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Love at First ScreeningNot Your Average Rom-Com (Save the Date)For your season 6 bonus episode, Chelsea and Madison have dusted off their English degrees and learned how to read (again) to discuss Allison Raskin's debut novel, Save the Date. After Emma's fiancé unexpectedly calls off the engagement, months before the wedding, Emma is left high and dry with a stack of non-refundable wedding deposits. Solution? Save her wedding date and find a new groom! This is certainly not your average rom-com and Madison and Chelsea discuss how it defies tropes and expectations, while still ticking all of the necessary genre boxes. General consensus on the book? It s...
2025-08-071h 45Love at First ScreeningMads Finally Gets It Right (While You Were Sleeping)This week, Madison reports to us live from the bottom of a well while waiting for Lassie (at least that's what we assume by the horrendous quality of her audio--truly sorry!) to bring Chelsea the fabulous Sandy B flick While You Were Sleeping (1995). Chelsea surprised us all by actually enjoying the quirky movie, finding the found family story heartwarming despite the odd circumstances that create it. Tangents include peeing in the woods, Chelsea's potential serial killer neighbor, and so much more. Also, we are truly sorry to Bill Pullman for Chelsea pulling a Keke Palmer on you. Madison still th...
2025-06-121h 07Love at First ScreeningPodcastin' in the Rain (Singin' in the Rain)This week our usual and only host, Marissa, graciously invites Chelsea and Madison on to have a thoughtful and intellectual discussion about the 1952 American musical romantic comedy (?) Singin' in the Rain. Marissa guides our guests through the plot, history, and fun facts of this comedic romp, exploring the pitfalls and follies that accompanied the transition from silent films to talkies. Is it a rom com? Ehhhh. Is it a fabulous musical rich with quippy dialogue, catchy tunes, and mindboggling skilled footwork? Absolutely. Tangents include the Muppets, Fred Astaire, Tom Holland and Madison does at one point call...
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The Rachel Cancer ScamSeason 2 Episode 4. The Daughter Formerly Known As Madison (Pt. 2)In this revealing continuation of "The Messenger: The Rachel Cancer Scam," host Harry presents the second part of his emotional interview with Rachel's oldest daughter, formerly known as Madison. This powerful testimony exposes the devastating family manipulation tactics Rachel employed, including how she gaslit her daughter after being caught in infidelity. Madison courageously details her detective work uncovering her mother's affair, from finding hidden love notes to witnessing her mother blocking social media evidence when confronted. The episode reveals shocking parental betrayal as Rachel blamed her innocent daughter for "destroying the family" when Madison simply revealed the...
2025-04-1028 minThe Rachel Cancer ScamSeason 2 Episode 3. The Daughter Formerly Known As Madison (Pt. 1)In this emotional episode of "The Messenger: The Rachel Cancer Scam," host Harry introduces a pivotal perspective—Rachel's oldest daughter, formerly known as Madison in a compelling two part episode.. This powerful survivor story reveals the devastating psychological manipulation inflicted on Rachel's children, as Madison shares shocking family secrets, including discovering her mother had appropriated her name during her career as an exotic dancer and escort. The episode exposes Rachel's pattern of pathological lying that isolated her children from all extended family, creating a web of family estrangement that spans generations. Madison describes her mother's narcissistic behavior, fr...
2025-04-0328 minLove at First ScreeningMadison's No-Good Charlatan Premiere (A Knight's Tale)In the season six premiere, our hosts prepare to joust over the not-so-romantic comedy A Knight's Tale (2001). Madison proclaims she has finally broken the season premiere curse, but Chelsea thinks her cohost has tampered with the results. Either way, they both agree that people would wage war for the pleasure of Heath Ledger's smile, and Chaucer has never been more accurately portrayed in film. With a stacked cast including Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, not to mention the deadly cheekbones of Rufus Sewell, this hilarious medieval romp will leave you yearning for ren faire to return.
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The Meat Mafia Podcast#384 Madison Tylak: A Practical Case for HomebirthingMadison Tylak is the co-founder of Tallow Twins, a skincare brand rooted in ancestral wellness, offering nourishing tallow-based products for moms, babies, and beyond. As a radical birth keeper, she helps women reclaim autonomy over birth, challenging the maternity industry and its reliance on unnecessary interventions like Pitocin, C-sections, and immediate cord clamping. After witnessing firsthand how birth has been medicalized, she left the system to advocate for physiological, undisturbed birth, supporting over 50 births and empowering women to trust their bodies. Through Tallow Twins, she continues to promote holistic postpartum care while using her platform to educate, inspire, and...
2025-02-0358 minLove at First ScreeningGillian Anderson for Christmas, Please (Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun)Get cozy this holiday season with a toasty drink of your choice in a well-loved mug and crack open a feel good rom com. Which one should you read? Obviously one of the best sapphic Christmas novels out there-- Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun! Ever since our hosts read this last year, they knew it had to be discussed on the podcast. Now, that dream is reality! Chelsea and Madison discuss themes of honesty, communication, and forgiveness and how these support the romance in this book while also grounding the story beyond the bounds of the...
2024-12-181h 20Love at First ScreeningChasing Ghosts Through NYC (Serendipity)In the season five finale, our hosts return to an episode formerly lost to the internet ether as they discuss Serendipity (2001) ... again. (And if you're reading this, their second-chance romance had a happy ending!) Special guest Lily has qualms with the main characters' blatant disregard for their romantic commitments — although for fidelity's biggest fan, she would not hesitate to kick Madison to the curb for the coveted position of LAFS cohost #PodsBeforePals. Chelsea thinks it's absurd anyone would run back up the aisle and flee the chapel for the stranger they spent only a few hours with over a de...
2024-11-201h 17Love at First ScreeningWhat the Hell is MILF Cinema? (The Idea of You)This week, we circle back to Chappell Roan and the troublesome nature of parasocial relationships with a thoughtful discussion of The Idea of You (2024). Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, this latest entry into the canon of what some are calling "MILF Cinema" has our hosts contemplating the perceptions of age gap romances, examining societal expectations of mothers, and asking: How the heck is Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi, Princess of Genovia, old enough to have a teenage daughter? Madison feels bamboozled by the film's rom com billing, while Chelsea can't wrap her head around why age 60 in 2024 looks 80 years...
2024-10-091h 14Love at First ScreeningDaniel Radcliffe's Villain Era (The Lost City)This week, our hosts embark on a campy adventure to track down a priceless artifact at gunpoint with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in The Lost City (2022). While Madison thinks the pink jumpsuit lasted far too long in that jungle, she agrees with Chelsea's assertion that this 21st-century take on Romancing the Stone improves the "romance novelist finds herself on a romantic adventure" plot. With memorable performances from Daniel Radcliffe and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, this hilarious tale of a botched-heroic-rescue-turned-healing-journey-through-grief has our hosts in stitches while contemplating literary snobbery. #ShawnMendes
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"Is That SOO?" with the Nocturnal TherapistS4:E11 - Faith, Addiction, and Healing with Madison DanielsJoin Harry Turner, The Nocturnal Therapist, in an inspiring episode of "Is That SOO?" featuring Madison Daniels, a recovering alcoholic who shares her journey of overcoming addiction and finding healing through faith. Madison and I explore the intersection of religion, spirituality, and mental health, providing practical ways to address addiction and mental health through faith-based practices. Discover how radical acceptance, spiritual growth, and living authentically can transform lives. Tune in to explore the powerful role of faith in addiction recovery and mental health advocacy.
