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Arthur Howell
What's new, folks? If you're in the mood to listen to Arthur Howell (creator of the blog 2 Cents Critic) give his thoughts on books, movies, and TV shows, then join in!
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Tune in as Pride Month keeps advancing forward on the show! For the third episode of June, Cory McCullough, AKA Gory Cory (The Scream Teens from Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad), hops into the guest seat for a review and recap of Jennifer’s Body, the 2009 horror-comedy that had initially been torn apart and deemed to be a dud, but now has rightfully grown into a queer and feminist cult classic. The misogyny and sexual objectification that Megan Fox has had to endure from Hollywood, R-slurs and other aspects that stamp a late-2000s air onto the movie, and Arthur learning about the existence of Super Target comprise a few of the discussion topics for this episode.
Directed by Karyn Kusama, Jennifer’s Body stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, Sal Cortez, Ryan Levine, Juan Riedinger, Colin Askey, Chris Pratt, Juno Rinaldi, Kyle Gallner, Josh Emerson, J.K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, Cynthia Stevenson, Nicole Leduc, Aman Johal, and Valerie Tian.
Spoilers start at 26:20
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Good Word:
• Cory: Ginger Snaps and Tamara
• Arthur: Lisa Frankenstein
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Tune in as Pride Month stays strong on 2CC! For the second episode of June, Abigail (The Manic Pixie Weirdo) collaborates with Arthur for a breakdown of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, the 2020 novel by V.E. Schwab that embarks on a centuries-wide journey sprouting out of a Faustian bargain for immortality, albeit the sort where nobody is able to remember you. Addie’s central relationships with Henry and Luc, the ins and outs of how her immortality operates in this world, and worries about the upcoming film adaptation comprise a few of the subjects that the hosts cover on this episode.
TW: death, toxic relationship, mental illness, depression, suicide attempt (both present on the page and discussion of it in the past), suicidal ideation, alcoholism, drug use, drug abuse, misogyny, sexual content, sex work, starvation, war, and minor inclusion of fire
Spoilers start at 13:40
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Good Word:
• Abigail: remembering to hydrate yourself
• Arthur: the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy
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Tune in as 2CC launches Pride Month and dives into queer art throughout June! For this first episode, Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap) retakes his comfy old guest seat for a review and recap of Fire Island, the 2022 Hulu rom-com that unfolds into a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Talking points for this episode include bigotry within the queer community, missing the chance to sue restaurants that are liable for your injuries, and briefly pretending to be a stranger’s partner.
Directed by Andrew Ahn, Fire Island stars Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, Margaret Cho, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tómas Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, Zane Phillips, Michael Graceffa, Aidan Wharton, Peter Smith, and Peppermint.
Spoilers start at 28:50
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Good Word:
• Dustin: Doctor Who
• Arthur: Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
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Tune in as the Rebecca Hall of Fame comes to a close with its fifth and final episode of May! It’s been such a great journey to explore her filmography throughout the month, and the conclusion shall arrive via Arthur’s friend Jared returning to 2CC for a deep dive into The Night House, the 2020 horror movie that cleverly uses negative space to deliver some paranormal and psychological chills. Jared’s pitch for a horror remake of Fifty Shades of Grey with a BDSM demon, Arthur’s recommendation of a song from the boring and uncomfy Sydney Sweeney movie Clementine, and a discussion about the debatable existence of an afterlife comprise just a few of the talking points for this last episode of May.
Directed by David Bruckner, The Night House stars Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Evan Jonigkeit, and Stacy Martin.
Spoilers start at 31:00
Source: BTS details from effects designer Patrick Horvath – https://twitter.com/patrickhorvath/status/1513334948102500358?s=46
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Good Word:
• Jared: The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
• Arthur: I Love My Dad
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Tune in as the Rebecca Hall of Fame dishes out its fourth episode of the month! Clayton Jones II and Shawn Murphy (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) are retaking their guest seats for a breakdown of The Prestige. Adapted from the Christopher Priest novel of the same name, this 2006 mystery-thriller follows the increasingly hostile and obsessive rivalry between a pair of talented stage magicians in 1890s London. Talking points for this episode include nitpicking the movie’s unrealistic depiction of drowning, Clayton’s distaste for The Illusionist, and the hosts’ favorite Michael Caine roles in a Christopher Nolan movie.
Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Prestige stars Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Piper Perabo, Samantha Mahurin, Roger Rees, Jim Piddock, William Morgan Sheppard, Ricky Jay, Chao Li Chi, and Edward Hibbert.
Spoilers start at 27:00
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Good Word:
• Shawn: Abigail
• Clayton: Fallout (Prime Video)
• Arthur: Abigail
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Tune in as the Rebecca Hall of Fame advances forward for the third episode of this theme month! Arthur’s pals Connor Kujawinski and Robyn Zabukovec make yet another reappearance on the show for a review and recap of Resurrection, the 2022 psychological horror film that draws us into a businesswoman’s life as she’s forced to confront the toxic and gaslighting ways of an ex who’s made his unwelcome return to her world. Mistaking strands of hair for a coffee stain, the bizarre and campy work of John Waters, and Resurrection’s ambiguous ending that leaves some viewers feeling ambivalent comprise just a few of the subjects that the hosts go through on this episode.
Written and directed by Andrew Semans, Resurrection stars Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper, and Angela Wong Carbone.
Spoilers start at 26:10
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Good Word:
• Robyn: Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge and The House That Jack Built
• Connor: Pain & Gain and Weekend
• Arthur: Fallout (Prime Video)
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Tune in as the Rebecca Hall of Fame rolls onward this month with its second episode! This time around, Arthur’s buddy Noah hops onboard for a discussion on Godzilla vs. Kong, the 2021 sequel to Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the fourth entry in the Monsterverse. Running through the various movies on which GVK cinematographer Ben Seresin has worked, arching an eyebrow at the casually positive lens that this movie aims at conspiracy theories, and praising all the gorgeous lighting (especially in the neon-lit Hong Kong brawl) make up a few of the topics that this episode covers.
Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla vs. Kong stars Rebecca Hall, Alexander Skarsgård, Kaylee Hottle, Brian Tyree Henry, Millie Bobby Brown, Julian Dennison, Demián Bichir, Eiza González, Shun Oguri, Kyle Chandler, Lance Reddick, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, and Ronny Chieng.
Spoilers start at 31:45
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Good Word:
• Noah: Lake Michigan Monster
• Arthur: A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II
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Tune in as this show kicks off a new theme month for all of May: the Rebecca Hall of Fame! For this first podcast of the month to honor one of Arthur’s all-time favorite actors, Joe Lipsett (Horror Queers, Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr) is returning to the guest chair for a breakdown of Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974, the 2009 period crime drama-thriller that stands as the first film entry in a limited series made for British television called the Red Riding Trilogy. The bleak and nihilistic territory that this series boldly treads into, the surprising amount of homoerotic undertones in 1974, and some gripes with a divisive little filmmaker known as Zack Snyder comprise just a few of the talking points for this episode.
Directed by Julian Jarrold, Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 stars Andrew Garfield, Rebecca Hall, Sean Bean, Warren Clarke, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan, Robert Sheehan, Eddie Marsan, Sean Harris, Tony Mooney, Steven Robertson, Cathryn Bradshaw, David Morrissey, Michelle Dockery, Daniel Mays, Peter Mullan, and Mary Jo Randle.
Spoilers start at 22:50
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Good Word:
• Joe: Silo and Durham County
• Arthur: 99 Homes
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Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) returns to 2CC for a review and recap of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, the 2018 thriller novel that follows the twists and turns of forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber’s mission to unlock the truth behind Alicia Berenson, the notorious painter who hasn’t spoken even once after apparently murdering her husband years ago (yes, she’s the eponymous “silent patient”). Talking points that Arthur and Andy bring up throughout this bookish episode include the noir vibe that runs throughout TSP, the despicable bigotry of J.K. Rowling, and frustrating misconceptions about borderline personality disorder and other mental illnesses.
TW: murder, violence, mental illness, psychosis, forced institutionalization, suicide attempts (on the page and multiple references to past examples), suicidal ideation, sexual assault, self-harm, child neglect and abuse, domestic abuse, drug use, drug abuse, gaslighting, depression, stalking, infidelity
Spoilers start at 22:15
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Good Word:
• Andy: WrestleMania XL
• Arthur: Música and Monkey Man
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Tune in as Arthur’s pal Kate returns to the program for a review and recap of After Hours, the 1985 Martin Scorsese film that plunges you into an overnight odyssey whose ridiculous hijinks can be darkly comedic one moment and genuinely terrifying the next. The movie’s symbolic focus on gender politics and emasculation, a scene that’s borrowed straight from a Franz Kafka parable, and Kate getting flabbergasted by the revelation that Arthur (at the time of recording) had never seen anything with one of the biggest starlets of classic Hollywood comprise a few of the topics that pop up in this cinephilic episode.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, After Hours stars Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, John Heard, Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, Catherine O’Hara, Will Patton, Verna Bloom, and Larry Block.
Spoilers start at 20:10
Source: The Scandalous Origins of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours by Andrew Hearst – https://andrewhearst.com/blog/2008/05/the-scandalous-origins-of-martin-scorseses-after-hours#:~:text=The%20Wikipedia%20page%20for%20the,theft%20was%20far%20from%20minor.
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Good Word:
• Kate: Wait Until Dark
• Arthur: Ready or Not
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Tune in as actor, writer, and comedian Clare Blackwood hops onto 2CC for a review and recap of Six of Crows, the 2015 YA novel by Leigh Bardugo that brims with heists, ruthless criminals, and the fantasy worldbuilding of the Grishaverse. Talking points for this bookish episode include the love that the podcasters have for all these morally gray rogues, the teenage ensemble coming across like adults, and Matthias being so damn mean to Nina at first.
TW: murder, death, gun violence, slavery, human trafficking, drug addiction, gambling addiction, drug use, past child death, past child abuse, panic attacks, grief, sexual assault, sexual harassment, past forced underage sex work, war, genocide, animal death, ableism, parental death, body shaming
Spoilers start at 23:10
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Good Word:
• Clare: The Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin
• Arthur: One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall
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Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) rejoins Arthur on 2CC for a breakdown of Blindsight by Peter Watts, the 2006 hard science-fiction and cosmic horror novel that will provide plenty of dense and cerebral material to occupy your brain. The concept of self-awareness and the burden it puts on humanity, an inventively scientific depiction of vampire mythology, and an explanation of the Chinese Room comprise just a few of the talking points for this bookish episode.
TW: body horror, death, torture, ableism, violence, medical content and injuries, child neglect, bullying, genocide, psychosis, mental illness, and terminal illness
Spoilers start at 21:55
Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com
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Good Word:
• Seth: Akira Kurosawa’s work, such as Dodes’ka-den, One Wonderful Sunday, and High and Low
• Arthur: Shiki
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Tune in as some great friends of 2 Cents Critic jump onboard in honor of it turning three years old! Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes), Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap), Clayton Jones II (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies), and Connor Kujawinski all band together with Arthur for a whole bunch of trivia and banter. Thanks to them for joining in, and thanks to the listeners out there, too! The complications that this group runs into while entering a Kahoot quiz, the similar vibe that the Saw franchise shares with the Fast and Furious franchise, Dustin’s DVD of 1994’s Threesome that’s been “borrowed” for too damn long, the hypothetical challenges of surviving a slasher horror movie, and the autistic lens through which you can read Yorgos Lanthimos’s work comprise a few of the talking points for this celebratory episode.
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Jumping onboard the program today for a conversation is C.J. Leede, author of Maeve Fly, her 2023 debut novel that mixes together slasher horror and dark comedy while drawing tons of inspiration from American Psycho. The varying subgenres of horror, the playlist that C.J. crafted for Maeve Fly, and appreciation for audiobooks comprise a few of the subjects that get discussed throughout this episode.
Here’s where you can find Maeve Fly: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61884781
Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com
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Good Word:
• C.J.: So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison and Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
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Tune in as my pals Misty Rose and Jared return to their comfy old guest chairs here on 2CC for a recap of the 2024 Oscars. What a year of cinema it’s been, and that makes for plenty to cap off with the conclusion of this past awards season. Talking points for this episode include Jared’s rant about the outrageously baffling and mawkish mess that is “The After,” Jonathan Glazer’s courageous speech, Robert Downey Jr.’s rude behavior toward Ke Huy Quan and blatantly racist words toward Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and some strong ambivalence over the Best Actress race between Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone.
Note: you’ve probably heard about the open letter that just came out to denounce Glazer’s speech, with Debra Messing, Eli Roth, Gary Barber, and Jennifer Jason Leigh comprising a few of the signees. This happened post-recording, which is why I simply want to say that I, Arthur Howell, am offering my double middle-fingers to everybody on this letter. If there’s any justice in this world, these genocidal Zionists will be exiled from Hollywood (too bad the pessimistic part of my soul doesn’t see that happening any time soon).
Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com
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Good Word:
• Misty: I Like Movies
• Jared: Crazy, Stupid, Love
• Arthur: Comet (2014)
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Hopping onto the show today is Andrew Rutter, the filmmaker behind multiple short films, with 2020’s “Peter the Penguin” being the one that had introduced Arthur to his work and to the blend of horror and bizarrely dark comedy that it’s filled with. The two hosts discuss tons of topics, including their appreciation of physical media for movies, Andrew and his girlfriend’s animal fixations, the contrasting moods between the work environments for “Peter the Penguin” and Andrew’s Bite Size Halloween short “The Heritage,” and the groundbreaking and disturbing place that Cannibal Holocaust has in cinematic history.
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Good Word:
• Andrew: Jam (TV show) and The Comic Strip Presents
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Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) collaborates with Arthur to review and recap When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole, the 2020 thriller novel that’s been marketed as a cross between Rear Window and Get Out (and was also one of Arthur’s top books of 2020). Distrusting the cops, getting deeply irritated by the persistent and widespread microaggressions of our world, rooting for a free Palestine, and sharing ambivalent thoughts on how this book wraps itself up comprise some of the topics that the hosts cover on this episode.
TW: racism, murder, gun violence, police brutality, forced institutionalization, hate crimes, toxic relationships, gaslighting, parental death, discussion of slavery, grief, alcohol, mention of past domestic abuse, infidelity, drug abuse, suicide, and a minor-to-moderate amount of sexual content
Spoilers start at 21:00
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Good Word:
• Vanessa: Answered Prayers by Truman Capote and FX’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
• Arthur: Paradise Now
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Joining the program today is Clement Jochem, the filmmaker behind, among other shorts, the 2023 horror short “It’s Not About Fear.” With its slow-burn atmosphere and its sensitive handling of some heavy subject matter, it’s become a great way to get introduced to Clement’s work. He and Arthur chat about plenty of topics on this episode, including the importance of being aware of how your art could be unintentionally interpreted, the stressful and jam-packed elements of the BTS production for “It’s Not About Fear,” Denis Villeneuve’s recent thoughts on movies being corrupted by television, and the toxic pits into which online film debates can plunge.
Spoilers for “It’s Not About Fear” start at 26:00 and end at 35:00
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Good Word:
• Clement: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
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Tune in as Tyler Hewitt (Dumb-Dumbs & Dice) makes his long-awaited return to the program for a review and recap of One Hour Photo, the 2002 film that presents plenty of stalkery suspense and a nostalgic freeze-frame of the antiquated era of photo processing. The masterful skill that Robin Williams shows off in his against-type performance as lonesome photo lab tech Sy Parrish, the numerous times when this movie sneaks in brand licensing, the questionable stab that Matthew McConaughey has been taking at the self-help industry, and the irritation that Tyler expresses toward implausible workplace behavior in the film comprise some of the talking points for this episode.
Written and directed by Mark Romanek, One Hour Photo stars Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith, Gary Cole, Erin Daniels, Clark Gregg, Eriq La Salle, Paul Kim Jr., Nick Searcy, and Jim Rash.
Spoilers start at 28:30
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Good Word:
• Tyler: Barry (HBO Max)
• Arthur: the Alter horror shorts “Kickstart My Heart,” “Invaders,” and “Murder Camp”
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Tune in as Joey DiCarlo and Markellus “Mark” Ragans (So Wizard Podcast) collaborate with Arthur for a breakdown of 10 Cloverfield Lane, the 2016 mid-apocalyptic thriller that’s very loosely presented as a standalone sequel to 2008’s Cloverfield. The surprisingly feminist themes in 10CL, the committed and creative marketing campaign for this whole franchise, and what the hosts’ doomsday bunker jukeboxes would store make up a few of the subjects that get discussed on this episode.
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, 10 Cloverfield Lane stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr., Suzanne Cryer, and Bradley Cooper.
Spoilers start at 31:50
Source: I Think We’re Alone Now: An Analysis of the Important Themes of Femininity, Masculinity, and the Female Experience Explored in “10 Cloverfield Lane” by Jamie Alvey on Morbidly Disgusting – https://morbidlybeautiful.com/10-cloverfield-lane/
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Good Word:
• Joey: Bite Me Bambi, particularly their new song “Bad Boyfriend,” and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
• Mark: the whole Cloverfield trilogy and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
• Arthur: A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat
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Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) rejoin Arthur to review and recap The Marvels, the sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel (and a few other pieces of the ever-growing MCU). The multiple factors that led to this becoming a box office bomb, the real-life cases to which the Kree’s colonialist and imperialist regime can be compared (cough cough Israel and the U.S.), and Kamala Khan being an authentically and lovably cringey teenager comprise just a few of the talking points that the hosts dive into today.
