Happily Ever Aftermath

For the Happily Ever Aftermath finale, Diana, Polina, and Ryan share some show trivia, read listener messages, and give their thanks. Polina is on Twitter @anilop and Ryan is @RyanSkonnord. The feed will be pretty quiet, but you can still reach out on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath. Your best bet is by e-mail at heamcast@gmail.com. Ryan alluded to Diana’s planned guest spot on Everything I Learned from Movies. Clues are in the episode Mountain Dewl & Themes for 2023. Diana’s first guest spot was on Comedy Film Nerds to talk about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. So much gratitude to these shows for having Diana on: Movies Made Me Amanda's Picture Show A Go Go Up in Ten Club 6 Degrees of Wiki Podcast Friends in Your Ears Pop Culturally Deprived All The Good Dogs (then titled Pups ’n’ Pop Culture) But Make It Scary Your Fave Is Problematic Special thanks to these wonderful podcast friends: Cult 45 Indoorswomen Dragons, Sexy Robots, and Adventures Nerdy Bitches Not Porn Radaptations Hugs to Diana’s supportive siblings and friends: Steven, Patrick, & Stephanie Natalie & Talitha Big appreciation to these HEAMCast guests: Liz of Nerdy Bitches Andrea Martucci of Shelf Love Jasmine of the Lady Pod Squad Jason Parmele of The Misplay Kelly of Throwback Bookstack Kevin Lester of Diana’s teenage (and current) friendships Mallory of Movie Lovers Marie & Coni of Drunk on Rom-Coms Paul of Polina’s amazing people Perla of Diana’s coolest friends Robin of Polina’s amazing people Valerie Rose Loman of The Flame Zita Short of The 300 Passions podcast Special squeal of happiness to thank Diana’s podcast heroes who graced her podcast: Janet Varney Daniel Van Kirk Much love to the guests Diana and Ryan would also trust to raise their dog: Carly & Erin A hat tip and praise to these VIP guests with multiple appearances: Heidi Bennett of Vibrant Visionaries Alysa Lucas of Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits Steffi of Diva Dailies and YouTube’s innmyhumbleopinion Jen of Ryan & Polina’s career trajectories All the celebration emojis to these Five Timers Club members and Lifetime HEAMates: Justine of Pod Appétit (and formerly The Cutaways) Steve & Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies Meg of Pod Appétit (and formerly Indoorswomen) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms.

Diana accidentally saved Dirty Dancing (1987) for her final pick and could not do it without Polina and Ryan. Polina and Diana know this movie in their bones and Ryan got to watch it for the first time for the podcast. This was the right movie for the last episode. Polina mentioned the episode of the podcast You Must Remember This about Dirty Dancing and Fatal Attraction. Polina is on Twitter @anilop and Ryan is @RyanSkonnord. The feed will be pretty quiet, but you can still reach out on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath. Your best bet is by e-mail at heamcast@gmail.com. Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Stars Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price, Max Cantor, Charles 'Honi' Coles, Neal Jones, and Wayne Knight. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms.

In response to a tweet Diana decided to take seriously, this pick No Time to Die (2021) is a follow up to the Casino Royale episode. (Thanks Meg.) As with any good sequel, the primary cast returns. Ryan is here to discuss the five-movie arc of Daniel Craig’s James Bond. Have any thoughts to share for the final episode? Reach out on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail at heamcast@gmail.com. James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. Stars Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Billy Magnussen, Christoph Waltz, David Dencik, and Ana de Armas. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms.

As the podcast begins to wind down, Diana picks the movie Stardust (2007) based off a special request from her friend Jill. Neither Ryan nor Diana had seen the movie before, but were delighted by this unfamiliar gem. Have any thoughts to share for the final episode? Reach out on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail at heamcast@gmail.com. In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. Stars Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, Robert De Niro, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Ricky Gervais, Sienna Miller, Peter O'Toole, Kate Magowan, Ben Barnes, Henry Cavill, and Ian McKellen. Directed by Matthew Vaughn and based on a novel by Neil Gaiman. (from IMDb.com and wikipedia.org) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms.

