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You Are Good

BySarah Marshall + Alex Steed
254 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into "You Are Good," a captivating podcast that explores the intricate relationship between our emotions and the films we love. Hosted by the insightful duo of Sarah and Alex, each episode delves into the deeper themes of cinema, inviting listeners to reflect on how these stories resonate with our personal experiences. Unique in its approach, the podcast transcends mere movie critique, offering profound discussions that tackle the complexities of human feelings and societal issues. With an impressive lineup of guests, including acclaimed filmmakers and industry insiders, the conversations are both rich and diverse. Past episodes have tackled everything from the psychological layers of "50 Shades of Grey" to the emotional weight of classic films, revealing how cinema can shape and reflect our understanding of love, identity, and morality. "You Are Good" invites you to not just watch movies, but to feel them, making it a must-listen for cinephiles and casual viewers alike.

#1

Smiley Face w. Jourdain Searles

We're talking about something bigger than our petty, you know, yearnings! In which we go on a journey and deconstruct Smiley Face with Joudain Searles. Find Jourdain online: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-06-041hr 2mins
#2

Fifty Shades of Grey w. Casey Calvert

In which Sarah and Alex try to get a better understanding of what is going on in 50 Shades of Grey, and Casey Calvert explains to Alex what it gets right and wrong about BDSM and kink.The first part of this conversation is a rerelease of a bonus episode we put out a few weeks back. A supporter suggested it would make a good main feed episode and so here we are. Our conversation with Casey Calvert took place earlier this month. This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-05-281hr 45mins
#3

Galaxy Quest w. Lizzie Bassett Boman and Chris Winterbauer of What Went Wrong

"By Grabthar's hammer... what a savings." Lizzie and Chris of What Went Wrong joined us to talk big feels, second chances, and Galaxy Quest. There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode available on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions!What Went Wrong online: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-05-211hr 20mins
#4

Robocop w. B.J. Colangelo

Dead or alive, you're coming with us! In which we explore why Robocop is A PERFECT MOVIE with the wonderful B.J. Colangelo! There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode available on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions!B.J. on This Ends at Prom Camp book episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-05-141hr 21mins
#5

Dogma w. Niko Stratis

"You people. If there isn't a movie about it, it's not worth knowing, is it?" In which we go to church with Niko Stratis (and special guest host Eve Lindley). Niko's newsletter Anxiety Shark: Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-05-071hr 23mins
#6

Crimes of Passion w. Harmony Colangelo

If you think you're gonna' get back in our panties, forget it. There's one a**hole in there already. In which we discuss Ken Russell, America's psychosexual soul, and Crimes of Passion with Harmony Colangelo.There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode available for Patreon and Apple Podcast subscribers! We also just released a bonus episode about Pacific Heights. This Ends at Prom online: Camp book online: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-04-301hr 33mins
#7

Body of Evidence (1993) w. Megan Burbank

"It's not a crime to be a beautiful woman." In which we discuss Madonna, light wax play, Portland, and Body of Evidence with Megan Burbank. Megan Burbank online: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! record! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-04-231hr 15mins
#8

The Hunger w. Chelsey Weber-Smith

"Humankind dies one way, we another." In which we deconstruct vampires, addiction and serial monogamy in The Hunger with Chelsey Weber-Smith.Chelsey Weber-Smith (and American Hysteria) online: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! record! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-04-161hr 25mins

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#9

Basic Instinct

"She seduces and manipulates people. She'll do anything she can." In which we attempt to unpack what the heck Basic Instinct is under the impression it's trying to say. You Are Good is made possible with your support! Thanks for supporting us on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions! Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful!linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclubCarolyn's tour: zine: newsletter thing: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: appreciate y'all so much!

2025-04-091hr 11mins
#10

9½ Weeks w. Sam Sanders

"How does it feel like to be out of control?" In which we kick off a month of erotic thrillers by enduring 9½ Weeks with the wonderful Sam Sanders.The Sam Sanders Show: Streetcar Named Desire trans table read: Cinema Club is wonderful!linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclubCarolyn's tour: zine: newsletter thing: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: appreciate y'all so much!