Directed by Nia DaCosta, The Marvels stars Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton, Samuel L. Jackson, Park Seo-joon, Gary Lewis, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Leila Farzad, Abraham Popoola, Lashana Lynch, Tessa Thompson, and Daniel Ings.
Spoilers start at 26:26
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Good Word:
• Saunya: The Isle of Cats
• Jessica: I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt by Madeline Pendleton
• Arthur: Shallow Grave
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Tune in as Sharai Bohannon (A Nightmare on Fierce Street, Blerdy Massacre) returns to 2CC for a breakdown of Push, the 2009 sci-fi action movie that borrows quite a bit of energy from the X-Men. Nitpicking the inconsistencies of the psychic powers in this flick, reminding everyone that Shiv Roy isn’t meant to be a girlboss figure, running through Zack Snyder’s filmography, and bemoaning celebrity plantation weddings comprise a few of the topics that Arthur and Sharai cover on this episode.
Directed by Paul McGuigan, Push stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou, Cliff Curtis, Ming-Na Wen, Nate Mooney, Li Xiaolu, Maggie Siff, Corey Stoll, Scott Michael Campbell, Neil Jackson, Joel Gretsch, Colin Ford, Hal Yamanouchi, Chi Kwan Fung, Jacky Heung, and Paul Che Biu-law.
Spoilers start at 25:45
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Good Word:
• Sharai: Gray Matter (HBO Max)
• Arthur: After World by Debbie Urbanski
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Tune in as Arthur’s friends Misty Rose and Kate jump onto the show so that they all can list off their top ten movies of 2023. Misty dozing off during one of the best fight scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4, the hosts’ conflicting thoughts over a divisive little flick called Saltburn (between this and Promising Young Woman, Arthur slightly prefers the latter), and whether or not May December qualifies as camp make up some of the topics for this week’s podcast.
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Good Word:
• Kate: Party Girl
• Misty: The Unknown Country
• Arthur: No One Will Save You
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Jumping onto 2CC today is Joshua R. Pangborn, the filmmaker who’s behind the award-winning NYC-based production company Sidekick Productions. Queer, fat-positive, and sex-positive storytelling is what Joshua and Sidekick focus on through web series like Skeleton Crew and Demon Doctor. Same goes for the upcoming horror-comedy movie A Taste of Youth and the upcoming horror-comedy anthology Brooklyn Butcher. On top of hearing Joshua chat all about that, he reveals his appreciation for the art of drag, his favorite theater stars, his love for films like Reefer Madness and Whiplash, and more.
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Good Word:
• Joshua: Downfall from Queen’s Court Games
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Tune in as Arthur brings back his friend Daxh Alanis for a discussion on Echo, the new MCU miniseries that’s premiering on Disney+ (as well as Hulu) and bringing us back around to Maya Lopez, the street-level fighter and deaf amputee whom we had met back in 2021’s Hawkeye. The badassery of both Maya and Alaqua Cox, Kingpin continuing to be enthralling as ever amongst the comic book villains out there, and the iffiness of that mindscape scene comprise a few of the talking points for this episode.
Created by Marion Dayre, Echo stars Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene, Vincent D’Onofrio, Katarina Ziervogel, Charlie Cox, Julia Jones, Morningstar Angeline, Dannie McCallum, and Andrew Howard.
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Good Word:
• Daxh: Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino
• Arthur: Time Lapse and The Incident
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Tune in as Mel B., Jackie D., and A. (Read, Watch, or DNF; DNF Happy Hour) all grab some seats with Arthur at the 2CC table so that they can lay out their top 10 books of 2023. A book being powerful enough to rip out A.’s uterus, striving to read more BIPOC work, and the frustrating state of Goodreads comprise a few of the talking points for this week’s podcast.
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Good Word:
• A.: Solo Leveling
• Mel: The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
• Jackie: A Fire in the Flesh: A Flesh and Fire Novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Arthur: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappé
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Tune in as pod buddy Torry (Ready to Be Petty, Ready to Be Romanced) teams up with Arthur to discuss A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, the spicy Christmas rom-com that stands as the second novel in their A Christmas Notch series. Purity culture, the nods this book gives to celebrity life, and how it handles certain tropes like that of the Sex Coach make up some of the subjects that the hosts cover on this episode.
TW: sexual content, drug abuse, infidelity, religious bigotry, pregnancy, misogyny, alcohol, infertility, implied ableism, narcolepsy, past child neglect
Spoilers start at 16:30
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Good Word:
• Torry: A Kiss of Iron by Clare Sager
• Arthur: Hulu’s Rye Lane
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Tune in as Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap) rejoins 2CC so that he and Arthur can lay out their top 10 TV shows of 2023. The baffling and moronic behavior of streaming services, a reminder that Netflix’s You originally premiered on Lifetime, and a certain deeply pleasurable superpower comprise a few of the topics that the hosts discuss on this episode.
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Good Word:
• Dustin: In Every Generation by Kendare Blake
• Arthur: Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry
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Tune in for 2CC’s first episode of 2024, which is kicking off the new year by bringing Arthur’s friend Thomas back on to cover the two-season Netflix series Russian Doll. The ways in which this plays around with time, the companionship between Nadia and Alan, and Jamie Babbit’s work make up a few of the topics that the hosts chat about on this podcast.
Created by Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler, Russian Doll stars Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, Elizabeth Ashley, Chloë Sevigny, Jeremy Bobb, Brendan Sexton III, Rebecca Henderson, Ritesh Rajan, Annie Murphy, Sharlto Copley, Irén Bordán, Ilona McCrea, Athina Papadimitriu, Franciska Farkas, and Rosie O’Donnell.
Spoilers start at 15:15
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Good Word:
• Thomas: Dream Scenario
• Arthur: Freevee’s Puppy Love
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Tune in for the fourth and final episode of 2 Cents Critic Merry Month, where the show is covering holiday media throughout December! On this last week of the month (and last episode of 2023, an eventful year that’s been notable for things like Barbenheimer, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, the long-awaited passing of Henry Kissinger, and the genocide that Israel is committing against Palestine), Arthur has his buddy and She’s All That superfan Robyn Zabukovec return to the podcast to break down the 1980 Christmas slasher horror movie Christmas Evil. The character study it provides of the creepy yet sympathetic Harry Stadling, confusing Coriolanus Snow with Edward Snowden, comparing Zionists to Nazis, and the good versions of 2019’s Joker comprise just a few of the topics for this episode.
Written and directed by Lewis Jackson, Christmas Evil stars Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Joe Jamrog, Peter Neuman, Elizabeth Ridge, Patricia Richardson, Andy Fenwick, Brian Neville, Peter Friedman, and Raymond J. Barry.
Spoilers start at 22:25
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Good Word:
• Robyn: a double feature of Christmas Evil and The Holdovers, with a half-hour drinking break between these two movies
• Arthur: P2
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Tune in for the third episode of 2 Cents Critic Merry Month, where the show is covering holiday media throughout December! This week, Mama D (Petals of Support) joins the podcast to discuss National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the 1989 Christmas movie that’s full of Italian twinkle lights, vexed neighbors, and Clark Griswold’s psychopathic tendencies. Talking points for this episode include the one part of this movie that makes Arthur physically cringe, Chevy Chase being a charismatic star onscreen despite his real-life assholery, and the challenges that parents undergo to make Christmas as smooth as possible for their families.
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, Christmas Vacation stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Cody Burger, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, William Hickey, Mae Questel, Sam McMurray, Nicholas Guest, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nicolette Scorsese, Brian Doyle-Murray, Natalija Nogulich, Keith MacKechnie, and Alexander Folk.
Spoilers start at 21:45
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Good Word:
• Mama D: FX’s What We Do in the Shadows
• Arthur: Drive
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Tune in for the second episode of 2 Cents Critic Merry Month, where the show is covering holiday media throughout December! This week, Arthur brings Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) onboard to review and recap Die Hard, the 1988 icon of both action and Christmas cinema. Discussion topics for this episode include comparing Die Hard to the much bleaker Roderick Thorp book it’s based on, the hosts’ favorite minions in Hans Gruber’s gang, the origin of Stockholm syndrome, and Sergeant Al Powell’s uncomfy backstory.
Directed by John McTiernan, Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, De’voreaux White, William Atherton, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, Alexander Godunov, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Andreas Wisniewski, Bruno Doyon, Joey Plewa, Lorenzo Caccialanza, Gerard Bonn, Dennis Hayden, Al Leong, Gary Roberts, Hans Buhringer, Wilhelm von Homburg, Robert Davi, and Grand L. Bush.
Spoilers start at 32:45
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Good Word:
• Andy: Netflix’s The Killer and MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards
• Arthur: Carmen, In the Heights, and Bed Rest
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Tune in for the first episode of 2 Cents Critic Merry Month, where the show is covering holiday media throughout December! For this first week, Arthur is bringing his buddies Misty Rose and Jared back on to break down the 2015 Christmas horror-comedy Krampus. Whether or not Doctor Sleep is a Christmas movie, the hosts’ individual experiences with Christmastime and the forced merriment that accompanies it, and Harry Houdini’s agonizing death comprise just a few of this episode’s talking points.
Directed by Michael Dougherty, Krampus stars Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, David Koechner, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, Conchata Ferrell, Krista Stadler, Lolo Owen, Queenie Samuel, Maverick Flack, Luke Hawker, Gideon Emery, Seth Green, Justin Roiland, Breehn Burns, and Ivy George.
Spoilers start at 27:10
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Good Word:
• Misty: Saltburn
• Jared: Dead Man’s Bones
• Arthur: Netflix’s The Killer
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Tune in as my buddy Daxh Alanis comes back to the program for a breakdown of Recursion, the 2019 sci-fi thriller rollercoaster of a novel by Blake Crouch. Talking points for this podcast include the heart-wrenching dynamic that builds up between the two leads, the intricate logic of this mindfuck tale, and the impact that deprivation tanks can have on tinnitus.
TW: suicide, suicide attempt, murder, child death, car accident, dementia, war, grief, mental illness, brief references to a school shooting
Spoilers start at 15:35
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Good Word:
• Daxh: Columbine by Dave Cullen
• Arthur: Forgotten
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Tune in as Connor Kujawinski comes back to Arthur’s show for a review and recap of The Lady Upstairs, the 2020 neo-noir thriller novel by Halley Sutton. Talking points for this episode include the noir references that this book pulls from, listening to audiobooks, and the criminally underrated film (in Arthur’s vehement opinion) that is Danny Boyle’s Trance.
TW: sexual content, murder, alcoholism, infidelity, misogyny, domestic abuse
Spoilers start at 19:45
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Good Word:
• Connor: Cure
• Arthur: Perfect Blue
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Tune in as Guy Bradford returns to 2CC for a review and recap of the timey-wimey and multiversal shenanigans in Disney+’s Loki, Season 2. The now-ended SAG-AFTRA strike, the MCU recycling its own tropes, the sadistic and horny range of Miss Minutes, and the pains of mixing up TV episodes comprise just a few of the topics that the hosts gab about.
Head written by Eric Martin, Loki, Season 2 stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Owen Wilson, Ke Huy Quan, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Rafael Casal, Jonathan Majors, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, and Richard Dixon.
Spoilers start at 20:35
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Good Word:
• Guy: Candyman (1992)
• Arthur: Strange Days
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Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) teams up with Arthur to break down As We See It, the 2022 Prime Video series that revolves around a trio of autistic mid-20s roommates who are trying to figure out their lives and gain independence. Talking points that the hosts bring up on this episode include the series being cringey in a good way, the uneven arc of Aaron Eckhart’s career, and doing away with unnecessary social customs like the one where people say “can I ask you a question?” before asking the question itself.
Created by Jason Katims, As We See It stars Rick Glassman, Albert Rutecki, Sue Ann Pien, Sosie Bacon, Chris Pang, Joe Mantegna, Délé Ogundiran, Vella Lovell, Tal Anderson, Alyssa Jirrels, Adan James Carrillo, Casey Mills, David Futernick, and Andrew Duff.
Spoilers start at 23:30
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Good Word:
• Seth: Cure
• Arthur: Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli and “This could be my last report from Gaza” by Tareq S. Hajjaj
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Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Robyn Zabukovec jumps onboard to discuss the 1999 high school rom-com She’s All That. M. Night Shyamalan’s uncredited writing contributions to this movie, getting irritated over actors like Paul Walker and Mark Rylance, and setting fire to Ready Player One make up a few of the subjects that this episode covers.
Directed by Robert Iscove, She’s All That stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Freddie Prinze Jr., Paul Walker, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Kevin Pollak, Anna Paquin, Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson, Matthew Lillard, Usher, Lil’ Kim, Gabrielle Union, Dulé Hill, Tamara Mello, Clea DuVall, Tim Matheson, Debbi Morgan, Alexis Arquette, Dave Buzzotta, Chris Owen, and Carlos Jacott.
Spoilers start at 23:10
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Good Word:
• Robyn: SLC Punk and Serial Mom
• Arthur: Interview with the Vampire (2022)
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Tune in as Sean (Review It Yourself) jumps into the guest chair for a review and recap of X-Men: First Class, the 2011 soft reboot (until it got retconned by 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past) of the X-Men superhero film franchise. A few of the talking points that Arthur and Sean cover are mutation flirtation, James McAvoy donning some hair extensions, the movie completely wasting Darwin and his versatile ability, and the development that goes into Charles and Erik’s character arcs and their clashing outlooks.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn, X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Lucas Till, January Jones, Jason Flemyng, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Edi Gathegi, Álex González, Oliver Platt, Matt Craven, Laurence Belcher, Bill Milner, Morgan Lily, Corey Johnson, Glenn Morshower, James Remar, Annabelle Wallis, and Michael Ironside.
Spoilers start at 24:00
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Good Word:
• Sean: Atonement (2007)
• Arthur: Netflix’s Fair Play
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Tune in as pod buddy Shawn Murphy (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) comes back to the program for a breakdown of The Voyeurs, the 2021 Prime Video erotic thriller. Talking points for this episode include the baffling egg transitions, whether or not Ross and Rachel from Friends were on a break, and Shawn’s acute ability to predict twists.
Written and directed by Michael Mohan, The Voyeurs stars Sydney Sweeney, Justice Smith, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ben Hardy, Katharine King So, Cameo Adele, and Jean Yoon.
Spoilers start at 25:20
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Good Word:
• Shawn: Alien: The Audible Original Dramas and Wild Things
• Arthur: Flower of Evil
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Tune in as Karyn Cooper (Chick-Lit) makes her second appearance on 2CC for a review and recap of 27 Dresses, the 2008 Katherine Heigl/James Marsden rom-com. The numerous connections that can be made between this movie and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the antiquated nature of old ringtones, and Jane’s eclectic collection of bridesmaid dresses comprise just a few of the topics that are getting coverage this week.
Directed by Anne Fletcher, 27 Dresses stars Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Åkerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns, Melora Hardin, Brian Kerwin, Maulik Pancholy, David Castro, Krysten Ritter, and Peyton List.
Spoilers start at 18:25
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Good Word:
• Karyn: Netflix’s Wednesday
• Arthur: The Last Supper and Inglourious Basterds
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Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Thomas hangs out with him to discuss the anxiety- and cat-filled 2000 comedy Meet the Parents. Cringe humor that (mostly) works, Hollywood figures like Steven Spielberg and Jim Carrey having once been attached to this movie, and the little-known fact that it’s actually a reboot make up a few of the subjects that the hosts discuss.
Directed by Jay Roach, Meet the Parents stars Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson, Nicole DeHuff, Jon Abrahams, James Rebhorn, Tom McCarthy, Phyllis George, Kali Rocha, Bernie Sheredy, Judah Friedlander, Peter Bartlett, Russell Hornsby, Cole Hawkins, and Spencer Breslin.
Spoilers start at 35:45
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Good Word:
• Thomas: Face/Off
• Arthur: Dead Again
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Tune in as Christy (X Knows All) comes back to 2CC for a review and recap of The Wedding Singer, the 1998 Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore rom-com. The feeling of movie nostalgia, the gross and outdated jokes that older comedies were willing to dish out, and the bizarrely horny levels that video game commercials from years and years ago could reach are just a few of the topics that the hosts chat about.
Directed by Frank Coraci, The Wedding Singer stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert, Matthew Glave, Ellen Albertini Dow, Angela Featherstone, Alexis Arquette, Christina Pickles, Jodi Thelen, Frank Sivero, Billy Idol, Kevin Nealon, Steve Buscemi, and Jon Lovitz.
Spoilers start at 13:45
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Good Word:
• Christy: Neighbors and It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
• Arthur: Strike Force Five
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Tune in as return guest Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap) hops back onto the podcast to cover How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the 2003 Kate Hudson/Matthew McConaughey rom-com that’s full of deception, Knicks games, and insufferable baby talk. Movie theater etiquette, a debate about Matthew McConaughey’s hotness, and whether or not this rom-com needs a reboot make up a few of the subjects that Arthur and Dustin chat about here.
Directed by Donald Petrie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Parisse, Adam Goldberg, Thomas Lennon, Michael Michele, Shalom Harlow, Robert Klein, Bebe Neuwirth, Celia Weston, James Murtaugh, Liliane Montevecchi, and Marvin Hamlisch.
