The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) w/ Bill Bria

“FAIR IS FAIR!"

This week we're traveling back to 1985 and covering one of our most requested titles, THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN. The Wives Colangelo are joined by film critic, podcaster, and pop culture writer Bill Bria to talk about teen exploitation cinema, what it means to become a symbol without your consent, Pat Benatar's killer title track, and debate the ethics in owning fan-made Billie Jean merchandise.

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Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)

“One sin MINOR and my life is a living black hole!"

Zetus Lapetus! The Queen of Disney Channel Original Movies is turning 25 and The Wives Colangelo are celebrating by embracing our inner supernova girl and discussing ZENON: GIRL OF THE 21ST CENTURY. Let's talk about how 1999's version of evil tech billionaires stand up to our current hellscape, what ZENON has in common with Diablo Cody teenspeak, and read Margie's horrible duster jackets to filth. Join us for a totally lunarious episode.

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Spirited Away (2001)

“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember."

The Wives Colangelo are kicking off 2024 by returning to the beautiful world of Hayao Miyazaki and letting themselves get ... SPIRITED AWAY. What better film can capture the feeling of starting anew without even realizing that you're doing it? A coming-of-age film that incorporates Japanese folklore, issues of employment discrimination, appreciating solitude, and learning independence? What more could you ask for?

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Articles Referenced

Filmed in Ether: OF GROWING UP AND ALONE: 20 YEARS OF SPIRITED AWAY

https://www.filmedinether.com/features/of-growing-up-and-alone-20-years-of-spirited-away/

CBR: The Real Japanese Folklore and Mythology Behind the Story of Spirited Away

https://www.cbr.com/spirited-away-anime-film-real-japanese-folklore-mythology-inspiration/

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No Hard Feelings (2023)

“You're nineteen, grow up!"

Listen up, fellow maneaters! Another year is coming to a close so The Wives Colangelo are ending 2023 with an unconventional coming-of-age story, NO HARD FEELINGS with Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. Let's talk about getting your life together in your 30s, giving teenagers the space to figure out their own paths, hating on helicopter parents, and the different meanings behind "growing up."

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Ghost World (2001) w/ Lucé Tomlin-Brenner

“I just hate all these extroverted, obnoxious, pseudo-bohemian losers."

The Wives Colangelo are finally tackling one of the most requested films since starting the pod, and the ultimate teen girl movie for anyone who has ever felt like everybody around them is just too stupid. Joining this week is comedian, film maven, and podcaster Lucé Tomlin-Brenner. It's time to talk about being a genuine weirdo, becoming fascinated with much older men, how living in Northeast Ohio fundamentally changes your brain, and embracing our inner Enid, Seymour, and Rebecca all at once in what is the longest episode of the show yet!

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Little Women (1994)

“I should have been a great many things."

With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to finally dive into a yearly tradition for many people, and celebrate the snowy season with the March sisters and watch LITTLE WOMEN. Harmony has never seen it and BJ cries about it constantly, so where do The Wives Colangelo end up discussing Louisa May Alcott's legendary tale? Listen in and find out!

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Articles Referenced

The New York Times: ‘Little Women’ - An Oral History of the 1994 Adaptation 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/movies/little-women.html

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Anastasia (1997)

“I guess every lonely girl would hope she's a princess."

Once upon a December, Don Bluth scared the absolute crap out of Disney by making his own princess movie, the beloved animated feature, ANASTASIA. This week the Wives Colangelo discuss the animation style, how the film fits in the landscape of the Disney Renaissance, why Anya is the role model every little girl needs, and try to figure out the true lore of Rasputin.

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/Film: Why Anastasia's Dimitri Is The Best Animated Love Interest

https://www.slashfilm.com/1093172/why-anastasias-dimitri-is-the-best-animated-love-interest/

Cartoon Research: Royal Treatment: Looking Back at “Anastasia”

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/royal-treatment-the-25th-anniversary-of-anastasia/?fbclid=IwAR35_Eo6x88oXc3Jqor3keIWeRPo5uI1KQF0GcPNB1z3gz2h2SPf9IlbiQI

Cartoon Brew: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman’s ‘Anastasia’ Is 20 Years Old Today

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/don-bluth-gary-goldmans-anastasia-20-years-old-today-154858.html?fbclid=IwAR0dji9-1Q2jbgz2mREIJD9MepEhhIsAxZeL6poeoBRRbiQGw32gAw3viDw

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Center Stage (2000)

“I'm the best goddamn dancer In The American Ballet Academy…” Who the hell are you?"

Before the dance movie craze went wild enough to constitute its own parody film, there was CENTER STAGE. This week the Wives Colangelo spotlight the phenomenal choreography, praise Zoe Saldana's breakthrough performance, try to make sense of all the hate this film got post-STEP UP, and explain why the flimsy storyline doesn't actually matter.

