Zach Mellen and Sloane Steel

Mummy Dearest

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Mummy Dearest unwraps obscure pop culture moments from the 90's, 2000's, and today. 

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Zach Mellen and Sloane Steel

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mummydearest.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jan 17, 2026

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Episodes

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Justice for Mark Darcy!) 17.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast, Zach and Sloane unwrap 2025's straight-to-Peacock widow rom-com: "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"! This is the 4th installment in the Bridget Jones series so you probably know what to expect: sweet but bumbling Bridget squints her way into the hearts of everyone she encounters with her messy hair, sloppy outfits, and pouty littl...

Brokeback Mountain (Justice for Anne Hathaway!) 10.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail Happy Valentines Week! What says romance like repressed sexuality and total devastation? Nothing! This week we're unwrapping the 2005, award winning, too-sad-to-even-cry film, Brokeback Mountain! It's a heart wrenching tale of two shepherds who meet one summer in 1960's Wyoming and spend the next 20 years twisted in a web of passion, desire, and despair. Which is wh...

Goodfellas (Justice for Ray Liotta's Ghost!) 03.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast Zach and Sloane unwrap every Italian-American man's favorite film: "Goodfellas"! Sloane accidentally took a melatonin and an Ambien and a Percocet and some pills she found on the body of Michael Jackson before taping this show so she's a tad slow on the uptake this episode. But don't worry, the duo spend plenty of time ta...

Taken (Justice for Jay Leno!) 27.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast, Zach and Sloane unwrap 2008's zany human trafficking classic: "Taken". Travel back to a simpler time where a soft-yet-tough Liam Neeson strong arms his way across Europe to find his missing 25-year-old 17-year-old daughter. Listen to Zach regale listeners with tales of his time as an audience member for "The Tonight Show with...

Pay It Forward (Justice for Helen Hunt!) with Hannah Brown 20.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail This week Zach and Sloane are joined by fan favorite Hannah Brown to discuss 2000's mismarketed family feel good film: "Pay It Forward". The trio discuss everything from Patrick Bateman wedding wear to the Le Labo dupe soap that's having a moment in everyone's shopping carts. Hannah also graces our ears with a stellar Holly Hunter in "Thirteen" i...

Rush Hour (Justice for Jackie Chan's Estranged, Homeless Lesbian Daughter!) 13.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of Mummy Dearest Podcast, Zach and Sloane unwrap 1998's will they won't they romantic comedy "Rush Hour". Sloane ponders if Jackie Chan was #MeToo'd and whether or not she'd look good with his hair from the 1970's. Zach has questions about Sloane's parenting skills and regales listeners with a horrifying tale of a...

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Justice for Alotta Fagina!) 06.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year!  This week is all about Austin Powers! Today we're unwrapping the 1997 Comedic masterpiece, International Man of Mystery and Wednesday over on the Patreon we're giving you a look into The Spy Who Shagged me!  This episode brings Zach and Sloane way back to a time where kids said really inappropriate things they saw in movies they shouldn't have seen....

Nosferatu (Justice for Zach Mellen!) 30.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week we are unwrapping 2024's Transylvanian classic meet-cute rom-com: "Nosferatu"! Instead of writing about the review here we will just let the AI generated catchphrases from our show serve as the episode description and you just have to mark all these off on a little sheet while you're listening. It'll be like Mummy Dearest Podcast bingo. Catch &ap...

Die Hard (Justice for Carl Winslow!) 23.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast Zach and Sloane unwrap the hotly debated is it or isn't it Christmas classic: "Die Hard". The duo discuss the need to unwind after a long day and "mentally goon" in lieu of social interaction. Sloane defends the right for "Die Hard" to be a Christmas movie and then moments later debates herself in a dizzying fea...

Home Alone (Justice for Kevin!) 16.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Happy holidays everybody!  This week we're unwrapping the 90's holiday classic, Home Alone! We've all seen it a million times but have you SEEN it? Because Zach and Sloane have some opinions. Zach also makes Sloane cry really hard when he talks about his mom's hands and of course share some holiday stories and improprieties.  The episode is wild. We hope your&a...

The Family Stone (Justice for Luke Wilson!) 09.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Happy holidays everybody! Do you like your holiday films devastating? Well look no further! In this episode Zach and Sloane unwrap the the feel good/bad, holiday dramedy The Family Stone.  Sloane of course cries and discloses TMI about her parental relationships while Zach gushes about his mama's boy tendencies. So settle in, cozy up, light a candle and listen to another off...

Hook (Justice for Maggie Smith!) 02.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Happy holiday season, sweet babies! We're kicking it off with a thorough unwrapping of the nostalgic 90's family thriller, Hook, Directed by an up and coming newbie, Steven Spielberg with music by unknown indie composer, John Williams.  In this episode Sloane and Zach dive deep into their childhoods only to understand that Zach has Peter Pan syndrome and Sloane has daddy...

