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The Gambling FilesTransformative Leadership with Paul Speirs-HernandezIn this episode (The Gambling Files RTFM 188), Jon speaks with Paul Speirs-Hernandez about leadership, communication, and cultural transformation. Paul shares insights from his two decades in the gaming industry and his leadership training initiatives, highlighting the importance of positivity and adaptability in personal and professional growth. Big thanks to EveryMatrix and their OddsMatrix Sports Betting Software Solutions! With industry-leading accuracy and a wide range of betting markets, you’re revolutionizing the sports betting space. We're lucky to have you as a sponsor!Clarion Gaming, you keep the dice rolling and the cards in play. Whether it’...2024-12-0354 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 088: End of Season 4 SpecialEmma and Paul finaly reach the end of their supernatural season, but before they cast aside all the witches and time machines, they look back over all the films covered and settle on their own Top 10s, Bottom 5s, and all the shout outs and honourable mentions from across the 72 movies covered this season. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-11-031h 03
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 087: Possession - Jennifer's Body, Veronica, My Best Friend's ExorcismEmma and Paul take one last look at the spooky side of teen movies with a trio of possession movies, discussing the power of friendship, the uselessness of adults, and why it's always girls with Jennifer's Body (2009), Veronica (2017) and My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-10-061h 22
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 086: Friendly Ghosts - Teen Spirit, Suzie Q and Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt)Emma and Paul get help from some spooky visitors with Friendly Ghosts! Appearing before them in a creepy-yet-well-intentioned fog are Teen Spirit (2011), Suzie Q (1996) and Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt) (2020). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-09-011h 11
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 085: Time Travel, pt 2 - Before I Fall, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time85 episodes in and Emma and Paul feel like they're doing the same thing over and over and over again so what better time to look at time loops! Get ready to play this episode on repeat as they check out Before I Fall (2017), The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021) and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-08-111h 13
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 084: Time Travel, pt 1 - Back to the Future, Clockstoppers, and See You YesterdayEmma and Paul strap on their on backpacks, get themselves up to 88 miles per hour and get ready to hit hypertime as they look over three teen movies about time travel, with the stone-cold classic Back to the Future (1985), the Nickelodeon shenanigan-fest Clockstoppers (2002), and the guy-punchingly topical See You Yesterday (2019). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-07-281h 04
The Gambling FilesMarketing trends & layoffs in gaming, with Paul Sculpher & Harry Lang: The Gambling Files RTFM 172Thanks to our awesome sponsors Optimove and Clarion Gaming for helping us bring The Gambling Files Podcast to you. In this episode, we chat about important stuff, like Dutch clogs, James Bond, secret super yachts, and knitting. Occasionally, we even talk about gambling. Oh, and we’ve also got two guests on today’s show—Paul Sculpher and Harry Lang. Paul is a consultant who works on existing and proposed casino projects all around the world. Harry is a marketing guru who transforms digital B2C, D2C, and B2B brands. 2024-07-231h 07
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 083: The Body Swap, pt. 2 - Your Name, Wish Upon a Star, and FreakyEmma and Paul get that little bit more mileage out of the body swap trope, and even get to pull in anime, Disney and slashers for Round 2 of metaphysical hi-jinks with Your Name (2016), Wish Upon a Star (1996), and Freaky (2020). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-06-3056 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 082: The Body Swap, pt. 1 - It's a Boy Girl Thing, Every Day and Freaky FridayEmma and Paul wake up in the wrong bodies for The Body Swap! (They didn't really but imagine all the empathetic revelations they would have!) This episode they metaphorically switch things up with It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Every Day (2018) and Freaky Friday (2003). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-06-161h 08
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 081: Spider-Men! - Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Homecoming and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseEmma and Paul thwipp and swing their way through the first instalments of 4 batches of Spider-Men films! Travel through the actual spider-verse with Spider-Man (2002), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Spider-Man Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). Now that's a lot of red and blue spandex. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-06-022h 05
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 080: SuperTeens, pt. 2 - Kick-Ass, Zapped!, and ChronicleEmma and Paul stay with the capes and cowls as they continue their look at the troubled teens with super powers, and the regrettably dumb stuff they do with them. Heading back into the fray with Kick-Ass (2010), Zapped! (1982), and Chronicle (2012). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-05-191h 04
