Anyways, Back To The Godfather: Recent Episodes
Rachel Felt
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the various aspects of their friendship. Often with guests. Try the veal
In which Rachel and Lauren tried to go on a memory lane, near 9 year anniversary field trip to Menchies...and the audio did not record. Whomp whomp. So they played a game to see how well they know each other instead.
Remember to submit your 3 songs for the playlist!
Current obsession, song with a sweet sweet instrument solo, and a song that grounds you!
And watch O Brother Where Art Thou by September.
In which Rachel and Lauren give progressively easier quotes to each other to guess the movie.
Comprising films from the 2010s, 2000s, 1970s, and 1940s.
Submit your songs to the Listener Submitted Podcast Playlist!
1 - Current Obsession
2 - Song with a sweet, sweet instrument solo
3 - Song that grounds you
And remember to watch O Brother Where Art Thou and submit your review here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdr_2vNcBNSFlZ5MFdvg9cVBlu6QQbbQe3bmrKywf-xoJ74og/viewform?usp=send_form
This...is Film Club. Join Rachel and Lauren as they discuss Kubo and the Two Strings, the intersection of justice and mercy, and what origami gift they'd want Kubo to make them.
Watch the third annual Film Club, O Brother Where Art Thou, and submit your review by September 10th to be included in the next Film Club episode: https://forms.gle/479DnYntseEWBnxJ9
In which Rachel and Lauren play the "say a character and I'll tell you if it fits the category I'm thinking of" game.
Get your Kubo and the Two Strings reviews in ASAP!
Announcing the third quarterly film club: O Brother Where Art Thou!
In which Rachel and Lauren are joined by horror aficionados Jonah and Ellee to break down their favorite horror films by genre categories.
Remember to submit your review for this quarter's film club pick, Kubo and the Two Strings: by June 10th! Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFsHzaX9t5Ml4NpxICHaX8eGuPG3CINl1kKTFvnca5h0ZeLA/viewform?usp=send_form
In which Rachel and Lauren graph where fictional characters fall on the spectrum of hot or not and red flag/green flag. Very unseriously.
Remember to watch and review Kubo and the Two Strings!
In which Rachel gives Lauren the opening scenes of 15 Disney or PIXAR films for her to rank...without knowing what's coming next!
Remember to watch and review Kubo and the Two Strings: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J7C294S7zsu0xOu7gflq9lZTXrGMzA75xH6Dg3RxgBc/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=115836138571651474114
Join Rachel and Lauren as they interview TWO vampires from the famous documentary What We Do In The Shadows. Spoiler Alert
Remember to watch the quarterly film club Kubo and the Two Strings by June!
This...is Film Club! Join us as we discuss Perfect Days, the philosophy of the film, and what song we would hate to have to give up forever.
In which Rachel and Lauren debate and discuss al 64 besties pairings in the ABTTG March Madness Bracket!
Remember to submit your reviews for Perfect Days ASAP!
And watch Kubo and the Two Strings by June!
In which Rachel and Lauren answer some questions while road trippin to and from Boise, Idaho. Apologies for the audio disparity.
Here are videos referenced in the episode:
Green Brothers Batman Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahQzTLqIAoA
Rhett and Link Make Fun Of Each Other For 8 Min: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy3syNB1Ozg
Email abttg95@gmail.com with the subject line March Madness to fill out our Best Besties Bracket!
Remember to submit your review for Perfect Days by March 15th!
In which Rachel and Lauren provide reviews and recommendations from their past month of watching 14 films from 14 genres--Cinemonth is back, baby!
Remember to watch and review Perfect Days by mid-March for Film Club!
In which Rachel and Lauren and special guests Natalie Freeze and Sadie Freeze discuss the merits and demerits of some of the CEOs of the Walt Disney corporation.
Might be wise to caution headphone users. There's some mighty big reactions in this episode (in the best ways).
Also, personally recanting what we said about Best Parks Era--would rather put Iger or Eisner on top and Walt third, maybe even fourth...we got blindsided by innovation instead of leaning into the era of it all...
Also remember to watch and review Perfect Days for Film Club!
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Dick Johnson Is Dead, the power of combined styles of filmmaking, and who would be in our personal Heaven scenes.
In which Rachel and Lauren present their awards for different categories of films they watched in 2025!
Be sure to watch Perfect Days by March 15th and submit your review for Quarterly Film Club!
This...is Film Club: join us as we discuss The New World, the problem of ahistorical narrative, and whether we prefer this or the Disney version.
In which Rachel and Lauren share their favorite Christmas songs in 10 categories and quiz each other in remembering the episodes of Season 5 through famous rodents.
Remember to watch Dick Johnson is Dead for Film Club!
In which Rachel, Lauren and special guest star Anna discuss and rank their favorite Broadway shows in a tiered ranking Group Project.
This...is Film Club. Join us as we break down The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, German Expressionism, and what Godfather characters would portray who in their own version of the film.
In which Rachel and Lauren provide the highlights and best of their trips they shared together this year.
Remember to watch The New World for November's Film Club!
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Godzilla Minus One, how it pays homage to the 1950s version, and what monstrous aspects we wish we had.
Remember to watch and review The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari for October's Film Club!
In which Rachel and Lauren rank 16 Monsters in the following categories: Creepy/Spook factor, Motivation, Attractiveness/Hotness, Degree To Which They'd Fit In At A Family Function.
Remember to watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari this month for Film Club!
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Chicago, masterful editing, and which Godfather scene we should Chicago-afy.
Remember to watch Godzilla Minus One and submit your review by the end of September!
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss their reactions to a month-long listening of each song from the Listener Submitted Playlist and share their top songs from the exercise.
Remember to watch Godzilla Minus One for this month's Film Club!
This...is Film Club: join us as we breakdown Jaws, Spielberg's filming techniques, and what animal we'd be scared to encounter in the wild.
