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The Couch Podcast :: Everything Good about The Good Place with Jenny Rapson
Everything is fine. That’s right, Jenny Rapson and I are here to talk with you about The Good Place – to commiserate with you if you’re sad it’s ending and to convince you it’s actually got a really good message if you’ve been wary of watching.
The Best Holiday Movies of 2019
Did you know that 2019 brought us nearly 100 new holiday movies? Almost 100. I'm saying 95. NINETY-FIVE NEW HOLIDAY MOVIES. In one year! In one SEASON! What on earth. It's outrageous and seems unbelievable, but it is true. When you add the new romantic or...
The Top 100: Looking Back at 2019
With 2019 being the end of a decade, the "best of" lists cannot be avoided. Best of the year, best of the decade, best of all time! The countdowns and collections are simply everywhere. And to be honest, they're kind of bumming me out! Every time I read another list...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 7
Get ready, because we have two weeks' worth of movies to catch up on today! THE CHRISTMAS COUCH is a series of special episodes of The Couch Podcast devoted to holiday movies. My friend Anna and I are hooked on holidays and honored to be your guides through this...
The Deal with December Deadlines
If I’d never worked in advertising (or fundraising or publishing), I might think it was a little unrealistic. All the promotions and projects on the line at the holidays in our favorite Hallmark and Lifetime movies seem like a made-up plot device, don’t they? Who...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 6
Whew! Have you recovered from Thanksgiving week yet? And I don’t mean all the turkey and potatoes and pies. I mean the dozens and dozens of movies that aired during the week and weekend! I’m still working my way through the list saved on my DVR, but we’re still here with a review for you.
The Couch Podcast :: Ask the Couch, vol. 2 (S2E22)
This week marks the end of Season 2 of The Couch, so I decided to take a moment to chat with you all. It’s a combination of “Ask the Couch,” where I answer your most recent pop culture questions, and “State of the Podcast,” where I talk about what’s in the works for The Couch in 2020.
13 Ways to Make Holiday Movies Even Better {GIVEAWAY + ANNOUNCEMENT}
As we wrap up this Thanksgiving week, we are halfway through the holiday movie season. And we have had an abundance of choices when it comes to holiday movies. An embarrassment of movie riches, really! This week, there's been a new one every day -- and sometimes more...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 5
THE CHRISTMAS COUCH is a series of special episodes of The Couch Podcast devoted to holiday movies. My friend Anna
and I are hooked on holidays and honored to be your guides through this holiday movie season. We’re here to guide you through this holiday movie season, one nosy neighbor and small town festival at a time. Grab your hot cider and let’s get started!
The Couch Podcast :: The Best Santa Movies of All Time with Amanda White (S2E21)
So, sometimes I have what I think is a fantastic idea for a podcast episode and it turns out just like that. Fantastic. Other times, I scribble a note after someone makes a random, offhand comment and then stick to it like it’s a bit I’m contractually obligated to...
BONUS EPISODE :: The Christmas Couch, episode 4
Whew! We are already feeling the stress of holiday busyness and a ramped-up movie schedule over here! Anyone else? It's okay. We can do this. THE CHRISTMAS COUCH is a series of special episodes of The Couch Podcast devoted to holiday movies. My friend Anna and I are...
The Couch Podcast :: Diversity in Children’s Books with Dorina Gilmore (S2E20)
Hey, friends. Do you have kids? Or kids in your life? Do you want to teach them about other cultures and how to be kind and inclusive to others? Duh. Of course you do. Well, like I do about pretty much every topic, I think the answer to all that lies in books. And...