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode # 344 Glass Onion with Paul Costello and Emma Kathryn from The Yearbook Committee PodcastPaul Costello and Emma Kathryn from The Yearbook Committee Podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Paul’s choice Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.Glass Onion (2022) is a standalone sequel to Knives Out written and directed by Rian (Brick) Johnson. Daniel Craig reprises his role as detective Benoit Blanc. This mystery sees Blanc joining a group of “Disruptors” on a private Greek island for a murder mystery weekend hosted by Miles Bron (Edward Norton), a Elon Musk type tech bro and founder of Alpha. His guests include model-turned-fashion designer Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson), the governor of Con...2024-05-0135 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 079: SuperTeens, pt. 1 - Power Rangers, Big Hero 6, and Sky HighEmma and Paul get on their super suits and head out to chronicle the heroism (super and otherwise) of the teenagers with bags of power and heads full of trauma. Join the fight with the superteens in Power Rangers (2017), Big Hero 6 (2014), and Sky High (2005). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-04-141h 11
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 078: Sea Creatures - Aquamarine, Sea Change and Ruby Gilman Teenage KrakenPaul and Emma dive to the deepest parts of the ocean and dredge up three films about flicking your fins - Aquamarine (2006), Sea Change (2017) and Ruby Gilman Teenage Kraken (2023)! Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-03-311h 08
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 077: Body Horror - Teeth, Excision, and Idle HandsEmma and Paul turn their attention to the more gross aspects of teendom: puberty as body horror. The time when your body betrays you into looking and/or feeling like a freak, and three very different stories of discovering the alien side of your physical self, in Teeth (2007), Excision (2012) and Idle Hands (1999). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-03-171h 03
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 076: Destined for Trouble - The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Fallen, and Beautiful CreaturesEmma and Paul adhere to the ancient rites and look at three tales of the eternal struggles between Good and Evil, and how love is somehow always at the centre of it all, in the shape of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), Fallen (2016), and Beautiful Creatures (2013). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-03-031h 05
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 075: Fairy Tales - A Cinderella Story, Red Riding Hood and BelleEmma and Paul take a trip into the realm of fairy tales for 3 happily ever afters with A Cinderella Story (2004), Red Riding Hood (2011) and Belle (2021). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2024-02-181h 23
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode # 333 Spirited Away with Emma Kathryn and Paul Costello from The Yearbook Committee podcastEmma Kathryn and Paul Costello from The Yearbook Committee Podcast join Flixwatcher to review Emma’s choice Spirited Away.Spirited Away (2001) is an animated Japanese fantasy adventure from Studio Ghibli written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Spirited Away tells the story of 10-year-old Chihiro who enters an enormous bathhouse for Japanese spirits (kami) after taking a short cut on her way to her new house. Her parents also take the short cut but are turned into pigs when they feast on the food left out for the spirits.While in the bathhouse Chihiro meets many di...2024-02-1434 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 074: Fear Street - 1994, 1978, 1666 (2021)Emma and Paul take a stroll down Fear Street, looking at all 3 films (1994, 1978 and 1666) as they dissect monsters, needle drops and gruesome deaths. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2023-05-211h 45
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 073: The Monster Mash - Goosebumps, Girl vs Monster and Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkEmma and Paul unleash a maelstrom of monsters after visiting the Scholastic Book Fair where they check out Goosebumps (2015), Girl vs Monster (2012) and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2023-05-071h 14
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 072: Teen Vampires, pt 2 - The Twilight Saga, Vampire Academy, and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantEmma and Paul finally return to the world of teen vampires, having lost all sense of discipline within their own format. The pair look at movies based on book series, finding what worked and what didn't in The Twilight Saga (2008-2012), Vampire Academy (2014), and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2023-04-231h 35
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 071: Teen Vampires, pt 1 - The Lost Boys, Fright Night, Once Bitten, and Near DarkEmma and Paul finally get to do a full episode on the scary, sexy, camp creatures of the night: vampires. Looking at the need to sleep all day, rebel against authority and feast on the blood of the living, just like your typical teenager, it's a belter of a lineup with The Lost Boys (1987), Fright Night (1985), Once Bitten (1985), and Near Dark (1987). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-12-251h 37
