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Do you and your friends speak in movie quotes? Do you trade Spongebob memes back and forth with your loved ones? Do you have to rely on the ”Are You Still Watching?” message to let you know it’s time to bathe and stop procrastinating? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, come hang out with us every other week! Media can play a huge role in shaping who we are. Sometimes it makes us idolize Jeff Goldblum as a sex symbol. Sometimes a lack of representation makes you feel invisible

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91:52

A Nightmare on Elm Street or: Learning Horror...

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2025/10/27

Forget spooky times this week, lil onions, it's FUSSY TIMES as Ross and Carie go back and forth on Wes Craven's iconic A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Carie has been a longtime fan of these films, and Ross is just now seeing the flagship film for the first time--and he's not impressed. Carie is a sucker for some quality special effects shots while Ross finds the logic of most of the movie somehow ridiculous despite the premise. Robert Englund however stuns as always, and the siblings are low-key

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84:15

Monster House: or Extreme Home Makeover Gone Wrong

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2025/10/13

Who's ready for Rear Window Jr.? This week the siblings unpack another old spooky favorite, Monster House (2006). Ever wondered the tortured backstory of the miserable old crank in the neighborhood who shakes his fists as he demands the children "stay off his lawn!"---well here it is. Carie draws some ominous paralells between today's plot and that of another suburban horror starring a dancing clown...Ross refuses to get over the fact that not a single adult ever witnesses this house acting sus, and

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104:02

Tarzan: or How I Learned Leopards DO NOT LIVE THAT LONG

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2025/09/22

We are finally wrapping up the Disney Renaissance this week, lil onions. This is one of Ross' core favorites, which happens to also be the home to a bulk of the siblings favorite vocal stimmies. Once again, folks are in nature and then the British fuck up everting. But ross also imparts upon us all how we should be exercising our empathy muscle and also being big GAY for the soundtrack. Carie also has a bone to pick with Ross because he finds the animated characters attractive. Any Scandal fans in

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117:28

Pocahontas: Or the Revisionist of Revisionist

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2025/09/09

Sorry for the late upload, but this content merited that. We do have some Ross' history corner, Carie is very passionate about "Colors of the Wind", Ross is deep in the larger war of HOW GOOD WAS JOHN SMITH??, And the siblings are very much on the side of do your own research. We are a bunch of Crackers. Do not treat this as an avenue for nuance. SUPPORT US WWON PATREON!!!

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01:58:08

The Hunchback of Notre Dame or: The Very Peak of...

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2025/08/25

Shamelessly long one today, lil' onions. There is simply too much to unpack here in Carie Ann's favorite Disney film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Carie dives into the layered lasagna of a film that was definitely made with kids in mind, yet somehow is BARELY child appropriate. Ross applauds the Disney team for walking a very fine line that still manages to point out the hypocrisy of power and religion. Carie also provides several truly disturbing events in the Victor Hugo novel, and the

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01:47:20

Hercules or: How I Learned Zeus Was a Huge Dick

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2025/08/11

WHO PUT THE GLAD IN GLADIATOR!? HER-A-CLES! This week, the siblings are breaking down one of Carie's treasured favorites from the Disney Renaissance, Hercules (1997). Carie's inner Humanities student is rearing it's insufferable head this week for all of the incredibly sophisticated jokes in the script. Ross is having trouble with the mixed salad of Roman and Greek references. He's also predictably uncomfortable and entertained by James Woods as Hades, and Carie once again is testing Ross with her

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01:41:47

Beauty & the Beast or: How I Learned Not to Be a Dick...

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2025/07/28

Closing July out with a little casual Stockholm syndrome paired with some classic Disney music This week, the siblings are unpacking one of Disney's most beloved Renaissance classics, Beauty & the Beast (1991). Ross is concerned about how the movie's message might warp both little boys and girls. Carie fixates on the body horror of suddenly being an object. And the siblings get into the weeds of the fact that Belle was obviously having a quiet Furry panic. HEY, YOU SUBSCRIBED TO PATREON

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01:44:34

Mulan or: How I Learned to Work Smarter, Not Harder

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2025/07/14

This week we're unpacking one of Carie Ann's most personal Disney experiences, 1998's Mulan. Ross struggles frequently with this film as one that was not marketed towards him, but was very familar with the familial expectations surrounding gender norms. Carie expresses distaste with the character of Mushu in her adult life, as well as the valuable take-away that no one person will ever fit super snugly into the binary boxes of gender norms. The siblings remark on what it means to be a credit to your

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01:37:46

Aladdin or: How I Learned to Beeeeee Myself...

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2025/06/30

We're off this week, lil onions, but we wanted to rerun an ep that fits right in with our summer coverage of Disney Renaissance animated films, featuring Carie's all time fave, Robin Williams!This week, Carie is offending Ross' OCD by choosing a Disney film, Aladdin (1992) despite previous intentions of grouping them together. Carie defends this choice by lauding the amazing performance of her fave, Robin Williams, as the genie. Ross gets frustrated with multiple plot elements that make less than

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01:43:19

The Lion King: or How I Learned Everything is Derivative

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2025/06/16

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY EVERYONE, I GUESS!!! This week we are breaking down our love for one of Disney's most popular properties, The Lion King (1994). The story of a lion cub whose uncle killed his dad and eventually understood "Uh oh, I AM the adult now." Ross is famously a proponent of the music,. Carie highlights how Disney movies did not let us marinate in the emotions prior to this film. And at the end the siblings remark on how at the end, the film is about spirituality and what you feel as a

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01:33:08

A Goofy Movie or: How I Learned to Find the Quality...

