Author Archives: kayliametcalfe

In this week’s episode, we discuss… argue about… the novella and stop motion animation film Coraline. Whether you like the visual feast and Easter eggs or wish they had allowed the story to carry the day… whether you are more interested in the hero’s journey of self discovery versus learning to appreciate your jack-wagon parents,Continue reading “22. Coraline”

In our latest episode, we talk about trauma. We talk about introverts. We talk about nostalgia. We talk about how teenagers are mostly jerks. We name drop a few of our friends. That’s right. It’s time for Perks of Being A Wallflower. The novel, by American writer Stephen Chbosky, was first published in February 1999Continue reading “21. Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Sooooo you know how sometimes you take a break from something and then you forget what you were doing and calendars are accidentally turning to the wrong year and so scheduled things don’t appear where and when they are supposed to and then you realize you have to do something drastic but then STUFF keepsContinue reading “20. The Da Vinci Code”

Join us as we throw our normal structure out the window and discuss Fight Club! Of course we talk about the patriarchy, toxic masculinity, white privilege, gender roles… and the responsibility artists have to how their art is interpreted. Enjoy! Show notes: If you, like me, had never actually seen the Freaks movie or movieContinue reading “19. Fight Club”

In our Bridget Jones’s Diary episode, we discuss the problems of chick lit, 90s style “feminism,” whether or not Mark Darcy is simple an insufferable ass or if he grows and changes… and Kaylia admits to not liking Jane Austen despite her English degree. Also, some Star Trek references and even a Star Wars connectionContinue reading “18. Bridget Jones’s Diary”

Yup! Nothing like a summer blockbuster book to end the month of June! In this episode we discuss the novel/film Jaws. We talk about toxic masculinity, the benefits of the bromance versus the romance, some fun movie trivia, and how nature is scary even when it is a metaphor for economic occurrences. Enjoy! Jaws, asContinue reading “17. Jaws”

Join us as we discuss Shoeless Joe and the movie it inspired: Field of Dreams! We talk about how much we enjoyed this baseball movie despite neither of us being all that interested in baseball. Also, when fan fiction goes to a weird tacky place, Kaylia breaks the record for times the word “whatever” isContinue reading “16. Shoeless Joe aka Field Of Dreams”

Join us as we discuss product placement, the problems of “living in the moment,” how much magic is too much magic for a real movie, whether or not Todd should have been real, and the feminist themes in this male-centric “just do it” mid-life crisis movie. The 1939 short story can be read for freeContinue reading “15. Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Join us for a discussion of Silence of the Lambs (book and film). We talk about the feminist themes, the importance of the middleman character, and just how smart… or lucky?… both Lecter and Starling were. Special guest: Podcast Cat with her reaction. My final thoughts quote: “There’s no doubt this is a great movie.Continue reading “14. Silence Of The Lambs”

The Book was Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The movie was The Secret of NIMH. The podcast is both and oh so much more. Join us for a conversation about the differences and the similarities, about altruism and cooperation, and about how our heroine is trolled by the patriarchy. And, yes, there’s bothContinue reading “13. Mrs Frisby and the Rats aka Secret of NIMH”