Seens from a Marriage

Life isn't fair. Sometimes, society conspires against you to ensure that you only get to be the best at one thing, even though you're smart enough, attractive enough, and talented enough to be the best a <i>multiple</i> things. In High School Musical, a campus full of underlings tries to make Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens Stick to the Status Quo; but the two Get(cha) their Heads in the Game and Bop to the Top. If a new episode of Seens from a Marriage is What you've Been Looking For, then look no further as Daniel and Amanda take you back to the time of TiVo to tackle a Disney Channel teen sensation. In this episode: Bet On It from High School Musical 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-t4vqd534Y Bet On It but with real sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_gyk_Y7QTw  00:48 - Intro 02:29 - High School Musical 14:50 - Amanda Explains the Plot 47:47 - Rating

There's no minute like the last minute. Daniel flies solo in this one-off episode to rank this year's nominees for the Best Picture Oscar, and share some of his favorite movies of 2023. 00:44 - Oscar talk 06:30 - Ranking the Best Picture nominees 44:09 - Favorite (not-nominated) films of 2023

When the chef's away, the rats will play - and they may just save a once thriving restaurant from the brink of obscurity. So goes the adage, ever since a little rodent with a penchant for sniffing out culinary brilliance stole our collective hearts in Ratatouille. In this episode, Amanda and Daniel revisit Pixar's Parisian charmer to see if it's still worth its Michelin stars. Then, they add some other movies and shows to the soup to find out what ingredients you need to make a foodie film. 00:38 - Intro 6:30 - Ratatouille 10:40 - Amanda Explains the Plot 40:20 - Food Movie Ingredients 56:27 - Rating 59:18 - The Bear 1:03:02 - The Night Stand

An elevator gushing blood, an axe-wielding maniac, a mysterious hotel room, and a foreboding invitation to "come play with us." What can it all mean? Only that it's sp0oKy season and Amanda has agreed to go way outside her comfort zone and invite you, the listeners, to serve us with a horror movie to watch. You did, and so we're shining you our thoughts on Stanley Kubrick's towering genre classic. How did Amanda handle her stay at the Overlook Hotel? And will she ever sleep again? 00:00 - Intro 5:10 - The Shining 56:40 - Rating 1:01:47 - The Night Stand

Amanda and Daniel delve deep into a space where their viewing tastes overlap: the immaculately staged, idiosyncratic world of Wes Anderson. In this episode they muse on the meaning of Wes' multifaceted recent release, Asteroid City. Then, they share their rankings of all 11 Anderson feature films. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Musings on Wes Anderson 12:37 - Asteroid City 36:40 - Rating 39:31 - Ranking Anderson's filmography 1:13:48 - Final thoughts

Before you judge a man, goes the idiom, walk a mile in his shoes. And before you fall in love with that man, make sure he's not actually his own twin sister who's gone undercover as a high school senior to play on the boys' soccer team. In this episode, Amanda and Daniel look back on She's the Man, a high school farce with literary roots that would have been right at home in the genre's late-90's heyday. Join them as they revisit the halcyon days when Amanda Bynes was poised as a breakout comedy star and Channing Tatum was just that guy from Step Up. 00:44 - Intro 01:48 - She's the Man 08:03 - Amanda Explains the Plot 48:46 - Rating 54:58 - The Night Stand

The 95th Academy Awards are right around the corner, and that means more Best Picture nominees to marathon. As new parents trying to get a handle on family life, Daniel and Amanda figured the Oscars would simply have to wait this year. Enter Billy Green, the first-ever guest on the show! With Billy's help, the 10 nominated films will be discussed and ranked ahead of the telecast. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - A conversation about the Oscars with Billy Green 11:22 – All Quiet on the Western Front 20:52 – Avatar: The Way of Water 29:28 - The Banshees of Inisherin 36:29 - Elvis 44:35 - Everything Everywhere All at Once 52:55 - The Fabelmans 1:00:11 - Tar 1:06:22 - Top Gun Maverick 1:13:35 - Triangle of Sadness 1:22:15 - Women Talking 1:30:40 - Ranking the Best Picture nominees 1:35:50 - Wrap-up

Amanda and Daniel sit down on their daughter's due date for a very special episode. As they wait for their child to arrive, the parents-to-be run down their lists of movies they would like to show their child (someday). This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute parenting advice. 00:17 – Intro 01:00 – Movies we would want to show our child 21:00 – The lists 01:24:24 – Recap 01:25:20 – Runners-up 01:29:30 – Final thoughts

Hold onto your butts - our latest episode is genetically engineered to be bigger, badder, and toothier than ever! Taking on a core text for Daniel, we revisit Spielberg's unrivaled 1993 dinosaur adventure, Jurassic Park. Then, with no expense spared, we rank all six films in the "Jurassic" series. We were so preoccupied with whether or not we could, we didn't stop to think if we should. Intro: 0:26 Jurassic Park: 2:23 Rating: 36:38 "Jurassic" survey: 38:38 The Lost World: 41:55 Jurassic Park III: 47:49 Jurassic World: 55:37 Fallen Kingdom: 1:13:50 Jurassic World Dominion: 1:21:39 Ranking the "Jurassic" series: 1:37:0

IN A WORLD Where a song written for the Seven Brides for Seven Brothers musical has disappeared without a trace ONE MAN Remembers the words: Some of them. NOW The half-forgotten stanzas swirling around his mind may be the only evidence Can we solve the Mystery of the Missing Song? Find out in a riveting hour of podcasting. SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Now playing on a podcatcher near you. 00:44 - Intro 02:10 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 09:22 - The Mystery of the Missing Song 14:20 - Amanda Explains the Plot 36:50 - Spoiler Talk 40:43 - Rating 45:14 - The Night Stand