Spoilers start at 20:55
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Good Word:
• Dustin: Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, The Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman, and Apple TV+’s The Afterparty
• Arthur: Fly with Me by Andie Burke
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Tune in as Paul Jordan and Pablo Escobar (Scared Gay!) hang out on 2CC to discuss The Talented Mr. Ripley, the 1999 film adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel of the same name. Discussing the varying facets of all the queer-coding and homoerotic tension, unpacking the layers of Tom’s sociopathy, and expressing distaste for Gwyneth Paltrow as a person (not as an actor, though, because she’s got true talent there) are just a few of the topics that get coverage here.
Written and directed by Anthony Minghella, The Talented Mr. Ripley stars Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Jack Davenport, Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, Philip Baker Hall, and Celia Weston.
Spoilers start at 39:10
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Good Word:
• Paul: Buffy Gays
• Pablo: Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
• Arthur: The Invisible Guest
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Tune in as Sharai Bohannon (A Nightmare on Fierce Street, Blerdy Massacre) joins in to break down the 2010 spy action thriller Salt. There’s plenty for the hosts to discuss here, including the movie’s ample amounts of flashbacks and bad wigs, whether or not Clint Eastwood is capable of defending the US president, the hilarity of naming a spider species after Peter Best, and the ways in which power-hungry Hollywood studios and rich people like Oprah and Dwayne Johnson are out of touch with the real world.
Directed by Phillip Noyce, Salt stars Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Corey Stoll, Hunt Block, Andre Braugher, Daniel Pearce, Olek Krupa, Tika Sumpter, and Yara Shahidi.
Spoilers start at 25:40
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Good Word:
• Sharai: Violent Night
• Arthur: Wanted
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Tune in as Robert “Stew” Stewart (STEW World Order) hangs out on 2CC this week to dive into the 2011 meta horror-comedy The Cabin in the Woods. Talking points include the hosts’ contrasting feelings toward Malignant, their shared aversion toward torture porn, and the deconstruction and subversion of horror tropes that Cabin provides.
Directed by Drew Goddard, The Cabin in the Woods stars Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Anna Hutchison, Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Sigourney Weaver, Brian J. White, Amy Acker, Tim DeZarn, and Tom Lenk.
Spoilers start at 19:40
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Good Word:
• Stew: the Dawn of DC line from DC Comics
• Arthur: Netflix’s Heartstopper (specifically Season 2)
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Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) return to the show for a breakdown of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, the 2019 YA mystery thriller novel by debut author Holly Jackson. The hosts do plenty on this episode, where they theorize that Pip is neurodivergent, express their varying tolerances for heavy and disturbing content in thriller and horror media, vent their ACAB attitudes, and wonder just what the hell calamity parties are supposed to be.
TW: Murder, suicide, statutory rape, sexual assault, recreational drug use, nonconsensual drugging with roofies, animal death, bullying, kidnapping, racism, blackmail, past rape, past car accident, past death of a parent, mention of eating disorder, mention of self-harm, alcohol
Spoilers start at 22:00
Good Word:
• Jessica: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
• Saunya: Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan
• Arthur: NetGalley
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Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Anna hops into the guest chair for a review and recap of Beach Read, the 2020 rivals-to-lovers and grumpy/sunshine contemporary romance novel by Emily Henry. There’s tons for the hosts to chat about on this episode of 2CC, including speculation over whether or not the Netflix Christmas rom-com Love Hard stole its premise from real life, the gender stereotyping that‘s baked into how books are marketed, dysfunctional family baggage, and a reminiscence on Peet’s Coffee.
TW: past cancer that’s in remission, grief, past death of parents, past infidelity, past child abuse and neglect, past domestic abuse, past suicide cult, alcohol abuse, vomiting, car accident
Spoilers start at 27:30
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Good Word:
• Anna: Sarah Dessen’s books, particularly Along for the Ride, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby; and Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
• Arthur: Joyland
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Tune in as Trace Thurman (Horror Queers) stops by the show to discuss The Mitchells vs. the Machines, the 2021 Netflix animated road trip movie that, if we’re being honest here, should have won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature over Encanto. The topics that are getting coverage on this episode include the subversively written nuances of the Mitchell family dynamic, how this movie handles its casual queer rep, Arthur explaining the NPC trend to a TikTokless Trace, and multiple mentions of Pixar’s Luca.
Directed by Mike Rianda and co-directed by Jeff Rowe as well as being written by both of them, The Mitchells vs. the Machines stars Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Olivia Colman, Eric André, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, Charlyne Yi, Blake Griffin, Conan O’Brien, Doug the Pug, and Madeleine McGraw.
Spoilers start at 22:10
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Good Word:
• Trace: Max's Harley Quinn
• Arthur: Serenity (2019)
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Tune in as pod friend Guy Bradford comes back to the show for a review and recap of Secret Invasion, the first Disney+ MCU series of 2023. The show’s horrible and lifeless AI-created opening credits, MCU fatigue, Guy mixing up Nic Cage and Nick Fury’s names numerous times, and the apparently gut-wrenching film that is Requiem for a Dream (which remains on Arthur’s watchlist) comprise just a few of this episode’s talking points.
Created by Kyle Bradstreet, Secret Invasion stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Don Cheadle, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Cobie Smulders, and Martin Freeman.
Spoilers start at 23:15
Good Word:
• Guy: CANADALAND
• Arthur: Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
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Tune in as the program returns from its two-week hiatus to invite back previous guests Clayton Jones II and Shawn Murphy (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) for a breakdown of Death Note, one of Arthur’s all-time favorite anime series. Complex moral and philosophical questions, the show’s Quentin Tarantino-level obsession with feet, the smoldering love that clearly burns between Light and L, and a presentation of the hosts’ Scream rankings comprise just a few of the talking points on this episode.
Directed by Tetsurō Araki, Death Note stars:
• Japanese cast:
Mamoru Miyano, Shidô Nakamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Aya Hirano, Kimiko Saito, Noriko Hidaka, Nozomu Sasaki, Naoya Uchida, Vincent Tong, Masaya Matsukaze, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, and Naoko Matsui.
• English cast:
Brad Swaile, Brian Drummond, Alessandro Juliani, Shannon Chan-Kent, Christopher Britton, Colleen Wheeler, Cathy Weseluck, French Tickner, Kirby Morrow, David Hurwitz, Heather Doerksen, and Tabitha St. Germain.
Spoilers start at 35:10
Good Word:
• Shawn: Scream VI
• Clayton: Cover to Credits, Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon, The Little Mermaid (2023), and Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim
• Arthur: Death Parade
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Tune in as Torry (Ready to Be Petty) rejoins Arthur for a review and recap of The Bromance Book Club, the 2019 second chance romance novel by Lyssa Kay Adams that explores what happens when a guy embarks on a plan to save his collapsing marriage by joining a club full of men who read romance books to educate themselves on love, women, and healthy masculinity. All the sexism that our society has aimed at the pumpkin spice latte, the pleasure of meeting side characters in a romance book who you realize will star in their own standalone sequels, and the many times when Arthur and Torry push for these characters (not only Gavin and Thea, but Liv as well) to seek therapy comprise a few of the topics that get discussed.
TW: sexual content, past child neglect, bullying for a speech impediment, past infidelity, vomiting, profanity, and alcohol
Spoilers start at 20:15
Show notes:
• Lyssa Kay Adams’s interview with The Everyday Magazine: https://theeverydaymagazine.co.uk/fictionandpoetry/talking-to-lyssa-kay-adams
Good Word:
• Torry: The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
• Arthur: GrayStillPlays’s Happy Wheels playthroughs (Arthur has been watching them through the Tiktok account @gspfanpage)
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Tune in as the program wraps up Pride Month by dropping its final queer media-focused episode of June! Arthur’s friends Jared and Misty Rose return to 2CC to break down Love, Simon, the 2018 film adaptation of the 2015 queer YA book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. A few of the topics they discuss include guesstimating the queer youth population of Atlanta, sneaking onto the Internet via incognito mode, the huge missed opportunity for a Leah on the Offbeat adaptation, and Jared misunderstanding the name of Simon’s email account.
Directed by Greg Berlanti, Love, Simon stars Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Katherine Langford, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tony Hale, Natasha Rothwell, Talitha Bateman, Miles Heizer, Joey Pollari, Clark Moore, and Drew Starkey.
Spoilers start at 28:28
Good Word:
• Jared: Twin Peaks and The Celluloid Closet
• Misty: The Lure
• Arthur: the John Wick series
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Tune in as the show continues to celebrate Pride Month and cover queer media on this third episode of June! Ryan Kinney (Brother Ghoulish’s Tomb) hops into the guest seat for a review and recap of the 1994 queer road trip comedy The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Talking points for this episode include what a theoretical series reboot of Priscilla could accomplish, wrestling with the surprisingly mean-spirited gags that are scattered throughout a generally heartwarming film, and the utterly flabbergasted moment that Ryan has when they realize a connection between this movie and Power Rangers.
Directed by Stephan Elliott, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert stars Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp, Bill Hunter, Sarah Chadwick, June Marie Bennett, Alan Dargin, and Julia Cortez.
Spoilers start 31:50
Good Word:
• Ryan: Death Drop Gorgeous
• Arthur: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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Tune in as the show continues to celebrate Pride Month and cover queer media on this second episode of June! Arthur’s buddy Logan returns for their third guest spot to discuss Something to Talk About, the 2020 sapphic contemporary romance novel by Meryl Wilsner. Talking points include just how vehemently slow-burn this gets, the book’s nimble handling of risky tropes like employee-boss relationship and age-gap, and wishing for a big woman/small man rom-com novel.
Spoilers start at 10:50
Good Word:
• Logan: The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan
• Arthur: Netflix’s Inside Man
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Tune in as the show kicks off Pride Month by covering queer content for the next four episodes of June! On this first week, Meggie Gates, a returning guest who cohosts the book podcast YA, We Read It! with Laura Petro, hops back onto 2CC for a discussion on Anything’s Possible, the queer coming-of-age rom-com that dropped on Prime Video back in 2022. Talking points for this episode include questioning the movie’s generous portrayal of Reddit, the pitfalls of policing queer labels, and all that ableist crap in The Good Doctor.
Directed by Billy Porter, Anything’s Possible stars Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali, Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson, Grant Reynolds, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Miriam Laube, Manu Narayan, and Naveen Paddock.
Spoilers start at 27:30
Good Word:
• Meggie: Apple TV+‘s Severance, 1999’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• Arthur: The Greasy Strangler
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Tune in as Arthur’s filmmaker friend Connor Kujawinski returns to the program for a breakdown of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the 32nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the long-awaited finale to the GOTG saga. Talking points for this particularly lengthy episode include the subtle character arcs, comparing a confusing moment from the movie to Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the one-take hallway fight scene, how the High Evolutionary holds up as an MCU villain, and all the emotional devastation (obviously).
Written and directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Chukwudi Iwuji, Sean Gunn, Will Poulter, Maria Bakalova, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone, Linda Cardellini, Asim Chaudhry, Mikaela Hoover, Nico Santos, Miriam Shor, Stephen Blackehart, Nathan Fillion, Judy Greer, Daniela Melchior, Dee Bradley Baker, Michael Rosenbaum, and Tara Strong.
Spoilers start at 24:40
Good Word:
• Connor: Nirvana the Band the Show
• Arthur: Netflix’s XO, Kitty
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Tune in as Mel B. and Jackie D. (Read, Watch, or DNF, DNF Happy Hour) join Arthur to discuss Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, the 2001 fantasy middle-grade novel that weaves in some sci-fi and asks the question, “What if Die Hard, but with fairies?” A quick digression into To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, nefarious antiheroes, speculating as to why Judi Dench agreed to be in the horrendous Artemis Fowl movie, and complex time mechanics make up a few of the subjects that the hosts chat about here.
TW: kidnapping, confinement, mental illness, violence (particularly gun violence), sexism, animal cruelty, smoking, alcohol, minor inclusion of vomit, minor inclusion of fatphobia
Spoilers start at 25:30
Good Word:
• Mel: The Loser’s Club, which is Read, Watch, or DNF’s Discord server
• Jackie: Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent
• Arthur: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
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Tune in as Adam Avitable (Dating Kinda Sucks, The Angel at the Starlite Motel) hangs out on the program for a discussion on The Proposal, the 2009 engagement-of-convenience, enemies-to-lovers, boss-employee rom-com starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Talking points for the episode include the numerous parallels this shares with While You Were Sleeping, Adam’s Rosario Dawson story, whether or not this movie had originally cast Indigenous actors, and the varying levels of its clichés and predictability.
Directed by Anne Fletcher, The Proposal stars Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Betty White, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Malin Åkerman, Denis O’Hare, Oscar Nunez, Aasif Mandvi, and Michael Mosley.
Spoilers start at 22:30
Good Word:
• Adam: Taskmaster
• Arthur: Trance (2013)
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Tune in as Kat and Jazz (Girl, That’s Scary) team up with Arthur for a discussion on What Lies Beneath, the 2000 supernatural domestic thriller that gave us Michelle Pfeiffer’s velvety delivery of the iconic “Your Wife” line. Hitchcockian vibes, how spicy Atomic Fireballs truly are, gorgeous cinematography, and just what the hell is going on with the Feurs are some of the topics that the hosts cover.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, What Lies Beneath stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Harrison Ford, Diane Scarwid, James Remar, Miranda Otto, Ray Baker, Wendy Crewson, Amber Valletta, Joe Morton, Micole Mercurio, and Katharine Towne.
Spoilers start at 19:00
Good Word:
• Kat: Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast
• Jazz: The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Mark H. Harris and Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman
• Arthur: Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, Season 2
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Tune in as my friend Daxh Alanis hops into the guest seat for a breakdown of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which is not only the 31st movie in the MCU, but is also the movie that’s kicking off Phase 5 of the superhero franchise. The parallels that this flick shares with pop culture media like Star Wars and Rick and Morty, whether the MCU is being written like a TV show, the Jonathan Majors situation, and using the Kardashev scale to classify a highly intelligent ant colony make up just a few of this episode’s talking points.
Directed by Peyton Reed, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Bill Murray, William Jackson Harper, David Dastmalchian, Jamie Andrew Cutler, and Katy M. O’Brian.
Spoilers start at 41:30
Good Word:
• Daxh: Where Wolf by Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and Polite Society
• Arthur: Amazon Freevee’s Jury Duty
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Tune in as return guest and fellow Star Wars nerd Brojem joins Arthur for a review and recap of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, Season 3. The ways in which the hosts like and dislike the evolution of Star Wars, the franchise’s dubious stance on droid slavery (a topic that the hosts had previously covered in last year’s podcast on Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi), a mini-discussion on The Book of Boba Fett, and Disney’s decision to scrap the Star Wars Legends comprise just a few of this episode’s talking points.
Created by Jon Favreau, Season 3 of The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, Lateef Crowder, Katee Sackhoff, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Katy M. O’Brian, Jon Favreau, Tait Fletcher, and Amy Sedaris.
Spoilers start at 16:10
Good Word:
• Brojem: Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry and the Thrawn trilogy (AKA the Heir to the Empire trilogy) by Timothy Zahn
• Arthur: HBO Max’s Succession
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Tune in as Christy (X Knows All) hangs out with Arthur for a breakdown of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award-winning novel by Gabrielle Zevin (The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry) that covers over three decades of a complicated friendship between two ingenious and flawed video game designers. Talking points for the podcast include the messy and endearing nature of the lead characters, comparing this book to Ready Player One, and what it’s like to consume this from gamer and non-gamer perspectives.
TW: gun violence, death, grief, homophobia, drug use, alcohol, a toxic relationship that borderlines on straight-up abusive, sexual assault, minor inclusion of abortion, minor-to-moderate inclusion of suicide
Spoilers start at 23:30
Brenda Romero’s tweets about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow not giving her board game Train proper credit:
https://twitter.com/br/status/1624716448990998528?s=20
https://twitter.com/br/status/1638566085673861122?s=20
Good Word:
• Christy: Netflix’s MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
• Arthur: Daredevil (the TV show)
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Tune in as Honer and Bruce (Drunk With Buds) drop by the program to discuss the Netflix series adaptation of The Sandman, the dark fantasy comic book by Neil Gaiman (Coraline, American Gods, Good Omens, The Graveyard Book). Its existential depth, the scrapped film adaptation that Gaiman himself had sabotaged, and the Audible version of The Sandman make up a few of the talking points on this episode.
Developed by Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg, The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Vivienne Acheampong, Patton Oswalt, David Thewlis, Jenna Coleman, Gwendoline Christie, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Ferdinand Kingsley, Kyo Ra, Sandra James-Young, Razane Jammal, Jill Winternitz, Danny Kirrane, Kerry Shale, Stephen Fry, Mason Alexander Park, Melissanthi Mahut, Arthur Darvill, Charles Dance, and Mark Hamill.
Spoilers start at 26:50
Good Word:
• Honer: HBO Max’s The Last of Us
• Bruce: Lucifer
• Arthur: The Prestige
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Tune in as Ruan Willow (Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow) drops by for a review and recap of The Roommate, the 2020 contemporary romance novel by debut author Rosie Danan. There’s tons of charm to be found in this forced-proximity rom-com that fights for porn stars and for the right to get some good old pleasure. The book’s unusual method of slow-burn spice, the audiobook experience, how to handle the ever-popular miscommunication trope, and the action gem that is Speed all get discussed here.
TW: sexual content, two non-fatal car accidents (one that’s depicted on the page, the other which is mentioned in dialogue), cursing, misogyny, sexual harassment
Spoilers start at 18:35
Good Word:
• Ruan: Decadent Erotica: An Anthology by Ruan Willow and The Curious Girl Diaries
• Arthur: Prime Video’s The Voyeurs
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Tune in as numerous past 2CC guests partake in a special trivia event to celebrate the podcast turning two years old. Yes, two! Many thanks to Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes), Shelby Schwieterman and Sam Frontera (The Rom Complex), Guy Bradford, Misty Rose, and Sam Cabrera-Dixon (Hardcover Hoes) for joining in on the anniversary fun. And of course, more thanks goes out to all the listeners who’ve tuned into the varied discussions on this program. We’re keeping them going for Year 3, so it will be exciting to see what comes next!
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Tune in as Marie Nicola (Alt.Pop.Repeat) visits the program for a deep dive into Gravity Falls, the animated Disney series that gave us two seasons full of paranormal mysteries and the adventures that twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines embarked on to solve them. Talking points that Arthur and Marie raise include various Gravity Falls fan theories, well-written sibling dynamics, a few vehemently critical reviews that some grump left for the show online, and the cinematic playthrough that Grant Voegtle created for The Last of Us.
Created by Alex Hirsch, Gravity Falls stars Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Hirsch, Linda Cardellini, Kevin Michael Richardson, Keith Ferguson, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Forte, John DiMaggio, Thurop van Orman, J.K. Simmons, T.J. Miller, Dee Bradley Baker, Niki Yang, and Carl Faruolo.
Spoilers start at 31:35
Good Word:
• Marie: The Debrief and Rebelliously Curious
• Arthur: HBO Max’s The Last of Us
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Tune in as return guest Misty Rose and newcomer Jared (though he’s been previously present on the program in spirit) hang out with Arthur for a recap of the 2023 Oscars, where the Academy showered down awards love on Everything Everywhere All At Once, people were rushed off the stage and unable to finish their acceptance speeches, and Hugh Grant provided Ashley Graham with a fascinatingly halfhearted interview. This discussion dives into those topics and more, including all the thirsting for EEAAO editor Paul Rogers, the funny little shape that a certain sweat stain from The Whale resembles, and a few of Jared and Misty’s bumpy theater experiences.
Good Word:
• Jared: Killer Klowns from Outer Space
• Misty: Unicorn Wars
• Arthur: The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
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Tune in as Patrick (Vintage Video) hangs out with Arthur for a discussion on Mrs. Doubtfire, the 1993 family comedy (or thriller, depending on how you look at it) starring Robin Williams as a dad who’s going through a divorce and just wants to spend more time with his kids. So what does he do? Why, he disguises himself as an elderly British woman and finagles his way into becoming their nanny. Yep, nothing major. Transphobic gags being juggled alongside some surprisingly positive facets of queer rep, questioning whether or not the movie truly understands how allergies work, and its progressive perspective on divorce are a few of the talking points that come up on this episode.
Directed by Chris Columbus (Home Alone), Mrs. Doubtfire stars Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Robert Prosky, Anne Haney, Harvey Fierstein, Scott Capurro, Martin Mull, and Polly Holliday.
Spoilers start at 23:15
Good Word:
• Patrick: 1995’s Jumanji
• Arthur: Gone Girl (specifically the movie, although Gillian Flynn's novel is top-notch, too)
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Tune in as Arthur teams up with Shawn Murphy and Clayton Jones II (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) for a review and recap of Creep, the 2014 found-footage horror movie that takes cringe comedy to a whole new level. Topics that get coverage here include polite horror, Joe Goldberg hypothetically stashing away a Box of Clayton, the works of David Lynch and Christopher Nolan, and trying to avoid hating on movies.
Directed by Patrick Brice (Creep 2), Creep stars Mark Duplass, Brice, and Katie Aselton.
Spoilers start at 20:30
Good Word:
• Shawn: [REC], The Tunnel, and Last Days by Adam Nevill
• Clayton: The One I Love and Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick
• Arthur: Other Side of the Box
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Tune in as return guest Jackson Leight (creator of the satirical RWBY news website https://bumbleby.com) dives back into more RWBY content with Arthur. This time, they’re focusing on RWBY: Ice Queendom, the 2022 spinoff series that anime studio Shaft produced for the Rooster Teeth web series RWBY. Primarily set between the events of Volumes 1 and 2, Ice Queendom is, to say the least, an interesting spinoff to dissect. Discussion topics include the spin-off weaving video game mechanics into its plot, the ways in which it succeeds and fails to adapt the original show’s racism allegory, Weiss’s dysfunctional family dynamic, and the introduction of a Nightmare Hunter named Shion Zaiden.
Co-created by Rooster Teeth Productions and Shaft, RWBY: Ice Queendom stars:
• Japanese cast:
Saori Hayami, Yōko Hikasa, Yū Shimamura, Ami Koshimizu, Hiro Shimono, Aya Suzaki, Megumi Toyoguchi, Soma Saito, Kazuhiko Inoue, Masumi Asano, Soichi Abe, Megumi Han, Tomoaki Maeno, Kenyu Horiuchi, Shin-ichiro Miki, Hiroki Nanami, Madoka Shiga, Ayako Kawasumi, Marina Inoue, Ken Uo, Yuichi Nakamura, Arisa Sakuraba, and Kikuko Inoue.
• English cast:
Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Barbara Dunkelman, Miles Luna, Samantha Ireland, Jen Brown, Neath Oum, Shannon McCormick, Tiana Camacho, Anthony Sardinha, Taylor McNee, Michael Jones, Burnie Burns, Christopher Wehkamp, Kdin Jenzen, Jason Douglas, Elizabeth Maxwell, Howard Wang, J. Michael Tatum, Garrett Hunter, John Swasey, and Jen Taylor.
Spoilers start at 39:50
Note 1: during the start of the podcast, Arthur and Jackson spend a bit of time focusing on the bigotry that former Rooster Teeth employee Kdin Jenzen had endured for years at the company and the generally toxic work environment that we now know exists there. It’s necessary to have this conversation, particularly since Jenzen is the voice of Shion in the English dub of Ice Queendom. If you want to skip past this talk and go straight into the Ice Queendom coverage, you’re free to go to 13:10. However, it might be best to listen to the beginning portion anyways and get the context surrounding RT’s current state.
Note 2: this episode was recorded back in December, so it’s not up-to-date on all the latest RWBY news, including the long-awaited release of Volume 9.
Good Word:
• Jackson: RWBY: Combat Ready
• Arthur: Grave of the Fireflies
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Tune in as Arthur’s friend and return guest Logan pops back into the program for a presentation of the two hosts’ top ten books of 2022. Upcoming adaptations of books by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Alexandra Daddario’s filmography, and the desire to diversify one’s queer library with straight romances comprise just a few of the talking points in this episode.
Good Word:
• Logan: Paramount+’s The Offer
• Arthur: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Tune in for an Academy-themed bonus episode as friend and previous guest Misty Rose rejoins 2CC for a conversation about their picks and predictions for the 2022 Oscar race. All these various nominations (some which are splendid, some which are surprising, and some which are… dubious, to say the least) spur on chatter about tons of topics, including the controversial “grassroots” campaign on Andrea Riseborough’s behalf, RRR paving the way for Bollywood and Tollywood cinema to blow up in America, and how much the Oscars would benefit from an expansion of the Best Director category. And remember, the 95th Academy Awards will be presented on March 12th!
Good Word:
• Misty: Donkey Skin and Liza, the Fox-Fairy
• Arthur: Red Eye
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Tune in as previous guests Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) swing back around to 2CC for a deep dive into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the 30th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, one of the strongest films in the MCU (in Arthur’s opinion). Sticking it to colonialism and cops, Wakanda Forever’s grieving process for both T’Challa and Chadwick Boseman, figuring out which Hollywood studio owns The Hunger Games movies—all those talking points and more get coverage on this podcast.
Directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Angela Bassett, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mabel Cadena, Lake Bell, Alex Livinalli, Robert John Burke, and Richard Schiff.
Spoilers start at 16:30
Good Word:
• Saunya: the Callahan series by Spider Robinson
• Jessica: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
• Arthur: Hairspray (2007)
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Tune in as Joe Lipsett (Horror Queers, Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr) collaborates with Arthur for a breakdown of The Gift, the 2015 stalker thriller that takes an interestingly slow-burn and grounded approach to its own subgenre. The topics that get coverage include the movie’s knack for subtle foreshadowing, the fleshed-out performances from the leading trio (including Rebecca Hall, who deserves so much more love from us as a society), and the pitfalls of politeness.
Written and directed by Joel Edgerton, The Gift stars Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman, Tim Griffin, Busy Philipps, David Denman, Nash Edgerton, Katie Aselton, and P.J. Byrne.
Spoilers start at 14:20
Good Word:
• Joe: Talk Movie To Me
• Arthur: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
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Dropping by the show are Vaela Denarr and Micah Iannandrea, coauthors of the queer fantasy series Crimson Tears. Arthur chats with them about plenty of topics here, including self-publishing versus traditional publishing, the crucial role that D&D played in bringing Micah and Vaela together, and a film discussion over a few Dreamworks Animation movies.
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Good Word:
• Micah: Wilderwood by Halli Starling and the upcoming Disney+ series adaptation of Percy Jackson
• Vaela: The Magnus Archives and Dames & Dragons
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Tune in as Arthur welcomes his filmmaker friend Connor Kujawinski to the show for a presentation of their top ten movies of 2022. A few of the topics that they cover include a side chat about Call Me by Your Name, their shared bewilderment over the Academy not even shortlisting Michael Giacchino’s splendid score for The Batman, the social commentary that’s woven into their top films of the year, and the riveting performances given by stars like Rachel Sennott and Steven Yeun.
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers will be discussed for some of the movies in this podcast, particularly Bodies Bodies Bodies, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Nope.
Note: this podcast was recorded before the Oscar nominations had been announced, so the Oscar talk isn’t up-to-date.
Good Word:
• Connor: HBO Max’s The White Lotus
• Arthur: The Menu
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Hanging out on 2CC today is Brett Salter, author of the middle-grade contemporary fantasy series The Talisman. Anime, punk rock, drawing inspiration from past art to create new work, the works of David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick, and paying attention to your grammar are just a few of the subjects that Arthur gets to chat about with Brett.
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Good Word: RWBY
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Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Kailey hangs out on 2CC for a deep dive into Wednesday, the 2022 Netflix series that centers around Wednesday Addams—yes, the very same Wednesday of the morbidly eccentric Addams Family. Plenty of topics are discussed here, including a debate over the Love Triangle trope, the show‘s deliciously ruthless critique of colonialism and whitewashing, a supernatural plot twist in Riverdale that causes Arthur’s brain to momentarily glitch out, and the worrisome COVID protocol on the set of Wednesday.
Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville), Wednesday stars Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Naomi J. Ogawa, Christina Ricci, Victor Dorobantu, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Iman Marson, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Fred Armisen, Isaac Ordonez, and George Burcea.
Spoilers start at 37:50
Note: Kailey and I recorded this back in December, so it isn’t up-to-date in regard to all the speculation over whether or not Season 2 of Wednesday would move over to Prime Video. In any case, this isn’t happening, since Netflix has officially renewed the show for another season.
Good Word:
• Kailey: Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain
• Arthur: Disney+‘s Andor
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Tune in as Shawn Allred (Cheapseat Reviews) drops by for a breakdown of Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the 2022 whodunnit movie that serves as the sequel to 2019’s Knives Out. That’s right, master detective Benoit Blanc is now going from the wealthy Drysdale family to tech billionaire Miles Bron and his band of so-called “disruptors.” The ensemble of suspects who are as privileged as they are unlikable, the subversions of what we expect from a whodunnit, the incredibly timely social commentary—Arthur and Shawn will be covering all that and more in this episode.
Spoilers start at 19:00
Written and directed by Rian Johnson (Looper), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery stars Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Noah Segan, Jackie Hoffman, and Dallas Roberts.
Good Word:
• Shawn: Anna and the Apocalypse
• Arthur: Clue (the 1985 movie, not the board game)
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Tune in as return guests Brandi and Mindy (Drunk Bitches Be Like) team up with Arthur to list off their top ten TV shows of 2022 (a few of which are even shared between the three of them). Deeply geeky celebrities, casting Tom Holland in a theoretical Cocktails reboot, media that attempts to appeal to Gen-Z audiences, a surprisingly overt homage that Black-ish gave to The Matrix, and plenty more juicy topics are brought up in this super-sized episode.
Good word:
• Brandi: Disney+‘s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
• Mindy: Knives Out, Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Violent Night
• Arthur: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
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Tune in as my friend Misty Rose joins the show for the fourth and final episode of Christmas Month 2022, where we cover The Santa Clause, the 1994 Disney Christmas classic starring Tim Allen as a cynical dad who gets contractually roped into the legendary role of Santa Claus. A few of the included talking points are all the intense pressure and guilt that can accompany Christmas, Allen’s sarcastic charisma, the Popo Gigio backstory, and how Disney+‘s The Santa Clauses retcons the first movie.
Directed by John Pasquin (Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous), The Santa Clause stars Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, David Krumholtz, Larry Brandenburg, Mary Gross, Peter Boyle, and Paige Tamada.
Spoilers start at 16:15
Good Word:
• Misty: Black Christmas (1974)
• Arthur: Prime Video’s A League of Their Own
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Tune in as Ryan Conner (Millennial Coffee Break) comes back to 2CC for the third episode of Christmas Month 2022, where we’re sharing our thoughts and feelings on While You Were Sleeping, the 1995 Christmas-y rom-com starring Sandra Bullock as a lonely train station tollbooth worker who falls for a man, then falls for his family—but only after she saves him from getting run over by a train, then gets herself tangled up in a huge lie about her being his fiancée. A few of the topics that Arthur and Ryan comment on are characters breaking numerous moral and ethical boundaries in WYWS, the theoretical importance of leaning, farcical comedy’s love of the miscommunication trope, and movie titles getting dropped with varying levels of clumsiness somewhere into the dialogue.
Directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure), While You Were Sleeping stars Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle, Jack Warden, Glynis Johns, Micole Mercurio, Jason Bernard, Michael Rispoli, Ally Walker, Monica Keena, Ruth Rudnick, Marcia Wright, and Dick Cusack.
Spoilers start at 14:00
Good Word:
• Ryan: Netflix’s Wednesday
• Arthur: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio on Netflix
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Tune in as Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) visits the show for a discussion on Klaus, the 2019 Netflix Christmas movie starring Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons in a Santa Claus origin story that’s set in 19th-century Norway. Similarities between Klaus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, themes of selfishness and selflessness, bringing back hand-drawn animation in the modern age, and Klaus’s horror movie beats are just a few of the subjects that Arthur and Dustin touch on here.
Written and directed by Sergio Pablos (Despicable Me), Klaus stars Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Joan Cusack, Will Sasso, Norm Macdonald, Neda Margrethe Labba, and Sergio Pablos.
Spoilers start at 13:50
Good Word:
• Dustin: Doctor Who, NBC’s Quantum Leap reboot, A Christmas Story, HBO Max’s A Christmas Story Christmas, F**K My Work Life, Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw
• Arthur: Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities on Netflix
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Tune in as returning guest Torry (Ready to be Petty) drops by 2CC for the first episode of Christmas Month 2022, where we’re kicking things off by reviewing and recapping A Merry Little Meet Cute, the 2022 Christmas rom-com novel by Julie Murphy (Dumplin’) and Sierra Simone (Priest). Equal amounts of sugar and spice can be found in the romance that plus-size porn star Bee Hobbes and former boy band member Nolan Shaw try to keep secret while shooting the Hallmark-esque Christmas movie Duke the Halls. On top of unpacking all that, Arthur and Torry chat about subjects like Edward and Bella’s kiss at the end of Twilight, the book’s handling of the surprisingly numerous societal issues that it brings into the narrative, screenwriting troubles, and the misogyny and other forms of bigotry that tabloid culture promote.
TW: sexual content, fatphobia, body shaming, misogyny, biphobia, bullying, mental illness, a brief instance of recreational drug use
Spoilers start at 19:20
Good Word:
• Torry: Meet Me in Los Feliz by Kelly D. Reynolds
• Arthur: Disney+’s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Apple TV+’s Severance
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Tune in as my bestie Saba comes back to the show for a discussion on It Starts with Us, the latest novel by Colleen Hoover. This is the sequel to what’s arguably one of her most popular books, It Ends with Us, which even has its very own episode in the 2CC catalog. ISWU isn’t nearly as dark as IEWU, but it still treads into some heavy territory while following the rekindled romance between Lily Bloom and Atlas Corrigan, the challenges that Lily has to confront thanks to the persistent presence of her ex-husband Ryle Kincaid, and the unexpected changes in Atlas’s personal life. Whether or not this sequel is necessary, an explanation of the tragic opening scene in Finding Nemo, and the sinking ship that is Twitter are just a few of the subjects that Arthur and Saba chat about here.
TW: abandonment, emotional abuse, gaslighting, toxic relationships, child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual content, a brief reference to sexual assault
Spoilers start at 16:50
Good Word:
• Saba: Chainsaw Man (specifically the manga)
• Arthur: Coraline (not only the movie, but also the Neil Gaiman book)
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Tune in as Laura Petro and Meggie Gates (YA, We Read It!) hang out with Arthur for a review and recap of You, the 2014 debut novel by Caroline Kepnes. This psychological thriller is quite the wild ride, following bookstore clerk Joe Goldberg as he endeavors to show aspiring writer Guinevere Beck just how much he loves her and wants to take care of her—so much so that he’s willing to stalk, kidnap, and murder his way into her heart. The chillingly fleshed-out layers that Kepnes has written for the monstrous Joe, the many literary and film references, reimagining Werner Herzog as a food critic, and the parts of the story that play out like a rom-com are just a few of the topics that the hosts cover.
TW: stalking, murder, toxic relationship, misogyny, sexual content, drug abuse, infidelity, mentions of suicide, brief self-harm
Spoilers start at 26:00
Good Word:
• Meggie: Season 3 of Netflix’s Love Is Blind
• Laura: Season 31 of Survivor
• Arthur: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
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Tune in as Sam Cabrera-Dixon (Hardcover Hoes) returns to 2CC for a discussion on Bloodmarked, the second book in the Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn. The first book, Legendborn, had plenty of goodness to offer fantasy readers as a contemporary YA retelling of Arthurian legend. Is Bloodmarked a worthy follow-up (spoilers: it is)? Comparing the intricate worldbuilding to that of the Blood and Ash series, taking a minute to remember a specific Taylor Swift song, and diving into the layered dynamic between Bree and Sel are just a few of the things that Arthur and Sam do on this episode.
TW: Death of a parent and traumatic grief, combat/battle flashbacks, alcohol consumption, mind control/memory manipulation, drugging/medical abuse, forced captivity, racist macro and microaggressions, emesis (vomiting), blood, ritual magic self-harm to access blood (via hands with safety pin and sword), mild gore, torture, combat/interpersonal violence, murder, death, and mention(s) of: physical abuse, racist violence, sexual violence.
Spoilers start at 12:15
Good Word:
• Arthur: Netflix’s Falling for Christmas
• Sam: Midnights (3am Edition) by Taylor Swift and Christmas by Michael Bublé
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Tune in as Dawn Marie (Opinionated Lushes) stops by the program to break down The Deal, the New Adult contemporary romance by Elle Kennedy (Briar U, Avalon Bay). As the first entry in her Off-Campus series, it follows the banter, the tutoring, the sparks, and the vulnerability between music major Hannah Wells and hockey captain Garrett Graham at Briar University. Breaking Bad, the importance of consent, and using overly cruel words to dump your partner are just a few of the topics that Arthur and Dawn touch on throughout the episode.
TW: discussion of rape, domestic abuse, child abuse, parental death, and cancer; there’s also quite a bit of sexual content, specifically in the second half of the book.
Spoilers start at 21:10
Good Word:
• Dawn: Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
• Arthur: Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Tune in as previous guest Saba comes back to the show for her second episode, where she and Arthur open up a discussion on the works of Japanese literature they’ve collectively read. Limited time travel, familial angst, and bleakly written self-insert characters are just a few of the topics that get coverage here.
Japanese literature read by Arthur and Saba:
• No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
• Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
• The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Japanese literature read by Arthur:
• Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Japanese literature read by Saba:
• Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
• The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai
TW: rape, death, suicide, suicide attempt, addiction, pregnancy, miscarriage, terminal illness, animal cruelty, possible incest(?), misgendering, pedophilia
Spoilers start at 28:50
Good Word:
• Saba: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
• Arthur: Twenty-Five Twenty-One
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Tune in as Joey DiCarlo of So Wizard Podcast hangs out with Arthur to break down Kung Fu Panda, the 2008 DreamWorks Animation movie that follows an enthusiastic and bumbling panda named Po as he goes on an unlikely-hero’s journey to become the Dragon Warrior. On top of discussing one of Arthur’s favorite animated movies of all time, the two hosts also touch on subjects like the recent teaser trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the animation industry’s habit of filling their casts with big stars, and James Hong’s extensive filmography.
Directed by Mark Osborne (The Little Prince) and John Stevenson (Sherlock Gnomes), Kung Fu Panda stars Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Ian McShane, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong, Dan Fogler, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Wayne Knight.
Spoilers start at 17:50
Good Word:
• Joey: Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. the Machines
• Arthur: Last Night in Solo
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Tune in as returning guest Guy Bradford joins Arthur for a review and recap of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe series to premiere on Disney+. With its sitcom format, meta comedy, and fourth-wall breaks, how did it fare at introducing viewers to Jennifer Walters, a single 30-something lawyer and cousin of Bruce Banner/The Hulk who faces new obstacles in her personal and professional life after gaining Hulk powers via cross-contamination with Bruce’s blood? On top of covering all that, Arthur and Guy chat about topics like knockoff merchandise, the ridiculous burdens that VFX teams are continuing to endure, the two middle fingers that She-Hulk gives to misogyny and incels, and the surprising end to a relationship arc in the finale of Boston Legal.
Created by head writer Jessica Gao and leader of the directing team Kat Coiro, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law stars Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gonzaga, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Segarra, Mark Linn-Baker, Tess Malis Kincaid, Tim Roth, Megan Thee Stallion, Benedict Wong, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jon Bass, Rhys Coiro, Griffin Matthews, Patti Harrison, Steve Coulter, Charlie Cox, Brandon Stanley, and Drew Matthews.
Spoilers start at 21:40
Guy: Hulu’s Hellraiser (2022)
Arthur: Disney+‘s Werewolf By Night
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Tune in as Josh and Ryan (Millennial Coffee Break) hang out on the show to discuss Collateral, the 2004 neo-noir action thriller in which humble and street-smart cabbie Max is being forced by ruthless assassin Vincent to drive him around L.A. so that he can commit several hits. The topics you’ll hear include villain role suggestions for Tom Cruise, Bruce McGill’s filmography, the task of naturally weaving movie titles somewhere into the dialogue, and the alternate ending that Josh whips up for Collateral.
Directed by Michael Mann (Heat), Collateral stars Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem, Barry Shabaka Henley, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall, and Jason Statham.
Spoilers start at 23:30
Good Word:
• Josh: Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
• Ryan: Surrender by Maggie Rogers
• Arthur: Jackbox Games | HOME - Jackbox Games and https://jackbox.tv
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Tune in as Larry Fried (My Favorite Movie is…) hangs out with Arthur for a deep dive into Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the 2009 animated movie that was loosely adapted from Judi and Ron Barrett’s 1978 children’s book of the same name. A few of the topics that the hosts chat about include subverting the Manic Pixie Dream Girl stereotype, animating scrumptious-looking food, praising the cast’s top-notch vocal performances, and dreaming of using the FLDSMDFR to solve world hunger.
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs stars Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Will Forte, and Lauren Graham.
Spoilers start at 18:40
Good Word:
• Larry: The Woman King
• Arthur: Get Out
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Tune in as Discord buddy Livvy hangs out with Arthur for a breakdown of Thor: Love and Thunder, the 29th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Overhyped and underwhelming queer rep, whether it was worth it to bring back Jane Foster, and conflicting takes on those screaming goats are just a few of the subjects that get coverage on this episode.
Directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Thor: Love and Thunder stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Jaimie Alexander.
Spoilers start at 14:00
Good Word:
• Livvy: HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death and Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
• Arthur: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Tune in as Brandi and Mindy (Drunk Bitches Be Like) hang out on 2CC for a deep dive into Netflix’s Do Revenge, the 2022 modernized twist on Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train. This incredibly campy throwback to 90s and 2000s teen cinema provides a foundation for the three hosts to chat about plenty of topics: the school life, the cheating capabilities of WhatsApp and Snapchat, the countless felonies and misdemeanors committed by characters in Do Revenge, the upcoming live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid, and more.
Spoilers start at 26:50
Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Netflix’s Something Great), Do Revenge stars Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri, Jonathan Daviss, Alisha Boe, Sophie Turner, Rachel Matthews, Fay the Lizard, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Good Word:
• Brandi: Netflix’s Fate: The Winx Saga
• Mindy: The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu, followed by its sequel Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments
• Arthur: Malignant
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Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) collaborate with Arthur for a deep dive into Free Guy, the 2021 action-adventure comedy that follows the happy-go-lucky bank teller Guy as he realizes he’s an NPC (non-player character) inside a MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) called Free City. Are we being oversaturated with Ryan Reynolds’s presence? How big of a role does the Manic Pixie Dream Girl stereotype play in the movie? Should we be concerned over Christopher Nolan‘s upbringing? The hosts chat about all that and more on this episode.
Directed by Shawn Levy (the Night at the Museum trilogy), Free Guy stars Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Joe Keery, and Taika Waititi.
Spoilers start at 31:30
Good Word:
• Jessica: Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson
• Saunya: Death Road to Canada
• Arthur: La La Land
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Tune in as BookTokker and Bookstagrammer Sarah Thompson joins in to shower praise on Take a Hint, Dani Brown, the fake-dating contemporary romance novel by Talia Hibbert. This is also the second standalone novel in her Brown Sisters trilogy, with its first book, Get a Life, Chloe Brown, having been the focus of a recent episode. Spunky grandma appreciation, support for emotionally self-aware men, and wrapping up a rom-com with a subversive grand gesture are a few of the subjects that get coverage here.
TW: an on-page depiction of an anxiety attack, sexual content, discussion of parental and sibling death, and brief mentions of a past car accident
Spoilers start at 20:10
Good Word:
• Sarah: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• Arthur: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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Tune in as past guest Torry (Ready to Be Petty) returns for a thorough breakdown of Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiversal film that’s been sweeping up all the love and fame. The many overwhelming emotions swirling through this multilayered narrative, figuring out what footage to leave on the cutting room floor, Letterboxd Easter eggs, and Netflix’s First Kill are just a few of the subjects that Torry and I cover here.
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, AKA Daniels (Swiss Army Man), Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tallie Medel, and Biff Wiff.
Spoilers start at 29:30
Good Word:
• Torry: Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen
• Arthur: Netflix’s The Sandman
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Tune in as Karyn Cooper (Chick-Lit) hops in to break down the 2021 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 space opera novel Dune—or at least the first half of the epic book, a crucial detail that Warner Bros. failed to clarify in the film’s marketing campaign. This is one of the many subjects that Arthur and Karyn cover alongside their desire to see Zendaya star in a rom-com, the fact that Oscar Isaac should have earned an Emmy nomination for Moon Knight, the movie‘s choice to steer away from the source material’s morally gray depiction of House Atreides, and Julia Garner’s accent mastery.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049), Dune (2021) stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, and Babs Olusanmokun.
Spoilers start at 26:00
Good Word:
• Karyn: Killing Eve
• Arthur: Netflix’s The Sea Beast
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Tune in as Matthew (That’s SO Matthew) hangs out on 2CC to talk about Pixar’s The Incredibles, the 2004 animated superhero movie that gives you all the alarm-button red super-suits, golden jazz, and Fantastic Four energy you could ever want. The viral TikTok fame of Michael Giacchino’s splendid score, the concept of the mundane versus the fantastic, and the casting process for animated movies are a few of the topics that get coverage on this episode.
Written and directed by Brad Bird (Ratatouille), The Incredibles stars Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Peña, Brad Bird, Bud Luckey, Wallace Shawn, Dominique Lewis, Bret Parker, and John Ratzenberger.
Spoilers start at 19:20
Good Word:
• Matthew: Netflix’s Diana: The Musical
• Arthur: the Aunties series by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Tune in as Kait and Renata (Worst Bestsellers) collaborate with 2CC for a discussion on Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (Take a Hint, Dani Brown; Act Your Age, Eve Brown). The 2019 contemporary romance novel, which is the first standalone entry in the Brown Sisters series, revolves around Chloe Brown, a sharp-mouthed web designer who has fibromyalgia, and Redford “Red” Morgan, her tattooed superintendent whose artistic inclinations emerge in the form of painting. Plus, this book breakdown features topics like support for fat representation, adoration for lovable and loyal families, and a reminder that friendship is magic.
TW: chronic illness, discussion of past domestic abuse, classism, anxiety attacks, mentions of ableism and racism
Spoilers start at 18:30
Good Word:
• Kait: Disney’s The Owl House
• Renata: Remixed Classics book series
• Arthur: House of Cinema (both the podcast and the Discord server, the latter which you can join by clicking on this invite link: https://discord.gg/FYwFeUhufE)
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Tune in as Anya and Isabel (Book Expectations) hang out with Arthur for a deep dive into Daisy Jones & the Six, the 2019 historical fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid (The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Carrie Soto Is Back) about a ‘70s rock band that gives off Fleetwood Mac vibes. This makes sense, considering they had been a major inspiration for TJR during the writing of this book. The hosts’ expectations for the upcoming Netflix series adaptation of TSHOEH, the pronunciation of “Rhysand” and “Feyre,” and the perks of listening to the audiobook version of DJ&TS are just a few of the topics that are brought up on this episode. TW: drug abuse, alcoholism, infidelity, abortion, eating disorder, parental death, and brief mentions of domestic abuse and suicidal ideation Spoilers start at 20:50 Good Word: • Anya: Netflix’s Our Beloved Summer • Isabel: Boy Erased by Garrard Conley and One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston • Arthur: The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell
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Tune in as previous 2CC guest Guy Bradford comes back around for a breakdown of the newest Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Ms. Marvel. It follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani-American who lives in Jersey City, prides herself on her Captain Marvel geekery, and ends up getting thrown into a journey of self-discovery involving her newfound superpowers and her mysterious family history. Additional topics that Arthur and Guy open up include monstrous depictions of British colonialism, Islamophobic and misogynistic IMDb review-bombers, the burdens of VFX teams, and the stark contrast between the wholesome optimism of the MCU and the vulgar cynicism of The Boys.
Spoilers start at17:00
Created by head writer Bisha K. Ali (Loki) and leaders of the directing team Adil & Bilall (Bad Boys for Life), Ms. Marvel stars Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Laurel Marsden, Azhar Usman, Rish Shah, Arian Moayed, Alysia Reiner, Laith Nakli, Nimra Bucha, Travina Springer, Adaku Ononogbo, Samina Ahmad, Fawad Khan, Mehwish Hayat, Farhan Akhtar, and Aramis Knight.
Good Word:
• Guy: Prime Video’s The Boys (Season 3)
• Arthur: Netflix’s RRR
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Tune in as gamer Brojem hops onto 2CC for a breakdown of the Disney+ Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, which follows the eponymous Jedi ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith. While covering this expansion of the Star Wars universe, Arthur and Brojem chat about topics like the dangers of recklessly flashing your lightsaber, the desire to steer clear of droid slavery, how apparently easy it is to survive getting stabbed in the stomach, and the ultramenacing portrayal of Darth Vader.
Spoilers start at 25:15
Note 1: Reva Sevander was not in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The character to whom Brojem referred is Trilla Suduri, who does resemble Reva quite a bit. So far, it seems like the similarities are purely coincidental. It’s still interesting, though.
Note 2: Disney has pulled down all the public download links for the two-hour cut of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Directed by Deborah Chow, Obi-Wan Kenobi stars Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, James Earl Jones (that is, the synthesized A.I. version of his voice à la Mark Hamill), Moses Ingram, Rupert Friend, Sung Kang, Vivien Lyra Blair, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Joel Egderton, Benny Safdie, Flea, Jimmy Smits, and Zach Braff.
Good Word:
• Brojem: The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
• Arthur: Everything Everywhere All At Once
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Tune in as Gabi and Margot (Oceans Apart) join Arthur for a deep dive into Netflix’s The Power of the Dog. Adapted from Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name, the much-lauded 2021 Western (or anti-Western, which is debated on the podcast) psychological drama provides plenty of meaty material for the hosts to analyze with its Montana-set exploration of toxic masculinity, queerness, and emotional abuse. The intriguing ways in which Savage drew inspiration from his life for the novel, Arthur’s vehement frustration with Blade Runner 2049, and an amusing little anecdote about the movie Antichrist make up some of the additional chatter you’ll hear on the show.
Written and directed by Jane Campion (The Piano), The Power of the Dog stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Genevieve Lemon, Keith Carradine, Frances Conroy, Peter Carroll, and Alison Bruce.
Spoilers start at 48:45
Good Word:
• Gabi: the guests’ Oceans Apart podcast and Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Alyssa Mastromonaco with Lauren Oyler
• Margot: The Power by Naomi Alderman
• Arthur: Sorry to Bother You
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Tune in as Arthur invites Franklin Cota (Teen Girl Talk) onto the program for a deep dive into the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. There’s been plenty to look forward to in this movie, especially since it marks Sam Raimi’s return to the director’s chair since the 2013 James Franco-led megaflop Oz the Great and Powerful. Aside from discussing movie elements like Wanda Maximoff’s arc and the cheesy horror vibes, the hosts chat about Doctor Doom being Franklin’s favorite Marvel character, their shared love for Ms. Marvel, and the underrated status of Dreamworks in comparison to an animation rival like Pixar.
Directed by Sam Raimi (the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochitl Gomez, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jett Klyne, Julian Hilliard, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Spoilers start at 25:20
Good Word:
• Franklin: The Bad Guys and the D&D podcast Dungeons and Daddies
• Arthur: Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
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Tune in as Chelsee and Christina (The Bi Pod) collaborate with Arthur for Pride Month 2022, during which queer content will be featured throughout June. For the fourth and final episode of the month, the focus is on the The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the 2014 space opera debut novel by Becky Chambers. As the first entry in her Wayfarers series, it boasts quite a few merits, including (but not limited to) the Found Family trope, an extensively queer view on gender and sexuality, and detailed yet accessible worldbuilding. Along with breaking down all of this, the hosts mix up Treasure Planet with Atlantis: The Lost Empire, discuss romantic relationships between humans and A.I., and comment on Twitter toxicity.
Spoilers start at 14:40
• Chelsee: Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian
• Christina: Netflix’s Heartstopper
• Arthur: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Tune in as Dr. Terry Dornak (Hello Wonderful Podcast) stops by the show to chat with Arthur about Netflix’s The Half of it, the 2020 coming-of-age movie that follows introverted teenager Ellie Chu as she pens love letters on behalf of inarticulate jock Paul Munsky and sends them off to his crush Aster Flores. The catch: Ellie herself has caught feelings for Aster as well. On top of breaking down this queer and contemporary spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, Arthur and Terry address the usage of media like films and podcasts to process life experiences, the conservative attitudes that drive bigotry and ignorance in small-town communities, and the smell of freshly baked flour.
Written and directed by Alice Wu (Saving Face), The Half of It stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Collin Chou, Wolfgang Novogratz, Becky Ann Baker, Catherine Curtin, and Enrique Murciano.
Spoilers start at 32:30
• Terry: Saving Face
• Arthur: Netflix’s First Kill
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Tune in as Ria and Valli (Queerily Ever After) hop onto 2CC for Pride Month 2022, during which queer content will be featured throughout the month of June. For the second episode, the spotlight is on Cemetery Boys, the 2020 YA contemporary paranormal novel by Aiden Thomas (Lost in the Never Woods, The Sunbearer Trials). The journey of self-acceptance that Yadriel, a 16-year-old trans Latinx boy who lives in a traditional brujx cemetery community in East L.A., goes on while also trying to help out Julian Diaz, a rambunctious and deceased (possibly even murdered) classmate whose spirit he accidentally summoned, provides plenty of material for the hosts to discuss. Plus, you can hear them talk about subjects like Portrait of a Lady on Fire being the best lesbian movie, double-checking the pronunciations of words like “brujx” and “Riordan,” the traits of water signs, and Western society’s terrified view of the afterlife. TW: transphobia, deadnaming, grief, murder, parental death, homophobia, racism; and brief mentions of animal death, self-harm, cultural appropriation, child abuse, and a car accident Spoilers start at 35:40 Good Word: • Valli: HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death • Ria: Taylor Swift, particularly “seven” from folklore • Arthur: Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix standup comedy specials Nanette and Douglas Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell
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Tune in as Bruce and Renee (The Novel Queers) join 2CC for Pride Month 2022, during which queer content will be featured throughout the June. For the first episode, the hosts kick things off by breaking down Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly. Having been published just back in January, this contemporary romance revolves around a cooking competition on reality TV, where sparks fly between London Parker, who has come out as the show’s first openly nonbinary contestant, and Dahlia Woodson, a klutzy and quirky divorcee with huge hair. Aside from diving into the book itself, this particularly lengthy episode diverges onto some tangents, such as the giant size and weird flatness of halibut, The Lake House being a comfort watch despise its blatant plot holes, and Bruce quoting The Magnus Archives’s Alexander J. Newall.
TW: enbyphobia, transphobia, homophobia, biphobia, deadnaming, gender dysphoria, panic attacks
Spoilers start at 33:00
Good Word:
• Bruce: Spy x Family and Consorting with Dragons by Sera Trevor
• Renee: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
• Arthur: Hulu’s Fire Island
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Finally, 2CC is back from its unplanned hiatus! The situation looked rocky for a while, what with the dead computer and the initially malfunctioning replacement computer (I blame the Mercury Retrograde), but everything is in working order now. Here’s a new episode in the bonus 2CC series Off the Cuff, which Arthur recorded two weeks ago with his Discord book-club mate Saba. The two of them discuss the work of author Colleen Hoover, who typically writes contemporary romances but also pens thrillers every now and then. Two of her books, It Ends with Us and Verity, have already been covered on the podcast, and now you’ll get to hear the hosts give their opinions on even more of them. They also dive into topics like the cultural impact of Fifty Shades of Grey, the pressure that the Perfect Mother stereotype puts on moms, and step-sibling incest.
CoHo books read by Arthur:
• November 9
• Ugly Love
• It Ends with Us
• Verity
• Too Late
• Maybe Someday
CoHo books read by Saba:
• It Ends with Us
• Verity
• Reminders of Him
• Ugly Love
TW: domestic abuse, child death, child abuse, murder, quasi-incest revolving around step-siblings, a brief mention of an incest-tinged dynamic between blood siblings in a certain YA fantasy series
Spoilers start at 44:00
Note: after recording the podcast, Saba informed Arthur that he’d been mispronouncing her name the whole time. It’s “sab-AH,” not “SAH-ba.” Arthur is deeply sorry for making that blunder.
Note 2: Arthur double-checked the names after recording the podcast, and it turns out that both “Sebastian” and “Jonathan” are technically right. You’ll understand when you reach that part.
Note 3: I’d given my Good Word for Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers before John Mulaney let Dave Chappelle pop in for a surprise appearance at his recent show in Ohio and make transphobic and homophobic jokes. I just want to clarify that I still recommend the movie, but I don’t support the dive that Mulaney seems to be taking into his own toxic sludge pit. I’m not crazy about the gross connection I just learned this movie has to the original Peter Pan voice actor Bobby Driscoll, either. I recommend looking into his story, but only if you’re ready for tragedy.
Good Word:
• Saba: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
• Arthur: Disney+’s Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
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Joining the show on this fine day is Kristen O’Neal, author of the contemporary YA werewolf novel Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses, which just had its paperback release on May 10th. Tune in to hear her and Arthur discuss a multitude of subjects, including their shared love for Jurassic Park, their equally shared displeasure for Jurassic World, chronic illness representation, the role that Discord plays in LAOCI, and time travel.
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Good Word: Everything Everywhere All At Once
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Tune in as comedian Guy Bradford returns to the show for a conversation about Moon Knight, the six-episode Marvel Cinematic Universe series that ran on Disney+ from March 30th to May 4th. As part of Phase 4 of the MCU, it adopts quite the dark, almost psychological thriller-esque mood in comparison to the rest of the franchise. Considering its mild-mannered museum gift shop employee lead Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac) becomes increasingly uncertain as to the boundary between his reality and his imagination, then gets caught up in his dissociative identity disorder (DID) and the vengeful zeal of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, the tonal shift makes complete sense. On top of breaking down the show, the hosts also chat about The Umbrella Academy, the horror trope of motion-sensing lights, and the MCU’s usage of comedy.
Helmed by creator-head writer Jeremy Slater and director Mohamed Diab, Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac, May Calamawy, Karim El Hakim, F. Murray Abraham, Ethan Hawke, David Ganly, Khalid Abdalla, Gaspard Ulliel, Antonia Salib, Fernanda Andrade, Rey Lucas, and Saba Mubarak.
Spoilers start at 15:00
Note: Arthur repeatedly calls the Duat, the Egyptian afterlife, “the Dust” in this episode. Sorry for the mix-up!
Disney+’s Moon Knight blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2022/05/08/my-2-cents-on-disneys-moon-knight/
Good Word:
• Guy: Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark?
• Arthur: donating to abortion rights organizations and educating yourself on how important it is to fight for access to abortion
Planned Parenthood Action Fund: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org
National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org
ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/now
Indigenous Women Rising: https://www.iwrising.org
Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project: https://wrrap.org
Access Reproductive Care Southeast: https://arc-southeast.org
Midwest Access Coalition: https://midwestaccesscoalition.org
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Tune in as Laura Petro and Meggie Gates (YA, We Read It!) hang out with Arthur for a recap of The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This 2020 magical-realism take on the now-beloved Multiverse subgenre of speculative fiction follows 35-year-old Nora Seed as she ODs to escape her depressing life, which sends her off on a journey to navigate the countless versions of her life that have branched through the aforementioned multiverse. A few of the topics that the hosts chat about are mental health rep, the smell of menstrual blood being able to attract bears, multiverse media like Everything Everywhere All At Once and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and whether or not abortion should have been pursued in the Domhnall Gleeson romance About Time.
TW: suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, suicide, mental illness, depression, panic attacks, parental death, cancer, animal death, grief, alcoholism, drug abuse
Spoilers start at 13:00
Good Word:
• Laura: Timecrimes
• Meggie: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Arthur: Prime Video’s As We See It
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Tune in as Jodie and Laura (The Island Library Podcast) collaborate with Arthur for a recap of Gallant, the 2022 supernatural fantasy YA novel by V.E. Schwab (the Shades of Magic series, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue). Coldhearted orphanages, the moment when you realize books that you thought were YA have actually been targeted at general audiences the whole time, Arthur mistakenly referring to one dead dad by the name of another dead dad, and more are all included in this episode.
TW: parental death, animal death, child death, ableism, bullying, mental illness, suicide, self-harm
Spoilers start at 12:45
Note: apologies for the janky audio on Arthur’s side of the podcast. He cleaned it up as best as he could, but it still isn’t as smooth as he would like it to sound.
Good Word:
• Laura: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
• Jodie: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Arthur: Hulu’s The Dropout and Netflix’s Heartstopper
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Joining the show for today is Eric Berlin, who wrote The Puzzling World of Winston Breen and its two sequels, all of which belong to the small group of puzzle-themed middle-grade books that Arthur had devoured as a child. On top of that, Eric creates puzzles for a living, having whipped up crosswords and variety puzzles for the New York Times, concocted entire puzzle hunts, and launched the puzzle subscription website Puzzlesnacks. Tune into this conversation if you want to hear him chat with Arthur about the similarities between writing books and creating puzzle hunts, the unnecessary sanitization of antiheroes, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and more.
Note: due to scheduling snafus, 2CC won't be uploading review episodes for the next couple weeks. But don't worry, because the podcast agenda will revert to normal on the week of the 27th.
Eric’s website: https://www.ericberlin.com/
Puzzlesnacks website: https://puzzlesnacks.com
Eric’s Twitter: @puzzlereric
Good Word: the Parker novels (particularly Flashfire) by Donald Westlake under his pseudonym of Richard Stark
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Tune in as Matt Cole (Debate This!, Avenge This!) takes a seat at the table to chat about Marvel’s Runaways, the MCU-adjacent three-season TV show that follows a group of six high schoolers as they learn about a murderous scheme that their seemingly upstanding parents have been committing together for years and proceed to do all they can to thwart it. Having premiered in 2017 on Hulu before ending in 2019, it was promoted as a Marvel Studios property despite never giving nods to Iron Man, Hulk, Infinity Stones, or anything of the sort once (though the Darkhold, which you may recall from WandaVision, does pop up). On top of breaking down this under-the-radar series, the hosts arch their eyebrows at the questionable category of comedy that punches down on activism, comment on the upcoming animated series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and repeatedly lament how much the show should have lasted one or more seasons. Created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl), Runaways stars Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin, Allegra Acosta, Annie Wersching, Ryan Sands, Angel Parker, Ever Carradine, James Marsters, Kevin Weisman, Brigid Brannagh, James Yaegashi, Brittany Ishibashi, Elizabeth Hurley, Clarissa Thibeaux, Kip Pardue, and Julian McMahon. Spoilers start at 15:00 Good Word: • Matt: Disney+’s Moon Knight • Arthur: educating yourself on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill
Florida’s Law limiting LGBTQ discussion in schools, explained: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/01/what-is-florida-dont-say-gay-bill/
Tell Florida Lawmakers to Oppose "Don't Say Gay" Bill: https://act.eqfl.org/a/oppose-dont-say-gay-bill How Disney fell flat in fight over LGBTQ talk in Florida’s schools: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/04/01/disney-dont-say-gay-bill/ Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, and Letterboxd: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell
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Tune in as Arthur celebrates the 1st podiversary of 2 Cents Critic. Yep, it’s one year old! Over this period, many lessons were learned, varied content was consumed, and discussions and banter were shared with guests. All of this amounted to the total of fifty-seven episodes that have been uploaded to the podsphere. Thank you to all the listeners who discovered this show. Thank you to all the listeners who put the episodes on while they’re cleaning the house, going out for long drives, taking walks, etc. Thank you to all the listeners who promote 2CC through word-of-mouth. It’s been such an enjoyable and educational journey, and there’s only more to come.
Here’s an additional huge thank-you to all the special guests who were generous enough to join 2CC over the past year: Ryan LaPlante, Tyler Hewitt, Beth, Maddie, Judith Bracamontes, Roxana Robledo, Liam Gareau, Mom, Manda Collins, Guy Bradford, J.W. Friedman, Chris Collision, Lacie Waldon, Desirée Calderón de Fawaz, Jody Feldman, Raye, Johnna Scrabis, Sabrina B. Jordan, Sam Frontera, Shelby Schwieterman, Sam Dixon, Sammi Skorstad, Torry, Alysha, and Jackson Leight.
Good Word: Netflix’s The Lost Daughter
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Tune in as Jackson Leight (creator of the satirical RWBY news website https://bumbleby.com) teams up with Arthur to dissect Volume 1 of RWBY, the American anime web series that online entertainment company Rooster Teeth premiered in 2013. RWBY has been lasting for eight seasons so far, and now 2CC (which already dropped a brief episode on Volume 8 back during the podcast’s text-to-voice days) is returning to where it all started in the world of Remnant when teenage Huntresses-in-training Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long started their combat schooling at Beacon Academy to learn how to fight the Creatures of Grimm. The anime physics, the many weapons that can transform into guns, the superficial racism allegory, and the time that Arthur spends obsessing over the proper term for a chess piece’s color are just a few of the topics addressed by this episode.
Created by Monty Oum (Red vs. Blue), RWBY Volume 1 stars Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Barbara Dunkelman, Miles Luna, Jen Brown, Samantha Ireland, Monty Oum, Shannon McCormick, Gray Haddock, Taylor McNee, Kathleen Zuelch, Michael Jones, Adam Ellis, Ryan Haywood, Joel Heyman, Caiti Ward, Jessica Nigri, and William Orendorff.
Spoilers start at 24:00
Good Word:
• Jackson: Rooster Teeth’s Camp Camp
• Arthur: Hulu’s Plan B
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Tune in as Booktwt buddy Alysha (@alypil_aja) stops by for a review of Pixar’s latest film, Turning Red! Even before Disney+ started streaming it on March 11, it had already garnered quite a bit of positive reception surrounding its subtext on puberty for adolescent girls and menstruation, which have long been social taboos. On top of breaking down all this and more, the hosts chat about complex mother-daughter dynamics, the 2000s-era fad fame of Tamagotchi and Cube World, and Rayaari’s romantic vibe.
Directed by Domee Shi (Oscar-winning Pixar short Bao), Turning Red stars Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, and James Hong.
A mild spoiler pops up at 7:50, then the spoilers officially start at 15:40.
Turning Red blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2022/03/14/my-2-cents-on-pixars-turning-red/
Good Word:
• Alysha: West Side Story (2021)
• Arthur: Netflix’s tick, tick… BOOM!
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Tune in as Torry (Ready to Be Petty) visits the show to cover The Spanish Love Deception, the 2021 contemporary romance by debut author Elena Armas. Having originally been self-published by Armas and won the Goodsreads Choice Award for Best Debut Novel of 2021, TSLD’s enemies-to-lovers/grumpy x sunshine/fake dating/slow burn love story between engineering coworkers Catalina Martín and Aaron Blackford has enjoyed plenty of BookTok fame over the past year. Does it hold up for Arthur and Torry? In addition, they climb up on their soapboxes for issues like sexism and fatphobia, question the necessity of bachelor auctions, and reopen the previous episode’s chat about Twilight’s Cultural Touchstone status before segueing into the infamy of Game of Thrones.
TW: misogyny, past teacher-student relationship that involved a college student who was over 18 and is prominently discussed in the present, eating disorder, body shaming, alcohol, parental death, sexual harassment, panic attacks, cancer
Spoilers start at 18:30
Good Word:
• Torry: Skin of the Night by C.K. Bennett
• Arthur: Netflix’s The Power of the Dog
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Tune in as Sam Dixon and Sammi Skorstad (Hardcover Hoes) take their seats around the table for a thorough breakdown of Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Arthur had put this 2020 YA contemporary fantasy on hold for the longest time in his digital library with the intention of covering it on 2CC. Now, it’s quite gratifying to reach the point where everyone can talk about 16-year-old Bree Matthews’s quest to infiltrate a secret society with Arthurian roots at UNC-Chapel Hill and unearth the truth about her mother’s car accident. The three hosts also cover the infuriating and insidious nature of microaggressions, TikTok sounds that mystify the TikTokless Arthur, and the cultural touchstone that Twilight has become.
TW: grief, racism, misogyny, death of parent, car accident, slavery, colonialism, anxiety attacks, war; brief mentions of alcoholism, rape, and transphobia
Spoilers unofficially start at 9:00 because of a massively spoilery story beat that was accidentally dropped right after that point.
Note 1: Bloodmarked, the second entry in the Legendborn Cycle, will release on November 8, 2022, not July.
Note 2: did you know that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used to be a stand-up comedian?