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Shondaland: 20 Years After Its Release, 'Center Stage' Still Holds Up

https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a32451411/center-stage-20-anniversary/?fbclid=IwAR1zhQYU0eITJ5n5bDz51lmU9qCQUmVHlBuurC-0ttzLVlIO1CDccxt2tQs

Refinery29: Why Zoe Saldana’s Big Center Stage Moment Feels Bittersweet, 20 Years Later

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9717633/zoe-saldana-center-stage-20th-anniversary?fbclid=IwAR3zoDuRnVzeCyRwTO77nlLmghxxUEVK2VIaXN6PZs7sxcgc3zZXg9WuPLM

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Addams Family Values (1996)

"We cannot break bread with you"

If you're an American, how old were you when you first learned the truth about Thanksgiving? Did you have great parents? A private school education? Or did you learn because Wednesday Addams radicalized you? With an episode landing on Thanksgiving here in the States, The Wives Colangelo are talking about the film that established Wednesday Addams as the protagonist of all things Addams Family, and complaining about how Hollywood was too afraid of how powerful Joan Cusack would be if they let her play sexy and funny more often. Let this episode be your escape from whatever nonsense is being argued about at your dinner table.

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Articles Referenced

Nerdist: https://nerdist.com/article/addams-family-values-wednesday-thanksgiving-speech-scene-holiday-lessons-about-history-native-americans-christina-ricci/

The Mary Sue: https://www.themarysue.com/addams-family-values-is-a-perfect-thanksgiving-movie-the-best-addams-family-adaptation/

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Marie Antoinette (2006)

"Letting everyone down would be my greatest unhappiness."

With PRISCILLA coming to theaters, now is the perfect time for The Wives Colangelo to finally dive into the filmography of Sofia Coppola. A polarizing film upon release, Coppola's anachronistic costume drama reveled in the teenage excitement of France's most notorious queen, and delivered a candy-coating musing on coming-of-age, excess, and the freedom to do whatever you want.

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An Oral History of Sofia Coppola's 'Marie Antoinette': https://www.vogue.com/article/oral-history-of-marie-antoinette-15th-anniversary

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You Were My First Boyfriend (2023) w/ Cecilia Aldarondo & Sarah Enid Hagey

"My memories shine like a diamond, not because I love them, because I hate them"

The Wives Colangelo have an extremely special treat this week as they are joined by Cecilia Aldarondo and Sarah Enid Hagey to talk about their new hybrid documentary, YOU WERE MY FIRST BOYFRIEND. Centered around Cecilia's memories of yesteryear, she sets out on a reflective quest to reconcile and reconnect with the tortured teen years of her 1990s adolescence and discover a path toward self-acceptance. Let's talk about how our brains prioritize certain feelings from high school, how pop culture can warp our memories, and how to give our teenage selves a little grace. Y'all, it's like this movie was built in a lab specifically to cater to us.

YOU WERE MY FIRST BOYFRIEND is available on HBO and streaming on Max.

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Do Revenge (2022)

"Is 'Do Revenge' even, like, correct grammar?"

You asked and The Wives Colangelo delivered, it's time to watch STRANGERS ON A TRAIN for teen girls and DO REVENGE. This week's episode is filled with lots of personal anecdotes from your hosts, a defense of Diablo Cody's teenspeak, and another round of supporting women's wrongs. And don't even think of asking -- WE DON'T DO COCAAAAAAINE! WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!!

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Entertainment Weekly Interview with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson: https://ew.com/movies/jennifer-kaytin-robinson-do-revenge/

Maya Hawke’s Gay Chaos Makes “Do Revenge” a Twisted Romp: https://www.autostraddle.com/do-revenge-review/

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Carrie (1976) w/ Jazz and Kat of Girl That's Scary

“We'll pray. We'll pray. We'll pray for the last time. We'll pray.”

The Wives Colangelo are saying goodbye to sp0o0oky season 2023 by tackling the grandmother of all teen girl horror movies, Brian De Palma and Stephen King's CARRIE. Joining your hosts are two of the most brilliant minds assessing horror today, Jazz and Kat of Girl That's Scary on the Dread Central podcast network. Together the four discuss high school bullying, the differences between the book and the movie, and confess whether or not we've tried to see if we have telekinesis to use against our haters.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Piper Laurie, who sadly passed away after recording.

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Scooby-Doo (2002) w/ Valerie Ettenhofer

“We don’t go anywhere with ‘scary’, ‘spooky’, ‘haunted’, or ‘forbidden’ in the title.”

Sp0o0oky season is for everybody, so as a nice respite from the intense scares, this week The Wives Colangelo are bringing some spooky goodness for the whole family with the live-action SCOOBY-DOO. Joining the pair is Scooby Scholar Valerie Ettenhofer, and together the group discusses the perfection of teen idol casting, the cultural relevance of Mysteries Incorporated, and the importance of Scooby as a gateway to horror.

