Really Important Fictional Things

This week we're discussing Yellowjackets episode 7 "No Compass".  Remember, although we focus primarily on episode 7, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode eight "Flight of the Bumblebee" and that drops Friday 3/25 Sign up for our newsletter at theriftpod.com . Find us on instagram and twitter @theriftpod. See you next week for our fi...

This week our friend and Bridgerton expert Laura joins us to chat about the shows froth, costumes, takes on race and sex, and possibilities for next season. For what we watched, Rosey gives an update on Abbott Elementary and Avery was busy skiing but still managed to watch Harry Potter again. Anna Delvey and roommate horror stories feature on the Netflix Top 10. Next week we’ll cover the Sandra Bu...

This week we tackle Yellowjackets episode 6 "Saints".  Remember, although we focus primarily on episode 6, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode seven "No Compass" and that drops Friday 3/18 Sign up for our newsletter at theriftpod.com . Find us on instagram and twitter @theriftpod. See you next week for our first week of Sandra month! 

This week we’re diving into the 2015 Oscar winner Birdman. It’s a look at male ego and we dive into why and if that matters. We also get to flex our film school muscles and talk about the camera work, the score, and the acting. Spoiler alert, Rosey didn’t enjoy it and isn’t good at pretending she did. (This is a shorter episode as Avery was both sick and virtual.) Next week we’ll be talking about...

This week we tackle Yellowjackets episode 5 "Blood Hive".  Remember, although we focus primarily on episode 5, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode six "Saints" and that drops Friday 3/11 Sign up for our newsletter at theriftpod.com . Find us on instagram and twitter @theriftpod. See you next week for our first week of Sandra month! 

This week we’re taking on the truly giant Titanic, a creation of the giant personality (and ego) of James Cameron. (1:38) Rosey is watching Love is Blind. (2:50) Mild Spoilers: Why is everyone into Euphoria? (8:54) Avery's watch updates. (16:45) Rosey has more intel on In From The Cold. (22:20) Diving deep into JC's Titanic . (1:22:40) A History of "Shut Up". (1:25:10) The real...

And our journey through Yellowjackets continues with episode 4 "Bear Down".  Remember, although we focus primarily on the fourth episode, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode five "Blood Hive" and that drops Friday 3/4 Sign up for our newsletter at theriftpod.com . Find us on instagram and twitter @theriftpod. See you next week for our fi...

Avery talks about her newest obsession (hint: not what you’d expect) and Rosey talks about the hidden gem Dollface .   Then we dive into Greta Gerwig's Oscar nominated Lady Bird .  We look at the ever complicated mother/daughter relationship, the balance between empathy for others and yourself, and the impact adolescent relationships have on you. We wrap up with The 100 Best Romances of All T...

Our rewatch-along of Yellowjackets continues with episode 3 "The Dollhouse."  Remember, although we focus primarily on the third episode, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode four "Bear Down" and that drops Friday 2/25 Sign up for our newsletter at theriftpod.com . Find us on instagram and twitter @theriftpod. See you next week for our fi...

This episode contains minor spoilers for Parks and Recreation, One Tree Hill, Friday Night Lights, The Mindy Project, and major spoilers for Archive 81 and Sweet Magnolias (timecode links below) Spoiler alert,   Rosey and Avery do a mini deep dive on Archive 81 because there's just so much to SAY.  We gotta talk about doubles luge. Rosey watched the absurd Sweet Magnolias. Deep dive into jump...

Here we go! Our rewatch-along of Yellowjackets continues and this week, we talk about episode 2 called "F Sharp". Although we focus primarily on the second episode, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode three "The Dollhouse" and that drops Friday 2/18. Sign up for our newsletter at theriftpod.com . Find us on instagram and twitter @therift...

This week we dive into female friendships on screen. But first we update you on what we watched, Avery has a random one for ya and Rosey is still apathetically watching How I Met Your Father . Then Rosey brings us through the history (spoiler alert: the patriarchy sucks) and then she and Avery share their friendship picks for a few categories: Odd Couple, Unexpected, BFFLs, Ride or Die, and Frenem...

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ! We're pumped to bring you our first watch-along minisode of Yellowjackets’ season premier. Although we focus primarily on the first episode, this contains spoilers for the entirety of season one. Next we cover episode two "F Sharp" and that drops Friday 2/11. Here is the article we mention about trauma response (also major spoilers for the whole season). Sign up for...

