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Split HappensIce Castles: Eyes of Love Probably Won't Help You See the Flowers EitherSend us a textBe prepared to have the theme song of this movie stuck in your head because we're talking this week about the sweet, 1978 sports romance film, Ice Castles!Starring Lynn-Holly Johnson in her first role, the dreamy Robby Benson, the absolutely wonder Colleen Dewhurst, good friend of the podcast Tom Skerritt, and the golden-locked beauty Jennifer Warren. KATRINA is the PRO this week and she's bringing some pretty sweet trivia to the ice rink. But will she be able to skate Anna into a button push? Listen a...2025-04-191h 40Split HappensStrange Brew: It's Like...Canadian Hamlet, eh?Send us a textTake off, hoser! This week we’re celebrating our friends up north with the most Canadian movie we can think of, 1983’s Strange Brew! Seriously, not all Americans have lost their minds! Starring, written, and directed by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas…this movie has EVERYTHING. World dominating plots involving mind-controlling beer, a super pissed off dog painted like a skunk, laser effects…everything!ANNA is the PRO on this one and she is locked and loaded with lots of tasty trivia, eh? Wanna know who voices the boys’ da...2025-04-101h 44Split HappensToy Story: Oh Great...Now We Gotta Deal With Sentient ToysSend us a textReach for the skyyyyyyy, because this week is all about 1995's Pixar OG--Toy Story! For our third round of March Movie Madness, you chose ANIMATION so we are diving into the origins of Pixar, casting, difficulties with animation, and much more as we cover this beloved movie.KATRINA is the PRO of this episode and she has lots of trivia to lull Anna into a false sense of safety, and she's given herself a self-imposed challenge to not swear. Well good luck with that, Katrina, and bring on the Toy Story...2025-03-201h 23Split HappensJurassic Park: (disclaimer: some park guests not guaranteed to leave the park alive)Send us a textYou voted and we listened! Thank you all for voting which movies you wanted us to cover, and we’re starting off our Movie Madness with the Director region. Stephen Spielberg took the prize by a mile, so 1993’s Jurassic Park, it is. We’re heading down to Isla Nublar to discuss this iconic blockbuster and and maybe have one or two tequila shots. Or possibly more, it’s hard to say. Enjoy the episode and let us know what you think!Anna is the PRO and she’s gonna th...2025-03-061h 29Split HappensSnatch: Of Course I Like Dags. Everyone Likes Dags.Send us a textAll. Bets. Are. Off. This week we’re celebrating Katrina’s wedding anniversary and she chose Guy Ritchie’s brilliant dark comedy—Snatch! Katrina comes with a briefcase full of trivia. Like how did Brad Pitt end up in the film? And what’s with his accent? KATRINA-is the PRO and she will get a button push from Anna no matter what. Even if she has to threaten Anna with fake guns and hungry pigs.ANNA-is the CON and she...2024-11-211h 19Split HappensBugsy Malone: We Coulda Been Anything That We Wanted to Be…Like a Singing, Pie-Throwing, Child MafiasoSend us a textGrab a fedora and a pie because it’s time to talk about 1976’s Bugsy Malone! This is an absolute favorite for Anna and Katrina and we don’t wanna hear any guff about it! This utterly charming musical from first time director, Sir Alan Parker, has everything—200 child actors, songs written and performed by the brilliant Paul Williams, SPLURGE GUNS….everything! We truly hope you’ll enjoy this one and if you want to watch the movie before listening to the episode, it’s free on Pluto TV, and available to buy or rent...2024-11-141h 32Split HappensTango and Cash: Hot Take--Cash and Tango Sounds Better, Fight Me.Send us a textAnna and Katrina, Katrina and Anna. While they are technically not two of the 80's biggest action stars, they were alive in the 80's, and watched a lot of action movies. Including the movie they are covering this week, and this movie has everything! Rats in a maze for absolutely no reason. Actors willy nilly changing their accents. A slinky. Social commentary on the need for prison reform. Everything! Please enjoy 1989's Tango and Cash!KATRINA-is the pro, and she is going to giggle her way through some great trivia...2024-11-071h 20Split HappensFrailty: Swinging Axes and Burying Demons for JesusSend us a textIt's our 2nd to last spook-tober episode for 2024, and if you are a demon disguising as a human this one is going to scare the spirit out of your soul-less corpse! This movie is so good Matthew McConaughey is better than all right, all right, all right. Sorry, it was right there. And Powers Boothe as Special Agent Wesley Doyle? Yes, please! Enjoy Bill Paxton's directorial debut, 2002's Frailty! KATRINA-is the pro, and she loves this movie so much she barely gets Bill Paxton mixed up...2024-10-231h 12Split HappensChild's Play: Sure He's a Murderous Doll, but No One Can Say Chucky Isn't At