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| 14.44: ATXtv Part 3 | 14 Jun 2025 | 00:53:22 | |
ATXtv Day 4 – We Are Leftovers & Mad Men Magic This was the day. The reason Susan and Cort traveled to Austin: The Leftovers cast reunion panel. Get ready for chills, tears, laughter, and maybe even some “JustinKevin” spiritual energy. Then, they rounded out the evening with the 10th anniversary celebration of Mad Men’s finale—aka Jon Hamm worship. From mystical on-set experiences to Chipotle firsts, this ep covers it all. 00:00 – Leftovers Day Begins! Lined up early with the superfans. The anticipation, the crowd, the vibe… all worth it. 03:00 – The Leftovers Cast Panel Ann Dowd, Amy Brenneman, Carrie Coon, Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta, and Mimi Leder deliver heartwarming stories, behind-the-scenes truths, and long-awaited answers. 35:00 – Mad Men Panel Jon Hamm, John Slattery, and moderator Noah Hawley dish about casting, smoking 72 fake cigarettes, and why slouching was banned on set. 51:00 – Chipotle Firsts & ATX Fest Wrap-Up Granola bar survival tips, cotton candy nightcaps, and exhausted reflections from four full days of TV nerdery. 📺 Panels & Shows Mentioned:
---------- Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 14.43: ATXtv Part 2 | 13 Jun 2025 | 00:54:30 | |
Part 2 – Lost Authors, Leftover Fans & Legendary Voices Our Day 3 (or Festival Day 2?) brought surprises, voice crushes, elevator chaos, and fangirling in full force. Susan and Cort dive into early screenings (Duster Ep. 4), secret societies in Anne Rice’s universe, and a panel with Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta. Expect TV nerdiness, near-missed seats, and Cort’s personal vendetta against chocolate croissants. 00:00 – Rainy mornings & lazy starts Skipped morning panels to recover from late-night storms and schedule shuffles. 02:00 – Duster Episode 4 Early Screening Seventies vibes, FBI twists, Keith David’s velvet voice, and car chases galore. 07:00 – AMC’s Anne Rice Universe Panel Interview with the Vampire season 3 updates, Talamacus show revelations, and a new rockstar vampire on the rise. Yes, actual rock songs are coming. 24:00 – Showrunners & Authors Panel Elevator drama, sneaking into packed rooms, and saving seats like champions. Damon & Tom spill tea on The Leftovers, book-to-screen shifts, and Carrie Coon’s game-changing performance. 41:00 – Punch Bowl Burgers & Restaurant Rejections A Big-Ass Burger and a big-ass letdown when their favorite restaurant becomes VIP-only. 46:30 – Book Club Curveball Cort and Susan attend an ATXtv “book club” hoping for another Damon & Tom Q&A... only to realize they were never coming. Womp womp. 50:00 – Poolside Nostalgia & Looking Ahead to the Cast Panel Photos, chills, and predictions for Day 4’s main event: The Leftovers cast reunion. 📺 Panels & Shows Mentioned:
Part 2 – Lost Authors, Leftover Fans & Legendary Voices Our Day 3 (or Festival Day 2?) brought surprises, voice crushes, elevator chaos, and fangirling in full force. Susan and Cort dive into early screenings (Duster Ep. 4), secret societies in Anne Rice’s universe, and a panel with Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta. Expect TV nerdiness, near-missed seats, and Cort’s personal vendetta against chocolate croissants. 00:00 – Rainy mornings & lazy starts Skipped morning panels to recover from late-night storms and schedule shuffles. 02:00 – Duster Episode 4 Early Screening Seventies vibes, FBI twists, Keith David’s velvet voice, and car chases galore. 07:00 – AMC’s Anne Rice Universe Panel Interview with the Vampire season 3 updates, Talamacus show revelations, and a new rockstar vampire on the rise. Yes, actual rock songs are coming. 24:00 – Showrunners & Authors Panel Elevator drama, sneaking into packed rooms, and saving seats like champions. Damon & Tom spill tea on The Leftovers, book-to-screen shifts, and Carrie Coon’s game-changing performance. 41:00 – Punch Bowl Burgers & Restaurant Rejections A Big-Ass Burger and a big-ass letdown when their favorite restaurant becomes VIP-only. 46:30 – Book Club Curveball Cort and Susan attend an ATXtv “book club” hoping for another Damon & Tom Q&A... only to realize they were never coming. Womp womp. 50:00 – Poolside Nostalgia & Looking Ahead to the Cast Panel Photos, chills, and predictions for Day 4’s main event: The Leftovers cast... | |||
| 14.34: Number One on the Call Sheet | 05 Apr 2025 | 01:29:59 | |
This week on Geek Girl Soup, Susan, Kelly, and Cort dive deep into the Apple TV+ two-part documentary Number One on the Call Sheet. The series honors Black excellence in Hollywood, focusing on the journeys of Black leading men and women who’ve redefined what it means to be at the top. From Eddie Murphy’s early meteoric rise to Angela Bassett’s powerhouse presence, this episode is all about spotlighting the trailblazers who’ve shaped the culture. We reflect on:
A few standout quotes:
Plus, we touch on Denzel’s modern-day Othello, the tragic legacy of Richard Chamberlain, and our usual buffet of current watches and recommendations! Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro + Initial thoughts on Number One on the Call Sheet 00:03:00 — Tangents: Hollywood Black, No Other Land, and real-world headlines 00:07:00 — Broadway buzz: Denzel as Othello, ticket prices, and the theater-to-screen pipeline 00:11:00 — RIP Richard Chamberlain and remembering The Thorn Birds 00:13:00 — What We’re Watching: Ghosts UK, The Residence The Underdoggs 00:23:00 — Cort’s Corner: Beyond the Gates 00:28:00 — The youth are NOT alright: Cringe Gen Z dialogue 00:31:00 — Full deep dive: Number One on the Call Sheet
01:08:00 — The Halle Berry Oscar legacy and the pain of tokenism 01:14:00 — Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, and global Black excellence 01:22:00 — Next week: “Hidden Gems” with Radius, Upgrade, and The Endless - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 13.01: It’s a Miracle (Texas)! The 6th Annual “The Leftovers” Rewatch | 11 Oct 2023 | 01:04:20 | |
“Welcome to Miracle National Park, the most populated bordered area unaffected by the Sudden Departure. We hope you leave heartened by this living reminder of the world as it was and what it can be again.” Don’t forget to keep your wristbands on at all times. Stay out of the swimming hole. And don’t bother the locals! Guess what. Susan and Kelly took a lil’ ol’ road trip over to Jarden and did, in fact, bother the locals! Oh, my lord, we found the actual Durst/Garvey and Murphey houses, the fire station, the church, and the courthouse! Unfortunately, the goat-sacrificing diner had shut down. But we found a cozy little café down the street fr lunch. See some photos on the website! In this episode, we chat with Amelia about her experience watching the first episode. Then we answer some “deep questions” about the series. And, if you didn’t notice, this episode is the first one of… SEASON 13! Woo hoo! By our rough count, this is episode 583 overall! Next week: We’re celebrating National Alaska Day! We’ll be watching something along the lines of “The Grey” (max), “30 Days of Night” (AMC+), or “Grizzly Man” (AMZ Prime). We’re also considering two rentable options: “Into the Wild” and the Christopher Nolan version of “Insomnia.” - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.56: Hollywood Legacy Families | 05 Oct 2023 | 01:09:34 | |
