It's 2026, and we are back, we are recharged and we are ready to talk all about the upcoming Film & TV awards season. On this episode, Bri and Naveen break down our thoughts about the Golden Globes, our awards predictions, and everything in between.

PS. We recorded before the Oscar nominations were released. Were we right or were we wrong? You'll have to listen to find out.

Mentioned on the pod:

• Marty Supreme | Odessa A'zion Audition Tape | A24
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• Golden Globes Winners and Nominees
• Ryan Coogler | Good Hang with Amy Poehler
• Omar Benson Miller's Interview on Cornbread's Wardrobe (Sinners)
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As two Guillermo del Toro stans, we had to dive into his newest film, Frankenstein. In this episode, Bri and Naveen break down their readings of the movie through gender theory, monster-movie genre research and more. We're unpacking everything from thematic choices to the legacy of cinematic monsters, while also exploring how del Toro puts his own distinct twist on the latest iteration of this classic text.

Mentioned on the pod:

• “Here Comes the Bride: Wedding Gender and Race in Bride of Frankenstein by Elizabeth Young (from The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film)

• “Horror and The Monstrous-Feminine: An Imaginary Abjection by Barbara Creed (from The Dread of Difference: Gender and the Horror Film)

• “Making a Monster: An Introduction to Frankenstein” by Anne Mellor (from The Cambridge Companion to Mary Shelley)

• “Frankenstein’s warning: The too-familiar hubris of today’s technoscience” by Richard King

• Guillermo Del Toro Finally Makes His Own ‘Frankenstein’ (NPR’s Fresh Air)

• Motherhood Isn’t Sacrifice, It’s Selfishness (NYT)

• “The Lovely Load: An Archetype Of The Horror Film” by Douglas W. Cooper (from Studies in Popular Culture, Vol 13, No 1.

Today Bri and Naveen are talking about everyone's favorite boyfriend—5 Seconds of Summer! From our teenage love to our teenage heartbreak, we break down the rise and fall of the band...and after ten years, their current climb back into our hearts?

Mentioned on the Pod:

• 5 Seconds of Summer: Inside the Wild Life of the World’s Hottest Band (2015)
• Call 5 Seconds of Summer a Boy Band All You Want, But Don’t Call This a Comeback (2025)