This Ends at Prom – Details, episodes & analysis

"Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster?"

To help raise awareness of the fight of The Animation Guild's quest for a better contract, The Wives Colangelo are kicking off a month of celebrating recently released animated coming-of-age films and starting with NIMONA. Let's talk about queerness, introducing heavy themes to children, not shying away from issues of mental health, and BJ breaks her record for the time it takes to start crying in an episode! IT'S TIME TO BREAK STUFF, LET'S GET METAL!

Find out how to support The Animation Guild at https://www.tagnegotiations2024.com/

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Articles Referenced

Why Megan Ellison Saved Nimona: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/megan-ellison-saved-nimona-1235832043/

Seeing Nimona With A Crowd Of Queer Kids Was One Of The Best Moviegoing Experiences Of My Life: https://www.slashfilm.com/1488314/seeing-nimona-with-crowd-queer-kids-best-moviegoing-experiences-of-my-life/

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

"We are not one-dimensional. We are smart and fun!"

This Ends at Prom turns four this week, which means we're finally seniors! To celebrate, we're honoring five years of BOOKSMART, one of the best teen girl movies of the 21st century and a perfect time capsule of millennial nostalgia and liberal politics. BJ admits that she's a lot more like Beanie Feldstein's Molly than she'd ever care to admit, Harmony gushes over how much she loves Skyler Gisondo and Bille Lourd, and together they try to figure out why BOOKSMART continues to get outshined by LADY BIRD.

THANK YOU FOR AN INCREDIBLE FOUR YEARS, PROM PARTY! WE LOVE YOU!

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

"Is she in slow motion again?"

As Pride Month comes to a close, The Wives Colangelo are diving into a sapphic romantic comedy that's so sweet it'll give you a cavity with CRUSH (2022). Would a pun be enough to steal your heart? Have you ever done something you're not good at just to get closer to your crush? Has your mom given you a glow-in-the-dark dental dam? Let's dive in!

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Article Referenced

The Crush Drama, Explained: https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/12/09/aulii-cravalho-calls-queer-rom-com-co-star-rowan-blanchard-biphobic

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

“If the O.J. trial taught us anything, it taught us that, in America, you can cut somebody's head off and still be innocent as long as you have enough money.”

We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how 'bout you? This week The Wives are tackling the darkly comedic cheerleading bank robbery film SUGAR & SPICE, and we're joined by Chelsea Rebecca of the Dead Meat podcast. Together the trio discuss the himbo greatness of James Marsden, how all of the marketing completely buried the lede of Diane's pregnancy, and how the rest of the world ignores the powerful political symbolism of Richard Nixon and pregnant Betty Dolls in American flag capes robbing a bank because it's in a teen girl movie.

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Follow Chelsea on Twitter: @carebecc

Check Out Dead Meat!: https://www.youtube.com/c/DeadMeat/videos

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm
BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo
Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor
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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo
Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

“Like if there’s a guy in a rowboat going X miles, and the current is going, like, you know, some other miles, how long does it take him to get to town? It was like, who cares? Who wants to go to town with a guy in a rowboat?”

In honor of the anniversary of one of the greatest sisterhood comedies of all time, we're having a little This Ends at Prom reunion of our own, as producer Brennan Klein returns to talk ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. Together the trio discuss the quotable dialogue, the incomparable fashion, and completely forget to even mention Justin Theroux as the cowboy who gets it on with Janeane Garofalo!

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Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom

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Articles Referenced

The cast and creator of ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’ are ready to reunite: https://rb.gy/2eqvt3

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Follow Brennan on Twitter! @itsrainingbrens

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

“But for now, rest well and dream of large women."

35 years later and THE PRINCESS BRIDE is still as perfect now as it was then. This week The Wives discuss the fantasy romance adventure that solidified Andre the Giant as a screen legend, gave a princess the chance to save herself, delivered an endlessly quotable script, and found a way to turn a film from a genre usually reserved for teen girl audiences into an evergreen classic that all could enjoy.

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Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom

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Articles Referenced

Why The Princess Bride is a Perfect Film: https://rb.gy/yezfxg

The Princess Bride was a Jewish Fantasy Film: https://rb.gy/5j8w4d

Mandy Patinkin on TikTok: https://rb.gy/wyt81u

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

“In Ridgemont? We can’t even get cable TV here, Stacy, and you want romance?!"

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH turns 40 this year, and there's no way we were going to pass up the chance to talk about the teen film that changed the subgenre forever. The Wives Colangelo get candid on air and share some of their more odd personal dating anecdotes, we read from Mike McBeardo McPadden's TEEN MOVIE HELL, and share some interesting trivia bits we've learned about the film over the last 40 years. Stacy Hamilton Forever!

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Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom

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Article Referenced

‘Fast Times’ at 35: Cameron Crowe, Amy Heckerling on Courting David Lynch, Sean Penn’s Method Acting, Genital Equality: https://rb.gy/bl4sim

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

“Anyone can cook aloo gobi, but who can bend a ball like Beckham?”

This week we're talking about the teen girl movie that made all the athletic gals feel validated, all of the budding queer girls question their feelings on Keira Knightley, and gave Indian teen girls a chance to see themselves on screen as never before. We're joined by educator and podcaster Alexia Arani, PhD to break down this deliciously rich film. This is a real fun episode, especially because Harmony had no idea what the movie was even about because she had only seen very misleading poster art.

CLICK HERE TO READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: https://podpeople.me/this-ends-at-prom/2022/8/25/bend-it-like-beckham-episode-transcript

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Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom

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Follow Alexia's podcast, Whatever, I'll Watch it: https://whatevertvpod.buzzsprout.com/

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

"I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of what I saw, I’m scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you.”

DIRTY DANCING turns 35 this year, so we're having difficult conversations about Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman's relationship, dissecting what makes Swayze such a hunky leading man, and praising the groundbreaking abortion subplot that was decades ahead of its time.

As an added bonus, Momma Colangelo makes a little cameo appearance!

Note from the hosts: We absolutely had a Freudian slip and said "Paxton" when we meant "Pullman" while talking about INDEPENDENCE DAY. We had recorded our WEIRD SCIENCE Patreon episode (in your inbox on Friday!) right before so he was on our mind.

SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT!

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Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/

"Dear Diary, my teenage angst bullshit has a body count.”

This Ends at Prom is celebrating 2 years and 100 episodes by tackling one of the most highly requested films since the show's launch, the black comedy classic HEATHERS. We're exploring the ways this film completely changed the landscape of what was possible for teen girl cinema, why the film has become endlessly quotable after all these years, and give a very special thank you to our listeners. We couldn't do it without you. “Our love is God. Let’s go get a slushie.”

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Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom

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Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm

BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo

Harmony Colangelo — Twitter & Instagram: @Veloci_trap_tor

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Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo

Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/