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Come see what happens when one overscheduled writer commits herself to taking various recommendations and drags friends along for the ride! New episodes on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month!

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01:12:08

Chilled To the (Funny) Bone

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2025/10/31

After a quick switch, Ashley the Intern agrees to trade episode dates so Aubry's Top Ten list of horror/comedy movies can air on Halloween!Before Aubry left for a Halloween related trip, she recorded this brand-new Top Ten featuring her recommendations for the funniest horror related comedies that anyone might enjoy this spooky season!You'll laugh; you'll scream... you might even discover some new titles that might become holiday traditions. From zombies, vampires, monsters, slashers, the occult,

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01:51:20

Return of the Muppet Man!!!

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2025/10/17

You were asked and you responded! After the first (and so far, only) poll, Aubry is happy to present returning co-host David Stevens to talk about his recommendation: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen!Come and listen to the conversation inspired by this 1972 hidden gem of a fairytale about a donkey, a roster, a hound dog, an old cat who make an unlikely friendship and an even less unlikely band. Told through the genius of Jim Henson and team, this tv special has a lot to offer. And David is back to

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01:35:03

Minecraft: A Breeding Ground for Rage-Quitting

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2025/10/03

Listener turned co-host, Sam (along with returning guest Nicholas) joins Aubry to talk about the experience that came with the recommendation of the popular game Minecraft!After spending two months playing together in a private realm, these three friends discuss their experience in the unforgiving block world of Minecraft. What happens when an architect, a bureaucrat , and a complete newb team up to talk on a world of zombies, rainbow sheep, and dangerous holes? How big is the world? And where did

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01:39:15

A Friendly Game of Suck and Blow

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2025/09/19

Carri returns as co-host as she and Aubry discuss their playthrough of Luigi's Mansion 3! When looking for something fun do, these friends created a new weekly routine as they stumbled through this fun, creative, and visually pleasing game... that just so happens to be packed with unintentional innuendo. What's the real reason kids don't eat switch game cards? How did a magical fruit cup save the day? How many stupid jokes about third-base-slang can two people in their mid-thirties make? Find out

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01:13:07

To All the Shows We've Lost Before

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2025/09/06

After a month's hiatus Recommended is back! Without a co-host this week Aubry takes listeners of a 10 Ten list of shows that were canceled too early. We've all heard about failed pilots, but what about the shows that got a start but were shot down before they had a chance to really find their audience? Listen in to find out the top ten shows that, though canceled, still come highly recommended!Welcome back with this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!

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00:39:00

Bonus Friday/Aubry's NOT dead!

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2025/08/30

We're back! It's been a month since our last episode and Ashley is using the episode to find out what the heck's been going on. Why did episodes stop getting published? Did the podcast fizzle out again? Did Aubry die? These and many other questions led to this week's episode where Ashely and Aubry discuss what's been going on as well as upcoming episodes! We're happy to be back on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By a Friend!

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00:57:52

Sports!... Movies!

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2025/07/19

Without a special guest co-host, Aubry reflects on some of her best sports related memories. But seeing has how the entirety of her sports knowledge comes from movies, this week is all about the Top 10 Movies About Sports recommended to you the listener!If you haven't seen them before, you need to watch them. And if you haven't seen them in a while, it's time to watch them again. Listen to this singular host's recommendation for the top 10 sports movies you could watch while you're trying to stay

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01:28:56

The Intern, The Dreamers & The Gamers

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2025/07/04

Ashley's back! But this time she's here as a co-host along with Aubry as they talk about Nintendo games, Disney games, and Disney games made for the Nintendo!After she was asked to pick her topic for her first return engagement as co-host, Ashley decided the topic could be the smash-hit game Dreamlight Valley! Come and listen as these to gamer-girls discuss various games and how they intermingle with the real-world aspects of their lives. What makes a game worth the time invested? How much do the

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01:44:58

Ohana Means My Dad

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2025/06/21

This week's guest host goes by many titles: Retired Army Major, Esteemed collegiate professor, best grandpa ever (to name a few), our host knows him best by the title of Dad.That's right! The man mentioned in nearly every episode of this podcast since it's beginning, Nick Cillo joins Aubry on the week of Father's Day to talk about family, love and acceptance in the people that you define as family. With all the new excitement about the new 2025 live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, Aubry shares both

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01:11:59

Having Three Friends Kidnapped Is WAY More Affordable...

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2025/06/06

There was a time when stress might have gotten the better of our regular host. But now, facing fears and accusations Aubry returns to Breakout Games with the fearless team of Carri (The Sims), Michael (Legend of Zelda) and Jacob (Sofa Chronicles) for... The Kidnapping!!!Come hear what happened with this group take on the sadistic games of a psychotic doctor hell-bent on adding four new names into his book of death.... Or listen to how this team worked to crack the code, solve the puzzles and

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00:49:10

Ashley Again!!!