Least Friendly-ishSend us a textWanna plaaaaaaay..........our latest episode? Will you be our podcast friend till the end? C'mon, these hints are gold. Plus, we give you the name of the episode at the top, so you kind of go into this with an advantage. The Split Happens sisters can't think of anything that gets you more in the mood for spooktober than an adorable, albeit homicidal foul mouthed doll with an unending un-alive list. We are thrilled to bring you 1988's Child's Play.KATRINA-is the pro, and she has...2024-10-171h 22Split HappensWitchboard(1986) Just a Little Psychic Humor and a Dash of Ghostly HomicideSend us a textWe are kicking off our month of spoooooky episodes with a suspenseful, supernatural, spirit filled gem. This movie has everything: An 80's soap opera star; enough Aqua Net to destroy the ozone layer; gum; a Ouija board; a possessed spirit who may or not be a pissed off 10yo.........everything!!!!! Enjoy 1986's Witchboard!KATRINA IS THE PRO-and even though there isn't much trivia for this movie, that doesn't stop her from going on and on about how incredibly amazing and bananas this movie is! She feels pretty confident that between their...2024-10-031h 28Split HappensRobin Hood: Sexy Animated Fox VersionSend us a textAnna and Katrina decided that there are just not enough podcasts about a benevolent animated fox and the grown human women (woman) who have developed feelings for said fox, and these women (Anna) need their (hers) voices heard! Please join us as we take a not creepy at all trip down memory lane as we discuss 1973's Disney classic, Robin Hood!ANNA-is obviously the pro because she would have it no other way, and honestly was quite frightening during the negotiations on this topic...2024-08-071h 18Split HappensThe Golden Child: I Prefer my Oatmeal Without Blood but You do YouSend us a textI, I, I, I, I, I, I, want the episode! Pleaaaaaaaase! This week the Split Happens sisters flew all the way to Tibet to bring you an episode brimming with facts, a small child with mad magic skills, a dagger that turns out was not named after the singer Ashanti (missed opportunity, Paramount), and of course, Eddie Murphy. Raise your goblet to 1986's The Golden ChildKATRINA-is the pro this week, and she can barely fit in all of the facts and things she loves about this movie. Fortunately Anna brought t...2024-02-131h 19Split HappensDemolition Man: But Could Someone PLEASE Explain How the Seashells Work?!Send us a textYou ready to get down with a little "murder, death, kill" Snipes style? If you know how to take care of your daily business while using 3 seashells then you are prepared for this weeks episode from the Split Happens sisters. Enhance your calm and get ready for the 1993 action packed crime caper Demolition Man!KATRINA-is the pro this week, and she is wishing mellow greetings to all who love Westley Snipes as the irascible Simon Phoenix. She is full of joy-joy while watching Anna in a boggle...2024-01-281h 23Split HappensBest in Show: Welcome to the No-Holds-Barred, High Octane World of Competitive Dog ShowsSend us a textRuff, ruff, ruff. Bark. Bark, bark, bark. Grrrrrrrrr. Awwwwwwww. If you understand this, then you are one of many who love the canine classic, 2000's Best in Show! ANNA-is the pro this week, and she is positively BEGGING to catch Katrina say something positive about this perfect film, and is ready to put any negative takes in the dog house. KATRINA-is the con, and she is trying to avoid this episodes version of the button push, the button of shame. Can she avoid Anna's kennel full of trivia? Listen a...2024-01-241h 32Split HappensCobra: Synchronized Axe Clapping SFWSend us a textYou're the audience, we are the tequila saturated chuckleheads. Don't be thrown off by the matchstick in the mouth instead of the hat turned backwards. Sly is all business, and business is gooooood. This week the Split Happens sisters bring you the classic, YES CLASSIC, action flick, 1986's Cobra. KATRINA-is the pro, and she is practically beside herself with trivia about her new favorite thespian, the incredible Brian Thompson. She feels pretty confident that she is going to get a button push out of Anna. I mean, who can resist complimenting Bri...2024-01-141h 15Split HappensMixed Nuts: A Partridge in a Pear Tree Sounds A Whole Lot Nicer Than a Serial Killer in a Scotch PineSend us a textWe hope you love nuts as much as we do, because this week the Split Happens sister bring you a holiday film so full of charming nuggets it will make a pack of squirrels say "screech screech screech screech screech screech!!!!!!" (they don't talk, silly). And if you are a person who loves to read reviews before you watch a new movie, don't. Welcome to the 1994 holiday classic, Mixed Nuts, starring Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Adam Sandler, Liev Screiber, Juliette Lewis, Anthony Lapaglia, Jon Stewart, Parker Posey, Robert Klein, Rob Reiner, G...2023-12-251h 20Split HappensRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/A Charlie Brown Christmas: 2 Movies 1 EpisodeSend us a text🎶🎶Have you..been dreaming..of an episode..with two movies in it?