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2024-09-1257 minLove at First ScreeningLove Is Olympic Gold...I Guess (The Cutting Edge)This week, our hosts hit the ice with two Olympic hopefuls to discuss the sports romance The Cutting Edge (1992), starring Moira Kelly and D. B. Sweeney. While their banter about writing idols and the 2024 Paris Olympics had Chelsea and Madison feeling inspired at the onset of this episode, dissecting the film's middling romantic plot and character arcs left them dissatisfied. For the viewer, it may have been unclear if Doug(las) and Kate's dreams of winning gold came to fruition, but it's clear to our hosts that this film isn't winning any medals.
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2024-09-111h 21Love at First ScreeningA Shakesperean Return (Anyone But You)Welcome to Season Five! This first episode is classic LAFS! Madison is reporting from an underground tunnel by the sound of her audio and Chelsea admits that while this isn't the worst season opener, movie-wise, this still isn't quite her cup of tea.This week, our hosts see the beginnings of a return to a rom-com standard they've been longing for: Shakespearean rom-com adaptations. Rising star hot actors Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell have their first appearances on the pod as they star in the Much Ado About Nothing adaptation, Anyone But You. Why can't they have...
2024-09-111h 24Love at First ScreeningRom Com Respawn: My Cousin Vinny (1992)Most comedies age poorly, but our hosts find this season's Rom Com Respawn pick, My Cousin Vinny (1992), not guilty! Madison asks Chelsea who they should call when her antics inevitably land them in jail, and Chelsea questions the correlation between her rising anxiety levels and her proximity to Madison. Starring Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, and the incomparable Marisa Tomei, our hosts agree the only thing that could make this classic better is more Mona Lisa Vito dropping jaws in that Alabama courtroom!
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2024-07-241h 05Love at First ScreeningRWRB Part Two: Electric BoogalooHost note: at some points during recording, Chelsea uses the incorrect pronouns when discussing the author. This was unintentional. Casey McQuiston uses they/them pronouns.
CW: Queer outing
In the most long-awaited second part of season four's bookish two-part bonus extravaganza, Chelsea and Madison discuss Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue (2019). This episode is a longtime coming-- both in how excited Madison and Chelsea were to discuss a book they love so dearly and with how long it took Madison to actually edit it and get it published. Fear not, gentle listeners, tech goblins and antibiotic-resistant strep will not keep...
2024-07-101h 08Love at First ScreeningHistory, Huh? Bet LAFS Could Make Some (Red, White & Royal Blue Part 1)CW: Queer outing
In the first part of season four's bookish two-part bonus extravaganza, Chelsea and Madison discuss the film adaptation of Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue (2023). In this first episode, they discuss the movie as a standalone film and explore both how it fits into the rom-com genre, but also how it fits into queer media as a whole. Listen in as they discuss how the film manages to address more serious topics than your average rom com while still maintaining a tone of levity. Also, Madison promises that she does eventually...
2024-06-191h 01Love at First ScreeningThe Crocodile Dies at the End (Romancing the Stone)In their season four finale, our hosts deliver classicly differing opinions on the 1984 Action/Adventure Rom Com Romancing the Stone. When a romance novelist journeys to Colombia to rescue her kidnapped sister, she finds herself on an adventure she could only imagine writing alongside a cantankerous, exotic bird smuggler who's a far cry from any hero. Madison finds herself melting into the pages of this romantic plot, while Chelsea feels this tale is a first draft at best. (And did they have to kill the crocodile instead of that awful bald man?) Starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, with delightful...
2024-05-221h 18Love at First ScreeningFree Chelsea 2024 (Sabrina)CW: Suicidal ideation/attempt This episode took a whole extra day to render, not because of Madison’s ancient computer wheezing its way through production, but because of how much Chelsea hated this movie. Chelsea’s derision, disdain, and disparagement for the 1954 film, Sabrina, is really what this podcast is all about: Madison trying to defend truly awful movies while Chelsea explains how the only way to redeem them is to let them fade into bleak obscurity. Have our hosts hit a new record for worst movie on the pod?! Chelsea deserves a star sticker for sitting through this monstrosity and...
2024-05-161h 24Love at First ScreeningBottoms Up with Senator Green (Bottoms)This week, in a very special guest episode of Love at First Screening, Tori Green joins our hosts to discuss a movie that she never wanted to watch: Bottoms (2023), starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri. Chelsea picked both this movie and Tori as its viewer as a special birthday gift to herself and it’s honestly a gift to us all. Listen as we talk root vegetables, epic monologues, Ayo Edebiri’s Irish origins, and so much more. While she knows she said this earlier in the season, Madison has decided that this is her favorite episode so far. She...
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James Madison University: JUST a minuteDirty Harry Ethics Part 2Is Dirty Harry a bad cop or a vigilante? See the show notes with links mentioned in this episode at https://j.mu/gandhicenter/podcast/index.shtml
2024-04-2927 minLove at First ScreeningOrphans Need Therapy, Women Need Friends (No Reservations)This week, our hosts request a table for two to discuss No Reservations (2007), starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, and Abigail Breslin. It's a classic tale of wacky, opera-singing guy tries to worm his way into the heart of frigid chef who has recently suffered the loss of her sister and gained custody of her niece. Madison admits this pick doesn't serve a traditional rom com, and Chelsea wonders if there weren't too many plotlines in this kitchen? The duo both agree, however, that the grieving baby Breslin needed therapy, not fish sticks.
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2024-04-241h 06Love at First ScreeningDavid Tennant Fan Club (The Decoy Bride)Join our hosts on the wee Scottish Isle of Hegg (or, rather,
the Isle of Mann, masquerading as Scotland if we are being honest about our filming locations) as they review Chelsea's pick: The Decoy Bride. Madison is baffled, yet delighted, at Chelsea's appreciation of the movie and both uncover the real reason why this movie works so well: David Tennant. Sure, the dialogue is witty and the accents and scenery are great, but the cast of the movie is really what elevates it to a height like that of the Hebridean cliffside. While we adored Kelly MacDonald's accent...
2024-04-171h 15Love at First ScreeningPerfectly Palatable Heterosexuals (Must Love Dogs)This week, answering an online dating ad takes our hosts on a walk to the dog park in Must Love Dogs (2005), starring Diane Lane and John Cusack. Much to Madison's surprise, Chelsea seemed to enjoy this flick, and even more shocking, she didn't request a queer rewrite! (Although, it absolutely needed more dogs!) Featuring cameos from Dermot Mulroney, Stockard Channing, and Madison's sexual awakening, Christopher Plummer (who tore apart no fascist icons but was charming nonetheless), this one's a howling good time.
