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Party Like It's The Greatest Year In Film

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Platform sandals, corporate panic, movies shot on actual film . . . there’s so much to miss about 1999. With 20 years of pop culture behind them, we revisit some of the most notorious films of that year and ask—are the greats loved because they are great, or are they great because they are loved?

Location:

United States

Description:

Platform sandals, corporate panic, movies shot on actual film . . . there’s so much to miss about 1999. With 20 years of pop culture behind them, we revisit some of the most notorious films of that year and ask—are the greats loved because they are great, or are they great because they are loved?

Language:

English


Episodes

13th Warrior

11/27/2019
It’s almost Kristin’s birthday so she forces Amber and Brandon to discuss Skyrim, cave horrors, and for some reason three different Kevin Costner movies that come up organically.

Duration:01:54:04

Wing Commander

11/13/2019
In the oft-mentioned episode no one asked for, Kristin is joined by Amber and Brandon to discuss space accents, space coping mechanisms, and space oatmeal. (Kristin only makes three Mass Effect references!)

Duration:01:18:20

Ravenous

10/30/2019
Kristin is joined by Amber, Brandon, Sarah, and Will to discuss why we effing love this dumb idiot movie. That’s really all you need to know.

Duration:01:47:15

The Blair Witch Project

10/16/2019
It’s a full house as Kristin is joined by Amber, Brandon, Gary, Sarah, and Will to discuss social media, Cannibal Holocaust, and spooks in the woods.

Duration:00:53:58

Take Two: The Mummy

10/9/2019
Kristin belligerently continues pronouncing it FRAY-zer as she and Sarah discuss character actors, anthropology, and bad whiskey. CW: This episode mentions sexual assault. CW: This episode mentions sexual assault.

Duration:00:33:05

Stir of Echoes

10/2/2019
For our first Halloween episode, Kristin and Sarah discuss mummies, toxic bros, and orange juice. CW: This episode mentions suicide and sexual assault.

Duration:00:45:33

The Mummy

9/26/2019
Kristin is joined by Amber, Brandon, Gary, and Josh to discuss Iron Man, Anastasia, and Jurassic World.

Duration:01:27:16

The Iron Giant

9/11/2019
Kristin is joined by Amber and Brandon to discuss guns, whether they have agency, and if you should be one.

Duration:00:50:22

Nostalgia Bomb, First Edition

8/28/2019
In an extremely dateable special episode, Kristin and Sarah discuss recycling aesthetic trends, the making of modern history, and plants.

Duration:00:37:13

Idle Hands

8/14/2019
Kristin is joined by Sarah and Will to discuss NOW compilations, retired swears, and Enya.

Duration:01:26:18

The Matrix

5/22/2019
Kristin finally got a marginal amount of her s**t together so here she is joined by Amber, Brandon, and Josh to discuss keyboards, prop food, and how cool it would be if they made a sequel to this movie.CW: This episode mentions suicide.

Duration:01:47:24

The Virgin Suicides

4/3/2019
Kristin is joined by Amber and Sarah to discuss horny teens, clueless parents, and hair.This episode mentions suicide and self-harm.Wait a bit! If you are struggling, know that you do not have to go through it alone. Please call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (or text HOME to 741741) right away and allow a professional to talk you through it.

Duration:01:11:06

Big Daddy

3/20/2019
No show notes because Kristin is a mess. Enjoy! “Rocket” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Duration:01:08:26

Bicentennial Man

3/6/2019
Kristin and Brandon talk for way too long about Mass Effect, classical recordings, and Roombas.

Duration:01:41:38

American Beauty

2/20/2019
Amber, Brandon, and Gary return to discuss sitcoms, economic conditions, and once-in-a-blue-moon movies.

Duration:01:03:02

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2/13/2019
Brenda joins Kristin to discuss disdain for Shakespeare.

Duration:00:17:38

Drop Dead Gorgeous

2/6/2019
Brenda and Sarah return to discuss horrible people, cultural evolution, and the state song. You know the one. Content Warning: This episode mentions eating disorders and pedophilia.

Duration:01:05:28

Rushmore

1/30/2019
Amber and Brandon return to discuss reality.

Duration:00:22:21

Being John Malkovich

1/23/2019
Kristin is joined by Amber, Brandon, and Gary to discuss squick, Jumanji 2, and just how gay a time 1999 was.

Duration:01:00:23

10 Things I Hate About You

1/16/2019
In this minisode Kristin and Sarah discuss—surprise—our movie crushes.

Duration:00:14:06