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Nothing says holiday rom com like Kate Winslet huffing her stove’s gas to off herself! That’s right, we watched The Holiday (22:07), just in time for Nancy Meyers week, whatever that is. Marco is shipping Iris and the old guy, JT wants to recast Cameron Diaz with Kim Dickens. Also, some spoilers Mando talk at the end (2:35:44).

Well, this seemed inevitable ;-) James and Marco are joined by special guest and Trouble beta reader Ally to discuss one of our favorite movies, Christoper Nolan’s The Prestige (14:44). Secrets. Are our lives! What a thrill to revisit the subtle duality of Christian Bale’s performance, Hugh Jackman’s corrupted protagonist, and David Bowie playing a wizard. SPOILER WARNING for Trouble and Tenet tal...

Bonus Episode! We were feeling the holiday cheer, so we thought we’d grab Friend of the Pod Kaitlin Reilly of The Riverdale Register to talk about the instant classic Happiest Season, (15:30) starring our patron saint of Headcanon: Kristen Stewart. We have some takes about Harper and her family! Really enjoyed this movie, warts and all. Happy holidays.

This week on the pod, contest winner Meaghan has us watching a very apt selection: 1998’s version of The Parent Trap! (12:29) Journey back to a time when Lindsay Lohan was a talented new star, and Dennis Quaid wasn’t totally creepy yet. Let’s get together, yeah? Also, at the end of the pod, beware of some Trouble SPOILERS! (2:25:03) There will be a spoiler horn too, you’ve been warned.

This week on the pod we welcome special guest and contest winner Kayla to discuss the movie of her choosing: Empire Records (14:50). Take a fun trip down memory lane to the world 90s slacker alt rock, where everyone was kind of a spaz, and working at a record store seemed like the coolest job ever. It’s Rex Manning Day! Plus, a little Trouble talk at the end. Spoilers!

Take your mind off doom scrolling for a bit as we revisit this modern cult classic that’s somehow already 10 years old: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World! (11:53) We love Wallace. We absolutely love Knives and Kim. Scott, tho… yeah, he sucks. Love the movie!

Listen to this podcast and you’ve got seven days to make a copy or else. That’s right, the Horrorgasm! concludes this week with 2002’s The Ring (11:56), directed by Gore Verbinski. Why is so terrifying and yet kinda funny when that horse goes over the side of the ferry? How is the cursed tape already an urban legend among the teens? Would it be so bad to have a creepy child like Aidan? All this an...

The Horrorgasm! continues on this week’s episode. We’re talking about the newly-released film “No Escape,” (15:30) starring the one and only Keegan Allen as a vlogging lord who goes to Moscow just to do an escape room. We wish we could tell you that this movie was fantastic. We wish we could.

This week on the pod: one of us in a podcaster, and one of us is an imposter. Is that whiskey Marco Spark just drank? Or gasoline? That’s right, it’s 1982’s The Thing (7:52) directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell with an incredible mane of hair. Horrorgasm intensifies!

This week on Headcanon, we’re taking a trip into the uncharted tunnel system below the United States, to get thoroughly creeped out by the Tethered in Jordan Peele’s Us (13:53). The horrifying voice, the way they move, the rabbits! It’s spooky season on the pod, so dive into this instant genre classic with us.

On this new season of Headcanon, the Buffy rewatch is over, but we’re still talking about Little Women (12:54). Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth, to be precise. To the surprise of no one, Marco is stanning for Amy. And we all knew James is part of the JoHive. That Laurie’s a real 1860s fuckboi, eh?

At long last, we have reached the end of our Buffy the Vampire Slayer rewatch. We are no longer cookie dough, we are cookies and you can eat us. This week, we’re talking about the second half of Season 7 (08:23), specifically s07e16 “Storyteller,” s07e18 “Dirty Girls,” and s07e22 “Chosen.” Pour one out for the Scoobies we lost. RIP Amanda the Potential.

This week on the pod: the rewatch is winding down as we cover the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 7 (24:03). We’re talking the superb s07e05 “Selfless,” the also excellent s07e07 “Conversations With Dead People,” and the dull as dishwater s07e10 “Bring on the Night.” Anya sings again! Willow’s outfit! Jonathan remembers his locker combination! We’re almost down counting down from 73...

