This Ends at Prom

"Seventeen and you can't stop me! Seventeen and you won't boss me! You cannot control me father! Daddy's girl's a fucking monster!" It's BJ's birthday so to celebrate the Wives Colangelo are getting goth, singing their faces off, and making sure their organ payments are on time as to not face the Repo Man. That's right, it's finally time for REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA! What's up with the Vaseline fil...

“It was the first time I realized that absolute reality could be so much more fun than fantasy" While this one might only be a musical on a technicality, the theatrical, over-the-top, explosive feelings of CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN were worth talking about! Lindsay Lohan is a compulsive liar and Megan Fox is the meanest, hottest girl in school, what more could you want? This week The Wi...

“I mean, if I don't have a personality of my own, so what? I'm an actress! I can put on as many personalities as I want!" The Wives Colangelo are tackling one of the very few movies This Ends at Prom will ever cover to have won an Oscar, let alone two! That's right, it's time to audition for FAME. This week's discussions include coming-of-age in a landscape that already treats you like an adult, w...

“I will grind you to sand beneath my Louboutin heel." One of the most important teen movies in history was given the musical treatment this year, but the studios certainly didn't make that clear! The Wives Colangelo are kicking off MAYusical month 2024 with MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL (THE MOVIE)! Let's talk about Renee Rapp's legendary press tour, updating the characters and jokes (or lack thereof) f...

“Kat, such a good girl. Where did we go wrong with her sister Daisy?" The coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American friends who work at a pizza parlor in a seaside Connecticut town, MYSTIC PIZZA tells three different stories of girls growing up, learning about love, and trying to figure out what's in the secret sauce of the best pizza in town. This week the Wives Colangelo are worshipping w...

“There was only one way I'd ever get what I wanted. I would have to become exactly like those people l saw getting kissed in the movies. I would have to become: a superstar." 25 years ago, Molly Shannon brought her beloved Saturday Night Live character to the big screen with a hilarious coming-of-age film filled with actors in their 30s playing high schoolers, an abundance of references to old mad...

“Life sucks and people are jerk-offs." We're only four months into 2024 and we've already got a killer coming-of-RAGE story to talk about, Zelda Wililams and Diablo Cody's LISA FRANKENSTEIN! The Wives Colangelo discuss '80s teen comedies, the glory of being an actual weird girl, the return of Diablo Cody to the teen girl horror space, and we hear from This Ends at Prom's official pre-teen correspo...

“Just goes to show you, Nick. You can never be too careful." The incomparable Sarah Marshall joins The Wives Colangelo this week to tackle one of the prickliest teen girl movies out there, and celebrate the feature film debut of Alicia Silverstone with THE CRUSH. Let's talk about the deeply weird true story behind the film, try to figure out the logistics of putting a functional carousel in an att...

“You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground. But do you see that? Fire is catching... And if we burn... you burn with us!" Sequel month comes to an end as The Wives Colangelo close the chapter of THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy. This week the show tackles the financial decisions to split the story into two movies, discuss the film's (unfortunate) continued relevance, and honor Do...

“I want you to know that just by trying out today, you're already a winner. Unless of course you get cut, in which case, technically a loser." Bring it? Oh, it's already been brought-en. Sequel month continues as the wives finally dive back into the cheerleading juggernaut franchise with BRING IT ON AGAIN, and are joined by writer, musician, and all-around badass, Tara Giancaspro. Together they di...

“I always wanted to be one of the shiny, happy people.." Sequel month continues with an oft-maligned legacy sequel, THE RAGE: CARRIE 2. The Wives Colangelo discuss the wild production history, praise the film's ahead-of-its-time themes, wonder whether or not Rachel was secretly in love with Lisa, and crown Walter the dog as Horror's Goodest Boy Who Doesn't Want To Be In a Horror Movie. They're all...

“I punched a werewolf in the face." Sequel month is back and The Wives Colangelo are continuing on their adventures through the TWILIGHT franchise with the third installment, ECLIPSE. Let's talk about weird flashback sequences, PG-13 violence, try to resist making fun of "newborn vampires," and wonder if the Wives will once again be on Team Charlie. Will Harmony like this one better than NEW MOON?...

