The Straights Aren't Alright

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River Lane

13 episodes

1 month ago

Join River, Sam, and Gillian as they discuss Shakespeare in Love (and not its boatload of Oscars), a movie loudly about Shakespeare and quietly about getting senpai to notice you and historical inaccuracies that a fourth grader could get right. Guest's Socials: Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/...

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Episodes (13/13)

The Straights Aren't Alright

Shakespeare In Love, Reader Insert Fanfic for Film Snobs

1 month ago

52 minutes

The Straights Aren't Alright

The Muppets: A Very Muppet-y RomCom

Join River, Jas, Leif, and Gillian as they talk about the Muppets (2011) and are forced to contemplate the true questions of life: are they muppets or men, the value qualifications for second chance romance, and just how toxic are Miss Piggy and Kermit? Guests Socials: Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/niya-is-tired Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsk...

2 months ago

54 minutes

The Straights Aren't Alright

Amelie: A French New Wave Podcast

Join Ellie, Gillian, Charley, and River as they have a very wandering conversation about the 2001 movie Amelie, the French Cinema establishment, trying to figure out how pay phones work, and the value of matching someone's freak in a relationship. Guests Socials Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe https://picarto.tv/realtimefandub Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.medium.com/ Gil...

2 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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A Midsummer Nights Dream: Bikes and Fae and Love Potions

Join River, Jas, Sam, and new guests Leif and Gillian as they explore the 1999 adaptation of A Midsummer Nights Dream, the other true to text adaptation of Shakespeare with some people you don't know and a lot more people you do know. Guest's Socials: Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Gillian https://bs...

5 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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Iron Man: A Superhero Love Horror Movie

Join Bex, Callie, and River as they discuss the original building block of our modern filmic landscape (for better or for worse), 2008's Iron Man, and try to figure out if it's a superhero action movie, a rom com, or a horror movie. Guest's Socials: Callie: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.a...

6 months ago

1 hour 20 minutes

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High School Musical 2: Summer Love Complications

Join River, Sam, Ellie, Charley, and Bex as they discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and debate whether its status as a certain generations' cultural juggernaut is earned along with the complications of Things Made For Children. Guest's Socials Sam: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar4...

6 months ago

1 hour 30 minutes

The Straights Aren't Alright

The Santa Clause 2: Christmas in Spring

In this episode join River, Jas, Sam, and new guest Charley as they discuss 2003's The Santa Clause 2 contending with the rules of magic, the tent pole level love story, and dunk on Tim Allen. Guests' Socials Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Sam: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-s...

8 months ago

50 minutes

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Only You: And Your Friends' Judgement

In this episode watch Jas, Ellie, and Bex judge River's taste in rom coms as they explore one that's not not the reason this podcast exists in Only You from 1994. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas: https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.m...

9 months ago

1 hour

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Princess and The Frog: Pretty Much There

In the latest episode, join River, Jas, Callie, Sam, and first time guest Ellie discuss what should've been a Disney Classic The Princess and the Frog and try not to fall down too many rabbit holes (frog holes?) and swooning over both the heroes and the villain. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://inea...

10 months ago

1 hour

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Love Actually: Loathe Actually?

In this episode, join River, Jas, and Ellie try and work out what works and what doesn't about the 2003 Christmas staple Love Actually only a month late for the season it takes place in. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.so...

11 months ago

52 minutes

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Better Off Single: A Pitch Deck of a Movie

Sometimes, movies are uncertain as to what they're really about, and if we're lucky, they're short enough so as to not waste all of our time. Join River, Jas, and Bex as they talk about Better Off Single, a movie that makes a mess of the wall it tries to throw Spaghetti at. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@faeriviera ht...

1 year ago

42 minutes

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Playing It Cool: Sincerity Not Included

Conquering the second episode hill, join River, Jas, and Callie as they tear 2014's Playing It Cool a new one and discuss that while a good cast can save a bad movie, it doesn't help if the script is also bad and do their best to not get distracted by thinking about how we'd rather be watching the MCU instead. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://www.tiktok....

1 year ago

47 minutes

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Notting Hill: They Had Us, And They Lost Us

In our inaugural episode, join River, Jas, and Sam as they discuss the 1999 classic Notting Hill. A movie that has good bones, but complicated execution and a solid attempt at trying to solve the balance of "how much can being made in the 90s let you get away with" The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Our Guests: Jas: https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@faeriviera https://twitter.c...

1 year ago

1 hour