The Couch Podcast
Conversations about pop culture and why it matters
The Couch Podcast :: Summer Movie Preview (S1E17)
Now that Avengers: Endgame is out, we can theoretically stop obsessing about it and turn to all the other movies coming out this summer. Mary and her friend, Dawn Camp, watched eleventy billion trailers before sitting down to talk about the best ones. Wondering what...
The Couch Podcast :: The One About the Sitcoms (S1E16)
In this week's episode, I get to talk with my friend, Kayse Pratt, about one of our favorite topics: sitcoms! We talk about our favorites from childhood, the sitcoms we watch now, why sitcoms are important, and our top 3(ish) sitcoms of all time. Did we mention your...
The Couch Podcast :: If You Like This Show, Read This Book (S1E15)
In this week's episode, I'm joined by Amy Clark, founder of MomAdvice.com and host of The MomAdvice Book Club on Facebook. Fun fact: I've worked with Amy, writing posts for her site, for several years -- but this was the first time we met! Amy is a self-proclaimed...
The Couch Podcast :: Who Do We Look Up To? (S1E14)
This week my friend Alia Joy and I talk about the people in pop culture we've admired and looked up to. And we also talked about the difficulty of finding someone to look up to when nobody looks like you. (Annnnd I realized the characters I liked most as a kid have...
The Couch Podcast :: Was the Book Better? (S1E13)
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...
The Couch Podcast :: Beach Reads, Escapism, and Spring Break (S1E12)
This week my friend Amanda White and I are talking about beach reads and books to escape into. Mainly because, as she said, if you can't go on a fancy spring break trip right now, just escape into a book! We talk about our favorite "comfort food" books, all the time...
The Couch Podcast :: Who’s Your Favorite Hallmark Actor? (S1E11)
In the spirit of March Madness, tournament brackets, and being forever hooked on Hallmark movies, my friend Anna and I decided to come clean about what really makes us watch a TV movie. On this week's episode of The Couch (my podcast, if you haven't heard...), we...
The Couch Podcast :: Holiday Movie March Madness (S1E10)
In honor of NCAA March Madness (and because we don't really do the sports), my good friend, Anna Rendell, and I put 64 holiday movies into a tournament bracket. Listen as we reveal our top 8 teams -- I mean, movies -- as well as our ultimate champion. Will you agree...
The Couch Podcast :: Good vs. Evil and What Inspires Us (S1E9)
This week I'm joined by Lisa-Jo Baker, and we take a vague topic like "what inspires us" and break it down. We discuss flawed heroes vs. antiheroes, as well as the universal draw of good vs. evil. And I vow to read a book series Lisa-Jo recommends (for the third...
The Couch Podcast :: Representation in Pop Culture (S1E8)
This week I'm joined by my friend, Grace P. Cho, and we tackle the topic of representation in pop culture. If you've ever wondered why diversity in pop culture matters or what "representation" even means, you won't want to miss this conversation. MENTIONED IN...
The Couch Podcast :: Fierce Female Leads (S1E7)
Though we've been hanging out on the couch for several weeks now, this was one of the first episodes I recorded. I talk with my friend Jenny Rapson about our favorite strong female characters. And, just so you know, we do decide to just call them *badass.* So, that...
The Couch Podcast :: The Best Marriages on TV (S1E6)
Season 1, Episode 6 :: Show Notes Today Mary and her friend Kristin Taylor talk about their favorite couples found in pop culture (mainly TV). They also debate the importance of sitcoms, but that's another topic for another day. After all, despite their realization...