This episode we’re tackling Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass) to catch everyone up for the upcoming release of his new series, The Book of Dust (beginning with La Bella Sauvage)! We tackle big, important topics like atheism, the death of god, the races in Pullman’s works, fantasy publishing and Morgan’s birthmark.
“They kill all those fools!”
Watch or read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh for a very different (and very queer) take on the effects of religion on the human psyche.
Listen to My Favorite Murder if you love crime, mystery or laughing at life’s horrors.
Watch Mr. Robot if you’re late like Mic and enjoy beautiful Rami Malek, Christian Slater or sexy, sad futures.
Follow Morgan (@Morgandalf) and the podcast (@BandBcast) on Instagram!
Check out Mic’s collected writings and anxieties on his super chill person blog or contact him on his profesh freelance blog if you’d like him to edit your work, be a beta reader or produce content for your business or website.
Check out our Facebook page after you see the remake and tell us what you thought!
And, of course, listen to the newest episodes from our RSS Feed!
Thanks for listening, BBs! We sure do appreciate you!
September 30th is International Podcast Day (YAY!):
We are talking all things Podcast. Listen to find out what the Top 5 Podcasts in America are, what are Morgan's Top 5 (x3) Podcasts (Humor, Mystery/Crime, & Other), and Mic's Top 2 (he can't fill his head with too many things....).
ALSO: Where to start? Podcasting is EASY-ish, and we are here to provide you the STEPS to make it there:
1. Find your Voice
2. Find a Name
3. Equipment
4. Systems to use (We use Audacity and Libsyn)
5. Podsafe Music/Clips
6. Hosting Online/RSS Feed(We use Libsyn!)
7. Get a Website/Do Social Media (lock in those handles!) {tweet it, bleep it, bloop it, bop it, twist it- DO. IT. ALL.}
8.BE CONSISTENT
9. Network, perfect, redefine, AND START ANOTHER PODCAST!
((((And remember to set realistic goals))))
TIP OF THE DAY: Be careful when using Nair in your nether regions.
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Hit out our Facebook page after you see the remake and tell us what you thought!
And, of course, listen to the newest episodes from our RSS Feed!
Thanks for listening, BBs! We sure do appreciate you!
For a movie that's widely considered one of the best science fiction movies of all time, we're pretty unimpressed with Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. Somehow it was less thrilling and more sloppy than we remembered (but, you know, when would we ever judge someone for being boring and sloppy?).
This is a big episode for us because we're hosting Joe, our dear friend and first every guest. Together the three of us struggle through big, heady topics like what it means to be human, the impending worldwide apocalypse, predictions for the upcoming Blade Runner 2049 starring Ryan Gosling, and the undeniable power of Harrison Ford's roguish charm.
**the one billion different versions of the movie **Ridley Scott's true and (so far) false prophecies **a Secret History of the term "Blade Runner" **animals as status symbols **the infamous and confusing unicorn scene and how it's connected to Deckard's controversial humanity **is this sequel even necessary? Is a sequel ever necessary? **science fiction movies to watch after (or instead of) Blade Runner **Scientists' favorite science fiction movies of all time **Morgan and Joe's dislike of Forrest Whitaker (how could they?!)
And a very futuristic game corner that includes: "Marry, Fuck, Retire," "This, That or the Other," "Fill in the Void (-Kamph)."
Binge (at least a few seasons of) Grand Designs on Netflix.
Listen to Joe's other fun podcasts (about video games and cinema) at oneofus.net and rageselect.com.
We're assuming you're caught up on Game of Thrones, but if you haven't seen Season 7 yet, get! On! It! It's an amazing season.
Follow Morgan (@Morgandalf) and the podcast (@BandBcast) on Instagram!
Check out Mic's collected writings and anxieties on his super chill person blog or contact him on his profesh freelance blog if you'd like him to edit your work, be a beta reader or produce content for your business or website.
Hit out our Facebook page after you see the remake and tell us what you thought!
And, of course, listen to the newest episodes from our RSS Feed!
Thanks for listening, BBs! We sure do appreciate you!
In this episode Mic is nice to Morgan because she deserves it. We discuss Emmy predictions and take a deep dive into heavy-hitters like Westworld, Saturday Night Live, Mr. Robot, Stranger Things, Master of None, and The Handmaid's Tale. We have opinions...and they might be dumb...but we're sticking to them.
PLUGS:
Listen to the Radiolab episode about Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells.
Watch The Hollywood Reporter Drama Actress Roundtable if you wanna hang out with Oprah and Jessica Lange.
Binge Riverdale on Netflix
And then take a bath and
Binge Terrace House on Netflix.
Then sleep.
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Thanks for listening, BBs!
