Love is a many splendored thing, but the stories about it aren’t always as splendid. AJ Knox and Julia Skott try to figure out if they can make chick flicks and romcoms better - or make them weird.

LATEST EPISODE • In this episode, Julia completely unironically uses the words “inane brilliance”.

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Spice World

In this episode, Julia completely unironically uses the words “inane brilliance”. Also, there’s some deja vu.

July 13, 2021 • 37 minutes • Julia Skott and AJ Knox


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Last Holiday

(Queen Latifah, not Alec Guinness.) Yet another movie with incredible food footage! Also fabulous clothing, fascinating side characters, and LL Cool J as not LL Cool J.

June 24, 2021 • 47 minutes • (Queen Latifah, not Alec Guinness.) • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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Mamma Mia

More ABBA! We think of alternate titles and alternate dads, and try to refrain from singing along.

June 17, 2021 • 47 minutes • More ABBA! We think of alternate titles and alternate dads, and try to refrain from singing along. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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Sister Act (and SA2: Back In The Habit)

We do get a tiny bit sidetracked by things like the plural noun for nuns and whether or not they can own motorbikes - but mostly we and our special guest talk about high and low stakes, musical numbers, and saving the ice rink.

May 28, 2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes • High and low stakes, musical numbers, and saving the ice rink. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

54

Joyful Noise

This movie has Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, and montages - and it’s one heck of a roller coaster.

May 18, 2021 • 47 minutes • This movie has Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, and montages - and it's one heck of a roller coaster. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

53

Josie and the Pussycats

Orange is the new pink and it’s time to get Y2K to the max. Time for a star-studded movie with a great soundtrack.

May 14, 2021 • 54 minutes • Orange is the new pink and it's time to get Y2K to the max. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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Muriel’s Wedding

Musical May! And it’s ABBA time with this many-faceted Australian bouquet.

May 3, 2021 • 51 minutes • It's ABBA time with this many-faceted Australian bouquet. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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The Princess Bride

For our pod-birthday, AJ watches this cult classic for the first time and hopes that people will stop yelling at him about it.

Among the things that got cut for time: The history of snake oil, medieval superstitions about supernumerary fingers, and actual R.O.U.S-es.

April 27, 2021 • 57 minutes • For our pod-birthday, AJ watches this cult classic for the first time and hopes that people will stop yelling at him about it. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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L.A. Story

Self-confessed Steve Martin aficionado AJ discovers a gem that he has somehow missed. Julia ponders picking up the tuba.

April 20, 2021 • 51 minutes • Self-confessed Steve Martin aficionado AJ discovers a gem that he has somehow missed. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

49

Always Be My Maybe

This movie made us happy - and hungry. (Seriously, there is quite a bit of deleted material that is just about restaurants and food.) We also talk a bit about the crap AAPI people have to deal with both in and out of Hollywod.

April 12, 2021 • 52 minutes • This movie made us happy - and hungry. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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The Truth About Cats And Dogs

Julia confesses to having a butt for radio; AJ starts to wonder if he misses LA. Also, Janeane Garofalo is awesome.

April 6, 2021 • 59 minutes • Julia confesses to having a butt for radio; AJ starts to wonder if he misses LA. • Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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