After all the kerfuffle last year about the negative connotation of “nepo babies” in the entertainment industry, we thought we’d put a positive spin on Hollywood legacy families. We don’t choose our parents, right? Sometimes, kids end up being as good as—or even better than—their parents. Not always, of course! And that’s what we’re discussing in this episode. We take a totally subjective look at some Hollywood legacies. We discuss who made it bigger than their parents, who’s just as good/big as their parents, who’s a great actor, who’s a “fine” actor, and who’s, well, not so great. And we talk about a few films/shows that feature a parent and their kid. Some examples:
Correction: “Love Story” came out in 1970. I’ve rethought Mariska Hargitay vs Jane Mansfield through the lens of who may be more remembered in 50 years. Next week: Can you believe we start season 13 next week with the 6th annual rewatch of HBO’s “The Leftovers”? You can bet that we’ll have new insights and commentary for you. And… we’re even planning a little roadtrip! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.55: Peter Gabriel Now and Then | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:52:10 | |
We watched the documentary film “Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So,” but mostly we’re talking about our favorite PG music and concert moments. And, of course, we just had to watch “Say Anything.” Wouldn’t you? Kelly saw Peter’s I/o Tour live in Pittsburgh this past weekend. So, we talk about that and how it holds up to his past concerts. Susan and Kelly are old enough to have fallen in love with Peter’s music during his 1 - 4 phase, also known as Car, Scratch, Melt, and Security. We mostly listened to “4” this past couple of weeks, while Cort mostly listened to “So.” A few highlights from this episode:
Next week: Hollywood Legacy Families! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.54: Yentl 40th Anniversary | 23 Sep 2023 | 00:43:45 | |
In 1985, Gen X had “Just One of the Guys.” Remember that gem? (We did love it!) Maybe we’ll watch it on its 40th anniversary. But this week we went back to 1983 and watched “Yentl,” same Shakespearean premise of a woman pretending to be a man to succeed in a man’s world. Yentl is an Ashkenazi Jewish girl living in Eastern Europe in 1907 in a community where women are not permitted to study the Talmud. But her forward-thinking father does indeed teach her the sacred texts. When her father dies, Yentl cuts her hair, leaves town, finds a religious school, and takes on the name Anshel so that she can become a Jewish scholar. The film is directed by and stars Barbra Streisand. She was even nominated for best director at the 1984 Academy Awards. Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving also star in the film as fellow Talmud scholar (the former), wife (the later), and dual love interests. Watch the film on max! Next week: Kelly is seeing Peter Gabriel’s I/o tour in Pittsburgh, so we’re watching the documentary “Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So” on Amazon Prime with ads. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.53: Hablamos! | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:53:50 | |
The Geek Girls are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! We watched part of the telenovela “Tierra de Reyes,” several of the “Habla” series on max, and a host of fabulous women on YouTube. Of course, we get sidetracked right from the start. So, feel free to jump straight to 21 minutes to get to the topic! Otherwise, listen in as we chat about “Who Is Erin Carter?”, “Creamery,” “Dear Child,” “From,” and The Walking Dead Universe. (Will it never end???) Some fabulous Latinas to check out:
Next week: The 40th anniversary of “Yentl” (on max)! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.52: Hollywood Strike Talk with Erik C. Andersen | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:37:45 | |
Our Hollywood insider, Erik C. Andersen, is back to give us the scoop on the writers and actors strikes that have movies and tv shows at a standstill. Erik is an Emmy Award-winning editor who has joined writers and actors on the picket line to show his support for fair wages and judicious/limited use of AI in film and tv. This episode is the full interview Susan and Kelly did with Erik, an excerpt of which you heard in episode 12.51. In this episode, Erik shares:
See Erik’s filmography on IMDb: - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.51: Celluloid Solidarity: Exploring Labor Issues On and Off Screen | 04 Sep 2023 | 01:04:49 | |
We’re celebrating Labor Day at Geek Girl Soup with a few movies and a TV show that explore various working conditions. We start with the HBO limited series “Telemarketers,” which looks at the horrors both of how telemarketing companies treat their workers, and also how these companies deal with consumers and the “nonprofits” they allegedly raise money for. This is a scrappy little series that had almost no budget. It has original footage from inside one of the earliest scummy telemarketing companies. We move on to Sally Field in “Norma Rae.” You’ve probably seen this Oscar-winning film in which Norma Rae helps unionize the textile factory where pretty much the entire town works. We also watched “Up in the Air,” in which George Clooney spends nine months of the years traveling the country firing people. For fun, we watched “Working Girl” and “9 to 5.” We were disappointed that “Working Girl” pits woman against women. You know, “there can be only one” women in the boys club. Sigh. But yay for the glorious sisterhood of Lily, Dolly, and Jane! You’ll hear an excerpt of a discussion Susan and Kelly had with Erik C. Andersen, Hollywood editor. We talk all about the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. If you want to listen to our full interview with Erik, it will be out later this week. Next week: We’re celebrating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.50: We’re Going Back to the Future! | 31 Aug 2023 | 01:25:13 | |
“Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me you build a Time Machine… out of a DeLorean?” Can you believe that we are 8 years past the future in “Back to the Future Part II”?! That’s right. Marty and Doc went to October 21, 2015. Heavy, right? Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale got FaceTime and flat-screen TVs right. But we still don’t have flying cars or hoverboards. Or do we? This week, we welcome back Geek Girl Amelia as we discuss her Favorite Films of All Time: “Back to the Future.” We watched a couple of “documentaries” about the “Back to the Future” trilogy. First up, the real documentary: “Back in Time. This is an excellent look at the cultural impact of the “Back to the Future” trilogy in pop culture. This feature film came out in 2015 for the 30th anniversary of the original film—and in the future year that Doc and Marty went to. The other “doc” we watched was “Expedition: Back to the Future.” Not really a documentary, this was a set-up with Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd who are tasked with finding the iconic DeLeorean Time Machine to deliver to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for a fundraiser. Totally contrived but still cute. And we do get a glimpse at the amazing collection of father-son BTTF aficionados Bill Shea and Patrick Shea. If you can imagine it, they have collected it… and then some! Finally, Amelia shares with us some of the fabulous array of BTTF memorabilia that she has collected over the years. And, yes, she can indeed quote the dialogue verbatim! Always remember: “The Future isn’t written. It can be changed.” - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.49: 50 Years of Hip-Hop: Ladies First | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:51:37 | |
Happy Hip-Hop-iversary! Geek Girl Soup is celebrating women in hip-hop with “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop” (Netflix). This fabulous docuseries delves deep into the history of the impact women have made in hip-hop. We look back at power of Roxane Shanté, MC Lyte, and Queen Latifah. We examine the backlash at Sister Souljah. We discuss the new wave of ladies with Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Chika. So many more awesome ladies in the doc, too! Do check it out! Next week: We’re going back to the future, which is now in the past! Since we’ve watched the source material more times than we can count, we’re watching a couple of documentaries: “Back in Time” (Peacock) and “Expedition Back to the Future” (YouTube). - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.48: Geek Girls Trip | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:52:40 | |
For the first time ever, the ladies of Geek Girl Soup broadcasted an episode live! Yes, this episode is raw, unedited, and off-the-cuff as we discuss “Bridesmaids,” “Girls Trip,” and “Joy Ride.” If you’re listening on your favorite podcast app, you can watch the video on our website. We actually have faces behind the voices! We were broadcasting live because we were all physically together for our own girls trip in Houston. Now, we may do this again another time because we don’t have to be physically together thanks to Internet magic. We just like the ability to edit, ha ha! Next week: We celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop with “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop” (Netflix). - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 14.33: The Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of — And the Family that Refused to Stay Silent | 27 Mar 2025 | 01:12:35 | |
—> After listening to this episode, Maria has this say: “I was just thinking about the irony of my podcast interview and how much of what I said is so relevant to mom passing away as we release the film (joy and pain!). And I had no idea mom was going to die.” <— In this unforgettable episode, we sit down with Maria Semander Crawford to discuss The Empty Chair, a short film that tells the story of her sister Elena’s murder by little-known serial killer Coral Eugene Watts—and the decades-long fight for justice that followed. This isn’t your typical true crime tale. It’s a deeply personal, emotional journey about grief, advocacy, and how one family refused to be silenced by a broken system. Maria opens up about the day her sister was murdered, the years of legal hurdles her family faced, and the extraordinary activism of their mother, Harriett Semander. Sadly Harriett passed away just before the film became available to buy. She did see it, though. As much as this story is about Elena, it's more so about Harriett. May she rest in peace. Along the way, we also discuss:
Timestamps 00:00 — MCU overload, coming soon, and our recommendations 14:10 — Cort’s Corner (Beyond the Gates) 22:36 — Interview with Maria Semander Crawford begins 24:12 — The day Elena was murdered 31:04 — Who was Coral Eugene Watts? 44:29 — Why no one’s heard of him—and how close he came to being released 50:52 — Turning grief into activism 1:00:00 — Casting The Empty Chair and the film’s future 1:10:25 — Final thoughts and how you can help 🎬 Watch The Empty Chair 📝 Subscribe to the newsletter to stay updated on the campaign to turn this into a limited series. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.47: Fly the (Not-So) Friendly Skies with Idris! | 11 Aug 2023 | 00:39:12 | |
When you hear the sound of the bell, what does that signify to you? Seat belts can be removed? It’s dinnertime? Or Tio Hector urgently needs to tell you something. In this episode of Geek Girl Soup, we’re covering seat belts and Tio Hector, that is Idris Elba in “Hijack” and the passing of beloved Mark Margolis. (You can figure out dinner on your own!) There have been too many deaths in the entertainment industry recently (we’ll talk about William Friedkin next week). We discuss Sinead O’Connor, Paul Reubens, Angus Cloud, and Margolis. Then we swoon all over Idris in “Hijack” on Apple TV+. We get totally spoilerific for that part (second half). So, you can listen to the first half about everyone who just died and skip Idris if you haven’t watched “Hijack” yet. (What are you waiting for?! Next week: Cort will be in Houston! We’re watching “Joy Ride,” “Bridesmaids,” and “Girls Trip.” Bell sound from Zapsplat.com - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.46: Child Actors All Grown UP | 05 Aug 2023 | 00:53:28 | |
Did you know that some of your favorite actors started out in commercials, appeared in TV shows, or jumped right into film when they were mere tots? Of course you did! Today we’re talking about just a few who came to mind—not nearly an exhaustive list! Some highlights:
We discuss then and a few from now. That is, a few things we’ve seen them in recently. For example: “The Morning Show,” “The Purge,” “Accused,” and “Emancipation.” Next week: You’ll hear in the episode that we were planning to discuss films by indigenous filmmakers. We’re pushing that to later in the year. We’ll be chatting about “Hijack” on AppleTV+ (Idris Elba!) and the late Mark Margolis. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.45: Christmas in July 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:20:42 | |
For this Christmas in July, we went a very non-traditional route with our movie choice and watched “The Apology” on Hulu. Thankfully, we also watched “A Storm for Christmas” and “Die Hard,” two actual Christmas shows. We definitely needed something more jovial after “The Apology”! “The Apology” takes place on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. But this is no Christmas movie. Yes, a gift or two are given. A meal is prepared. Decorations are hung. But no one is festive or celebrating. And, in the dark and snowy night, just as a 19-years-sober mother-of-a-missing-teen (missing for 20 years) is about to take a drink of vodka, the mother’s former brother-in-law knocks on the door. Oops, his car just happened to break down nearby. Umm. Actually, he’s stopped by to make an apology. Fun. (Not.) The movie is really solid, actually, starring Anna Gunn, Linus Roache, and Janeane Garofalo and directed by Alison Locke. Check it out, just not for Christmas. Next week: Child actors all grown up! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.44: Barbenheimer | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:57:21 | |
Last weekend, we were Barbie girls in Oppenheimer’s world! Life’s atomic, it’s so comic. Podcast without a care; listen everywhere! (Sorry, Ice Spice and Nikki Minaj!) For realz, though. No Barbenheimer double features for us. Cort did see both films. Kelly saw “Oppenheimer” twice. Susan skipped ‘em both. You know, biopics. (Yes, “Barbie” counts as a biopic, ahem.) We do plan on dragging Susan to “Barbie” when Cort is in Houston in a couple of weeks, though! So, our verdicts? All the love in the world, baby! Spoilers abound in this episode. We discuss “Oppenheimer” first. We all know that The Manhattan Project was a success and that we dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. So, if you want to hear about the glory of the film, the acting, the directing, the score, the cinematography, and so on, then listen in even if you haven’t seen it… yet. Because you must see it! If you never plan on watching “Barbie,” go ahead and listen to that part, too. Cort’s discussion will make you want to see it! Next episode is Christmas in July (sort of.) Next week: Child stars all grown up! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.43: Everything to Love on AppleTV+ PLUS The Strikes | 20 Jul 2023 | 01:07:22 | |
Ever since a certain prestige streamer went a bit, shall we say, low-rent, AppleTV+ has soared to the top of our list as our number 1 favorite streaming service. What AppleTV lacks in quantity, it well more than makes up for in quality. And it’s doing it’s damnedest to catch up in quantity! In this episode, we give you a rundown on:
Starting at 43:17, we talk about the writers and actors strikes that have shut down the film and TV industries. (Go, unions!) We discuss some of the issues the actors are fighting for, including healthcare and not being replaced by AI. Yes, really. Check out this part of the episode to hear all about it. Next week: “The Apology” on Hulu. Why? It’s Christmas in July! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.42: Lone Star State of Mind: “Friday Night Lights” | 15 Jul 2023 | 00:52:26 | |
For Kelly’s birthday, we’re in a Lone Star state of mind! I mean, not everything is messed up in Texas, right, y’all? We watched a shoot-ton of episodes of “Friday Night Lights” to get fully in the mood. This was Kelly’s first time watching, and she had no idea that Jurnee Smollett, Michael B. Jordan, Jesse Plemons, Adrianne Palicki, and Zach Gilford were in it—all actors she loves from other shows/movies! This show’s got football, gun violence, abortion, and segregation/gerrymandering/redistricting. None of this is unique to Texas, of course. It’s also got young love, crime, inspiring speeches, cheerleaders, babies, engagements, drugs, and “compromise.” (Really, sir?) Go check this out on Netflix if you’ve never seen it! Clear eyes, full hearts, y’all! (Watch and you’ll understand.) Next week: It’s everything AppleTV+… our favorite streamer since a certain other streamer became Max. We’ll be sharing everything we’ve been watching there and what’s coming soon.) - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.41: Cape Fear | 05 Jul 2023 | 00:36:49 | |
For the Fourth of July, we decided to watch three takes on one film, part of which happens over July Fourth weekend. We watched the 1962 and 1991 versions of “Cape Fear” and s5 e2 of “The Simpsons”: “Cape Feare.” Check out our views of the two films: Similarities, differences, scare factor, and cameos. Find out why Scorsese did a remake of this film at all and who was originally attached to direct. See who we think is the “better” bad guy. And discover how “The Simpsons” episode compares to the films! Next week: It’s Kelly’s birthday, Kelly’s choice! Since she just moved back to Houston, she’s feeling all Texas-y. So, we’re watching as many episodes as we can of “Friday Night Lights.” - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.40: What's on The Menu? | 29 Jun 2023 | 00:35:38 | |
Even though this delicious film came out seven months ago, somehow Kelly did not get spoiled on the actual meat of “The Menu.” And, don’t worry, we won’t spoil you here. But we do spoil you in this episode! Anya Taylor-Joy is delightful as pretentious foodie Nicholas Hoult’s “dinner date.” Ralph Fiennes shines as Chef Slowik as he prepares his best dish ever. Not the one you expect. Judith Light and Reed Birney are totally wrong about the fish. John Leguizamo as the movie should have made a better movie. And Hong Chau is superb as Elsa. We’re down for the milk snow. Maybe not for the algae. And definitely not for the s’mores. Weird, right? (Unless you know what we’re talking about!) Next week: We’re celebrating July 4th with “Cape Fear” (1991 on Tubi). - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.39: We Have Questions. The Pope Has Answers. | 23 Jun 2023 | 00:33:56 | |
We have a slew of questions we’d love to ask Pope Francis. Sadly, we did not get the opportunity. But a lucky group of Spanish-speaking young people did in the Hulu documentary “The Pope Answers.” Listen in as we recap some of their juicy topics and the Pope’s responses:
Next week: A bit of fun with “The Menu” on Max! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.38: Tina Remains Simply the Best | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:43:09 | |