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 070: FrankenTeen's Monster - How to Build a Better Boy, Pixel Perfect and Life SizeEmma and Paul look at the creations of the mad teen scientists and manage to pull a Disney Channel Original Movie triple bill in the same episode! Including How to Build a Better Boy (2018), Pixel Perfect (2004) and Life Size (2000). Warning: contains more laughter than these poor movies probably deserve. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-11-271h 15
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 069: FrankenTeen - Weird Science, Virtual Sexuality and Deadly FriendIt's Alive! Paul and Emma stitch together three films for a look at the mad teen scientist, featuring Weird Science (1985), Virtual Sexuality (1999) and Deadly Friend (1986). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-11-131h 20
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 068: Teen Zombies - Warm Bodies, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, and Anna and the ApocalypseEmma and Paul set up for an episode that's surprisingly heavy on the musical numbers considering they're looking at three movies about teenagers dealing with the trails and tribulations of zombies from sides of the brains in Warm Bodies (2013), Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018), and Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-10-301h 11
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 067: Teen Witches - Teen Witch, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and The CraftEmma and Paul light some candles, call the corners and invoke the spirit of Louise, Sabrina and Nancy as they look into three films about discovering the power of witchcraft in Teen WItch (1989), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996), and The Craft (1996). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-10-161h 09
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 066: Teen Wolves - Teen Wolf, Full Moon High, and Ginger SnapsToday Paul and Emma are howling at the moon because they're going through some changes - just like the wolves of Teen Wolf (1985), Full Moon High (1981) and Ginger Snaps (2000). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast2022-09-181h 14
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 065: End of Season 3 SpecialAfter an epic 33 episodes and 99 films, Paul and Emma look back on the films of their season on Love and Relationships and each give their Top 10 and Bottom 5 films of the season. Expect a few surprises (and some that were no surprise at all)! Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-09-041h 13
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 064: Gangs - Girlhood, Dear Wendy, and The OutsidersEmma and Paul get some new clothes, new hair and start talking different when they get involved with some gangs, looking at the good and the bad that comes from finding a group that makes you feel safe when the rest of the world doesn't in Girlhood (2014), Dear Wendy (2005), and The Outsiders (1983). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-08-211h 12
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 063: Unlikely Friendships - Harold and Maude, Hard Sell, and About a BoyEmma and Paul consider some of the more unusual pairings to have cropped up for the teenagers of filmdom, and what kind of experience this can have, whether that's enriching or not... taking a look at Harold and Maude (1971), Hard Sell (2016), and About a Boy (2002). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-08-071h 02
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 062: Mentors - The Karate Kid, The Beat Beneath My Feet and Finding ForresterEmma and Paul learn karate, hone their writing skills and discover how to be rock gods (kind of) with the help of (mostly) friendly mentors, while looking at The Karate Kid (1984), The Beat Beneath My Feet (2014) and Finding Forrester (2000). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-07-101h 26
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 061: Influential Teachers, pt 2 - Freedom Writers, To Sir With Love and Stand and DeliverPaul and Emma continue their journey into the classrooms of teachers who push their pupils to great things with Freedom Writers (2007), To Sir With Love (1967) and Stand and Deliver (1988). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-06-191h 13
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 060: Influential Teachers, Pt 1 - Dead Poets Society (1989), Take the Lead (2006), and The Class (2008)Emma and Paul stand on their desks and let forth their barbaric yawp as they consider three movies and the nature of the influential teacher in a teen's life in Dead Poets Society (1989), Take the Lead (2006), and The Class (2008). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-06-051h 13
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 059: Romeo and Juliet - Romeo and Juliet (1968), Romeo + Juliet (1996), West Side Story (1961), West Side Story (2021)Emma and Paul finally land on the teen love story to end all teen love stories, and has therefore become the basis for all teen love stories. Looking at a classic rendering, a modern adaptation, and two musical versions, it's time for the tale of woe of Juliet and her Romeo. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2022-05-221h 45
