Rough Draught

Kirsty & Carissa pack some feathered snacks and go on a journey through Samanta Schweblin's spooky, surrealist, feminine focused story collection. Topic: Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Enter Carissa & Kirsty - into a film, or is it reality, or is it a book, about how family and society contributes to the things you want to be and the things you are. Topic: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Carissa & Kirsty don their capes and enter an iconic multimedia graphic novel universe where nuclear armageddon looms and everyone kind of sucks! Topic: Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa enjoy an unfairly maligned, highly stylized film adaptation of Tolstoy's classic romance/tragedy/political criticism, featuring many hot people, much gossip, the theatricality of passion, and aristocracy in Russia. Topic: Anna Karenina (2012), dir. Joe Wright Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa dive into some classic American poetry about aging, living, and dying. What more is there to say? You'll have to listen to find out. Topic: Life & Death by Robert Creeley Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa dive into teen competition, appropriation, and queer romance in this fun YA drama. Topic: Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Listen. Sometimes you've just got to stick it to the man and rock out, dude. Let's discuss why this movie holds up better than almost any other. Topic: School of Rock (2003), dir. Richard Linklater Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

intrigue! moralistic judgment! witchcraft??? You guys know this one. Let's get silly. Topic: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa dive into this translation of Lebanese poetry to discuss the blending of various traditions, legends, and truths. Topic: A Handful of Blue Earth by Vénus Khoury-Ghata Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa dive into Audre Lorde's biomythography to discuss heritage, relationships, and self-discovery. Topic: Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa take a trip to Oakland to talk community, music, interpersonal drama, and redemption. Topic: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Now we're really hitting the classics. Kirsty & Carissa enter the moon dome to discuss perceived reality, trust, self, and, of course, capitalism. Topic: The Truman Show (dir. Peter Weir) Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa enter an eternal battle between good and evil that begins in 19th century England. Jonathan Joestar meets Dio Brando! Tensions are high! There may be vampires involved! Words alone simply cannot communicate what is happening here! Topic: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood by Hirohiko Araki Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa dig into poetry that draws from several sources, including AI and various folklore. Topic: What have you done to our ears to make us hear echoes? by Arlene Kim Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa snap back to reality (ope!) to discuss Eminem, friendship, confidence, and deeply satisfying rap battles. Topic: 8 Mile (dir. Curtis Hanson) Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa travel to Arrakis for a political-action-thriller that may or may not now be a major motion picture. Topic: Dune by Frank Herbert Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

We made it through another one. Carissa & Kirsty reflect on the good, the bad, and the weird shit they read in 2021. All hail Luigi. Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa celebrate the season with a classic holiday film that is strategic, psychotic, and just plain fun. Topic: Die Hard (1988, dir. John McTiernan) Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa enter a quasi-apocalyptic future full of magic, tricksters, dreamboats, and makeover montages. Topic: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore

Kirsty & Carissa learn to speak properly about class, misogyny, and the expectations we place on the people in our lives. Topic: Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw Theme: "Make It Ours" by Evermore