Designated Driver: Recent Episodes
Aleah Vinick and Liz Thompson
Play a starring role in a vanity project by a prestige director? Oops, he did it again! See how Aleah and Liz land on Megalopolis and hear some choice words of wisdom about artists and armpit hair.
The revving-engine sounds that bookend each episode are very apt for this discussion of Ferrari. Liz and Aleah enter a trough of disillusionment as the Italian-patriarch era of Adam Driver's career continues. We did enjoy Adam Driver's latest SNL appearance.
Liz and Aleah welcome friend-of-the-show Craig Barrett for a detour into the career of Oscar Isaac.
Liz and Aleah take a detour to talk about Buffalo 66 – a red-and-blue analog fantasyland that made an impression on us in the '90s. We had a microphone issue that gets resolved at 2:34.
Spaceships + dinosaurs + Adam Driver = a thrill ride for Liz and Aleah. Special guest Alex Hastings joins the podcast to share the real science facts. Alex is the Fitzpatrick Chair of Paleontology at the Science Museum of Minnesota, where he curates the museum's collection, conducts digs and research, and shares his work and findings with the public. @dr_crocogator
Liz and Aleah go over Season 4 of Girls with a fine-tooth comb. Stay tuned until the end for girdle-talk!
Liz and Aleah watch a creepy (and delightful) triptych of crime shows featuring small parts for Adam Driver.
In Season 3 of Girls, we find Adam living with Hannah and starting to find success as an actor. Will a big break lead to a big break-up?
In the end of Season 1 and in Season 2, we see Adam as a sweet boyfriend, a crazy ex-boyfriend, a cruel lover and a romantic hero. Whiplash!
Liz and Aleah revisit the series that launched Adam Driver's career. By episode 7 of the first season, we knew there was something special about this show. Bonus: John Oliver's recurring bit that features Adam Driver.
In a Noah Baumbach double-feature episode, Liz and Aleah bravely watch the emotionally wrenching Marriage Story. Lil' bonus with Adam Driver's small role in The Meyerowitz Stories.
Bluebird almost broke Liz and Aleah, except for one bright spot — Adam Driver's performance!
Liz and Aleah return to the theater for House of Gucci, a campy romp that is oddly destabilizing.
Liz and Aleah debate the finer points of the final Star Wars episode. (1) Monkeys: Yes or No, and (2) What does it really mean when Kylo Ren puts his life force into Rey?
Turns out, Aleah can be very convincing when it comes to The Last Jedi. She's also one of the rare individuals who has seen Yoda's butt.
Liz and Aleah talk about the long-anticipated, surreal fantasia that is Annette! Aleah also shares some excellent tips for eyelash beautification.
Liz and Aleah ponder the question "Why does this movie exist?" Why-lence is Si(gh)lence?
Liz and Aleah watch Frances Ha, the story of a beautiful friendship. (Adam Driver is there too).
In this episode about Tracks, Liz and Aleah wonder, "Is Adam Driver the Parker Posey of our time?"
In a wide-ranging episode, Liz and Aleah talk about the Brat Pack, The Thornbirds and Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman.
Liz and Aleah go deep on the generational tensions in Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young. #grateful
Liz and Aleah talk about Adam Driver in the 2017 Steven Soderbergh heist film Logan Lucky. "The lushness scale" is introduced.
Liz and Aleah talk about Adam Driver in the 2019 Jim Jarmusch zombie-parody The Dead Don't Die.