Carrie'd Far Far Away

Claire is still on maternity leave, but we couldn't let this holiday pass us by, so we've compiled all three of our episodes on The Original Trilogy into one episode. If you haven't heard all* our Star Wars content, or if you want to revisit it, here they are all in one place! Enjoy, and May the Fourth Be With You! Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 1...

This will be our last episode for a little bit, as Claire prepares to deliver Baby Fisher! Please enjoy our back catalogue. "Loverboy" sounds like it should be a porno: a pizza delivery boy starts a side hustle as a prostitute. Yet this cheesy setup has a surprising amount of heart...and a Baby McDreamy! Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Di...

This 1989 classic film is one that neither of us had ever come across, but found to be quite relevant with its themes of xenophobia, suburbia, and paranoia. Carrie is a voice of reason, who [Spoiler] turns out to be wrong. Paranoia for the win! Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

At last! A movie with a beginning, middle, and end. Tension! Stakes! An actual mystery! And only about 20 minutes of excessive plot and/or racism! Also, Carrie is a very believable murder suspect. Movie: An Appointment with Death (1988) Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

"The Time Guardian" is an unholy alliance between The Terminator, Mad Max, Star Wars, and a healthy dose of Bladerunner. It doesn't work as a movie, metaphor, or story. But it has its moments, and (spoiler for a 38-year-old movie) Carrie at least gets a heroic--if stupid--death. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail...

Like a bad case of "the social disease," we're BAAAAACK. Just when you though Hollywood couldn't underuse Carrie any more, she pops up post-credits in a strange PSA about (ostensibly) safe sex. Join us for a fever dream of a late-night channel surf with "Amazon: Women on the Moon."  Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@g...

We finally made it to Carrie's first book! It's a book light on plot but full of beautiful characters, dark humor, and a whole lotta heart. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

Ostensibly about the Statue of Liberty contrasted with an immigration story, "Liberty" manages to leave out the most interesting parts of both. And yet, Katie found it charming. Claire was significantly less enthusiastic. And Carrie is, as is too-often the case, mostly absent. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.c...

"From Here to Maternity" is a fever dream of a movie, full of references to other movies and all-too-familiar anxiety around a falling birth rate. But hey, we're holding out hope for birthing robots!  Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

After Carrie's first stint in rehab, she was let go from "Clue," which would have been such a fun movie to discuss. "Hollywood Vice Squad" is...not fun. Not dramatic. Not interesting. Just...not. But, it kept Carrie employed during a dark time and for that we must begrudgingly be grateful. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarri...

Apologies for the delay on this, and the questionable audio quality. We had a little mishap with Claire's microphone and we had to re-record in a very echoey room. Anyway, Hannah and Her Sisters. Exhausting movie about exhausting people, written by an exhausting human being. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com...

Carrie Fisher plays the wife in an unhappy marriage who has to help her 9-year-old get through the sad reality of divorce and find her own "Happily Ever After." Once again, a small made-for-TV movie has brought up topics we didn't even know we needed to discuss. For example, how can a movie that stars Carol Burnett, Rhea Pearlman, Danny DeVito, and our space grandma herself be so very forgotten? (...

We're off this week, but we're sharing one of our favorite past episodes. It's Disability Pride Month, and we loved how much we got to talk about disability rights, ableism, and the lived experience of people with disabilities as we explored this little-known ABC Sunday movie, "Leave Yesterday Behind."  We'll be back July 20th! Watch the movie Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow C...

Carrie Fisher joins a truly impressive cast, including America's sweetheart Tom Hanks, for a truly unimpressive comedy. It's like they forgot to add the funny. Watching it? Not fun. Discussing it? Fun as always. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click for transcript

How far would you go to grant the last wish of your dying mother? And how obligated is your spouse to support those efforts? "Garbo Talks" explores that and more, all while managing to work around the fact that the titular character never responded to their letters requesting a cameo. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod...

We're back! And we're discussing Frankenstein! No, not that one. Also not that one. Probably not the one you're thinking of. This Showtime adaptation is thin on plot, cohesion, and Carrie Fisher. But listen in for Claire's 257 different interpretations of this classic tale! Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com...

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, Katie and Claire accidentally both got drunk before this recording. We'll leave it up to you whether that improves the episode or not. It's the moment we've been waiting for: the actual slaying of the hut! Plus sentient, carnivorous teddy bears, head-scratching rescue plots, an epic three-way war, and--yes--that gold bikini.  This is the last episode of ou...

If you loved "The Wizard of Oz" (perfect movie), sang along to "The Wiz" ("Ease on Down the Road!"), and saw "Wicked" in previews in 2003 (just us?), boy do we have a movie you should avoid! Seriously. Does anyone have current contact information for Carrie Fisher's agent in 1980? We just want to talk. Because surely there were better parts for this nepo baby with a proven track record of hit movi...

"The Blues Brothers" is a movie based on the liner notes of an album produced as part of a tie in with an SNL bit that appeared all of three times before someone decided it needed 2 hours and 13 minutes. Did it? And why is our Space Grandma only in 4.5% of it? The girls discuss.   Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gma...

Empire Strikes Back is considered one of the best sequels of all time--and we don't disagree. But on our 407th watch, this time focusing on General Organa, one can't help but notice: where the hell is she?? Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

Legend has it that George Lucas had all copies of this Holiday Special destroyed. But who can resist a rewatch of long, uncaptioned Wookie conversations, an excess of screens, a straight-up murder, and virtual reality porn(!)? Not us! Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

Content warning: If it's not obvious from the title, we acknowledge the existence of sex in this episode. "Leave Yesterday Behind" was an ABC "Sunday Night Movie"--not where one usually finds warmth and nuance. But we both came out really enjoying this love story between Carrie's spunky competitive harness racer and John Ritter's disabled former polo player. Not only is it a good movie, it got us...

If you never thought of ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and rising star Carrie Fisher as a suitable couple, you would be right. At 44 minutes, this "movie" combines the discomfort of age-gap relationships, abusive families, the pressures of fame, and whatever "Yellow Submarine" is supposed to be. And yet...we didn't hate it?   Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect:...

Massive trigger warning for this episode. Domestic abuse, sexual misconduct, and misogyny abounds. Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript

Katie and Claire love talking about Star Wars more than most things, and couldn't wait to do so again--this time on mic. Luckily, as Carrie Fisher's second-ever role, they didn't have to wait long!   Follow the pod: Facebook Instagram Follow us: Follow Claire Follow Katie Connect: 12&24 Discord awaycarriedpod@gmail.com Click to view transcript