Favorite Parts

Creatures, monsters, and cyborgs - oh my! Join us as we chat about Guillermo Del Toro's interpretation of Mary Shelley's classic.

Join us as we discuss the precariousness of life, lush trees, and fewer trains than you might think.

Spoiler alert! This film is very good and you should watch it before you listen to our podcast.

Dragestil houses, Ikea stools, and double-bagged scripts - there's a lot to like about Sentimental Value.

Dust off your paddles, choose your best '80s playlist, and join us in the frenetic journey that is Marty Supreme.

Only one of us cried during this movie - can you guess which one it was? Join Alison & Tre as they return to English class to discuss this reimagining of Billy Shakespeare's epic tragedy.

Join Alison & Tre in the rolling hills of California as we discuss the front-runner for this year's Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another.

Alison & Tre are back! They kick things off by discussing Ryan Coogler's vampire movie that's about more than vampires - Sinners. Because any movie with two Michael B. Jordans deserves its own podcast.

Alison is joined by friend of the pod Heather to chat about sibling relationships, outstanding performances, and what is up with the monkey in Jordan Peele's Nope.

Put on your aviators, pick a call sign, and leave your motorcycle helmet at home - we're headed back into The Danger Zone. Alison is joined again by her brother Matt, original Top Gun enthusiast and in-house military expert, to talk about why it's the pilots, not the planes, in Top Gun: Maverick.

Open the gates... Alison and guest co-host Mindy chat about the irony of Disney making a pro-union musical, why Christian Bale wasn't able to back out of his contract, and whether David and Les are Jewish (they are).

Alison and guest co-host (and friend!) Pete use their suspicious minds to have a little more conversation about Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and decide whether it's just an unchained melody or if it achieves the impossible dream. 

Start the sunset countdown, Alison is joined by guest co-host (and friend!) Laila to chat about everyone's favorite new rom-com, Fire Island.

Alison is joined by guest co-host (and brother!) Matt to talk about aging yourself with Billy Madison references, highlights from our rec league basketball days, and Adam Sandler's contribution to the sports movie pantheon.

Alison and her guest co-host Adam chat about five nominees for this year's song of the summer, Lizzo and Harry Styles being stage pals, and whether Kate Bush ever made it up that hill.

Alison and guest host Kurt Evans chat about this season's Lake Lanier thesis statement, the social justice industry, food as culture, and the white Hunger Games in Atlanta's Season 3.

Alison & Tre travel back to the early 90s to revisit Hillman College, gush over Dwayne Wayne, agree that Jaleesa is the best character, and reflect on Ron's ahead-of-his-time fashion choices.

This week, we cover comic books, School of Rock, Matilda (the book NOT the movie), and Shakespeare as we chat about our favorite fictional and non-fictional teachers!

How birthdays are like martryoshka dolls, remembering "red sweater days," and the power of repetition. Join Alison & Tre as they discuss the first short story of the pod!