Watching Up

Well, this is awkward.....WE'RE BACK!! After a bit of a hiatus, we've returned to catch up and give you all of our burning thoughts on some of the pop culture from 2025! We're also discussing the Oscar nominations and giving out our 2025 Watchy Awards! We're so glad to be back watching up with y'all! Episode Notes 00:00 Life updates/catch up 06:57 Our thoughts on the 2025 movie year 09:07 Oscar no...

Once again the Oscars are upon us! The 97th Annual Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, March 2 - and it has been a very twisty awards season! Without very much confidence, we are back to make our official predictions for the winners of the big show. Listen along and let us know what you agree or disagree with! Thanks for listening!    *some of the categories (ie all the shorts and documentari...

We're back to wrap up the year with our Second Annual Watchy Awards! We've watched and watched and watched this year, and now it's time for our final verdicts. Listen along as we count down 5 categories and our winners from each. Thank you for listening all year long, there's more to come in 2025. Happy New Year!  Episode Notes 00:00 Introducing the Watchy Awards 03:30 Best TV Show 10:40 Best Thea...

After a long summer's nap, we're back to yap! Welcome back to Watching Up with a much needed catch-up episode where we're discussing our summer travels, all the things we've been watching, as well as some hot pop culture takes! Thanks for listening, we're glad you're here!  Episode Notes:  0:00 - Our trip to LA and accepting our Academy Awards  8:40 - Our LA Vanderpump tour & Rachel's first Va...

We're back and we're THIRSTY! This week, we've dedicated an entire episode to Luca Guadagnino's sexy, sweaty, thigh-centric new film, CHALLENGERS! Gird your loins because we're breaking down all of our favorite parts of the movie and why we think it's worth the hype! We also pick the first film year we'll be covering in our revamped Watching Up segment. Thanks for listening! NOTE: THIS EPISODE CON...

The art gods have smiled upon us in 2024 and we have SO MUCH to catch up on. In this long awaited episode, we break down two of the biggest releases of the year so far, Denis Villenueve's Dune: Part Two and Beyonce's act ii COWBOY CARTER! We also chat about a bunch of other movies we've been watching. Interested in fire alarms during film screenings? How about Kristen Stewart's evolution? Dev Pate...

The Oscars are have been slowly inching closer and closer and now they're LESS THAN A FORTNIGHT away! In this ep, we're breaking down our thoughts on recent awards ceremonies, the SAG Awards and Indie Spirit Awards! Then, the time has finally come for us to lock in our final predictions for all 23 Oscar categories! Listen along to see who we're picking to take home the gold!! Enjoy! Episode Notes:...

Listen along as we celebrate our first year of podding with an episode full of BS. In this free-flowing episode we discuss our lives, The best GRAMMYS telecast in awhile (including if we think the tide has turned on the era of TSwift), The Traitors S2 (Phaedra Parks supremacy), True Detective Night Country (can't tell if it is good or not), and The Bachelor (plus a guest appearance from the pod hu...

NEVERTHELESS TOM CRUISE PERSISTS!!!! Well, the nominees have been announced and as always everyone is being super normal about it. Here are the opinions you've been waiting to hear as we discuss all the snubs, victories, and lingering question marks! Grab your headphones Barbie girls. Thanks for listening!!

Happy Awards Season to all who celebrate! This week we're recapping the 2024 Golden Globe Awards ceremony! From red carpet looks to audience PDA to monologue bombs, we're dissecting it all! And of course, we go over all of the big winners and losers of the evening, and what we think it all might mean for the rest of Awards Season. Were we happy with the outcomes? Listen to find out!

Welcome to the first annual Watchy Awards! All year long we watched and watched and now we're discussing our best of the best. Listen along as we count down 5 categories and our winners from each. Thank you for listening all year long, there's more to come in 2024. Happy New Year!  Episode Notes: 4:15 Introducing the Watchy Awards 7:18 Best TV Show of 2023 15:25 Best Theater Experience of 2023 20:...

We've got a jam-packed episode this week! Catch up on all things Bachelor/ABC with us as we discuss Gerry, our Golden Bachelor and all the heart this season has been bringing us! Then we chat about an underwhelming Bachelor in Paradise season. We also go over our favorite contestants from the current season of Dancing with the Stars!  Then, as we wrap up spooky season, Michelle talks about The Fal...