We're back! And what better way to celebrate than with some warmed-over pop culture? The Oscars have come and gone, but does anyone remember the movies? Or just the "slap heard around the world?" Your enterprising podcasters watched almost 24 hours worth of Best Picture hopefuls leading up to the awards and by gum we're gonna talk about them. So hop in the back seat of your red Saab and strap in for our biggest episode to date as we rank and discuss all 10 nominees. 0:45 - Intro 5:30 - Recapping the 94th Academy Awards 12:30 - Belfast 22:15 - CODA 29:05 - Don't Look Up 38:35 - Drive My Car 48:15 - Dune 58:47 - King Richard 1:05:50 - Licorice Pizza 1:11:49 - Nightmare Alley 1:18:41 - The Power of the Dog 1:27:13 - West Side Story 1:38:10 - Ranking the nominees

A listener who'll DM the show after the very first episode is usually a hussy. And a listener who'll rate us the second time out is anything but fussy. But a listener, who, on the third time around, sends us a feedback email - that's our shipoopi. As promised, Amanda and Daniel pick a little and talk a little about the classic musical The Music Man. If we were really good we would have made the episode 76 minutes (1 minute for each trombone) but you'll have to make do with 74. 0:44 - Intro 1:39 - The Music Man 11:50 - Daniel Explains the Plot?? 50:20 - Spoiler talk 1:04:45 - Rating 1:08:10 - The Night Stand

Citizen Kane. It's pretty much the Citizen Kane of movies. But is it actually good? Or just, ya know...old? Like, was it worth putting off the series premiere of The Bachelorette and watching it a day later on Hulu? Find out why we're still talking about Rosebud 70 years after Orson Welles first dropped that snow globe (please clap). 0:44 - Intro 2:32 - Citizen Kane 13:10 - Amanda Explains the Plot 46:45 - Spoiler talk 57:09 - Rating 1:06:52 - The Night Stand

Did you know David Duchovny did a romantic comedy? Your mom knows. In a stunning reversal, Daniel brings an Amanda movie to the table as the pair discuss Return to Me, in which Minnie Driver wears a shower cap and Bonnie Hunt delivers the immortal plot summary: "Grace has Bob's dead wife's heart." High-concept has never been so wholesome. 0:44 - Intro 3:50 - Return to Me 21:44 - Amanda Explains the Plot 32:40 - 7 reasons While You Were Sleeping is the same movie 52:12 - Rating 57:15 - The Night Stand References: "Minnie Driver Answers All Our Questions about Return to Me"

A series that's been saying "Let them fight" since 2014 finally takes the cuffs off so big monke can punch big lizard in Godzilla vs. Kong. Who will win this high stakes game of Battleship? Can expensive special effects compete with the charm of a man in a rubber suit? Is Amanda Team Godzilla or Team Kong? And most importantly, how is it possible that King Kong is even close to the same size as Godzilla? Find out* in the best SFAM yet. 0:44 - Intro 4:29 - Trailer Talk 9:40 - Godzilla vs Kong 26:43 - Amanda Explains the Plot 54:23 - Rating 1:00:07 - The Night Stand *You will not find out because we don't know.

Last minute Oscar episode! The 93rd Academy Awards are upon us, and did we spend 16 hours watching every Best Picture nominee to not talk about them? No. Here's the skinny on each BP nom and our individual ranked lists just in time for the ceremony on Sunday. 0:44 - Intro 6:35 - The Father 13:30 - Judas and the Black Messiah 19:10 - Mank 26:11 - Minari 31:48 - Nomadland 39:27 - Promising Young Woman 46:36 - Sound of Metal 54:00 - The Trial of the Chicago 7 1:00:00 - Ranking the nominees - our lists 1:04:40 - Reacting to acting nominations

Birthday episode! Amanda is thirty, flirty, and thriving as she catches Daniel up on some childhood wish fulfillment. How does Jennifer Garner's romantic fantasy play from the vantage point of adulthood? Can the couple concoct a better movie than the one they watched? And will Judy Greer ever get a role worthy of her talents? Find out in the best SFAM yet. 0:45 - Intro 2:14 - 13 Going on 30 12:55 - Amanda Explains the Plot 49:00 - Spoiler talk 51:50 - Rating 58:04 - The Night Stand 1:05:15 - Wrap-up References: Netflix DVD Rental The Death of Melody (Youtube)

While out on the town doing things they've never done before, Daniel and Amanda take in a showing of the Audrey Hepburn classic Breakfast at Tiffany's - a film they both knew only by reputation. It's wholesome fun for the whole family as they discuss theft, racism, prostitution, adultery, child marriage, organized crime, animal neglect, and wearing fancy hats. 0:23 - Intro 2:07 - Breakfast at Tiffany's 9:33 - Amanda Explains the Plot 42:51 - Spoiler talk 49:42 - Rating 54:40 - The Night Stand 1:04:40 - Wrap-up

In this double episode, Amanda and Daniel complete their series on comedies that grew on them with Napoleon Dynamite. Then, they each share the top 5 movies they watched for the first time in 2020. 0:22 - Intro 3:54 - Napoleon Dynamite 15:30 - Amanda Explains the Plot 35:55 - Rating 41:30 - Top 5 New-to-Me Movies of 2020 1:12:00 - TV Corner 1:14:25 - Wrap-up

We interrupt this series to bring you a special Christmas stocking stuffer. It's the jingle-bell-iest episode yet as Amanda implores you to watch Klaus, Netflix's 2D-animated re-imagining of the Santa Claus legend. Does this heartwarming tale deserve to become a new holiday classic on par with Fireplace for your Home? Grab some hot chocolate and gather 'round the radio. Please. We need 6,000 plays to get us off this rock.