How Ya Holdin Up? – Details, episodes & analysis

Alvin Schwartz wrote one of the best-selling children's books about everything spooktacular. So spooky in fact that it became one of the most banned books in America. But does it still have the scare factor to make children squeal with fright?

Uh oh... A mouse gets adopted by a human family? This movie is actually about Cats. M. Night Shyamalan did what now?

For Black History Month we wanted to celebrate with a true classic "Akeelah and the Bee," a story of a young girl whose incredible spelling propels her to the nation spelling bee. But does it still hold up as a coming of age film? Let's find out!

Penelope (2006) is 20 years old… I know. What is going on, and where has the time gone?

This is also a bittersweet moment, as we’ve lost a comedy big gun, Catherine O’Hara. To celebrate her, we wanted to choose a film she’s in that we haven’t seen in a while, or that isn’t as popular as some of her other work.

Penelope features Catherine O’Hara as a busy-bee mom who will do ANYTHING to protect her daughter from the outside world, including faking her own child’s death! We know Catherine is a star, but has the rest of the film held up?

Find out with us!

Dive into a relaxed episode with us in this special, commercial-inspired edition.

We explore nostalgic ads like the 1997 Bop It or the creepy 1965 Little Miss No Name doll. It is a trip down memory lane for everyone! By the way, does anyone have any magic spells for Dagny? It would be much appreciated.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premiered in 1993, after seven years of trying to get the show made in the U.S. Finally, kids in the ’90s could enjoy this beloved Japanese show! But it wasn’t all joy and giggles—some sinister things were happening behind the scenes... Find out with us!

Decorating Cents truly had us all fooled. Its “simple, cheap, and easy tricks” to glam up your home were neither simple nor easy. Cheap? Yes. From awful pale yellows to dookie sage greens, it was a masterclass in questionable taste. Find out about the HGTV show that somehow lasted 311 seasons. Oh, and welcome to our first filmed episode—although, with these horrifying DIY tricks, maybe just audio would’ve been better...

"Concrete Angel," a song by Martina McBride, attempts to blend the ambiance of early 2000s music videos with the harrowing story of child abuse. As we explore the balance between an artist's visual expression and such heavy subject matter, we’re left wondering: can a message be truly honored if too much focus is placed on the artist’s image? Did this video stand the test of time?

Supernatural has captivated its viewers for 15 seasons. But have all the seasons truly held up, or has the show lasted so long because Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are just too attractive and charismatic to resist? Or maybe it's the brilliant showrunner, Eric Kripke, who set the stage for the show's longevity. Find out with our special guest, Whitney!

We're diving into our very first video game on the podcast — The Sims! It all began back in 1989 with SimCity, and over the years, the franchise evolved into the iconic life-simulation series we know today.

But here's the twist: with the rise of mods — some of which take the game into pretty dark territory — we’re asking the big question…

Does The Sims still hold up the way it used to?