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 058: Tragedy - The Falling, If I Stay and SpontaneousEmma and Paul come to terms with grief and the threat of loss in a tear-jerking episode of things going TERRIBLY WRONG, looking at The Falling (2014), If I Stay (2014) and Spontaneous (2020) Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-12-121h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 057: The Sick Kids pt 3 - Words on Bathroom Walls, Bubble Boy and Life in a YearEmma and Paul are still weeping over the ill teens of moviedom in the final part of the Sick Kids trilogy with Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), Bubble Boy (2001) and Life in a Year (2020). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-11-281h 08
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 056: The Sick Kids, pt 2 - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Everything, Everything, and I Want to Eat Your PancreasEmma and Paul stay at the bedside of the sick kids a little longer, and further consider the apparent life-changing effect it can have on emotionally reclusive teens to have a new friend who doesn't have much time left, in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015), Everything, Everything (2017), and I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-11-141h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 055: The Sick Kids, pt 1 - The Fault in Our Stars, A Walk to Remember, and Five Feet ApartEmma and Paul pull up chairs next to the teens making bucket lists and considering the big questions of life beyond death in three movies about teenagers with terminal illnesses in The Fault in Our Stars (2014), A Walk to Remember (2002), and Five Feet Apart (2019). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-10-311h 26
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 054: Restrictive Parents - The Virgin Suicides, Dogtooth and MustangEmma and Paul get locked away with the teens whose parents will stop at nothing to "protect" them from the outside world with The Virgin Suicides (1999), Dogtooth (2009) and Mustang (2015). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-10-171h 24
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 053: Conversion Therapy - But I'm a Cheerleader, Boy Erased and The Miseducation of Cameron PostPaul and Emma enter the murky and damaging world of conversion camps with But I'm A Cheerleader (1999), Boy Erased (2018) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018). Please note that this episode contains issues which may be triggering for some listeners including self-harm, suicide, and homophobia. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-10-031h 26
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 052: Unrequited Love - Some Kind of Wonderful, Water Lilies, and Show Me LoveThey burn, they pine, they perish... the hearts and minds of those who love someone who doesn't know they even exist. Emma and Paul look at three movies that consider the heartbreak and angst of unrequited love with Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Water Lilies (2007), and Show Me Love (1998). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-09-1959 min
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode # 222 Adaptation with Emma Kathryn and Paul Costello from Yearbook Committee podcastPaul Costello and Emma Kathryn from The Yearbook Committee podcast return to Flixwatcher remotely to review Paul’s choice Adaptation. Adaptation is the 2002 Charlie Kaufman comedy-drama directed by Spike Jonze and starring Nicolas Cage as Kaufman and his fictional twin brother Donald. It also stars Meryl Streep as real life author Susan Orlean and an Oscar winning Chris Cooper as John Laroche. Adaptation fuses fiction - Donald, the relationship between Orlean and Laroche - with real life - Kaufman’s writers block and The Orchid Thief - the end result is a mind bending mash of genres. Adaptation is equa...2021-09-1547 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 051: The Third Wheel - The Edge of Seventeen, Lucas, and Pretty in PinkWhat happens when two friends have their relationship strained when one starts a relationship and the other does not? Social anxiety, heartbreak, and dancing in public to Otis Redding songs. Emma and Paul consider the plight of the Third Wheel in The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Lucas (1986), and Pretty in Pink (1986). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-08-221h 17
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 050: Revenge - John Tucker Must Die, Teaching Mrs Tingle and The Loved OnesEmma and Paul get mad and get even with three tales of high school revenge, looking at John Tucker Must Die (2006), Teaching Mrs Tingle (1999) and The Loved Ones (2009). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-08-081h 17
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 049: Jealousy - Cruel Intentions, Cracks and The Moth DiariesEmma and Paul are feeling green with envy as they look at Cruel Intentions (1999), Cracks (2009) and The Moth Diaries (2011). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-07-251h 14
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 048: Friends Being Separated - Ginger & Rosa, The Color of Friendship, and Heavenly CreaturesEmma and Paul continue their look at friends who find themselves on diverging paths, only this time not by choice or natural growth, but by the external forces of something outside of themselves, be that parents, politics, or the law. For this, they look over Ginger & Rosa (2012), The Color of Friendship (2000), and Heavenly Creatures (1994). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-07-111h 10
