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Elizabeth and Alexandra
Two friends watch the entire filmography of one actor and respond. Each week, we discuss a different movie and consider it's themes, symbols, production, and our actor's performance. If you love constantly annoying your friends by reminding them that water equal rebirth, green means growth, or asking "is that gay subtext?" then this is the podcast for you!
Season one: Saoirse Ronan!
IT'S FINALLY HERE! The season four finale, and we celebrated by bringing on a very special guest, Aroog, from The Navel Gaze. We talk about Dev Patel's most recent movie, and directorial debut, Monkey Man, Aroog provides her medical expertise, and Alexandra invents new slang. It's an epic action packed season finale, we hope you enjoy.
Link to The Navel Gaze: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QnYkqfthJQ7Ng0k8ut3PL?si=0df277121de64767
CW: murder, childhood trauma, death of a parent, sexual assault
It's been awhile since we got to watch a Wes Anderson movie for the podcast, so here we are for you with four! In this episode we discuss the Wes Anderson adaptation of Roald Dahl short stories into short films. We discuss Dev Patel's performance in "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" and "Poison" and how they fit into this collection with Anderson's other two adaptations, "The Rat Catcher" and "The Swan." This episode is full of our classic shenanigans and some callbacks to our early Wes Anderson episodes, for true fans.
CW: snake, death
Once again, our literature nerd mode has been activated as we get in to Dev Patel's 2021 film, The Green Knight. This one is for all those King Arthur kids who obsessed over Merlin and read Morgana fanfics on AO3. We loved this one and we hope you do to! We can't wait for you to join us on this quest.
CW: death, beheading, cheating, sex, sexual assault
It's a mini-sode! This week we tell you a little about India from Above, a two episode mini series narrated by Dev Patel. This week you learn a little bit about our documentary experience and opinions and learn about Elizabeth's preferred media to fall asleep to.
This week we do what we do best-- yearn! We are covering a TV episode! Specifically Dev Patel's episode of Modern Love! Join us this week to hear all our hot takes about dating and finding love in the digital age.
CW: cheating
Friends, it's been too long since we flexed our inner English majors! Come along with us as we discuss how truly silly goofy the world of Charles Dickens can be as we explore Dev Patel's 2020 movie, The Personal History of David Copperfield. Though we try, this week's episode is not sufficient replacement for attending to your British Literature class this week.
CW: death of a parent, death, drug use
Sorry, rom-com fans, this one is deceptive. We've got another action movie for ya this week! This week we are covering The Wedding Guest, Dev Patel's 2018 movie. We explore Dev's potential as a professional kidnapper (spoiler alert: low) and also put on our true crime girl hats.
CW: Kidnapping, murder
Bunker down, folks, this week's episode is TENSE! This week we unpack Hotel Mumbai, Dev Patel's 2018 film based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks. We discuss hostage films, how to build tension, and Armie Hammer's tendency to be type cast as a rich American.
CW: death, terrorism
Feeling lost without hearing from us every week? Don't worry, we have a movie for that! This week we discuss Dev Patel's 2016 film, Lion. Tune in this week for a special look into all the times Elizabeth and Alexandra did or did not allegedly get lost in the Orlando airport and for this season's eternal question-- is it orientalism?
CW: death
Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind, The Immitation Game— somehow Hollywood has tricked the liberal arts film bros into romanticizing math. Will Dev’s math movie live up to the hype? This week we cover the 2016 film, The Man Who Knew Infinity, and we discuss the geometry of romance plots, the inherent racism in academia, and answer our favorite question— why wasn’t this more gay? CW: death
With the rise of AI, has there ever been a better time to look back on what we believed AI to be in 2015? Apparently we believed it wold be a sentient police robot that is trained by gangsters to become the ultimate killing machine... but somehow cures capitalism with love? Obviously this week we are discussing Dev Patel's 2015 film Chappie, and we could not be happier to be telling you about Hugh Jackman manning an enormous robot called The Moose.
CW: policing, death
Everyone loves a teenage coming of age story, and this week we discuss another one-- Dev Patel's 2014 film, The Road Within. Following a forced-proximity-friend-group on a road trip to the ocean we discuss the way this movie displays mental illness, and whether or not that makes it ok to be racist! It's sure to be a doozy.
CW: mental illness, eating disorder, Tourette’s, OCD, anorexia, death of a parent, racial slurs
This week will be a true test of our parents listening to every episode. We are covering About Cherry, Dev’s 2012 film covering a woman’s career into the porn industry. Listeners this week are in for Alexandra and I stumbling over how to describe sex acts in a nonsexual way, discussion of 2012 vibes, and unpacking Dev’s “not like other boys” character.
CW: sex, pornography, rape, drugs, death, sexual abuse of a minor, car accident, violence
Happy Valentine's Day! We know you are never too old for a rom com so this week we have brought you an episode on Dev Patel's 2011 and 2015 films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and it's sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Tune in to see if this sequel is giving more Godfather II or Grease 2, and listen to us talk about how much we love Bill Nighy, regardless of his skills as a plumber.
CW: death, poverty, cheating, racism
We know you all are going to have some STRONG opinions about this movie. This week we are covering the infamous M. Night Shymalan live action remake, The Last Airbender. Listen along this week to hear, perhaps the greatest film critic quotation we have ever read on the show, and a discussion of the movie that destroyed the image of one of the greatest animated shows of our youth.
CW: whitewashing, death, murder, genocide
Have you ever wondered what a film shot on a Nokia would look like? Or if you could buy all the supplies to clean up a murder on QVC? Well this week's episodes have all those answers and more! This week we cover two short films involving Dev Patel, The Commuter and Home Shopper.
CW:police violence, kidnapping, addiction, murder, abusive relationship
We are back! Did you miss us? To kick off season 4 we have a very special episode! We kick off the movies of Dev Patel by watching and discussing Slumdog Millionaire, Patel's 2008 debut. To celebrate we have brought on a very special guest and certified Slumdog Millionaire hater, Deepthi! We are so excited to share this episode with you all and dive into Season 4!
Thanks so much to Deepthi for coming on this episode! Check out her podcast, Masala History: https://open.spotify.com/show/5b0SOsPVRGQ4Gbi18scHGi?si=4853f9b018ea4fb7
More info about Masala History will be available soon on R2Studios.org, and you can also find R2Studios on Facebook, bluesky, and YouTube.
Disclaimer: We had a little bit of an issue recording with 3 people, and for that reason it sounds a lot like we are all interrupting each other more than usual. We just wanted to let you know that is a recording issue and not that we were speaking over our special guest!
CW: death, death of a parent, blinding, child trafficking, organized crime, poverty; abuse of prisoner, torture, electrocution
We are bringing you something new to tide you over until Season 4. In finding movies for this podcast we have come across more than a few movies that we knew were made and released, but are impossible to find and watch now, for one reason or another. We wanted to explore the different ways movies become inaccessible, who dictates access to films, and how people are working to combat the loss of films amongst these issues. We are so excited for you to hear this episode and we hope this makes you think about movies and streaming in a new way. We cannot wait to hear what you all think!
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Well, we've made it, the last episode of season 3. We know you will be lonely without our soothing voices so we wanted to leave you with this little movie that explores loneliness in our rapidly shrinking world: The Listener (2024). Tune in this week for a deep look into Elizabeth's psyche, primo COVID commentary from Alexandra, and the actor for season 4!
CW: sexual abuse, domestic abuse, forced prostitution, sexual assault, incarceration, COVID-19, suicide, PTSD, war, death, death of an animal, homelessness, revenge porn, injury, loss of limbs, sex work, drugs
What a better way to celebrate the day after the 4th of July than with a beautiful film about racial construction of race in America! Join us this week for discussion of Tessa Thomspon's 2020 film Passing, based on the novel by Nella Larson. This is probably one of our more educational videos to date, and we are excited for you to listen!
Have you ever made someone a mixtape? Stalked your crush on Spotify to see what they are listening to? Then this episode is for you! This week we are discussing Sylvie's Love, Tessa Thompson's 2020 movie following two music lovers who keep finding each other at the wrong time. This week we talk score, romance tropes, and more!
CW: cheating, sex, death of a parent, pregnancy
While Alexandra adventures through Europe we are giving you guys a never before seen episode style -- interview! This week we interview one of our first listeners and fellow movie buff, Josh, about his experience watching every single Martin Scorsese movie. This is one of the episodes we have had the most fun recording and we are so thankful to Josh for coming on and letting us share this episode with you guys!
Woah! Who let the dogs out? That's right this week we are covering Lady and the Tramp, the 2019 "live action" remake of the 1955 animated classic. But don't be fooled! Much like a scruffy street dog this episode is more than meets the eye! Tune in to hear about the controversy surrounding the original movie, our takes on Disney remakes, and some surprise special guests! This week's episode is coming in hot-- like a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
CW: pregnancy, death of an animal, racism
This episode is best enjoyed under a leaky pipe with too hot light and, of course, between two ferns. That's right this week we are covering the 2019 mockumentary, Between 2 Ferns: The Movie. This is not our usual genre of movie, but we like to spice it up every once in awhile for you guys. So buckle up and listen to us just quote this movie for 30 minutes.
CW: drowning, death (briefly), race
This episode is for when our dads say "These episodes aren't fun! Why don't you guys do fun movies I have heard of?" We're covering Men in Black: International, more commonly known by your dad as, "the one with the girl." Strap in for a bumpy rise and pray your haven't been neutralized since the original franchise because we get down and dirty with the lore and discuss the ins and outs of intergalactic romance and the only thing sexier-- bureaucracy.
CW: gaslighting, death, sex
Every once in awhile we find a real gem of a movie, a diamond in the rough, and this week is one of those weeks! This week we get to talk about Little Woods, a 2018 film starring Tessa Thompson that neither of us had heard of before, but were so impressed with! We hope we can convince you to give this movie a shot while we also banter and vamp for an hour. This week is your little treat for bearing with us blows kiss
CW: abortion, miscarriage, drugs, child illness, death of a parent
We've all been there, you get a 36 hour furlough to visit your dying estranged mother and accidentally befriend the cop who's charge you have been put under. It's a classic story, and the plot of this week's movie, Furlough (2018). Though one of our shorter episodes this episode is chock full of laughs and bits. It's a good one and we can't wait for you to hear it!