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2024-04-101h 10Love at First Screening"It Should've Been Gay" (Runaway Bride)
On this episode of Love at First Screening, Chelsea and Mads bring back the classic duo of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere with Runaway Bride (1999). Chelsea promises that while every movie would be made better if only if were gay, this movie would truly make more sense if that were the case. Madison looks at concepts of codependency through the metaphor of how Julia Roberts' character likes her eggs. Ultimately, we are just proud to say that Richard Gere doesn't come across as a stale Wheat Thin in this movie--but he does come across as an asshole...
2024-04-031h 08Love at First ScreeningRage Eating Ice Cream in Greece (My Life in Ruins)This week it's cynic's choice, and Chelsea's pick, My Life in Ruins (2009), has sent Madison straight to the freezer for the only two men who can't disappoint her, Ben and Jerry. Hop on the tour bus alongside some unforgettable characters exploring Greece...amid their day drinking, dad jokes, shoplifting, and syrup monologues. This comedy-fueled rom-com is no gay pirate romp, but it's got plenty of kefi (and one smoking hot werewolf, I mean bus driver)!
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2024-03-271h 01Love at First ScreeningAll About That Time Loop (Palm Springs)Interpersonal relationships all have their hurdles...like your run-of-the-mill Groundhog Day-style time foolery, for instance. In this episode of Love at First Screening, our hosts try to wrap their minds around Palm Springs (2020), or perhaps a better title would have been The Hot Girls' Guide to Mathemagics. Have Chelsea and Madison finally cracked the Happily Ever After code to their romantic comedy analysis? It's a film that may not tick all the rom-com boxes, but your dad will probably stay awake through movie night for once.
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2024-03-131h 09Love at First ScreeningHenry Cavill, Victorian Dandy (Stardust)This week, Chelsea and Madison welcome back TikTok extraordinaire Marissa to discuss the star-studded fantasy favorite Stardust (2007). Charlie Cox, Clare Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert De Niro grace the screen in this epic and romantic fairy tale that begs the question: "Do non-adventurers in magical realms have comprehensive insurance?"
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Special thanks to this episode's guest, Marissa Ciccone! Find her on TikTok and Instagram (@marissa_cicc97).
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2023-07-121h 47Love at First ScreeningRom-Com Respawn: Jennifer's Body (2009)To quote our lord and savior Lizzo, "it's about damn time" Madison gave Chelsea a break from rom-coms! (Well, sort of.) This week, our hosts dive into
Jennifer's Body, the 2009 horror comedy flop that, in retrospect, critics may have misunderstood—much like Madison has misunderstood the reach of her "power" as a Florida State Park Junior Ranger. After debating which of Hollywood's Chrises is the correct choice (trick question; there is only a wrong choice!), the pair rolls up their sleeves to transform this underrated film into a sapphic romantic comedy meets revenge fantasy that LAFSters will love...from ey...
2023-06-141h 23Love at First ScreeningSexpertism with Nicole (Bonus Episode)In Season 2's first bonus episode, our hosts are joined by sexpert Nicole to discuss the intersection of sex and romantic comedies. Listen as they wind their way through discussions of intimacy, restrictions of sex on screen, the issues with presentation of sexual assault in film, and the value of intimacy coordinators. If you are looking for a list of the movies referenced in this episode that have not previously been discussed on the podcast, please refer to this week's Instagram post, which covers most, if not all, the referenced movies and books from this episode. If you would...
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Drunk on a MondayBonus Episode: There's Something About Harry and MeghanWe had so much to talk about for next week's episode, but didn't want to cut out this week's current events- so we made a bonus episode for all you lucky ducks! On this episode we discuss the "near-catastrophic" car chase that Meghan and Harry had with paparazzi Tuesday night, and the issues with how the media covers the royals. One of us is a fan of the royals, and one of us is not- you'll just have to tune in to hear our takes on the situation.
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2023-05-1937 minLove at First ScreeningUn Film Horrible Sur Un Homme Horrible (Midnight in Paris)The clock has struck midnight on season two as our hosts draw the regular season to a close with Midnight in Paris (2011) starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. While Chelsea may never forgive Madison for inflicting this movie upon her, we hope she can at least take solace knowing it’s over. Listen as our hosts discuss the pitfalls of nostalgia and ham fisted pseudo epiphanies as they stroll along the Seine— wait no, they are trying to keep sane after watching this. While this is our last episode of the standard season, don’t forget that our bonus episod...
2023-04-261h 06Love at First ScreeningHeart-Eyed Hitmen Read Mothman Erotica...Probably (Mr. Right)This week, Chelsea and cohost Emma (who has definitely been here the entire time!) introduce special guest Madison (who has absolutely never been on the show before!) to Mr. Right (2015), a film that bravely melds action, comedy, and romance into something your dad (or any other rom-com skeptic) might willingly watch! The old sandwich-cutting feud of last season resurfaces, Chelsea shares her pirate-like approach to cooking, and Madison details her elaborate—and gross—funeral arrangments. (At least if she does succumb to consumption, we'll all be ready...to roast her.)
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2023-04-191h 23Love at First ScreeningAnti-Climactic Discussions (The Feels)This week, Chelsea is back in the driver’s seat (but is love?) with another Cynic’s Choice episode where our hosts watch The Feels (2017) featuring Constance Wu and Angela Trimbur. While love interest Lu cannot come on the journey of this movie, we hope our LAFsters won’t mind joining us as our hosts discuss the pitfalls of faking orgasms, failing at interpersonal communications, and the benefits of kegels. As always, you can use the promo code “LAFS4THERAPY” to get 100% off a recommendation to seek mental health care to improve your interpersonal skills.
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2023-04-121h 22Love at First ScreeningInopportune Celebrity Photo Ops and Other Funeral Faux Pas (Notting Hill)This week, our cohosts welcome back to the pod fan-favorite stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant with Notting Hill (1999). This film may qualify as a rom com, but is it a Roman Holiday (1953) adaptation? Unclear. Meanwhile, amidst quips about cockroach energy and Disney Channel vibes, Madison declares herself the Queen of Quirky Tees, and Chelsea regales LAFSters with tales of her first funeral. Don’t worry, it’s not morbid. It’s Star-studded!
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2023-04-051h 05Love at First ScreeningAt Least There's Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give)This week's episode does a deep dive into senior romance as Madison and Chelsea discuss Something's Gotta Give (2003). Our hosts root for the back-to-back feature of Keanu Reeves, but lament the fact that they were expected to root for Jack Nicholson. They both rally behind Diane Keaton's excellene, as she is one of the Supreme Coastal Grandmas. Depsite Keanu, Diane Keaton, and Frances MsDormand, Chelsea simply cannot abide by the film and agrees that something has got to give (LET DIANE END UP WITH KEANU!)
