Kicking & Streaming

Happy New Year, little onions! This week, the siblings kick off their 2020 season with Jim Henson's 1986 classic, Labyrinth, starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, and a bunch of nope-y goblins. Carie provides some missing context for the film's narrative, Ross relives some of his childhood trauma in the form of the Fire Gang, and the siblings gush about one of their favorite queer icons, David...

This week, the siblings are saying "Hi!" from hiatus! Carie & Ross play a little catch up on their respective holidays, talk about Tom Hooper's box office bomb, Cats, and finally annouce the first feature they'll be covering in 2020!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream, and please remember to go to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review! There's never been a better time to tell us wha...

On this week's Bonus Features, Ross rants about the Grinch's subpar sister film Dr. Suess's Cat in the Hat, Carie lays out some hard trivia numbers, and the siblings speculate on where the Grinch was born.  Related Media: Freaky Fred ; Copyright 2020 Sorry Mom Productions 

While the show is on hiatus, please enjoy this Bonus Features episode containing outtakes from The Holiday episode. Don't miss Ross and Carie's impressions of one another when they meet new people, Ross's diatribe about why he loves British architecture, and the siblings enlighten their listeners about the Great Emu War in New Zealand! Don't forget that there's one day left to write us a review on...

Merry Christmas, lil onions! In a special surprise episode, the siblings cover the 2000 Christmas classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Carie is shocked to learn that Whos have twelve toes (wHAT?) and Ross can't get over the fact that Celine Dion should have recorded "Where Are You Christmas?"  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream, and this month, everyone who writes us a review on...

For the last show of the season, Carie & Ross break down Ross's favorite romantic comedy of all time, The Holiday (2006). Carie gets frustrated about being attracted to Jack Black, Ross underlines the circular nature of the plot, and the siblings cannot contain their emotions for the effervescent Kate Winslet.  Don't forget, everyone! We're having a contest through the end of December! Everyone wh...

On this week's Bonus Features, Ross rants about the Trump family legacy of evading criminal charges, Carie forgets the definition of "omnipotence," and the siblings recall their fond memories of the Indianapolis Repetory Theater's annual production of A Christmas Carol.  Related Media: Eat Shit Bob: The Musical ; The Rumor Weed ; Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream! Through the end o...

This week, the siblings break down one of their all-time holiday favorites, A Muppets Christmas Carol (1992). The siblings discuss the strange career of Sir Michael Caine and his portrayal of the famous Scrooge. Ross can't get over the subplot of our narrators, Gonzo & Rizzo, and Carie drools over that actor who could DEFINITELY be Michael Caine's son.  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kickns...

This week, the siblings recount their trip to Wisconsin to see Lana Del Rey, Carie reminesces about seeing the original cast of Young Frankenstein on Broadway, and Ross has a message for men who refuse to reciprocate...  Related Media: Roger Bart on starring in Young Frankenstein Copyright @2019 Sorry Mom Productions  *ANNOUNCEMENT, LIL ONIONS!* Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream an...

On this week's episode of Kicking & Streaming, the siblings crack open a satire gem from the early 2000s, The Stepford Wives. Carie nearly has an anyeresum in discussing the futility of gender roles and the patriarchy, Ross can't get over all of the things Glenn Close did for money in this film, and the siblings postulate what EXACTLY they spent $90 million on.  Don't forget to follow us on Twitte...

Happy off-week, lil onions! On this week's outtakes, Ross provides more background on the production of Nightmare, as well as a brief lesson on the plight of Rosemary Kennedy. Carie postulates which holiday mascot she would be, and becomes fussy when Ross insists on bringing out her least favorite running bit.  Related Media: The Making of The Nightmare Before Christmas Stay tuned next week for ou...

This week, Ross flirts with insanity as he puts himself in the place of a stop-motion technician, Carie laments over narrative weakness, and the siblings rejoice in the sentiment of their favorite holiday season!  Related Media: The Making Of The Nightmare Before Christmas ; I Miss You (Blink 182) ; Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream and please head over to Apple Podcasts and leave...