Today we celebrate the powerful life of the fabulous Tina Turner. Better than all the rest! Really, what else is there to say about Tina? We have not just a bit more, as does the documentary “Tina” (2021, on Max) that we watched for this episode. Authorized by Tina, and exec-produced by her widower Erwin Bach, “Tina” takes us into many aspects of Tina’s life—from her childhood to her time with Ike Turner to her massive success as a solo artist and to her finding enduring love with Erwin. You will love Tina even more after watching this doc! We see a bit of the making of the film “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and why Tina never watched it. We learn what interview questions Tina loathed and how she had hoped her autobiography (written with the late Kurt Loder) would end those questions. Sadly (and understandably), the book fueled them. Next time: “The Pope Answers” documentary on Hulu. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 14.32: Let the Mystery Be — Severance Edition | 22 Mar 2025 | 01:23:40 | |
The theme this week is, obviously, Severance (season 2). But… we spend the first 39 minutes discussing other stuff. -> Ted Sarandos (Netflix) being a dick about Apple TV+. Two dudes on BlueSky being the best fans ever (after us) about Apple TV+. (We said what they said five years ago.) -> A few recommendations: Dope Thief (Apple for the win). Adolescence (Netflix, yes, we still like you.) -> Cort’s Corner, which has now taken over two corners! -> Then all the spoilers all the time about Severance s2. If you haven’t finished watching all of s2, you can listen to the first part of our episode. All the laughs. For us anyway. The title of this episode? If you know us at all, you’ll recognize a nod to The Leftovers, specifically s2. (Ooh, s2 of Severance and s2 of The Leftovers. What does it mean?!?) We’re not sure what that means. But we chat about all the mysteries, the answers, and the remaining questions about Severance. And guess what. We’re getting season 3, baby! (Hopefully it won’t take three years this time.) TIMESTAMPS 00:01:00 — Entertainment News & Apple Love 00:10:00 — Recommendations 00:19:00 — Coming Soon 00:20:00 — Fuck a fucking duck 00:24:30 — Dissecting Tyler Perry 00:30:00 — Cort’s Corner (Soap Talk — mostly Beyond the Gates) 00:38:30 — Comment on how we've been recording for 55 minutes. I can't tell time. 00:39:00 — Severance Season 2 – Deep Dive [SPOILERS start here!]
- Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.37: Football Is Life (The "Ted Lasso" Finale?) | 12 Jun 2023 | 00:40:46 | |
It’s been a minute, but we’re finally discussing the season/series(?) finale of Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” Is it really the end? Will there be a spinoff? Maybe a continuation? In this spoilerific episode, we chat about:
We also go off-script, as usual, and discuss:
Next week: “Tina” on Max (the streamer formerly known as HBO Max) - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.36: Searching for the Truth in Air | 06 Jun 2023 | 00:29:55 | |
Susan sat this one out since Cort and Kelly are discussing a biopic. We’re chatting about the movie “Air,” about the creation of the Air Jordan shoe and signing Michael Jordan to the fledgling Nike basketball division. Susan avoids biopics because they present just one “truth”—and that “truth” may be a fiction. In the case of “Air” (available on Amazon Prime), the story is but one version of many—which we discuss in this episode. We really enjoyed this film, directed by Ben Affleck and featuring Affleck, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, and Marlon Wayans. The soundtrack is awesome. If you were sentient in the 1980s, you will love the music! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.35: The Finale Show (Not Ours!) | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:49:08 | |
This week, the Geek Girls discuss two series finales and one season finale. It’s the end of HBO’s “Succession” and “Barry” and the season-2 end of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets.” Succession: Who wins the iron throne? (Wrong show. Or is it?) Do they deserve it? Who gets ousted? Do the White Walkers (er, GoJo) take over? Do Tom and Shiv live unhappily ever after? Barry: Janice’s dad! Hank (no, not DEA Hank—oh, the irony)! Mr. Cousineau! What happens to young John? What’s with all these flash forwards? (Is this LOST?) Yellowjackets: Where’s the baby?! Barbecue! Queen of hearts! Ice holes! Find out our take in this spoilerific episode! Next week: The series finale of Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.34 Love to You, Donna Summer | 24 May 2023 | 00:44:28 | |
This week, the Geek Girls discuss the wonderful documentary “Love to You, Donna Summer,” co-directed by Donna Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano and Roger Ross Williams (first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Director—short film “Music by Prudence”). The HBO documentary is an intimate look at Donna’s life behind the glitz of the disco queen. We read a complaint on Twitter that the doc doesn’t pay enough homage to Donna’s fans. This doc isn’t about her fans. It’s about Donna and who she was as a person. Based in great part on hours of footage that Donna took of herself and on numerous interviews that Donna gave over the years, the doc shows the multidimensional life of the star offstage. Donna herself says multiple times how her onstage self is a persona. She was an actress playing a part. We also hear from her daughters and friends about their perspectives of Donna and their relationships with her. Of course, we get lots of footage of Donna’s performances. We dare you not to get up and dance! You can watch the doc on… the new streaming service Max. Ugh. Bye bye, HBO Max. Long live HBO. By the way, the Donna Summer discussion starts at about 21 minutes. Yes, we have a lot of other stuff to chat about first! Another by the way, Kelly misspells succor at the beginning. Jeez. Next week… The Finale Show (Not Ours). - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.33 Silo Episodes 1 to 3 | 19 May 2023 | 00:19:12 | |
