Zodiac (2007) and M (1931): Catching a Killer on Film

All The Presidents Men (1976) and Conclave (2024): Political Disruption and Exposing Corruption

This is a podcast!! And you have to commit to a side, the sides being All The President’s Men and Conclave. This week Cardinal Margaret and Cardinal Emily discuss espionage and exposés in these two political thrillers about taking down powerful men and revealing their immoral secrets. And before you ask, Emily is not Pope Crave.

Zodiac (2007) and M (1931): Catching a Killer on Film

Watch out! There's a killer on the loose! But fear not, Margaret and Emily, your fearless detectives are on the case, ready to explore 2 stories about serial killers made 100 years apart. Zodiac (2007), based on true events, is Fincher's classic thriller, lightly inspired by M (1931), which basically invented the procedural drama. Lock your doors, wrap up and take this spooky journey with us.

Grease and Bottoms: Hand Jives, Hooligans and the Horrors of High School

The bell is ringing and class has begun as Emily and Margaret learn about high school movies, the musical, Grease (1978) and the comedy, Bottoms (2023). With Grease being credited with the creation of a lot of common high school film tropes, compared to the modern take on the tropes in Bottoms. We discuss the important questions, who is PJ and who is Josie? And is Danny Zuko gay for dating a woman? Join us or you’ll get detention.

Django Unchained and Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid: Two Men on The Cusp of Change

Howdy partner! Not too familiar with westerns? Well, neither are we. Mosey on down with us as we educate ourselves with the classic piece of cinema, Butch Cassidey and The Sundance Kid, by way of Tarantino’s modern cowboy flick, Django Unchained. Very familiar with westerns? Well, forgive us as we navigate this beloved genre by watching the movie that is often sighted as being the start of the modern western (Butch Cassidy), and a Tarantino fan favourite.

Interstellar and 2001: A Space Odyssey: Love Saves the Universe

Should Margaret and Emily be sent to space? Absolutely not, but they will talk about it at length. Join us in this mega episode to discuss the classic sci-fi epics Interstellar (2014) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and have an existential crisis in the process. Just remember, space may seem big and scary but if you have a super cool kid who you bond with then you too can avoid the human zoo!