🎶🎶 Well do we have the episode for you! When two tequila tipsy sisters can't decide between two beloved animated Christmas classics what else can they do but do neither of them?! That can't be right. Damn tequila. They do both, that's it! And there's a twist! This week we bring you 1964's Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and 1965's A Charlie Brown Christmas!!This week Anna and Katrina are both the Pro and the Con. How can this be you ask? Is...2023-12-111h 12Split HappensThe Muppet Christmas Carol: The DEFINITIVE Puppet-Based, Victorian Era Story of Christmas Spirit, Redemption, and Social InjusticeSend us a text🎶🎶🎶"Tis the season to be jolly and joyous.....fa la la! 🎶🎶🎶 If you heard those lyrics in the dulcet voice of Kermit the Frog, AKA Bob Cratchit, then you don't need 3 whack ass spirits to tell you that this week the Split Happens sisters kick off December with 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol!!!ANNA-is the pro this week, and she may just have some of the most heartwarming trivia this side of muppet town. No, that is not in Queens. This beloved childhood classic has more sweet facts than Ms. Piggy, AKA Mrs. Cratchit...2023-12-061h 34Split HappensGirls Just Wanna Have Fun: And by Fun, We Mean Functional PocketsSend us a textAre you dancing in heaven and never thought your feet would get you this far? Do you hear the words "Orbital be-bop" and have absolutely no confusion as to what that means? Well then you have definitely seen and love the movie the Split Happens sisters are singing out of tune to this week! The year is 1985, the clothes are amazing, the songs are bitchin, and the movie is Girls Just Want to Have Fun!.KATRINA-is the pro, and she needs basically no trivia or facts of any kind to tell...2023-11-271h 29Split HappensThe Commitments: Never Put All Your Trust in a Guy Called Joey "the Lips"Send us a textSay it once, say it loud, it's Anna's birthday episode week!! We couldn't celebrate Anna's birthday and not do her favorite movie, so prepare yourself for a movie that is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but alwaystime (TM) full of amazing music. This week we bring you 1991's The Commitments ANNA-is obviously the pro this week, and she doesn't even need to write down trivia to bring you the facts behind the making of this movie she loves so much. Katrina should be in fear for her life and might as well...2023-11-201h 20Split HappensBram Stroker's Dracula: Take Me Away From All These Bad Accents...Send us a textHave you crossed oceans of time to find Keanu Reeves doing an authentic British accent? Ut oh. How about longing for someone to take you away from all this death.....ly weirdness emanating from Sir Anthony Hopkins? Shit. Wait, are you the monster that breathing men would kill to see Gary Oldman in butt hair? Yes! We have the movie for you!!! Enjoy 1992's Bram Stoker's DraculaKATRINA-is the pro, and she has 5 caskets full of trivia, as well as a heartfelt apology on behalf of Mr. Reeves. She knows that...2023-11-011h 24Split HappensThey Live: But They Could Use Some Help With SkincareSend us a textHave you ever wished for a movie starring a professional wrestler fighting aliens, housing insecurity, his secret love for Ray Bans (TM), and mass commercialism, all whilst wearing dad jeans and playing a harmonica? Could a movie this incredible actually exist? You bet your booty that is probably covered in overpriced underwear marketed by an unrealistic expectation of beauty it does!! This week we dare you to OBEY, and enjoy John Carpenter's 1998 cult classic They Live.KATRINA-is FINALLY the pro for spooky October, and she couldn't have lucked out with a...2023-10-231h 17Split HappensMatrix: I Don't Want to be a Goo Battery, but I Don't want to Pretend Jump Off a Building MoreSend us a textAnyone ready to get medicated?! Anna and Katrina chose the red pill so they could bring you the cyberpunk science fiction classic 1999's The Matrix! Get ready to have reality blown out your bum bum. KATRINA-is the pro this week, and she mostly ignores any technical trivia to reduce the chances of sounding like an idiot, as well as to increase the opportunities to talk about Keanu's appearance. Sigh.......Can she get Anna to fall down the rabbit hole into button push land? ANNA-is the con and is dodging c...2023-09-151h 17Split HappensSpeed: Bomb on Bus...It's Catchy, But it's no Baby on BoardSend us a textAre you ready to start Keanu-tember?! Well, the sisters certainly are, and they're starting their Keanu Reeves-themed month with the 1994 action-filled thriller: Speed! Directed by Jan De Bont and starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, and Jeff Daniels.KATRINA-is the PRO and she's raring to go! She's got an arsenal of interesting trivia and has answers to all your burning questions, like: Did Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock get along during the making of the movie? How many of the stunts did Keanu actually perform hi...2023-09-061h 00Split HappensMonty Python and the Holy Grail: It's the Episode That Says...Ni!Send us a textJolly Ho! This week the sisters are traveling back in time to The Middle Ages, where the mythical king of Britons leads a band of misfits on a quest for the Holy Grail. This movie has more one-liners than a comedy roast, so join us on our journey for this weeks episode, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ANNA-is the pro, and if you thought you couldn't learn anything else about the monty python crew after Time Bandits, Anna says "hold my mead". She knows exactly which parts of this movie...2023-08-121h 17Split HappensThe Last Starfighter: Saving the Galaxy by Getting the High Score, You're Totally WelcomeSend us a textTime to ditch the Starlite Starbrite trailer park and start defeating the Ko-Dan forces to save the galaxy because this week the sisters are hopping in the StarCar and taking on 1984's The Last Starfighter!ANNA-is the PRO this episode and she's willing to bring forth a space armada and a bitching space scepter to take down Katrina. Will it work? She's pretty plucky, that one. KATRINA-is the CON and has her guard way up after the most recent button pushes. Maybe she can get her hands on one...2023-08-021h 17Split HappensThe Running Man: Every Murder Gets a Pun, and THAT'S the Arnold Promise™Send us a textIn a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom. If you are asking yourself, "Are the Split Happens sisters doing a movie about Press your Luck?". You wish, tuna fish. This week's episode sends us hurtling way too fast in a definitely not safety tested toboggan right into 1987's Stephen King classic (writing as Richard Bachman, shhhhhhh), The Running Man!!KATRINA-is the pro, and she'll be back with...2023-07-261h 02Split HappensLittle Shop of Horrors: Who's a Plant Gotta Eat Around Here to Get a Song?Send us a textAre you ready for something both STRANGE and UNUSUAL??!! Well do we have the episode for you! Anna and Katrina take you on a magical journey where the songs are majestic, being down on your luck doesn't stop you from knowing your choreography, and homicidal plants from outer space talk. And sing. And play a little grab ass. We are of course talking about the incomparable 1986's Little Shop of Horrors!! ANNA-is the PRO this week, and she hasn't been this happy since "Come to school dressed as your favorite b...2023-07-201h 29Split HappensTropic Thunder: We've Gone Full Episode!Send us a textIt's a movie about the making of a war movie that ends up being a movie within a movie about the behind the scenes making of the most expensive Fake True War story ever made. We think. This can only mean that this week's episode is about the 2008 War, Comedy, Action, Love Story: Tropic Thunder!! KATRINA-is the pro, and in the words of Simple Jack, it makes her happy!! There will be no tears from this mind movie, as Ben Stiller and gang bring non-stop laughs, Tom Cruise brings his dance m...2023-07-121h 19Split HappensRE-RELEASE! Independence Day: Okay...But do the Aliens Know Morse Code?Send us a text*Hey everybody! Boy wasn't the 4th of July fun?! We're not sure because this insanely busy and crazy week has been a bit of a blur for the Split Happens sisters. So...this week instead of releasing a new episode we're re-releasing our most patriotic episode--Independence Day! Not to worry though, we'll be back killing it next week with brand spanking new content.Man, these aliens have no chill. This week Katrina and Anna fight over the 1996 blockbuster: Independence Day, starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman. Did y...2023-07-061h 03Split HappensCommando: Our Steamiest Episode Yet!Send us a textIf you have ever wanted to watch a man carry a large tree through the forest for no particular reason, we have got the movie for you! Check out the 1985 action fantastical, one-liner ridden, Commando. KATRINA-is the pro and we're not sure if she wants to talk about this movie or the new Arnold docuseries more. In summary, she can talk about Arnold all day long, and she doesn't want to hear any shit from Anna about how this movie might have plot issues, or how one person can't kill 150 people a...2023-06-281h 02Split HappensBatman(1989): Okay, One Dance With the Devil and Then I Gotta BounceSend us a textThe Split Happens sisters venture into the beloved comic world of bats, clowns, murder, clown murders. And to top it off, a bitching soundtrack by Prince! Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki...2023-05-311h 27Split HappensThe Long Kiss Goodnight: The Gold Standard for Films About a Smoking Hot Amnesiac SpySend us a textThe truck might be a bomb, but this movie isn’t! This episode is all about the fantastically entertaining 1996 action movie: The Long Kiss Goodnight! Starring Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Craig Bierko, Brian Cox, and David Morse KATRINA- takes the PRO this week and though it's months after Christmas, she's hoping for a really late Christmas present via the big red button. ANNA- is again taking the CON and she thinks she has one solitary ace of an attack...2023-05-101h 17Split HappensContact: Ellie, Are You Okay? Are You Okay, Ellie?Send us a textWanna take a ride?! Of course you do and so do the sisters, so this week they're celebrating the brilliant and beautiful 1997 love letter to Carl Sagan: Contact!Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Angela Bassett, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Jena Malone, William Fichtner, David Morse, and Rob LoweKATRINA-is the PRO and she's beyond excited to talk about another favorite Jodie Foster film. She's got a book full of trivia for the movie and her hand steadily hovered over the big...2023-05-041h 13Split HappensMiss Congeniality: And Now For the ‘Everything’s on Fire’ Portion of the EveningSend us a textSandra Bullock, Sir Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner...what more could you want?! The answer is world peace, obviously. Time to go undercover on the pageant scene because this week is all about 2000's Miss Congeniality! KATRINA-leads the episode as the PRO and she's itching for some button-pushing payback. She has trivia, her two trusty dogs-Reese and Leia, by her side, and a story about a suspicious truck...this episode has EVERYTHING!ANNA-is the CON and better be on her game because Katrina sure...2023-04-2652 minSplit HappensSlap Shot: Nothing Says 70's Hockey Like a Barrage of Gay SlursSend us a textIs that a hockey stick in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Grab your pucks, your toy trains, your shitty beer, and your happy hat, and get ready for a great time! This week the Split Happens sisters are covering the best hockey movie of all time, and they don't want to hear any shit about any movie being any better, Slap Shot!!ANNA-is losing her damn mind covering a movie about her favorite sport, hockey, which happens to be the movie of all his movies that P...2023-04-1959 minSplit HappensA Chorus Line: So You Think You Can Dance, But First Tell Me About Your Shitty LifeSend us a textGet ready to step, ball, change because this week is all about the 1985 film adaptation of A Chorus Line! Directed by Richard Attenborough, (seriously) this movie left a lot in the theatre industry upset, and a couple of sisters very, very happy. And 5, 6, 7, 8...ANNA gets to take the PRO on this episode. Coming off of a double button push from the previous week, she thinks she can get Katrina again. KATRINA is not gonna let catchy songs and her love for Tim Curry (despite t...2023-04-131h 08Split HappensO Brother, Where Art Thou?: Damn, Katrina's in a Tight Spot!Send us a textGrab your hairnets and Dapper Dan pomade because this week is all about the Coen brothers' brilliant comedy, drama: O Brother, Where Art Thou? From the cinematography to the amazing soundtrack and impeccable acting, this movie is perfection and most certainly a favorite of the Split Happens sisters.ANNA-is absolutely bubbling with excitement to be the PRO on this one for three reasons: it's a favorite movie with one of her favorite soundtracks, it has roots in Greek mythology, and she knows Katrina will struggle to not say a...2023-04-051h 01Split HappensHannibal(2001): Where Do We Even Start With This Garbage?Send us a textHappy April Fool's Day, everybody! We hate our lives now. Our second movie to celebrate April 1st is the one KATRINA hates the most. Loathes entirely! It's the 2001, what-the-hell-were-they-thinking, sequel to an actually great movie, (Silence of the Lambs) Ridley Scott's Hannibal. ANNA is gonna try with all her might to get a button push off that crafty Katrina, but it's not gonna be easy. Hope you enjoy it! Because we will never do this again. 2023-04-0153 minSplit HappensClash of the Titans: No, Not the Good One.Send us a textHappy April Fool's Day, everybody! We're celebrating by releasing TWO episodes, and boy do the movies suck. Our first up is ANNA's most despised movie: the remake--Clash of the Titans (2010) and for April Fool's Day, we're switching things up. Anna will have to take the PRO on the movie she can't stand, but cannot say ANYTHING NEGATIVE or else she gets a penalty. Will KATRINA have pity and take it easy on Anna? Listen and find out!Enjoy! 