Chick Flick Fix

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.

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    December 30, 2021 Let’s get festive and royal.
    60 A Christmas Prince
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Is it possible that Julia takes some parts of this movie a little too seriously? Yes. Is that always a possibility? Yes. But let’s get festive and royal.

    (NB: It gets a little deep and sometimes dark.)

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    November 22, 2021 Everyone dreams of going back to high school, right?
    59 Never Been Kissed
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Everyone dreams of going back to high school, right?!? (This is one of those where we sometimes lose the ability to use words and just make emotive sounds.)

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    July 13, 2021 In this episode, Julia completely unironically uses the words “inane brilliance”.
    58 Spice World
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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

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    June 24, 2021 (Queen Latifah, not Alec Guinness.)
    57 Last Holiday
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    (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.

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    June 17, 2021 More ABBA! We think of alternate titles and alternate dads, and try to refrain from singing along.
    56 Mamma Mia
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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

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    May 28, 2021 High and low stakes, musical numbers, and saving the ice rink.
    55 Sister Act (and SA2: Back In The Habit)
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    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.

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    May 18, 2021 This movie has Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, and montages - and it’s one heck of a roller coaster.
    54 Joyful Noise
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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

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    May 14, 2021 Orange is the new pink and it’s time to get Y2K to the max.
    53 Josie and the Pussycats
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    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.

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    May 3, 2021 It’s ABBA time with this many-faceted Australian bouquet.
    52 Muriel’s Wedding
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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

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

    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.

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    April 20, 2021 Self-confessed Steve Martin aficionado AJ discovers a gem that he has somehow missed.
    50 L.A. Story
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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

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    April 12, 2021 This movie made us happy - and hungry.
    49 Always Be My Maybe
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    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.

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    April 6, 2021 Julia confesses to having a butt for radio; AJ starts to wonder if he misses LA.
    48 The Truth About Cats And Dogs
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

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

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    April 1, 2021 Time for a possibly subversive classic with a lot of layers.
    47 My Best Friend’s Wedding
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Or “You made your bed, and now I’m going to eat crackers in it.” Time for a possibly subversive classic with a lot of layers.

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    March 22, 2021 Antony Johnston pops in for a discussion of a movie that is both darker and funnier than we maybe expected.
    46 Three Men And A Baby

    Antony Johnston pops in for a discussion of a movie that is both darker and funnier than we maybe expected. (Accordingly, there is a generous amount of talk about illicit substances.)

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    March 15, 2021 Two young people meet, and bond over jazz and Shaw.
    45 Love Jones
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Two young people meet, and bond over jazz and Shaw. Two slightly older people meet, and bond over a movie they both liked.

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    March 8, 2021 A lot of gender politics, not enough fun costumes, and quite a bit of not-family-friendly confusion and sputtering.
    44 Magic Mike
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Why did Julia dub this movie “Flashdance in reverse”? Also: A lot of gender politics, not enough fun costumes, and quite a bit of not-family-friendly confusion and sputtering.

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    March 2, 2021 Glenn Fleishman came on to talk about a movie that is all over the place. And time.
    43 The Lake House

    Glenn Fleishman came on to talk about a movie that is all over the place. And time.

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    February 23, 2021 Sometimes you don’t want to paint with just pink or blue. You need the whole rainbow.
    42 But I’m A Cheerleader
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Sometimes you don’t want to paint with just pink or blue. You need the whole rainbow. (This episode contains some frank discussion about some ways that society makes life horrible for queer and trans kids.)

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    February 17, 2021 Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan reunite to meet and not meet and sort of meet in this secret pen pal romp.
    41 You’ve Got Mail
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan reunite to meet and not meet and sort of meet in this secret pen pal romp. And we get super nostalgic about the internet of old.

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    February 9, 2021 So many sisters! And to make it even better, there’s an extra sister on the show!
    40 Big Business
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    So many sisters! And to make it even better, there’s an extra sister on the show!

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    February 1, 2021 Apoplectic rage, intergenerational beef, and Team Cat.
    39 Nine Months
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Apoplectic rage, intergenerational beef, and Team Cat. This movie was not good for anyone’s blood pressure.

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    January 26, 2021 Going from the city that never sleeps, to the island where the sun never sets.
    38 The Proposal
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Going from the city that never sleeps, to the island where the sun never sets. And both AJ and Julia have things to say about eternal daytime. But also about a lot of other things.

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    January 18, 2021 Just when you thought it was safe to go back on Netflix, you get smacked with the worst cameo ever.
    37 Two Weeks Notice
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Just when you thought it was safe to go back on Netflix, you get smacked with the worst cameo ever.

    (Yes, there should be an apostrophe in the title. There isn’t.)

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    January 12, 2021 The perfect date? April 25th. Or just watching this movie and eating pizza.
    36 Miss Congeniality
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    The perfect date? April 25th. Or just watching this movie and eating pizza.

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    December 28, 2020 Ah, the hubris to attempt to improve upon Nora Ephron.
    35 When Harry Met Sally
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Ah, the hubris to attempt to improve upon Nora Ephron. But we do our best - after we talk through Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s meandering road to love.

