Here's a "week off" message from Sarah

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Here's a "week off" message from Sarah

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Apr 29, 2021

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We're taking this week off, but here's a quick hello from Sarah!
We'll be back next week! In the meantime you can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Patreon.

Released:

Apr 29, 2021

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A feelings podcast about movies.

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Charismatic con men, grief and The Royal Tenenbaums: We usually tease the episode with some pithy switcheroo about how the movie is about one thing, but is it possible that there are some dad issues to unpack? But this is a movie that refers to an entire family by the dad's name, so join Sarah, by You Are Good
78 min listen
Hey! This is the trailer.: Sarah Marshall [You're Wrong About] and Alex Steed [Nashville Demystified] attempt to understand what the hell it means to be the grown children of dads and other dad-like figures. And, as they do with all difficult subject matter, by You Are Good
3 min listen
Self-Absorption, Dad and The Squid and the Whale: It’s a cult classic about 1980s Brooklyn intellectuals falling apart at the seams, sure, but Sarah and Alex sort through The Squid and the Whale’s many dad themes and issues. What happens when mom and dad decide to go their separate ways and everybod... by You Are Good
40 min listen
BONUS EPISODE: Saved by the Bell [Patreon episode]: This is the latest installment of our Patreon-only chats that we wanted to share with y'all because it's the Sunday before Covid Thanksgiving and things are weird! - You could probably use a little Bayside in your life, so here we are. by You Are Good
39 min listen
Surviving Dad and A Nightmare on Elm Street: It’s about a lascivious dream demon, sure, but Sarah and Alex unpack Nightmare on Elm Street’s Dad themes and there is plenty to sort through. What happens when you realize that your parents' self-serving attempts at keeping you safe push you even fu... by You Are Good
67 min listen
Manhood and Friday: It's a classic 90s stoner comedy, sure, but Sarah and Alex sort through Friday's many dad themes and issues. What happens when, confronted with bullies and vengeful drug dealers, you feel compelled to stand your ground? Friday is, of course, by You Are Good
24 min listen
The Silence of the Lambs w. Harmony Colangelo: Clarice Starling was a revelation while the portrayal of "Buffalo Bill" became a bane for many trans people coming of age. The impeccably constructed film is the gold standard of copaganda. We unpack The Silence of the Lambs' complicated legacy with Ha... by You Are Good
71 min listen
Robot Daddies and Terminator 2 [with Michael Hobbes!]: Terminator 2 is about a boy, his mom, and a killer robot, sure, but is it possible that a movie about a surrogate cyborg father has some daddy issues to unpack? Join Sarah, Alex and Michael Hobbes as we discuss the best movie of 1991. by You Are Good
78 min listen
Deescalation with Dad... and Kevin Costner: What if dads taught their kids to deescalate rather than to retaliate? To prioritize love over conflict? What if men learned from their trauma, and shared their lessons with their families? The War is an under-appreciated classic — a kids movie that t... by You Are Good
64 min listen
Absentee dads, legacy, Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein: Frankenstein [1931] and Young Frankenstein are about mad scientists who have to come to terms with their creations, sure, but is it possible that movies about men who create monsters have daddy issues to dissect? by You Are Good
82 min listen
Disappointing Dad and Dirty Dancing: It’s about dancing, sure, but Sarah and Alex unpack Dirty Dancing’s dad themes and there is plenty to sort through. What happens when you disappoint your father by putting his own ethical code into action? by You Are Good
58 min listen
To Die For w. Laura Lippman: Suzanne used to say that you're not really anybody in America unless you're on TV. 'Cause what's the point of doing anything worthwhile if there's nobody watching? We talk To Die For with the fabulous Laura Lippman. by You Are Good
68 min listen
The Wrestler w. Gaby Dunn: It's a movie about a big, messy sweetie who can't get out of his own way and all of the folks who suffer as a result. We talk The Wrestler, alcoholic dads, and more with the wonderful Gaby Dunn. You can Gaby on Instagram and on TikTok! by You Are Good
74 min listen
Literal holiday madness and Christmas Vacation w. Sovereign Syre: It's a movie about a father who drives himself mad by holding himself to unrealistic holiday expectations, sure, but is it possible that there could be some daddy issues to unpack? Join us and guest Sovereign Syre as we talk about National Lampoon's Ch... by You Are Good
59 min listen