CW: prison, death of a parent, death, sex, addiction, involuntary institutionalization
The weirdest guy you know is having the best day ever. That's right-- this week we are covering Annihilation! Another 2018 movie with Tessa Thompson. As one letterbox review noted, this movie feels like a 5 Gum commercial made feature length. This is definitely one of the more complicated movies we have reviewed for the show so far, so follow along and help us decide if we loved it or hated it.
CW: gore, blood, kidnapping, cancer, death, parasite, suicide, death of a child, grief, loss, cutting, self harm
Calling all horse loving anticapitalist people pleasers! Too niche? Okay. This week's episode covers Sorry to Bother You, Tessa Thompson's 2018 film. We take you through this acid trip of a movie and hopefully help you unpack a little bit of the layers of truly bizarre and absurd comedy. This one is for every man I have ever been on a date with who said "yeah, I'm really into like ~weird movies~" I'm just going to assume you mean this one every time.
CW: drug use, drugging, coercion, cannibalism, slavery
It's the episode you have been waiting for and we have been dreading. This week we take on Marvel. On this episode we discuss the four Marvel movies Tessa Thompson is credited in: Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love & Thunder, and The Marvels. Nitpickers, please stay home, this episode is only for fun cool people who are here for the vibes. Tune in for a silly goofy episode about a silly goofy franchise and the ways that it has come to completely dominate our culture <3
CW: death, death of a parent, cancer, alcoholism, addiction, slavery, violence, refugees, kidnapping, deadnaming, genocide
Tired of buddy cop movies glorifying the police? Do we have the movie for you... well, maybe not... This week we cover War on Everyone, Tessa Thompson's 2016 movie that we HOPE serves as dark satire of the police force and the buddy cop genre. If not, it's pretty badass and there are lots of drugs and explosions... Listen in and decide for yourself.
CW: vehicular assault, police corruption, extortion, drugs, sex crime, sexual abuse of child, murder, death, racism, racial slurs, police brutality, transphobia
Elizabeth's least anticipated episode is finally here! It's time for our episode on the Creed movies. While we may have entered into this episode begrudgingly, we still manage to summon our usual jokes about toxic masculinity, Dad movies, and daddy issues. Fans of Rocky, I'm sorry in advance...
CW: cancer, gore, death, deafness and hearing loss, violence, death of a parent
Audience, you have persevered and you will be rewarded! This week Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss their favorite movie of this season so far. This episode is full of big brain analysis and our usual silly little jokes. We hope you all enjoy how much we genuinely enjoyed watching and talking about this movie!
CW: sexual harassment, death, assassination, bombing, death of children, police brutality, gun violence, violence, racism, surveillance
In case you were upset that Tessa Thompson seems to have exited her 2013 tumblr girl phase, we’ve got another one for you. 2014 film , Grantham and Rose features Tessa Thompson as a love interest in a tale as old as time. You know, when you break your great nephew out of the juvenile detention center you work and live at so you can take him on a road trip and reveal to him you are his great aunt after he, a minor, falls in love with a 24 year old you have been verbally harassing the whole trip. Everyone’s favorite!
CW: crime, kidnapping, homophobia, anti-Semitism, addiction, mental illness, relationship with minor, miscarriage, slutshaming, sizeshaming
Once in a generation, a podcast like this gets to get meta. This week is our sacred week as we, film lovers historians, and podcasters get to review a movie steeped in history, in which Tessa Thompson plays a film lover and a radio show host. Ok, it’s not a perfect parallel, but it’s close enough for us! This episode covers Dear White People, a 2014 film that inspired the 2017 TV show. We do our best to unpack this movie, understanding full well that we can never understand everything this film has to say about the Black experience. We hope you enjoy!
CW: homophobia, racism, microaggressions, lynching reference, heart attack
Did you ever watch the DCOM original Smart House and think "this is great but what if it was more like Die Hard?" Then, boy, do we have a movie for you! This week's episode covers Tessa Thompson's 2012 movie, Murder on the 13th Floor. Listen in this week as Elizabeth exposes her knowledge of niche Abbott Elementary characters
CW: death, unplanned pregnancy, crime, murder, child endangerment
This episode is for all the nerds and squares out there that were completely convinced by their school’s DARE program. Come along with us as we unpack Tessa Thompson’s 2010 film, Everyday Black Man. Nancy Reagan would be so proud of us as we continuously prove how little we know about drugs through this episode. We certainly hope that these movies start getting better soon….
CW: drugs, death, murder, blood, domestic violence, toxic relationship, abusive relationship, religious prejudice
Fans since season one will remember that color theory is kind of our jam, but we haven’t had good color commentary in awhile. Well fear not this movie is chock full of wonderful and beautiful color metaphors for us to unpack. This week we discuss Tessa Thompson’s 2010 movie, For Colored Girls. Based on a choreopoem by Ntozake Shange, this movie is an original member of the Tortured Poets Department (sorry, Taylor).
CW: adultery, rape, homophobia, sex, domestic violence, abortion, coerced abortion, child molestation, death of a parent, sexual assault, murder, unplanned pregnancy, vomit, violence, PTSD, death of children, blood, religious extremism
If you thought we were Frankenstein haters in our episode on The Human Contract, you’ll be thrilled to hear that this week we are discussing a modern Frankenstein retelling... or is it more Orpheus and Eurydice? Pygmalion? Regardless, on this week’s episode we discuss Exquisite Corpse, Tessa Thompson’s 2010 film and our lowest rated movie ever! This is for all the haters out there… without you, movies like this get made.