Apple TV+ is quickly becoming our favorite streaming service… especially as original favorite HBO Max transitions into Max. (Sigh.) Today Cort and Kelly are chatting about the excellent new series “Silo,” based on the books by Hugh Howey. “Silo” features David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins, and Will Patton. The basic story is that we’re in dystopian future where outside is uninhabitable. So, this group lives in a large underground silo built who-knows-when by who-knows-whom. There are strict rules in the silo and harsh punishments for breaking the rules. The show effectively builds the world for us so that we quickly feel the hope, tension, fear, etc. that the characters experience. And we’re just three episodes in! We’re releasing this episode on the day that episode 4 of the series comes out. So, catch up, then listen to this spoilerific episode! We’ll be doing a few more episodes to keep up with the series! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.32: Michael J Fox Still (Always) Has Our Heart | 17 May 2023 | 00:55:25 | |
In this episode, we chat about the wonderful new documentary “Still” about Michael J. Fox. The documentary goes back to his childhood, moves forward through his acting career, and goes deep into his life with Parkinson’s Disease. Directed by Davis Guggenheim (director of “An Inconvenient Truth”), “Still” finds Michael getting very personal about Parkinson’s—how he was diagnosed, what he did to hide it for so many years, and how he manages it now. We discuss how some documentaries make you feel voyeuristic and “wrong” for watching and how others (like this one) engage you in a freeing and nonshameful way. The style of this doc is so magnetic, using myriad clips from Michael’s movies and TV shows to mirror what he discusses in the interview. Whatever you already love about Michael J. Fox, you will love even more as you watch this film. We’re now planning a rewatch of the “Back to the Future” trilogy! The film is available on Apple TV+. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.31: The Killer Nurse, the Good Nurse, and the Danish Nurse | 10 May 2023 | 00:42:20 | |
Nurses are the real heroes of the hospital. But today we’re chatting about two nurses who killed their patients and the nurses who helped stop them. We watched the documentary “Capturing the Killer Nurse” and its docudrama counterpart “The Good Nurse” with Jessica Chastain and Eddy Redmayne. Then we watched the docudrama “The Nurse” based on the true story of a Danish nurse who helped stop a killer nurse in her hospital. Yes, spoiler. But there wouldn’t be a series made about it if that killer nurse hadn’t been caught! We do spoiler everything in this episode. So, listen only if you’ve already watched these Netflix movie and shows or if you just don’t care about being spoiled. They are fascinating stories. We especially loved “The Nurse”—the Danish limited series. Do go watch that one at least! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.30 Moms of Distinction | 03 May 2023 | 00:56:27 | |
Movie and TV moms: the good, the bad, and the truly despicable. We grew up wishing that certain TV moms were our mom. We’ve watched movies wondering, “Oh, my lord, what is she doing?!” Today we’re discussing moms of distinction in TV and film: those we love and those we love to hate. Our official homework this week is “Mommy Dead and Dearest” on HBO Max—the documentary about mom Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Dee Dee told Gypsy, her doctors, and the world that Gypsy had multiple serious illnesses, lied about her age, overmedicated her, and actually kept her ill since babyhood. Gypsy freed herself from her uber-toxic mom when she had her boyfriend brutally murder Dee Dee. The story was turned into a docudrama limited series in 2019 on Hulu called “The Act,” featuring Patricia Arquette, Chloe Sevigny, and Joey King. We also discuss some role-model film and TV moms. Some are probably yours, too, especially if you were watching TV in the 1980s! And one of our moms of distinction may surprise you! Think horror movie! Finally, Cort shares Soap Time, and we catch you up on a few other things we’ve been watching. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.29 Death Note and the Rise of Kira | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:47:51 | |
“The world is rotten, and those who are making it rot deserve to die.” So states Light Yagami in episode 1 of the Japanese anime “Death Note” after getting acquainted with the notebook of the same name. What would you do if you happened upon a notebook that would kill anyone whose name you wrote in it? Would you rid the world of evil, as Light claims to be doing? Would you try to destroy the book? Give it back to Ryuk, the Shinigami death god? Lock it away so that no one else could use it for evil? The Geek Girls have fun chatting about this series—with an audio clip from Geek Guy Chris! We also get a soap update from Cort, and we all share a few minutes of what else we’ve been watching! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.28 Tainted Meat: David Choe Ruins "Beef" PLUS the Ridiculous Fun of "Cocaine Bear" | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:54:20 | |
We had to scrap the episode we had previously recorded on the Netflix series “BEEF” after we learned about the David Choe scandal. So, we’re replacing it with a discussion of the Choe incident(s) and a blow-by-blow of the “Final-Destination”-esque deaths in “Cocaine Bear.” In 2014, on his podcast DVDASA (Double Vag, Double Anal, Sensitive Artist), Choe admitted to “rapey behavior” and said that “the thrill of possibly going to jail” was a turn on for him. (Nice.) Previous to that, some 23 years ago, Choe wrote the following in an open-letter, cuss-y tirade to people in the comics industry (Choe is also a graffiti artist and was working on comics for Marvel at that time): “I’ll donate it to some r**ards or the special Olympics organization, you know, the real ‘mutants,’ the f***ers with the real genetic disorders.” (Um, yeah.) Should the casting directors and show runners of “BEEF” have vetted him better before hiring him? Why haven’t Netflix, the show runners, and stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong made statements about Choe’s words yet? We talk about this and more. In the light, happy part of this episode, we chat all-things “Cocaine Bear”—now streaming on Peacock! Oh, my lord, what ridiculous fun, inspired by the true story of a black bear that ate a bunch of cocaine but killed no one. This is Ray Liotta’s last film. We do not hear Isaiah Whitlock, Jr., say “shiiiit.” O’Shea Jackson, Jr., gets to kick ass in a park bathroom. Keri Russell wears the most ‘80s of outfits ever. Matthew Rhys and character-actress Margo Martindale die spectacular deaths. And Rosette gets a happy ending! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 14.31: 2025 Soupie Awards! | 15 Mar 2025 | 01:33:25 | |
Welcome to the most prestigious event of the year—The Soupies! 🏆 Susan, Kelly, and Cort don their fanciest (or comfiest) attire to honor the best (and worst) of movies, TV, and more from the past year. 🎬 Categories include:
