Two Degrees of Ken

This week we are joined by our friend Tim, who we forced to say nothing. Thanks for making our theme song, Tim. Ken also has some final thoughts on Netflix’s Sex Education despite us talking about it two weeks ago. Then we get into our major topic of the day. Superhero academy shows.  Kendra compares Netflix’s Umbrella Academy (starring Ellen Page) with SyFy’s Deadly Class (starring Lana Cond...

This week Ken and Kendra cover the Oscars while celebrating their 50th episode. They talk their favorite moments (Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, Spike Lee winning Best Screenplay, Olivia Coleman being very charming, Chris Evans) and our least favorite moments (not going to get into it in the description, listen to the ep). And our connection to Peri Gilpin is that she covered the whole event! Check...

This week Ken and Kendra discuss the Netflix show Sex Education. The two discuss the show as a whole, our opinions on the opening scene and the themes of friend betrayal in teen movies and teendom. If you want to skip our complete deep dive into the 5th episode skip 15:20 to 32:00. Sex Education features the acting talents of Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, and Gillian Anderson. Kendra’...

This week Ken and Kendra talk The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy (2017). Kendra talks about how Brendan Fraser version is the best and Tom Cruise is lacking. Ken says Tom Cruise is the best. (Cue Kendra’s sigh.) We give quick tips for what to do if you run into a sandstorm that has a mummy’s face in it. The most famous Nick (Jake Johnson) is in The Mummy (2017). Nick Miller then has to talk to Tom Cru...

This week Ken and Kendra talk British shows with the series Killing Eve, a quick plug for Sex Education on Netflix, and an even quicker love note for Big Dreams, Small Spaces, a British garden show with host Monty Don. Before we get into all that, Ken and Kendra dive into their dreams and goals for Zac Efron’s career. We want him to only play people in high school or college. Once he gets too old...

 Ken and Kendra quickly review the Oscar nominees and say, “ehhh, not for me, but good for Glenn Close.” Ken talks about how he was at the same coordinates as Peri Gilpin and his biggest fear was having to explain to Peri Gilpin his own degree of connection to her.  This week Ken and Kendra watched The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) which according to Kendra was an absolute hit and accordin...

The buttons are in and look very cool! Remember if you didn’t DM us on Instagram (@degreesofperi) to get a button you still can. Kendra tells the quick and sad story about how she went to Bumblebee to hear Dylan O’Brien and was severely disappointed. Ken revels in her misfortune.  This week Ken and Kendra watched Eighth Grade which has Kendra questioning how we spell eighth. We talk about how...

Wow! We announce our biggest NEWS yet, beyond Peri getting verified on Instagram. We are getting buttons for the podcast. If you want to get your hands on a button you better follow us on Instagram and reach out (supplies are limited). Ken tells us about the movie he saw at the fancy Metrograph, Leave No Trace. It’s about a sad man who lives in the woods with his daughter. Ken related to this movi...

We dive into the Marvel universe. Ken and Kendra both watched Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and were very into it! And don’t worry not too spooky with the spiders in this movie. Hailee Steinfeld is SpiderGwen, so she had a busy promo month (Bumblebee) Then Kendra walked us through her new latest show pastime, The Runaways. The Runaways is a Marvel comic from 2003 that is now a Hulu Original. Sh...

We get into the New Years spirit by explaining our resolutions and talk about who has been called Kenny more in their lifetime. Ken discusses the films he saw between Christmas and New Years. It’s Ken, so its a long list and you should buckle up. He saw The Destroyer with Nicole Kidman, Vice by the people who made The Big Short, and finally Mary Poppins which he saw with his familia. Kendra would...

We celebrate Christmas by unwrapping our favorite TV shows and music for 2018. Kendra leads with a list of her favorite television shows: American Vandal, On My Block, Sisters (from Australia), The 100, Sharp Objects, and End of the F—ing World. Ken puts Bojack Horseman, Big Mouth and The Good Place on his list with New Girl, Cheers, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, as his 2018 comfort food. Sliding rig...

It’s almost the end of 2018 which means we are doing part one of our two-part year in review. We start with a softball, which Chris had the best 2018. Ken brings us through his top 5 list of best movies: The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk, Mission Impossible 6 Fallout, Ballad Of Buster Scruggs, and Bad Times at the El Royale. Ken’s honorable mentions are all Kendra’s favorites: The Spy Who...