In which Rachel and Lauren play ABTTGland, a distorted version of Candyland.
Make sure to watch Chicago for this month's film club!
In which Rachel and Lauren and special guest Sean discuss their favorite dance scenes as seen on film.
Remember to watch Jaws for July's Film Club!
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss The King of Kong, the art of documentary, and how we'd incorporate The Godfather into a video game.
In which Rachel and Lauren revisit some End of Year quotes from the past 8 years.
Remember to watch Jaws for Film Club!
And please submit songs for our Listener Submitted Playlist! The prompts are: Current Obsession, Meaningful Lyric, and Haunting.
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Galaxy Quest, the art of the respectable spoof, and which role on a spaceship we'd take on
In which Rachel and Lauren tier rank the films from 1995 they have seen, and scale rank from 1-5 how much they'd like to see other films from their birth year based on synopsis and cast lists only.
Remember to watch The King of Kong, a Fistful of Quarters for June's Film Club!
This is Film Club: join us as we discuss Casablanca, our love for classic films, and what song would send us into a flashback.
In which Rachel and Lauren try to guess the film based on the names of people who worked on it! Play along and see if you best us at any! We wait until all 6 names are revealed before answering, but usually say which one we got it on. The films are from the 30s, 70s, 2000s, and 2010s.
Remember to watch Galaxy Quest and submit your review this month!
In which our Guest Episodes make a comeback! Join Rachel and Lauren as they band together with old friends of the pod Emma Patton and Sarah Stoddard to review and rehash past meetings of Harry Potter Book Club.
Remember to watch and review Galaxy Quest for May's Film Club! And let us know if you're interested in being a guest for a future episode (returning or first time!).
SPOILER WARNING FOR ALL THE GODFATHER FILMS
In which Vito and Michael answer fan-submitted questions and talk about the future.
This...is Film Club.
Join us as we discuss Babe, practical effects, and what we would name our sheepdogs.
Remember to watch and submit your review for Casablanca!
In which Rachel and Lauren get the opportunity to interview two prolific guests from out of state and ask them all sorts of questions about Jellycats, Washington tourism sites, and food.
Remember to watch Casablanca and review it by the end of the month!
This...is Film Club: in which we discuss the insane amount of cameos, Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and which Disney death we'd reenact with someone on a road trip.
In which Rachel and Lauren work together to complete this year's bracket filled with mayhem, horror, tragedy, and humor: the most striking Disney Death.
Remember to watch and submit your review for 1995's Babe!
Apologies for the delay (recording audio issues) and a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in filling out their bracket and letting us know their opinion!
This...is Film Club: discussing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and what our outlaw alias names would be.
Remember to submit your reviews for It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World!
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss their 2025 Cinemonth adventure into 14 different genres and films!
Remember to email abttg95@gmail.com after Feb 15 with March Madness in the title to submit your bracket for this year's March Madness!
This...is Film Club: discussing the final decade of our 10 year jump challenge and the rise of streaming platforms, Dunkirk, and what we would name our boat. We also take a look back on the full year of 2024's Film Club and reflect on what we've noticed, learned, and gained.
In which Rachel and Lauren hand out awards to films they watched in 2024 in various categories, as well as take a moment to look at the films coming in 2025.
New year, new film club! January's film is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
This is Film Club: discussing the leap in technological advancements from 1997 to 2007, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and which invisible visitor we'd like to come see us in a hospital.
Make sure to watch and review Dunkirk (2017), the last film of Film Club 2024!
In which Rachel and Lauren recommend some different Christmas movies to watch this holiday season as well as take a look back at ABTTG Season 4.
Happy holidays!
This...is Film Club. Listen as we discuss the invention of DEEH VEEH DEEHS, Liar Liar, and when is it morally acceptable to lie (spoiler: we don't answer it).
In which Rachel and Lauren quiz each other on the last lines of films from the 40s, 50s, 70s, and 80s.
Remember to watch the Diving Bell and the Butterfly and submit your review before December 1st!
This is Film Club...join us as we discuss the invention of the VHS, Babette's Feast, and who we would duet with.
In which Rachel and Lauren participate on an episode of the Dating Game but their potential bachelors come from spooky films. Some spoilers ahead for films, contact one of us if you'd like the mysterious bachelors spoiled in advance to know if you'd like to avoid a possible spooky spoiler
Remember to watch Liar Liar this month!
This is CAPO SUMMER CINEMA edition of Film Club: discussing justice, society, Atticus, debating Heck Tate slander, and what kind of food we'd dress up as when we discuss To Kill A Mockingbird (1963).
This is Film Club--discussing the rise of auteur filmmaking, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and what kind of food we'd use to make art.
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the high and low of all their best friends being [music]heads, our precious love[d] favorites as we send [you] on [your] way of one particular harbour on the big ship of a perfection of a playlist, and the song[s we] play every night.
You might think yourself a little blue, but listen up lil boo thang, [we'll] call [you] back to stay awhile and hear some clear legends of songs. It's got all the lightness of a featherstone, but all the excitement of a thriller. Let's groove to the greenback boogie while snacking on some tiramisu fraise as we learn undertake the apprenticeship of a sorcerer. Trust Us. You can't catch [it] now, but between us, before long you'll be shadow stabbing or surfin in the USA or racing at the speedway at Nazareth.
Here are a fantastic collection of songs to ask your friend Rosyln, "hello love, can I have this dance" and discover she's acutally a Betty, or you may find yourself walking on a dream, or warding off bad vibes, thus always to tyrants you'll go, something wild like that. Perhaps consult the saint behind the glass when confronted with the death of a bachelor but linger around and you'll find out how to love my way, shambala style in A Major way (no. 23 to be exact) and kiss [us], hit [us] where the heart is. We'll be cool about it and shake it off before having some Polk Salad with Annie. [We] need [our] girl!
And as you inevitably stop and take in the view between villages, maybe Angeles, in this spring and a storm type weather, there's always a silver lining under a harvest moon. You want it darker? Please please please find some shade under an edelweiss plant! It's not us against the world. Look up at all the space oddit[ies], maybe even Mercury. You'll be home again, it'll be a little bit better then. No need to fear you won't fall asleep way out there. It may not be early summer but remember to stay hydrated, drink water, or milk, and eat da coconut nut, on your way home on the coastline! All [our] love. Good luck, babe[s]!
And thanks for your submissions <3
https://youtu.be/Vs_yuT62iow?si=Wm2BpRJ2T00_5elM
A discussion about the birth of the multiplex, 1967's Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and if we've ever embarrassed ourselves at a fast food restaurant.
In which Rachel and Lauren predict what the other will do throughout an episode of ABTTG whilst competing in movie trivia quizzes.
Remember to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind for August's Film Club!
And To Kill A Mockingbird for Capo Summer Cinema!
A discussion about television's impact on 1950s cinema, Witness For the Prosecution, and where one should hide their cigars.
In which Rachel and Lauren try to guess the film based on the reviews they wrote for it on Letterboxd. Follow us on Letterboxd to see what we think of the films we watch! Lauren is laurenmonson and Rachel is SprocketRach.
Remember to watch Guess Who's Coming To Dinner for July's Film Club, To Kill A Mockingbird for Summer Capo Cinema, and to submit three songs for our listener submitted playlist: current obsession, song introduced to by tv/movies (not created for said show), and a song from an artist you've started listening to this year.
A discussion about the impact of global politics on developing film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and which handsome man would show up in our daydreams.
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the final Disney Princesses as well as which Disney heroines deserve a spot in the list.
Make sure to watch Witness for the Prosecution (1957) for Film Club and To Kill A Mockingbird for Capo Summer Cinema!
A discussion about the new restrictions imposed on film, a brief overview of animation and Disney history, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and a reveal of Lauren's new candy obsession.
Remember to watch and review 1947's Secret Life of Walter Mitty and vote for the Capo Cinema Summer Film by May 31st!
In which Rachel and Lauren share some of their weird, wild, scary, and hilarious dreams from the past 5 years.
Remember to watch and submit your reviews for 1947's Secret Life of Walter Mitty!
In which Rachel and Lauren have the extraordinary opportunity to interview two celebrity guest stars.
Remember to watch 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this month for Film Club!
In which Rachel and Lauren complete the 2014 March Madness Film Score Bracket, do not retire, and surprisingly, avoid contentious fights.
Remember to watch Wings from 1927 for Film Club!
A discussion of the technologies and historical precedents of early filmmaking, a look at The Haunted Hotel and The Eclipse, and how much lip-licking should be allowed on film.
In which Rachel and Lauren break down the films of Cinemonth 2024, as follows:
Man With A Movie Camera
The Great Dictator
In Bruges
The Last Picture Show
The Island of Doctor Moreau
The Insider
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Le Samourai
Strangers On A Train
Ed Wood
Sullivan's Travels
A Man For All Seasons
The Apartment
Funny Girl
Here's the link to the Film Scores playlist for March Madness 2024! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFIv0YLB779YzpPIpCqZepHC
This is Film Club: discussing Tootsie and a brief retrospective of the films of Film Club 2023
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss their favorite films and viewing experiences from 2023 and award their respective statuettes upon the lucky winners.
Be sure to watch The Haunted Hotel and The Eclipse for film club!
The Final Episode of ABTTG Season 3!
In which Rachel and Lauren play a retrospective quote game that challenges them to identify which Season 3 episode the quotes come from in order to receive a hypothetical Christmas treat.
Thanks for listening to season 3! Happy holidays and see you next year!
In which Rachel and Lauren play the line games that usually keep them entertained while waiting for attractions. Remember to watch Spirited Away for this month's film club!
In which Rachel and Lauren break down every Halloween costume they've ever worn and put them into tiered lists.Remember to watch Arsenic and Old Lace and submit your review by the end of the month!
This is Film Club: discussing the Caporegimes bonus pick, Departures, with three capos: Catherine Squire, George Felt, and Jill Monson.
In which Rachel and Lauren provide a fully detailed, lengthy recap of their visit to LA and Anaheim. Apologies in advance for the poor recording quality.Remember to watch Crazy Rich Asians for this month's film club!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Umol88dGrs
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the songs the listeners submitted for the playlist (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFIYytKYCpe8FXRTkpnA2K8N) with the following prompts:* Current obsession * A song not in English * One of the following feelings + A good ache + High on life + Peaceful
Remember to watch Diaboliques for this month's film club! Submit here: https://forms.gle/dVjHWYiefGdY6UFY6
In which Rachel and Lauren create films by choosing elements with a limited budget.Remember to submit your Paddington Reviews: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gYnv0QJK1Rw-ubc5EQIdpvAbWs4C4yyWRETov30SBB0/editWatch On The Waterfront for this month's film club!Listen to the Listener Submitted Playlist: https://youtu.be/ot19gCvo6a8
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest hosts Annie, Elizabeth, and Sarah share their favorite episodes from Season 3 of the hit PBS television show Arthur. Also find out what their topic for their own personalized Word From Us Kids segment would be about. Do you agree with our picks? Let us know! Reach out to us if you want to participate in a future Arthur episode: abttg95@gmail.com.Remember to watch this month's film club pick: Paddington 2.Spoiler alert:Top 10 Lists.Fun fact: despite all but 4 individual episodes being recognized on the episode, there was not a single episode that appeared on all 5 lists.Sarah:10-Buster's Back/The Ballad of Buster Baxter9-Clarissa is Cracked8-Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight7-Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Show6-Attack of the Turbo Tibbles5-What Scared Sue Ellen?4-Popular Girls3-Dad's Dessert Dilemma2-DW All Fired Up1-Arthur Rides the BandwagonBiz:10-Arthur's Treasure Hunt9-Arthur and DW Clean Up8-Arthur's Dummy Disaster7-Return of the King6-Binky Rules/Meet Binky5-The Long Dull Winter4-Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus3-Arthur Rides the Bandwagon2-Arthur Goes Crosswire1-Buster's Growing GrudgeAnnie:10-Arthur's Dummy Disaster9-DW Tricks The Tooth Fairy8-Francine and the Feline7-Arthur Goes Crosswire6-What Scared Sue Ellen?5-Buster's Back/Ballad of Buster Baxter4-Dad's Dessert Dilemma3-Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Show2-Binky Rules/Meet Binky1-The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the ChipLauren:10-Arthur and DW Clean Up9-DW All Fired Up8-Buster's Back/the Ballad of Buster Baxter7-DW Tricks the Tooth Fairy6-What Scared Sue Ellen?5-Binky Rules/Meet Binky4-Arthur Rides the Bandwagon3-The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the Chip2-Dad's Dessert Dilemma1-Buster's Growing GrudgeRachel:10-Arthur Goes Crosswire9-Arthur/DW Clean Up8-The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the Chip7-Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus6-I'd Rather Read It Myself5-Return of the King4-Buster's Back/The Ballad of Buster Baxter3-Binky Rules/Meet Binky2-Arthur Rides the Bandwagon1-Buster's Growing Grudge
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the first five Disney Princesses, their history, common societal complaints or misconceptions about them, why they're important, and what we learn from them. .Remember to submit your reviews for Going My Way and watch Paddington 2 for June's film club!.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvGnJ5FAls
In which Rachel and Lauren play the ol' podcast reoccurring favorite game of guess the movie in 6 clues, this time all based on character names.Watch and review Going My Way for May's film club!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5psXjzWUve8
In which Rachel, Lauren, and special guest Maddie rank 15 different films according to categories of relatability, set/wardrobe, actors, and story. Remember to submit your reviews for True Grit by the end of the month!Here are the timestamps in case you want to avoid spoilers:My Best Friend's Wedding: 0:13:51-0:23:53How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days: 0:23:53-0:31:10When Harry Met Sally 0:31:10-0:40:18She's The Man: 0:40:18-0:47:25You've Got Mail: 0:47:25-0:55:22Baby Mama: 0:55:22-1:01:50Devil Wears Prada: 1:01:50-1:08:46Maid In Manhattan: 1:08:46-1:16:04Love Rose: 1:19:29-1:28:31While You Were Sleeping: 1:40:47-1:49:43Pretty Woman: 1:49:43-2:01:57PS I Love You: 2:01:57-2:11:19Leap Year: 2:11:31-2:18:4526 Dresses: 2:18:45-2:28:18
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This is Film Club: discussing March 2023's pick, True Grit. True Grit: analyzing death:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1PgQ5bQksTrue Grit: biblical analysis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSlFUV_Wfxg
Just a little something extra because we had so much fun making our April Fool's Episode--it's pretty much the same episode as last week's with just a lot of laughter and breaking kept in. Mostly for Lauren's and my benefit. MAJOR GODFATHER SPOILERS AHEAD.
In which Rachel and Lauren take several friendship tests to see just how good their friendship really is.Disclaimer: the majority of this episode did not get fully recorded for some reason, we apologize for the inconvenience.Be sure to submit final reviews for True Grit and watch this month's film club pick, The Sting!
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss and debate the bracket and come up with the official podcast pick for Hottest Disney Animated Character.Remember to watch True Grit and submit your reviews!Here's a ms. mojo list that highlights some of the ones that didn't make the bracket:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9akk7750abY
This is Film Club: discussing Feb 2023's pick, Bill Cunningham New York.
Remembering Bill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67BR5nyol2E
On the Street:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GARUfgENaQk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLUmiyZc6E
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest host Annie share their favorite characters from the hit PBS television program Arthur for 15 different categories. Also find out which occupation from the Arthur universe they would have.
Did we miss your favorite character? Let us know!
And let us know if you'd want to participate in a future Arthur episode by emailing us at abttg95@gmail.com!
Watch this month's film club pick: True Grit (2010).
Submit a bracket by March 15: March Madness is now live! Follow the link to fill out the bracket of Hottest Disney Animated Character! Fill out for yourself, no competition or game this time: https://challonge.com/mcpvuvpb
Reward for shownotes readers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_swJAM5Gd7M&t=59s
This is Film Club: discussing Jan 2023's pick, Arrival.
The Beauty of Arrival:
https://youtu.be/Z5FjAFlC7iI
Illusions of Time:
https://youtu.be/zHL9GP_B30E
In which Rachel and Lauren are joined by fellow Harry Potter Book Club members Emma and Sarah to sort non-Harry Potter characters into the four houses.
Remember to watch Bill Cunningham New York for this month's film club!
ALSO: March Madness is now live! Follow the link to fill out the bracket of Hottest Disney Animated Character! Fill out for yourself, no competition or game this time: https://challonge.com/mcpvuvpb
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the films they watched during Cinemonth 2023, what they rated them, and if they would recommend them.
Remember to watch and review this month's film, Bill Cunningham New York
Cinemonth 2023 Films:
Steamboat Bill Jr
Harvey
Encounter With the Unknown
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Trouble With Harry
The Tree of Life
Dick Johnson is Dead
Ninotchka
Porco Rosso
Intolerance
Alfie
Amadeus
Little Shop of Horrors
Shadow of the Vampire
In which Rachel, Lauren, and special guest Becky give answers for the best Disney song according to 16 different categories.
Remember to watch and review Arrival for January's pick of Film Club '23!
Listen to our main picks here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFIO740gjjOSi8Ht7VIJmLLL
This is film club: reviewing December's pick, The Freshman
We also take a look back at Film Club 2022
Please enjoy this playlist of music from all 12 films: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFJ1TW3qnzaZGhqQ7EqsbCjX
In which Rachel and Lauren look at the best and worst of what they watched in 2022.
Remember to submit your reviews of The Freshman ASAP!
Watch Arrival and submit a review by the end of the month!
Keep an eye out for a very important Film Club email coming shortly.
A very important video that is referenced in the episode:
https://youtu.be/kMkz3nPPKbA
A mash-up of 2020 obsessions of Rachel and Lauren for your listening pleasure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywX1KfcQzJM
Top 10 Lists below (avoid if you don't want spoilers)
Rachel's Top 10:
10-Paddington 2
9-Modern Times
8-Flee
7-Kiki's Dlivery Service
6-Summer of Soul
5-Persona
4-Glass Onion
3-Nope
2-tick, tick...BOM!
1-Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
Lauren's Top 10:
10-Kiki's Delivery Service
9-Breaking Away
8-Super Cop
7-The Rescue
6-CODA
5-The Descendants
4-Michael Clayton
3-Paths of Glory
2-Glass Onion
1-The Freshman
In which Rachel and Lauren look back at all the episodes of ABTTG in 2022 by guessing the episode based on a themed Christmas song.
Remember to submit your reviews for The Freshman by the end of the month!
Be sure to keep an eye out for all future information regarding pins/prints/film club.
Thanks for listening to our crazy podcast for another year. We love you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj0HXZ0PFwk
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest hosts Catherine and Sarah break down their top ten favorite episodes from the second season of the hit PBS television program Arthur. Also find out which location from the Arthur universe they'd want to visit most.
If you want to make a Season 2 Top Ten List, send it our way! We'd love to see it!
And let us know if you'd want to participate in a future Arthur episode!
-Scroll down to see the lists if you don't mind spoilers-
A fun Arthur fan-made video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcbZmAvrbB4
Sarah:
10-Draw!
9- Fern's Slumber Party
8- DW Goes To Washington
7- Arthur's Knee
6- How the Cookie Crumbles
5- Arthur the Loser
4- Binky Barnes Art Expert
3- Love Notes For Muffy
2-Francine Redecorates
1-DW Blows the Whistle
Catherine:
10- DW Goes To Washington
9- DW's Name Game
8- Grandma Thora Appreciation Day
7- Draw!
6- Arthur Makes A Movie
5- Buster Baxter Cat Saver
4- Arthur's Faraway Friend
3- Play It Again, DW
2- Buster and the Daredevils
1-Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
Lauren:
10-Binky Barnes Art Expert
9-Grandma Thora Appreciation Day
8- Finders Key-pers
7-Fern's Slumber Party
6- Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
5- Draw!
4- DW's Name Game
3- Water and the Brain
2- Night Fright
1- Arthur's Knee
Rachel:
10- Love Notes For Muffy
9- DW's Bad Mood
8- Draw!
7- Arthur's Knee
6- Buster Baxter Cat Saver
5- Arthur The Loser
4- Buster And The Daredevils
3- Arthur's Faraway Friend
2- DW's Name Game
1- Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
Draw! is the only episode to appear on all 4 lists.
Arthur's Knee, DW's Name Game, and Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers appeared on 3 lists.
Highest rated episodes:
-Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
-Arthur and the Daredevils
-Arthur's Faraway Friend
-Arthur's Knee, Arthur the Loser, DW's Name Game
Sarah had 7 matches.
Catherine had 8 matches.
Lauren had 7 matches.
Rachel had 9 matches.
What a wonderful kind of day, HEY!
In which Rachel, Lauren, and special guest Emma take turns badly explaining the plot of movies and getting the others to guess the film.
At the time of this recording, Curious George was the film club but at the time of publishing, please be sure to watch The Freshman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuSdU8tbcHY
In which Rachel and Lauren try to guess the movie based on the first line, sometimes with needed hints and help.
Remember to watch November's Film Club pick Curious George and submit your review! Email it to abttg95@gmail.com.
Here's the inspiration for this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HJ003G4GI4
This is film club: reviewing September's pick, Strictly Ballroom.
https://bazluhrmannisgod.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/daring-to-pasodoble-unpacking-australian-multiculturalism-in-strictly-ballroom/
In which Rachel, Lauren and special guest Kim discuss their favorite games (board, card, or otherwise) according to different categories.
Remember to watch and submit your review of Nosferatu!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsVPUpDyGec
In which Rachel and Lauren rank the Disney Villains according to their first reaction. Scroll down to see the SPOILERS completed combined list.
Remember to watch Nosferatu and submit it for this month's film club!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egmdOkzn_xo
(shout out to ye olde DHC, thanks Jonny)
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Starting with the highest:
Shan Yu: 99, 100: 199
Hades: 100, 97: 197
Yzma: 98, 99: 197
Frollo: 98, 98: 196
Prince John: 98, 98: 196
Scar: 100, 95: 195
Jafar: 98, 96: 194
Clayton: 96, 97: 193
Ratigan: 99, 93: 192
Ernesto De La Cruz: 94, 95: 189
Dr. Facilier: 99, 89: 188
Hopper: 89, 98: 187
Randall: 98, 86: 184
Headless horseman: 93, 90: 183
Ursula: 92, 90: 182
Gaston: 94, 88: 182
Maleficent: 92. 89: 181
Lotso: 93, 85: 178
Mortimer: 81, 96: 177
Bowler Hat Guy: 94, 83: 177
Chernabog: 92, 81: 173
Ratcliffe: 89, 84: 173
Alameda Slim: 100, 70: 170
Turbo/King Candy: 86, 82: 168
Syndrome: 88, 80: 168
Cruella De Vil: 70, 97: 167
Oogie Boogie: 88, 78: 166
Charles Muntz: 78, 88: 166
Shere Khan: 75, 82: 157
Al Wiggins: 72, 85: 157
Lady Tremaine: 79, 76: 155
Mordu: 81, 71: 152
Dean Hardscrabble: 87, 65: 152
Evil Queen: 72, 77: 149
Captain Hook 80, 67: 147
Auto: 90, 57: 147
Long John Silver 75, 70: 145
Madame Medusa: 79, 64: 143
Sid: 70, 73: 143
Darla: 65, 77: 142
Edgar: 65, 76: 141
The Horned King: 71, 70: 141
Chick Hicks: 70, 68: 138
Man in the forest: 67, 68: 135
Professor Callahan: 52, 80: 132
Mother Gothel: 61, 70: 131
Hans: 69, 61: 130
Tamatoa: 54, 68: 122
Queen Narissa: 60, 60: 120
Judge Doom: 30, 88: 118
Terry: 50, 68: 118
Bruton: 25, 86: 111
Mr. Whiskers: 60, 50: 110
Pete: 62, 47: 109
Queen of Hearts: 51, 54: 105
Sykes: 54, 49: 103
The Coachman: 51, 50: 101
Amos Slade: 40, 60: 100
The Firebird: 70, 30: 100
Dr. Terminus: 80, 20: 100
Jamba: 50, 40: 90
Chef Skinner: 75, 84: 89
Percival C. McLeach: 37, 51: 88
Winky: 24, 62: 86
Assistant Mayor Bellweather: 41, 45: 86
Rat from Lady and the Tramp: 49, 36: 85
Gabby Gabby: 35, 49: 84
Screen Slaver: 46, 29: 75
King Runeard: 62, 7: 69
Ming Lee: 47, 20: 67
Spiker and Sponge: 45, 21: 66
Namaari's mom: 30, 29: 59
Denahi: 30, 27: 57
Jackson Storm: 42, 15: 57
The Insecurity Virus: 37, 10: 47
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke: 30, 15: 45
The Curse Dragon: 19, 21: 40
Heffalumps and Woozles: 6, 30: 36
King Leonidas: 25, 10: 35
Ercole Visconti: 8, 25: 33
Ringmaster: 12, 20: 32
Madam Mim: 12, 20: 32
Agent from Bolt: 20, 12: 32
Abuela: 1, 30: 31
Mr. Banks: 10, 20: 30
Sir Miles Axelrod: 3, 25: 28
Hank: 4, 20: 24
Principle in Goofy Movie: 5, 5: 10
Foxy Loxy: 0, 0: 0
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest host Elizabeth break down their favorite Arthur songs and music categorically. Also find out some of their early Arthur memories.
If we missed a song or you agree with our picks, let us know! We'd love to hear your opinions on all things Arthur.
And let us know if you'd want to participate in a future Arthur episode!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj6V11ebZBM&list=PLWlBPCt1LpNakmpiuz7OiQcjcbGQ0AbqC&index=7
What a wonderful kind of day, HEY!
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the playlist of songs submitted by you, the listeners! Thank you very much for sending in songs for our ears for the whole month of August.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFKnBcqiclTkEGDf0oBhrnTk
In which Rachel and Lauren with special guest Andrew talk about various video game characters and the important games from their youth to the present.
Remember to watch Sunset Boulevard and submit your review!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmjWqEe06CI
In which Rachel and Lauren play a game of MASH determined by how well they succeed in movie trivia.
Remember to watch this month's film club, Sunset Boulevard, and submit your reviews by the end of the month!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ezoTnw1HM
In which the members of HPBC (Rachel, Lauren, Sarah, and Emma) discuss what the movies did better, what the books did better, and where the movies and books both succeeded for the Harry Potter fandom.
Be sure to watch Rio Bravo and submit your review to abttg95@gmail.com by July 31st to be included in the minisode!
Also submit your song choices for the following prompts:
1-current obsession
2-song from your birth year
3-lesser known song from your favorite artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7V8XMgltCc
This is film club: reviewing June's pick, Summer of Soul (or when the revolution could not be televised).
In which Rachel and Lauren recap their recent excursion to New York. Listen to hear more about the cultural events they experienced, favorite songs they heard, and of course, all the Godfather sites and recreations the city had to offer.
Remember to watch Summer of Soul and submit your review to abttg95@gmail.com as soon as possible!
New York Movies montage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itI9IWUe-4g
(and there are so many more movies that are set in New York! Central Park alone is a filming location for more than 352 films)
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest hosts Catherine and Sarah breakdown their top ten favorite episodes from the first season of the hit PBS television program Arthur. Also find out which animal they think they'd be if they entered the Arthur Universe.
If you want to make a Season 1 Top Ten List, send it our way! We'd love to see it!
And let us know if you'd want to participate in a future Arthur episode!
~Scroll down to see the lists if you don't mind spoilers~
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A fun Arthur fan-made video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9-Lr2ib_I
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Out of Context Season 1 (many referenced on the episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQiRd9ZWCXc
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Lists:
Sarah:
10-Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
9-Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
8- Buster's Dino Dilemma
7-DW the Copycat
6-I'm a Poet
5-The Scare Your Pants Off Club
4-DW All Wet
3-DW Flips
2-DW Rides Again
1-Stolen Bike
Catherine:
10-Arthur's Eyes
9-Misfortune Teller
8-Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe
7-Locked in the Library
6-Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
5-Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
4-Arthur the Wrecker
3-Arthur's New Year's Eve
2-Arthur's Family Vacation
1-DW the Copycat
Lauren's List
10-Arthur's Chicken Pox
9-Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
8-DW Flips
7-Arthur Babysits
6-Arthur Accused
5-DW's Imaginary Friend
4-Arthur's Pet Business
3-Arthur Cleans Up
2-DW Gets Lost
1-Arthur's New Puppy
Rachel's List
10-DW's Snow Mystery
9-Arthur Cleans Up
8-Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe
7-Arthur's New Year's Eve
6-Team Trouble
5-Arthur's Lost Library Book
4-Buster's Dino Dilemma
3-Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
2-DW The Copycat
1-Misfortune Teller
Not a single episode made it onto all 4 lists, but Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest as well as DW the Copycat made it onto 3.