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clouds, thoughts, and random thingswho said it? from harry potter vs. the general authorities! (ft Alta)come join us during a fun episode with a special guest, where we guess weather the inspirational quote was from a harry potter book/movie, or from a prophet or apostle!
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Love at First ScreeningAlways Maybe Never Monetize Your Hobbies (Always Be My Maybe)In this highly introspective episode, our cohosts welcome poet Amanda Kathryn to the studio to discuss Always Be My Maybe (2019). Madison says she'd swipe right on Keanu Reeves, and Chelsea raises a glass to all her fellow "bitter bitches" out there. Together they analyze the hazy intersection between passion and career, determine where to find the best french fries (or tater tots), and give a standing ovation to Randall Park and Ali Wong's childhood friends-to-lovers comedy.
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2023-03-221h 24Love at First ScreeningA Grand Erection (Kate and Leopold)This week, our hosts go back in time with their viewing of Kate and Leopold– but they are not alone in the studio! Tune in for the first guest episode of season two as the hosts and guest star Nia discuss the pitfalls of being a time-traveling woman, the importance of marrying wealthy to afford indoor plumbing, and Madison’s inability to remember which Hugh she’s talking about– it’s not Hugh Grant no matter how much she tries. Use promo code LAFS1876 for 80% off a lifetime supply of fresh creamery butter.
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2023-03-151h 09Love at First ScreeningWorkplace Smoochies?! Somebody Call HR (The Hating Game)This week, work-life balance meets the ultimate hurdle: an enemies-to-lovers romance. It's time for our hosts to tackle The Hating Game (2021)! In addition to expressing concern about PDA in the workplace, Chelsea announces her campaign to stop folks from steamy fraternization in elevators. Madison just hopes to receive a pair of mop slippers and meet Dolly Parton...after apologizing to Channing Tatum. Most importantly, in this last-ditch effort to avoid cancellation by the network, have our favorite LAFS duo finally watched the season's first rom-com?
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2023-03-081h 09Love at First ScreeningYou're Not Ugly, You're Just Poor (Monster-in-Law)As far as rom coms are concerned, Madison swears up and down that this finally breaks the second season streak of no rom-coms as our hosts take on Monster-in-Law (2005). Chelsea, however, is more than skeptical, but will tolerate the film for the sakes of Wanda Sykes and Jane Fonda. In an episode sponsored by Chelsea’s wisdom (use promo code LAUGHS4TAILORS for 50% off clothes actually made to fit you), the duo discuss the merits of sparkling wine, the frustration of arbitrary sizing in women’s clothing, and if Madison even knows how to pick rom-coms anymore. If you take...
2023-03-011h 17Love at First ScreeningGassy Ghosts and Flatulent Freeloaders (Lady of the Manor)As far as rom coms are concerned, our hosts are 0 for 3, and headed into this week’s episode with listener pick Lady of the Manor (2021), the season’s romantic fails may continue to haunt Madison. In an episode sponsored by self-pleasure (use promo code LAUGHS4LAFS for 50% off indulging in whatever makes you giggle), the duo allow themselves to enjoy the film’s well-produced fart jokes, Judy Greer’s half-assed Southern drawl, and plot to secure live-in jobs as historically inaccurate tour guides via blitzkrieg.
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2023-02-221h 16Love at First ScreeningRom Communism Strikes Again (Roman Holiday)Come with our hosts this week, aperol spritz in hand, to Rome where they explore the classic Hepburn/Peck film, Roman Holiday. Madison gleefully walks Chelsea and the listeners through her Wiki rabbit hole about the Hollywood Blacklist and Audrey Hepburn's rise to stardom. While one of our hosts found the film to be…less than memorable, the other insists it’s one everyone should see at least once. Join us as Madison pretends to know about trees and Chelsea continues her search for a new host.
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2023-02-151h 14Love at First ScreeningTotally Buggin’ at Paul Rudd’s Agelessness (Clueless)Whether you're flying solo or rollin' with the homies this week, buckle up! A special LAFSter request has our hosts behind the wheel of the 1995 cult classic Clueless. (Let's hope they're better drivers than Cher and Dionne!) After Chelsea reveals which Hollywood Baldwin (aka hottie) she'd like to watch for an hour or two, she asks Madison if they should re-brand LAFS as a teen movie podcast. Will our hosts swap genres for good? As if! They will, however, name-drop a dozen must-see teen movies and share a few teen driver horror stories while they have the chance.
2023-02-081h 15Love at First ScreeningEscorting You into Season Two (The Wedding Date)In the first episode of season two of Love at First Screening, co-hosts Chelsea and Madison dive into the 2005 film The Wedding Date. Madison attempts not one, but two, terrible accents. Chelsea questions why she ever agreed to watch this movie, much less continue this podcast. While Madison can forgive the (admittedly) lackluster film for the inclusion of Dermot Mulroney, Chelsea isn't so easily swayed. Will this movie stand up to the rom-com criteria set forth or will it fail to make it to the second date? Tune in to find out.
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2023-02-011h 19Love at First ScreeningThe Ghosts of LAFS Past: A Season One RetrospectiveIn this bonus episode, our very tired cohosts say a fond farewell to Season One with the help of a few very special guests, listeners (aka LAFSters) like you! Chelsea and Madison rank the 13 films they watched this season from best to worst (or most favorite to least favorite), consider the impassioned perspectives of LAFSters, and share their hopes for Season Two.
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2023-01-181h 22Love at First ScreeningRom-Com Respawn: Blade (1998)In the first bonus episode of Love at First Screening, Madison and Chelsea veer away from rom-coms and watch vampire-superhero action flick Blade (1998). Chelsea finally gets to experience joy while watching a movie for the first time in too long and Madison quickly dashes it by taking a perfectly good 90’s action film and insisting they turn it into a rom-com. They said it couldn’t be done; however, our hosts manage to do the impossible and they make Blade romantic…ish. At the very least, it has a potentially star-studded cast and really only needs an angel investor or two...
2023-01-111h 13Love at First ScreeningNew Year, End of an Era? (When Harry Met Sally)In the season finale of Love at First Screening, Madison reluctantly introduces Chelsea to When Harry Met Sally (1989). Featuring an unprecedented number of food-related tangents (pickles, grapes, soup, etc.), are our cohosts avoiding an inevitable ending (to their friendship)? Or are they just hungry? Chelsea may lament the fact that Sally ever met Harry, but listeners will thank whatever deity they believe in that 19-year-old Madison met a redhead with credentials. In between a couple of passionate movie monologues performed by Madison, the duo tackles toxic rhetoric surrounding romantic relationships, the gender binary, and the unfortunate regression of menswear.