WARNING: This episode is SHADE AND FULL OF SPOILERS.
Are you reeling from the death of a Great and sexy man (I KNOW IT'S WEIRD, I DON'T CARE), and gallant flying beings?
Did you love seeing John Snow bend the knee (in so many ways)?
You shipping Brianne and Tormund?
You like when Bran says "I KNOW EVERYTHING....WHY YOU HEAR BOI?"
YOU THINK EURON GRAYJOY LOOKS LIKE WEREWOLF JESSE JACKSON?
THEN THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!
Check out our recap of Game of Thrones Season 7!
This week we're covering 3 of the faces of IT: Stephen King's novel, 1990's made-for-TV movie and the 2017 blockbuster remake. Ooooh, it looks scary! Conversation includes:
* Sewer sex !?
* A raving dissection of the new trailer
* King's epic, explicitly political Twitter feed
* Problems with/merits of a two-part structure
* The sad story of Jonathan Brandis
* Memory, prosperity and lighthouse keepers
* "BITCH IS THERE A CLOWN IN THAT GUTTER? THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?"
* 7 Scariest Moments from TV's IT
* IT is a boggart! Or a glamour? A spider? Or a cosmic deity from dark space. Or a manitu/skin-changer/something...?
* Female and queer representation in the story
* King's softer side: love poetry!
And a terrifying Games Corner: "1,2,3, Not IT," "Coulrophobia," and "King, King or King?"
PLUGS:
Listen to the Making Oprah podcast if you're feeling overwhelmed with horror.
Go to the movies all night long with The Big Sick, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Baby Driver.
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We continue our twisting, ranty exploration of J.K. Rowling's famous series with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Y'all know we love these books. Our conversation includes:
*a disastrous 2 minute recap
*Where is Crookshank's litter box? Does he have a secret identity?
*the relative hotness levels of Lupin and Sirius
* What's your animagus animal (and no, you can't be a unicorn)?
*Why aren't students allowed to have dogs at Hogwarts?
*toads are definitively the worst magical pet
*forms of divination
*the 7 core subjects at Hogwarts, as well a all possible electives and extracurricular clubs
*How do all of these children instinctively know their greatest fears?
*frightening ramifications and murky mysteries connected to The Mauraders' Map
*If one of your best friends killed all your other best friends, would you visit him in jail?
*Dementors vs. Ringwraiths from Lord of the Rings vs. Fades from The Wheel of Time
*Games Corner: 2 Truths and a Lie + Marry, Fuck, Kill + Which One? + Very Bad Omens
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Sometimes you need a movie to just pick you up and carry you away, for a little while, from your reality. It’s a brutal world out there, BBs, and there’s no shame in needing to take a lil break.
Close your eyes and let our dulcet tones lead you deeper into Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Our conversation includes:
* Teen Girl Squad (her name is “What’s Her Face”)
* vacation drinks: pina colada vs. long island vs. coconut milk
*How I Met Your Mother
*Full House/Fuller House
*Top 5 Miyazaki Movies
*the unique deliciousness of anime food
*a Secret History of No-Face
*”I’M NOT DRUNK, I’M JUST GOOD-LOOKING.”
*Do you recognize the name Deveigh Chase? You should.
*Yubaba + Professor Slughorn = ugliest Slytherin babies ever
*the movie as “gateway drug” to anime, as comment on child prostitution, as coming-of-age story, as environmental sermon
*Japanese urban legends
* All Fantasy Everything
*2nd Opinions, games and more (AND MORE)!
Thanks for listening, y’all!
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OOOOoooooh! Lucky Episode 13!
Is cursed.
We just KNOW that y’all love our long, long rambling discussions, but this one, due to technical difficulties, has been truncated slightly. Please enjoy this slightly shorter episode that includes DEEP talk about:
* Morgan’s surprise mustache (again) *Mic’s outrageous bush *Rowling’s difficulty writing a sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone *comparative word counts of each of the Harry Potter books *the difficulties of working child actors *outbreaks of LICE on the set of the movie *candy smuggling (Tom Felton was the main culprit) *the implacable advancement of death in the series *racism, possession and murder…in a children’s book?*why and how the Weasley family is poor *the wizarding world’s economy *a definitive rating of the Molly and Arthur’s favorite children *the sex lives of House Elves *the horrible justifications for House Elf slavery *nepotism and avarice in the Malfoy family *would you rather fight Aragog or the basilisk? *a Secret History of the basilisk...
AND THEN APOCALYPSE. Thanks for listening, BBs! Doncha’ worry – we’ll get our tech sorted (someday).
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PLUGS:
Watch The Handmaid's Tale on HULU
And then watch Return to Oz (wherever you can)!
Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey and starring Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan, came out when we were sophomores in high school. We fell in love with the movie immediately and have been obsessed ever since. Please join us in a deep and shady conversation that includes:
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PLUGS:
Watch Boys in the Band!
And then watch About Time!
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Beauty and the Bitch:
Channeling both beauty and bitchiness, Mic and Morgan take their dear listeners on a journey through all things pop culture, close-up and under the microscope. Our specialties lie in all things Fantasy, but we will explore our opinions on TV, Film, Books and more!
Join us for a passionate (and, by the end, drunken) exploration of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone!
Y'all, we have a lot of feelings about this book. Download the episode and learn more about:
And then join us for a robust game corner! Please let us know what you think and thanks for listening!
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PLUGS:
Go to Harry Potter Camp!
Listen to Harry Potter and the Sacred Text!
Watch Hidden Figures!
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Beauty and the Bitch:
Channeling both beauty and bitchiness, Mic and Morgan take their dear listeners on a journey through all things pop culture, close-up and under the microscope. Our specialties lie in all things Fantasy, but we will explore our opinions on TV, Film, Books and more!
Come get drunk with us! Join Morgan and Mic on an epic winding conversation that includes stops at the following destinations:
The shade is THICK and the topics are wide-ranging. Take a break from your reading list and luxuriate in mindless insults and deep, dark secrets! Happy Monday!
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Beauty and the Bitch:
Channeling both beauty and bitchiness, Mic and Morgan take their dear listeners on a journey through all things pop culture, close-up and under the microscope. Our specialties lie in all things fantasy, but we will explore our opinions on TV, film, books and more!
Have you been languishing in a television desert since the finale of Westworld? Have you been talking to toasters and seducing hand blenders while pining over Dolores and William's tragic doomed love? Are you frankly not 100% certain what happened during the Season Finale?
Westworld is like Jurassic Park plus Blade Runner plus soft core porn. Listen to our newest episode all about the HBO series and join us in throwing shade and reading each character to the (dirt) floor. We let you in on all the rumors about Season 2 (premiering early in 2018) and fan theories about virtually every aspect of the show. We're deeply guilty of not talking about Isaac Asimov or the Three Laws of Robotics, but the episode does include (ALL SPOILERS, ALL SHADE):
Plugs:
Discover Westworld and book a reservation!
Read Westworld, published in 1974.
Watch Yul Brynner in the original Westworld movie, which premiered in 1973.
Sip a lavender cappuccino at Apanas Coffee and Beer.
Listen to Up and Vanished for your daily dose of true crime.
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Beauty and the Bitch:
Channeling both beauty and bitchiness, Mic and Morgan take their dear listeners on a journey through all things pop culture, close-up and under the microscope. Our specialties lie in all things Fantasy, but we will explore our opinions on TV, Film, Books and more!
The Return of the Eagles? (AKA the fastest route to Mordor never taken) Yes! Or, no. Well. Kinda? One thing is for sure, The Queens are back to discuss the Return of the King! Aragorn in all his Glory steals the name of this epic finale, though I guess Frodo and Sam had some stuff going on too! Speaking of getting it on- the house of healing!!! (We're looking at you Eowyn and Faramir)
JRR Tolkien's The Return of the King is an epic finale to Fantasy's most influential Trilogy. Join us for our opinions on all things good, all things ridiculous (Pippin, you fool!), and so much joy! We LOVE LOTR, and we hope you do too. If we can't convert you by the end of this three part wrap up, then you probably don't have a soul (SEE: next weeks episode of Westworld OR Orlando Bloom's acting skills)
Join us for Banter, Commentary, Hating on the Haters (Second Opinions), Games + More!
Plugs:
The Appendices (books)
The Appendices (Movies)
Initial Reaction Reviews (You Tube)
Initial Reaction Reviews (Facebook)
Review From a Bed (website)
Whats the Tee? (RuPaul Podcast)
RuPauls Drag Race
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CONTENT CLUB:
Up Next we have Westworld! Catch up on the madness that is Westworld, and join us to discuss the theories, future possibilities, and the confrontation with our own humanity (are we people? Or robots? Doesn't look like anything to me.)
That and MORE on the next content-ful episode!
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Beauty and the Bitch:
Channeling both beauty and bitchiness, Mic and Morgan take their dear listeners on a journey through all things Pop Culture, under the microscope Our specialties lie in judging all things Fantasy, but we will explore our opinions on TV, Film, Books + More!
We're all just specks of stardust floating through space on the whims of our creator. Or...er, are we? And is magic is real? Did Claire Danes legit fall from heaven? Is that a black hole over there, pulling us closer to the grave? You're a Wizard Harry? ITS ALL TOO MUCH. WE CAN'T DEAL.