Good Word:
• Sammi: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
• Sam: Bad Luck Bridesmaid by Alison Rose Greenberg
• Arthur: supporting 🇺🇦Ukraine🇺🇦 by giving donations, spreading the word on social media, and educating yourself on the ongoing invasion
UNICEF: UNICEF: Children Are Bearing Brunt of Intensifying Crisis in Ukraine
Voices of Children: https://voices.org.ua/en/
Territory of Kindness: https://vuf-td.space
Razom for Ukraine: Donate
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR): UNHCR | Ukraine Emergency
Save the Children: https://www.savethechildren.org
The Ukrainian Red Cross: https://redcross.org.ua/en/
People in Need: Ukraine
Free Press Unlimited: https://www.freepressunlimited.org/en/current/ukraine-support-journalists-and-public-access-reliable-information
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Tune in as Shelby Schwieterman and Sam Frontera (The Rom Complex) hang out on 2CC to cover the 2001 rock ‘n roll medieval sports adventure, A Knight’s Tale. They also chat about Nike product placement, the aural creativity of foley artists, and whether or not Rufus Sewell always plays villains (considering Arthur looked up The Man in the High Castle post-recording and found out that he does indeed play the main antagonist as the Reichsführer of Nazi America, let’s say the answer is “yes”).
Directed by Brian Helgeland (42), A Knight’s Tale stars Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, Mark Addy, Laura Fraser, Berenice Bejo, James Purefoy, and Christopher Cazenove.
Spoilers start at 12:00
Note: Arthur was mistaken. Helgeland’s Legend is a gangster movie, not a spy movie.
Good Word:
• Sam: ABC’s Abbott Elementary
• Shelby: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
• Arthur: Love and Monsters
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Tune in for Arthur’s dissection of The Book of Boba Fett, the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series that takes place after the events of Season 2 of The Mandalorian. For the first time ever, fabled bounty hunter Boba Fett is in the lead role as he—with the aid of assassin ally Fennec Shand—endeavors to take control of the criminal empire that had once been ruled by Jabba the Hutt and then Bib Fortuna. Yep, this means more time on the desert planet of Tatooine. In addition, Arthur touches on the 2022 Oscar nominees, gripes about TBOBF pulling a Ulysses Klaue, and gets some amusement out of trying to figure out what a “gonk’s scomp jack” might be.
Created by Jon Favreau, The Book of Boba Fett stars Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen, David Pasquesi, Jennifer Beals, Sophie Thatcher, Jordan Bolger, Matt Berry, Carey Jones, Stephen Root, Danny Trejo, and Thundercat/Stephen Lee Bruner.
Spoilers start at 20:00
Disney+’s The Book of Boba Fett blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2022/02/12/my-2-cents-on-disneys-the-book-of-boba-fett/
Resources:
Polygon’s “Book of Boba Fett is so much better when you realize Boba Fett is the series villain” by Tasha Robinson - https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/22929592/book-of-boba-fett-hero-vs-villain
Good Word: X-Men: First Class
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Tune in as comedians and podcasters Johnna Scrabis and Sabrina B. Jordan (Mean Book Club) join the show to unpack their thoughts and feelings on 2012’s Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Dark Places, Sharp Objects). What is quite possibly one of the most iconic examples of domestic noir—you could also just call this genre “psychological thriller”—to have been published over the past decade is reaching its 10th birthday this May, so it’s fitting that 2CC is finally diving into all things Nick and Amy Dunne, Cool Girls, and deeply toxic marriages. Along the way, the hosts also try to figure out what Gone Girl-esque movie starred Casey Affleck, determine the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths, and compare Desi Collings to You’s Joe Goldberg.
TW: murder, self-harm, parental neglect and abuse, sexism, emotional and psychological strain within a marriage, teacher-student affair, kidnapping, discussion of rape, discussion of domestic abuse, mention of a past suicide attempt, mention of suicidal ideation, mention of a deceased parent
Spoilers start at 15:00
Additional spoilers: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Good Word:
• Sabrina: Gone, Baby, Gone and Paramount+’s 1883
• Johnna: Scream (2022)
• Arthur: The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
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Tune in as Arthur teams up with Raye (Not Before Coffee! a Bookish Podcast) to discuss The Maid, the murder mystery novel that longtime editor and debut author Nita Prose just published on Jan. 4, 2022. It follows 25-year-old hotel maid Molly Gray as she finds business mogul and one of her workplace’s most loyal guests Mr. Black dead in his room, then gets wrapped up in the ensuing investigation. The question of whether or not Prose intentionally coded Molly as neurodivergent, the difference between cream tea and tea with cream, and a debate over the inclusion of trigger warnings in books are just a few of the talking points that the hosts add to the conversation.
Spoilers start at 29:30
Good Word:
• Raye: Circe by Madeline Miller
• Arthur: The Chronicles of Narnia film trilogy, particularly The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; and Prince Caspian
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Stopping by for a conversation is Jody Feldman, author of The Gollywhopper Games series (a childhood favorite of Arthur’s), The Seventh Level, and the upcoming YA thriller No Way Home, which will be published on August 2, 2022. She chats with the giddy fanboy that is Arthur about her character-naming and puzzle-creating processes, being a flashlighter rather than a plotter or a pantser, the one possession she needs to throw out, the influential legacies of The Matrix and Inception, and more.
Note: the picture book of which Arthur couldn’t recall the name is Sleepy Dog by Harriet Ziefert.
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Good Word: State reading lists (e.g. the Sasquatch list for Washington and the Bluebonnet list for Texas) and banned books
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Tune in for Arthur’s coverage of Eternals, the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More importantly, it’s the MCU flick that features the most diverse cast thus far in contrast to all the straight white men who have dominated the majority of this superhero franchise for the longest time. But it also received gobs of critical backlash and currently holds the spot of being the lowest-ranked MCU movie on the Tomatometer with a critic score of 48% (by the way, it does have an audience score of 78%). How much of the criticism is bull and how much of it is valid? Aside from talking about that, Arthur goes on to heap praise on Michael Giacchino’s theme for The Batman, slam the white cishet male critics who abhorred the inclusivity of Eternals, and weigh in on the necessity of fleshed-out depictions of mental health.
Directed by Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Eternals stars Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Barry Keoghan, Lauren Ridloff, Salma Hayek, Don Lee, Angelina Jolie, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Harish Patel, Bill Skarsgård, and David Kaye.
Spoilers start at 43:45
Good Word: Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka
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In the house today is microbiologist-turned-author Desirée Calderón de Fawaz, who wrote and illustrated the 2017 picture book Tata’s Earrings, then penned her debut novel Quetzalli’s Last Song, the first entry in the Brum Hesles Series. Listen to Arthur chat with her about topics like her former work in microbiology, the gorgeous illustrations in QLS, the strides that have (and haven’t) been made in regard to representation, and the importance of educating ourselves on climate change.
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Desirée’s Good Word: Duolingo
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Tune in for Arthur’s breakdown of It Happened One Summer, the Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com novel by Tessa Bailey (Fix Her Up, Window Shopping). On top of giving his thoughts on the opposites-attract romance between high-maintenance Instagram socialite Piper Bellinger and grumpy fishing captain Brendan Taggert, Arthur draws numerous correlations between It Happened One Summer and Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus series, shows some appreciation for Bailey’s depiction of ass play, and rants about hospital sex scenes.
TW: discussion of a deceased wife
Spoilers start at 14:40
Good Word: Wordle | https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/
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Today’s guest is author Lacie Waldon, whose debut novel, The Layover, is a vacation rom-com that mixes The Hating Game with The Unhoneymooners. In this episode, you’ll hear Arthur and Lacie cover subjects like her background as a flight attendant, her upcoming book From the Jump (which will be published on July 19, 2022), being a pantser, favorite sitcoms like New Girl and Frasier, the debatable necessity of TV reboots, and the importance of YA fiction.
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Lacie’s Good Word: One Night on the Island by Josie Silver, Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Mr. Right (the Anna Kendrick/Sam Rockwell action rom-com), Burn Notice, Armchair Expert, Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens
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Tune in as J.W. Friedman and Chris Collision hop over from the bad-book podcast I Don’t Even Own a Television to break down Verity, the 2018 psychological thriller novel by bestselling romance author Colleen Hoover (It Ends with Us, November 9). The chills never stop as the book follows broke thriller writer Lowen Ashleigh on the trail of dark secrets she uncovers while ghostwriting for comatose author Verity Crawford. But are said chills worth it in the end? On top of diving into all that, the hosts translate the numeral versions of their windup scores into letter grades, envision Dr. Frasier Crane as a Chucky doll, repeatedly compare Verity (the book, not the character) to The Push by Ashley Audrain and We Need to Talk About Kevin, and express their thoughts on the romance trope of wiping food off a lover’s lips with your bare thumbs/fingers—an extremely popular and cheesy trope for which Arthur has a soft spot.
TW: child abuse, parental neglect, murder, suicidal ideation, fatphobia, ableism, abortion attempts, mention of rape (apologies for being remiss enough to forget to bring up that last trigger pre-plot recap)
Spoilers start at 17:15
Additional spoilers: The Girl on the Train, The Boy
Good Word:
• J.: Showtime’s Yellowjackets
• Chris: Licorice Pizza
• Arthur: the What If It’s Us series (both the first book and its sequel Here’s to Us) by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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Tune in as Arthur welcomes comedian Guy Bradford onto the show’s first episode of 2022 to chat about Hawkeye, the final Marvel Cinematic Universe series to have streamed on Disney+ in 2021. On top of discussing Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, Maya Lopez/Echo, Pizza Dog, and more, the hosts go on to address talking points like the dedication of LARPers, how appropriate it is for TV shows and movies to include COVID-19 and 9/11 references, and the eerie-sounding instrument that was used in the making of Natalie Holt’s top-notch Loki score.
Helmed by head writer/executive producer Jonathan Igla (Mad Men, Bridgerton), directing duo Bert & Bertie (Troop Zero), and director/executive producer Rhys Thomas (SNL, Staten Island), 🏹Hawkeye🎄 stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Fra Fee, Brian d’Arcy James, Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk, Linda Cardellini, and Simon Callow.
Spoilers start at 10:30
Hawkeye blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/12/27/my-2-cents-on-disneys-hawkeye/
Good Word:
• Arthur: The Matrix (1999) • Guy: The Time Machine Did It by John Swartzwelder
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Tune in for Top Ten Trail: 2021 Edition, the first retrospective event of its kind on 2CC in which Arthur ranks his top ten books, movies, and TV shows of the year. What polarizing Goodreads Choice Award winner turned into a Top Ten Book? How did a certain sci-fi neo-noir flick become a Top Ten Movie in spite of the disrepute it carries as a critical and financial turkey? Which Disney+ MCU series landed in the #1 spot on the Top Ten TV Shows list? The answers to those questions and more can all be found in the final episode of 2021.
🥳🎉🥳Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, everybody, and see you in 2022 (a year that I desperately want to be an improvement on the limbo swamp of 2021)!🥳🎉🥳
Resources:
On TJ Klune, being good and cancel culture - https://jessticulates.com/2021/06/18/on-tj-klune-being-good-allies-and-cancel-culture/
Good Word: the Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab
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Tune in as Arthur’s Mom returns for the third week in a row to cover Night at the Museum, the 2006 fantasy comedy in which struggling inventor and deadbeat dad Larry Daley becomes a night guard at the Museum of Natural History and learns the exhibits come to life at night thanks to the ancient magic of an Egyptian tablet. Inconsistent tablet rules, quick thoughts on the Night at the Museum sequels, and the stalkery undertones in some of Robin Williams’s roles are also addressed in 2CC’s penultimate episode of 2021.
Directed by Shawn Levy (Free Guy), Night at the Museum stars Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Mizuo Peck, Rami Malek, Ricky Gervais, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Jake Cherry, Kim Raver, and Paul Rudd.
Spoilers start at 16:50
Good Word:
• Arthur: Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso
• Mom: Netflix’s Cobra Kai
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Tune in as Arthur’s Mom returns yet again to 2CC for a breakdown of The Polar Express, the 2004 animated Christmas movie adapted from Chris Van Allsburg’s 1985 picture book of the same name. The episode also covers morbid fan theories for TPE and other Christmas flicks, Arthur‘s surprisingly amenable attitude towards the notorious motion capture animation, and the many near-death experiences that come with riding on the Polar Express.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), The Polar Express stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Josh Hutcherson (mo-cap), Nona Gaye, Chantel Valdivieso (mo-cap), Tom Hanks, Eddie Deezen, Jimmy Pinchak (mo-cap), Jimmy Bennett, Peter Scolari (mo-cap), Hayden McFarland, Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter, Leslie Zemeckis, and Steven Tyler.
Spoilers start at 15:00
Good Word:
• Arthur: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
• Mom: Netflix’s The Chef Show and 2014’s Chef
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Tune in as Arthur’s Mom returns to 2CC for a discussion on Home Alone, the 1990 Christmas classic whose third act could have expanded into its own feature-length home invasion thriller. The hosts also touch on the state of airport security pre-9/11, the possibility of magic granting Kevin’s wish, and never being too old to be afraid.
Directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter), Home Alone stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O’Hara, John Heard, Devin Ratray, Gerry Bamman, Roberts Blossom, John Candy, and pre-Succession Kieran Culkin.
Spoilers start at 8:00
Note: apologies for the sound levels being a bit uneven throughout the episode!
Good Word:
• Arthur: the “Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver” episode from the HP podcast Potterless
• Mom: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews
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Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo🌠, the 2017 fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Daisy Jones & the Six) that follows 79-year-old Hollywood superstar Evelyn Hugo as she bares to amateur magazine reporter Monique Grant the joys, the agonies, and all the shades of gray in between that constitute her long and complicated life. Monique’s job is to memorialize all of this material, including Evelyn’s eponymous husbands, in the form of a biography that will be published after the starlet’s death. What long-hidden secrets will Evelyn divulge?🤫 Why did she pick Monique specifically to pen her memoir?📖 Who was her great love?💚 This episode will also veer into subjects like Dwayne Johnson’s sexless charisma, the patriarchy, and the fallibility of the Hogwarts Houses and the Factions in the Divergent series.
TW: domestic abuse, statutory rape, sexism, racism, homophobia, biphobia, abortion, alcoholism, suicide
Spoilers start at 13:00
Good Word: Wondery and TransLash Media’s Harsh Reality - The Story of Miriam Rivera
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This isn’t any regular old review, listeners. Nope, 2CC is presenting its first ever author interview (albeit one that kicked off with a technical blunder)! Arthur has brought on historical romance author Manda Collins, whose work includes A Lady’s Guide to Mischief and Mayhem, the Studies in Scandal series, and the Ugly Ducklings series, with her latest release being An Heiress’s Guide to Deception and Desire. Topics of discussion include the pitfall that aspiring authors should always avoid while querying agents, favorite film scores, the vast world of true crime, and the differing pronunciations of “GIF.”
TW: discussion of murder
Manda’s website: https://www.mandacollins.com
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Manda’s Good Word: Acorn TV’s Dalgliesh
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Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on Netflix’s Red Notice, the high-flying heist flick that cost a whopping $200 million, making it the Big Red N’s most expensive original production to date. Additional side topics include the application of Last Action Hero logic to Red Notice, the ruthlessness of strangulation as a murder method, and the surprising number of times that Arthur brings up 2015’s Ant-Man.
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Skyscraper), Red Notice stars Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, and Chris Diamantopoulos.
Spoilers start at 16:30
Red Notice blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/11/24/my-2-cents-on-netflixs-red-notice/
Research:
Red Notice blooper reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgQrWZ3xMio
Good Word: Netflix’s Passing
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Tune in for Arthur’s breakdown of the well-constructed flashbacks, the memorable fight scenes, the fleshed-out villainy, and more in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the 25th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the superhero franchise’s first entry to star a predominantly East Asian cast.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy), Shang-Chi stars Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Tony Leung, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny Chieng, and Benedict Wong.
Spoilers start at 22:40
Resources:
Asian Superheroes? Is that a thing? | An episode of the podcast Colonize This:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KKlra9oE5FqnfSFkQX1yK?si=5jhc4tIYRHqLHPirrDRntw
Good Word: Netflix’s Love Hard
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Tune in as Liam Gareau (Deep Feels podcast) hangs out on the program to discuss Finch, the Apple TV+ flick that launches Tom Hanks, a dog, and a robot on a buddy road trip through a solar flare-ravaged world. Plus, the episode includes bonus bits like Arthur failing to recall that Hanks is a two-time Oscar winner, the hosts’ shared admiration for Jeffrey Wright, and a Garbage Town deep cut.
Directed by Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones), Finch stars Tom Hanks, Caleb Landry Jones, and Seamus (that’s the dog).
Spoilers start at 21:45
Resources:
Monday Morning Critic Podcast Interview with Finch screenwriter Craig Luck: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ue1zlb2VWyqBcOrqu5dGW?si=8w3vRyOaRLGWPsBtUGSSVw
Good Word:
• Liam: Give Me That D: A Disney Channel Original Movie Breakdown Podcast
• Arthur: “A needlessly thorough roast of Dear Evan Hansen (2021)” by YouTuber Jenny Nicholson
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Due to a slight alteration in the schedule, 2CC is launching Off the Cuff, an experimental bonus series that may or may not continue in the future. Arthur’s mom makes her guest-hosting debut to chat with her son about Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, the cast of Christopher Nolan’s J. Robert Oppenheimer biopic, the Baroness in The Sound of Music, the bottle of spoiled milk that is Chris Pratt, whether or not Thor: The Dark World is truly as bad as everyone says it is, the bewildering nature of Wonder Woman 1984, and the unflinching examination that former Today anchor Katie Couric makes of her life in her new memoir Going There.
Note: Apologies for the breathing noises throughout the episode! Mom is using a microphone that lacks a mic cover.
