Tyra Banks as a plastic doll with bright painted eyes. Lindsay Lohan in her pre–Mean Girls era. We’re talking Life-Size (2000) on Thanksgiving.
In this episode we walk through the plot, swap first memories of watching Life-Size on ABC Family, and ask the real questions:
Who had more nerve, Drew or Richie
What would that resurrection spell have actually done to Casey’s mama
And why were those office folks dancing that hard to “Be A Star”
We hand out the Audacity Awards, pick the funniest scenes, recast Life-Size with a fully melanated 2025 lineup, and break down the doll trivia that reveals the real collector’s item behind Eve. There’s Monster High love, childhood doll stories, a whole side road about Pokémon cards and Funkos, and honest talk about Tyra’s acting era and how nostalgia hits different as adults. Perfect background while you’re eating good, slipping into the itis, or hiding from your family in the kitchen.
Timestamps:
00:00 Life-Size intro and holiday nostalgia
02:52 Breaking down the main characters and themes
05:32 Plot rundown and the wildest story beats
08:25 How Life-Size hit then vs now
11:20 Life-Size 2 talk and a possible part three
14:13 Which doll we would be in real life
22:01 Monster High love and grown up obsessions
24:03 Owning our quirks and offbeat brains
24:53 Audacity Awards for the most out of pocket characters
28:32 Funniest scenes and the cursed office party
34:26 Recasting Life-Size with a modern Black lens
43:08 Trivia time!
47:11 Childhood doll memories and broken heads
49:49 Why collectibles are low key retirement plans
51:31 Star ratings for Life-Size
54:44 Tyra Banks, acting dreams and reality
57:44 Nostalgia, black girlhood and how these movies shaped us
59:35 Future projects, content burnout and what’s next for the pod
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