The Couch Podcast
Conversations about pop culture and why it matters
The Couch Podcast #85: Why is Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings Such a Big Deal? (with Tasha Jun & Michelle Reyes)
Why is Shang-Chi (the movie and the character) such a big deal? My friends—Tasha Jun and Michelle Reyes—bring their unique, Asian American perspective to this fun, fascinating discussion of the newest Marvel movie.
The Couch Podcast #84: True Crime for Beginners with Jenny Rapson
This week Jenny is going to do her best to convince me to give the true crime genre a try. So if you’re like me and you’ve been reluctant or resistant to diving into all the true crime podcasts, books, and TV series out there, this episode just might be for you. Who knows? Maybe we’ll become true crime’s biggest fans! … Maybe.
The Couch Podcast #83: Ask the Couch, vol. 5, with Alana Dawson
This week, Alana Dawson and I are once again tackling all of your most pressing pop culture questions in volume five of our “Ask the Couch” series. I took questions from so many of you and, with Alana’s help, tried to answer them the best I could. We had so much fun talking, and I know you’re going to love this conversation.
The Couch Podcast #82: Fall Movie Preview (with Dawn Camp)
This week, Dawn Camp and I are excited to tell you all about the movies coming to theaters this fall. (With the caveat that things may change at any time, of course.) We’ll tell you about movie premieres and whether we plan to stream it, skip it, or brave the theater to see it!
The Couch Podcast #81: Themes & Tropes We Love in Romance Novels with Rebekah Hoffer
Rebekah Hoffer is back to talk romance novels! This time we’re discussing several popular tropes or themes found in romance novels and suggesting our favorites in each category.
The Couch Podcast #80: Inspiring and Enlightening Memoirs with Amanda White
This week, Amanda White and I are talking about something unexpected to anyone who knows us and our deep, abiding love of fiction—memoirs. We’re talking about memoirs! What they are (how they’re different than autobiographies or collections of essays or maybe they aren’t?), which ones we’ve read and loved, and the ones we hope to read soon.
The Couch Podcast #79: Family Movie Nights with Jenny Rapson
In this episode, Jenny Rapson and I are talking about family movie nights—something we’ve both been doing a lot of over the past year and a half, and one of the few things we want to keep from pandemic life. We’ve got tips for making a movie night work for your family and a big ol’ list of movies we’ve loved watching.
The Couch Podcast #78: Take a Trip! Road Trip Movies with Rachel Kang
This week, Rachel Kang and I are talking about our favorite movies about road trips. After all, it’s summertime and we’ve finally been able to start traveling again. Plus, both Rachel and I love a good road trip. And movies. So, voila! Also, because this is The Couch, where rabbit trails and side notes are always welcome, we also get into used books and essential oils.
The Couch Podcast #77: Diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Michelle Reyes
In this episode, Michelle Reyes and I are talking about the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We are talking about the recent additions to the MCU, both movies and series; and we’re talking about what’s coming in the next several months. We also look at representation in Marvel movies and series—what we’ve observed and what we’re hoping for in future stories.
The Couch Podcast #76: Awesome Audiobook Recommendations from Jessica Howard
In this episode, we’re talking about audiobooks that are perfect for road trips. After all, ‘tis the season for road trips, right? And even if you don’t have a trip coming up anytime soon, hopefully you’re starting to get back to quasi-normal life in some ways—and for lots of us, I know that involves a lot of time in the car, often with our kids. So, Jessica Howard is here to tell us what we can listen to to make those hours and miles go by quicker. Or, at least quieter!
The Couch Podcast #75: The Ultimate List of Must-See Musicals with Katie Reid
Today’s guest is Katie Reid, and we had so much fun swapping stories about our favorite musicals, and I think you’ll get a kick out of this conversation, too. That’s right. We’re making a list of our top 10 favorite musicals in this episode (although, spoiler alert, we had a real hard time sticking to just 10 and may have broken our own rules to sneak in a few more. Also, because this is The Couch, where rabbit trails and side notes are always welcome, we also get into pizza and romance novels.
The Couch Podcast #74: TV Series That Will Warm Your Heart with Kathi Lipp
Today I’m here with best-selling author, nationally respected speaker, and podcast host, Kathi Lipp. We really could have kept talking for hours. But for your sake, we didn’t—and I think you’re going to love this conversation! We talk about our favorite heartwarming TV shows because LORD KNOWS we need some comfort food in the way of Netflix binges these days, right?!