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 047: Friends Growing Apart - The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, That Was Then... This is Now, and Stand by MeEmma and Paul look the stories of friends on the brink of personal and social growth, and realising that the friends they have may not be for much longer in The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (2005), That Was Then... This is Now (1985), and Stand by Me (1986). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-06-271h 10
Flixwatcher: A Netflix Film Review PodcastEpisode # 209 Death Becomes Her with Emma Kathryn and Paul Costello from The Yearbook Committee podcastEmma Kathryn and Paul Costello from The Yearbook Committee podcast join Flixwatcher remotely to review Emma’s choice Death Becomes Her. Death Becomes Her is a 1992 goth, camp, PG body horror comedy starring Meryl Streep as Madeline and Goldie Hawn as Helen life long frienemies and Bruce Willis Dr. Ernest Menville, the long suffering man in the middle. Isabella Rossellini co-stars as Lisle von Rhuman the eternally youthful provider of the magic potion both Madeline and Helen take to preserve their youth and beauty. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Death Becomes Her is notable for its groundbreaking special effects - wi...2021-06-1638 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 046: The Love Letter - Love, Simon, Secret Admirer and To All The Boys I've Loved BeforeEmma and Paul take a look at something altogether more wholesome (at last) with swapped notes, secret messages and love letters with Love, Simon (2018), Secret Admirer (1985) and To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018) xoxox Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-06-131h 12
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 045: Teen Moms, pt 2 - Crossroads, Saved! and Sugar & SpiceEmma and Paul take on part 2 of their teen pregnancy double bill by looking at young mothers and the support groups around them, whether that's old friends, new friends or the cheerleading A squad - with Crossroads (2002), Saved! (2004) and Sugar & Spice (2001). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-05-301h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 044: Teen Moms, pt 1 - Juno, For Keeps, and Riding in Cars with BoysEmma and Paul turn now to part 1 of their look at when sex goes far enough to become a statistic in health class. No carrying around a bag of flour for a week, this is the real deal - teen pregnancy - with Juno (2007), For Keeps (1988), and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-05-161h 09
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 043: The Dangers of Sex - It Follows, Cherry Falls, KidsEmma and Paul stay in the murky waters of sexuality and teendom, this time looking at the dangerous consequences of sex in It Follows (2014), Cherry Falls (2000), and Kids (1995). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-05-021h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 042: Losin' It, pt 3 - Blockers, Very Good Girls and Little DarlingsEmma and Paul reach the final part in their virginity trilogy and take a look at a how things are for the girls with Blockers (2018), Very Good Girls (2013) and Little Darlings (1980). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-04-181h 24
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 041: Losin' It, pt 2 - American Pie, Porky's and Lemon PopsicleEmma and Paul continue their journey through bawdy teen sex comedies with 3 of the most influential films of the genre - American Pie (1999), Porky's (1981) and Lemon Popsicle (1978). Get ready for a teen movie history lesson! Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-04-041h 31
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 040: Losin' It, pt 1 - Losin' It, The Girl Next Door, and Alex StrangeloveEmma and Paul begin their foray into classic territory of any quintessential teen movie: losing your virginity. For the first part of the journey, they look at Losin' It (1983), The Girl Next Door (2004), and Alex Strangelove (2018). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-03-211h 16
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 039: The Age Gap - Lolita, An Education, and Call Me By Your NameEmma and Paul strain their own definitions of a teen movie as they approach the tricky subject of relationships in movies between teenagers and someone older in Lolita (1997), An Education (2009), and Call Me By Your Name (2017). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-03-071h 25
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 038: Cyrano de Bergerac - Sierra Burgess is a Loser, Whatever It Takes, Let It Shine and The Half of ItEmma and Paul get all literary and look at 4 adaptations of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac tale with Sierra Burgess is a Loser (2018), Whatever It Takes (2000), Let It Shine (2012) and The Half of It (2020). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2021-02-211h 23