After Diana gives an important podcast update, please accept the gift of her November 19, 2020 guest spot on Everything I Learned from Movies. "Steve & Izzy continue PatreoNOOOOOOvember with the help of Patron Diana of the Happily Ever Aftermath Podcast as they discuss 1989's "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death" starring Shannon Tweed, Adrienne Barbeau & Bill Maher!!! What is the Future of Feminism? What feminist spin-off is Izzy considering teaching now? Why does Steve hate Avocados almost as much as Needles, California? Guacamole or Clam Dip?!? Let's find out!!!" For all your upcoming gift giving, you need Izzy's incredible art on Etsy. Go to her website for all of her creations. While you’re at it, subscribe to their always fun podcast Everything I Learned from Movies. You can also be cool like Diana and be a Patron of the podcast and join Izzy’s sticker of the month club! The U.S. government, eager to protect the nation's avocado supplies, recruits feminist professor Margo Hunt to make contact with the Piranha Women, an all-female tribe who believe men are only good as a source of food. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Diana welcomes, with great delight, Daniel Van Kirk to discuss Cast Away (2000). There is thoughtful discussion about relationships ending and loving a person that no longer exists. Keep up to date on Daniel’s podcasts and live shows on his website and meat raffle winnings on his social media. You can support his amazing work on Patreon, too. A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island. Stars Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy, Chris Noth, Lari White, Vince Martin, Jenifer Lewis, Elden Henson, Timothy Stack and directed by Robert Zemeckis. (from imdb.com and wikipedia.org) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

The brilliant and hilarious Janet Varney returns to discuss a pick from her teenage years, The Night We Never Met (1993). Both agree there is much to enjoy with the movie’s genuinely flawed characters and tougher moments. Bonus talk about how some of these fashions are alive and well today. Keep up with all of Janet’s projects, especially The JV Club, Braving the Elements, and Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff. Frustrated with his inconsiderate roommates, Sam (Matthew Broderick) takes turns occupying an apartment with Brian (Kevin Anderson), a sloppy husband-to-be, and Ellen (Annabella Sciorra), an aspiring painter. Although Sam and Ellen never meet in person, they fall for each other through romantic gestures left during their individual days in the apartment. Also stars Jeanne Tripplehorn, Justine Bateman, Christine Baranski, Doris Roberts, Greg Germann, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Billy Campbell, Michelle Hurst, and early career Lewis Black, Naomi Campbell, Brooke Smith, Bitty Schram, Michael Imperioli, Paul Guilfoyle, and Garry Shandling. (from rottentomatoes.com and wikipedia.org) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Who better to join Diana to talk about Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) than Mr. & Mrs. Stizzy? Not that he needed to provide his credentials, but at one point, Steve owned nine copies of this movie. Izzy points out that the lies were worse than the murders (she’s not wrong). They all agree, both assassins are bad at their jobs. For all your upcoming gift giving, you need Izzy's incredible art on Etsy. Go to her website for all of her creations. While you’re at it, subscribe to their always fun podcast Everything I Learned from Movies. You can also be cool like Diana and be a Patron of the podcast and join Izzy’s sticker of the month club! A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Stars Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington, Keith David, Michelle Monaghan, Stephanie March, Jennifer Morrison, with uncredited Angela Bassett and William Fichtner. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

In a return to form, brings her pick She-Devil (1989) to discuss some more angry lessons she learned at a delicate age. Ryan finally reaches the point where a movie Diana picked was “bad”, but had many thoughtful questions to ask. Be sure to check out Diana guest on But Make It Scary, where she turns 27 Dresses into a paranormal movie. Due for release in mid-September. A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist. A surprisingly resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist. Stars Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley Jr., Linda Hunt, Sylvia Miles, A Martinez, Maria Pitillo, Robin Leach, and Sally Jessy Raphael. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

While Diana and Ryan did watch The Lost City (2022) and have opinions, this episode is mostly tangents about other Sandra Bullock movies. Diana was worried there wouldn’t be enough romance based on the trailer. Thankfully she was wrong, but sadly, it didn’t resonate with her. A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure. Stars Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt, Oscar Nuñez, Patti Harrison, Bowen Yang, Stephen Lang. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Diana is officially buried in Austen comfort picks with Persuasion (2022). To be fair, it was a podcast opportunity after having a movie date with her mom. Ryan and Diana join a few weeks late to the party to just in time to side with the backlash to the backlash to this film. Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again. Will she seize her second chance at true love? Stars Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Richard E. Grant, Ben Bailey, Nia Towle, Izuka Hoyle, Yolanda Kettle, Edward Bluemel, Afolabi Alli, Jenny Rainsford, and Lydia Rose Bewley. (from wikpedia.org and IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Happy to find a movie with very low stakes, Diana’s pick is the recent release, Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022). Pride and Predjudice comparisons ensue. Ryan points out Diana’s list for good period pieces may also be a bit like the eponymous hero’s. In 19th-century England, jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Julia convinces her friend to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman or the perfect hoax. Stars Freida Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Zawe Ashton, Theo James, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Ashley Park. (from mrmalcolmslist.movie) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

