nostalgia couch

episode 6: the music videos that made us

natasha and billie discuss their top fav music videos. whether the VH1 or MTV TRL top music countdowns were part of your morning getting-ready-for-school routine or not, everyone can appreciate the 2000's for their cinematic masterpieces, choreography, and distinct aesthetics that accompanied some of the biggest hits of the time.

episode 5: jennifer's body deserved better

released nearly a decade before it was properly appreciated as the cult classic and masterpiece it is, jennifer's body connects so many faces, aesthetics, and sounds of what it meant to be a teen growing up in 2009. natasha and billie discuss it all, along with the queer-feminist nuances, impact of poor marketing, and the misogyny that is particularly potent in the horror film genre.

episode 4: where nostalgia leads, we will follow

from the iconic theme song by carole king to its dynamic cast and quaint, slice-of-life narrative, gilmore girls is the ultimate comfort show. has it aged well? no, not really. but whether it's an oldie-goodie or a new fan favourite, viewers cannot deny the quintessential small town magic of a fictional connecticut hamlet or its residents anymore than they can resist debating who were the perfect matches for lorelai and rory gilmore. join us as we take a trip to stars hollow.

episode 3: thank you, pbs, for my childhood

natasha and billie return to discuss their favourite non-cable childhood television shows, specifically on PBS. listen to dive back into the warm, magical feeling of the ultimate source of nostalgia, with programs like sesame street, reading rainbow, between the lions, dragon tales, etc.  for millions of kids, PBS kids shows have ignited a love of reading, learning, and general curiosity.  join us on our own virtual Big Comfy Couch as explore which shows in particularly left their mark on us and why.

episode 2: 2008, where the hell have you been, loca?

the twilight saga was a phenomenon and an iconic sports movie, as we all know. we discuss the cultural impact and our love-hate relationship with twilight, comparing it to the books, the character dynamics, and the absolute chokehold it had on the YA fiction industry, the hot topic merch inventory, and an entire generation of teens and tweens. epic soundtracks tho (looking at you, "decode" by paramore). join us on this 2008 nostalgia couch that we found in a forest in forks, washington.