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Seens from a MarriageHigh School Musical (2006)Life isn't fair. Sometimes, society conspires against you to ensure that you only get to be the best at one thing, even though you're smart enough, attractive enough, and talented enough to be the best a multiple things. In High School Musical, a campus full of underlings tries to make Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens Stick to the Status Quo; but the two Get(cha) their Heads in the Game and Bop to the Top. If a new episode of Seens from a Marriage is What you've Been Looking For, then look no further as Daniel and Amanda take...2025-06-0254 minSeens from a MarriageBest Picture Nominees 2023There's no minute like the last minute. Daniel flies solo in this one-off episode to rank this year's nominees for the Best Picture Oscar, and share some of his favorite movies of 2023.
00:44 - Oscar talk
06:30 - Ranking the Best Picture nominees
44:09 - Favorite (not-nominated) films of 2023
2024-03-1055 minSeens from a MarriageRatatouille (2007) and Food MoviesWhen the chef's away, the rats will play - and they may just save a once thriving restaurant from the brink of obscurity. So goes the adage, ever since a little rodent with a penchant for sniffing out culinary brilliance stole our collective hearts in Ratatouille. In this episode, Amanda and Daniel revisit Pixar's Parisian charmer to see if it's still worth its Michelin stars. Then, they add some other movies and shows to the soup to find out what ingredients you need to make a foodie film.
00:38 - Intro
6:30 - Ratatouille
10:40...2024-01-301h 12Seens from a MarriageThe Shining (1980)An elevator gushing blood, an axe-wielding maniac, a mysterious hotel room, and a foreboding invitation to "come play with us." What can it all mean? Only that it's sp0oKy season and Amanda has agreed to go way outside her comfort zone and invite you, the listeners, to serve us with a horror movie to watch. You did, and so we're shining you our thoughts on Stanley Kubrick's towering genre classic. How did Amanda handle her stay at the Overlook Hotel? And will she ever sleep again?
00:00 - Intro
5:10 - The Shining
56:40...2023-10-181h 09Seens from a MarriageAsteroid City (2023) and Wes Anderson RankingsAmanda and Daniel delve deep into a space where their viewing tastes overlap: the immaculately staged, idiosyncratic world of Wes Anderson. In this episode they muse on the meaning of Wes' multifaceted recent release, Asteroid City. Then, they share their rankings of all 11 Anderson feature films.
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Musings on Wes Anderson
12:37 - Asteroid City
36:40 - Rating
39:31 - Ranking Anderson's filmography
1:13:48 - Final thoughts
2023-09-291h 19Seens from a MarriageShe’s the Man (2006)Before you judge a man, goes the idiom, walk a mile in his shoes. And before you fall in love with that man, make sure he's not actually his own twin sister who's gone undercover as a high school senior to play on the boys' soccer team. In this episode, Amanda and Daniel look back on She's the Man, a high school farce with literary roots that would have been right at home in the genre's late-90's heyday. Join them as they revisit the halcyon days when Amanda Bynes was poised as a breakout comedy star and Channing...2023-04-241h 06Seens from a MarriageBest Picture Nominees 2022The 95th Academy Awards are right around the corner, and that means more Best Picture nominees to marathon. As new parents trying to get a handle on family life, Daniel and Amanda figured the Oscars would simply have to wait this year. Enter Billy Green, the first-ever guest on the show! With Billy's help, the 10 nominated films will be discussed and ranked ahead of the telecast.
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - A conversation about the Oscars with Billy Green
11:22 – All Quiet on the Western Front
20:52 – Avatar: The Way of Water
29:28 - The...2023-03-091h 42Seens from a MarriageMovies to Show Our KidsAmanda and Daniel sit down on their daughter's due date for a very special episode. As they wait for their child to arrive, the parents-to-be run down their lists of movies they would like to show their child (someday).
This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute parenting advice.
00:17 – Intro
01:00 – Movies we would want to show our child
21:00 – The lists
01:24:24 – Recap
01:25:20 – Runners-up
01:29:30 – Final thoughts
2023-01-081h 31Seens from a MarriageJurassic Park (1993) and Ranking the ”Jurassic” SeriesHold onto your butts - our latest episode is genetically engineered to be bigger, badder, and toothier than ever! Taking on a core text for Daniel, we revisit Spielberg's unrivaled 1993 dinosaur adventure, Jurassic Park. Then, with no expense spared, we rank all six films in the "Jurassic" series. We were so preoccupied with whether or not we could, we didn't stop to think if we should.