Emotional Intimacy and Jaws: It is about a shark, sure, but Sarah and Alex unpack Jaws' Big Dad Energy by looking at its larger themes in the context of their own experiences with fathers and dads. Jaws, of course, is Steven Spielberg’s wildly popular 1975 adaptation of Peter Ben... by You Are Good
47 min listen
Demystifying Dad and Big Fish with Guest Louisa Smith: Tim Burton's Big Fish is about a man who hopes to get a better sense of who is yarn-spinning father is. Are there larger truths in our parents’ self-constructed myths? In their “amusing lies”? Who were our parents before we were born, anyway? by You Are Good
51 min listen
Bonus Episode: Death (and other stuff): We're putting last week's episode of Shootin' the Shit w. Why Are Dads [our Patreon bonus series] over here on the main feed because it sounds like a lot of y'all are dealing with some of that heavy-heavy and a few folks said it was helpful for them to... by You Are Good
24 min listen
Muriel's Wedding with Laura Lippman: An effervescent dark comedy that addresses the crushing nature of patriarchy while also paying tribute to ABBA on a number of levels? We gushed about Muriel's Wedding with the endlessly marvelous Laura Lippman. You can find Laura's books here, by You Are Good
79 min listen
Plague, abandonment and Roy Cohn in Angels in America: Angels in America is about plague in the Reagan 80s but could it be possible that there are some daddy issues to dissect in a work about a people abandoned by God? Join Sarah, Alex and Emma as they talk Angels, by You Are Good
73 min listen
Here's a "week off" message from Sarah: We're taking this week off, but here's a quick hello from Sarah! We'll be back next week! In the meantime you can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Patreon. by You Are Good
2 min listen
Magnolia (Dads Can Be Very a Lot) with Emma Copley Eisenberg: We are joined by Emma Copley Eisenberg for a discussion about intersections of fate, Aimee Mann, the enduring beauty of Philip Seymour Hoffman, and one of the most sprawling movies about unpacking dad relationships of all time! by You Are Good
72 min listen
Feeling Feral and Batman Returns: Attention-seeking, resentment, a healthy desire for retribution, and boundless parallels to the Trump debacle. Also, is Batman Returns in fact the most anti-corporate superhero movie ever made? Join Sarah and Alex as they unpack all this and more. by You Are Good
77 min listen
Invisibility AND masculinity in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is about a dad who shrinks his kids, sure, but is it possible there are some issues to unpack in a movie in which dad can't see or hear his children? Sarah and Alex discuss and heap loads of love unto Rick Moranis. by You Are Good
62 min listen
Dad issues abound in Top Gun: It's about a handful of guys competing against each other at a top tier Navy flight school, sure, but Sarah, Alex and special guest Clementine Ford unpack Top Gun's dad themes and there is plenty to sort through. What happens when, by You Are Good
54 min listen
Abandonment Fears and Home Alone w. Anne Thériault: Join Sarah, Alex and guest Anne Thériault as they discuss abandonment issues and anxieties about the horror of the 'urban' being unleashed upon the suburbs and threatening THE CHILDREN. This week's movie, of course, is Home Alone. by You Are Good
65 min listen
A League of Their Own w. Jade Van Kley: This week we talk about our daughter, Dottie, and our other daughter, Dottie’s sister. Join us (and guest Jade Van Kley) for a lively chat about A League of Their Own. You can find Jade on Twitter here, and her podcast Backstage Triage here. by You Are Good
63 min listen
BONUS EPISODE: Room 237 [Patreon Bonus]: Inspired by our conversation about The Shining, we talked Kubrickian conspiracy theories and Room 237 with our pal Patrick McGinty. This was originally a Patreon bonus episode, but since we took last week off we figured we'd treat y'all to it. by You Are Good
55 min listen
Teachable Moments, Trauma, and why "Bean Dad" struck a nerve: We meant to take this week off but then a thing happened. Musician, podcaster and public personality John Roderick struck a collective nerve by telling a story about his daughter, beans, and a can opener. In doing so he became known to many as "Bean Da... by You Are Good
33 min listen
The Big Chill w. Olivia Giovetti: We took a secret vote. We're not leaving. We're never leaving. Let’s talk grief, joy, gallows humor and The Big Chill with Olivia Giovetti.You can find Olivia online here. You can find Olivia on Twitter here.Order The Music of You Are Good: Vol. I here! by You Are Good
59 min listen
The Shining (page to screen!): We take a close look at The Shining—both the Stephen King classic and the Stanley Kubrick classic—and discuss Jack Torrance's multiple shortcomings in the fatherhood department. We made a playlist to accompany this episode! by You Are Good
76 min listen

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