27:06

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Reunion Part 2: Galloping...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/23

What better way to start the episode than a huge congratulations to Katie and Ariana on the grand opening of Something About Her and a good gossip sesh?!Part 2 of the reunion covers a lot of ground from the season. The cast examines their friendships, boundaries, and relationships with each other. We learn more about Jo and what the cast really thinks about her and Schwartz’s relationship. Ally & James get a good chunk of the episode, which really highlights their strength as a couple, but

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01:07:58

Mel & Jill Digress 6 - The One About TV & Band

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/21

In what other Pod would you get an episode that includes a little bit of everything? Mel & Jill have a very windy road where they touch on which fictional characters they would pick for president and Jill’s traumatic experience with coconut as a pre-schooler. Bridgerton’s classical spin on hit pop songs leads to the Besties reminiscing about being in the Band. They move on to gushing about their favorite A&E programming, a lot of which centers around crime. They wrap up the episode talking

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01:15:33

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Reunion Part 1: Paychecks...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/17

How else do we start off an episode but a Taylor Swift update? We talk the new TTPD Era’s Tour segment and yet another suspected announcement, which will likely not be real. We touch on the ridiculousness that is the commencement speech of the KC Chiefs kicker with a nice segue into Anne and her Duracell commercial. The reunion starts off per usual with a mini update from the cast, but Mel & Jill jump right to the legal stuff. They can’t talk about it, we know they can’t talk about it, so why

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01:05:31

Drive to Survive, Season 6, Part 5: All Bets Are Off

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/14

The besties start this episode by ranking the F1 drivers, and honestly, the results are not surprising. Episode 9 is our only real glance and Red Bull, but mostly focusing on Alpha Tauri (today known as RB Cash App). Unfortunately, just a few races after getting the set at Alpha Tauri, Danny’s in a crash, which was not his fault, and breaks his wrist and is out for 6 weeks. Enter Liam Lawson, who honestly does a great job. There’s a ton of rumors that they may not bring Danny back, but ultimately

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01:29:20

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 15 - WTF Was That...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/09

The besties kick off this episode by recapping the Miami Grand Prix and the Met Gala (those two things definitely go together). The gang is still in San Francisco and the whisky launch party is just around the corner, but first… Dan’s interrogation with the cast, minus Sandoval. We have another awkward encounter with ‘Joseph’ and ‘T-Money’ aka the most awkward non-couple to ever exist. (Jill gets second-hand cringe its so bad.) James & Ally have the sweetest moment discussing their

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01:10:07

Drive to Survive, Season 6, Part 4: Yachts in San Tropez

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/07

The Besties kick off this episode talking about some of the fun things happening at the Miami Grand Prix and some other F1 breaking news. Episode 7 takes us back to Alpine and the many, many issues they were having in 2023. Otmar continues to live in delulu land about the state of the team, and it only lasts so long. They literally fire him mid-race weekend (yikes) after they had two double DNFs in a row. But cue Bruno who comes in and seems to put a few things together, mainly forcing Ocon and

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53:48

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 14 - Memorizing...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/05/02

Jill and Mel start the episode with some Sarah J. Maas and Taylor Swift clowning. Will T Swizzle make an appearance at the Miami GP this weekend with Travis Kelce & the Mahomes? Only time will tell. Somehow, the entire episode seems to be about Scheana without actually being about Scheana. We spend the better part of the episode getting ready to go to San Francisco for Kyle Chan’s launch and the rest of the episode having forgiveness forced onto our eyeballs. Bravo - please, we would really

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58:08

Iron Flame, Pt 11: Missing the Obvious

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/04/30

The Besties start the episode with Mel describing the new Netflix DocuSeries ‘What Did Jennifer Do?’ to Jill. (Who, as we all know, prides herself on being able to predict what happens.) She’s kinda right… The besties start with chapter 43 where Tairn drops some important knowledge that no one else seems to take seriously while the flyers and riders complete their ascent on the Cliffs of Dralor. Violet tries to help Luella, ultimately causing Ridoc to get shot. Luella loses her grip and the

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01:06:00

Vanderpump Rules Season 11, Episode 13 - Ex Sur Employee

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/04/25

The besties have a mini digress where they begin with being millennial tired, awaiting new books, sad dog stories (including Homeward Bound & Incredible Journey), to tropes. This episode was a weird mish-mash of mature relationships and confrontations ending in an epic fight. James and Ally try to find Hippie a dog-sitter James is comfortable with so he can go with Ally to her best friend’s wedding. So far, no one is good enough for James. We see an interesting dynamic between Katie &

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01:09:40

Mel & Jill Digress 5 - TTPD, Chinese GP, VPR & More

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/04/23

The besties are back with all the updates for our latest obsessions. Mel & Jill breakdown The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift. We discuss our current favorites, theorize on single selections, and discuss their favorite songs so far. Jill and Mel discuss the Chinese GP and the interesting race & fantasy results. Jill may have broken her fantasy curse. Mel gives us an update on her rewatch of VPR plus a little current news and reality TV scandals. The besties wrap up with discussions

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58:50

Vanderpump Rules, Season 11, Episode 12: Spoiled...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/04/19

The besties start off the episode excited for the new Taylor Swift album release! Needless to say, the besties have the album pre-saved on Spotify. This episode of VPR honestly felt like yet another filler episode. The truth comes out about the Tom/Ariana house situation (spoiler alert - Ariana was right). Lala picks her sperm donor, and Sandoval asks Schwartz to be his roommate, which he promptly declines. The Katie/Lala fight might have found a resolution, and James tells Tom off in a great way

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01:04:05

Vanderpump Rules, Season 11, Episode 11: The New #1...

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/04/16

Jill is back from the dead! (aka, she was sick last week). The besties kick off the episode with being excited about the new Taylor Swift album, and Mel is finally getting some much needed context for the past seasons of VPR thanks to her rewatch. (Is a full rewatch in our future??)Let’s be honest, not a ton happens in this episode. The besties are still #TeamAriana and no amount of bad editing will change our minds. However, we jump back into the super fun beach day. The love triangle between

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01:17:39

Mel & Jill Digress 4 - It All Comes Back to Food

Mel & Jill Geek Out ·

2024/04/11

The episode starts off with the very important question of how fast do clouds move. That somehow transforms into if Jill has an accent or not. Which then devolves into Mel telling Jill all about the weird way Texans pronounce and spell things. Somehow the besties then move onto cheese and the regional differences in mexican food. That more understandably moves to weird eating habits. They devolve into tourism and Disney and how much they dislike their respective tourist nonsense.This

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