2025-04-021hr 23mins
#11

Donnie Darko with Maris Kreizman

Some people are just born with tragedy in their blood. In which we discuss the 1980s, existentialism, nonconformity and Donnie Darko with our dear friend Maris Kreizman.Maris: Cinema Club is wonderful! Stream their version of Head Over Heals! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclubAlex’s zine: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: appreciate y'all so much!

2025-03-261hr 16mins
#12

Back to the Future II w. River Butcher

Shark still looks fake. In which River Butcher joins us, Doc and the gang to save Marty and comatose Jennifer's future kids from themselves. We're talking Back to the Future II, buttheads! River: Cinema Club is wonderful! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclubCarolyn's tour: zine: newsletter thing: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: appreciate y'all so much!

2025-03-191hr 15mins
#13

Back to the Future w. River Butcher

Last night, Darth Vader came down from Planet Vulcan and told us that if we didn't take Lorraine out, that he'd melt our brain. In which we go Back to the Future with River Butcher. River: Cinema Club made some music for this episode. Listen to their music! We love them! linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclubCarolyn's tour: zine: newsletter thing: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: appreciate y'all so much!

2025-03-121hr 32mins
#14

Velvet Goldmine w. Eve Lindley and Crystal

"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person... Give him a mask and he'll tell you the truth." In which we talk camp, queer baiting, noms de plume and Velvet Goldmine with Eve Lindley and Crystal!THERE IS AN EXTENDED CUT OF THIS EPISODE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS!Crystal: trans table read of A Streetcar Named Desire (Los Angeles, March 6th): tour: zine: newsletter thing: Eras Supercut NonStick Pans LOVE Magpie Cinema Club: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here: can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: appreciate y'all so much!

2025-03-051hr 10mins
#15

Carolyn Kendrick (and also Alex) West Coast Tour

Founding producer Carolyn Kendrick is going on a West Coast Tour to promote her record Each Machine. Alex will accompany to manage the tour and sell merch and zines. Please come on out and say hello if we're passing through your next of the woods! Here is the link to the record: is the link to tickets: Dates!03/06 SACRAMENTO, CA03/08 PORTLAND, OR03/10 PORT TOWNSEND, WA03/11 OLYMPIA, WA03/13 GIG HARBOR, WA03/14 SEATTLE, WA03/15 VANCOUVER, BC03/18 SAN FRANCISCO, CA03/19 GLEN ELLEN, CA03/22 LOS ANGELES, CAAlso, in this announcement I mention Eve's trans table read of A Streetcar Named Desire in Los Angeles on March 6th! Check that out here!

2025-03-043mins
#16

Hannibal

We suppose now you wish that you had fed the rest of us to the dogs. In which we visit our old pal Hannibal in Italy. You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! newsletter thing: tour: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-02-261hr 34mins
#17

Mulholland Drive w. Chelsey Weber-Smith

It's strange calling yourself. In which we, along with our very best pal Chelsey Weber-Smith, unpack Mullholland Drive and mourn and pay our respects to our spiritual Daddy David Lynch.THERE IS AN EXTENDED CUT OF THIS EPISODE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS!Chelsey Weber-Smith / American Hysteria online: DRIVE - An Interpretation by Guest Contributor Tim Greaves: Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! newsletter thing. tour: can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-02-191hr 27mins
#18

Heat w. Miles Klee

There is a dead man on the other end of this effing line, and fortunately it's not Sarah, Alex, or our sassy pal Miles Klee. Come along, gang, as we unpack the Michael Mann's MANNsterpiece Heat.Miles Klee at Rolling Stone: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! record! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-02-121hr 32mins
#19

Harold and Maude w. Miranda Zickler and Eve Lindley

"Vice, Virtue. It's best not to be too moral. You cheat yourself out of too much life. Aim above morality. If you apply that to life, then you're bound to live life fully." In which we unpack the meaning of life—and the meaning of Harold and Maude—with Miranda Zickler and Eve Lindley. Miranda Zickler is the producer of this very show, a member of Kuinka, a member of Magpie Cinema Club and the queen of our hearts! Eve's directorial debut, Give & Take, here! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! record! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-02-051hr 34mins
#20