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Tune in for Arthur’s opinions on It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, author of numerous books like November 9, Ugly Love, and Verity. Following 23-year-old protagonist Lily Bloom as she falls in love with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid, Hoover’s 2016 New Adult contemporary romance is an empathetic and heart-wrenching navigation of the cycle of domestic violence and the reasons why someone would stay with their abuser. This episode also addresses the unpleasant qualities of Ellen DeGeneres as a person, the unrestrained corniness of Romance Moments like taking someone’s heartbeat during sex and telling someone they’re the most addictive kind of drug, and a minor plot point that evokes one of the creepiest scenes in the Fifty Shades Trilogy (and that’s saying a lot, considering almost everything between Anastasia and Christian falls on varying levels of the Icky Scale).
TW: domestic abuse, sexual assault, mention of suicide, flashbacks to an age-gap romance between a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE
Spoilers start at 5:45
Good Word: The Mummy (1999)
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Tune in for Arthur’s breakdown of The Push by debut author Ashley Audrain. Having been advertised as a psychological thriller, this much-hyped novel about chillingly dysfunctional mother-daughter dyads is actually much more of a psychological drama. But don’t think that diminishes any of the slow-burn shudders and anguish that you’re sure to experience over the course of the novel.
TW: child neglect/abuse, child loss, child with sociopathic tendencies, post-partum depression, self-harm, suicide, mental illness
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
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Spoilers start at 12:30
Good Word: Late Night with Seth Meyers, particularly the at-home Closer Looks and the exclusively online Corrections segment
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Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on Steelstriker, the second and final entry in the Skyhunter Duology by Marie Lu (Legend, Warcross). Like the first book, this sequel brings out the dystopian YA tropes: “special rebel youngsters lead an insurrection against a dictatorial government,” “post-apocalyptic world built on the ashes of a technologically advanced civilization,” and “psychic bond romance.” Is Arthur up for all of them? In this specific package, yes, yes he is.
TW: torture, murder, colonialism, cultural appropriation, PTSD, discussion of child abuse and parental death
Spoilers start at 12:40
Steelstriker blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/10/06/my-2-cents-on-steelstriker-by-marie-lu/
Good Word: Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
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Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on What If…?, the Disney+ nine-episode animated anthology series that takes the various characters and events we’ve followed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and shows us the divergent paths they head down throughout the parallel realities of the multiverse. In addition, Arthur declares that T’Challa and Chadwick Boseman are cinnamon rolls, does a Megamind impression, and praises an alternate-reality Hawkeye for his badassery (shocker, right?).
Helmed by executive producer/head writer AC Bradley (Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia) and director Bryan Andrews (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Samurai Jack), What If…? stars a massive cast that includes Jeffrey Wright, Hayley Atwell, Josh Keaton, Sebastian Stan, the late and great Chadwick Boseman, Djimon Hounsou, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Lake Bell, Karen Gillan, Carrie Coon, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Grillo, Danai Gurira, Benedict Cumberbatch (pause to take a breath…😮💨 aaannnnd back to it), Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd, Paul Bettany, Emily VanCamp, David Dastmalchian, Michael B. Jordan, Ross Marquand, Mick Wingert, Andy Serkis, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, and Taika Waititi.
Spoilers start at 22:45
What If…? blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/10/12/my-2-cents-on-disneys-what-if/
Good Word: Together Together
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Tune in as Judith and Roxana (Books n Things Podcast) drop by to discuss The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch, the sci-fi thriller that follows NCIS Special Agent Shannon Moss’s twisty and grim journey through space and time to solve a murder investigation that might be linked to the impending doom of everything we know and love. Ah yes, terrifying, isn’t it? The hosts also touch on topics like the perils of immorality, Judith’s love of Doctor Who, and the mind-blowing joy that comes with consuming well-constructed twists and reveals in science-fiction and thrillers.
TW: Murder, suicide
Spoilers start at 17:40
Good Word:
• Judith: Doctor Who
• Roxana: Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
• Arthur: “The King” EP by Sarah Kinsley
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Tune in for Arthur’s take on Under the Whispering Door, the contemporary queer fantasy novel by TJ Klune (The House in the Cerulean Sea) that follows selfish and heartless lawyer Wallace Price as his soul embarks on a posthumous journey of kindness, empathy, and self-transformation. What Arthur felt for THCS🌅 is too precious to put into words, so it isn’t a surprise that UWD🚪 leaves him feeling like he’s had three cups of tea in Charon’s Crossing.
TW: Suicide, murder, plenty of grief and existential angst
Spoilers start at 7:45
Under the Whispering Door blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/09/29/my-2-cents-on-under-the-whispering-door-by-tj-klune/
Good Word: The absurdly stacked cast for the animated Super Mario Bros. movie from Illumination Entertainment
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Tune in for Arthur’s review of Cruella, the 2021 Disney prequel that wants to be Joker, The Devil Wears Prada, Maleficent, Ocean’s 11, and a sprinkling of M. Night Shyamalan’s Split for kicks. A diatribe about Paddington 2 losing its 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, befuddlement over dog murder of more than one kind, and a rundown of the numerous times when Disney has bragged about their first openly gay characters are included.
Directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya), Cruella stars Emma Stone, the great Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mark Strong, John McCrea, and Kayvan Novak.
Spoilers start at 32:30
Cruella blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/09/22/my-2-cents-on-cruella/
Good Word: Two pieces of content related to Elizabeth Holmes
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
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The Dropout podcast
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Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang. Her third #ownvoices contemporary romance stars Anna Sun, a violinist who seeks out a one-night stand after her boyfriend Julian announces that they should try an open relationship before making plans to tie the knot, and Quan Diep, the tattooed and motorcycle-riding cousin of Michael Larsen from the author’s debut novel The Kiss Quotient. Initially, Quan seems to fit the bill for a one-night stand, but maybe he’s actually qualified for much more…? This episode also includes topics like advocation for better disability representation in media, a recitation of a Frasier scene that showcases the eponymous radio psychiatrist in all his control-freak glory, and the numerous striking similarities between The Heart Principle and The Kiss Quotient—including the fact that Quan, like Michael, is always in Cinnamon Roll Mode.
TW: Autistic and caregiver burnout, parental death, implicit mention of suicidal ideation
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Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
Spoilers start at 12:00
The Heart Principle blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/09/05/my-2-cents-on-the-heart-principle-by-helen-hoang/
Good Word: Two articles about 9/11
Esquire’s “The Falling Man“ by Tom Junod - https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a48031/the-falling-man-tom-junod/
Sports Illustrated’s “Things Are Going to Be Different Now“ by Shaker Samman - https://www.si.com/nba/2021/09/10/muslims-in-sports-after-9-11-daily-cover
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Tune in for a pod crossover as Arthur welcomes Beth and Maddie (Off The Book Podcast) onto the show for a review and recap of The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (The Bride Test, The Heart Principle). If you want to hear them talk about a book that’s essentially a gender-swapped Pretty Woman starring an econometrician with high-functioning autism and a hapa male escort, you’ve come to the right place! Sorry about the unusually long runtime, but they had a little too much fun digressing into important topics like fuzzy bananas, their shared love of Chris Evans, and foods that are used as euphemistic references for female privates/orgasms.
Spoilers start at 9:30
Good Word:
• Maddie: Netflix’s Young Royals, “Future Nostalgia” by Dua Lipa
• Beth: “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power” by Halsey
• Arthur: The collective effort to combat the Texas abortion bill
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Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on The House in the Cerulean Sea, the contemporary fantasy novel by TJ Klune (The Extraordinaries) that takes the “found family made up of magical children on a remote island” element of the Miss Peregrine series and infuses it with the irresistible whimsy of Roald Dahl and The Mysterious Benedict Society.
TW: Child abuse that took place in the past, bigotry that takes place in the present
Spoilers start at 8:00
Learn more about the indigenous residential schools that were brought up on this episode - https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/
Good Word: WeToo: Essays on Sex Work and Survival, edited by Natalie West
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Tune in for Arthur’s take on CODA, the heartwarming family film that centers around a teenage Child of Deaf Adults (CODA) whose singing ambition clashes with her lifelong charge as the interpreter for her hearing impaired parents and brother. Having made headlines when Apple bought it for $25 million at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, the movie is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Directed and written by Siân Heder (Netflix’s Tallulah), CODA stars Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, and Amy Forsyth.
Spoilers start at 11:50
Note: at the end of the episode, Arthur was remiss enough to forget to mention the gigantic Apple TV+ property that is Ted Lasso, which is ranking high on his watchlist.
Good Word: Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd’s The Friendship Onion podcast
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Tune in to hear what led Arthur to give Hang the Moon, the latest #ownvoices queer romcom by Alexandria Bellefleur (Written in the Stars), the first ever windup score of 100/100 in the 2CC catalog! Lavender-scented Breathe Right nasal strips, linguistics, the Rick Astley Paradox, and more will all be covered on this episode.
Spoilers start at 8:00
Good Word: Fresh by Margot Wood
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Tune in for Arthur’s review of The Mysterious Benedict Society, the eight-episode Disney+ TV show adapted from the 2007 children’s book by Trenton Lee Stewart. Co-created by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (co-writers of Aeon Flux and The Invitation), the show stars Mystic Inscho, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Wessler, Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, and Gia Sandhu.
Spoilers start at 18:20
Good Word: Simone Biles and mental health awareness
The Mysterious Benedict Society blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/08/09/my-2-cents-on-disneys-the-mysterious-benedict-society/
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Tune in as Arthur teams up with special guests Ryan LaPlante and Tyler Hewitt (Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons, Garbage Town) to discuss the Amazon Original time-travel blockbuster, The Tomorrow War. Just how little training do the draftees get before the military dumps them off in the future? Is Chris Pratt the most boring Chris out of all the Chrises? Are the Whitespikes a ripoff of the aliens in Edge of Tomorrow? All that and more are covered in this episode!
Directed by Chris McKay (The Lego Batman Movie), The Tomorrow War stars Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, Sam Richardson, Edwin Hodge, J.K. Simmons, and Betty Gilpin.
Good Word:
• Arthur: Recursion by Blake Crouch, Palm Springs
• Ryan: Season 1 of The Boys, Edge of Tomorrow, the Dumb-Dumbs & Dice podcasts, Timeline by Michael Crichton
• Tyler: Edge of Tomorrow, 13 Assassins, Groundhog Day
The Tomorrow War blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/07/13/my-2-cents-on-the-tomorrow-war/
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Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on Black Widow, the 24th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the superhero franchise’s second female-led picture, and the first title to (finally!) give top billing to Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. It was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on May 1, 2020, but COVID-19 left Disney to delay it to November 6, 2020, then May 7, 2021, and at last July 9, 2021 via theaters and Disney+ Premier Access. Directed by Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), the film also stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostakoff, and Ray Winstone as Dreykov.
Spoilers start at 15:40
Good Word: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Black Widow blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/07/24/my-2-cents-on-black-widow/
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Tune in for Arthur’s take on Loki, the third Marvel Cinematic Universe show to stream on Disney+. It stars Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius, Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna Renslayer, Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15, and Tara Strong as Miss Minutes, with Michael Waldron (Rick and Morty) serving as creator/head writer and Kate Herron (Netflix’s Sex Education) as director/executive producer.
Spoilers start at 20:25
Good Word: Free Guy trailer reaction with Deadpool and Korg
Loki blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/07/17/my-2-cents-on-disneys-loki/
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Tune in to hear Arthur rhapsodize about Silver Tears by Camilla Läckberg, her spellbinding sequel to The Golden Cage (which I highly recommend you read before listening to the general review, since it spoils major plot points in TGC). Let’s just bow down to the Faye Adelheim supremacy, all right?
TW: Domestic abuse, gang rape, incestuous rape, murder, a pedophilic villain, misogyny, suicidal elements
Spoilers start at 11:00
Note: thanks to the research I did after recording this episode, I found out that Silver Tears was actually published last year in Sweden under the title Wings of Silver. Please take a look at the original edition, because holy crap, the cover art is TOP-NOTCH!
Good Word: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Silver Tears blog review: http://2centscritic.com/2021/07/13/my-2-cents-on-silver-tears/
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Tune in for Arthur’s opinions on Luca, Pixar’s 24th film (but not before he momentarily digresses at the beginning to touch on his faulty Wi-Fi that had most likely been caused by the Pacific Northwest heat wave, followed by the matter of that garbage bag Bill Cosby being released from prison). Directed by Enrico Casarosa (the 2011 Oscar-nominated Pixar short La Luna) in his feature-length directorial debut, produced by Andrea Warren (Cars 3), and written by Jesse Andrews (the sole writer of Every Day) and Mike Jones (one of three writers of Soul), the movie follows a boy called Luca Paguro (Jacob Tremblay) as he and his new friend Alberto Scorfano (Jack Dylan Grazer) explore the Italian seaside town of Portorosso with hopes of getting a Vespa and seeing the big world out there, all while concealing their true identities as sea monsters.
Spoilers start at 24:00
Good Word: The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
Luca blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2021/06/26/my-2-cents-on-pixars-luca/
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Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on Skyhunter by Marie Lu (Legend, Warcross, The Young Elites). An 18-year-old mute soldier, a despotic government that controls an army of genetically engineered beasts, a viscerally post-apocalyptic backdrop, and more can be found in this refreshing and action-packed take on the dystopian YA genre.
Good Word: “SOUR” by Olivia Rodrigo
Skyhunter blog review: https://2centscritic.com/2020/10/05/my-2-cents-on-skyhunter/
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Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on The Ex Talk, the Seattle-set rom-com novel by Rachel Lynn Solomon (Today Tonight Tomorrow). Enemies-to-lovers, workplace romance, fake dating, public radio, a dog named Steve Rogers—all of that and more can be found in this delightful romantic comedy.
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Tune in for Arthur’s review of Wonder Woman 1984, a movie that he desperately wanted to love to no avail. This bloated and listless DCEU misfire is directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster, 2017’s Wonder Woman) and stars Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva/Cheetah, and Pedro Pascal as Maxwell Lord.
Spoilers start at 10:30
Resources:
Wonder Woman 1984: The Middle Eastern stereotypes should have stayed in the 1980s - https://slate.com/culture/2020/12/wonder-woman-1984-middle-east-arab-mena-racism.html WW 1984's Major Misstep With Steve Trevor - https://www.themarysue.com/ww84-major-misstep-with-chris-pine-steve-trevor/
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Tune in for Arthur’s opinions on five queer books for the young adult audience in celebration of Pride Month.
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
- Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard Note: Arthur refers to Aiden Thomas as “he,” but they’re actually non-binary and trans. Sorry for the misgendering! Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!
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Tune in for Arthur’s review of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, the surprisingly well-executed YA fantasy series adaptation of the Grishaverse books by author Leigh Bardugo. Developed by showrunner, writer, and executive producer Eric Heisserer (screenwriter of Arrival and Bird Box), the show stars Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov, Archie Renaux as Malyen “Mal” Oretsev, Ben Barnes as General Kirigan, Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Kit Young as Jesper Fahey, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa, Daisy Head as Genya Safin, Sujaya Dasgupta as Zoya Nazyalensky, Danielle Galligan as Nina Zenik, and Calahan Skogman as Matthias Helvar.
Spoilers start at 16:40
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Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on You Love Me, the third psychological thriller entry in the You series by Caroline Kepnes. Prepare yourself for Joe Goldberg’s sociopathic and stalkery ways as he heads up to Bainbridge Island and falls for librarian Mary Kay DiMarco. Surely, Joe’s latest romantic endeavor will turn out okay this time around...right?
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Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on Tenet, the 2020 sci-fi spy thriller in which John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kenneth Branagh reverse the flow of time, while director Christopher Nolan urges us to not try to understand his inversion puzzlebox, but instead feel it.
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Tune in for Arthur’s opinions on RWBY: Volume 8, the American anime web series by media giant Rooster Teeth. Hop on over to the blog if you’re up for breakdowns on all fourteen episodes of Volume 8. There, you’ll find salty rants on authoritarians who illogically pursue genocide, the show completely wasting the combat-ready treasure that is Penny Polendina, plot holes big enough to maneuver a flying whale through them, half-baked evacuation plans that misunderstand to the nth degree what it means to safely move out refugees from impending catastrophes, and plenty of other shenanigans in this psuedoshow.
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Tune in for Arthur's review of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe series to stream on Disney+. It stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon and Sebastian Stan as James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier, with Malcolm Spellman (Empire) serving as showrunner and Kari Skogland (The Handmaid's Tale) as director.
Spoilers start at 9:20
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Tune in for Arthur's two cents on A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas. The latest installment in her A Court of Thorns and Roses series may not boast nearly as much plot meat as the author's previous books, but it compensates with a fleshed-out personal journey of self-growth and self-healing for Nesta Archeron and a sizzling romance between her and Cassian.
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Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on Nomadland, the quietly powerful 2020 road movie directed by Chloé Zhao (The Rider) and starring Frances McDormand. Make sure you stream it on Hulu ahead of the Oscars on April 25!
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Tune in for Arthur's review of Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters, an incredible queer novel about womanhood, motherhood, unconventional family-building, and the politically and socially stigmatized topic of detransitioning. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://2centscritic.com/2021/02/12/my-2-cents-on-detransition-baby/
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In the inaugural episode of 2 Cents Critic, Arthur reviews the latest entry in the Disney Princess franchise, Raya and The Last Dragon.
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