Wallowing in the Shallows

Content Guidance: In this episode we touch on aspects of domestic partner violence. Listen with care. Rebecca and Tori chat about Ted. We spend a fair amount of time discussing the 1950s vibes, including the patriarchal and misogynistic actions of Ted. Rebecca learns about The Captain and Tennille. "No" clip from https://youtu.be/XlJuxpeTats?si=A0xZFM0BItuS8Bvq

Rebecca and Tori chat What's My Line parts 1 and 2. We ship Spike and Drusilla, tangent on ice skating, and discuss Buffy's continuing growth arc. We also spend too much time talking about what season we are according to Color Me Beautiful. Shakespeare clip: https://youtu.be/LsESSyMnwmU?si=PYsFkqZG55MI-f88 Print Source Field, Mark. 2013. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality . So...

Rebecca and Tori chat about The Dark Age. We run the gamut here, chatting about the Etruscans, the movie "To Sir with Love," and Tiffany Lamps. We play a round of 'anywhere but here,' the results of which will surprise none of our regular listeners. We engage in a debate about the book Giles lent Jenny--was it written by Forrester or Forster. ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’: Every Episode Ranked From W...

Rebecca and Tori chat about Lie to Me. We tangent as usual covering childhood in the 1970s and 80s, the Jolly Chimp, Elizabeth Bathory, Jason Isaac, and the origin of "don't drink the Kool-Aid." Elizabeth Bathory: Biography, Hungarian Countess, Serial Killer

Rebecca and Tori chat The Marvels. We continually get Kamala's brother's name wrong as we discuss the critics' reaction compared to our own. We also chat about Deadpool, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton, and Michael Bublé (yes, you read that right). Record Scratch Sound Effect from Pixabay New Music by Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay Kelsey Grammar clip When does The Marvel...

Rebecca and Tori chat Halloween. Some references to Good Omens may sound odd, but we recorded this back in August 2023 so take those in context. This week we wax nostalgic about Halloweens past, while chatting about Larry Bagby III and, surprise, Shakespeare's "The Tempest." We tangent about 1800s women's rights and smells of the past.

Content Guidance: In this episode we touch on aspects of sexual violence. Listen with care. Rebecca and Tori chat about the Reptile Boy. We lament at how Cordy is portrayed in this episode, discuss 1950s social norms, Little Abner, Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida, and Nāgas. As always, we tangent. Nāga - Wikipedia Lyoto Machida - Wikipedia Betel nut chewing - Wikipedia How Dangerous is the Betel Nut Hi...

Rebecca and Tori chat Inca Mummy Girl. Tori brings in some archaeological deets. Rebecca decides "Peru Man," played by Gil Birmingham, will simply be referred to as Thomas Rainwater for the entirety of the episode (IYKYK). Yeah, we get into cultural appropriation a bit. Restricted Access Resource Campbell, Roselyn. "Juanita, the Inca Ice Maiden." In Mummies Around the World : An Encyclopedia of Mu...

Rebecca and Tori chat the first two episodes of the Marvel Spotlight show, Echo. We gush, we praise, we applaud (not literally), and rave about the first two episodes. Forgive us if we mispronounce Choctaw words. Who We Are - Haudenosaunee Confederacy Mississippians Were the Mound Builders in North America MSN: Echo: The Indigenous Ancestors Explained Screenrant: What is Marvel Spotlight? Spiral m...

Rebecca and Tori continue to chat about Echo, this time episodes 3 and 4. We cover the history of the Lighthorsemen, discuss the psychology of various things, ponder the nature of Maya's powers and continue our love affair with the series. Restricted Access Resources "Choctaw." In Americas, 3rd ed., 152-157. Vol. 2 of Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2...

Rebecca and Tori wrap up their love affair with the Echo series. The series, and especially this episodes, gave us all the feels. We try to make sense of the Marvel schedule and story lines moving forward and We Tangent. Restricted Access Resources Pearce, Edison Doyle. 2021. “Examining the Viability of Native American Stickball as a Comprehensive Indigenous Peace System.” ProQuest Dissertations P...