2023-04-0159 minSplit HappensA League of Their Own: I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying!Send us a textGo you, Rockford Peaches and all hail Penny Marshall’s 1992 endearing baseball classic: A League of Their Own! This week is all about Tom Hanks as alcoholic, washed up ex-ballplayer turned women’s baseball coach, Jimmy Dugan; Geena Davis as the fiercely loyal and talented, Dottie; and Lori Petty as Dottie’s sister. KATRINA- is the PRO on this one and she thinks she’ll be able to hit this one out of the park, strike Anna out, and other baseball puns. ANNA- is the CON this wee...2023-03-221h 15Split HappensMajor League: America's Favorite Pastimes...Baseball and Stalking Your ExSend us a textGrab your hats for bats, questionable haircuts, and lots of sleeveless shirts, because this week the sisters celebrate the 1989 brilliant baseball comedy: Major League! ANNA- is rounding the bases as the PRO this episode and she's ready to share some great trivia and talk sports. Really, she is! Will she knock it out of the park? Listen and find out.KATRINA- is taking the CON again on a sports movie, somehow, but she's prepared to take it on and score and easy win.2023-03-0857 minSplit HappensField of Dreams: If You Build It...Literally Everyone Will Question Your SanitySend us a textThis week the sisters are exploring everyone's favorite movie about whispering dead baseball player ghosts with 1989's heartwarming classic: Field of Dreams!ANNA- is the PRO and is gonna try a different tactic on Katrina this week; talk about James Earl Jones as much as possible. Will it be enough to get Katrina to slip up? Listen to find out!KATRINA- is the CON and the struggle was reality this week, because how in the world can anyone attack this beautiful movie??? She...2023-03-0158 minSplit HappensPopeye: Blow Me Down, but if You're a Cop You Gotta Tell MeSend us a textThis episode is a deep dive into the whimsical world of Robert Altman's 1980 musical, Popeye! Starring Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, and a massive cast of character actors and physical performers, this movie is very near and dear to the sisters. Also something near and dear to them is tequila. Both were being celebrated fully this week. ANNA- is the PRO this week and boy is Katrina in for a ride because Anna is coming to the table with loads of trivia and an itchy trigger finger on the...2023-02-221h 19Split HappensOver the Top: America's Premiere Truck-Themed Arm Wrestling CompetitionSend us a textTurn that hat backwards, this week's episode takes the sisters to the high stakes world of 1980's arm wrestling with 1987's Over the Top!KATRINA- is the PRO and wants to get a button push on Anna, but honestly just wants to talk about how incredibly rad this movie is.ANNA- is the CON and doesn't want to get a button push from Katrina, but honestly just wants to talk about how incredibly rad this movie is. And also sing...a bunch.2023-02-1559 minSplit HappensGrease 2: aka Hormones: The MusicalSend us a textWho's ready for some songs about doin' it? Turns out, a whole lot of people. This week, the sisters unpack the 1982 cult favorite: Grease 2! KATRINA- is the PRO and she's feels confident she'll get a button push, and she won't even need to resort to trickery...Anna can't resist the love she has for Grease 2 songs. Walk in the park. ANNA- absolutely hates taking the CON, but rules is rules, and she'll reluctantly do her best. [Sigh....]2023-02-0154 minSplit HappensTombstone: Mmmmm...HuckleberriesSend us a textThis week it's time to head to the Wild, Wild West as the sisters break down the 1993 western starring Kurt Russel, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot, Bill Paxton, Dana Delaney, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and so many more: Tombstone! ANNA: saddles up as the PRO this episode and there's trivia in dem hills! Thanks to Val Kilmer, she's positive she can trick Katrina into a button push. KATRINA: reluctantly plays the CON and just wants to get through it. Another Bill Paxton movie, which means another...2023-01-251h 03Split HappensThe Last Boy Scout: Are You Ready for Some Seedy Sports Gambling?!Send us a textWho's ready to dance a jig?! Well, Bruce Willis is going to in the 1991 buddy action movie: The Last Boy Scout KATRINA- is the PRO and she has never been more ready. This movie is a lot of fun and thanks to her old trusty friend, tequila...this isn't a question of "if" she'll get a button push from Anna, but rather "how many times" it'll happen. Let the games begin!ANNA- is reluctantly the CON this week and this is gonna be a...2023-01-1858 minSplit HappensSilence of the Lambs: I'll Have the Chianti but Hard Pass on the Liver and BeansSend us a textJust gonna put this out there...it's never okay to eat a person. Even if they've really got it coming. This week, the sisters are talking skin suits, serial killers, and crocodile eyes with Jonathan Demme's brilliant 1991 thriller: Silence of the Lambs This is Katrina's favorite movie and she is overjoyed to discuss it. Come for the trivia, stay for Anna's demise. KATRINA- is the PRO for this one, obviously, and she is beyond ready and very, very confident she'll get a button push or two or th...2023-01-111h 11Split HappensClash of the Titans (1981): The Kraken Release Party Gon' be Lit!Send us a textHappy New Year, everyone! For the first two weeks of the year, the sisters wanted to start off on a positive note