Sex and the City: The Movie (2008) w. Eve Lindley

Honey, you know us, we don't really believe in marriage; now Botox on the other hand, that works every time. In which we unpack our feelings about Sex and the City: The Movie with the marvelous Eve Lindley. Don't forget to check out Eve in National Anthem and also Arcane!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. zine! record! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-01-291hr 43mins
#21

The Beautician and the Beast w. Eve Lindley

"You should try running a country for a day. It's not all making war and smashing dissidents, you know. It's hard work." In which Sarah and Alex, joined by Eve Lindley, watch The Beautician and the Beast, which asks: What if Mr. Sheffield were a widowed dictator instead of a widowed Broadway producer? Don't forget to check out Eve in National Anthem and also Arcane!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! record! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-01-221hr 30mins
#22

Mulan [1998] with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley

We'll make a man out of you! In which we unpack gender, seeing ourselves in popular media, and Mulan (1998) with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley. There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode over on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions! This chat was a delight. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!You can find Livia online here: talk about all sorts of things in this episode (gender, gender, gender and more gender), and we note how the Chinese government received the movie. Colorism and the portrayal of the Huns occurs in passing in the conversation, so here are some accompanying texts to read up on that if it is a conversation of interest: If you're looking for ways to help folks in Los Angeles, here is a list of GoFundMe campaigns for displaced families of color: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! record! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-01-151hr 33mins
#23

The Other Woman w. Claire Comstock-Gay and Sophie Rae Lichterman

Don't come at us with all your weird little man logic! In which Sarah, Claire Comstock-Gay, and Sophie Rae Lichterman get cozy and unpack The Other Woman!You can find Claire online here: can find Sophie and Cool Zone Media online here: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! record! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-01-081hr 8mins

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#24

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We're taking the week off, but worry not! There's a brand new episode ready over in bonus land! We'll be back with y'all next week! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! record! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2025-01-012mins
#25

Mixed Nuts

And we blamed it on the Santa Anas; we don't even know who the Santa Annas are! In which we embark upon an Ephron Christmas and spend a day with our kind of people by way of watching Mixed Nuts.This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! record! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-12-251hr 8mins
#26

The Holiday w. Carolyn Kendrick and Eve Lindley

"Legend has it, when the Santa Anas blow, all bets are off." (The Santa Anas are literally blowing as I write this description!) In which Carolyn, Eve and Alex fall in love with falling in love. You can find Eve online here: record! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-12-181hr 15mins
#27

The Long Kiss Goodnight w. Samuel James and Carolyn Kendrick

“Life is pain. Get used to it.” In which we unpack the heroine's journey and The Long Kiss Goodnight with Samuel James and Carolyn Kendrick. You can find Samuel online here: record! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-12-101hr 17mins
#28

L.A. Story w. Eve Lindley

Let us just say: We were deeply unhappy, but we didn't know it, because we were so happy all the time. In which we unpack L.A. Story with the delightful Eve Lindley. Don't forget to check out Eve in National Anthem and also Arcane!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! record! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-12-041hr 27mins
#29

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey w. J.V. Hampton-VanSant

In which we embark upon an incredible journey, deconstruct Homeward Bound, and defy death many times over with the absolutely fabulous J.V. Hampton-VanSant.J.V. can be found here: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: tour dates can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-11-271hr 13mins
#30

When Harry Met Sally w. Ilana Kaplan

"You are a human affront to all women and I am a woman." In which we get cozy in a mountain of Autumnal sweaters and revel in When Harry Met Sally... with Ilana Kaplan.Ilana can be found here: Ephron at the Movies can be found here: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-11-2059mins
#31

Introducing: The OC, Again with Niko Stratis and Alex Steed

Repeat You Are Good guest Niko Stratis and You Are Good co-host Alex Steed just launched The OC, Again. It's a rewatch show about The OC, of course, but also about music, popular culture and politics in the mid-2000s. This is the first episode! California, here we come. Rate. Subscribe. Tell your friends.