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Articles Referenced

'That Was The End Of An Era': The Oral History Of Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island

(https://www.slashfilm.com/1399378/oral-history-of-scooby-doo-on-zombie-island/ )

The Key To Scooby-Doo's Longevity Is That It's Never Stopped Changing

(https://www.slashfilm.com/1166106/the-key-to-scooby-doos-longevity-is-that-its-never-stopped-changing/ )

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The Faculty - 25th Anniversary

"I'm not an alien. I'm discontent."

As sp0o0oky season continues on, The Wives Colangelo are spotlighting the all-time great collaborative effort between Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson and celebrating the 25th anniversary of THE FACULTY. Let's talk about hot teachers, bad haircuts, snappy dialogue, camp casting, and hear as BJ defends the historically divisive ending. This episode? Guaranteed to jack you up.

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The Faculty is the bleakest and most subversive film of the ’90s studio teen-horror cycle: (https://www.avclub.com/the-faculty-is-the-bleakest-and-most-subversive-film-of-1830833616 )

[The Final Girls Club] Sexual Conformity and Stokely in ‘The Faculty’: (https://rb.gy/3o0f0 )

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The Exorcist (1973) - 50th Anniversary

“Mrs. MacNeil, the problem with your daughter is not her bed; it's her brain.”

50 years ago, William Friedkin delivered what is considered by many to be the scariest movie ever made ... and it's the story of a 12-year-old girl. In honor of it's monumental anniversary, The Wives Colangelo are opening sp0o0oky season with THE EXORCIST. Rather than focus on the priests or what the film has to say about the crisis of faith, this is an episode centering on Chris and Regan MacNeil, and what THE EXORCIST reflected about second-wave feminism.

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The Terrifying Power of Girls and Second-Wave Feminism Backlash in The Exorcist (https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-terrifying-power-of-girls-and-second-wave-feminism-backlash-in-the-exorcist )

How The Exorcist Transformed Linda Blair Forever (https://www.slashfilm.com/758106/how-the-exorcist-transformed-linda-blair-forever/ )

What the Ever-Popular “Exorcist” Says About Female Sexuality (https://msmagazine.com/2010/11/11/what-the-ever-popular-exorcist-says-about-female-sexuality/ )

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Bottoms (2023)

“I really value when people use violence for me, it's actually one of my love languages”

ARE YOU READY TO BE MESSY GAYS?! This week the Wives Colangelo are discussing the teen movie that has taken over the world, Emma Seligman's raunchy, raucous, and wild delight -- BOTTOMS. Let's talk about subverting teen tropes, allowing gay characters to be nightmares, finding humor in trauma, and dive into the discourse surrounding the film's release.

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The Team Behind Bottoms (https://www.vulture.com/article/bottoms-emma-seligman-rachel-sennott-ayo-edebiri.html )

Always the Topic, Rarely the Voice (https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/transphobia-in-music/always-the-topic-rarely-the-voice-transphobic-rock-stars )

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156: American Graffiti (50th Anniversary) w/ Bradford Oman

“You're the most beautiful, exciting thing I've ever seen in my life and I don't know anything about you.”

50 years ago, George Lucas tried his hand at telling a nostalgic story inspired by his own teenage years and revolutionized the coming-of-age film forever. This week, The Wives Colangelo are joined by Bradford Oman (aka Ethan Anderton) to honor the half-of-a-century anniversary of AMERICAN GRAFFITI. They're talking about fast cars, boys trying to make sense of the world, what it feels like to say goodbye to your hometown, and the freedom of driving all night and looking for trouble. 

This episode is part of our TEEN MOVIE HELL series honoring the memory of Mike "McBeardo" McPadden.

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Perfect Blue (1997)

“Sensei, I’m scared that my other self will do something that I don’t know about…”

One of the greatest animated films ever crafted, Satoshi Kon's PERFECT BLUE is a terrifying coming-of-age story of obsession, stolen identity, and the way the public at large feels entitled to consume the idea of young starlets. In discussing arguably the scariest movie ever covered on the podcast, The Wives Colangelo reflect on what it means to be a public figure, praise animated films not geared toward young audiences, and sing the praises of a genuinely perfect film.

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Article Mentioned

Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ Is a Layered and Unparalleled Psychological Thriller: https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3716388/satoshi-kons-perfect-blue-is-a-layered-and-unparalleled-psychological-thriller-horrors-elsewhere/

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You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

“That’s why we fought the Nazis? So you could have a mojito bar?!”

The Wives Colangelo are heading back to middle school and becoming young women, Sandler family-style, with YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH. Together the Wives talk about the benefits of watching coming-of-age stories about different cultures than your own, cry about the fact they're now old enough to see Adam Sandler in dad mode, and talk about how important it is to see a film depict the hardest relationship moment of a young girl's life -- fighting with your best friend.

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