Midday Movies

We’ve done 50 episodes and are so grateful you’ve listened! Laura and Stephen share their top 5 favorite episodes so far, giving you 10 favorites to listen to if you’re new to the program. It’s all celebrations, jokes, and good vibes on this 50th episode special. Join us! Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: ⁠⁠⁠htt...

Will our future be solar punk or cyber punk? Is Artificial Intelligence a gift or a curse? Is karaoke better the Western way or the Eastern way? We look forward with optimism and verve to the changing landscape of human culture. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod⁠⁠

We’re talking the dangers of jousting and the Tudor dynasty in England. Rising up after the War of the Roses, Tudor kings and queens provide England one its most iconic eras of strength and strife. Did a jousting accident turn Henry VIII from a uniquely good monarch into a head-chopping monster? Was it really necessary to burn all those Protestants, Queen “Bloody” Mary? Was Queen Elizabeth I a lot...

Today we’re talking about the sharp social insights of Shoji Morimoto by way of his memoir, “Rental Person Who Does Nothing.” Does a human being have inherent value, even when they do nothing? Is it easier to talk to a stranger than it is to talk to a friend? Speaking of strangers, we share some of our favorite stranger encounters from a wild trip to Nevada ghost town, Virginia City — the silver m...

Have you ever read a book cover-to-cover in 24 hours and allowed it to disrupt your whole internal equilibrium? Us too! In this case, it was R. F. Kuang’s recent book, “Yellowface,” whose sharp examination of anxiety, competition, and the strange toxic alchemy of old friendships had Laura all in knots. We talk about adult friendships, the unique challenges of time and unequal status that sometimes...

Bibliophiles and technophiles unite in this episode! We chat at length about the awesome power of having access to both a library card and free-to-use generative AI technology. No gatekeeping here — we’ll share resources, favorite tools, and our hopes for the future of books and multimedia. Take your lunch break with us! Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠@mi...

We’re talking about the new Mean Girls movie-musical, starring Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, and Auli'i Cravalho. Updated and innovated for the Broadway and Gen Z audience, we share what we liked, what we loved, and how far society has come in 20 years — all through the lens of Mean Girls 2004 & Mean Girls 2024. Join us! Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠@midda...

Today we talk about our (literal) dreams and how they are interpreted in light of our life experience. Additionally, we explore the past, present, and future of a world saturated in social media. Join us! Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠@middaymusingspod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: ⁠https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod⁠

Living in the USA is a unique cultural experience — but don’t you wish we did things a little more like the Europeans or the Japanese? Today we discuss aspects of society that are common in other cultures but not the US, and why we wish we had them. Reddit users, BuzzFeed writers, and our co-hosts share their favorite international customs and why they should be adopted by Americans. Follow us on...

We talk about Mildred Pierce — the book, the classic film, and specifically the 2011 HBO miniseries from Todd Haynes starring Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce and Evan Rachel Wood. Devastating and beautiful, this work reminds us all to more regularly call our mothers. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/midday...

We chat about the most interesting couples from 90 Day Fiancé UK season 2 and whether or not these intercultural relationships will survive a second season. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

This episode we chat about our favorite (and not so favorite) zodiac signs and calendars in the ancient world. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

This episode we talk about the best questions to ask on a first date. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We talk about Today Magazine's 20 best first date ideas Brought to you by relationship experts Elizabeth Earnshaw (co-founder of OURS premarital counseling), Julia Storm (author of "5 Simple Steps to Manifesting Your Life Partner"), and Rachel Zar (couple therapist and ScarletSociety.com expert panelist). Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @midday...

We discuss mental health, birthday expectations and change. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We talk old timey reality TV, ghost apparel and dogs with jobs. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We open up the Red Flags card game and share our thoughts on this super fun relationship game. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We review Letterboxd's list of top 10 obsessively rewatched Christmas movies and share our thoughts. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We talk about what we enjoyed in 2023 and what we're looking forward to in 2024. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠ ⁠Linktree⁠: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We talk about Studio Ghibli's latest (and potentially Hayao Miyazaki's last) film. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠⁠ ⁠Linktree⁠

We chat about Christmas in Rome featuring Greg from Mad Men and Gretchen from Mean Girls. Follow us on your favorite podcast platform for more! ⁠⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/middaymusingspod

We dive into survival in urban and rural landscapes as well as zombie movies and the zombie apocalypse. Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for more! ⁠Instagram: @middaymusingspod⁠

Today we chat about systems, goals and ringing in the new year. Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts for more! Instagram: @middaymusingspod

We get real and dive into generational trauma. Everyone's favorite and chillest topic. Follow us on Instagram @middaymusingspod for more low key conversations.

We talk about the Great Dickens Christmas Faire, video games and how Hogwarts Legacy may end up the best selling game of 2023. Follow us on @middaymusingspod on Insta for more!