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2025/06/02

WHO'S READY TO SEE I2I??? This week, Kicking & Streaming is unpacking one of Carie's long-time favorites A Goofy Movie (1995). A lighthearted, but deeper tale about Goofy's ability to raise a teenager. And yeah we get it, there will be cringe, but there will also be a lot of heart, and to Ross's chagrin, a lot of musical numbers. The siblings reflect on their own teenage experiences and how this move can actually bridge some generational divides. Not to mention there are animatronic possum

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01:33:21

The Little Mermaid or: How Disney Got Her Groove Back

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2025/05/19

This week, lil onions, we're kicking off extended mainfeed coverage of Disney films from childhood, or what is more specifically known as the Disney Renaissance. The best place to start is at the beginning with 1989's The Little Mermaid! Carie manages to keep the big baby tears back as they unravel the story of Princess Ariel of Atlantic, a mermaid who wants to be part of the human world. After trading her voice to a sea witch to get the guy, she'll have to work fast to ensure she's not reduced to

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58:20

One Survivor Remembers

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2025/05/05

No taglines, no jokes, no laughing matter this week, lil onions. Today we are talking about a very important documentary, One Survivor Remembers, an HBO documentary from 1995 about the harrowing story of Gerda Weissmann, who survived the scourge of Nazi Germany during what were supposed to be the best years of her young life. While this is normally a comedy podcast, this is a very serious subject, and we encourage you this week to spend some time clicking through the links provided below about the

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01:30:49

Easy A or: How I Fell in Love with Emma Stone

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2025/04/23

This week, we're unpacking a favorite recent classic, Easy A (2010), the horrifically awkward albeit incredibly hilarious tale in which Emma Stone lies to her entire school about trading coitus for gift cards. Carie is big heated about the curse that is "best friend" Rhiannon. Ros has a lot of feelings about Olive's supportive parents. There's some truly unforgettable cringe, Lisa Kudrow unfortunately, and for some goddamn reason, The Scarlet Letter again. SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:40:59

Speak or: How I Learned the Importance of Art Therapy

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2025/04/07

This one's heavy, y'all. Big trigger warning for SA and the general dread of your freshman year. This week, the siblings unpack the film adaptation of Laurie Halse Anderson's award winning YA novel, Speak (2004). Kristen Stewart's breakout role has both siblings stunned and weeping, and has Carie feeling nostalgic for her teens. Ross is in love with the symbolism of the tree throughout the film, and praises the execution of the adaptation for its visceral realism. Resources for survivors National

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01:33:43

Jennifer's Body: or How I Learned to Sacrifice a Virgin

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2025/03/24

Y'all. we were very unprepared for this. We might have filed this under women's wrongs. BT.U We are following the story of a young woman who was demonically transposed by gross failures of nasty young men, and as a result fed on the blood of young boys. Diablo Cody will always have our hearts. The dialogue in this movie is god tier. The meme potential is god tier. We're so sad we haven't had this movie in our lives. But this is one of those cases where we all have to buckle in and be prepared for

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01:45:30

Thelma & Louise or: The Original Ride or Die Duo

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2025/03/10

Happy 2025, Y'ALL. We're opening mainfeed this year with Thelma & Louise (1991). We're following two women who go on a fishing trip to piss off their men, and run afoul of men in general. Carie is only just now experiencing the last 2/3 of the movie for the first time. Ross experiences big feelings for Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. And you know the tissues come out in the end. It's nice to know sometimes these days when a movie is sequel-PROOFED. SUPPORT US ON PATREON!!!

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59:56

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire or: How I Became...

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2024/12/23

Crack open a Duff beer, have a seat on the couch, and join us for a deep dive into the pilot episode of The Simpsons. Some of the very best in voice acting in your earbuds today, with the siblings wondering if the entire voice cast has signed a life-long binding contract with Fox. Carie is gagged by how different the animation is, Ross is eternally perplexed by the physics of Marge Simpson's hair, and the siblings recall some of their favorite bits from the classic show. SUPPORT US ON

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01:13:02

Wakko's Wish or: How I Learned to Wish for Your...

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2024/12/16

Who's ready to get ZANY? This week, the siblings are unpacking a direct-to-video classic, Wakko's Wish (1999). Carie is having all of the dust blown off of her childhood shelf, Ross is preoccupied with the exact nature of the Warner siblings' taxonomy, and the siblings are reminded by the Wheel of Morality to CHEER UP AND NEVER GIVE UP HOPE... SUPPORT US ON PATREON!

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01:07:32

Hello Kitty and Friends Christmas or: How I Fell in...

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2024/12/09

We're blowing dust off our brains this week, lil onions! Today we're revisiting a Sanrio compilation of Christmas-themed cartoons that was regular viewing in childhood. The siblings do NOT act their age as they break down Hello Kitty and Santa's Missing Hat, Keroppi and the Christmas Eve Gift, and an adorably short cartoon about a baby reindeer who wants nothing more than to pull Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Ross is bopping to the tunes while Carie gets irrationally emotional about a tiny

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