Jan 31, 2021
This week’s episode has got what plants crave, Mike Judge’s 2006 crystal ball of satire, IDIOCRACY. A 1st time watch for Raquel - and she loves the simplistic, yet thoughtful, premise. Raphael would vote for President Camacho a 3rd time, if he could. Brand culture & late-stage capitalism get discussed....
Jan 24, 2021
Here we go, the most Boomer vs. Millennial discussion yet. Raquel and Raphael argue about Richard Lester’s 1964 Beatles mockumentary/musical, A HARD DAY’S NIGHT. Raquel shows up to record dressed like George Harrison. Raphael immediately pulls his jaded punk rocker card & says he hates the Beatles. Is this film the...
Jan 17, 2021
I assure you we’re podcasting this week about Kevin Smith’s 1994 classic, CLERKS. Raphael takes off his nostalgia tinted glasses & realizes that maybe the film in 2020 isn’t the same as it was in ‘94. Raquel sees the a comedic throughline to Sid Caesar and Red Skelton, but also feels confused & on the outside of...
Jan 10, 2021
This week Raquel and Raphael tackle “Mr. Pygmalion Goes To Washington,” better known as George Cukor’s 1950 comedy masterpiece, Born Yesterday. This is one of Raquel’s favorite movies, and to her surprise, one of Raphael’s as well. Why does Raquel love “broads” like Billie Dawn? Which of the Bush children...
Jan 3, 2021
Happy New Year! This week we talk about one of Raphael’s favorite holiday films. You know, for kids! 1994’s Coen Brothers and Sam Raimi teamup, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY. This throwback to the fast-talking, stylized films of the ‘30s and ‘40s have the Martinez’s divided. Raphael loves Jennifer Jason Leigh’s...