Put Your Books Down

Be careful what you wish for… especially if that wish involves someone falling madly in love with you and then absolutely LOSING THEIR MIND.     This week on Put Your Books Down , Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham are diving headfirst into Obsession (2026), the horror movie that's giving us major '80s nostalgia, serious red flags, and a whole new reason to embrace rejection.     Natalie l...

  Turns out the world's biggest social network started with a bruised male ego, a whole lot of Harvard nerds, and absolutely terrible people skills.     This week on Put Your Books Down , Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham revisit David Fincher's 2010 masterpiece, The Social Network , and ask whether this movie was actually warning us about the future of Facebook.     From Jesse Eisenberg'...

As the gals take a much needed week off, enjoy this hilarious encore episode of their game, "Well, That Was Awkward!"   See you next week!     Nothing fuels humorous, unfiltered commentary like being forced to react instantly to wildly awkward situations.     In this episode of Put Your Books Down, Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham play a hilarious round of "Well, That Was Awkward," a fas...

If you put a corpse in a deep freeze for nine months, can you still claim you're just a sweet, misunderstood people-pleaser? In this episode of Put Your Books Down , hosts Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive headfirst into Richard Linklater's 2011 dark comedy Bernie , starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.     The duo debates whether the real-life funeral direc...

Sometimes you just need to put your books down and ask: When did reality TV contestants become "stars"? Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham kick back for a full-on pop culture catch-up covering the new Dancing With the Stars lineup, Julia Stiles' return to the dance conversation, and the increasingly questionable definition of celebrity.     They also dive into celebrity ghost stories, incl...

What happens when a teenage valley girl is chosen to save the world from vampires? Apparently, she gets cramps, killer reflexes, fabulous clothes, and absolutely zero parental supervision. Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham revisit the gloriously bizarre 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie and discover that it may be even more entertaining now than it was back then.     They talk Kristy Sw...

What do you get when you mix Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, murder, thumb rings, bad hair, and one deeply disturbing baboon? Somehow, you get a comfort movie.   Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham put their books down and dive into Murder by Numbers , the 2002 psychological thriller starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, and Michael Pitt. They unpack the movie's deliberately confusing plot,...

Nobody asked for these opinions, which is exactly why Natalie and Angela absolutely had to share them.     In this hilarious episode of Put Your Books Down , the co-hosts unleash their fall 2026 hot takes on everything from overused "narcissist" diagnoses and the obsession with being busy to backing into parking spaces, outrageously loud restaurants, QR-code menus, and the emotional-support water...

Matthew McConaughey walked into Little Rock, and Natalie walked out with enough Hollywood stories to fill a book—and naturally, she put the book down!     On this episode of Put Your Books Down , Natalie Sanderson Jones gives Angela Bingham the inside scoop on seeing McConaughey in person at the Arkansas Cinema Society's Filmland event. They dig into his career, from Dazed and Confused and Mud to...

Pop culture meets hilarious chaos as Natalie and Angela throw Hollywood's biggest names onto a fictional Survivor island—and the results are anything but predictable.     This week on Put Your Books Down , Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham kick things off by swapping favorite book recommendations before diving headfirst into a wildly entertaining game of Celebrity Survivor. From Pamela An...

A week of pop culture , hilarious recommendations, and one absolutely unbelievable bat story proves that laughter really is survival mode.     After a much-needed summer break, Natalie and Angela reunite to catch up—and Natalie shares the unbelievable reason she's currently receiving a series of rabies shots after an unexpected encounter with a bat. Once the shock wears off, the conversation shift...

Pop culture nostalgia doesn't get much bigger—or funnier—than revisiting the night 46 music legends somehow shared one recording studio without complete chaos.     Originally released in February 2024, we're bringing back one of our favorite conversations in this special reprise episode.     Natalie and Angela revisit Netflix's The Greatest Night in Pop and relive the unforgettable recording sessi...

Would you ever keep a 7-foot Komodo dragon in a studio apartment? In this episode of Put Your Books Down , co-hosts Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive headfirst into HBO Max's docuseries Chimp Crazy and the wild world of exotic pet obsession.     Serving up their signature humorous commentary , the duo offers sharp TV & film analysis on the viral docuseries while dissecting the danger...