Gladiator II (Justice for Sloane!) 25.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail We did it you guys, we finally made it to Gladiator II week and we spent a collective 9 hours in the theater. We did it all for the glory of Rome.  Listen everyone, we were disappointed. Sloane more than Zach but also Zach. Was it a movie? Sure. Was is Gladiator worthy? No. Should we take away the director's license from 86 year old men... YES.  From monkeys with skin disease...

National Treasure (Justice for Sean Bean!) 18.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Nothing like starting your week with a call back to the 2004 Jerry Bruckheimer production, National Treasure. Now, we know things might feel a little... untethered, politically, at the moment, but we're here to remind you of a time where maybe living in America felt different? A time where Urban Outfitters had 4 foot tall dressing rooms, where a 7 foot tall man could easily t...

Prisoners (Justice for Maria Bello!) 11.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Well you guys, we finally did it. We actually unwrapped our favorite holiday film, 2013's Prisoners starring Jake G. and Hugh Jackman!  In this episode you'll hear a lot about the movie and I mean a lot. Sloane is a BIG Prisoners head. She comes with facts, dates, receipts, at one point she has to go back and re-watch the last 5 minutes while we're recording (edited...

Air Force One (Justice for Glenn Close!) 04.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Election week is here and Mummy Dearest podcast has you covered with the patriotic and action packed American thriller, Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford and Glenn Close!  In this episode we not only discuss the film but also unwanted things that pop up on airplanes, Sloane's undying distrust of our paper-skinned frenemy, William H. Macy, Glenn Closes impeccable 90's...

The Sixth Sense (Justice for Donnie Wahlberg!) 28.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween week (Halloweek?)! Please enjoy this recap of a very frightening and depressing as hell 1999 M. Night Shyamalan movie, The Sixth Sense.  We've all seen it, it was the twist ending heard 'round the world. M. Night can't make a movie without society demanding a twist anymore. He's our twist guy.  We talk about the movie a lot and of course there a...

Se7en (Justice for Gwyneth Paltrow!) 21.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast we unwrap 1995's feel good family fun film: "Se7en". Because we are in our new era we stay very much on track for this film with only a few detours! Zach talks about his love of strip clubs that serve brunch and Sloane tells a story about an encounter with a stinky stripper. We ask a lot of important questions this episode like: wh...

Pulp Fiction (Justice for Tim Roth!) 14.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Zach and Sloane unwrap the wildly popular Quentin Tarantino film, Pulp Fiction. Sloane has seen it many times with film bros that later have to buy her Plan B on Halloween, and Zach has never seen it. Not only do we talk about the movie 95% of the time but we also manage to include a "Chicken Stroganoff" recipe from Sloane's mom, the darkn...

Joker: Folie à Deux (Justice for Lady Gaga!) 07.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Zach and Sloane planted their butts in a theater seat to bring you a recap of the musical follow up to 2019's Joker, Joker: Folie à Deux.  If you have the internet then you know this sequel is polarizing. The technical and film savvy incel bro is hurt and feels cheated of their Joker, while the dramatic and creative queers claim to "get it&quot...

Welcome to Season Three (Justice for the Listeners!) 01.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Hello you sweet little tomatoes. After a looooong hiatus Mummy Dearest Podcast is BACK and probably the same as ever! To whet your whistle for what's sure to be an exciting season, Zach and Sloane recorded a little intro episode to catch everyone up to speed. They discuss their ailments, the Menendez brothers, more ailments, and try to figure out why Ryan Murphy is the way he...

Moulin Rouge (Justice for Nicole Kidman's Long Eyebrows!) 19.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast we're unwrapping 2001's freaky musical romance extravaganza: Moulin Rouge! Join us as we delve into Baz Luhrmann's fever dream of a film where every scene features at least 14 songs mashed together. We discuss fück a$$ bobs, narcoleptic Argentinians, our hatred for the song "Roxanne" except for the tango version in this m...

Gladiator 2 Breaking News Alert! (Justice for Pedro Pascal's Armpits) 01.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail Everyone in the world is waiting patiently for November 2024. It will go down in history as one of the most historically significant events. We have waited with breath that is baited. Are we talking about the election? Of course not. We are talking about the theatrical release of "Gladiator 2" obviously! Vanity Fair was kind enough to wet our whistles and other parts of...

That Thing You Do! (Justice for Steve Zahn!) 21.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail We're so f**king back! This week Zach and Sloane bring you the 1960's musical? comedy? "That Thing You Do!" It was written and directed by Tom Hanks, the man Zach believes is responsible for the Covid mask mandate. Aside from conspiracy theories, Zach and Sloane also discuss what Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson would serve for a casual outdoor dinner with friends. Za...

The Matrix (Justice for Laurence Fishburne!) 23.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast Zach and Sloane unwrap 1999's bullet bending sci-fi latex coated fight fest: "The Matrix".  The duo discuss which pill they'd take (blue, duh, they don't want to know anything!) and find out Laurence Fishburne and Sloane are the exact same age.  Zach and Sloane also talk about the lime green color of  almost all 90s cloth...

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