This week we discuss the latest Original Netflix Christmas movies that are pretty much Hallmark movies. The first we dive into is the Princess Switch. This movie stars Vanessa Hudgens and her doppelganger Vanessa Hudgens and their respective romantic interests Sam Palladio and Nick Sagar. Vanessa Hudgens 1 plays a baker who goes to fake Genovia for a world renown baking competition and runs into V...

Ken would recommend you watch The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and love it. Kendra would recommend you not bother and just listen to this podcast instead. We tell the general plot of the short stories and Kendra really gives away a major spoiler at minute 16:20. We also discuss the gender dynamics regarding critiques of the Coen brothers and ask why they aren’t called the Coen siblings. Unrelated to t...

Ken and Kendra give their final synopsis on the holiday known as Thanksgiving and rate their favorite holidays (including the pagan ones). Ken watched the Firm which shockingly features Tom Cruise along with Gene Hackman, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris, and David Strathairn. Kendra gives The Lonely Guy with Steve Martin a quick plug. Kendra reveals the folly of Ken saying golly instead of jolly. She also...

Ken and Kendra discuss our favorite Thanksgiving movies: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) with Steve Martin and John Candy and Home for the Holidays (1995) with Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr. and Dylan McDermott. Most of the episode we talk everyone through our new favorite movie, The Spy Who Dumped Me. Ken likes it because he loves a fish out of water spy movie that reminds him of the 80s....

This episode we are all over the movie map. Ken walks us through Wildlife (written by Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan) and Bohemian Rhapsody (starring Rami Malek). We then masterfully move on to Maze Runner: Death Cure starring Kendra's favorite Dylan O'Brien. Which walks us right into the hairy arms of Teen Wolf a show that really gets good by season 3. Note: N...

Kendra talks the Netflix show The Bodyguard with Richard Madden. Ken thinks the strong jawline would be a safety hazard for every body he would be guarding. He is correct. If you were wondering when and how Ken first watched The Bodyguard (1992) this would be a key episode to listen to. If you wanted to know if his car had a CD player or a tape deck this would also be a key episode to listen to. A...

This Halloween, Ken and Kendra cast a spell on the TV to show them The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018) and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996). They compare the beginning episodes of both series. Ken does a quick review of the latest Halloween with Jamie Lee Curtis. Kendra talks about her love/ hate relationship with Halloween, the holiday. By the end of this show, you will be haunted by backin...

Ken is First Man’s first stan. Ken complains about Ryan Gosling's short hair and praises Claire Foy. Kendra has begun symbiosis with Venom and does an extremely good impression of Tom Hardy doing a New York accent. She also encourages everyone to watch Netflix's Elite for a possible later episode. A couple fun facts about our podcast. You can leave us an audio message by downloading the Anchor app...

Staying as relevant as ever, we discuss a 2012 Hallmark Channel movie, Smart Cookies. It features the one and only Patricia Richardson from Home Improvement. Ken embarrasses Kendra by mentioning her Hallmark Channel Original movie script that is half finished and features both peaches AND blueberries. We also dive into each other's broken aesthetics and the prevalence of October flies. Also, hackl...

We talk A Star is Born. To avoid spoilers skip from 22:00 to 39:00. The rest is totally SPOILER FREE. I will say, we do spoil how the Titanic ends. We cover Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's performances as Ally and Jackson Maine. We are very for it!

Ken and Kendra discuss American Vandal and what true crimes they would fake do. Ken talks about his weepy weekend which involved Cat Power and The Sisters Brothers. Kendra really enjoyed American Vandal season 2 featuring Taylor Dearden but would implore everyone to watch the 2016 show Sweet/ Vicious which was rudely canceled, but feels more relevant than ever. Also don't eat during the first epis...

Ken and Kendra dive into the British book turned movie I Capture the Castle. This is NOT the American book turned movie The Glass Castle. We talk about the 2003 film with the youngest version of Henry Cavill you've ever seen. Also, Rose Byrne plays a woman named Rose! Kendra coins a new phrase, memeries, for when you can't remember a meme from the internet.

To celebrate Frasier's 25th anniversary Ken doesn't read the article everyone agreed to read. Ken talks about The Omen and his thoughts on Gregory Peck in a turtleneck. Kendra is asked to rate her favorite witch content, she stumbles through this the best she can. Kendra talks about her favorite new Australian show on Netflix, called Sisters. It follows a fertility doctor's daughter as she finds o...