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Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast
80s and 90s movies and early 2000s tv may be called stupid shit by some, but you know it matters. So do we. We're Tracie and Emily, sister podcasters who love well-crafted fiction and one another. In this comedy podcast, we look at the classic movies of our Gen X childhood and adolescence, analyzing film tropes to uncover the cultural commentary on romance, money, religion, mental health, and more. From Twilight to Ghostbusters, Harry Potter to the Muppets, comedy to drama to horror, we use feminism, our super smart brains, and each other to uncover the lessons lurking behind the nostalgia of pop culture. Come overthink with us as we delve into our deep thoughts about stupid shit.
Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Star Wars IV: A New Hope: Deep Thoughts About Storm Troopers, Strong Women, and Unfinished Storytelling
“Somebody has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, flyboy!”On this week's episode of Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Emily tackles the foundational pop culture text of every Gen X childhood: the 1977 film Star Wars IV: A New H...
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The Breakfast Club: Deep Thoughts About Toxic Romance, Taking Teens Seriously, and John Hughes’ Insistence on Crotch Shots (Reprise 23)
Don’t you…forget about me…Don’t Don’t Don’t Don’t!In this reprise of episode 23, Tracie takes another look at the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club. This classic Gen X teen movie passes the Bechdel test and expli...
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Jurassic Park: Deep Thoughts About Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, Bodily Autonomy, and When the Movie is Better (Reprise Ep 44)
Hold on to your butts.On this week’s episode of Deep Thoughts, Emily shares her analysis of the 1993 film Jurassic Park, a pop culture phenomenon that offers a surprising level of feminism.Emily describes the social thril...
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Disney’s Beauty & The Beast: Deep Thoughts About Classism, Stockholm Syndrome, and Yoga-Pants Feminism (Reprise Ep 6)
Tale as old as time? It’s old, alright. True as it can be? Hmm, about that...Beauty and the Beast is an old and not-so-necessary model for romantic love. Hiding in the remarkable Howard Ashman scor...
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Michael Jackson’s Thriller: Deep Thoughts about Undead Backup Singers, a Dead Pop Star and the “Death of the Author” (Reprise Ep 29)
It smells like the funk of 40,000 years in here!In today’s episode, Tracie shares her deep thoughts about the iconic and groundbreaking 1983 music video for Michael Jackson’s Thriller. From the way the mini film subverts expectations to ...
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