Intro: 0:26
Jurassic Park: 2:23
Rating: 36:38
"Jurassic" survey: 38:38
The Lost World: 41:55
Jurassic Park III: 47:49
Jurassic World: 55:37
Fallen Kingdom: 1:13:50
2022-07-291h 43Seens from a MarriageSeven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)IN A WORLD
Where a song written for the Seven Brides for Seven Brothers musical has disappeared without a trace
ONE MAN
Remembers the words:
Some of them.
NOW
The half-forgotten stanzas swirling around his mind may be the only evidence
Can we solve the Mystery of the Missing Song?
Find out in a riveting hour of podcasting.
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
Now playing on a podcatcher near you.
00:44 - Intro
02:10 - Seven Brides...2022-05-1153 minSeens from a MarriageBest Picture Nominees 2021We're back! And what better way to celebrate than with some warmed-over pop culture? The Oscars have come and gone, but does anyone remember the movies? Or just the "slap heard around the world?" Your enterprising podcasters watched almost 24 hours worth of Best Picture hopefuls leading up to the awards and by gum we're gonna talk about them. So hop in the back seat of your red Saab and strap in for our biggest episode to date as we rank and discuss all 10 nominees.
0:45 - Intro
5:30 - Recapping the 94th Academy Awards
12:30...2022-04-201h 45Seens from a MarriageThe Music Man (1962)A listener who'll DM the show after the very first episode is usually a hussy. And a listener who'll rate us the second time out is anything but fussy. But a listener, who, on the third time around, sends us a feedback email - that's our shipoopi.
As promised, Amanda and Daniel pick a little and talk a little about the classic musical The Music Man. If we were really good we would have made the episode 76 minutes (1 minute for each trombone) but you'll have to make do with 74.
0:44 - Intro
1:39 - The...2021-09-071h 14Seens from a MarriageCitizen Kane (1941)Citizen Kane. It's pretty much the Citizen Kane of movies. But is it actually good? Or just, ya know...old? Like, was it worth putting off the series premiere of The Bachelorette and watching it a day later on Hulu? Find out why we're still talking about Rosebud 70 years after Orson Welles first dropped that snow globe (please clap).
0:44 - Intro
2:32 - Citizen Kane
13:10 - Amanda Explains the Plot
46:45 - Spoiler talk
57:09 - Rating
1:06:52 - The Night Stand
2021-08-101h 15Seens from a MarriageReturn to Me (2000)Did you know David Duchovny did a romantic comedy? Your mom knows. In a stunning reversal, Daniel brings an Amanda movie to the table as the pair discuss Return to Me, in which Minnie Driver wears a shower cap and Bonnie Hunt delivers the immortal plot summary: "Grace has Bob's dead wife's heart." High-concept has never been so wholesome.
0:44 - Intro
3:50 - Return to Me
21:44 - Amanda Explains the Plot
32:40 - 7 reasons While You Were Sleeping is the same movie
52:12 - Rating
57:15 - The Night Stand
2021-06-121h 07Seens from a MarriageGodzilla vs. Kong (2021)A series that's been saying "Let them fight" since 2014 finally takes the cuffs off so big monke can punch big lizard in Godzilla vs. Kong. Who will win this high stakes game of Battleship? Can expensive special effects compete with the charm of a man in a rubber suit? Is Amanda Team Godzilla or Team Kong? And most importantly, how is it possible that King Kong is even close to the same size as Godzilla? Find out* in the best SFAM yet.
0:44 - Intro
4:29 - Trailer Talk
9:40 - Godzilla vs Kong
26:43...2021-05-211h 06Seens from a MarriageBest Picture Nominees 2020Last minute Oscar episode! The 93rd Academy Awards are upon us, and did we spend 16 hours watching every Best Picture nominee to not talk about them? No. Here's the skinny on each BP nom and our individual ranked lists just in time for the ceremony on Sunday.
0:44 - Intro
6:35 - The Father
13:30 - Judas and the Black Messiah
19:10 - Mank
26:11 - Minari
31:48 - Nomadland
39:27 - Promising Young Woman
46:36 - Sound of Metal
54:00 - The Trial of the Chicago 7
1:00:00...2021-04-231h 18Seens from a Marriage13 Going on 30 (2004)Birthday episode! Amanda is thirty, flirty, and thriving as she catches Daniel up on some childhood wish fulfillment. How does Jennifer Garner's romantic fantasy play from the vantage point of adulthood? Can the couple concoct a better movie than the one they watched? And will Judy Greer ever get a role worthy of her talents? Find out in the best SFAM yet.