CW: death, murder, animal experimentation, death of animal, sex, drug use, drugging, body-snatching, medical malpractice, suicide, gun violence, childbirth, domestic violence; gore, blood, sexual assault
This week's episode is a little different! After much struggle finding a copy, we unpack a much more serious movie, especially for early in an actor's career. We hope you enjoy this episode about Tessa Thompson's 2009 film, Mississippi Damned.
CW: domestic abuse, outing, suicide, murder, cheating, cancer, death, miscarriage, rape, grooming, sexual assault of a minor, addiction, incest, slavery, colorism, emotional abuse, manipulative relationships, physical abuse, medical abuse, homelessness, stalking, violence
Have you ever wondered, “what is the worst movie Elizabeth and Alexandra have ever watched for this podcast”? Well look no further, it’s this one! Garnering some of our lowest reviews ever was The Human Contract, a film Tessa Thompson appears in for 30 seconds. Tune in this week while we eviscerate this public service announcement against dating Virgo men.
CW: domestic violence, attempted suicide, childhood trauma, violence, assault and battery, abusive relationship, sex, sexual violence, blood, self harm
This one is for the dancing queens. We are covering Tessa Thompson’s 2008 movie, Make It Happen. Somehow a hybrid of Burlesque, Fame, and Footloose, this movie has a little something for everyone: Mary Elizabeth Winstead for the Scott Pilgrim film-bro, cutthroat dance school drama for any former Gleeks or Dance Moms fans, and Salt N’ Pepa for your parents.
This week, we venture deep into the bowels of YouTube bootlegs to watch and discuss a film that deserves to be banished to that ninth ring of streaming hell. The Initiation of Sarah is everything you could imagine an ABC family movie about demonic sororities could be. Tune in this week to hear us debate one of our favorites questions to ask of films: is it gay?
CW: human sacrifice, demons, witches, sex, death, murder, cult, suicide attempt, self harm, blood, abusive parent
We are back with a brand new season covering the filmography of Tessa Thompson! Can’t remember where you know her from? Don’t worry! We’ll help you figure it out. This episode covers When A Stranger Calls, a 2006 film that boldly asks “what if we stretched 20 minutes of well written suspense into an hour and a half. Listen along to hear us discuss ecofeminist horror, lament the aesthetic of the early 2000’s, and, as always, complain.
CW: murder, stalking, death, stabbing, burning, choking, PTSD, sexual assault, violence, death of children
Finally, after many weeks, we have made it to the final episode of Season 2! This week, we bring you Sam Claflin’s most recent film, Book of Love. This season finale has all of your favorite Where Do I Know Them From staples: color analysis, discussion of women’s media, rom com commentary, and jokes about nipples on book covers. Tune in until the end to hear our takeaways from this season, and the announcement of our actress for Season 3!
CW: nudity, sex, cultural appropriation
When we started this season, we certainly did not expect that we would be watching yet another animated biopic about the life of an artist. But, that’s the great thing about Where Do I Know Them From, it’s full of exciting surprises. This week’s movie, Charlotte, was also full of surprises (derogatory). Put on your fancy-pants monocle and listen to us talk art history, color theory, and the larger implications of telling a story through animation.
CW: Nazism, Holocaust, antisemitism, racial slurs, hate crimes, depression, suicide, hanging, war, PTSD, trauma, death, death of a parent, death of a child, concentration camps
You know the age old adage, “nothing is certain in life except death, and taxes… and the fact that all straight white men between the ages of 25 to 35 love Edgar Wright movies.” Yes, it’s that time in the season where we have to acknowledge that we do have film bro tastes and that the film bros may or may not have made some points. This week we cover Last Night in Soho, and while this might be Sam's most brief appearance on screen, we are sure glad he appeared! Settle in to listen to us talk about a movie we like— finally!
Do you feel that chill in the air? We’re kicking off the autumn season with the requisite low quality thriller. This week we cover Sam Claflin’s 2021 movie, Every Breath You Take. Far inferior to the song by the Police, this thriller tested our attention spans, our knowledge of ethical psychiatric practice, and our ability to recognize Sam Claflin only by his ear. The plot has more twists and turns than the car chase from Bullitt, and we were not onboard for any of them.
CW: death of a child, suicide, murder, kidnapping, death, domestic abuse, stalking, pedophilia, medical malpractice, stabbing, mental illness, mental hospital, drug use, suicidal ideation, grooming, cheating
This one is for the Scrabble girlies! This week Elizabeth and Alexandra are covering Sam Claflin’s 2020 film, Enola Holmes. Following the adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister, this movie once again features Sam Claflin playing an anti-reform curmudgeon, but has the added bonus of Millie Bobby Brown attempting to set the record for most fourth wall breaks. This episode is sure to be a doosie, as it is one of the few movies Elizabeth and Alexandra have disagreed about! Tune in to choose sides…
CW: child abandonment, violence, gun violence, knife violence
When we started this journey, we knew one thing for certain: we love Sam Claflin in a rom com. But every rule has an exception, and even the great Claf himself must be humbled. So, this week, we bring you Love Wedding Repeat— a movie that truly pushes the boundaries of “romantic comedy” by being neither romantic nor funny. Well, actually, it was pretty funny, though not in all the ways it intended to be. This movie also holds a special place in our hearts as it beats our record for “highest number of dick jokes in an hour.” We hope you like this episode more than we liked this movie.