🎤 Plus, an in-depth Paradise discussion at 1:06:00—because we have thoughts. Many, many thoughts. 📢 Did we get it right? Did we get it wrong? What would your Soupies picks be? Let us know at geekgirlsoup@gmail.com or @GeekGirlSoup on social media! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.27 "Introducing Brian Broome" with Filmmaker Chris Ivey | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:48:01 | |
Y’all know how much we love documentaries. Today we’re discussing the hilarious, profound, and deeply moving “Introducing Brian Broome” with producer and director Chris Ivey. The film is based on Brian Broome (duh!), Pittsburgh-based award-winning author of the memoir Punch Me Up to the Gods. It is a series of intimate conversations with other Black Pittsburgh creatives, including:
Interspersed among the conversations are a few fabulous dramatic/comedic reenactments. You will love them! Awesome quote: “There is no thing in the world that is more important than you living the life that you want to live.” —Brian Broome While the film is ostensibly about Brian, we also get a peek at this defining moment in time as some of these creative geniuses are getting ready to leave Pittsburgh—once ranked a top “livable” city in the United States, but not for Black people. Chris Ivey—who is known for bringing a keen and unflinching eye to urban issues, such as gentrification in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh and the Grenfell Tower fire in London—also uses this film to shine a spotlight on a city that has never supported its Black artists. While we do share spoilers in this episode, feel free to listen even before you watch the film. You’ll be falling all over yourself to watch if you haven’t yet! You can rent the film on Amazon or Vimeo. | |||
| 12.26 Something is Risen: "Midnight Mass" | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:52:20 | |
It’s Easter weekend, and you know what that means… our second annual (?) rewatch of Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass”! This episode is dark and full of spoilers as we discuss some details of this Netflix limited series. We also delve into some questions we have about Christianity and religion in general. Such as:
What does all of this have to do with “Midnight Mass”? Watch it and listen in to find out! He is risen, for y’all who celebrate! Chag Sameach, for y’all who do Passover. (Yeah, more of those islanders in “Midnight Mass” should have that!) And happy listening to all y’all! Check out last year’s episode here. | |||
| 12.25 Reality Geeks: Small Deck Energy | 01 Apr 2023 | 00:26:11 | |
Introducing the newest show in the Geek Girl Soup network: Reality Geeks. With the new show, we present a new cohost, Catherine. Like Susan and Amelia, she feels no guilt watching some of the “trashy” reality shows like 90 Day Fiancé, Below Deck, Real Housewives, and more. In this premiere episode, we break down the trailer (frame-by-frame) for the new Below Deck: Gulf Coast series based in Galveston. We saw a few familiar faces among the crew and can’t wait to see the full season starting soon. Join us for week to week coverage with your espresso martinis and thoughts on the debauchery. - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.24 Luther: The Fallen Sun | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:46:24 | |
Idris is back, baby! Yes, we’d love more of Luther than just a two-hour and 9-minute movie. But this totally worked! “Luther: The Fallen Sun” brings back Idris Elba as our favorite bad-boy DCI John Luther. We also get the exquisite Cynthia Erivo as DCI Odette Raine and the most excellent Andy Serkis as literal bad guy David Robey. As the IMDb synopsis indicates (so, not a spoiler!), Luther gets sent to prison, breaks out a prison, then goes on a hunt to find a “sadistic serial killer who is terrorizing London.” Does Luther catch his man? Does he butt heads with DCI Raine? Who else gets caught in the crossfire? Watch the film on Netflix to find out! And listen to our spoilerific episode to find out what we think of the film! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.23: Women Directors: The Woman King and Women Talking | 22 Mar 2023 | 00:47:18 | |
Just because the Oscars didn’t recognize any women directors this year doesn’t mean there weren’t awesome films made by women in 2022. This week, Kelly and Cort discuss two of our favorite films of 2022 that were directed by women: “The Woman King” and “Women Talking.” “The Woman King” was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and wasn’t nominated for even a single Academy Award. “Women Talking” was directed by Sarah Polley, was nominated for two Oscars, and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Spoilers abound in this episode! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.22: It's the Oscars 2023! | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:28:05 | |
Crisis team firmly on call, this year’s Oscars were pretty tame. Well, except for Cocaine Bear! The Geek Girls and Erik were virtually there to bring you all the goodies! Oh, and don’t we wish we got one of the $125,000 goodie bags! Maybe next year. (We say that every year, don’t we?!) We discuss everything everywhere all at once… the film, the other films, the winners, the not-winners, the fact that Elizabeth Banks actually directed “Cocaine Bear,” the outfits, and more! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.21 The Last of Us S1 Reflections | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:27:57 | |
For those of us still here and uninfected by Cordyceps, let’s talk about this first season of the most-excellent “The Last of Us” on HBO! The ladies of Geek Girl Soup discuss their SPOILERIFIC thoughts on the entire season, including:
- Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.20: Reflections on the Spirit Awards and a Look Ahead to the Oscars | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:37:34 | |
Geek Girl Soup is your source for the latest news on the Spirit Awards and the Oscars! Join hosts Susan, Kelly, and Cort as we recap the Spirit Awards and make predictions for next week’s Academy Awards. We discuss all-things-“Everything Everywhere All at Once” and celebrate Stephanie Hsu’s first individual win! We’re thrilled that “Women Talking” won the Robert Altman Award and are disappointed that Jeremy Pope and “The Inspection” went away empty-handed. We ponder how shows such as “Severance,” “Station Eleven,” and “Abbott Elementary” were considered “independent” when they seemed to be back by bid studios. What do we know? For the Oscars, we share our opinions on why “The Fablemans” and Spielberg may take Best Picture and Best Director awards, and why we’re hoping “Women Talking” will win Adapted Screenplay. Quotes: “If anyone else had won that award, that would have been my Denzel versus Al Pacino moment.” “It's like, ‘You'll be working soon.’ ‘But I need the insurance now just in case. That's the point of it.’” A few highlights:
- Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.19 The TV Shows That Made Us and a Few Hot Picks | 28 Feb 2023 | 01:08:38 | |
Looking for what awesomeness to watch next? Geek Girl Soup has got you covered! First, Susan, Cort, and Kelly tell you the eight TV shows that sort of define who we are. Spoiler: We all agree on “Star Trek”! Next, we recommend shows that we’re currently watching and totally digging! Get ready to subscribe to Apple TV+ if you aren’t already! Then we give you a preview of what’s on the calendar for March, such as “The White House Plumbers,” “Yellowjackets,” “Extrapolations,” and “Succession.” A few shows that we recommend: “The Last of Us” (HBO) “Your Honor” (WARNING: Spoilers from s1—s2 is currently out) (SHO/Hulu) “Dear Edward” (Apple TV+) “Woman of the Dead” (Netflix) “Below Deck” (Bravo) “General Hospital” (ABC) “Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark” (Hulu) Movies: “Blonde” (Netflix) “Cocaine Bear” (theater) - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.18 This Is Not a Soap Opera Podcast | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:39:05 | |
This week, when we’re not chatting about Cort’s soap opera and whomever Sprina is kissing now, we’re loving on two films that we watched for the Film Independent Spirit Awards: “The Inspection” and “Bruiser.” Coincidentally, they both feature the theme of toxic masculinity, shown from two different perspectives. “The Inspection” is based on a true story and stars Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union. It is written and directed by Elegance Bratton, the story on whom the film the based and whose character Pope plays in the film. Bratton was a “troubled” teen and was estranged from his mother. He joined the Marine Corps, which ended up being more difficult for him than for the average Marine because he’s gay. Pope, who was recognized at the 2023 Golden Globes by Ryan Murphy, stands out in this role and gives a deeply heartfelt performance. As of this posting, the film is rentable. “Bruiser” is the story of 14-year-old Darious (played by Jalyn Hall) who is caught between his father (played by Shamier Anderson) and an enigmatic and charismatic stranger (Porter) who suddenly shows up in his life (played by Trevante Rhodes). It turns out that his dad and Porter have a complicated history, as do Darious and Porter. Darious is severely lacking in positive role models. The film is Miles Warren’s directorial debut. It is currently available on Hulu. All this sounds pretty serious, and the films definitely are. But y’all know us. I don’t think anyone has ever asked us “why so serious?” 🤣 | |||
| 14.30: Oscars 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the Brooches | 06 Mar 2025 | 01:20:40 | |
Hollywood’s biggest night has come and gone, and we’re here to break down everything—from the jaw-dropping wins to the record-breaking speeches, the best-dressed stars, and, of course, those iconic brooches. This week, Susan, Kelly, and Cort are joined by our annual Oscars expert, Erik C. Andersen, to discuss the unexpected wins, the indie film takeover, and Conan O’Brien’s hilarious hosting. Timestamps & Highlights [00:00:00] Welcome Back, Erik! – A Geek Girl Soup Oscars tradition! Plus, a little love for soap operas before we get to the main event. [00:04:00] Adrien Brody Sets a Record (And Not in a Good Way) – Five minutes and 40 seconds of speech? Make it stop. [00:06:00] The Indie Film Revolution – This year’s Oscars had a record number of indie wins. Anora cleaned up, The Brutalist made waves, and Flow got Latvia its first-ever Oscar! [00:10:00] Best Bit: The Sandworm – The Dune visual effects may have won an Oscar, but that Sandworm gag stole the show. (Also, we know the guy inside it!) [00:14:00] Kieran Culkin, Oscar Darling – He’s hilarious, he’s talented, and he keeps winning awards. [00:18:00] Mick Jagger, Elton John, and the Music Industry at the Oscars – A rock ‘n’ roll takeover! [00:23:00] No Other Land: The Speech That Mattered Most – A powerful moment from the Best Documentary winners. [00:30:00] The Best Fashion Moments – Coleman Domingo’s perfection, Halle Berry’s disco-ball dress, and brooches galore! [00:40:00] What’s Next for Hollywood? – With indie films thriving and blockbusters struggling, where does the industry go from here? - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.17 The 2023 Soupy Bowl! | 15 Feb 2023 | 00:54:27 | |
This year, like some magical, multidimensional kismet, the Soupie Awards took place on Superb Owl Day. Naturally, we turned the occasion into the 2023 Soupy Bowl—an awards show with musical halftime extravaganza! This being an audio-only podcast, you won’t get to see the dancing zombies. But you will hear the awesome music they danced to. Use your imagination, dude. It was a wonder to behold! Back this year is the Soupie’s oldest and most prestigious award: The Kelly Smith Memorial Binge-Watching Award. (No, Kel’s not dead.) Susan changed her award to the Susan Memorial WTF Did You Just make Me Watch award. And we’ve got the Cort Memorial Horror Award: I Am Just Horrified and the Lights are Staying on Tonight! These ain’t no Golden Globes! Listen in to check out the other awesome awards! - Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||
| 12.16 William Hung on American Idol and Asian Representation in Film | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:18:54 | |
Kelly was at Podfest a few weeks ago and met William Hung, who was famously on “American Idol” in January 2004. William chats with Kelly about his experience there, post-AI fame, Asian representation in film, and the rise of ChatGPT. You can find William on Instagram at | |||
| 12.15 Personal Care Tips from Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | 02 Feb 2023 | 00:34:55 | |
Exactly what parts is Lume for? How often should you change out your hair-care products? Does sleeping on a silk pillowcase really help? The Geek Girls answer all these questions and more with a little help from Marcel the Shell with Shoes On! We get just a tad spoiler-y in this episode as we chat about this freakin’ adorable film, featuring Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini. We watched it with the Film Independent Spirit Awards. You can now rent it! (Go do that!) And, yes, we really do discuss personal care—from pits to puss and everything in between! We also talk about:
- Original music by Garrett Thompson Follow us: Continue the conversation on Facebook Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com Geek on! | |||