And since I'm bored waiting for it to upload, here are some more stats:
Highest rating across the lists (appearing more than once):
DW the Copycat
Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
Misfortune Teller // Arthur's New Year's Eve
Buster's Dino Dilemma // DW Flips
Arthur Cleans Up
Sarah matched with at least one other 4 times.
Catherine matched with at least one other 6 times.
Lauren matched with at least one other 3 times.
Rachel matched with at least one other 7 times.
What a wonderful kind of day! HEY!
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the first five Disney Princesses, their history, common societal complaints or misconceptions about them, why they're important, and what we learn from them.
Be sure to submit your review of Pride and Prejudice (2005) to our email ASAP!
Stay tuned to find out June's film club pick!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvGnJ5FAls
In which Rachel and Lauren give 10 personalized "would you rather" questions to their Moms on another special Mother's Day episode.
Be sure to watch Pride and Prejudice for this month's film club!
Email your thoughts to abttg95@gmail.com
A completely unrelated video to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz_JLiILIXw
In which Rachel and Lauren give location hints about films for the other to guess.
Thanks for your Doubtreviews!
Be sure to listen to hear about May's film club pick!
Email your review to abttg95@gmail.com.
Cosmic Eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Are9dDbW24
In which Rachel and Lauren interview two very famous guest stars through the most trusted medium.
Remember to watch Doubt and send in your thoughts to abttg95@gmail.com by May 1st!
The video referenced in one of the interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2wW5y8Fuk
In which Rachel and Lauren guess films based on scores, in both a game and quiz format.
To listen to the scores that they used to quiz each other, please refer to this playlist (the songs are not in order of discussion): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H4x6mNsPrs&list=PLtxDBjRPTBFKWMk1a3fOVbmFHv6Zo1jBJ
Remember to get your thoughts about Il Postinoto us by April 12 in order for them to be read on the next episode! Stay tuned to the end of this one to find out about April's film! It should be available on Hulu premium, at your local library, via youtube rentals, or you can contact either of us for access with HBO Max.
In which Rachel and Lauren work together (ie debate) through the Animated Film bracket created last month. Find out which listener had the most accurate guess! Thanks to all who participated in filling out a bracket! We apologize for the length of the episode, we took our time reasoning things out and also included the Loving Vincent reviews at the end.
Copies of Il Postino are available to borrow, please get in contact with Rachel or Lauren for more information. We are postponing the discussion until the middle of April, but the next film will be announced at the beginning of the month.
Caporegimes, keep an eye out for an email regarding the selection of which pin you'd like!
Here os some BTS of Loving Vincent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9Q_7bfHsM
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guests Caleb and Megan discuss 12 characters from Lord of the Rings by ranking them in categories. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT FOR LOTR!!!! We do not hold back from any plot points. In this extended edition episode, there are some announcements at the end, but in case you're not able to make it through in a timely manner, or haven't seen LOTR yet and don't want to be spoiled, please see below:
Firstly, and MOST IMPORTANT: Fill out your March Madness bracket by MARCH 12TH. Email abttg95@gmail.com with the subject: March Madness to receive access. You are filling out according to how you think Rachel and Lauren will ultimately decide together. The person with the highest score will win a prize!
Secondly, here is the link to the next film in the ABTTG Film Club. We will not be discussing Loving Vincent until the next episode, so please email your thoughts to us on that one if you haven't already!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUgQgRq2oTU
Lastly, this is your final chance to join our Arthur Series as a host for the first round of episodes, please do that as soon as possible! Email us with the subject: Arthur
Please enjoy our nerdy discussion of LOTR Characters!
If you've made it through to the end of a lengthy shownote of a lengthy episode, here are two rewards for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLGx2lGtOc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNzbE-QNro4
In which Rachel and Lauren and guests Maddie and Spencer discuss their current top ten favorite games to play. Did we mention your favorite? Also please schedule game nights with us!
IMPORTANT: Please stick around to the end of the episode for all the details, but ABTTG March Madness is BACK! Send an email with the subject line March Madness to abttg95@gmail.com to get started. This year you will be filling out your bracket according to how you predict Rachel and Lauren working together will fill it out. YOU HAVE UNTIL MARCH 12! (happy birthday to guest spencer on that day)
Reminder to watch Loving Vincent,this month's film club pick!
Also send an email with subject line Arthur to participate in the ABTTG Arthur Series
Thanks for listening!
Some background music for your next Bang! game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XDB7GMnbUQ
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the 14 films of this year's Cinemonth.
Also stay tuned to the end for the first film analysis of ABTTG Film Club!
Become a Caporegime today ;)
Special thanks to our listeners for submitting their thoughts.
Here are some fun clips to see some BTS on Fantastic Mr. Fox:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFJW0ykZu_oQSKnkW-zmtelx
Reminders:
-Email abttg95@gmail.com with subject line Arthur to be a part of our Arthur Series
-Email abttg95@gmail.com with your thoughts on the second pick of our film club
-The first batch of pin/magnet orders will be made on February 10th, but a second batch will be ordered if need be, feel free to send in your film reviews no matter the month!
14 Films:
The Iron Giant
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Bringing Up Baby
Scarface
Mutiny on the Bounty
Spellbound
I Knew It Was You
Persona
Planet of the Apes
Modern Times
Sophie's Choice
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Network
To the loyal, dedicated description reader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnT7pT6zCcA
In which Rachel and Lauren are joined by fellow Harry Potter Book Club members and returning guests, Sarah and Emma, as they discuss various characters from the wizarding world of Harry Potter. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT as we do not give any warnings nor tread lightly on all activities and events in the Harry Potter series. You have been warned.
This is to make Lauren mad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPMgls1Gkrs
In which Rachel and Lauren kick off Season 2 by discussing films they watched in 2021. Listen as they break down the top 10 new films they saw, top 5 films released in 2021, bottom 5 films watched in 2021, and films they're looking forward to in 2022. Stay tuned for an exciting new announcement from ABTTG at the end!