Natalie and Angela are joined by superfan Jane for a hilarious deep dive into HBO Max's unforgettable Neighbors episode, "Yellow Thong Bikini." What starts as a quirky story about a free-spirited neighbor quickly spirals into one of the most bizarre hours of television they've ever watched. From awkward neighborhood confrontations and nudist colonies to questionable dating choices and unforgettabl...

Pop culture nostalgia, horror movies, and lifelong friendships collide in one hilariously chaotic conversation you won't forget.     Natalie and Angela welcome Natalie's longtime friend Jane for an episode packed with laugh-out-loud stories, unforgettable New York memories, celebrity encounters, scary movie obsessions, and decades of friendship. From bartending in Manhattan and brushing shoulders...

If pop culture had a midlife crisis, this movie would be its therapist—and its worst nightmare.     This week, Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive headfirst into The Substance , the wildly disturbing, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional film starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. What starts as a movie review quickly becomes a candid conversation about aging, beauty...

Pop culture nostalgia hit different when your "kids' movies" casually handed you lifelong emotional damage.     Natalie and Angela revisit the devastating films and TV episodes that somehow became comfort rewatches for an entire generation. From My Girl and The NeverEnding Story to Little House on the Prairie , they unpack why children of the '80s and '90s willingly returned to stories that left t...

Nothing says pop culture nostalgia quite like revisiting the movie that accidentally traumatized half of Generation X and Millennials.     This week on Put Your Books Down , Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham revisit the 1993 cult classic Fire in the Sky —the "based on a true story" alien abduction thriller that left viewers sleeping with one eye open. The duo unpacks the infamous Travis W...

If viral culture has taught us anything, it's that the real horror isn't ghosts—it's someone changing your locks while you're out buying groceries.     Natalie and Angela unpack Hulu's shocking new docuseries Squatters: Get the F ** Out of My House* and discover that reality can be stranger than fiction. From forged leases and nightmare tenants to a skeleton-filled true crime twist no one sees com...

Pop culture nostalgia can be a dangerous thing—especially when a childhood favorite turns out to be complete cinematic chaos.     This week on Put Your Books Down, Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham revisit the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Kindergarten Cop and discover that memory may have been doing a lot of heavy lifting. What starts as a beloved family comedy quickly spirals into actio...

Pop culture nostalgia hits hard when you realize the movie you pretended to understand in high school might actually be a masterpiece.     Natalie and Angela revisit the cult classic Being John Malkovich and discover that Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman's bizarre brain-bending comedy is even better than they remembered. From the infamous 7½ floor to celebrity satire, puppetry, portals, and existen...

Humorous commentary meets pure millennial fever dream energy in this wildly chaotic episode of Put Your Books Down .     Natalie and Angela go head-to-head in a hilarious game of "Two Truths and a Lie," leading to stories involving Nicolas Cage, Joan Osborne, panic attacks on stage, Mafia neighbors, Timothée Chalamet discourse, and an alarming amount of Muppet references.     Natalie recaps her su...

Pop culture nostalgia, celebrity chaos, and emotional damage? Yep — this Martin Short documentary episode has it all.     Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive into Netflix's Marty: Life is Short and unpack why Martin Short may secretly be one of the greatest comedic performers of all time. From SCTV and Saturday Night Live to Jiminy Glick, Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara, and the legenda...

Pop culture chaos, NASA math, and one extremely suspicious "Not a Lesbian" bumper sticker collide in this hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt episode of Put Your Books Down .     Natalie and Angela dive into Hidden Figures and unpack why this powerful film hits so much harder than your average space movie. From NASA history and civil rights to Kevin Costner discourse and accidental feminist manif...

Pop culture nostalgia hits HARD when a "rom-com" turns into chaotic, potion-fueled madness.     Natalie Sanderson Jones and Angela Bingham dive into the 1992 cult classic Love Potion #9 —and quickly realize this isn't your average romantic comedy. From bizarre makeover tropes to wildly questionable "science," they unpack everything that makes this film unforgettable.     The duo explores the film'...