A Bit of Fun with Emily

Episode 187 | Movie Musical Songs Ranked The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Surprisingly difficult, somewhat surly, and an exceptionally fun conversation  about one of our favorite topics. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #movies #moviemusicals

Episode 186 | Maximum Overdrive (1986) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! I couldn't even find a quote worth sharing.  Make yourself an adult beverage.  Pop a bowl of popcorn.  And settle in for this horrible ride of a movie that is worth the laugh. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack...

Episode 185 | Grease 2 (1982) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! "Let's bowl, let's bowl, let's rock-'n-roll. Hey, come on, let's get this show on the road. Let's bowl, let's bowl, let's rock-'n-roll. We're sittin' on a bomb that's about to explode." Time to talk about this horribly wonderfu...

Episode 184 | Fave TV Characters The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Taking a movie break to talk TV with a couple of Weirdos.  Watson and Jessica are back on the pod to talk favorite character! #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #movies #tvcharacters #tv #favoritetvcharacters

Episode 183 | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Please, if you're at a cute small town festival or county fair and it's the middle of summer and there's a dude with a creepy mustache and wearing a trench coat just staring at people with his hands in his pockets - say something.  Find a security guard, or...

Episode 182 | The Cutting Edge (1992) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! "Toe pick!" It's been awhile.  First I couldn't settle on a movie to talk about.  And then I went on vacation.  And finally I settled on an underrated rom com from the 1990s cause that's one of my happy places and seemed a perfect movie to jump back into...

Episode 181 | Crocodile Dundee (1986) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! "That's not a knife. That's a knife." The only way I will ever enjoy Australia.  And also, I'm a Walter fan for life. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #movies #80smovie #crocodiledundee #thats...

Episode 180 | Tremors (1990) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! "Roger that Burt, and congratulations. Be advised, however, that there are two more, repeat, two more motherhumpers." In which I cut myself off after talking for 45 minutes about this solid horror comedy from 1990.  Easily in my top 10 favorite movies of all time.  It's a...

Episode 179 | Lucky Number Slevin (2006) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! I declare this episode a Josh Hartnett appreciation episode in which we will also be talking about 2006s Lucky Number Slevin . #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #movies #2000smovie #joshhartnett #lucyliu #brucewi...

Episode 178 | The Rocketeer (1991) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! A nostalgic favorite.  A family-friendly film. An under appreciated 90s film.  And a Disney classic.  Today we're talking about The Rocketeer. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #movies #90smovies #disneymovies #the...

Episode 177 | Legend (1985) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! You can love a movie and think it's stupid - and other conversations about this 1985 gem starring Tim Curry and some other people but it doesn't really matter because...Tim. Curry. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #m...

Episode 176 | Follow That Bird (1985) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Another 1985 and unsurprisingly it stars some Muppet friends from Sesame Street.  It's a sweet nostalgic favorite that shows the beauty of diversity, found families, and friendship...with some pretty awesome songs thrown in for good measure. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #a...

Episode 175 | A Knight's Tale (2001) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! It's about time.  Hard to believe I'm 175 episodes in and just now talking about this rewatchable gem.  And it's not JUST because of Heath Ledger.  I wax nostalgic for a bit too long in the episode, but I just couldn't help it.  "It's a lance!  Hell...

Episode 174 | Rom Com Rundown The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Jessica and Watson - a.k.a. The Weirdos - are back on the pod for a fun conversation about romantic comedies.  We argue the definition, discuss the problematic nature of most, and rank our favorites in this fun Valentine's inspired episode! #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunw...

Episode 173 | The 'Burbs The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! "Red rover red rover, send ART right over." In today's conversation we discuss the 1989 dark comedy The 'Burbs starring Tom Hanks in his most Tom Hankiest and the joy that was a young Corey Feldman.   #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepsw...

Episode 172 | A Conversation About Books The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! The Weirdos are on the pod today to talk books we wish we could read again for the first time.  It's a little more nuanced than we expected...we also had some detours into Twilight and Harry Potter as a group of librarians will naturally do. Is there a book you wish you...

Episode 171 | Enemy Mine (1985) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! What a wild movie to start the year out with!  It has aliens.  Dennis Quaid.  A nonsensical mining plot.  Death by meteors.  And a LOT of movie stills with the two main characters just staring at each other.  A few weeks ago, someone told me I have questionable taste in movies.  I a...

We're back from a short holiday break with a fun recap of some of my favorite pop culture binges / reads / listens of 2023. There's also a short conversation about my "not" resolutions for the new year, plans for the future, and about my inability to do multiple things at one time...successfully at least. #abitoffunwithemily #popculture #movies #tvbinges #books #2024goals #podcas...

Episode 169 | A "Marvel"ous Conversation with some Weirdos The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! I'm not entirely sure how we've made it through this many episodes without talking about Marvel, but here we are...it's time.  And really the Weirdos only stopped by to talk Marvel so that we could talk about Loki.  Because Tom Hiddle...

Episode 168 | Teen Wolf (1985) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! " There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream chees...

Episode 167 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Janey : Do you have a date or something? Lynne : No I wish, I just know I must be horny. And there we go, folks.  There. We. Go.  It's horrible.  And it's horribly fantastic.  And we, as pop culture enthusiasts, can hold both of those truths in our hands at...

Episode 166 | Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! Roger Ebert called this one of the best movies of 1985.  He was wrong, but this movie is incredibly rewatchable.  So you should...you know...rewatch it.  But you should listen to this podcast first. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepsw...

Episode 165 | Casper (1995) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! This past February I built an entire program for adult women around 90s teen heartthrobs.  It was called "Galentines: Tiger Beat Edition" and we talked our favorite actors of the 90s at a local pub, made classic 90s hairbows, played MASH, and drank beer.  It was a great night....

Episode 164 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! A re-watch that was different than I expected.  "We're men / We're men in tights / We roam around the forest looking for fights / We're men / We're men in tights / We rob from the rich and give to the poor / That's right!" #podcast #abito...

Episode 163 | Robin and the 7 Hoods The A Bit of Fun with Emily podcast | https://pod.link/1570546847 | Subscribe today! The Rat Pack meets the Robin Hood legend, and I 1) show my full weirdness and 2) gush unendingly over Dean Martin.  It's okay.  Give it a chance. #podcast #abitoffunwithemily #abitoffunwithemilypodcast #justkeepswimming #newsletter #substack #movies #moviecharacters #robinho...