“My daydream was always the same - that some day, I was going to get to Chicago, because that's where they make Dance TV." This week The Wives Colangelo are heading back to the 1980s and dancing to their hearts' content with GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. Does doing backflips automatically mean you're the best dancer? Why didn't we teach white girls with curly hair what to do other than brush them o...

“Mister, I'm a person!" Women in prison! True Crime! Sleaze! Revenge! This week This Ends at Prom getting filthy, sleazy, and seeing a version of Reese Witherspoon that would inspire the real-life Elle Woods to kick ass in court with Matthew Bright's FREEWAY. Joining the Wives Colangelo is comedian, host, and author Elizabeth Teets as the trio dive into one of the edgiest teen films of the 1990s....

“I write a letter when I have a crush so intense I don't know what else to do." You never forget your first love, and for Lara Jean Covey, all of those loves happening at once makes for one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. In honor of Valentine's Day, The Wives Colangelo are discussing TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE and talking about teen romance films that aren't "rom-coms," the wild swing...

“Hell is a teenage girl." 15 years ago, Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama joined forces to create one of the best teen girl films of all time, JENNIFER'S BODY. Critics didn't understand it, it was marketed for an audience that was never going to love it, but the die-hard fans who knew the truth kept it alive. Now, reclaimed 15 years later, we're revisiting the film and talking about the...

“Life isn't absurd! Some people give their lives for freedom." The coming-of-age experience can be an especially terrifying time, but when you're navigating your teenage years against the backdrop of political unrest and revolution, every decision you make becomes a political one. This week The Wives Colangelo are talking about Marjane Satrapi's PERSEPOLIS and discussing what it means to be punk i...

“I can always tell when adults are about to cry." Who gets to decide what makes a "good" childhood? This week the Wives Colangelo are talking about one of their favorite filmmakers and one of the most honest looks at the coming-of-age experience for kids often shaped by pity, Sean Baker's THE FLORIDA PROJECT. Let's talk about the ethics of ripping off rich people, independent play, and the impact...

“FAIR IS FAIR!" This week we're traveling back to 1985 and covering one of our most requested titles, THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN. The Wives Colangelo are joined by film critic, podcaster, and pop culture writer Bill Bria to talk about teen exploitation cinema, what it means to become a symbol without your consent, Pat Benatar's killer title track, and debate the ethics in owning fan-made Billie Jea...

“One sin MINOR and my life is a living black hole!" Zetus Lapetus! The Queen of Disney Channel Original Movies is turning 25 and The Wives Colangelo are celebrating by embracing our inner supernova girl and discussing ZENON: GIRL OF THE 21ST CENTURY. Let's talk about how 1999's version of evil tech billionaires stand up to our current hellscape, what ZENON has in common with Diablo Cody teenspeak,...

“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember." The Wives Colangelo are kicking off 2024 by returning to the beautiful world of Hayao Miyazaki and letting themselves get ... SPIRITED AWAY. What better film can capture the feeling of starting anew without even realizing that you're doing it? A coming-of-age film that incorporates Japanese folklore, issues of employment discri...

“You're nineteen, grow up!" Listen up, fellow maneaters! Another year is coming to a close so The Wives Colangelo are ending 2023 with an unconventional coming-of-age story, NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. Let's talk about getting your life together in your 30s, giving teenagers the space to figure out their own paths, hating on helicopter parents, and the differe...

“I just hate all these extroverted, obnoxious, pseudo-bohemian losers." The Wives Colangelo are finally tackling one of the most requested films since starting the pod, and the ultimate teen girl movie for anyone who has ever felt like everybody around them is just too stupid. Joining this week is comedian, film maven, and podcaster Lucé Tomlin-Brenner. It's time to talk about being a genuine weir...

“I should have been a great many things." With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to finally dive into a yearly tradition for many people, and celebrate the snowy season with the March sisters and watch LITTLE WOMEN. Harmony has never seen it and BJ cries about it constantly, so where do The Wives Colangelo end up discussing Louisa May Alcott's legendary tale? Listen in and find out!...

“I guess every lonely girl would hope she's a princess." Once upon a December, Don Bluth scared the absolute crap out of Disney by making his own princess movie, the beloved animated feature, ANASTASIA. This week the Wives Colangelo discuss the animation style, how the film fits in the landscape of the Disney Renaissance, why Anya is the role model every little girl needs, and try to figure out th...