Trying To Like It

Before discussing some Pop Culture headlines, Rori shares her secret to scoring free pretzels at the mall. Following the break, Aaron and Rori list their Top 5 Most Anticipated Streaming Series of 2023 Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family! ...

Rori and Aaron discuss Miley & Dolly, Damar Hamlin, Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 200 Singers List and their own TOP 5 MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2023 Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus sing Wrecking Ball and I Will Always Love You Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with you...

Rori and Aaron discuss Pop Culture headlines, the new musical version of Roald Dahl’s Matilda, and the Rian Johnson film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upcoming films and series yo...

To be honest, when Rori and Aaron first heard that Guillermo Del Toro was remaking Pinocchio, their first thought was... "Why?" But after seeing the finished product, both are enthusiastic about discussing this stop motion animated film, now streaming on Netflix.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find n...

Christmas is a sentimental season for many folks, and this week Aaron and Rori discuss a new film that is dripping with sentimentality - the new HBO Max film **A Christmas Story Christmas**, a sequel to the 1980s cult holiday classic A Christmas Story. The Siblings also argue over the Jim Carrey version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and what the results would be of annihilating all squirrels...

He's our favorite "Tool Man" (Rrr Rrr Rrr), He's Woody's best friend (To Infinity and Beyond!), and He's... Santa Claus. Tim Allen is back in the new Disney+ series The Santa Clauses. Rori and Aaron discuss this and more in Episode 63 of I'm Trying To Like It.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new...

They're creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all-together ooky… AND…they have a new show on Netflix. The Addams family is back in the new series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role. Rori and I will discuss our thoughts on the new series, and we will ponder the question… “What if Wednesday and Pugsly started their own podcast?”  Follow and Like us on Facebook at...

In this episode, Rori is joined by "Brother #4" (Jon) to discuss Thanksgiving food, Black Friday, and the new Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds film SPIRITED (streaming on Apple TV)  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upco...

This is a replay of Episode 13, released originally one year ago in preparation for Thanksgiving. Rori and Aaron debate whether the film holds up as a classic, and whether John Candy and Steve Martin deserve to hold a place at our Thanksgiving Table.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners...

Rori and Aaron discuss the surprise-hit horror film BARBARIAN starring Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, and Bill Skarsgard.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upcoming films and series you would like us to discuss by co...

Rori and Aaron get into a heated discussion about the Idris Elba thriller BEAST and then cool off in the 'pods' with a discussion on season 3 of the Netflix hit reality show LOVE IS BLIND.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know...

To celebrate Halloween, Rori and Aaron present their Top 5 Scary Movies and have a spoiler discussion of the Netflix series The Watcher Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upcoming films and series you would like us to d...

Halloween is just around the corner, so it's only fitting that Rori and Aaron discuss a supposedly scary new Netflix series THE WATCHER (based on a true story) starring Naomi Watts.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what u...

A preview of 2022 - at the end of 2022??? This is a replay of Episode 21, originally released on January 13th, 2022.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upcoming films and series you would like us to discuss by contacti...

Does Tom Hanks really only like four of his own films? If so, which films might he be referring to? We discuss our own lists of films we think Tom should be proud of. After the break we discuss our Top 5 Best Sports Films.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with you...

The White Lotus is a critical darling, but will it win the hearts of Rori and Aaron? This week on the podcast the siblings discuss the HBO series.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upcoming films and series you would...

Rori and Aaron talk about the Emmy's and share their thoughts about who should have won in each of the acting categories.  Have you tried Dream flavored Coca-Cola or Pepsi NITRO? Let us know what you thought of these new drinks.  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show wi...

John Kreese is in prison. Terry Silver is in control of the Cobra Kai dojo. Johnny is trying to be a good father. And Daniel has developed a mild drinking problem. It's season 5 of Cobra Kai, and Rori and Aaron are here to talk about it.  00:00 - Rori and Aaron deep dive into the characters that inhabit the Cobra Kai universe.  32:00 - Review of Cobra Kai Season 5 Follow and Like us on Facebook at...

Are you ready for another trip to Middle Earth? Maybe, maybe not? Well, we're headed there no matter what, so you'd better strap in and get ready because Rori and Aaron are discussing the new series THE RINGS OF POWER 00:00 - Rori and Aaron play The Lord of the Rings Trivia and prove that they're not very good at The Lord of the Rings trivia 34:00 - The RINGS OF POWER review Follow and Like us on...

Sylvester Stallone is still trying to play the hero, but should he? Rori and Aaron review the new Amazon Prime superhero action film SAMARITAN.  Love is never easy to find, but it can be even more complicated for folks who are on the Autism spectrum. Rori and Aaron share their love for the Netflix reality series LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM (US).  00:00 - Rori and Aaron reminisce on some of the inside jok...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. When Aaron joined Moviepass in 2015 the service seemed groundbreaking and vital. He thought it would save the movie industry and movie theaters. But in 2018 when Moviepass suddenly dropped it's membership price to $10 per month, it felt too good to be true. And of course, it was. The company eventually imploded and went bankrupt. But now, nearly...

Once is sometimes enough. On this episode, Rori and Aaron discuss films that they appreciate on some level, but never plan to watch again due to the trauma these films inflict on viewers. These leads into a discussion on the new-to-streaming thriller THE BLACK PHONE, starring Ethan Hawke (a film that - spoiler alert - neither Rori nor Aaron ever want to see again.  Episode 49 - Schedule 00:00 - In...

What would you do with a time machine? This episode begins with Rori traveling back in time one year ago to meet up with last year's versions of Rori and Aaron just before they recorded the very first episode of I'm Trying To Like It in early August 2021. Rori and Aaron spend a bit of time reflecting on what they've enjoyed about making the podcast over the past year and their dreams for the futur...

It's summer, folks are going on vacation, so why not talk about a new Peacock show that takes place on vacation ...? THE RESORT tells the story of how one couples marriage is saved from the brink under the most mysterious of circumstances. Rori shares her take and tells Aaron why she thinks it's a trip he might want to consider. After that, Aaron discusses one of the summer's most anticipated film...

Episode 46 - Schedule 00:00 - Rori and Aaron discuss a few of Rori's summer gigs 18:40 - Rori and Aaron discuss RESIDENT EVIL 40:20 - Rori and Aaron discuss THE GRAY MAN  Follow and Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tryingtolikeit  Music for the show is YOU SHOULD by Patrick Patrikios Help us find new listeners by sharing our show with your friends and family!  Let us know what upcoming film...