0:45 - Intro
2:14 - 13 Going on 30
12:55 - Amanda Explains the Plot
49:00 - Spoiler talk
51:50 - Rating
58:04 - The Night Stand
1:05:15 - Wrap-up
...2021-04-161h 06Seens from a MarriageBreakfast at Tiffany's (1961)While out on the town doing things they've never done before, Daniel and Amanda take in a showing of the Audrey Hepburn classic Breakfast at Tiffany's - a film they both knew only by reputation. It's wholesome fun for the whole family as they discuss theft, racism, prostitution, adultery, child marriage, organized crime, animal neglect, and wearing fancy hats.
0:23 - Intro
2:07 - Breakfast at Tiffany's
9:33 - Amanda Explains the Plot
42:51 - Spoiler talk
49:42 - Rating
54:40 - The Night Stand
1:04:40 - Wrap-up
2021-03-071h 05Seens from a MarriageNapoleon Dynamite (2004) / Top 10 New-to-Me Movies of 2020In this double episode, Amanda and Daniel complete their series on comedies that grew on them with Napoleon Dynamite. Then, they each share the top 5 movies they watched for the first time in 2020.
0:22 - Intro
3:54 - Napoleon Dynamite
15:30 - Amanda Explains the Plot
35:55 - Rating
41:30 - Top 5 New-to-Me Movies of 2020
1:12:00 - TV Corner
1:14:25 - Wrap-up
2021-02-041h 16Seens from a MarriageKlaus (2019)We interrupt this series to bring you a special Christmas stocking stuffer. It's the jingle-bell-iest episode yet as Amanda implores you to watch Klaus, Netflix's 2D-animated re-imagining of the Santa Claus legend. Does this heartwarming tale deserve to become a new holiday classic on par with Fireplace for your Home? Grab some hot chocolate and gather 'round the radio. Please. We need 6,000 plays to get us off this rock.
2020-12-231h 10Seens from a MarriageThe Big Lebowski (1998) - Comeback Comedies Part 1Some movies don't make their greatness known right away. Sometimes you may have a bad experience with a movie only to have it stick in your brain somewhere, waiting to be rewatched and reevaluated months or years after the fact. In the first of two slacker comedies they didn't like on first viewing, Daniel and Amanda tackle the cult phenomenon that is The Big Lebowski: an oddball cocktail of character-based comedy, profane poetry, and a plot that is just begging to be explained.
2020-12-151h 00Seens from a MarriageGoldfinger (1964)Connery. Sean Connery. Daniel and Amanda say "hats off" to the Scottish screen icon by revisiting the famous role he helped originate. It's gold, guns, and girls Galore in James Bond's classic caper.
2020-11-131h 03Seens from a MarriageThe Mummy (1999)Rescue the damsel in distress, kill the bad guy, save the world. October wraps with Amanda's nostalgic scary movie, the effects-laden adventure/horror The Mummy starring Brandon Fraser. Sorry - "Brendan."
2020-11-0459 minSeens from a MarriageThe Mothman Prophecies (2002)You might want to listen to this episode by lamplight, bröther. In the first of two nostalgic scary movie picks, Daniel dredges up fears close to his West Virginia roots. The pair discuss the mothman legend, what scares them, and whether they believe in ghosts.
2020-10-231h 05Seens from a MarriageDrumline (2002)The field. The lights. The glory. And not a football to be found. Amanda and Daniel discuss an inspirational, coming-of-age music drama that marches to the beat of its own Nick Cannon: Drumline.
2020-10-1057 minSeens from a MarriageScott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)A look back at one of Daniel's all-time favorites, Edgar Wright's inimitable and kinetic adaptation of the Bryan Lee O'Malley novels. Time to break out the 'L' word. No, the other 'L' word.
2020-09-2752 minSeens from a MarriageHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) / 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)They may not be perfect, but they're both "10s." Amanda and Daniel switch from monster movies to chick flicks with this pair of love/hate romances.
2020-09-271h 04Seens from a MarriageGodzilla (1954) / Godzilla Raids Again (1955)In this pilot episode, Daniel and Amanda visit Tokyo circa 1954 to discuss the ultimate creature feature (also Anguirus is there).
2020-09-2746 min