It’s “Seeing Red” day on Headcanon! At long last, we’ve made it to the most controversial episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 6 (13:16). In part II of our Season 6 discussion, we also discuss s06e14 “Older and Far Away,” and s06e17 “Normal Again.” Happy stuff! Barrel of laughs! Warren sucks.

This week on the pod, JT and Marco are joined by Amanda of the Fire Bad, Tree Pretty podcast to discuss perhaps the most delightful episode of Buffy ever: s06e07 “Once More, With Feeling.” (13:47) We also gab about the next two episodes, “Tabula Rasa” and “Smashed,” as the Scooby Gang takes a turn for the dark and twisted misery of their early 20s.

This week on Headcanon, we close the book on season five of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (16:53). Buffy finds a body, fights off some truly lame Knights, and gives Dawn a Gift. Come for the misery, stay for the Ben slander.

Glory is upon us! This week on Headcanon, we’re talking the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 5 (13:46). We’ll be covering s05e05 “No Place Like Home,” s05e07 “Fool For Love,” and s05e12 “Checkpoint” — along with assorted thoughts about some other episodes in the first half of the season. Spuffy is getting closer to a reality, Dawn’s not real, the Watcher’s Council are still a bunch o...

This week on the pod: creepy Gentleman, Faith body-switching hijinx, and the Exposition Song! It’s Season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! (10:40) We’re covering the whole season in one shot, discussing s04e10 “Hush,” s04e15 “This Year’s Girl,” s04e16 “Who Are You?” and s04e22 “Restless.” This is a fun episode of Headcanon (unless you happen to be a really big Riley Finn fan… uh sorry).

This week on Headcanon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 3 (14:50) comes to an end with our third podcast covering so3e18 “Earshot,” s03e21 “Graduation Day, Part One,” and s03e22 “Graduation Day, Part Two.” Buffy is psychic. Buffy tries to murder Faith. Buffy lets Angel drink her. Buffy graduates! Two of these three episodes were delayed months because of a school shooting. America!

We’re right in the middle of an awesome groove with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 3 (13:25). This week on the pod we’re talking s03e10 “Amends,” s03e13 “The Zeppo,” and s03e14 “Bad Girls.” Faith takes her first steps down a dark path, Buffy guts us with her speech to Angel at Overlook Point. Xander isn’t totally horrible! Yay! Let’s get it on!

After a break to respect the Black Lives Matter protests and movement, we’re back to talk Buffy Season 3 (22:25). This week on the pod we’re covering s03e03 “Faith, Hope, and Trick,” s03e08 “Lover’s Walk,” and s03e09 “The Wish.” Buffy is getting over Angel, Willow is getting more witchy and bored now, Xander is showing his whole ass, and Faith and Anya make their glorious entrance to the show.

This week on the pod, you might not find a finer half-season of television. The guys are covering the back half of season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Specifically, “Passion,” and “Becoming” parts 1 and 2. Xander remains problematic, Willow takes her first step into the dark arts, and Buffy really has a lot on her plate for a high school student. Also, there’s Whistler: why? Enjoy!

At long last, we’re finally tackling foundational text Buffy the Vampire Slayer (9:17). We’re settling into Season 2 this week, covering s02e07 “Lie to Me,” s02e13 “Surprise!” and s02e14 “Innocence.” You know, just some all-time classics. Buffy Summers remains an iconic legend, awkward Willow Rosenberg is perfection, and Xander Harris is… yeah. This aired 23 years ago! To podcast this show, you ha...

This week on the pod we’re indulging in some guilty pleasure Dad Cinema with 2012’s Jack Reacher (11:21). Diminutive Tom Cruise might not match the size of the titular hero from the book series, but his performance sure does! Or something. Please enjoy this breather of a podcast between April’s LOST deep-dive and our return to Buffy the Vampire Slayer next week.

Please join us, in this place that we all made together, as we close out our LOST rewatch with Season 6 (16:17). Jack gets an even bigger god complex, LaFleur is the hit new CBS procedural about LA Hot Cops working vice, Claire has a bird’s nest in her hair, and Richard finally gets a gray hair. Now we can finally move on.