CW: drug abuse, drugging, cheating, war, kidnapping, cancer, death, alcohol abuse, Taliban, vomit
Isaac Newton once said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” While we cannot know for sure, modern philosophers and hosts of Where Do I Know Them From are fairly certain this phrase was meant to predict the relationship between Greta Gerwig’s Barbieand the girlboss feminism movies that came before it. One such movie, Charlie’s Angels (2019) stars Sam Claflin, and thusly must be covered in this week’s episode. Listen this week as we unpack whether a movie about women has an inherent feminist agenda, and as we discuss Sam Claflin’s uncanny ability to play various manifestations of an oppressive patriarchy on the straight white male.
CW: car chase, murder, gun violence, Nazism, crushing, sexism
Now, gentle listener, we know what you have been thinking: “Sam Claflin is soft boy, play soft roles, when will he try grizzled?” This week, listener. This week. Finally in his 2019 film The Corrupted, Sam Claflin plays a grizzled ex-con trying to get his life back on track. Can Sam play working class? How many British TV actors can you fit in one mediocre movie? And are there special therapists just for action movie survivors? All this and more answered this week, on Where Do I Know Them From.
CW: crime, drugs, murder, suicide, gun violence, school shooting, car chase, corruption, dead animals, health violations
This week, we cover Sam Claflin’s 2018 film, The Nightingale. A break from our typical silliness, this is probably our most sincere episode yet, and we strongly recommend everyone give it a watch (after viewing the content warnings of course). Don’t worry though, we still manage to give you a 3 minute tangent on birds and fangirlish gushing about the sound design and cinematography. Jennifer Kent you have our whole heart, even though you made us really hate Sam for the duration of the film.
CW: rape, murder, stabbing, gun violence, death of infant, colonization, genocide, homophobia, death, gore
End of summer leaving you feeling unmoored? Remember, it could be worse! This week, Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss Sam Claflin’s 2018 survival film, Adrift. Float along with us as we desperately cling to any symbolism and color theory we can find in this vast, vast ocean of unlikeable characters. This week we will finally answer the question at the forefront of everyone’s mind: What can Sam Claflin possibly do to make Elizabeth finally find him unattractive?
CW: shipwreck, death, PTSD, hurricane, hallucination, suicide, self-sacrifice, broken bones
Who doesn't love a war movie? This week's episode covers Sam Claflin's 2017 film Journey's End. Based on a play of the same name, this movie covers a week in the life of several British officers on the front lines of WWI. While this movie is soul-crushingly depressing, the filmmakers knew exactly the right recipe to keep us crawling back: naive Asa Butterfield, wise Paul Bettany, and an alcoholic Sam Clalfin. Listen to us unpack this movie and ask the hard hitting questions: Are all war movies about class? How do you make a plot compelling when the audience knows the ending is inevitable? And most importantly, what does it take to prepare a three course meal underground? We've got it all for you this week, on Where Do I Know Them From?
CW: war, death, alcoholism, homosexuality
This one is for all my girlies who love a dark period piece. This week's episode cover's Sam Claflin's 2017 film, My Cousin Rachel. Never did we intend for movies about being in love with your cousin to become a theme on this podcast, and yet, here we are. This film, starring Rachel Weiss, is an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1951 novel of the same name. As we all know, women are dangerous and this film very importantly warns us that we may all be driven mad by our love for Rachel Weiss. While critics love this film, audiences disagreed, provoking us to ask "are these characters and plot underdeveloped on purpose for mystery, or is this just bad writing?" Support women's wrongs.
CW: death, murder, incest, sex, poison, falling to death, domestic abuse, animal death
This week we enter Sam Claflin's war movie era with his 2016 film Their Finest. While the internet feels definitively that this is not, in fact, Claflin's finest film, we sure had a good time discussing it. Covering a propaganda office during World War II, this period piece has one of the more complicated plots we have ever covered. It leaves you questioning everything: the nature of truth, the role of propaganda in war, and most importantly how someone could ever possibly lack on-screen chemistry with Sam Claflin. Never in all our two seasons have we ever been so starkly upset at the ending of a film. Come on this week's rollercoaster with us as we take a look at how the stories we tell affect and reflect the ones we live.
CW: war, death, cheating, bombing, sex
Fresh off our episode for Love, Rosie we have another movie where Sam Claflin falls in love with a small quirky dark hair girl with great eyebrows. What can we say, the man knows what he's good at. This week's episode covers Me Before You, Claflin's 2016 film co-starring Emilia Clarke star. While not our funniest episode (hard to make a joke about physician-assisted suicide), we do some serious digging in to this film, it's characters and their motives. After a long dry-spell we finally have some more color theory to discuss! Plus, we discuss why Sam Claflin might have considered this role his most physically demanding.
CW: suicide, physician-assisted suicide, depression, trauma, sexual assault, motor vehicle crash, cheating, death, disability, paralysis, suicidal ideation
It's a question as old as time: "can men and women really be friends?" For those of us still shackled to the gender binary, this question has yet to be answered, but this week Alexandra and Elizabeth will try. That's right this week we are covering Sam Claflin's 2014 movie, Love, Rosie, perhaps the most iconic besties to lovers flick since When Harry Met Sally. We will laugh, we will cry, we will try and figure out if it's ok to ask your bestie if you should wear a bra with that dress. This movie is one of our personal favorites and we hope you love this episode as much as we love this movie!
