Cherish or Perish

Cherish or Perish kicks off 2021 with Nicolas Cage Month!  In this episode Desirae further enrages Christopher Nolan, and Amanda has disturbing urges. Plus the hosts uncover a wild country music controversy, reveal the secret to fame, determine what kind of man is your type of guy, and expose The Creator of the Heart of the Internet! 

Amanda and Desirae take a look back at this ridiculous year and talk about their favorite episodes, movies, characters, and more from the first season of Cherish or Perish!  Which movies did our intrepid hosts find the scariest, funniest, most surprising, and...horniest?  Plus the winners of the Nicolas Cage Month 2021 poll and so much more in this bonus episode!

Like a demented Ryan Seacrest, Cherish or Perish ushers in the New Year with a regifting masterclass, Lily Taylor Tomlin, a reigniting of the phone wars, and repeatedly breaking the rule of toplessness on the podcast. Plus!  How do you identify Madonna?  (Recorded 12/20/20)

Merry Christmas from Cherish or Perish!  Warm yourself in the glow of these roasted Christmas classics- In this episode Desirae reveals the root of her weird relationship to hot sauce, Amanda puts her liberal arts degree to questionable use, it’s determined which ‘A Christmas Story’ cast member grew up to be hot (spoiler: it’s Farkus), and should we have started gift shopping already? (recorded 12...

In this action-packed holiday episode, Amanda and Desirae declare death to Christmas, celebrate Alan Rickman, wish for amnesia-skills, and advocate for something wildly unexpected.  Plus!  Do you have the detonators?  Because, TBH?  We really need those detonators.  (Recorded 12/06/20)

In this horrifyingly holiday-tastic episode, Desirae and Amanda ask: Who would get kicked off the island first in ‘Cherish or Perish Survivor’?  What is the gestational cycle of Mogwais?  At what point does Customer Service go too far? And what about the dog?!?!  (recorded 12/3/20)

Break out the twinkle lights and blowtorches, it’s Christmas Movie Season!  Amanda and Desirae kick it off with a 90s fave and discuss Christmas Hair, Butt Attention, and Kevin McAllister as the original American Psycho. Plus!  A shout out to Matthew Lillard's sister and should Quentin Tarantino be allowed to laugh?  (Recorded 11/22/20)

It’s Amanda’s birthday!  In this episode, Desirae and Amanda talk turkey, literally.  Plus!  They parse out comments from compliments, celebrate Peter Falk, share a fun holiday anecdote, and have the final word on “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”.  Stay home and listen while gorging yourself on pie! (Recorded 11/15/20)

In this episode we have a new president and a GHOST!  Amanda and Desirae ask the tough questions: are Kylie and Kendall living in the Matrix?  What’s up with puppets?  Who’s in all these old people bodies? And an exciting announcement for 2021! (recorded 11/08/20)

In this patriotic episode Desirae and Amanda decide that Hitchcock is pretty good and Chelsea Peretti is definitely great, discuss the fantasy of morally competent politicians, and debate the best soundtrack for undermining global democracy. Plus!  Why does evil have such bad hair?   (recorded 11/01/20)

In the final episode of Halloween Horror Extravaganza 2020, Amanda and Desirae defend bad girls, get down with the Olde Tyme Religion, figure out what kind of witches they want to be, and deliver a message from Big Candy. (Recorded 10/18/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com !

It’s the penultimate episode of Halloween Horror Extravaganza 2020!  Amanda continues to deny the horror of the leather scene, Desirae can spot a hairpiece from fifty yards, the rise of the Cheperish, nosy neighbors and their uses, PLUS the reveal of the final Halloween Horror Extravaganza movies!  (Recorded 10/11/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com !

It’s week 6 of Halloween Horror Extravaganza!  In this episode Amanda and Desirae get into late night internet research, the ironic terror instilled by ‘Stranger Danger’, inflatable cats, and of course Nicolas Cage.  (recorded 10/4/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com !

It’s week 5 of Halloween Horror Extravaganza! In this episode Amanda broadcasts from her bunker, Desirae finds logistical flaws in Death’s design, and time makes fools of us all.  Plus, find out which celebrity looks like a Jeremy Renner Time Traveler!  (Recorded 09/27/20) Join the Cherish or Perish Podcast community at cherishorperishpod.com

It’s week 4 of Halloween Horror Extravaganza!  In this psychologically horrifying episode, Amanda and Desirae prove there is no afterlife, explore the allure of Sam Neill and garbage disposals, debate flaps and their uses, and discuss Kevin Bacon’s ‘Heart and Souls’ moment.  It’s a callback!  (Recorded 09/20/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com

It’s week 3 of Cherish or Perish Halloween Horror Extravaganza 2020!  In this episode the record is set straight on Seattle rain, Amanda gets very passionate about horse privacy, Desirae explains Lighthouse Town People, and what’s up with straight men calling their partners ‘kiddo’?  PLUS BONUS HHE SECRET EPISODE ANNOUNCEMENT! (recorded 9/13/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorper...

It’s week 2 of the Cherish or Perish Halloween Horror Extravaganza 2020!  In this episode Amanda and Desirae play Would You Rather: vampires vs. witches, investigate the death of John Updike, and discuss two movies about women that still fail the Bechdel test. Plus, Amanda becomes obsessed and Desirae channels Cher!  (recorded 9/6/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com

It’s the Cherish or Perish Halloween Horror Extravaganza 2020 kick off!  We’re getting the party started with a pair of Space Horror classics! Plus, Desirae shares her opinions on hentai and pumpkin spice lattes, Amanda takes a trip in a rave maze, and A SPECIAL SPOOKY THEME SONG!  We didn’t even know! (recorded 8/30/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on t...

In this episode Amanda and Desirae discuss quarantine beauty, death in children’s movies, time travel failures, and a BIG FUN ANNOUNCEMENT! (recorded 8/23/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestions, exclusive blog content, and more all for free!

In this episode Amanda and Desirae are trapped in a ‘Groundhog’s Day’ of media consumption, go hard on Ellen, get into debate #2 regarding the attractiveness of Nicolas Cage, and get drawn into the underworld. (Recorded 8/16/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestions, exclusive blog content, and more all for free!

In this episode Amanda and Desirae talk about Rizzoli and Isles (again), the scam that is college, Amanda has her mind blown by not-Paul Rudd, and Desirae has her mind blown by Keith Coogan (Recorded 08/09/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestions, exclusive blog content, and more all for free!

In this episode Desirae and Amanda talk letting go of anger, the expectations of women, proper skin care, and SPORTS!  Also, still working on that theme song!  (Recorded 08/02/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestions, exclusive blog content, and more all for free!

In this episode Amanda and Desirae are pleasantly surprised and discuss clip-on earrings, skepticism over the circumstances of Kevin Bacon’s nudity, overlong sex scenes making movie night awkward, and protest safety. PLUS! We’re still working on a theme song. Still.  (recorded 7/25/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestio...

In this episode Desirae falls into the dark web, Amanda gets hot n’ bothered, plus the odyssey of Nicolas Cage’s teeth and the failures of nepotism.  (recorded 7/21/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestions, exclusive blog content, and more all for free!

In this episode Desirae is capable but not arrogant, Amanda is shamed by Bonnie Tyler, and the battle continues in Kathleen Turner vs. Cybil Shepherd with contenders Cate Blanchett vs. Rene Russo! (recorded 7/9/20) Join the Cherish or Perish community at cherishorperishpod.com - Comment on the episodes, send us movie suggestions, exclusive blog content, and more all for free!