On this week’s episode we’re diving into the PT Anderson instant classic Licorice Pizza, only in theaters folks! Only mild spoilers, but we still recommend you go see the movie before you listen to this one. First we catch up on what we’ve been watching, which includes MAJOR spoilers for the new Aubrey Plaza flick Black Bear, but we’ve got chapters now so feel free to skip on ahead. At the end ins...

This week we give an update on what we watched last week (it’s a funky mix), dive into the creation and wonder that is web series from the mid 2000s, and then look at the newest movies added to all streaming services. The web series we chat about are The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo , Quarterlife , Broad City , Awkward Black Girl . Next week, we’re going to be talking about Licorice Pizza....

This week we check in on what we’re watching including our obsession with Yellowjackets. Then we dive deep into the 2001 classic Legally Blonde, talking funny things, cringey things, and how fictional stuff ages to become problematic or not. Then we look at Esquire’s top shows of 2021. Listen to the episode here. Next week, we’ll chat about web series, a few of our favorites and the concept in gen...

Our deep dive brings us down a winding road of which TV show finales make us feel warm and fuzzy and which ones send us into a rage. We talk about everything from How I Met Your Mother to Supernatural to New Girl to Mad Men . But first, we kick it off with Rosey’s experience crying through Queer Eye Season 6 , then we share all our thoughts about the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwar...

Instead of letting Omicron’s presence completely drain your mental energy, listen to us light-heartedly discuss our new favorite show The Sex Lives of College Girls . We mix college nostalgia with contemplations of how seeing these situations on TV provides scripts for how to deal with serious stuff IRL — without letting it break you. We also discuss how The Morning Show is incorporating COVID int...

For our last episode of 2021, we dive deep into Feel Good but somehow barely scratch the surface. It’s a joyous emotional rollercoaster that we never want to get off. But before we get there, Avery gives an update on The Power of the Dog and School of Chocolate (she was impressed) and Rosey talks about Single All the Way (she was not impressed) . Some topics covered: The Power of the Dog School of...

It’s a long one, folks, but we’re on fire. Rosey can’t get enough of The Sex Lives of College Girls and Avery has some thoughts on the second season of The Great . Then we wind our way to deep diving into the aughts classic I Love You, Man . Along the way we somehow find ourselves talking about six-packs, dog poop, and the sexiest men alive. Some topics covered: Jared and Jensen “feud” The Sex Liv...

Happy short holiday week! This episode we’re talking Thanksgiving TV specials. Whether you celebrate or not, there’s an interesting (we think) discussion about Indigenous voices on TV that definitely checks the “really important” box*. Not gonna lie, we get a little riled. We also give an update on KStew content we watched after last week’s discussion, and review the Top 10 streams for this week....

Here we go again! We talk Princess Diana because they’re making another movie about her — this time featuring Kristen Stewart. We get into it and then follow Rosey on her journey through the most recent Entertainment Weekly issue. There are so many movies coming soon, folks! And we comment on a lot of them. Some topics covered: Entertainment Weekly ( get your own subscription ) Charlie’s Angels Al...

Welcome back! Join us for a fun and rambling episode where we share some personal anecdotes, dive into all the shows we’d watch after school in the 00’s, and share our own TV and movie recommendations (instead of  looking at the internet’s suggestions). Some topics covered: Love Life ( Season 1 / Season 2 ) The Good Place Joan of Arcadia 8 Simple Rules Nathan Fillion scenes in Two Guys, a Girl, an...

This week we dive deep into Netflix’s limited series Maid. It’s truly a deeeep one, but important, and *trigger warning* the conversation details domestic violence and abuse, alcoholism and mental health. We’ll also recap what we watched from last week’s Top 10, and take a look at this week’s popular streams (featuring some non-Netflix content!) If you are looking for resources or to learn about d...

Avery and Rosey share how they feel about last week's Top 10 on Netflix, talk about some amusing celeb encounters they had while in LA, and then dive into what mental health looks like in Ted Lasso . Some topics covered: Pirates of the Caribbean Binge Mode Harry Potter Fun stories about Rosey and Avery encountering celebs in LA. Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde’s relationship The Body Keeps th...