CW: sex, alcohol abuse, cheating, domestic abuse
Need a reason to dump your straight white boyfriend? Where Do I Know Them From brings you their episode on The Riot Club. This 2014 film starring Sam Claflin brings us the darker side of "just guys being dudes." Covering the annual debaucherous dinner of a fictional Oxford secret society, the film provokes Elizabeth and Alexandra to consider modern gender, ethnic, and class dynamics, the power of groupthink, and the evil stored within the old-money-floppy-boy haircut. This week we try and pick up the pieces after Sam Claflin proves to us that he can and will use his eyebrows for evil and leave us questioning our relationship with every man in our life.
CW: sex, sex work, homophobia, violence, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, binge eating, sexual assault, Nazi
This week we have a real treat-- Where Do I Know Them From's first horror episode! That's right this episode cover's Sam Claflin's 2014 movie The Quiet Ones. For all of you who saw Sam Claflin in On Stranger Tides and thought "what if this priest was a filmmaker and this mermaid was a possessed child," do we have a movie for you. We lament the audio production studio gods, question the consequences of corrupt morality of science and psychology in the horror genre, and as always pick apart the plot until nothing is left standing. This episode truly has it all-- cults, psychology, true crime, and the aesthetic of the 1970s! The perfect way to kick off your hot girl summer.
CW: torture, trauma, possession, mental illness, death, suicide, unethical experimentation, violence, sexual assault, self-harm, arson, murder, burning, sexual abuse, death of a child
In perhaps our most anticipated episode yet, Alexandra and Elizabeth cover 3 of the 4 Hunger Games movies, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, and Mockingjay Part 2. We dive into the impact of these films on our culture and the psyches of an entire generation of youth, eventually coming to the conclusion that we could run a far more efficient corrupt government than Presidents Snow OR Coin. This episode boarders on oral history as we discuss one of the most impactful movie franchises of our lifetime. Want to know how can one film podcast episode manage to connect revolutionary morality, game design, and trauma to Vanderpump Rules? Want to know if Alexandra and Elizabeth were #TeamGale or #TeamPeeta? Tune in this week to find out!
CW: death, war, sexual abuse, sex work, alcoholism, trauma, PTSD, manipulation, miscarriage, suicide, drug abuse, murder, death of children, war crimes, hunting, bombing
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? Alexandra and Elizabeth tackle our first franchise, Snow White and the Huntsman and The Huntsman: Winter's War. These movies were a doozy, listeners, and like always we have some thoughts. Tag along with us as we bravely venture through a thicket of confusing action plot, goopy magic, and feminist imagery. Tune in this week to find out who would win in a fight-- Kristen Stewart or Charlize Theron, what happens when you put Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron, and Emily Blunt all in a movie together, and if we will forgive Sam Claflin for making us watch a truly awful sequel only because he was in it for two minutes.
CW: sexual assault, cutting, murder, incest, infanticide, imprisonment, fire, sex
AVAST, ye podcast listeners, it's time we be setting sail for Season Two! ...too much? Yeah...
It's the first episode of Season Two and Alexandra and Elizabeth cover Sam Claflin's first feature film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We spend 50 minutes discussing the importance of accurately portraying mermaid anatomy, the influence of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies on society's perception of pirates, and Elizabeth gets to breakout Blackbeard fun facts previously only heard on her first dates. This episode is sure to make a splash in your weekly podcast lineup as we discuss your favorite swashbuckling pirates and our favorite mermaid evangelist.
CW: murder, execution, death, blood tornado, sexual content, hanging, drug use
In the beginning, there was Adam. Sound familiar? It's not the Bible, it's our podcast's origin story! Much like the book of Genesis this podcast originated with an Adam -- though a drastically different one. That's right, before there was Saoirse, Alexandra and Elizabeth watched all of Adam Driver's movies. Now, by popular demand, we have recorded an episode covering all the highlights of our first foray into watching entire filmographies (and also into friendship <3). Come along with us as we tell you some of our favorite movies, our favorite performances and, most importantly, our least favorite movies and performances.
CW: nudity, death, hanging, murder, death of a parent, zombie, drowning, sex, ghosts
"STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW!" It's the Where Do I Know Them From? Season One Finale!!! This week Elizabeth and Alexandra cover the movie that inspired the whole podcast, Saoirse Ronan's 2022 film See How They Run. This movie, inspired by Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, has all the trimmings of a classic whodunit and so much more... but in like a cool meta way. Tune in this week to hear Elizabeth on the verge of tears over how much she loves this movie, and Alexandra admire Adrian Brody's snake-like movement. We laugh, we cry, we reminisce on how this season has gone, and most importantly we have some very exciting announcements about Season 2!!!!
