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Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Podcast
Ever had something you love dismissed because it’s “just” pop culture? What others might deem stupid shit, you know matters. You know it’s worth talking and thinking about. So do we. We're Tracie and Emily, two sisters who think a lot about a lot of things. From Twilight to Ghostbusters, Harry Potter to the Muppets, and wherever pop culture takes us, come overthink with us as we delve into our deep thoughts about stupid shit.
Podcasting since 2023 • 95 episodes
Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Podcast
Latest Episodes
Firefly and Serenity: Deep Thoughts About Storytelling, Strawberries, and Sci Fi Cowboys
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.When Tracie first encountered the fan-favorite Western-in-space television show Firefly 20 years ago, she was delighted by Joss Whedon's subversion of trope...
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Episode 86
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The Dark Crystal: Deep Thoughts About False Binaries, World Building, and What Emily Isn't Willing to Accept From Her Puppets
What was sundered and undone shall be whole–the two made one.On today's episode of Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t, Emily returns to a beloved film from the Guy girls' childhood: Jim Henson's 1982 epic fantasy The Dark Cryst...
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Episode 86
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Splash: Deep Thoughts About Mermaids, Male Masturbatory Fantasies, and How Pop Culture Created the Name Madison
All my life I've been waiting for someone and when I find her, she's... she's a fish.When Tracie and Emily saw the 1984 Ron Howard film Splash as little girls, they fell in love with the badass mermaid played by Daryl Hannah. Sh...
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Episode 85
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Stand By Me: Deep Thoughts About Nostalgia, Mental Health, and Cherry-Flavored Pez
Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog. What's Goofy?Emily and Tracie always assumed their father loved the 1986 Rob Reiner film Stand By Me because the music and pop culture references were a delightful reminder of hi...
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Episode 84
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Avalon: Deep Thoughts About Family, Money Psychology, and Waiting to Cut the Turkey
"Where are the people who know where the people are?"On today's episode, Tracie introduces Emily to the 1990 Barry Levinson film Avalon, the director's love letter to Baltimore and his own Jewish immigrant family. The movie foll...
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Episode 83
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