by Mary Carver | Apr 12, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Why do we love jungle movies so much? And why is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in all of them? Okay, so he’s not in all of them and, as you’ll discover in this episode, our love for jungle movies may or may not be connected to our longing for adventure and significance as...
by Mary Carver | Apr 5, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Thanks to some technical difficulties, this week’s episode is a little different than usual. And by “technical difficulties,” I mean I caused my own problem. And by “little different than usual,” I’m gonna say I mean “a very special episode.” Or perhaps I’ll let you...
by Mary Carver | Mar 29, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Never mind the same plots and tropes. Have you ever noticed that Hallmark movies feature the same actors over and over? Well, my best friend and best friend of the show, Anna Rendell, and I decided to fix that. We’re here to make a list of actors we want to see in...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Anxiety. Immigration. Foster Care. Multi-generational families. Science fiction fandoms. Teen athletes. LGBTQ teens. Autism. Trauma. These are just a few of the things I’ve learned about in young adult books—and each reading experience has given me a wider...
by Mary Carver | Mar 15, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
Have you seen the new Pixar movie, Turning Red? Even if you haven’t watched it yet, I’m guessing you may have heard about it—and some of what you heard might not have been good. Spoiler alert: I disagree with the criticism being thrown at this movie, and we are here...
by Mary Carver | Mar 8, 2022 | The Couch Podcast
A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.” “Whee!” said D to E F G, “I’ll beat you to the top of the coconut tree.” Chicka chicka boom boom! Will there be enough room? No, this isn’t bedtime stories with Mary. But if you did recognize...