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2025/05/31

(Que the Death Star music) Recent-grad-Ashley is back, putting Aubry in the hot-seat once again, with a new batch of your emails!How are episodes picked? What's the best way to traumatize a child? and when is Aubry's niece's birthday, really?Find out the answers to these and many other questions on this week's Bonus Friday episode of Recommended To Me A By A Friend with special host Ashely the Intern!!!

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01:27:32

A Boozy Candy Quiz Off

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2025/05/16

Returning co-hosts Katelyn (Mean Girls) and Nicholas (Clue) return to join Aubry in a fun night of Candy Inspired Cocktails!See what happens when two academics face off in an alcohol sodden candy quiz off of Aubry's design. Come hear this odd history and trivia of some of your favorite (and not so favorite) childhood candies!Why was Dubble Bubble invented? What is a Bitter Sling? Was Who can take the sunrise and sprinkle it with dew? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this

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02:35:10

Twists, Turns & Puppets!

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2025/05/02

This week Aubry is joined by first-time co-host and actual former Jim Henson puppeteer David Stephens for a conversation about the 1986 masterpiece of puppeteering: Jim Henson’s Labrinth! Listen in as Aubry and David go through the plot of Labyrinthand break down, not only Sarah’s bad decisions but also the various puppets used in the film and how they worked. David explains the ins and outs of the puppet world and Aubry accidentally finds and identifies with a subreddit of persons with an upsetting

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00:54:45

It'll Never Work!

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2025/04/18

What do you do when your plans run aground? You think on your feet! That's what solo host Aubry Cillo had to do this week when several tech malfunctions caused a complete lack of episode!The week Aubry goes through a list of top 10 episode ideas that you'll never hear about. Listen to find out things this show's creator highly recommends for you... but not for the show. Come see what happens when show creator's back is up against the wall and deadlines must be met, this week on

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02:05:35

How Pretend People Fostered A Real Friendship!

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2025/04/06

Co-host Carri Migas returns a second time as she and Aubry talk about global computer game franchise dynamo... The Sims!When game-creator Will Wright set out to create his newest game, he had no idea the heights it would reach ! Giving simmers the ability to play god is one thing, but Carri and Aubry discuss their separate histories with the game as well as how it became a solid cornerstone in their friendship!Hear for yourself the tales of epic mansions, fanciful romances from unrequited crushes,

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02:43:01

Kidnapping Either Is or Isn't A Valid Form of Courtship!

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2025/03/21

The week Aubry is joined by her big sister Gaylan, to discuss Gaylan's favorite movie of all time: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!Listen in as these sisters "tell you 'bout those sobbin' women" and get into just how much they have each over-analyzed this 1954 MGM musical. It's 1850 in Oregon Territory and Jane Powell and Howard Keel have sung their way into Aubry and Gaylan's hearts! But this discussion leads down a multitude of topics and leads to a great many questions: Is love actually just the

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02:51:16

Three Catherines, two Annes and a Jane walk into...

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2025/03/07

Welcome to the show, to the histo-REMIX when Aubry travels to Huntsville to see the Broadway musical Six with friend and first-time co-host Trix! Listen and find out what these two make of the lives of the SIX wives of the infamous Henry VIII after seeing the play that pits these historical women against one another to try to find out who had the worst fate! This one-act musical provided a phenomenal stage to spark a conversation that that goes through the twists and turns of England 1509 – 1548 and

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02:05:39

Dedicated to Sam Chew Jr... because he IS real person!

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2025/02/21

With only a few days before an unprecedented snow storm, Aubry travels to Florida to co-host with Bennett Traylor for his 4th episode! This week, two old friends discuss the 1991 masterpiece: Oscar, staring Sylvester Stallone, Marisa Tomei and Tim Curry! On a day meant to bring peace and security, a soon-to-be ex-gangster has his life turned upside down with hilarious results. Meanwhile, as our hosts discuss the stellar cast and impeccable writing, the conversation shifts to everything from how

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01:58:25

Jessica & Aubry & Beetlejuice & Beetlejuice &...

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2025/02/07

What’s the meaning of life? How seriously should we takedeath? Are all millennials doomed, or do we just suck? This week Aubry and first-time co-host Jessica McLean take on these and many other questions as they discuss Beetlejuice The Musical, The Musical, The Musical! When nobody expected a musical about the ever-crude bio-exorcist to make such an impact, it wound up sparking a conversation between these two friends as they talk about what actually qualifies as “important” in this life. From

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00:46:10

The Email Episode!!!

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2025/02/06

After four years of not being used on this podcast Ashely the intern is back hosting this special episode where she makes Aubry answer emails from past listeners! Let's face it, this podcast has had some weird stuff going on behind the scenes. After taking over the show's correspondence, Ashely endeavors to get answers that you, the listeners, have sent in... What's been happening? Will this sarcastic teen finally bring order? Did any of YOUR questions get answered? Find out on this special bonus

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