The Yearbook Committee PodcastValentine's Day Special 2021: Favourite DatesIt's Valentine's Day! Emma and Paul look back at some of their favourite teen movie dates, including the good, the bad and the freaking adorable. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com 2021-02-1436 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 037: The Arrangement - 10 Things I Hate About You, The Perfect Date, Can't Buy Me Love and Love Don't Co$t a ThingEmma and Paul take a look at the rent-a-boyfriend (and girlfriend) with films that all revolve around a dating agreement, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Perfect Date (2019), Can't Buy Me Love (1987) and Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003). 4 films! On purpose! Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-12-201h 26
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 036: Obsession - Swimfan, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, and FearEmma and Paul take a look at the teen movie relationships that have gone several steps too far, turning into terrifying ordeals of obsession in Swimfan (2002), All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006), and Fear (1996). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-12-061h 07
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 035: Two Different Worlds - Crazy/Beautiful, Endless Love, and Valley GirlEmma and Paul look at three stories of teenagers whose love crossed different boundaries to be with each other, and their struggle to keep together, with Crazy/Beautiful (2001), Endless Love (1981), and Valley Girl (1983).2020-11-221h 12
Songcraft: Spotlight on SongwritersEp. 153 - ELVIS COSTELLO ("Everyday I Write the Book")PART ONEScott and Paul talk about their friends at Pearl Snap Studios and pinch themselves over having the opportunity to talk with Elvis Costello.PART TWOElvis Costello discusses his new album Hey Clockface and talks about the record that set him on his musical journey; why he still likes writing in a notebook; the reason he resists the urge to go to an instrument too soon when he gets a melodic idea; the songwriting question he asked Bob Dylan; why he thinks he’s missed out on some cover songs; how he knows wh...2020-11-101h 32
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 034: The Grand Gesture - 8 Days a Week, I Love You Beth Cooper and The Big StealEmma and Paul look at people who went big when trying to get the attention of their crush, with 8 Days a Week (1997), I Love You Beth Cooper (2009) and The Big Steal (1990) Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-11-081h 23
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 033: First Love - Gregory's Girl, La Boum and Baby It's YouEmma and Paul kick off Season 3 with a look back at the intoxicating rush of falling for your first crush with Gregory's Girl (1980), La Boum (1980) and Baby It's You (1983). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-10-251h 13
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 032: End of Season 2 SpecialEmma and Paul arrive at the end of another season of teen movie watching and pause to look back, pick out their Top 10 favourites, consider the episodes that almost were, and discuss what to expect from season 3. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-08-0946 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 031: Against the Self - Booksmart, The To Do List, and Youth in RevoltEmma and Paul turn that rebellious streak inward and consider the teens who have decided to throw out their old ways in pursuit of something more in Booksmart (2019), The To Do List (2013), and Youth in Revolt (2009). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-07-261h 03
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 030: Against Society - Hairspray, Devil's Playground and Spring BreakersEmma and Paul pull off their bonnets and let their big hair down as they look at the teens who take on societal norms in Hairspray (1988), Devil's Playground (2002) and Spring Breakers (2012). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-07-121h 25
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 029: Against the Town - Pleasantville, Footloose and Assassination NationThis week, Emma and Paul look at the teens who take on the ire of the townspeople with Pleasantville (1998), Footloose (1984) and Assassination Nation (2018) Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-06-281h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 028: Against Parents - Lady Bird, Bend It Like Beckham, and MermaidsEmma and Paul consider the teenagers who don't want to be like their parents, and the kind of conflicts that arise when they start to assert themselves and what they want by looking at Lady Bird (2017), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and Mermaids (1990). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-06-141h 01
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 027: Against School - if...., Strike!, and The TrotskyEmma and Paul set their rebellious sights on schools, fighting against oppressive teachers, prefects and other fascists of high school by looking at if.... (1968), Strike! (1998), and The Trotsky (2009). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-05-311h 01
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 026: Against Conformity - The Faculty, Disturbing Behaviour and Josie and the PussycatsEmma and Paul rebel against conformity, whether that's in the shape of pod people, Stepford teens or even pop music!!! This week, we look at The Faculty (1998), Disturbing Behaviour (1998) and Josie and the Pussycats (2001). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-05-171h 13
