Yeah, so, Margo and I never give, never surrender and talk about 1999’s “Galaxy Quest” on this week’s Dorking Out. This is one of her favorite comedies, and it was super fun to revisit it.
You can listen to it riiiight here or on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher.
Your assignment if you choose to accept it: Next week’s episode is 1992’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” RIP Luke Perry.
Yeah, so, I love Kevin Costner. I do. I don’t know why, but I’ve got a real soft spot for him.
I was a big fan of “Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves” when I saw it in 1991. So, when a listener requested that Margo and I watch it for Dorking Out, I was pretty excited. I thought it would be a really fun rewatch. Alan Rickman is really great in it, but it wasn’t a fun rewatch. However, it was super fun to talk about it with Margo.
You can listen to it riiiight here or on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher.
And, if you want to do something really awesome for me, you could leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Apparently, reviews really matter to Apple, and all our reviews are from when Smith was still on the show. Please, and thank you!
Yeah, so, we have an Alexa in our house, but we don’t really use her that often.
She tells us when packages arrive, and occasionally I ask her to play music for me. I assume the rest of the time she’s monitoring our every word and reporting back to Amazon and/or the government. I don’t care because whoever is listening is bored AF.
“Ugh. They’re debating about what kind of delivery to get AGAIN. You ordered Chinese food the other day, assholes! What’s the debate about? You know you’re going to get Indian food. Just stop talking about it and order it already. … Here we go. She’s talking about her Weight Watchers Points again. For fuck’s sake! You’re going to eat the Indian food anyway, fatty! Oh good, now she’s lying to herself about how she’s going to yoga later tonight. Yeah, sure you are, honey. Go put on your eatin’ pants and slippers. You’re not going back out tonight.”
So, yeah, the other thing I’m using Alexa for is parenting.
It’s been raining like a lot in San Francisco, and every morning I get into this debate with my mighty, mighty good boy Calvin about wearing his raincoat.
Him: “It’s not going to rain.”
Me: “It is!”
Him: “No, it’s not. It’s not going to rain. I don’t need to wear that coat. I want my sweatshirt.”
Repeat five days a week for the entire winter season.
So, last week I got the brilliant idea to get Alexa to back me up.
Me: “It is going to rain. Ask Alexa! She will tell you.”
Him: “Alexa, is it going to rain today?”
Alexa: “The temperature is 45 degrees with showers expected today.”
Me: “See!”
Him: “I need my raincoat.”
Ta-dah! Calvin will listen to Alexa, but not me.
Now I’m going to get Alexa to start suggesting that he eat vegetables and pick up his dirty clothes. Pretty soon I won’t have to parent at all! Then I’ll spend even more time debating our delivery food options with David.
Yeah, so, this is super scary for the people that suffer from severe nut allergies.
Yeah, so, the Oscars are coming up soon, so Margo and I decided to dork out about one of the least popular Best Picture winners in recent years, “Crash,” starring Hollywood’s biggest stars AND Tony Danza.
We have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this one, including but not limited to “what the fuck,” “are you fuckin’ kidding me,” and “this is a bullshit movie.”
You can listen to us on DorkingOut.com and on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher.
Yeah, so, we loved Michael J. Fox so much in the ’80s that we paid money to watch shitty movies like “The Secret Of My Success.”
Spoiler alert: It turns out the secret is to his success is entitlement.
Margo and I chat about this crapsterpiece on this week’s Dorking Out. You can listen riiiight here.
Yeah, so, this week’s Dorking Out is a good one. Margo and I talk about 1989’s “Dead Poets Society,” starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Josh Charles.
A few things about this rewatch …
Robert Sean Leonard was/still is super cute
This is a horror movie about a teacher that makes students read their poems in front of the class.
Yeah, so, Margo and I had an awesome time talking about 1988’s “Working Girl” on this week’s Dorking Out.
I was slightly concerned that this movie wouldn’t hold up, but thankfully I was wrong. We dork out about the clothes, the music, the attitudes, Melanie Griffith, Joan Cusack, Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford and more. There was a lot to talk about. You should listen. It’s fun!
Yeah, so, there’s a couple of really good Dorking Out episodes you should listen to … if I don’t say so myself.
My mighty, mighty good man David and I dork out about the new documentary about Mister Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” We have a lot of thoughts and feelings about it. Spoiler alert! I sobbed repeatedly throughout the movie. It really is good for the soul. You should see it and then listen to us talk about it.
Another recent episode features the return of listener favorite Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls.
We talk about summer movies. I don’t mean movies coming out this summer. I mean, movies that remind us of summer. It was a really fun conversation because we got to explore what summer means to us. Plus, it’s always super fun talking to Margo.
If you’re expecting a movie list filled with obvious picks of “Jaws” and “Star Wars,” think again! We acknowledge those movies, but we made a rule that those movies could not be on our lists.
So many of my picks were because of my time working at the movie theater. Shout out to my people from Regency Cinemas in Pleasant Hill, Festival Cinemas in Walnut Creek and Chico Movies 10.
So anyway, they’re really good episodes, and you should listen. You can listen to us on our website, or you can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify and Stitcher.