For the off-week, we wanted to share a little piece of bonus content featuring our longest tangent yet to date--A title previously held by the Ray Jay/Brandy tangent of the Cinderella episode . A conversation about video game narrative during the Silent Hill episode turned contentious after Carie remembers one of Ross's most carnal pop-culture sins... Thank you folx for remembering us in the off-w...

On this week's outtakes, Ross freaks Carie out with his Pennywise impression, Carie puts her pretentious film scholar hat on, and Ross speculates that Iggy Azaelea might be the Blair Witch.  Related Media: Irony (sans audio, because of a song I used, but the visuals are still hilariously bad) Related Media: Blair Witch Lore Timeline   Folx! Don't forget to get over to our Twitter , where you can v...

This week, Carie & Ross take a deep dive into the Blair Witch Project. Carie gushes over the marketing campaign to end all marketing campaigns in the infant days of the internet, Ross grows frustrated with the sight of tree trunks and leaves, and the siblings discuss their opinions on the film theory that the Blair Witch never existed at all.  Get on over to Twitter and vote in our poll about what...

On this week's bonus features, the siblings experience one of the most frustrating dynamics of their relationship during the recording, Ross shares his first memory of The Blair Witch Project, and Carie laughs at her lack of editing ability.   

This week, Carie & Ross cover Casper, the 1995 Halloween classic that also mysteriously came out at the end of spring. The siblings gush of the gratuitous cameos, discuss ghost physics, and bond over how this movie made them more content with the idea of dying someday.  Don't forget to go over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review if you haven't done so already! And follow us @kicknstream on the...

On this week's bonus features, Carie displays just how ignorant she is of American geography. The siblings discuss video game nostalgia, the subculture of fan cartographers on the internet, and the economic influence of Sir Toppham Hat.  Thanks for being patient with us this week, guys! We'll be back next week with another spooky feature for you. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream!...

***UPDATED: Now, with sound! Whew! This was a long one, guys. Trigger warnings aplenty for this week's episode where we crack open the hellish nightmare of Silent Hill (2006). Based on the 1999 Konami game, this film takes Carie and Ross through a full range of emotions. Among this week's topics are themes of motherhood, the power of excellent sound design, and the inconsistency of Sean Bean's acc...

Just in time for the spooky season, Ross regales us with the spooky events that have been taking place since he moved out on his own into a house that was built in the 1940's. 

On this week's bonus features, Ross has to explain to Carie what "lean" is, Carie explains why she thinks she'd make the perfect house cat, and the siblings walk down memory lane to that time when they had to get married in front of an audience during their time in their community theater production of The Drowsy Chaperone.  Don't forget follow Kicking & Streaming on Twitter and to leave us an App...

This week, Carie & Ross explore the Halloween staple, Hocus Pocus (1993). We discuss some of the more tame childhood trauma that early 90's movies had to offer, discuss the ins and outs of fictional witch culture, and Carie makes an on-air apology to Ross for acting like a jerk to him when they were kids.  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream and head over to Apple Podcasts to leave u...

This was a funny one, guys. Ross literally goes on for 2 minutes about Ray Jay & Brandy being brother and sister, and Carie explains why you all should just get over Taylor Swift being cast in Cats.  Stay tuned for next week's episode and our first spooky feature of the Halloween season!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kicknstream! If you all don't have Apple Podcasts, feel free to leave us...

On this week's episode of Kicking & Streaming, Carie and Ross gush about Whitney Houston's gorgeous pipes and magic sass in Disney's production of Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella. We talk about new spins on a classic fairy tale, the production value that $12 million will buy, and how racially-blind casting leads to the representation the world deserves. Also there's lots of singing.  Don't miss...

Carie had to attend her best friend's wedding last week, so this Bonus Feature is out a little late, but it's still a fun time!  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @kicknstream and stay tuned for this week's episode, Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997).  Copyright 2019 Sorry Mom Productions