CW: murder, copaganda, sexual assault
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Who asked, no one. Who answered, we did. It's another Wes Anderson episode for you guys. That's right for our penultimate episode of our first season we are covering the 2021 film The French Dispatch (of the Liberty Kansas Evening Sun). Is a movie really pretentious enough if it doesnt have a much longer superfluous version of it's name? This week we will find out as Elizabeth and Alexandra put on their thinking caps as they desperately try and figure out what the hell is going on in this movie. We navigate a thicket of Wes Anderson aesthetic to finally answer the question we have all been asking for years: "is it good, or was it just directed by Wes Anderson?" But of course this is not a Wes Anderson podcast, so this week we also humbly offer you analysis of Saoirse's five second role in this film, and our usual refusal to pronounce "Timothée Chalamet" correctly.
CW: death, Wes Anderson slander, Kansas.
We know what you are thinking, after 25 episodes of us saying "is this character queer coded?" we are finally getting an episode where Saoirse Ronan is playing an explicitly gay character! Elizabeth and Alexandra must be so excited, right? Guess again! Hop on board for another half hour of us talking about whether or not Kate Winslett is MILF material, the ethics of queering straight stories (especially since queer stories are so often straightened), and the effects of the male gaze on a story about two women in love.
CW: sex, cheating
"Christopher Columbus!" It's Where Do I Know Them From's Little Women episode! We take you through the 2019 Academy Award winning movie about all our favorite things: friendship, family, and having the littlest feet in the family. This episode is for the Jo March girlies and the besties who insist upon coordinating their color schemes based on their corresponding sins. Settle in for another episode full of begrudgingly praising Greta Gerwig, refusing to pronounce Timothée Chalamet's name correctly, and pointing out that Saoirse Ronan's characters are "not like other girls."
CW: death, terminal illness, chronic illness, war
On this week's episode, Alexandra and Elizabeth cover Saoirse Ronan's 2018 film, The Seagull, adapted from the play by Anton Chekov. You know what that means? That's right we're talking Chekov's guns! This week is full of speculation about the creation of art, the cost of fame, and the crucial role of drunk uncles (druncles) in keeping toxic families together. And as if that wasn't enough, Alexandra finds another way to reference Twilight.
CW: suicide, animal death, loss of a child, self-harm, miscarriage
In this week's episode of Where Do I Know Them From? Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss Saoirse Ronan's 2018 movie, Mary Queen of Scots. In honor of National Women's Day this week we tackle two girl boss monarchs who ultimately fought themselves into oblivion to prove they were just as good as men. The moral? Men are a disease. And also Margot Robbie somehow makes smallpox look hot. Join us on this exciting journey through the internalized misogyny of the past.
CW: rape, sexual assault, death, murder
On this week's episode of Where Do I Know Them From? Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss Saoirse Ronan's 2017 film On Chesil Beach, and try to pick up the pieces after this film left us in a deep emotional despair. Never did we think that the movie that would make us the most sad would also be our episode with the most sex jokes, but life is funny that way. This movie provoked many big feelings and big questions for us. Namely: Is Ian McEwan okay? Why are there so many feet in this movie? And, most importantly, is watching this movie more effective at promoting abstinence than abstinence-only education?
CW: divorce, sex, unhappy relationship, sexual assault of a minor, mental illness, alcohol abuse
Calling all art hoes, this episode is for you guys! This week we cover Loving Vincent, Saoirse Ronan's 2017 film animated entirely through oil painting. Don't worry-- despite its visually stunning nature, we have our usual mountain of complaints and hard questions. Questions such as: why are animated characters obligated to only have one look? Is every mystery just a rip off of Nancy Drew? And why is the French postal service so broken it lost a letter for a whole year?
CW: suicide, mental illness, death, murder, grief
It's finally here!!! The long awaited Lady Bird episode of Where Do I Know Them From? This week Alexandra and Elizabeth crack into this beloved 2017 movie to expose it for all of its random teenage bullshit. Sit down and settle in for almost an hour of us thanking our moms, praising the power of female friendship, and refusing to pronounce Timothée Chalamet's name correctly. This one is truly something!
CW: deadnaming, strained family relationship, depression, homophobia, sex, abortion, alcohol abuse
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? Elizabeth and Alexandra discuss Saoirse Ronan's 2015 film Weepah Way For Now. In 30 minutes we take on patriarchy in storytelling, depictions of mental health in the Tumblr girl era, and most importantly, the party foul sure to ruin any going away dinner party. Listen to this week's episode as we try to figure out once again why Saoirse Ronan is in this movie.
CW: death of a child/parent, car crash, divorce, drug use, mental illness, sex, unhealthy relationships, cancer
If there's one thing we have learned, it's that Saoirse Ronan annihilates any role involving a deeply traumatic childhood. In this episode, Elizabeth and Alexandra unpack more fictionalized trauma and discuss Ronan's 2015 film, Stockholm, Pennsylvania. Following a young woman who has recently been discovered after being kidnapped 20 years ago, this movie is for all the true crime girlies out there. Listen to us barely cope with our shock over the thrilling ending of an otherwise mellow kidnapping movie.
CW: suicidal ideation, abduction, mental illness, deadnaming, abusive relationships, sexual abuse of a minor
On this episode of Where Do I Know Them From?, Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss Saoirse Ronan's 2015 film, Brooklyn. Finally, a movie devoid of color theory for us to analyze. We tackle the hard hitting questions such as "does film portray a universal immigrant experience" and "when does this movie actually take place?" Sit back, relax, and let us detail the benefits of having your younger brother ghostwrite your love letters.