2024-11-191hr 13mins
#32

True Romance w. Niko Stratis, Eve Lindley and Samuel James

You're so cool! In which Alex and special guest host Niko Stratis discuss True Romance—and how our relationship with the movie has shifted over time—with the marvelous Eve Lindley.Alex then has a conversation about Quentin Tarantino's "fetish for blackness" with podcaster / columnist / musician Samuel James.There is an EXTENDED CUT of this conversation available on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions!Don't forget to check out Eve in National Anthem and also Arcane!Niko can be found here: can be found here! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-11-131hr 30mins
#33

Wayne's World w. Candace Jane Opper

We say hurl. If you blow chunks and she comes back, she's yours. If you spew and she bolts, then it was never meant to be. In which we meet up for coffee Stan Mikita's Donuts and talk Wayne's World with our delightful friend Candace Jane Opper!Candace Jane Opper can be found online here: episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. for A Massive Seance can be found here: zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here: Zickler produced and edited this episode: Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-11-061hr 15mins
#34

Halloween (1978)

"He's gone! He's gone from here! The evil is gone!" In which Sarah and Alex head back to a 1978 Haddonfield, Illinois, by was of John Carpenter's Halloween. Check out A Massive Seance, which is coming to Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles! out Magpie Cinema Club's fabulous version of Season of the Witch: out Carolyn Kendrick's new track Leela (which came out TODAY!) and pre-order her record Each Machine: to Alex's zine label launch show in Los Angeles on October 30th (Carolyn will perform!): episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus. can subscribe to Alex's zine here! inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here. can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-10-301hr 25mins
#35

The Witch (2015) w. Melanie Zanetti

Wouldst thou like to live deliciously? We talk folk horror, Black Philip, girlhood and The Witch with Melanie Zanetti! Find Melanie online here!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their rendition of Season of the Witch on Bandcamp!You can pre-order Carolyn Kendrick's forthcoming record Each Machine and stream her songs here.You can buy tickets to A Massive Seance here.You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-10-231hr 26mins
#36

Christine Page-to-Screen w. Adrian Daub

Has it ever occurred to you that part of being a parent is tryin' to kill your kids? In which we attempt to understand car culture and Stephen King's / John Carpenter's Christine with Adrian Daub.Adrian and his book The Cancel Culture Panic can be found online here.You can pre-order Carolyn Kendrick's new record HERE!This episode was made possible with and by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode! And we love Magpie Cinema Club!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-10-171hr 22mins
#37

Scream (1996) w. Chelsey Weber-Smith

There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie! In which we go back to slasher school and revisit Scream with the incandescent Chelsey Weber-Smith. Chelsey's American Hysteria can be found online here.Magpie Cinema Club's cover of Red Right Hand and all their other songs can be streamed HERE! Telethon streams on 10/15! can pre-order Carolyn Kendrick's new record HERE! episode was made possible with and by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-10-091hr 20mins
#38

Children of the Corn Page-to-Screen w. Miranda Zickler!

"Any religion without love and compassion is false! It's a lie!" In which we shuck some Children of the Corn with Miranda Zickler. Miranda can be found online here.Carolyn Kendrick's The Devil's Nine Questions is now streaming! You can pre-order her new record here! Magpie Cinema Club rules! There is an extended cut of this episode available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts!Speaking of which, this episode was made possible with and by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-10-021hr 7mins
#39

Garden State w. Niko Stratis and Chelsey Weber-Smith

"If you can't laugh at yourself, life is going to seem a whole lot longer than you'd like." Y'all remember Garden State? Let's talk about Garden State with Niko Stratis and Chelsey Weber-Smith!Niko can be found online here.Chelsey's American Hysteria can be found online here.Magpie Cinema Club's cover of New Slang and all their other songs can be streamed HERE! can pre-order Carolyn Kendrick's new record and pre-save her new song HERE! is an extended cut of this episode available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts!Speaking of which, this episode was made possible with and by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-09-251hr 20mins
#40