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    December 21, 2020 Three merry nerds set off on a somewhat muddled quest.
    34 The Knight Before Christmas
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Three merry nerds set off on a somewhat muddled quest. Kathy Campbell joins us as we try to figure out what is going on and when. And where. And how.

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    December 14, 2020 Katie Mack joins us to talk about a movie that is so right in some ways and so wrong in many others.
    33 Happiest Season
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox with Katie Mack

    Katie Mack joins us to talk about a movie that is so right in some ways and so wrong in many others.

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    December 8, 2020 Alternate title: “Sleeping Beauty and the very good ensemble cast.”
    32 While You Were Sleeping
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Alternate title: “Sleeping Beauty and the very good ensemble cast.”

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    November 30, 2020 Chekhov’s driver’s license, handknits, and manic pixie dream calendars.
    31 Sweet November
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    We bring on a special guest to talk about Chekhov’s driver’s license, handknits, and manic pixie dream calendars.

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    November 23, 2020 We discover that some 90s movies are way more fun to revisit than you might think!
    30 Son-In-Law
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Or, as AJ dubs it, “Redemption Arc: The Movie”. We discover that some 90s movies are way more fun to revisit than you might think!

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    November 16, 2020 How much should you leave up to fate? And once you’ve done that, how hard should you try and steer fate? We have Thoughts.
    29 Serendipity
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    How much should you leave up to fate? And once you’ve done that, how hard should you try and steer fate? We have Thoughts.

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    November 10, 2020 Holidays, Hays code, and hella sighing.
    28 Holidate
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Holidays, Hays code, and hella sighing. We take on a movie that is not what it seems.

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    November 2, 2020 All is fair in love and romantic comedies.
    27 Love and Basketball
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    All is fair in love and romantic comedies. (If you take a drink every time we don’t know something about sports, you will be passed out halfway through this episode.)

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    October 27, 2020 Julia has a field day and a lot of head canon, AJ has an epiphany, and everyone has margaritas.
    26 Practical Magic
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Julia has a field day and a lot of head canon, AJ has an epiphany, and everyone has margaritas.

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    October 20, 2020 Gonzo journalism, homeopathy, plural nouns, and so much more in this discussion of a bloodsucker classic.
    25 Interview With The Vampire
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Gonzo journalism, homeopathy, plural nouns, and so much more in this discussion of a bloodsucker classic. One of us is way too invested in the science of the supernatural and it is not AJ.

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    October 12, 2020 Are we the weirdos? We are the weirdos.
    24 The Craft
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Are we the weirdos? We are the weirdos. Get ready for questionable CGI and a lot of witchy stuff as we take on the four corners.

    Content note: There is some discussion about suicide and self harm around the twelve-minute mark.

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    October 4, 2020 We have a very special very passionate guest on, to talk about very sparkly vampires.
    23 Twilight
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    We have a very special very passionate guest on, to talk about very sparkly vampires. Does Julia accidentally use the words “immortal boner”? Absolutely.

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    October 1, 2020 The Agents of Smooch did a travel series this summer and one of the places they visited was Iceland, for Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga.
    22 Bonus! Agents of Smooch: Eurovision
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Enjoy a special bonus crossover episode! The Agents of Smooch did a travel series this summer and one of the places they visited was Iceland, for Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga.

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    September 28, 2020 Does the world, in fact, owe you a Snickers?
    21 Reality Bites
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Does the world, in fact, owe you a Snickers? Are you team Troy or team Michael? And what movie did AJ think we were talking about?

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    September 21, 2020 Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr are really nice people in a really nice movie. Is that so bad?
    20 Love, Guaranteed
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Sometimes, you just need a really nice movie. Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr are really nice people in a really nice movie. Is that so bad?

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    September 14, 2020 Is this actually just a remake of Hook?
    19 How Stella Got Her Groove Back
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Angela Bassett is an international treasure - but maybe, surprisingly, not the best thing about this movie. Also: Is this actually just a remake of Hook? And is Hey There Delilah about Whoopi Goldberg?

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    September 7, 2020 There’s no crying in baseball, but there is a lot of crying on the couch.
    18 A League Of Their Own
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    There’s no crying in baseball, but there is a lot of crying on the couch. Two people who know extremely little about sports but a LOT about montages talk about one of the best sports movies of all time.

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    September 1, 2020 It’s a trip down so many memory lanes. The quotes. The dance sequence. The cast!
    17 She’s All That
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    It’s a trip down so many memory lanes. The quotes. The dance sequence. The cast! Along the way we learn things about speaker systems, AJ’s childhood, and a very special script doctor.

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    August 24, 2020 We dive into a (Buddha’s) delight and take detours to declare our love for Adam Schlesinger and Kristen Johnston.
    16 Music and Lyrics
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    We dive into a (Buddha’s) delight and take detours to declare our love for Adam Schlesinger and Kristen Johnston. Find out why AJ calls this the best meet-cute ever, and why Julia has been playing the soundtrack for over ten years.

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    August 17, 2020 A white knight in a white limo - or a pretty grim love story, even with the friendlier final script?
    15 Pretty Woman
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    A white knight in a white limo - or a pretty grim love story, even with the friendlier final script? We hang out with Vivian and Edward but mostly with Hector Elizondo.

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    August 11, 2020 A modern classic? Quite possibly. We discuss a lovely coming-out and coming-of-age story.
    14 Love, Simon
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    A modern classic? Quite possibly. We discuss a lovely coming-out and coming-of-age story.

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    August 3, 2020 A Greek chorus and a Swiss watch are obviously things that come up when you talk about one of the greatest movies of all time, right?
    13 Dirty Dancing
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    A Greek chorus and a Swiss watch are obviously things that come up when you talk about one of the greatest movies of all time, right? Spoiler: One of us had never seen Dirty Dancing before.

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    July 28, 2020 We discover some unexpected personal connections to this competition-movie staple - and neither of us sings, we promise.
    12 Pitch Perfect
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Aca-awesome, you guys. We discover some unexpected personal connections to this competition-movie staple - and neither of us sings, we promise.

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    July 20, 2020 Schmaltz! But it has to be good schmaltz. We go looking for the wind beneath our wings and some truly wonderful art direction.
    11 Beaches
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Schmaltz! But it has to be good schmaltz. We go looking for the wind beneath our wings and some truly wonderful art direction.

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    July 13, 2020 We take a fantasy vacation to explore ruins and romance. And souvlaki.
    10 My Life In Ruins
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Also NOT known as My Big Fat Greek Vacation. But it could be.

    We take a fantasy vacation to explore ruins and romance. And souvlaki.

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    July 6, 2020 A wardrobe montage! A jukebox sing-along! Judy Greer! Witty quips! This movie has all the components for a great romcom, but does it make the most of them?
    9 27 Dresses
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    A wardrobe montage! A jukebox sing-along! Judy Greer! Witty quips! This movie has all the components for a great romcom, but does it make the most of them? Spoiler: This episode contains quite a bit of sighing and grumbling.

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    June 29, 2020 When a special girlfriend, meets a special girlfriend… Julia is worried that this favorite from her teens will not have aged well.
    8 Kissing Jessica Stein
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    When a special girlfriend, meets a special girlfriend… Julia is worried that this favorite from her teens will not have aged well. Has it? And what scene still gives her goosebumps just talking about it?

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    June 22, 2020 Rapid-fire dialogue, very big hats, and a LOT of plot. We dive into one of the greats.
    7 His Girl Friday
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Rapid-fire dialogue, very big hats, and a LOT of plot. Is “It’s In The Blood” a better title? Who does Julia think deserves a kick in the nads? And what does this classic screwball comedy have in common with Sleepless in Seattle? We dive into one of the greats.

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    June 15, 2020 But who IS the Mary, and who’s the Rhoda? We go back to the nineties – and the eighties – to see how well this technicolor romp holds up.
    6 Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    But who IS the Mary, and who’s the Rhoda? We go back to the nineties - and the eighties - to see how well this technicolor romp holds up.

    (The explicit rating here is primarily because of some word choices in a BLM statement before the start of the show.)

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    May 25, 2020 Eddy Murphy is a horndog, men and women are hilariously different, and Eartha Kitt and Grace Jones are divine blessings.
    5 Boomerang
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Eddy Murphy is a horndog, men and women are hilariously different, and Eartha Kitt and Grace Jones are divine blessings. (Heads up for some explicit language here, so if you don’t want your kids to ask you for instance what an O face is, maybe use head phones.)

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    May 18, 2020 Let’s go back to Wealthy White People High and hang out with Andie, Ducky, and Blaine.
    4 Pretty in Pink
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Let’s go back to Wealthy White People High and hang out with Andie, Ducky, and Blaine. You won’t want to miss the expert fashion research!

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    May 11, 2020 Fake relationships, precocious meddling pre-teens, and ski-trips. It’s a classic recipe for a teen rom com, and we have a big bite and discuss the results.
    3 To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    Fake relationships, precocious meddling pre-teens, and ski-trips. It’s a classic recipe for a teen rom com, and we have a big bite and discuss the results.

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    May 4, 2020 Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan are simply irresistible, thanks to Madame Ruth. Yes, it’s based way too closely on the song.
    2 Love Potion no. 9
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    (Content note: We discuss issues of magic and consent, but nothing too graphic. And this may be my favorite content note ever.) Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan are simply irresistible, thanks to Madame Ruth. Yes, it’s based way too closely on the song. Or not closely enough? We wish for more cop kissing and less sorority crashing.

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    April 26, 2020
    1 Sleepless in Seattle
    Hosts Julia Skott and AJ Knox

    “You don’t want to be in love. You want to be in love in a movie.”

    We take on one of the great classics, Nora Ephron’s Sleepless in Seattle. Is it what we remember - and does it need fixing? (And then, of course, we make it WEIRD.)