Wherein your hosts talk about lazy catfishing attempts, the incomprehensible timeline of Fast 9, being obsessed with British crime drama onscreen and on the page, getting called out for being book snobs, which cartoon strongman they'd marry, which animal would be the rudest if it could talk, and why it doesn't matter how much Duncan Keith gets paid.

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Episode 133: The One With The Semi-Sentient Potato

Wherein your hosts talk about 5G and superpowers, being beholden to society's expectations for new mothers and double standards for parenthood, books about existential crises, a heartwarming story to finish off the school year, which athlete should be tasked with killing George Washington, which actress from the Crown is too intense to marry, which conspiracy theories would be most fun if they were true (jet fuel CAN melt steel beams), what one book they would take to a deserted island, and which fictional celebrity sex tape they would like to watch.

Episode 132: The One With The Baby Beocca

Wherein your hosts talk about the trials of the third trimester, the trials of the 3rd wave, book characters Kelsey would hate, giving up on terrible fictional men, which movie they would want to live in for a day, what is on the other side of a human belly button, what their affinity for potatoes says about them, which athlete should become multi-sport (and why the only correct answer is Shaq), and which movie cast should be replaced by Muppets.

Episode 131: The One With The Moving Body Fluids

Wherein your hosts talk about the midpoint of this crazy school year, how the movie Mox!e realistically portrays teenage forays into activism, how unrealistic american schools seem to be, why it's time to have teenagers playing high school students on film, why Seth was the best character in the movie, how a class run by Ike Barinholtz couldn't be anything other than complete chaos, why it was refreshing to see high school girls find and use their independent voices, how BuzzFeed quizzes are only 33% accurate, what movies they would want brought back to the big screen, which 90s couple they'd like to see reunited, and which Alberta politicians they'd hypothetically enjoy hunting for sport.

Episode 130: The One With The New Expectations

Wherein your hosts talk a little bit about month 1489 of the covid pandemic, the last movie in the TATBILB trilogy, why the American university application process is so confusing, how nice it is to see a perfect loving caring family on screen, why promposals are a little weird, why it's ill-advised to plan out your entire future as a 17 year old, why Joan's tell-all would be an instant bestseller, why it's important to park your car one street over if you don't want to get caught after curfew, why you should weigh all your college options before making a decision, why you need to be careful around your younger sister, how disappointing it is that Peter Kavinsky doesn't exist in real life which John Travolta movie is the best (spoiler: it's not what you think AT ALL), which movies had the most surprising endings, and why Edmonton just can't let Calgary go.

Episode 129: The One With Peter Kavinsky, Always and Forever

Wherein your hosts talk for a WHILE about Bridgerton, its enjoyable low stakes, the gorgeous production and musical choices, the palpable chemistry between the leads, the excellent casting and focus on the female gaze, why you should pick up the Guest List by Lucy Foley immediately, why editing works in the public domain is possible but not always recommended, how Alan Rickman, Jeremy Irons and Adam Driver are similar, and why K is not actually multigrain bread.

Episode 128: The One With The Emotional Climax

Wherein your hosts talk about their subdued holiday celebrations, K's foray into non-fiction, why The Things They Carried was a surprising read, why fanny packs should only be worn by Chris Pine, why too many villains make for a muddled story, why Steve Trevor is the ultimate wife guy, why Tiny Diana kicking ass is refreshing, how the modern woman really can't have it all, whether or not Steve Rogers ruined everything by going back to Peggy, what unexpected albums they know back to front, small moments that led to life-altering changes, and why you should (and shouldn't) listen to THAT Toby Keith song.

Episode 127: The One With Steve Trevor's Perfectly Placed Profanity

Wherein your hosts talk about season 4 of the Crown, how it's all Charles' fault, how Margaret Thatcher was a slow talker, how Emma Corrin will never be able to top her role as Diana, what they're hoping for in the new Star Wars and MCU series, what holiday specials they are fond of, why they wish they'd have spent more time with family in 2019, which pandemic coping habits will stick around in the future, and whether or not Lebron James could have been the next Eric Lindros.

Episode 126: The One With The Unnecessarily Morose Entitled Family

Wherein your hosts discuss new (overdue) Covid restrictions in Alberta and what that means for M, why S4 of The Crown has some of the best casting yet, why The Queen's Gambit is worth a look, why Dash and Lily was a great pre-Christmas watch, what kind of Christmas tree K should decorate, what good albums came out in their graduating years, how criticizing other people's grammar can backfire, and why eating with horses isn't the worst.

Episode 125: The One With Medieval Times and White Pants

Wherein your hosts talk about their pandemic projects (listen carefully for a surprise!), why Kelsey needs to watch Ted Lasso ASAP, why this season of The Bachelorette is the perfect metaphor for this terrible year, what their favourite Halloween candies are, what bad books they've really enjoyed, what books they wanted to like but couldn't stand, and why everything seems to lead back to Brad Pitt.

Episode 124: The One With The Curious Case of Brad Pitt

Wherein your hosts talk about The Haunting of Hill House and why it should be a daytime viewing, why Megan's way of being gives Kelsey anxiety, why bad Wikipedia pages can be kind of fun, what they think of Taylor Hall signing in Buffalo, what the radical left is wrong about, which airlines have the best food, and why Paul Rudd could never be public enemy number 1.

Episode 123: The One Where We Ask That You Check Yourselves Before You Wreck All Of Us

Wherein your hosts talk a lot (no really, almost the whole episode) about Tenet, try to figure out what it all means, ponder the nature and dimension of time, unpack some wild fan theories, and attempt to answer some big existential questions posed by the film.

Episode 122: The One With All The Inversions

Wherein your hosts talk about why Once Upon A Time in Hollywood was (mostly)disappointing, why Season 5 of Sons of Anarchy is the best so far, how the club has changed under Jax's leadership, how Chibs must be protected at all costs, why Juice just needs a hug, why Gemma is not as important as she wants to be, why the show is not going to end well for our faves, another unresolved try at the Brad Pitt Paradox, which breakfast food is the worst, whether or not the White Stripes are good, why big dogs should only be carried in bags, and how Jamie Benn's mouth is going to let people down again.

Episode 121: The One With The Triple Triumvirates

Wherein your hosts talk (a lot) about the things they do and do not like about Sons of Anarchy (including how women are represented in the show, whether or not charisma is more important than looks and why hearts are dumb sometimes), why it's comforting to rewatch old favourites, why the X-Files is impossibly good and bad, whether or not you should read Ducks, Newburyport, why Nick Miller is the best character on New Girl, why Tom Hanks is a perfect 10, and that the only perfect version of Brad Pitt is Brad Pitt.

Episode 120: The One With The Brad Pitt Paradox

Wherein your hosts discuss how music has helped get them through the dark times, a board game where the good things make you feel uncomfortable, K's plan for running a motorcycle gang, how Ron Perlman is a surprising (?) ally in the fight against fascism, why double standards of "professionalism" in entertainment and media are the absolute worst, which song from TSwift's new album best matches M's personality, why Gritty is the best of us, whether or not sports will shut down again this season (MLB, WYD), why the NHLs statements don't mean anything, why Zac Efron's "dad bod" is everything, forever, and why we are one step closer to never thinking about hockey again.

Episode 119: The One Where There Was Feckless Twat

Just two garbage girls in a garbage world. We're fiery trash for the stuff we love, and we hope you are too. We sometimes (always) talk about Taylor Hall.

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