Manic Pixie Dream Women

The X-traordinary Season 2 Finale....We break down Ti West's Pearl, X, and the wasted opportunity that is MaXXXine in this bloody finale--listen as we rip MaXXXine to shreds & write a better one in 45 minutes, gush over Pearl, chat about the best movie theater snacks, and question how the fuck Maxine Minx afforded a cookie jar full of cocaine??

We wish we knew how to quit this movie 😔 Come listen to us say “it’s so sad” a million times as we talk about the infamous “gay cowboy movie” that is so much more: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005, dir. Ang Lee). We talk Heath Ledger’s legacy, queer representation, and give you the skinny on this movie! (Mark Wahlberg as one of the leads??)

This episode is about Jennifer's Body....but also Jennifer's Heart ❤️ This week we talk about THE 2009 movie, JENNIFER'S BODY (dir. Karyn Kusama)--listen along as we dive into Diablo Cody's career, the intrigue of celebrities, fangirls, how execs don't know how to market to girls, and how Jennifer's Body is really just "Twilight for boys" (spoiler alert: it's...

Happy Pride!! This week we talk about the queer cult classic, BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER (1999, dir. Jamie Babbitt), how camp is received by critics, gay icon (but not gay!) Natasha Lyonne, the struggles of being out in Hollywood, and the lack of any substantial change in Hollywood (despite it posturing as such:) )

ONLY ONE CAN WIN. This week we talk about not just one but TWO Italians with the witchy Suspiria (1977; dir. Dario Argento) and the gory Suspiria (2018; dir. Luca Guadagnino). We compare 1970s horror to contemporary, gush over Tilda Swinton, and weigh which is worse: too much, or too little?

…..according to Miraya! Witness firsthand the movie that tore us apart: ADAPTATION (2002, dir. Spike Jonze). We discuss the struggles of screenwriting, Meryl Streep, the Coppola multiverse, and our newfound feud…..

Clearly, Doctor, you've never been a 13-year-old girl. And thus Tumblr was born! This week we talk all about Sofia Coppola's directorial debut, THE VIRGIN SUICIDES--while discussing her filmography, toxic girlhood, the depiction of suicide in film, and, of course, nepo babies

Bust out the jingle bells, it's Christmas in May baby! This week we delve into the cult-classic horror (and surprisingly feminist) film BLACK CHRISTMAS, starring the superior scream queen Olivia Hussey. Join us as we lament the era of originality, opine at how this DEVOURS Halloween, and marvel over the power of dreams.

John Tucker Must Die...but he didn't :( This week we break down the classic high school revenge movie that could've given us just a little more murder and ask ground-breaking questions such as, why do men write from high school girls' perspectives? Can we accurately critique movies we are nostalgic for? Was Shakespeare a man??

We ask the hard-hitting questions about CHALLENGERS this week—Team Patrick or Team Art? Is Tashi a villain? Is Josh O’Connor the new Matthew McConaughey? Tune into our most controversial opinions as we discuss the “sexiest” movie of the year and Miraya’s experience shooting her short film!

THE FINALE YOU’VE BEEN THIRSTING FOR. Tune into the final episode of Season One with a TWILIGHT SAGA EXTRAVAGANZA! Not only do we talk about Lela’s favorite, Twilight (dir. Catherine Hardwicke), but we break down the entire Twilight Saga, from real life romance to bad wigs to insane choices (Renesmee, imprinting, Mormonism) and of course, the love triangle that changed the world: Horny, Thirsty, a...

Bingo! Dino DNA! Come along for the adventure 65 million years and nine podcast episodes in the making as we talk about Lela’s favorite, Jurassic Park (dir. Steven Spielberg), the raw sexual energy of Dr. Alan Grant, practical effects vs. CGI, burnout, and why is it impossible to make a good Jurassic Park sequel?

It’s monkey times! Tune into our most controversial episode yet as we discuss Miraya’s favorite, 2001: A Space Odyssey (dir. Stanley Kubrick), the possible Jacob Elordi reboot, The Shining, script advice, and was the moon landing directed by Kubrick?

You didn’t ask for this! Lela and Miraya share the advice of their unemployed friends to the world (it gets dark fast!) and discuss Lela’s favorite, Pride & Prejudice (dir. Joe Wright), the decline of yearners, and how we love, we love, we love sisterhood 🫶🏻

What does “frost yourself” mean? What would Miraya say to Matthew McConaughey irl? Listen to our sexiest episode yet as we discuss Miraya’s favorite, the classic rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (dir. Donald Petrie) and play FMK with our favorite rom-com men!

We need to talk about…the strongest anti-motherhood PSA we’ve ever seen! This week we talk about Lela’s favorite, We Need to Talk About Kevin (dir. Lynne Ramsay), self-financing, book to screen adaptation, & how do we consume art made by unethical people?

Bid your joy adieu! This week we talk about Miraya’s favorite, The Farewell (dir. Lulu Wang), business savvy, how to negotiate for a car (pls answer, my family is in debt) and is it okay to lie to your dying grandmother?

Listen to Miraya fully cry as we discuss Lela’s favorite, Interstellar (dir. Christopher Nolan), why movie theaters matter, cold emailing, and how does the world of Interstellar digest so much corn?

CAN a man and woman be just friends? Listen to two women with not that many guy friends break down one of Miraya’s favorite movies, When Harry Met Sally (dir. Rob Reiner) and talk about the endless hustle mentality of the industry, Priscilla vs. Elvis, and just where exactly did bookstores in movies go?

In the first episode, Miraya and Lela take you through their journeys in the entertainment industry thus far, their Italian-bred friendship, and discuss the movies that first inspired them: Singin’ In the Rain (dir. Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen) and Romeo and Juliet (dir. Franco Zeffirelli)