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2022-12-281h 28Love at First ScreeningSurviving the Holidays: Don’t Be So Goddamn Nosey (Single All the Way)This week on LAFS, our hosts literally and metaphorically go home for the holidays with Single All The Way—Chelsea’s reverse episode pick. They remind everyone that unlike Rudolph, your nose doesn’t need to be in anything this holiday season. Keep an eye out in 2024 for a Rae Dunn collaboration with our “Don’t Be So Goddamn Nosey” merch! If you like Christmas movies, this is one to add to the list as you keep repeating “If we make it through December” under your breath like you’re rehearsing a Merle Haggard song (or maybe it’s Phoebe Bridgers cove...
2022-12-211h 30Love at First Screening'Tis the Season to Fa la la la Fall for Jack Black (The Holiday)Now entering their yuletide era, our hosts welcome Madison's sister Serena to help usher in the pod's exciting lineup of holiday content with The Holiday (2006)...note that definite article, folks. Between Chelsea's jokes (threats?) to replace Madison with a new cohost, the duo yearns for Kate Winslet's idyllic cottage, argues about Jack Black's unusual venture outside wacky comedies, and attempts to crown this film "the least problematic rom-com." Our resident cynic may start out an aspiring Grinch, but by the time the watchability bells jingle, her heart may just grow three sizes.
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2022-12-151h 21Love at First ScreeningSugar, Butter, Guillermo: A Ratatouille Prequel (Simply Irresistible)In their tenth episode, Chelsea and Madison welcome Emma to the show to watch Simply Irresistable. The Sarah Michelle Gellar flick features everything you want in a movie: magic crabs, sexy vanilla clouds, suspenders, and paper airplanes. Listen as Chelsea valiantly fights for crab recognition in the film and beyond as Emma advises how to properly crook one's finger and feign temporary hearing loss to score the man of your dreams. Madison fears they may lose their sponsorship and her close friendship with SMG over a mutual dislike of the sponsored product. All in all, it is a raucous...
2022-12-071h 38Love at First ScreeningNew Episode Launches, McConaughey Doesn’t (Failure to Launch)Alright, alright, alright! After a heated debate about sandwiches, Chelsea and Madison enter Matthew McConaughey's rom-com era with Failure to Launch (2006). The conversation twists and turns through the perils of weaponized incompetence, inappropriate footwear, and their decided love for the true hero of this film: Kit (Zooey Deschanel).
While this episode is unsponsored, a first for the pod, Madison has set out to woo a mattress company; but if nothing should come of it, she has certainly gained the unwavering love of her cohost...at least for now.
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2022-11-3058 minLove at First ScreeningEntering Our Val-lain Era (The Birdcage)In light of the recent violence that took place at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Madison and Chelsea wanted to make sure listeners had access to ways they can support the victims and their families. As always, LAFS loves and stands with the LGBTQIA+ community. If you are able to lend support, we highly encourage it. Please remember you can always support the LGBTQIA+ community by amplyfying queer voices, taking action in your communities, and by supporting legislation and representatives that are taking action to codify protections for the queer community.
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2022-11-231h 22Love at First ScreeningBean Burritos and the Hetero Agenda (Straight Up)Chelsea steers the pod into uncharted waters as cohost Madison steps back from the helm and the duo embarks on their first reverse episode! The show's resident cynic brings 2019's Straight Up into the ring, but can her unconventional pick hold its own against the rom-com canon's heavy hitters? Madison has a brief crisis about not vetting this week's sponsor; Chelsea theorizes about the impending When Harry Met Sally calamity; and together, they'll decide if this heartwarming, queer love story has what it takes to go the rom-com distance.
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2022-11-161h 16Love at First ScreeningStar Crossed Lovers and a Jilted Other (Rosaline)Chelsea and Madison apologize profusely to the listener that recommended they watch Rosaline (2022). The film had plenty of potential to squander and our hosts sighed their way through their commentary. Madison discusses the issues with beating old material into the ground. Chelsea explores the pitfalls of not taking more creative risks. They rewrite the entire plot of the movie and make it much more enjoyable. Moral of the story, recommenders beware.
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2022-11-091h 11Love at First ScreeningA Plot Only Southerners Could Love? (Sweet Home Alabama)Opinions clash in the recording studio this week as co-hosts Chelsea and Madison dig into Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Is this Hallmark-esque Reese Witherspoon flick really as sweet as tea in the South? Come along for the ride as they detour into Madison’s family gossip, bovine facts and figures, and a decades-long mystery regarding anvils. But at the very least, if nothing else comes of the conversation ahead, Chelsea hopes you Google dairy.
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2022-11-021h 01Love at First ScreeningTonight on America’s Most Wanted with John Walsh (Never Been Kissed)In the fourth episode of Love at First Screening, co-hosts Chelsea and Madison dive into the 1999 film Never Been Kissed to discuss the multitude of crimes they witness throughout the film, the preservation of the hot English teacher trope, WCW heavyweight champion David Arquette, and casual arson (promo code loveatfirstscreening).
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2022-10-261h 12Love at First ScreeningMy Fair Sex Worker: Eliza Doolittle on Hollywood Blvd. (Pretty Woman)Chelsea, Madison, and a special guest take a trip to Beverly Hills circa 1990 with Pretty Woman. Together, they'll dissect the gray area that emerges as sexual transaction leads to romantic attraction, the importance of butt doubles and intimacy coordinators in Hollywood, and one very unsexy kiss between Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.
Special thanks to this episode's guest, Marissa Ciccone! Find her on TikTok and Instagram (@marissa_cicc97).
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2022-10-191h 08Love at First ScreeningIf Music Be the Food of Love, Play Hugh Grant (Music and Lyrics)In the second episode of Love at First Screening, co-hosts Chelsea and Madison dive into the 2007 film Music and Lyrics to discuss Hugh Grant's hip thrusts, Drew Barrymore's excellence, and if this movie even counts as a romantic comedy after all.
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2022-10-121h 03Love at First ScreeningA New Podcast Is Waiting in Your Inbox (You've Got Mail)In the first-ever episode of Love at First Screening, co-hosts Chelsea and Madison dive into the 1998 film You've Got Mail to debate corporate greed, the death of independent bookstores, and a (romantic?) digital correspondence during the early days of AOL.
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2022-10-0558 min
Fruit and Flourishing72. A Fresh Start + KYLA HARRY: Societal Pressures & Being a Teen in the 21st CenturyWELCOME BACK to the Fruit and Flourishing Podcast! Today we are joined by Kyla Harry who shares her wisdom as a 17 year old high school senior in this day and age. We talk societal pressures, finding balance, social media and how Lisa yelled at her during her first dance class. Enjoy!
Welcome to your safe space! Lisa Ward is a professional life coach, eating disorder recovery coach and mindset coach for kids, teens and adults across the world. Lisa shares her stories, struggles and wisdom from her own battle with mental health and eating disorders as well as...