CW: race, cheating, death
Sometimes when you watch an actor's entire filmography you come across a movie that said actor is only in for a matter of seconds, and luckily for us, that film for Saoirse Ronan is the 2014 masterpiece Muppets Most Wanted. This episode of Where Do I Know Them From? asks the tough questions that you always wondered about but were too afraid to ask. Questions like "does Kermit the Frog have a penis?" and "what are the implications of WWII occurring in the Muppets Universe?" We tackle it all with the help of our bestie and Muppets enthusiast, Stevie!
CW: war, racism, holocaust (bet you didn't expect that warning on the episode about the Muppets, huh?)
This week's episode covers Ryan Gosling's 2014 directorial debut, Lost River. How the river was lost, no clue, but we do know we lost 95 minutes of our lives watching it. The takeaways? Ryan Gosling loves purple, Matt Smith is exceptional at playing villains, and Saoirse Ronan looks great as a brunette. This story might be an allegory for a trip to the underworld or it might just be the worst movie we have watched this year... or both!
CW: gore, sexual harassment, rape, sex work, murder, animal abuse, apocalypse
What is a film podcast without a Wes Anderson movie? This week Alexandra and Elizabeth spark a bitter rivalry as they discuss Wes Anderson's 2014 movie, Grand Budapest Hotel. We discuss the film's color theory, the postmodern narrative, and, of course the raw animal magnetism of Ralph Feinnes. This week's episode will leave you questioning everything you once knew about colors, fascism, and the power of pastry.
CW: fascism, murder, racism, war, animal abuse, homophobia
In this episode Elizabeth and Alexandra bravely set out on a heroic adventure by watching Justin and the Knights of Valor. This 2013 movie has everything an animated movie could need, and none of it executed well. You never thought this podcast would have so many uninterrupted minutes of us discussing the animation of a mans hips, and yet, here we are. We test our speed and agility as we talk so so fast and discuss this heroic failure of a film, in order to arrive safely in the warm ocean of Rupert Everett's voice.
CW: none this movie just bad
Maybe our heaviest episode, this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? covers How I Live Now. The 2013 movie continues our theme of dystopian YA as we unpack the trauma of our two main characters so that they don't have to. Featuring the Crown Jewels of England, Tom Holland and George MacKay, we'd surely have preferred a more uplifting movie. This episode provokes us to think about deep topics such as nuclear war, government conspiracy, childhood trauma, and most importantly "if there is a nuclear apocalypse, is it ok to date your cousin?"
CW: incest, rape, murder, apocalypse, genocide, disordered eating, mental illness, suicide, violence in general
Finally, gentle audience, we have entered Saoirse Ronan's long awaited paranormal romance era. In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? we discuss the 2013 film The Host, a true pinnacle of the genre. This film has it all-- body-snatching aliens, Diane Krueger, and most importantly a love triangle involving two white men who look exactly the same.
CW: death, suicide, possession, sexual assault
In episode 10 of Where Do I Know Them From? Elizabeth and Alexandra discuss the 2012 movie, Byzantium, which follows two lady vampires on the run. We take a look at the performances of some of our favorite "made-to-play-a-vampire" actors, including Saoirse Ronan, as we enter her paranormal romance era. This episode will undoubtedly leave you with more questions than it answers and soon your Google search history will consist of searches like "why can Sam Riley only play sad Victorian nice guys" and "what does 'yonic imagery' mean?"
CW: rape, murder/death, sex work
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From, we discuss the 2011 film Violet & Daisy, and the appearance of James Gandolfini in Saoirse Ronan's filmography that no one saw coming. We dive deep into questions about portrayals of girlhood and the lives of hired killers in a search to discover the secrets that lie behind Alexis Bledel's bangs. The lesson? Make sure you bring enough bullets to your job, and maybe don't try and kill people with your eyes closed.
CW: death, suicide
Elizabeth and Alexandra discuss Saoirse Ronan's 2011 movie Hanna. We tackle the hard questions like "who let Joe Wright direct an action movie?" and "can you even be a good spy if you have never had a regular human conversation?" Most importantly, this episode will leave you questioning everything you once knew about childhood fairytales and Tom Hollander's ability to pull off the color yellow. CW: death and abortion
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From?, we tackle a true behemoth of a film, Saoirse Ronan's only movie from 2010, The Way Back. Every step of the way we battle against not knowing the characters' or actors' names and come out triumphant. The conclusion? Colin Farrell ate a bug and it's all we can think about.
CW: Death
...and it it's Stanley Tucci's character in The Lovely Bones.
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? we talk about Saoirse Ronan's only movie from 2009, The Lovely Bones.
Please note we are not accusing Stanley Tucci of any actual crimes, just his character in the movie.
CW: Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, Alcoholism
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? we talk about Saoirse Ronan's only movie from 2008, The City of Ember.
CW: Death
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? we talk about Saoirse Ronan's fourth movie from 2007, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.
CW: Depression, Death
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From? we tackle Saoirse Ronan's third movie from 2007, Death Defying Acts.
CW: Blackface, Death, Self-Harm
CW: Rape, Pedophilia
In this episode of Where Do I Know Them From?, we continue our deep dive into all of Saoirse Ronan's movies with her second movie from 2007, Atonement.
In the first episode of the new podcast, Where Do I Know Them From?, we look at Saoirse Ronan's first movie from 2007, I Could Never Be Your Woman.