by Mary Carver | Aug 4, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, The Couch Podcast
This week I’m talking with my friend Tasha Jun about why we need more diversity in romantic comedies. We also share a few of our favorite rom coms and talk about our FEELINGS related to the To All the Boys sequel. Halloween costume parties and Mr. Miyagi are also...
by Mary Carver | Jul 28, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, The Couch Podcast
In a surprisingly upbeat episode, my friend Becky McCoy and I tackle the topic of grief. We talk about grief as it’s portrayed in pop culture, and how pop culture can help a person heal from loss or grief. Based on the amount of laughter in this episode, we either...
by Mary Carver | Jul 21, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, The Couch Podcast
Just a few months ago, it seemed like we’d never reach the end of the holiday movie season. We had holiday movies coming out of our ears! But now? Now we’re missing them. So let’s revisit the time Anna Rendell and I ranked 64 holiday movies in a March Madness-style...
by Mary Carver | Jul 14, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, The Couch Podcast
But was the book better? This week’s episode is all about book-to-movie adaptations. I talk with my friend, Tsh Oxenreider, about a whole bunch of books that have been turned into movies, and they dissect what makes a good adaptation and debate whether or not you must...
by Mary Carver | Jul 7, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, The Couch Podcast
Missing your co-workers? Or even the normalcy of going in to the office? Maybe a workplace comedy could cheer you up (or remind you why working from home has its perks)! When my friend and former co-worker Grace and I first met, online, on the job, we didn’t know much...
by Mary Carver | Jun 30, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, The Couch Podcast
Today I’m talking with my good friend (and friend of the show), Kristen Strong. If you’ve heard Kristen and me chat about pop culture before, you know we could go on forever, gushing about all the many favorites we have in common. But today we decided to be a smidge...
