always better podcast

always better

Tv EN ↓ 7 episodes

A podcast about books, movies, TV, and all things adaptation. Join hosts Reese and Kellin as they explore the different ways the same stories get told.

Author

always better podcast

Episodes

The Fault in Our Stars 22.06.2026 52:27

In this episode Reese and Kellin talk about the year 2014, John Green, Tumblr, and how they were both massive "pick me" kids in middle school. Okay? Okay. Follow Us On (Non-Parasocial) Social Media: Reese's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/justasimplegirl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kellin's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/kelmc/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: "Pretzels" by Raw "Boom...

One Battle After Another 17.05.2026 1:20:53

You know what freedom is? Follow Us On (Non-Parasocial) Social Media: Reese's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/justasimplegirl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kellin's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/kelmc/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: "One Battle After Another" by Johnny Greenwood "American Girl" by Tom Petty

Reminders of Him 06.04.2026 55:20

We're taking you back to the night we met... A very-sick Kellin and a very-hungover Reese tackle their first Colleen Hoover adaptation. Spoilers: they do not like it very much! Follow Us On (Non-Parasocial) Social Media: Reese's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/justasimplegirl/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kellin's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/kelmc/ ⁠⁠⁠ Music: "Pretzels" by Raw

Wuthering Heights 04.03.2026 1:28:49

Drive me mad! In this episode, we're strolling the moors and diving headfirst into the Wuthering Heights, unpacking the legacy of the novel and the controversy of Emerald Fennell's totally-normal-and-not-at-all problematic new movie! Follow Us On (Non-Parasocial) Social Media: Reese's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/justasimplegirl/⁠⁠⁠ Kellin's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠ https://letter...

Train Dreams and Our Top Ten Movies of 2025! 16.02.2026 1:30:10

Hold onto something! In this episode we unpack TRAIN DREAMS (00:32), comparing the movie to the novella, and then countdown our ten favorite movies of last year (35:08)! Follow Us On (Non-Parasocial) Social Media: Reese's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/justasimplegirl/⁠⁠ Kellin's Letterboxd: ⁠⁠ https://letterboxd.com/kelmc/ ⁠ Music: "Pretzels" by Raw "She's in Lov...

The Great Gatsby, Baz Luhrmann, and waiting for that Green Light, we want it 01.02.2026 1:37:26

Old sport! In this episode, Reese and Kellin are beating on, boats against the current, talking about "The Great Gatsby," the 2013 blockbuster adaptation starring Leonardo Dicaprio, the, um, size of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work, and who they'd cast in a Gen Z Gatsby remake! Follow Us On (Non-Parasocial) Social Media: Reese's Letterboxd: ⁠ https://letterboxd.com/justasimplegirl/...

People We Meet on Vacation 17.01.2026 59:35

Welcome to ALWAYS BETTER! In our inaugural episode, we're talking "People We Meet on Vacation," the hit NYT bestseller by Emily Henry AND hit Netflix original starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth! Join Reese and Kellin as they talk the movie, the book, the differences between the two, BookTok, RomComs, and, unfortunately, vasectomies. Things Mentioned: "The Gospel According to Emi...