We Are Not Amused

During the newest episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss The Great British Baking Show. This time we narrowed it down to one specific episode (for the most part). The week we both look forward to the most - Bread Week! Listen along as we talk about our favorite and least favorite contestants, Paul Hollywood’s budget, the disturbing image of the infamous bread baby, and why bread w...

In today's episode, we bring you the stories of two brilliant scientists: Joan Curran and Jocelyn Bell Burnell! Join us as we celebrate their accomplishments and discuss their challenges as women in male-dominated industries. (Please excuse our technical difficulties in this episode...it was a bit of a struggle to get this one recorded!) Grab yourself a glass of Bigelow French Vanilla wine (or tea...

Episode 19 of We Are Not Amused is live! In this episode, Tressa and Taylor discuss books 3 and 4 of "Middlemarch” by George Eliot. Listen along as we complain about clueless Dorothea, debate on if these relationships are healthy, say the word “will'' way too much, and spend most of the episode attempting to discover how everyone is related. Grab a nice cup of tea and come along to the town of Mid...

In episode 18 of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" - the movie, not the textbook. Join us as we try to figure out what Grindelwald/Graves was after, where on earth that obscurus came from, and who we think Eddie Redmayne may have taken some inspiration from for his role as Newt Scamander. If you're looking for a deep dive into the four main char...

Episode 17 of We Are Not Amused is live! In this episode Tressa and Taylor discuss Scottish mythology, urban legends, and more. Ranging from selkies to vampires come join us as we talk about 4 different tales from Scotland!

In episode 16 of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor review the top-rated episode of Season 9 of Doctor Who: Heaven Sent. Listen as we discuss Peter Capaldi’s mad acting skills, unpack some pretty heavy themes, and try to decide if this episode lives up to the hype...or not.

Episode fifteen of We Are Not Amused is live! This week Tressa and Taylor discuss the longest running West End musical, “Les Misérables” - based on the book by Victor Hugo. Join us as we discuss the 25th Anniversary Concert edition of this show, favorite songs and characters, and if Javert has an unhealthy obsession with Jean Valjean.

This week on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss "Middlemarch" - a novel by George Eliot. Enjoy as we try to remember who all the characters are, attempt to pronounce their names correctly, and strive to remember if that name belongs to a person or an estate. Get ready to head back to the early 1800's for this classic tale. 

On this week's episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss The Revolutionary War - the reason we Americans celebrate the Fourth of July. Join us as we discuss pre-war, war, and post-war, along with just a few Disney (*cough* Hamilton *cough*) references. Grab your guns and ships for this historical episode.

This week on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor compare working culture in the US and the UK! Join us as we try to figure out the UK’s confusing maternity/paternity leave qualifications, complain about the lack of federally mandated PTO in the US, plus lots and lots of statistics...you’re welcome.

Episode eleven of We Are Not Amused is live! You’ll need a vial of Felix Felicis to keep up with our thoughts on this topic! Please don’t hate us when we get certain facts wrong! Accio butterbeer and join Tressa and Taylor for a comparison between “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” movie and book. SPOILERS!!!

On today's episode of We Are Not Amused, Taylor and Tressa get steeped in the history of...tea! Grab a cuppa and join us as we discuss tea's origins, the tradition of afternoon tea, the legend of Earl Grey, and more.

Today on We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss the worst rated episode of Doctor Who Season 9. Join us as we discuss our dislikes (oh, and one or two likes), why Clara is a great companion, the difference between being awake and not sleeping, callbacks to old episodes, and why Mr. Sandman will be stuck in your head for days after listening.

In this (unintentionally American-ish) episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss an often forgotten genre of music: Skiffle. Join us as we cover the genre’s American roots, British revival, and name-drop the famous rockstars that started out as old timey Skifflers (*cough* The Beatles *cough*). Outro music: “Rock Island Line” performed by Leadbelly

On today's episode of We Are Not Amused, we watch and discuss an Alfred Hitchcock film - The 39 Steps. Join us as we discuss a brief history of Alfred Hitchcock, censorship, the not so typical movie relationship, and try to discover what the 39 steps actually are. We also attempt to put our film degrees to good use (and potentially embarrass ourselves in the process). 

Today on We Are Not Amused, we cover one of our favorite shows: Doctor Who! Join us as we discuss (in no particular order) our favorite villains, favorite companions, how we discovered the show, and try (but fail) to pick our favorite episodes (because *spoilers* we love them all). Oh, and that one time we tried to watch "old" Who. 😅

In this episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss the one and only (probably) Saint Patrick, how he became the patron saint of Ireland, and traditions formed around St. Patrick's Day. Grab a nice cup of tea (or a pint of Guinness and some boiled bacon) and enjoy!

Today we're discussing two scientists you should know (but probably don't): Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first female physician in Britain, and Mary Somerville, best known for her varied contributions to academic and scientific texts. Join us in our quest to make these ladies household names.

In this episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss the potential for Slytherins to be good, if there is such a thing as an evil Hufflepuff, and why Ron is the worst. Grab a cup of tea (or wine) and get ready for some strong feelings and cat interruptions.

In this episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor discuss the cure to all our 2020 woes: The Great British Baking Show (Bake Off for our British friends). Get cozy with a cuppa and join us!

In this first episode of We Are Not Amused, Tressa and Taylor try to prove they're real Harry Potter fans by discussing their Hogwarts houses, favorite books, and more.

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