12.32: Michael J. Fox Still (Always) Has Our Heart
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.
12.31: The Killer Nurse, the Good Nurse, and the Danish Nurse
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.
12.30 Moms of Distinction
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.
12.29: Death Note and the Rise of Kira
“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.
12.28: Tainted Meat: David Choe Ruins “Beef” PLUS the Ridiculous Fun of “Cocaine Bear”
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.”
12.27: “Introducing Brian Broome” with Filmmaker Chris Ivey
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.
12.26: Something is Risen: Midnight Mass
It’s Easter weekend, and you know what that means… our second annual (?) rewatch of Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass”!
12.25: Reality Geeks: Small Deck Energy
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.
12.24: Luther: The Fallen Sun
Idris is back, baby! Yes, we’d love more of Luther than just a two-hour and 9-minute movie. But this totally worked!
12.23: Women Directors: The Woman King and Women Talking
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.”
12.22: It’s the Oscars 2023!
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!
12.21 The Last of Us S1 Reflections
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!
12.20 Reflections on the Spirit Awards and a Look Ahead at the Oscars
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.
12.19 The TV Shows That Made Us and a Few Hot Picks
Looking for what awesomeness to watch next? Geek Girl Soup has got you covered!
12.18 Not a Soap Opera Podcast
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.”
12.17: The 2023 Soupy Bowl!
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!
12.16 William Hung on American Idol and Asian Representation in Film
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.
12.15: Personal Care Tips from Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
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!
GGS 12.14 The Pale Blue Eye
Christian Bale (“I’m Batman”)! Harry Melling (yes, cousin Dudley)! Toby Jones (character actor in, like, everything)! Timothy Spall (yes, Wormtail)! We had great expectations for this film. It is a good mystery, and two of us enjoyed it. It just didn’t get all the stars we had hoped to give it.
GGS 12.13 The 2023 Golden Globe Awards
A bit late, but the Geek Girls are chatting about this year’s Golden Globe Awards!