so they looked to their most hated movies and decided to cover the much, much, much better versions. First up is Anna and she's going with the 1981 original: Clash of the Titans! Maybe covering this one will help get the 2010 abominable remake taste out of her mouth. ANNA- is in the driver's seat this week as the PRO and can't wait to give some love to...2023-01-041h 03Split HappensScrooged: It's the Episode, You Lucky Dog!Send us a textAs we near the end of 2022, we couldn't think of a better way to send it off than with Richard Donner's brilliant 1988 Christmas perfection: Scrooged! This is one of our favorite movies of all time, and hopefully this episode will put a little love in your heart.Starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Carol Kane, Alfre Woodard, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Johansen, and so many more...ANNA-takes the reins as PRO and is coming with lots of trivia and a steely determination to get a button push from Katrina. Will she...2022-12-281h 08Split HappensHe-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special: Now with More Special!Send us a textThis week, the sisters celebrate Christmas, 80's animation, lots and lots of booze, and absolute stupidity with 1985's He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special! Take any cinematic seriousness you might have and throw that shit out the window because it will not be needed today.KATRINA--is somehow able to pull it together and lead the episode as the PRO. No need for trivia with this one; it's all synopsis, all the way.ANNA--is as ready as anyone can be attacking the Christmas special for...2022-12-2137 minSplit HappensBatman Returns: This Christmas is About to Feel so Much YummierSend us a textGood tidings! The Split Happens December Christmas train is taking a stop in Gotham City to celebrate a bat, a cat, and a disgusting penguin. Err...man penguin. A Manguin. Get your vacuum-sealed, skin tight catsuit and your army of rocket penguins ready because this week is all about Tim Burton's 1992 Batman sequel: Batman Returns!ANNA- is the PRO and she has been gifted an early Christmas present because this one's gonna be a breeze. With Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Danny DeVito on her side, how could...2022-12-141h 10Split HappensHow the Grinch Stole Christmas: Nothing Says Christmas Like a Green Monster Stealing All Your ShitSend us a textFah who for-aze! Dah who dor-aze! Welcome everyone to the first submission in the sisters' Christmas movie December! They start off with a divisive children's movie--the 2000 Ron Howard/Jim Carrey version of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Enjoy!KATRINA-leads the episode as the PRO and she has lots of trivia but will that be enough to cut through Anna's bad-takes distractions? ANNA- sigh....Anna here, and once again I'm gonna need to apologize to all those who love the beloved heartthrob...2022-12-0748 minSplit HappensWillow: Your Source for Magical Baby Protection and AdventuringSend us a textGrab some blackroot and get your hands on Cherlindrea's wand because this week's episode is a dive into the delightful fantasy adventure film: Willow! Starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, and Joann WhalleyKATRINA-is the PRO this week and it's a good thing because this movie is the moon, the sun, and the starlit sky for her. She has lots of trivia at her disposal and she's determined to get a button push. Will she succeed? Listen and find out!ANNA-is reluctantly the...2022-11-3050 minSplit HappensArmageddon or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Asteroid BombSend us a textHey, who's ready for Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay to teach us all about space?! Well buckle up, because this week the sisters talk through the extremely accurate disaster film in space, 1998's Armageddon. KATRINA-is the PRO and has seen this movie countless times. This one's gonna be a walk on the moon. That's like a walk in the park except, you know...in space. ANNA-is the CON and has one, and only one, trick up her sleeve: Tequila. 2022-11-2352 minSplit HappensDragonslayer: Geez, Even Lotteries Sucked in the Middle AgesSend us a textAre you ready to talk about a badass dragon with an even badassier name, virgin sacrifices, and a confusingly attractive Peter MacNicol? Because the Split Happens sisters definitely are. This week is a debate about the 1981 fantasy adventure: Dragonslayer starring Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke! ANNA--is the PRO this time and she is ready to smack any of Katrina's nonsense to the ground, with equally ridiculous nonsense. KATRINA--takes the CON for this one and she's prepared to do her absolute best-ish to attack...2022-11-1653 minSplit HappensThe Witches of Eastwick: Have Another CherrySend us a textJack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, Cher...I mean, what more do you want?! This week the sisters talk through George Miller's absolutely brilliant 1987 film, The Witches of Eastwick.DISCLAIMER: We refer to Jack Nicholson's character as Zamuel Samuel Satan a number of times and if that's confusing, just listen to our Warlock episode! KATRINA-is the PRO this week and she is very happy about it, because this movie is very easy to love and tough to attack. Katrina's positive Anna will be coming...2022-11-0949 minSplit HappensElvira: Mistress of the Dark: Insert Boob Pun HereSend us a textHappy Halloween, friends! We close out October with a bang--on location, celebrating the pun-filled 1988 movie starring Cassandra Peterson, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! KATRINA- is the PRO and has plenty of trivia and counterattacks on the readyANNA- is the CON and hopes to throw off Katrina's counterattacks with utterly nonsensical critiques2022-10-3138 minSplit HappensThe Fly: Be Nauseated...Be Very NauseatedSend us a textTelepods and gymnastics and peeling fingernails...Oh barf! This week we try to settle our stomachs and watch a beloved sci-fi horror, David Cronenberg's The Fly. We talk about Mel Brooks, arm wrestling, an asshole baboon, and so much more!ANNA- is the PRO this episode and she has tons of trivia to try and distract a queasy Katrina and catch a penalty. *disclaimer from Anna: I had an allergic food reaction right before recording so apologies if I sound like I'm speaking directly though my n...2022-10-2655 minSplit HappensWaxwork: ...But the Sauce Makes the EpisodeSend us a textAlright everyone, who's ready for a monster apocalypse? Well step over the rope into today's episode as the sisters talk about one of their favorite 80's horror movies: Waxwork!KATRINA- is the PRO this week and she is so excited to unpack this delightful horror movie, and though she doesn't have a book full of trivia this time, she does have an answer for all of Anna's silly attacks.ANNA- is the CON and is given a bountiful basket of criticisms for a childhood favorite film with actors that...2022-10-1943 minSplit HappensPoltergeist: Being Ghosted is Just the Worst, Amirite?Send us a textALL ARE WELCOME! ALLLLLL ARE WELCOME!!!! This week's episode is a skeleton-filled pool deep dive into the brilliant 1982 horror: Poltergeist. The sisters attempt to break a curse of their own and discuss a beloved and terrifying movie from their childhood. Katrina has loads of trivia that she mostly remembers from when she wrote it down, and Anna has some very strong opinions on the handling of raw beef. This one barely stays on the rails; you're not gonna want to miss it!KATRINA- is the PRO and has...2022-10-1257 minSplit HappensNightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors: Welcome to the Episode, Bitch!Send us a textThis month is all about the sisters' favorite scary movies and they're starting it off with a bang! They have their pot of coffee and bottle of Hypnocil and they're diving into one of the best horror sequels to come out of a horror movie-loving decade, 1987's Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. ANNA- is the PRO this week and has loads of cool trivia to try and derail any of Katrina's attacks. Will it be successful? Listen to find out!KATRINA- takes the CON and has an ace...2022-10-0552 minSplit HappensMortal Kombat (1995): Yeah, Where IS Kano???Send us a textMORTAL KOMBAT!!!! Katrina and Anna take a trip back to the 90s and fight it out over the incredibly enjoyable 1995 game-to-film movie, Mortal Kombat. There can be only one winner here, so which sister will have the fatality? Listen to find out!ANNA- is the PRO this week and she's hoping for a flawless victory. Will she get it? We shall see. Hey Katrina, GET OVER HERE! KATRINA- is the CON and she's ready to test her might. She's hoping for a flawless v...2022-09-2849 minSplit Happens9 to 5: How to Succeed in Business Without Killing Your BossSend us a textThis week the sisters pour themselves a couple of big ass cups of ambition and break down the 1980 film: 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Dabney Coleman. Who doesn't love a revenge comedy where women get even with their dickhead boss? KATRINA-is in the PRO seat this time and plans to muffle any of Anna's stupid critiques by playing the 9 to 5 theme song on a constant loop in her head. And hopefully it's in your head now too. ANNA-reluctantly takes t...2022-09-2153 minSplit HappensWho Framed Roger Rabbit: The Answer Will Shock You!Send us a textThis week is all about the part animated, part live action, film noir but for kids kinda...Who Framed Roger Rabbit! The sisters travel to Toontown and break down the groundbreaking 1988 film which, for the first and only time, had Disney characters co-existing with characters from multiple other animation studios, and set the wheels in motion for the Disney Renaissance of the 1990's. ANNA- is the PRO and oooh boy did she ever make some questionable choices with the trivia. Was it a good idea to take a movie...2022-09-141h 11