For Ryan’s dual pick, the ongoing story of Neo and Trinity in the most recent movie cast a more interesting light on their relationship from the original. Diana has a conundrum with the podcast “what happens next” rules since only Lana Wachowski came back to write and direct Resurrections. Here is the Twin Peaks You Tube video Ryan mentions. The Matrix – When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth — the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence. Stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory, Anthony Ray Parker, written and directed by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. (from IMDb.com) The Matrix Resurrections – Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. Stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, Neil Patrick Harris, Jada Pinkett Smith, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci, written and directed by Lana Wachowski. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

A New York icon of style and sophistication is back and wanted to talk about Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). There is no denying the significant impact the movie had on young Polina. Diana comes with some lyrics of that song. A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way. Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, Mickey Rooney, José Luis de Vilallonga, and Orangey. Directed by Blake Edwards, screenplay by George Axelrod, and based on a novella by Truman Capote. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Jumping at the chance to watch a new modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Diana’s pick is Fire Island (2022). With the knowledge of a few adaptations and regular pop culture references, Ryan comes extra prepared with a map translating the characters. A pair of best friends set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a group of eclectic friends. Stars Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, and Zane Phillips. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Coming to the podcast for her fifth guest spot, Justine basks in the warm glow while talking about Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998). Hear about her happy relationship with Drew Barrymore movies. Special thanks to listener Nicole for requesting this movie. Check out Justine on Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes and find her on Twitter @mixtapemontage & @pod_appetit and on Instagram @mixtapemontage & @pod_appetit. This updated adaptation of the classic fairytale tells the story of Danielle (Drew Barrymore), a vibrant young woman who is forced into servitude after the death of her father. Also stars Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy West, Judy Parfitt, Jeroen Krabbé, Lee Ingleby, Kate Lansbury, Matyelok Gibbs, Walter Sparrow, and Jeanne Moreau. (from RottenTomatoes.com & IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

The always delightful Steffi is here to discuss the visually gorgeous and highly enjoyable Crazy Rich Asians (2018). She brings literal receipts (ticket stubs) from when she saw the movie twice on opening weekend. Diana is happy to finally watch it, but a little disappointed to have missed the full experience in theaters. Give yourself the gift of more Steffi by subscribing to inn.my.humble.opinion on YouTube and Diva Dailies on your favorite podcast app, then follow on Instagram and Twitter. Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Stars Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, and Ken Jeong. (from rottentomatoes.com and IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

An episode planned before the first one was ever recorded, Diana nervously brings her pick Circle of Friends (1995). A good portion of her history with the movie is being unavailable to watch it during her entire career as a podcaster. This was finally resolved thanks to a shiny Blu-Ray arriving on her doorstep from the lovely (and all-star friend of the show) Meg. Despite being unfamiliar with the film, Ryan is quick to understand why it had a lasting impact on his wife. Three women, who've been friends since childhood, meet at university in Dublin in 1957. Student and boyfriend life begins. Stars Minnie Driver, Chris O'Donnell, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows, Alan Cumming, Colin Firth, Aidan Gillen, and Ciarán Hinds. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Coming to the podcast with a formative pick, Meg is back with the '90s disaster epic Armageddon (1998). She also shares the evolution of her celebrity crushes. Seizing the opportunity to finally see it, Ryan joins the discussion as an armchair physicist. In defense of the animal cracker scene, Diana and Ryan share how they have equally silly relationship moments. Check out Meg's podcasts Indoorswomen (especially for more Armageddon talk, Episode 99—Fight Asteroids with Asteroids) and Pod Appétit: Gourmet Takes. Learn more about all her projects from her website. Find her on Twitter @MegWritesWords @indoorswomen & @pod_appetit & on Instagram @megmezeske @indoorswomenpodcast & @pod_appetit. After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet. Stars Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, William Fichtner, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Peter Stormare, Ken Hudson Campbell, Keith David, Jason Isaacs, and directed by Michael Bay. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.

Alluded to and now delivered, Erin Barry is back to talk about Dirty Work (1998). Imagine teenage Erin and Diana walking around high school with their tape recorders saying “Note to self…”. Even though much of this movie does not hold up, they still hold a deep respect for Norm MacDonald’s style of comedy. The rest of the episode consists quoting the movie back and forth. Ridiculous. Follow Erin @rin_barr on Instagram. A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business. Stars Norm MacDonald, Jack Warden, Artie Lange, Traylor Howard, Don Rickles, Christopher McDonald, Chevy Chase, David Koechner, Rebecca Romijn, Gary Coleman, and uncredited Chris Farley, John Goodman, and Adam Sandler. (from IMDb.com) Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.