You Are Good

Hello! My name is Harley Quinn. You killed my sandwich. Prepare to die. Let's talk Birds of Prey with the delightful JV Hampton-VanSant! You can find JV on  Twitter here . You can find JV's audio sequel to Birds of Prey here . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You Are Good is a show in which hosts Sarah Mars...

What is tiramisu? You’ll see. We talk about the 1993 Nora Ephron parasocial romantic comedy classic with Jeffrey Cranor. You can find Jeffrey on  Twitter here . You can find all things Night Vale here . You can find Jeffrey's forthcoming novel here ! We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You Are Good is a show i...

Who are you, Robert De Niro? Yes, we are talking to you... about The Parent Trap [1998]. Join us as we head to camp, celebrate Lindsay, and crush on Chessy with Isa Burke [of Lula Wiles]! You can find is on Twitter here . You can find Lula Wiles new record Shame and Sedition here . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this...

If nary a goose is seen, the development shall beguine! In which we grieve by literally becoming Mother Goose. We get into the marshy weeds of Fly Away Home with the tremendous Ilana Masad. You can find Ilana on Twitter here . You can find Ilana's writing, and Ilana's novel All My Mother's Lovers, here . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when...

Danny Ocean is married to the sea. This week we talk about fisheries, late capitalism’s guilty love letters to the American worker, and Linda Greenlaw with Brianna Bowman King. Also, the surprising origin story of the Filet-O-Fish. You can find Brianna and her writing here . Two quick notes: Sarah wants you to know she knows she confused Super Fly and Pusherman . Also, in this episode we talk abou...

We dream about dead guys, and all the daddies in The Mummy [1999], with Neeraja Viswanathan. You can f ind Neeraja on Twitter here , and you can find Neeraja's writing on mystery movies here . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You Are Good is a show in which hosts Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed attempt to und...

If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, it's... well... broken. We talk Grosse Pointe Blank with Chris Gethard. You can find Chris online here , and you can find his special Half My Life here . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You Are Good is a show in which hosts Sarah Marshall and Ale...

This week we talk about our daughter, Dottie, and our other daughter, Dottie’s sister. Join us (and guest Jade Van Kley) for a lively chat about A League of Their Own . You can find Jade on Twitter here , and her podcast Backstage Triage here . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You Are Good is a show in whic...

Well, we got no class and we got no principals. We ain't got no innocence. We can't even think of a word that rhymes. School's out for summer. We talk Dazed and Confused with Sean Nelson. Sean's record Nelson Sings Nilsson is the greatest. We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. Why Are Dads is a show in which hos...

A bride without a head! A wolf without a foot! We laugh and cry and sing and love Howard Ashman (and, of course, Jerry Orbach). We talk Beauty and the Beast [1991] with the splendiferous Dana Schwartz. You can find Dana here:  Twitter and  on the Information Super Highway . The  Why Are Dads cherub shirt design will only be available through May 28th, 2021 and then it'll be retired for good! We ma...

American Gangster goes deep on power, racism, organized crime, geopolitics and—of course—dads and we get into all that and more with the fabulous Sin á Tes Souhaits. We also have a fun update regarding our Pretty in Pink episode! You can find Sin here:  Twitter and on the Information Super Highway . The Why Are Dads cherub shirt design will only be available through May 28th, 2021 and then it'll b...

Is Ducky a comedy writer these days? Is Iona the Daddy? What literal genius thought to put Harry Dean Stanton in a teen comedy? We get into the weeds of Pretty in Pink with the incomparable Julie Klausner. You can find Julie on  Twitter and  Instagram . We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. Why Are Dads is a sho...

We unpack the big feelings that fuel Blue Valentine—which is not Blue Velvet (though it is at once similarly and differently heavy)—with Esmé Weijun Wang. You can find Esmé on  Twitter and  Instagram . You can find Esmé online  here ! We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. Why Are Dads is a show in which hosts Sa...

Inspired by our conversation about The Shining , we talked Kubrickian conspiracy theories and Room 237 with our pal Patrick McGinty . This was originally a Patreon bonus episode, but since we took last week off we figured we'd treat y'all to it. You can find us on  Twitter ,  Instagram and  Patreon . You can find producer and music director  Carolyn Kendrick's music here. She's also on  Twitter ....

We're taking this week off, but here's a quick hello from Sarah! We'll be back next week! In the meantime you can find us on  Twitter ,  Instagram and  Patreon .

Heartwarming hilarity ensues when a quirky sex-worker helps a corporate raider get over his daddy issues. Join us and special guest Maggie Rose in conversation about Pretty Woman. You can find Maggie on Twitter and Instagram . You can find her podcast Salute the Songbird here ! We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this mov...

We discuss all things Rain Man—from the plentitude of dad issues to the many things it got wrong about autism—with journalist Eric Michael Garcia. Bonus: We also love on Oliver Sacks super, super hard. Eric's book We Are Not Broken: Changing the Conversation About Autism will be out later this year. You can find Eric on Twitter here. We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of...

We take a close look at The Shining —both the Stephen King classic and the Stanley Kubrick classic—and discuss Jack Torrance's multiple shortcomings in the fatherhood department. We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. Why Are Dads is a show in which hosts Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed attempt to understand what t...

It is about good dads and bad dads; present dads and absent dads; biological dads and adoptive dads. Join us as we discuss Marvel dads and daddies, space losers, mediocre white dude heroes, and  Guardians of the Galaxy with Fangirl Jeanne! We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You can find  Fangirl Jeanne online...

Clarice Starling was a revelation while the portrayal of "Buffalo Bill" became a bane for many trans people coming of age. The impeccably constructed film is the gold standard of copaganda. We unpack The Silence of the Lambs' complicated legacy with Harmony Colangelo! We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You ca...

A few Halfling hippies assemble an eclectic fellowship and go on the adventure of a lifetime. Dads and daddies abound. We talk Hobbits, fan fiction, thirsting for Viggo, and The Lord of the Rings with our pal Talia Lavin. You can find Talia's book Culture Warlords here . You can find Talia on  Twitter here. We made a  playlist to accompany this episode! It's comprised of songs that come to mind wh...

One time in the 1990s a scary litigator melted the hearts of millions of kids by reminding his daughter that "you divorce wives, not kids." We discuss Mel Horowitz—the loveliest shouty dad in popular cinema—Cher, Josh, Tai, Murray, Travis and the rest of the Clueless gang with our pal Kristofer Thomas. You can Kristofer on  Twitter and on  TikTok ! We made a  playlist to accompany this episode ! I...

It's a movie about a big, messy sweetie who can't get out of his own way and all of the folks who suffer as a result. We talk The Wrestler, alcoholic dads, and more with the wonderful Gaby Dunn. You can Gaby on Instagram and on TikTok ! We made a playlist to accompany this episode ! It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. Why Are Dads is a show in which hosts...

An effervescent dark comedy that addresses the crushing nature of patriarchy while also paying tribute to ABBA on a number of levels? We gushed about  Muriel's Wedding with the endlessly marvelous Laura Lippman. You can find Laura's books here, and you can find Laura on Twitter here ! Why Are Dads is a show in which hosts Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed attempt to understand what the hell it means t...

A bunch of men have competing views on how best to parent their city, though they all agree the task of dadding around is a thankless, back-breaking, and secretive operation. A lovable anarchist literally tells the Bat Dad that they complete each other. We unpack the plethora of dad issues presented in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight with the delightful Aubrey Gordon. You can find  Maintenance...