We Are Not Amused

Join us this week for our review of a delightful Christmas-themed afternoon tea we attended recently, hosted by Anna Marie’s Teas in Liberty, MO.

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! On this week's episode, Tressa and Taylor discuss Alfred Hitchcock's 1936 film, "Sabotage." Join us as we summarize the shortest film of Hitchcock's we could find and the bold choices he made. Also enjoy hearing Taylor make obvious connections from the film in real time.

This week, we're taking you back to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival! Join us as we visit a few familiar haunts, discover some new adventures, and drink something besides tea while we record (gasp!)

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! On this week’s episode, Taylor discusses King Edward II and all the drama that surrounded him. Join us as we dive into the reign of King Edward II, what the world saw as his failures, and who the true love of his life was. Oh, and of course all the mispronunciations.

This week, we're discussing the period of British history known as The Victorian Explosion when dog breeding became the newest fashion. Tune in to learn all about how many of the dog breeds we know and love today came to be!

Part two discussion about the BBC Jane Eyre miniseries is live! Join Tressa and Taylor as they review the last two episodes (or one according to Hulu) of Jane Eyre starring Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens. Listen along as we mention some steamy moments, talk about a rock, and actually get to meet the cousins!

This week, we're back with ANOTHER episode about (you guessed it) Jane Eyre! This time, we're reviewing the first 2 episodes of the 2006 BBC miniseries. Tune in to hear us discuss an adaptation that we might actually like?! (But, of course, there's always part 2...)

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! This week, Tressa and Taylor discuss the world premiere of theatre for young audiences version of Doctor Dolittle presented by The Coterie Theatre! Join us as we go through all the songs, discuss costumes and set design, and somehow bring up good old Jane Eyre again. If you'd like to make this episode even more entertaining, grab an adult be...

This week on We Are Not Amused, we're reviewing the 1943 film adaptation of Jane Eyre starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine. Join us as we talk about the many "choices" made by the filmmakers and how we can't figure out what to rate the film (for once!). As a bonus, you'll get to listen to Taylor recite an entire scene from the film herself.

Today on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 “Jane Eyre.” Enjoy as we make a few comparisons to our old favorite, “Middlemarch,” figure out how to properly pronounce St. John, talk about the twists and turns, and discuss our overall feelings about this classic. Make your favorite cuppa and join us as we discuss “Jane Eyre” with special appearances from Miso, the up...

Tressa and Taylor dive into uncharted territory this week—SPORTS! Join us as we explore the history of cricket (a quintessential English sport), try to understand "laws" of the game, and incorporate one too many American sports into the discussion just to keep things extra confusing.

Welcome back to another Brits taste test episode! This week, Tressa and Taylor try a variety of foods, from microwave Indian food, to oddly flavored crisps, to instant custard. Join us as we discuss what we liked, what we didn't like, how these foods compared to our last Brits episode, and mention more than once how dark chocolate is greater than milk chocolate!

This week on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss their (very different) opinions on the 1964 film My Fair Lady. Don your fanciest hat and join us as we review the storyline, music, characters, and (something we both could agree on) the amazing costumes! P.S. Apologies for the occasional background noise. We're not sure what it was, but we've decided to blame the AC. Yay, summertim...

Today on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor once again dive into the topic of true crime. Join us as we discuss Joseph Kappen and Harold Shipman, how science played a part in their murders, and, surprisingly, a lot of statistics. Grab a cup of tea and get ready to be transported back to AP Stats as we discuss these two serial killers.

Today on We Are Not Amused, we're bringing you a brief history of communism in Czechia...as told via The Lennon Wall. We visited this landmark during our travels in Europe and found that it has quite a history behind it, so we wanted to share it with you! Join us as we dive into the history of the wall itself, communism in Czechia, and try to figure out exactly where the Order of Malta falls i...

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! Join Tressa and Taylor as they once again discuss “Much Ado About Nothing,” but this time a film adaptation and a stage adaptation. Enjoy as we compare and contrast these two different mediums of the same text, discuss the multiple future Harry Potter characters, spend a fair amount of time relaying the infamous paint scene, and, oddly, talk abo...

On this week's episode of We Are Not Amused, we're discussing the classic Shakespeare play "Much Ado About Nothing"! Join us as we struggle to remember character names, keep track of who is and isn't "in" on all the various schemes, and figure out how Dogberry is the "comic relief" in what is supposedly already a "comedy." P.S. Please excuse our...

Today on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss two Queens, one Princess, and a Countess, all from Scotland. Join us as we review these royal ladies’ history, attempt to keep track of all the people (why do they all have the same name?!), and spend way too much time figuring out the order these women were born.

On this week's episode of We Are Not Amused, we're reviewing the 1934 film "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (which, according to Hitchcock, is his non-definitive version). Join us as we (try to) put our film school education to use to break down some neat editing sequences, discuss the lack of film score that seems to be a thing in these older films, and try to figure out which man it...

In today's episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor talk about their visit to Emilie's French Tea. Join us as we discuss all the different teas tasted, the amazing pastries, and our thoughts on everything from the owners to the atmosphere of this hole in the wall tea room.

Welcome to part 2 of our discussion on season 13 of The Great British Baking Show! Join us as we drool over some incredible creations, try not to compare this season with past seasons, and wonder who the heck decided Halloween Week was a good idea.  

The newest episode of We Are Not Amused is now live! On this week’s episode, Tressa and Taylor discuss the first 5 episodes of the newest season of “The Great British Baking Show.” Join us as we talk about the length of Taylor’s notes for too long, dive into all the contestants, compare the bakes that stood out to us the most, and have one too many giggle fits.

Happy 2023 everyone! We're back with a new episode about "The Ghosts" (slash "The Amazing Mr. Blunden"), a popular British children's novel from the 1960s. (We decided adult books were too hard after Middlemarch.) Grab your tea and join us as we relate this book to some of our favorite fandoms, muse over what squashy green cake might be, and try to decide who the heck is the older sibling.  V...

The end is here! Well, at least the end of Middlemarch. In today’s episode Tressa and Taylor discuss the last two episodes of the BBC “Middlemarch” series. Join us as we wrap up all the characters' stories, discuss the big plot points that were left out, and decide how we felt about the series as a whole. This will also be the last episode of We Are Not Amused until February. We hope everyone has...

This week on We Are Not Amused, we continue our review of the BBC adaptation of Middlemarch! Today, we're discussing episodes 3 and 4 which brought back many fond-ish memories of Lydgate/Rosy struggles, Dorothea/Casaubon weirdness, and (our favorite) small-town politics.