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle w. Megan Burbank

"The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world." In which we unpack The Hand that Rocks the Cradle with our fabulous friend Megan Burbank.Megan's website can be found here. CW: sexual assault, pregnancy loss, suicide, murder, medical misconductThere is an extended cut of this episode available on Patreon and Apple Podcasts! Speaking of which, this episode was made possible with and by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-09-181hr 17mins
#41

The Money Pit w. Sarah Archer

"Here lies Walter Fielding. He bought a house, and it killed him." In which we see what's behind these walls, and unpack The Money Pit, with our friend Sarah Archer. Sarah's website can be found here. Her Substack can be found here. This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-09-111hr 8mins
#42

Finding Nemo w. Brianna Bowman

All drains lead to the ocean! In which we unpack the fact, fiction and feelings floating around in Finding Nemo with Brianna Bowman! Brianna's Free Willy Patreon can be found here. More information about sex change in clownfish can be found here. This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can subscribe to Alex's zine here.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-09-041hr 8mins
#43

Near Dark

It's finger-lickin' good! In which Sarah and Alex unpack Near Dark and the phenomenon that is the vampire Western. Check out Magpie Cinema Club (and find out where 'Fever' is streaming) here! This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can subscribe to Alex's zine here! Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-08-281hr 13mins
#44

Three Men and a Baby w. River Butcher

Hush little baby, don't you cry. When Peter gets home, we're gonna punch him in the eye. We love Three Men and a Baby so flippin' much, and we unpack all that and more with the great River Butcher!We ALSO have a Three Men and a Little Lady episode featuring River on Patreon and Apple podcasts!River can be found online here!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.Hey! If you're in Vermont, River will be at the Vermont Comedy Club August 30 & 31 (2024)! There will be two shows each night and tickets are available here!You can subscribe to Alex's zine here and if you're in or around Los Angeles, stay tuned for some announcements regarding all that.Sarah just released an episode of You're Wrong About about Dungeons & Dragons and the Satanic Panic!Merch inspired by our Don't Tell Mom... episode can be found here!We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-08-211hr 18mins
#45

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) w. Candace Jane Opper

We're right on top of that, Rose! We giddily go back to 1991 and talk all things Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead with our great friend Candace Opper!An EXTENDED CUT of this episode is available on Patreon and Apple podcasts!Candace Jane Opper can be found online here! inspired by this episode can be found here! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.Here is the article I mentioned in the introduction regarding the Indian death toll of the British colonial regime.Alex’s zine! LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-08-141hr 9mins
#46

The Secret Garden (1993) w. Melanie Zanetti

We learn to laugh and we learn to cry in The Secret Garden with our great pal Melanie Zanetti. Find Melanie online here!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

2024-08-071hr 13mins
#47

Holes w. Carolyn Kendrick + Miranda Zickler

We're not stupid, we know everyone thinks we are, we just don't like answering stupid questions. We excavate some meaning from HOLES, and talk about what it's like to be an artist In These Times, with guest host Miranda Zickler and the glorious Carolyn Kendrick!Find Carolyn online here!Find Miranda online here!This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here.You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.Liz Climo designed our logo!

2024-07-311hr 17mins
#48

Do the Right Thing w. Ify Nwadiwe

F**k you, f**k your f****n' pizza, and f**k Frank Sinatra. We got hot on the block and unpack Do the Right Thing with the magnificent Ify Nwadiwe.Find Ify online here! This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here.You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.Liz Climo designed our logo!

2024-07-241hr 16mins
#49

Maximum Overdrive PAGE TO SCREEN!

Jesus is coming and he is pissed! We talk about machine-led apocalypse, the terror of car accidents and Maximum Overdrive. As is our tradition when we discuss Stephen King stories, we cover this one from page to screen!This episode features a cover of the AC/DC-penned WHO MADE WHO by You Are Good producer and editor Miranda Zickler and musician AJ McKinley AKA Magpie Cinema Club. You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE! episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here.You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.Liz Climo designed our logo!

2024-07-171hr 14mins
#50

Raw (2016) w. Dakota Hommes

In which we are joined by the wonderful Dakota Hommes to discuss coming of age, gender, cannibalism and Raw. You can find Dakota online here. This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here.You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here.You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.Liz Climo designed our logo!

2024-07-101hr 3mins

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