Yes, the Literal and Cinecal Podcast is officially on lockdown thanks to COVID-19. Elliott and Vanessa talk about what they've been doing to stay busy. Special thanks to Cineplex Store who is not sponsoring us, but does get a healthy dose of praise. Movies mentioned: The Invisible Man, Terminator 2, 12 Monkeys, 1917, MacGruber, Family Guy: The Stewie Griffin Story Books mentioned: Olive Kitteridge, The Underground Railroad, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, The Witcher: The Last Wish, All My Puny Sorrows, The True Deceiver, The Door, The Days of Abandonment

Literal and Cinecal Podcast

Episode 7 - The Coronacast

Well boys and girls, Mom & Dad are back again with the incredibly stressful Uncut Gems and a double feature of Looker and The New Me - consider this the Jack and Jill (remember? We love you Adam!) of literary discussion -- except good. See what Elliott and Vanessa have to say this week. Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends!

Episode 6 - Uncut Gems, Looker, & The New Me

Elliott and Vanessa are back with the first L&C pod of the new year! Elliott takes on Knives Out, and Vanessa tries to work through her demons with the First Bad Man. Let us know what you think!

Episode 5 - Knives Out & The First Bad Man

Happy Halloween listeners! Get ready to be scared with this weeks special spooky episode

Episode 4 - Dark Tales & The Lighthouse

Come along for the ride as Vanessa and Elliott discuss two super fun and siiick pieces of social commentary! Specifically a book and a movie. #readingisfun #communism

Episode 3 - Milkman & Sorry to Bother You

And we're back for our sophomore episode! This week, Vanessa and Elliott review a book and movie that they weren't so hot on. Listen to Elliott ponder on Ari Aster's intentions with 'Midsommar,' before Vanessa gets into the challenges of reading a book like 'The Water Cure' by Sophie Mackintosh. Margaret Atwood loved this Man Booker Longlister - tune in to see if Vanessa felt the same.

Episode 2 - The Water Cure & Midsommar

In the first episode of the Literal and Cine-cal Podcast, Elliott and Vanessa give a quick intro on their love of books and movies before diving into "My Brilliant Friend," written by Elena Ferrante, and "The Favorite," dir. by Yorgos Lanthamos (did we spell that right?!) Find out what these two thought of this weeks picks!

Episode 1 - My Brilliant Friend & The Favorite

A weekly podcast discussing contemporary literary novels and recent films by two hilarious and smart millennials ;)

hubhopper

Literal and Cinecal Podcast

hubhopper