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 025: The Rebel - Rebel Without a Cause, Stick It and Pump Up The VolumeEmma and Paul are back with Season 2: Rebellion! This episode, they're looking at the rebels themselves with Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Stick It (2006) and Pump Up The Volume (1990) Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-05-031h 16
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 024: End of Season 1 SpecialEmma and Paul made it to the end of Season 1! To celebrate, they look back on all the films they watched and pick out their personal Top 10, their honourable mentions, and give quick rundown on what's to come in Season 2. Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-02-0947 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 023: Finding Your Tribe - The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Whip It and FoxfireEmma and Paul finally find their people as they look at the friendship groups of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Whip It (2009) and Foxfire (1996). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-01-261h 16
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 022: The Sk8er Boi - Mid90s, Gleaming the Cube and Lords of DogtownEmma and Paul grab some air and take a look at the skateboarding teams of the teens (and include a bonus movie) with Mid90s(2018), Gleaming the Cube (1989), Lords of Dogtown (2005) and Skate Kitchen (2018). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2020-01-121h 23
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 021: The Fan - Almost Famous, All About Lily Chou-Chou, and I Used to Be NormalEmma and Paul are fans of movies looking at movies about fans to see what those movies say about fans and what those fans say about themselves in Almost Famous (2000), All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001), and I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-12-291h 19
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 020: Celebrity - The Bling Ring, S.F.W., and Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous StainsEmma and Paul consider the pros and cons of the celebrity lifestyle as lived by teenagers in The Bling Ring (2013), S.F.W. (1994), and Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-12-151h 11
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 019: The Rumour Mill - Easy A, Cry_Wolf and GossipHave you heard? Emma and Paul whisper and pass notes with Easy A (2010), Cry_Wolf (2005) and Gossip (2000). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-12-011h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 018: Social Media - Eighth Grade, Swiped and NerveEmma and Paul swipe left and make sure to like and subscribe to Eighth Grade (2018), Swiped (2018) and Nerve (2016). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-11-171h 25
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 017: Manic Pixie Dream Teen - Say Anything..., Paper Towns, and My Sassy GirlEmma and Paul head out on a wild adventure that'll change their lives, learning about the joy of being free spirited with a sweet indie soundtrack as they look at the Manic Pixie Dream Teen in Say Anything... (1989), Paper Towns (2015), and My Sassy Girl (2001). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-11-031h 11
The Yearbook Committee PodcastHalloween Special 2019: The Horror Fan - Scream, The Monster Squad and Tragedy GirlsPaul and Emma put their horror knowledge to the test as they try to hide from that serial killer who just keeps calling them, in a very special Halloween episode looking at Scream (1996), The Monster Squad (1987) and Tragedy Girls (2017). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com 2019-10-271h 10
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 016: The Hacker - Hackers, Masterminds, and WarGamesEmma and Paul log onto the information super highway and upload their thoughts about a trio of movies about t33n h4x0rs... does that sound right? Probably not. Either way, they're checking out Hackers (1995), Masterminds (1997), and WarGames (1983). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-10-201h 01
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 015: The Makeover - She's All That, The Princess Diaries and She's The ManEmma and Paul pluck those brows, straighten that hair and descend the staircase of teen movies with the makeover, covering She's All That (1999), The Princess Diaries (2001) and She's The Man (2006). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-10-061h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 014: The New Kid - The New Guy, New Hope and La Belle PersonneEmma and Paul get their new locker combinations and their maps of the cafeteria as the take a look at the experience of the new kid with The New Guy (2002), New Hope (2012) and La Belle Personne (2008). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-09-221h 16
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 013: The Stoner - Dazed and Confused, Kid Cannabis, and Mac and Devin Go to High SchoolEmma and Paul wander the haze of bong smoke and classic rock to get a glimpse of the stoner through the lens of three very different stories in Dazed and Confused (1993), Kid Cannabis (2014), and Mac and Devin Go to High School (2012).2019-09-081h 09
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 012: The Drama Kids - Fame, Centre Stage, and Raise Your VoiceEmma and Paul cast their eye over the world of scripts, leotards and close harmonies, looking in on those kids who were so born to be on stage that they went to a school to help them get there in Fame (1980), Center Stage (2000), and Raise Your Voice (2004).2019-08-251h 16
