A Really Good Podcast with Greg & Liz

Send us Fan Mail The hills are alive and we couldn’t be happier about it! In this episode, we explore the beloved 1964 movie musical The Sound of Music and uncover the fascinating true story behind the von Trapp family. From their life in Austria during the rise of the Nazi regime to their journey as a traveling musical troupe in America, the real von Trapps led a life of resilience and harmony th...

Send us Fan Mail These days, it seems like everyone wants to skip right from Halloween to Christmas and we aren't having it! Join us this week as we dive into everything that makes fall awesome: from the unbeatable fashion to our favorite movies and songs. We also crown King and Queen of the fall, help you make a nice autumnal playlist and examine the difference between a summer and fall soup...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're mashing up all kinds of Halloween talk. From scary sleepover games to horror movie villians, we get into the scary, the boring and everything in between.  Trigger Warning: Discussions of murder, suicide and sexual assault. Tags: Frankenstein, Dracula, It, Pennywise, Halloween, Michael Myers, Light as a feather stiff as a board, Ouija, Bloody Mary, Us, Smile, 

Send us Fan Mail Do you like scary movies? We sure do and this is one of our favorites! Join us as we dive into the iconic 1996 horror film Scream and examine its clever blend of satire, suspense, and slasher tropes. How did Scream revive an entire genre? Tune in and find out! Homework Scream (Max)

Send us Fan Mail  In this chilling episode, we dive into the infamous case of Lizzie Borden, the woman at the center of one of America’s most notorious unsolved murders. On August 4, 1892, Lizzie's parents were found brutally slain in their Fall River, Massachusetts home, and Lizzie quickly became the prime suspect. Join us as we explore the gripping details of the crime, the sensational tria...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into one of the most famous and controversial UFO abduction stories: the Travis Walton case. In 1975, while working with a logging crew in Arizona, Walton allegedly encountered a UFO and was missing for five days. His story has captivated UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike, raising questions about extraterrestrial life and the human psyche. We also explore...

Send us Fan Mail Six strangers are summoned to a mysterious mansion on a stormy night. Each guest, adorned with intriguing backstories and eccentric personalities, soon discovers they are being blackmailed by their enigmatic host, Mr. Boddy. When Mr. Boddy is found dead, chaos ensues as the guests—Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Green, Mrs. White, and Colonel Mustard—attempt to unr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into the life and legacy of Kurt Cobain, the iconic frontman of Nirvana.  We explore Nirvana’s troubled start, rise to fame and effect it had on the 90s grunge scene. We also reflect on Cobain’s troubled genius, his struggles with fame and addiction, his tortured relationship with Courtney Love and the conspiracies surrounding his tragic suicide.

Send us Fan Mail When we started researching this episode, some of us (Liz) knew little to nothing about the last Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. 38 pages of notes later, we learned a LOT. So much so that it took 48 minutes to get to the "Let them eat cake" portion of the program. Join us as we discuss this iconic figure, the highs and lows of her reign and why pretty much everything...

Send us Fan Mail On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well in Texas and the world stood still. Join us this week as we dive into the three day rescue, the dark mark it left on one of the heroes involved and how it inspired the 24-hour news cycle as we know it today.

Send us Fan Mail In our season 2 premiere, we're discussing heading back to school! We know how hard it can be for kids and parents alike so we have compiled some of our favorite back to school topics: our feelings as parents, what's cool to wear, tips to ease the transition and school supplies. And speaking of school supplies, we dive into the surprisingly VERY dark history of everyone&...

Send us Fan Mail Girl Scouts was a topic chosen almost entirely to have the chance to discuss the 1989 classic "Troop Beverly Hills" but ended up being so much more. Join Greg and Liz as they dive into the history of the organization, the Oklahoma Girl Scout Camp murders, the movie and most importantly, the cookie of it all.  Trigger Warning: murder, rape, molestation Homework: Troop Bev...