2022-09-1949 min
Ye Olde Crime"The Infamous Harry Hayward" with Shawn PetersLindsay is joined by Shawn Peters, author of the book “The Infamous Harry Hayward.” Shawn teaches in the Integrated Liberal Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has written five books, most recently The Catonsville Nine: A Story of Faith and Resistance in the Vietnam Era.Dubbed “one of the greatest criminals the world has ever seen” by the famed detective William Pinkerton, Harry Hayward was an inveterate and cunning plotter of crimes large and small, dabbling in arson, insurance fraud, counterfeiting, and illegal gambling. His life story, told in full for the first time here, take...
2022-09-0758 min
The Madison Church PodcastEarly Morning Cursing | Proverbs 27:14 | Harry HawkinsSupport the showIf you enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to Madison Church on your favorite podcast platform. Your feedback means the world to us, so please take a moment to leave a review and share the podcast with your friends and family.For inquiries, suggestions, or collaboration opportunities, please reach out to us at help@madisonchurch.com. For the latest updates and behind-the-scenes content, follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram YouTube New episodes are released every Monday, so mark your calendars and join us weekly! If you'd...
2022-08-1035 min
Miserable & MagicalWE'RE BACK! - major life update, talking about harry's house, and sharing our thoughts on stranger things 4!Hey, Miserable & Magical listeners! Long time no see!
We have missed filming and talking to you guys so much! We are so happy to announce that we are back and super excited to bring you all a new episode! We wanted to keep it chill and causal today so we decided to do a pop culture episode! We know you all love these and we thought it would be a great way to dive back into the podcast. A lot has happened in pop culture over the 3 1/2 months! Come along with us as we discuss our fav met gala looks...
2022-06-2347 min
The W SistersHarry's House Review : Episode 18Two friends who love talking about pop culture (movies, tv, music, games). Who are these friends? Madison is an Aquarius and full-time Library Tech, who is obsessed with tv show & movie theories, and travel. Samantha is a Virgo and Twitch streamer, that's obsessed with all things video games, and fun-facts about the brain. Both are Swifties so we talk about Taylor a lot.
Join us weekly as we discussed pop culture news!
This week Sam and her partner Matt (one of the W Brothers) talk about pop culture news and Harry Style's new album...
2022-05-2325 minThe W SistersSecrets of Dumbledore Review and Game Night 2, Harry Potter Quizzes: Episode 16Two friends who love talking about pop culture (movies, tv, music, games). Who are these friends? Madison is an Aquarius and full-time Library Tech, who is obsessed with tv show & movie theories, and travel. Samantha is a Virgo and Twitch streamer, that's obsessed with all things video games, and fun-facts about the brain. Both are Swifties so we talk about Taylor a lot.
Join us weekly as we discussed pop culture news!
This week Madison and Sam talk about pop culture news and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and host a Game Night where...
2022-04-2552 min
madness with maddieEP7: i’m back… let’s talk mental health and harry styleshi guys! it’s been a little bit. in this episode, i talk about mental health and give you updates on myself. i also talk about my bedroom and harry styles. lots to unpack.
2022-04-1319 min
The Museum Camp#67 - Chicken Legs (The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter)Happy magical Monday, Campers! Today we talk must-see movies, podcasts we can't remember the name of, and our hopes and dreams for Meghan's birthday. Then, the birthday girl herself takes us all the way to London, where she deems the Warner Bros. Studio Tour of The Making of Harry Potter a museum (and rightfully so) and gives us the history of the books, the movies, and witchcraft and wizardry.
Important update: we have, after the recording of this episode, determined that Meghan might actually be a Hufflepuff and not a Ravenclaw. Let us know...
2022-03-2156 minMiserable & MagicalWhat's New In Pop Culture? - Let's chat about Spiderman No Way Home, Grammy nominations, and the harry potter reunion special!SMALL SHOP OF THE WEEK!
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Hi all! Welcome back to another Wednesday episode of The Miserable and Magical Podcast! We enjoyed filming our pop culture episode so much that we decided to do another. We are making this a monthly series and we are so excited about it! In this episode we discuss things like celebrity breakups + new relationships, Grammy nominations, Harry Styles Love On Tour, No Way Home, and more!! We hope you love this episode as much as we do!
We'r...
2022-01-0548 min
Madison's NotesHarry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America: A Conversation with Glenn EllmersWhat did Aristotle and Shakespeare mean to Harry Jaffa, and what might they mean to America? Can extremism be prudent? What is the nature of the crisis facing the West today? Glenn Ellmers, senior fellow with the Claremont Institute, joins the show to discuss his new book, The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America.
2021-12-2048 minMiserable & MagicalDeciding our fate at Hogwarts! - choosing our house, class schedules, and our dates for the yule ball!SMALL SHOP OF THE WEEK! Website: https://lunaandaysel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunaandaysel/
Hey besties!!! Welcome back to another Wednesday episode! We are naming this week Wizard Wednesday because our episode is all about Harry Potter! We both love the Harry Potter series so much, and with school starting and fall approaching; we thought it would be a fun idea to plan a fall semester at Hogwarts! We hope you love this episode!
We're two friends who met on Instagram thanks to our shared bonds of - Orlando Theme Parks, Taylor Swift, Fangirling, an...
2021-10-0633 min
Reel Friends: A Movie PodcastWhen Harry Met Sally & Other Realistic Romantic ComediesIn episode 21 of Reel Friends, Emily & Madison stroll around Central Park with 'When Harry Met Sally' & Other Realistic Romantic Comedies. Join them as they discuss the film origins, admire the dynamic artistic partnership of Rob Reiner & Nora Ephron, and answer the age-old question: can men and women just be friends? Plus, join us next week for the start of spoOoOky season with 'Practical Magic' & Other Witchy Movies That Inspire Female Unification.
2021-09-271h 07
Film TherapySession 45. Grapes Have Seeds? - When Harry Met Sally...We have another very special guest this week! Madi's brother, Mitch is in town and wanted to discuss one of his favorite movies, "When Harry Met Sally..." Directed by Rob Reiner, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, this romantic comedy is a classic you can't miss! *SPOILER ALERT* We recap and discuss this movie in full. So, if you haven't seen it and don't want to know how it ends, we recommend watching it before listening to this podcast. Timestamps: Spoilers for Toy Story 3 - 31:00 Movies We Watched This Week - 33:44 Sp...
2021-07-2947 min
Beyond the Veil(CoS) Chapter 5 - The Hosts That Can Not FocusJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the fifth chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “The Whomping Willow." On this episode, we discuss… →Concerning vehicular sentience →Road trip!!!! →A very ranty opening →Snape’s back and we hate it →Accio Fandom: a song by the Whomping Willow →Where is the Hogwarts school code of conduct? What are the rules? →Harry and Ron’s reckless behavior has a cause and it’s DUMBLEDORE →This week's relevant tangent: theater stories, middle sc...
2021-03-0253 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 3 - Privet Drive Escape RoomJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the third chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “The Burrow.” On this episode, we discuss… →A Weasley heavy top eight →Finally, a chance to squee! →Escape rooms with Fred and George →Hedwig’s got an attitude →Harry and Ron are BFFL →Vernon’s a purple cucumber →Accio Fandom: lovely chapter, lovely art →An institution that actually cares about Muggles? →Use domestic magic, not slave labor →Harry is a plant →Dumbl...