But seriously: this week we're talking all things Neil Gaiman's Stardust. It's an amazing book you may have enjoyed in your youth and it's a lovely movie anytime you're in need of some magic or romance. Join us while we discuss fashion choices (get in loser, we're going shopping!), hair cuts, stars and (movie)stars, career trajectories, magic itself, Ricky Gervais (playing himself), the role of the gay pirate (Robert D, in more than one way), book to movie differences, Michelle Pfeiffer's wig, second opinions, 'Which One' and much, much more! We LOVE Neil Gaiman and have SO many feelings about his process and genius. This is the first part in an ongoing Gaiman discussion, so please tune in!
PLUGS:
CONTENT CLUB:
Up next time, JRR Tolkein's - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
We wrap up our three-part LOTR talk with an epic finale full of love, hope and deep, deep shade. Tune in!
I will take what is mine- with fire and blood! (and I'll also take it witch Queso + Guac, plz.) Join us as we recount our top 45 moments of Game of Thrones thus far, our predictions for the future, our disdain for the book series (which will never be finished), our beef with certain characters (looking at you, seasons 1-5 Sansa), our thoughts on Husband Material (Who would you wed, bed, or thread?), George RR Martin Shade, fun & games and our true confessions from the heart (we can't HELP who we find sexy). PS- Spoilers.
This episode is for those interested in Game Of Thrones, Recaps, games, comedy, George RR Martin, Shade, all things bitchy, beautiful nonsense, podcasts, novels, fantasy and more.
This episode is epic. Get yourself caught up on all things GOT before the Summer premiere gets here!
Plugs:
Sing Street (movie)
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
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WTF do we do with our lives between episodes? Tune in and find out! Lots of complaining (for sure), and a little bit of spreading magic. We're here to keep you posted on how we feel about SXSW, what we have coming up next week (we're So excited!), and to inundate you with a little bit of nonsense. This week we have a little clip from a recently recorded episode, and some insight on Episode 005 - Game Of Thrones
Cheers, BB's!
The Lord of the Rings and the two....Hobbits? Wizards? Barrels of hobbit weed? Faces of Smeagol? Women (forreal tho, there's only two)? Towers! Yes, yes...that'll do. Join us as we meander through the plot of LOTR: TTT, interject with every feeling we could ever have, and make fun of a lot of people (lookin at you, people of Rohan). We play games, discuss who is marriage material, quiz one another, and generally nerd out over the epic world of Middle Earth!
Join us for part two of our three part Lord of the Rings chat! The Two Towers is Mic-y's favorite, but that doesn't stop us from throwing occasional shade.
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PLUGS:
Email us: BeautyandtheBPodcast@gmail.com
@BandBCast on Intagram
@BandBCast on Twitter
Beauty and the Bitch on Facebook
Euphoria by Lily King
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Coming up next: Game of Thrones talk!
Our mini-episode is here to get you excited about future content (what's coming up?!?) Also: to discuss trashy TV that Morgan loves, what's on her bookshelf, her top 5 authors to read from in a pinch, and the painful Oscars gaff. Join us on a mini journey, and learn a little bit more about who we are! (and how we feel about the Gossip Girl series finale). New Content-full episodes will be coming at you bi-weekly (keep your eyes out every other Monday!), with some mini-ep's in between to tie you over! THANK YOU for listening, subscribing and sharing. Please take a moment to rate us in the ITunes store. Thanks BB's!
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@Morgandalf
Top 5 Authors (still working today):
Bill Bryson
Barbara Kingsolver
JK Rowling
David Sedaris
Neil Gaiman
We hope you're already watching CW's The Flash! If not, consider this episode a gentle electric goad to hop on Netflix right now and binge watch the first two seasons! Join us as we discuss superheroes, the Speed Force, iterations of The Flash and which season of Tom Cavanagh's Harrison Wells is the most likely to be a good husband.
Per usual, Mic and Morgan are beautiful...and bitchy.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
What Hogwarts house would the dear Fellowship be sorted into? Find out today! Mic and Morgan gab all things Fellowship of the Ring: themes, theories, background, and all our favorite (and least favorite) parts! Don't be a Legolas; be as fierce as Galadriel and join our Quest to dissect LOTR: FOTR!!!
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Do you want to dive into the fantastical world of Lev Grossman's 'The Magicians'? Do you have beef with the Margollum story line? Do you want to bitch about the differences from book to move? Relish in the expansion of Fillory and the worlds you love? Then, you've come to the right place! Join Mic and Morgan on their inaugural episode of Beauty and the Bitch to explore the tenuous strands of friendship, getting older, and whether or not were happy with Book adaptations. We will discuss all things Magicians, other fantasy loves, high school and our looming 30's - and what the hell is Grinder like?
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