And do yourself a favor by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS5mxXtStOY (turn on English captions)
In which Rachel and Lauren review the year as seen through their podcast. Godfather style. Thanks for coming with us on this journey! It's been quite the year and we've had a lot of fun doing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FOXwoYDHA4
In which Rachel, Lauren, and special guest Andrew rank their Top 10 Favorite PIXAR shorts. Have you seen all of them? Might be time to dust off your PIXAR shorts collections...or just turn on Disney+
Here's a bonus link for all you description readers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP1z-VYmoGY
In which Rachel and Lauren with special guest Catherine provide animated film scores for eight emotional prompts.
Check out the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFLiEaY5iVZdHIoUKCUdtKN1
Scores are in order of discussion, honorable mentions are at the end. Enjoy a soundtrack for your emotions!
In which Rachel and Lauren demonstrate impressions of varying and questionable quality. We know, they're pretty bad. It's fine. We tried.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc0RmO6oVkE
In which Rachel, Lauren, and special guest star Sarah discuss the PBS kids shows that defined their youths and lives. Will your favorite show get a mention? Betta listen and find out. Juicy Juice not guaranteed.
To the dedicated shownote reader, here's the finest Youtube has to offer on the matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the Spooky Series of 2019 and 2020, providing star and ghost ratings. We hope you get into the holiday s p i r i t by watching some hauntingly good films, and here are a few to get you started! Season's screamings!
Here's a little goody for you episode description readers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXF3VYYa5TI
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the best of Disney and PIXAR credit scores (the music, not their ability to lend/loan) with Meghan and Natalie. MAJOR SPOILER ALERT FOR STITCH HAS A GLITCH (Lilo and Stitch 2). You have been warned.
Video referenced by Lauren: https://youtu.be/VV-qH2Gcth8?t=56 (it will start at the right one, but this is an excellent compilation in its entirety anyway)
Because we privileged movie over each individual top ten, here are all the lists organized neatly:
(come look at them later if you want to be surprised/keep the suspense alive)
Meghan:
10. Wreck-it Ralph
9. Tangled
8. Zootopia
7, Moana
6. Aladdin (2019)
5. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
4. Lilo and Stitch
3. Frozen II
2. Tarzan
1. Mulan
Natalie:
10. Wreck-it Ralph
9. Frozen
8. Coco
7. Meet the Robinsons
6. Moana
5. Lilo and Stitch
4. Frozen II
3. Hercules
2. A Goofy Movie
1. Wall-E
Rachel:
10. Frozen II
9. Brave
8. Wreck-it Ralph
7. Lilo and Stitch
6. Lion King
5. Onward
4. A Bug's Life
3. Hercules
2. Mulan
1. Tarzan
Lauren:
10. Wall-e
9. Coco
8. Finding Nemo
7. Great Mouse Detective
6. Toy Story 3
5. Toy Story 4
4. Monsters, Inc
3. A Bug's Life
2. Pocahontas
1. Mulan
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the playlist of songs submitted by you, the listeners! Thank you very much for sending in songs for our ears for the whole month of August.
Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxDBjRPTBFIJxBEm83mcLKMTcPrcfu91
In which Rachel and Lauren and special guests Nora and Sophie answer a series of Disney character themed questions. Remember to submit songs to the podcast! The sooner you get it in, the more we'll have time to listen to it. See the last episode for more information. Here's a magical fan edit from Little Mermaid to Big Hero 6 for all you episode description readers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-6xk4W6N20
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss which movies they'd pick for each other if stranded alone on a deserted island for the rest of their lives. Help us out for our September episode! Send us an email or drop us a DM with the following answers: 1-A song you're currently listening to. 2-A song from your childhood. 3-A song from an artist with the same initial as you. Feel free to include as much or as little background information/comments as you'd like. Also Rachel did the math wrong, this is episode 13, and while technically 16 have been recorded, anyway you splice it, this is not the 15th episode.
In which Rachel, Lauren, and special guest Annie discuss favorite and not-so-favorite Star Wars characters in a series of categories. SPOILER ALERT for all Star Wars films and some Mandalorian spoilers, listen at your own risk. Apologies for the audio, we had some issues recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sFbLppuhhs
In which Rachel and Lauren and special guest Elizabeth pick characters from TV shows to fit various categories. Take the statistical "which character" quiz Rachel mentioned in the episode to find out which fictional character you are most like: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/characters/
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss four Top Ten lists from their recent excursion to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.
In which Rachel and Lauren play the Mother-Daughter version of the Newlywed Game with their lovely moms.
In which Rachel, Lauren, and guest star Emma discuss the good and bad of book to movie adaptations.
In which Rachel and Lauren go over the results of the bracket and talk upsets and personal bias, and reveal who (as far as we can tell) won the bracket.
In which Rachel and Lauren detail their picks for letters H-O of their Movie Alphabets. Be sure to fill out the bracket for next month's episode! Access it by emailing abttg95@gmail.com with the subject line March Madness
We welcome our very first guest, Maddie Allen, to the podcast! We each bring 5 films to discuss that we believe belong on the bad list. Be sure to email us at abttg95 at gmail!
We provide spoiler-free reviews of all 14 films of Cinemonth, give a rating out of 5 stars, and explain why we would recommend the films.
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Sponsor Video: https://youtu.be/A5GMvWzH2IY?t=395
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14 Films: The Prestige, Temple Grandin, Guys and Dolls, Honeyland, Grave of the Fireflies, Ordinary People, Taxi Driver, Bonnie and Clyde, Roma, Tin Star, Pan's Labyrinth, Metropolis, The Florida Project, The Lighthouse
We kick off episode one with a discussion of our 2020 Movie Alphabets, starting with our number pick and letters A-G.