2021-02-0856 min
Beyond the Veil(CoS) Chapter 1 - It's Called Seasoning, PetuniaSeason three begins! Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on first chapter of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, “The Worst Birthday.” On this episode, we discuss… →Slim pickings for Harry’s top 8 →The return of sassy Harry →Let's talk about necks again →Big thumbs down to food shaming →Accio Fandom: Harry and Dudley shaking hands →Petunia tries to literally murder Harry with a frying pan →Muggles, magic, and safety →Vernon is garbage →Beds empty, no note! →Lucius Malfo...
2021-01-2657 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 17 - Wisdom from the Weather ChannelJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the 17th and final chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Man with Two Faces.” On this episode, we discuss… →A very Weasley top eight →Hagrid is pure and perfect →Potty humor →Something positive about...Dumbledore? →That didn't last long →The return of bodyshaming →Accio Fandom: As Different as Can Be →Petty complaints →Disabilities as disguise →The most massive security breach in Hogwarts history →Are we not even gonna tal...
2020-12-311h 15
Beyond the VeilChapter 16 - Myspace, Jelly Beans, and Voldemort's HeistJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the 16th chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Through the Trapdoor.” On this episode, we discuss… →New segment: Harry's Myspace Top 8 →Hermione: clever, brave, emotionally intelligent, perfect →Will all three of us fit under the cloak? →Bamboozling Dumbledore →The body bind was pretty harsh →Accio Fandom: Through the Trapdoor by RiddleTM →Seven trials for seven books →Why are times tables so controversial? →Test anxiety and intersectionality →Neville’s strengths in...
2020-12-221h 03
Beyond the VeilChapter 15 - Are Centaurs Chaos Demons or Customer Service Reps?Join hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the 15th chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Forbidden Forest.” On this episode, we discuss… →Unicorn slaying →We are not worthy of centaur knowledge →McGonagall comes on strong with the punishment game →Adults only chocolate bars →Accio Fandom: Firenze’s classroom →My father will hear about this →Filch deserves happiness →When everybody hates you overnight →Dumbledore is a centaur →Harry minds his own business for a whole week →Quirr...
2020-12-1747 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 13 - Snape Is Mad SusJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the thirteenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Nicolas Flamel.” On this episode, we discuss… →The suspicious activities of Snape and Quirrell →"Beyond the Veil" origins trivia →Awww, Harry's proud of himself →Ron's roller coaster of emotional intelligence →Confusing feminist messages →Accio Fandom: Neville's courage →Hogwarts needs a supercomputer to keep out Count Olaf... or Voldemort? →New and improved nightmares thanks to the Mirror of Erised →Exercise and mental health →...
2020-11-3050 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 12 - The Ten Million Turnip ChristmasJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the twelfth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Mirror of Erised.” On this episode, we discuss… →Does the wizarding world care about human rights? →The magic of homemade gifts →Draco’s lacking comedy repertoire →All aboard the turnip trolley →Forced heterosexuality? Not a vibe. →Getting drunk in front of children? Not a vibe. →Are curfews necessary at Christmas? →The fantasy of "normal" holidays →Poor Harry →This week's relevant tang...
2020-11-2155 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 11 - A Violent, Chaotic Sport of Delight with Anna MerianoJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca and special guest Anna Meriano, author of the Love Sugar Magic series and the upcoming This Is How We Fly, for a discussion on the eleventh chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Quidditch.” On this episode, we discuss… →Limping, betrayal, and mystery: a regular weekday for Harry Potter →Relatable snitch on pitch feels →Evil stepmothers and Quidditch →The murky world of gender identity →Breaking Texan stereotypes →Is Tumblr for old farts? →Capturing Quidditch culture →Distraction as a to...
2020-11-111h 29
Beyond the VeilChapter 10 - Guano? No Thank YouJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the tenth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Halloween.” On this episode, we discuss… →Hogwarts needs smaller doors →Harry and Ron's excellent adventure →No injuries? No problem! →The problem with bats →Accio Fandom: Introducing the "Beyond the Veil" Book Club, starting January 2021 →The human condition →Let Hermione speak! →Poor punch lines →Gifted and talented Quidditch players →Where is the school counselor? →The benefits of school sports →This...
2020-10-3157 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 9 - Harry Potter Is Detective PikachuJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the ninth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Midnight Duel.” On this episode, we discuss… →A deep, shared identity with grumpy old men →Harry is Detective Pikachu →Dean Thomas deserved more page time! →Stop hating on Hermione →The Real House Students of Hogwarts on Black Girls Create →House politics, favoritism, and safety briefings →Poor Neville →Illnesses, injuries, and mental health →Oliver Wood: a big Gryffindor mood →The real magic is t...
2020-10-2641 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 5 - Hagrid Is Not a SnitchJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the fifth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Diagon Alley.” On this episode, we discuss… →Hagrid is Mary Poppins →Abolish Azkaban! →Accio Fandom: Reading an essay by Emily Burack on Anti-Semitism and goblins →Yeehaw! House politics! →Poor, hateful Draco →Harry living in a dream →Stuttering, trauma, and Quirrell →This week's relevant tangent: the magic of epilogues Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to check...
2020-10-0356 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 5 - Hagrid Is Not a SnitchJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the fifth chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “Diagon Alley.” On this episode, we discuss… →Hagrid is Mary Poppins →Abolish Azkaban! →Accio Fandom: Reading an essay by Emily Burack on Anti-Semitism and goblins →Yeehaw! House politics! →Poor, hateful Draco →Harry living in a dream →Stuttering, trauma, and Quirrell →This week's relevant tangent: the magic of epilogues Share your thoughts on this episode with us below in the comments! Be sure to che...
2020-09-2900 min
Beyond the VeilChapter 3: Harry Potter, Library HaterJoin hosts Madison and Rebecca for a discussion on the third chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, “The Letters from No One.” On this episode, we discuss… →Sick burns from Harry →The inevitability of arrogance →Pain makes a crappy punchline →Fanfictions that imagine Vernon as a better father figure →Vernon Dursley: Giant Hunter →Why do we romanticize the Malfoys but not the Dursleys? →Stop bottling things in! →This week's highly relevant tangent: Buzzfeed Unsolved's Tromp family episode Share your thoughts on...
2020-09-0757 min
Lower Your VolumeSexy Italian Ratatouille Fan FictionIn this week's episode, Madison and Nicole are back to their usual bullshit covering 2 books! The gals go off about Vicous (Madison finally read it) and gush over Harry Styles. Then they go on to talk about their two books this week, one that totally hit and the other which went a little off the rails. But, hey, that's just another day with Lower Your Volume. Books Covered on this episode:A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessPasta Wars by Elisa LorelloFollow us on Twitter at @LowerPod and on Instagram at...
