13.05: The One with the Gardens, the Hunter, the Swimmer, and the Friends
It’s Susan’s birthday week (happy birthday, Susan!). She chose “Grey Gardens,” an episode of Documentary Now! (s1 e1 “Sandy Passage”), and “The Night of the Hunter.”
13.04 Fall of the House of Usher
It’s Cort’s birthday this week (happy birthday, Cort!). So, she chose Mike Flanagan’s “Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix) for our homework. Yay!!
13.03: Breaking Bad Finale 10th Anniversary
This week, we’re discussing Breaking Bad for the 10th anniversary of its finale. Do you still miss Walter White? Thank goodness for El Camino and Better Call Saul!
13.02: National Alaska Day
Happy National Alaska Day—on October 18th! We celebrated Alaska by watching a few movies and a tv show that take place in Alaska: The Grey, Insomnia, 30 Days of Night, and Northern Exposure.
13.01: It’s a Miracle (Texas)! The 6th Annual “The Leftovers” Rewatch
It’s Geek Girl Soup’s 6th annual rewatch of “The Leftovers,” we visited Jarden, Texas, also known as Lockhart! We chat with Amelia about her first time viewing episode 1. And we answer some “deep questions” about the full series.
12.56: Hollywood Legacy Families
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. Think: Miley Cyrus, Jamie Lee Curtis, John David Washington, Carrie Fisher.
12.55: Peter Gabriel Now and Then
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?
12.54: Yentl 40th Anniversary
This week we’re discussing “Yentl” for its 40th anniversary. Directed by and starring Barbra Streisand, also starring Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving, Yentl puts a Jewish twist on the Shakespearean theme of women pretends to be a man to succeed in a man’s world.
12.53: Hablamos!
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.
12.52: Hollywood Strike Talk with Erik C. Andersen
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.
12.51: Celluloid Solidarity: Exploring Labor Issues On and Off Screen
We’re celebrating Labor Day at Geek Girl Soup with a few movies and a TV show that explore various working conditions.
12.50: We’re Going Back to the Future!
“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?
12.49: 50 Years of Hip-Hop: Ladies First
Happy Hip-Hop-iversary! Geek Girl Soup is celebrating women in hip-hop with “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop” (Netflix).
12.48: Geek Girls Trip
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.”
12.47: Fly the (Not-So) Friendly Skies with Idris!
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?
12.46: Child Actors All Grown UP
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!
12.45: Christmas in July 2023
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”!
12.44 Barbenheimer
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!)
12.43: Everything to Love on AppleTV+ PLUS The Strikes
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 its damnedest to catch up in quantity!
12.42: Lone Star State of Mind: “Friday Night Lights”
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.