Uhh ohh, the girlies are gushing again!! We're back for a very special SPOILER episode to discuss one of the patron saints of this podcast, Marty Scorsese! His newest film, Killers of the Flower Moon, is here and it's spectacular! We're diving into our thoughts on all aspects of the film, trying to predict its chances at the Oscars, and we also do a semi-impromptu ranking of our top 5 Scorsese fil...

We're back and have so so much to catch up on. First we talk about what we've been up to recently including some of our latest concert experiences. Then we dive into pop culture breaking news and our thoughts on the Jophie divorce, Taylor Swift's recent dominance of the front page, plus her new relationship and even count down our top 5 favorite TSwift songs as admitted non-Swifties. Then we dig i...

They're baaaack! Believe it! Catch up with the girls as they dive into everything and I mean EVERYTHING they've been watching over this cruel cruel hot hot summer. Thanks for listening!    Episode Notes: 15:57 The Bachelorette Finale 28:52 Claim to Fame 32:30 Big Brother S25 42:24 The Other Two  43:44 Party Down 45:30 Shrinking  46:45 The Summer I Turned Pretty 50:21 Bad Sisters 53:45 July Letterb...

Finally! The girls are sharing their complete THOTS on Barbie and Oppenheimer. In this very special SPOILER episode they dive deeper into each of these films and discuss categories like their favorite scenes, least favorites scenes, favorite element of the film and who they maybe might have recast. They also discuss the latest episodes of Claim to Fame and The Bachelorette.  again - THIS EPISODE C...

We are become Barbenheimer, the savior of box office! The girlies are back with so much to unpack! First, they're recapping the last two weeks of Claim to Fame and The Bachelorette! Then, Michelle expresses her excitement for a brand new iteration of the Real Housewives of New York! And finally, the moment we've all been waiting for...these Barbie girls are giving a spoiler-free recap of their exp...

The girls have been off living la dolce vita, but they're BACK with a brand new episode! On this ep, Michelle and Rachel dive into all the content they've been watching over the last few weeks covering Claim to Fame and The Bachelorette on ABC, The Kardashians on HULU (and whether they are team Kim or Kourt), Miranda's shenanigans on And Just Like That... and don't forget all the movies they've ca...

Surprise! The girls are back in action, dropping an episode for the Bon(us) Zone today! The 2023 Emmy Nominations just dropped, and two shows are dominating the 2023 TV landscape. Are you team Succession or team White Lotus? Listen along to the girls' live reactions to the nominations and who they think will walk away with the big prize! 

HAPPY PRIDE!!! This month the girls are diving into some hallmark LGBTQ+ works, starting with the very important documentary Paris is Burning (1990). If you haven't seen it - it is available on MAX and very worth your time. But first, dive into some content with them as they giggle their way through some of their recent watches. They're talking The Idol S1E2 - is Rachel about to throw in the towel...

Your girls have been WATCHING this past week! Listen in for a hodge-podge of content and thoughts as they discuss a plethora of television. There's a discussion about the series finale of BARRY and the new Amazon documentary Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets and the newest HBO show The Idol! They also chat Vanderpump, Next in Fashion, Somebody Somewhere, Taylor Swift, and much more! Then,...

IT MADE SENSE DRAMATURGICALLY!!!!  From little boys' t-shirts to pain sponges to covet stickers! In this very special episode, the girls send off one of their favorite shows of all time - Succession! They break down the entire series finale (spoilers included) and share their thoughts on it all. Then, a rousing Letterboxd round up to round out the week. We want to know your thoughts! Follow us on...

They're baaaaaack! After a week's respite, the girls are back to SPILL about the last two weeks with those crazy Roy kids as Succession nears its final week. Also, they get into what they have been watching on the telly and discuss the Jonas Brothers' new album....The Album. Then get whisked away with a spirited (hehe) discussion about Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001).  Episode Notes: 13:35 S...

MERCURY IS KICKING THEIR ARSES!!! The girls are back this week to discuss how the Taurus horoscope was kinda right? Also, they talk about their busy social calendars, their summer concert plans, the ACL lineup, and of course Succession. Then stick around for the crying corner...I mean, Watching Up where the girls are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month! This week they dive into The Farewell (2019) and...

Are the girls on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Maybe! They are back this week with SO much to discuss: Succession, Beef, a Jury Duty deep-dive, plus Rachel watched Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. and Michelle watched (regrettably) The Whale. They also get into the best and worst Met Gala 2023 lewks. Then, babies first Almodóvar! The girls discuss Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown...