Mean Guys: Recent Episodes
Ben and Max Hughes
Introducing Mean Guys, the podcast that traces two brothers' journey of self-discovery through the medium of traditionally feminine films. We'll be watching some of your favourite 'chick flick' picks - from cheesy romcoms to trashy teen dramas - and seeing how they hold up to the questionable taste of us Mean Guys.
The Mean Guys emerge from hibernation for a special edition podcast about the movie of the musical of the movie Mean Girls.
The Mean Guys are back for our Christmas special... and what's more festive than Twilight (!?) Listen for our first impressions of the notorious teen franchise.
We'll be back in the new year with more of the cheesy romcoms and trashy teen dramas that you’ve requested.
Audio clip from Twilight (2008)
The Mean Guys bring local knowledge and scientific rigour to the 2008 British teen romcom Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Sources:
[1] Teenage Slang in the Contemporary British Novel Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging by Louise Rennison, Graduation Thesis by Cristina Stoianova
https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=46685
[2] The right way to kiss: directionality bias in head-turning during kissing. Scientific Reports. 2017 Karim, AKM Rezaul, et al.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-04942-9
The Mean Guys tackle the 2004 modern fairytale 'A Cinderella Story', starring Hilary Duff (that's the movie, not the podcast. Although, the Mean Guy's door is always open for you, Hilary...)
The Mean Guys are back for a second series. In this episode, we take on the 2008 debut of Sex and the City on the silver screen.
This series, instead of drawing from the mysterious bag of charity shop DVDs, the movies are chosen by YOU. We got some great recommendations lined up, but if you have a favourite cheesy romcom or a perfect trashy teen drama, then get in touch!
In this special festive episode, The Mean Guys discuss the references in the video for Ariana Grande's song 'thank u, next' and take on the 2000 cheerleading comedy 'Bring It On'.
Links:
Max's BBC Three Documentary
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p06p53fp/freshers-2018-in-our-own-words
Source for thank u, next video references
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9qO0TxbDHE
The Mean Guys take on the 1999 Shakespearean teen rom-com '10 Things I Hate About You'.