2020-04-302h 27
Beyond the VeilWe Can See Thestrals NowThroughout the Potter series, Harry loses his parents, Cedric, Sirius, Dumbledore, and many more loved ones. Grief is hard enough, but it’s made even more difficult when we lose more loved ones before we’ve truly been able to process other prior losses. In this episode, Erica shares the story of how grief affected her mental health and how Harry Potter was able to help her cope. Trigger Warning: Death of a loved one, suicide On Episode 32, we discuss... → Death, depression, and turning off your emotions → The difficulty of losing multiple...
2020-01-2756 min
Harry Ho's international Rock GardenHarry Ho's intern. Rock Garden 21.09.201901-Black Star Riders-Another State Of Grace02-Tool-Pneuma03-Diken-Sarp Kayanin Kartali04-Sons Of Apollo-God of the Sun (Live at the Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv 2018)05-Status Quo-I Wanna Run Away With You06-Killswitch Engage feat. Chuck Billy-The Crownless King07-4 Kings-Hatred (No Love Song)08-Korn-Cold09-Null Positiv-Trauma10-Sinner-Tequila Suicide11-Volbeat feat. Gary Holt-Cheapside Sloggers12-Zal Cleminson's Sin Dogs-Guns of God13-Kartzarot-Train14-Pitch Black Process-A Soundtrack for the Lonely15-Swamp Born Assassins-Run To The Wildfire16-Mythos-Minotaurus17-Danko Jones-Fists Up High18-Burnt Out Wreck-Dead or Alive19...
2019-09-222h 00
Beyond the VeilWear Your Lightning Bolt Scars with PrideSomething incredibly magical happens when our favorite fictional worlds bring us safety, comfort, and joy. This week, we spoke with Ashley Aselin about how the Harry Potter books helped her cope with bullying, PTSD, and how she was able to bring wisdom from her own mental health experiences into her career. TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual assault, disordered eating, and self-harm discussion throughout the episode On Episode 17, we discuss… → Having a refuge from bullying at school in the Potter books, movies, and online forums → The mental health aftermath of sexual assault → The love...
2019-07-0138 min
Beyond the VeilRelationships, Connections, and Harry PotterFor Mental Health Month in May of 2019, Beyond the Veil is interviewing folks whose work deals with mental health. This week, we spoke with Emily Wilhelm Riley about how she incorporates the Harry Potter series into her social work job. On Episode 13, we discuss… →Getting to know people by their Hogwarts House →Opening up about difficult subjects using Patronuses, Dementors, and the Mirror of Erised →Understanding trauma reactions and understanding Order of the Phoenix Harry →Relating to Hermione Granger →Harry Potter as a means of social connection →What was Ha...
2019-06-0336 min
Beyond the VeilJust Because Harry Didn't Have a Therapist Doesn't Mean He Didn't Need OneFor Mental Health Month in May of 2019, Beyond the Veil is interviewing folks in the mental health field about mental health and Harry Potter. This week, we spoke with Rebecca Richardson about expressive arts therapy and the magic of the Potter series. On Episode 12, we discuss… →Using artistic expression to benefit your mental health →Turning your mental health monsters into magical creatures →Getting inspired by the Potter soundtracks and Wrock →Expressing your emotions by acting as our favorite Potter characters →Just because Harry didn't have a therapist doesn't mean he di...
2019-05-2735 min
Beyond the VeilYou're Already the Chosen One with Dr. Janina ScarletFor Mental Health Month in May of 2019, Beyond the Veil is interviewing mental health professionals about mental health and Harry Potter. This week, we spoke with Dr. Janina Scarlet about Superhero Therapy, the magic of the Harry Potter series, and why we come back to the Potter books for comfort. On Episode 10, we discuss… →Integrating pop-culture into therapy with Superhero Therapy →Origin stories, post-traumatic growth, and vulnerability →Harry Potter Therapy →Why so many find safety, support, and sanctuary in the Potter series →Parasocial relationships →Harry Potter Therapy: a n...
2019-05-1349 min
Beyond the VeilGive Caps Lock Harry a Break!For Mental Health Month in May of 2019, Beyond the Veil is interviewing mental health professionals about mental health and Harry Potter. This week, in our interview with Sarah Olivares, we examine Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix era Harry through a trauma-informed perspective. On Episode 9, we discuss… →General mental health metaphors in the Potter series →A crash course in post-traumatic stress disorder →A trauma-informed examination of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix era Harry →Why Harry and other trauma victims deserve our compassion →How to help som...
2019-05-061h 27
Cut2theCHASE@ 8 with Celebrity Trainer Madison ChaseEP.198 Meghan Markel & Prince Harry IG & BabyCut2theCHASE@8 EP.198 chats all things Meghan Markel & Prince Harry! Their new IG & welcoming their new Baby and what continent they may be moving to?!
2019-04-2207 min
Beyond the VeilDon't Be Afraid to Seek HelpWhen our Muggle lives get overwhelming, it's nice to turn to Harry Potter for something that feels safe and familiar. In our interview with Sacha Huynen, we discuss her experience of the world with high-sensitivity, how she uses the Potter series for comfort, and the wonderful community she found in her Quidditch team. On Episode 4, we discuss... →What is high-sensitivity, and how can it impact your life? →Finding a lifelong friend in Harry Potter →Managing stress and overwhelm in the Gryffindor Common Room →Immersing yourself into the world of Harry Potter t...
2019-04-0130 min
Beyond the VeilThrough Harry, I BlossomedSome of the most amazing parts of the Harry Potter experience are the connections we get to make with other fans from around the world. In our interview with Eric Scull, we discuss the huge impact of fandom on his life and his fears that he may never have gotten acquainted with our favorite wizard. On Episode 4, we discuss... →Scholastic Book Fair pamphlets and reading Potter for points →How skepticism about the Potter sensation led to lost time with Harry →Fear of a life without Potter →The influence of Potter on em...
2019-03-2528 min
Beyond the VeilThere's Nothing Shameful About Being DifferentThe Harry Potter series inspired a love of reading in millions, and some of us even learned how to read using these magical books. In our interview with Emily Garrison, we discussed how she identified with Harry's outsider status, how the books helped her overcome a major learning obstacle, and how the Potter books helped her deal with grief. On Episode 2, we discuss... →Having a learning difficulty can make you feel like an outsider, just like Harry →The magic of the books pushing us to overcome our challenges →What's to love about Harr...
2019-03-1133 min
Beyond the VeilWelcome to Beyond the Veil - A Harry Potter Podcast About Mental HealthThe first episode of Beyond the Veil has finally been released! For the first time ever, join host Madison Ford for a conversation about Harry Potter, mental health, and the importance of sharing our stories. On Episode 1, we discuss... →Chamber of Secrets Harry and the importance of sharing your story →Origins of Beyond the Veil →Everyone is invited to be a guest! →How to share your story as a guest or anonymously If you have a Potter story you want to share, we'd love for you to join us as...
2019-03-0806 min