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 011: The Bad Influence - Thirteen, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and ThoroughbredsA bad kid did it and ran away! This episode, Paul and Emma look at those kids that awaken that bad streak in you with Thirteen (2003), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and Thoroughbreds (2017) Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-08-111h 42
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 010: The Foreign Exchange Student - Slap Her, She's French, California Man, Like Crazy and Breathe InIn a Yearbook Committe first, Emma and Paul cover 4 films! This time they look at the role of the foreign exchange student, including a Felicity Jones double bill with Slap Her, She's French (2002), California Man (1992), Like Crazy (2011) and Breathe In (2013). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-07-281h 22
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 009: The Outcast - Napoleon Dynamite, Carrie, and Welcome to the DollhouseEmma and Paul turn their attentions to the ones who never receive any. The awkward ones who exist on the fringes of the social scene, the ones usually picked on or ignored completely. The ones who just can't seem to get a break. The outcasts of Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Carrie (1976), Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-07-141h 19
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 008: The Overachiever - Election, Rushmore, and Real GeniusEmma and Paul cast an eye over the ones who always have a hand raised in class. The ones who know where they want to go in life. The ones who get things done, no matter how hard that may seem to be. The ones who overachieve in Election (1999), Rushmore (1998), and Real Genius (1985). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-06-301h 04
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 007: Bully 2.0 - Cyberbully, Unfriended and Audrie and DaisyEmma and Paul are eternally thankful that social media was not around when they were in high school as they look at Cyberbully (2015), Unfriended (2014) and Audrie and Daisy (2016). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-06-161h 18
Sound Affects Podcast: Music & Mental Health, with Katy GeorgiouEpisode 5: Music and Blindness, with Paul Costello of Primitive MachineIn this episode, drummer Paul Costello of Primitive Machine explains what it's like to be a blind musician and we discuss the added dynamic of being in a relationship with a fellow band member (in Paul's case, with the band's lead singer/songwriter Tracy).
Primitive Machine: http://www.primitivemachine.ie/
Twitter: @PrimMachine
Songs in order:
Primitive Machine, 'BoogeyMan'
Primitive Machine, 'Primitive Machine'
Nine Inch Nails, 'Head Like a Hole'
Primitive Machine, 'Primal'
Primitive Machine, 'FreeFall'
Interview with Paul Costello begins at 0.44 and ends at 54.50
NB, m...2019-06-0957 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 006: The Bully - Three O'Clock High, Bully and My BodyguardEmma and Paul try to keep their lunch money and avoid getting stuffed into a locker as they take on the Bully, looking at Three O'Clock High (1987), Bully (2001), and My Bodyguard (1980). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-06-021h 18
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 005: The Mean Friend - Mean Girls, Heathers, JawbreakerEmma and Paul set out three monsters of teen moviedom as they try to see what it is about the allure of the Mean Friend, looking at Mean Girls (2004), Heathers (1988), and Jawbreaker (1999). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-05-191h 17
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 004 - The Cheerleader: Bring It On, Fired Up, Buffy the Vampire SlayerEmma and Paul turn their attention to the shifting cinematic portrayal of the oft maligned role of the Cheerleader, looking at Bring It On (2000), Fired Up (2009), and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-05-051h 07
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 003: The Jock - Varsity Blues, All the Right Moves, OPaul and Emma cheer on their favourite sports team and look at the role of the Jock in high school life with Varsity Blues (1999), All the Right Moves (1983) and O (2001). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-04-211h 22
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 002: The Nerd - X + Y, Revenge of the Nerds and DopeEmma and Paul look at how role of the Nerd fits into the social landscape with three films: X + Y (2014), Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and Dope (2015). Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-04-071h 16
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 000: What is a Teen Movie?Emma Kathryn and Paul Costello set out to discuss the teenage experience as told through film. But before they get going, they have to decide: what exactly is a teen movie? Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-03-2714 min
The Yearbook Committee PodcastEpisode 001: The Social Landscape - The Breakfast Club, American Teen and The DUFFEmma and Paul look at three teen movies about fitting into the roles we're given: The Breakfast Club (1985); American Teen (2008); and The DUFF (2015) Instagram: @yearbookpodcast Twitter: @yearbookpodcast Music: https://www.purple-planet.com2019-03-241h 07
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