Rebecca and Tori chat School Hard, a thing they know to be true. We continue to question why Sunnydale High has so many axes available on campus and discuss a couple of our pet peeves. We both are chuffed that Spike has arrived and the annoying one esta muerto.

Rebecca and Tori ponder the eternal question, "Why does anyone go into the girls locker room at Sunnydale High?" They also chat about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein , Mel Brook's "Young Frankenstein," "The Walking Dead," and the 80s classic, "Weird Science." Some Assembly Required | Buffyverse Wiki | Fandom Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E2 "Some Assembly Required" / Recap - TV Tropes Buffy The Vampire S...

Rebecca and Tori chat When She Was Bad. This week we chat about an author other than Shakespeare, although that doesn't mean we don't chat about The Bard. We debate Xander's behavior towards Willow and discuss how it is difficult to like Buffy in this episode. Absalom - Wikipedia TV Fanatic: When She Was Bad Summary

Rebecca and Tori reflect on Season 1 and bestow some WITS awards for their favorites and bests. We cover the gamut of topics from The Divine Comedy and Shakespeare to "Night of the Comet," the heroines journey, and post-feminist theory. Citations Galati, C. A. (2022). Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter...High School? Dante’s Commedia and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Journal of Popular Film and Televis...

Rebecca and Tori chat about The Prophecy Girl. This week in a surprising move (not), we manage to chat about Shakespeare along with near death experiences, Harry Potter, and the Richter scale. We debate whether Buffy's spring fling dress was appropriate for fighting. Blooper sound effect from Orange Free Sounds . Prophecy Girl | Buffyverse Wiki | Fandom Pigs in a Polka - Wikiwand

Rebecca and Tori chat Out of Sight, Out of Mind. We run the gamut from physics, to "young people band world," Shakespeare, Charles Galloway, and The Beatles. The Beatles – Happiness is a Warm Gun Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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Content Advisory: This movie portrays a man contemplating suicide, which is a topic of discussion. Listen with care. Rebecca and Tori chat It's a Wonderful Life. If you have any expectations for what a podcast about this movie will be, this will probably subvert those expectations. It also is evidence that we should not drink while recording. Merry Christmas! It's a Wonderful Life: 50 Things You D...

Rebecca and Tori chat Nightmares. No pithy overview today. Rebecca is traveling and Tori has Holiday COVID. Monty Python clip

Rebecca and Tori continue their holiday wallow with Miracle on 34th Street (yes the black and white version!). Music Apache Rock (Instrumental) by Soundatelier on http://www.jamnedo.com cc_standard Christmas Tale by Amaksi via Pixabay The Untold Truth Of Miracle On 34th Street AMC Backstory - Miracle on 34th Street | YouTube The Nerdist Mental Floss Miracle On 34th Street ( 1947) : Free Download,...

Rebecca and Tori chat The Puppet Show. We make all sorts of pop culture references, from Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy to Chucky, Dirty Dancing, Deep Space Nine, and SG-1.

Rebecca and Tori continue their holiday wallow with Christmas with Holly. We generalize a lot about parenthood and grand-parenthood. We debate Shelby's motives, nit-pick about the movie's nods to the Pacific Northwest, bemoan Irish dance (sorry), and somehow make a connection to Fiddler on the Roof. Intro/outro music " Christmas Tale " by Amaksi on Pixabay Needle scratch sound effect on Pixabay 60...

Rebecca and Tori chat I Robot, You Jane. We make the requisite connection to Tarzan, bring in some research from Judaic literature, and gush about Jenny Calendar. The Cult of Moloch

Rebecca, Tori, and surprise guest chat about The Holiday. We discuss the actors in the main roles, the supporting characters, along with Dustin Hoffman's cameo. Tori and our guest school Rebecca on the holiday rom-com, while Rebecca brings in a fresh, Christmas-movie novice insight. The Holiday critic reviews - Metacritic The Holiday - Wikipedia The Holiday (Film) - TV Tropes Lindsay Lohan - Wikip...