Send us Fan Mail Join Greg & Liz as they dive into the history of tabloid talk shows, how they evolved into reality tv,  the man who turned trash tv into an empire and the murder that changed everything.  TW: Beastiality  Homework Dark Side of the 90's - S1E1 - Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly (Hulu) The Money Shot: Trash, Class and the Making of TV Talk Shows - Laura Grindstaff 

Send us Fan Mail Babysitting. Seems like a simple concept but there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Join Greg and Liz as they discuss the evolution of babysitting, the surprising role the women’s movement had on the industry, how society and horror movies turned babysitters into the perfect victim and whether or not The Babysitter’s Club is actually kind of a union.  Homework:  “Babysitter:...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we're talking all things summer! From our cookout staples to summer playlist, the smells of summer to the proper way to dress a pasta salad and Now and Then to Wet Hot American Summer...we cover it all. So grab your swim trunks, lotion up those stems and join us for this big summer blowout! Now & Then (Prime) Wet Hot American Summer (Starz)

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as we journey back in time to understand The Seven Wonders of the World. We start with Liz listing off her dead wrong list of what she THOUGHT they were and move on to figuring out WHY they were so important. We then break down each wonder, what made them special and where they stand today. Finally, we discuss the modern and natural wonders and discuss what we co...

Send us Fan Mail 2024 has been an especially hard year for celebrity losses, particularly July 11-13, 2024. What started out as an episode to honor Shelley Duvall turned into an In Memoriam for Shelley, Richard Simmons, Dr Ruth and Shannen Doherty. In this episode, we honor their lives, their work and the amazing legacy they all have left behind. 

Send us Fan Mail In the summer of 2023, Greg began a year-long campaign to do an episode on Gladiator. No, not the Oscar-winning 2000 historical drama... the 1992 Brian Dennehy/Cuba Gooding Jr boxing movie that no one remembers. And as hard as Liz tried to explain to him that no one wanted to listen to a podcast about a movie with a 31% approval rating, he remained steadfast that "there was s...

Send us Fan Mail From matchmaking to makeovers...join us as we examine the classic Jane Austen novel "Emma" and the iconic 90s film "Clueless" that was inspired by it. We'll unpack the similarities and differences between Emma Woodhouse and Cher Horowitz, examining how each character navigates their social spheres and give Amy Heckerling all the props for making such a tru...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your sparklers and join us as we dive into the Fourth of July! We go way back to discuss what a petty bitch John Adams is and why Greg is such a Foundie*. Then we move to our childhood celebrations, the time Greg fell in love under the McCoy Stadium lights and why it's important to bring a dish to certain cookouts. We also break down the Declaration of Independence, how...

Send us Fan Mail On today's Very Special Episode, we're discussing Very Special Episodes! Nothing was more unnerving than your favorite sitcom trying to unpack a whole ass trauma in 22 minutes and we can't wait to break down some of our favorites. From Jessie's caffeine pill addiction to Will's absentee father issues, we cover some of the most important learning tools of o...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to clean out those lockers because we are talking the last day of school! From the last day debauchery to embarrassing yearbook mishaps, we get into what it is that makes the end of the year so dang special. We also discuss two of our favorite last day of school movies: Dazed & Confused and Can't Hardly Wait. Homework Dazed & Confused (Prime) Can't Hard...

Send us Fan Mail On May 30, 2024, we entered (more) unprecedented times when a former U.S. President was convicted on 34 felony accounts. But what does it all mean? Join us this week as we bring in political expert (and Liz's dad) Guy Dufault to help us break down the crime, the conviction, what it means for the future and how the hell we ended up in the dystopian nightmare that is the 2024 p...

Send us Fan Mail In 2015, thousands of marriages imploded when the user list for the affair-seeking website Ashley Madison was leaked. In 2024, Netflix released a documentary that shines a new light on what really happened. Join us this week as we dive into the company, the scandal, the lies and the men who told them.  Homework Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix)

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for the time of your life because we’re talking movie soundtracks this week! We count down our top soundtracks from the seventies through today (even if Old Man Greg doesn't think they make good soundtracks anymore.) Join us as we discuss the music, the scenes they remind us of and go off on multiple tangents about weird familial relationships.