You Are Good

In which we discuss 1970s masculinity, the redneck nightmare genre, and Deliverance with Carolyn Kendrick and Tristan Scroggins.

Carolyn Kendrick:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com/

Tristan Scroggins:

https://tristanscroggins.com/

Revisiting Deliverance: The Sunbelt South, the 1970s Masculinity Crisis. and the Emergence of the Redneck Nightmare Genre:

https://studythesouth.org/revisiting-deliverance/

'Deliverance': A Dark Heart Still Beating:

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/books/25dickey.html

Mountain Men: An Oral History of Deliverance:

In which we discuss siblings, the troubled legacy of Jeepers Creepers, and the dark comedy of survival with Alaina Bamfield.

Content Warning: We talk somewhat extensively about sexual assault, in the context of our own lives and in the context of Jeepers Creepers director Victor Salva in this episode.

Check out Alaina's special "Untouchable" here:

https://youtu.be/mzigeuasz2I?si=nqkVRENcHQvl9l2w

I listened to a few of interviews withNathan Forrest Winters in preparation for this episode:

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In which we discuss origin stories, vampires, and Blade with Kasai Richardson and Samuel James.

Find Samuel online here!

https://www.therealsamueljames.com/

Find Kasai online here!

https://rantsrantsrev.substack.com/

Safe Mode Off photo show here!

https://partiful.com/e/OJzKpze7fyFXsjDFy6ZA?

First Thirst Live!

https://calendar.elysiantheater.com/shows/siri-dahl-presents-first-thirst-live-october-07-2026-752793/

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In which we talk a whole lot about mental health and Girl, Interrupted with our great friend Maya Williams!

Find Maya online here!

https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com/

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We go to New Orleans and talk about girls, friendship and Girl's Trip (and we'll never look at a grapefruit the same way again) with Leslie Gray Streeter.

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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You can find Leslie online here:

https://lesliegraystreeter.com/

Lindsey Ellis' The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel:

https://youtu.be/QwpanShgOp4?si=EKSVlLxKZqqKqNb9

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We talk about what makes Camp one-of-a-kind in every imaginable way with our friend Louis Peitzman.

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You can find Louis online here:

https://louispeitzman.substack.com/

You can find Louis' piece about Camp here:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/camp-2003-oral-history

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In which we talk about dance, masculinity, and Billy Elliot with Ramsay Drover.

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Ramsay and Wild Weirdo Creations online:

https://www.wildweirdocreations.com/

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In which we talk John Waters' empathy, mid-life career shifts and Serial Mom with Gabrielle Moss.

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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Gabrielle online:

https://www.gabriellemoss.net/

You can pre-order Gabrielle's book The Midlife Plot Twist here.

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"The Art of Shenanigans with Rebecca Garza-Bortman and a Legion of Weird Helpers"

Rebecca Garza-Bortman is a designer, musician, writer, & mother living in Berkeley. This episode features WH listeners Julia, Lauren, Erica, Meredith, another Lauren, Katie and Mike.

Check out Weirdly Helpful!

In which Ryan Ken joins us to break the One Wish Willow, unpack all the feelings in Obsession, and discuss responsible cat ownership.

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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Ryan on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@ryan_ken_acts

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"No more Miss Nice Girl!" In which Mandi Bossard joins us to discuss Matilda ("Carrie for kids"), kindness, and children at breweries.

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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Mandi online:

linktr.ee/mandibossard

Mandi on The Charlie Brown Christmas:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDAq6wfD/

Mandi on The Neverending Story:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDAqLQ8T/

Roald Dahl's legacy:

https://time...

"You were real. That's what made you so good to watch." In which Holly Brown joins us to discuss the fame, the panopticon, and The Truman Show.

Holly Brown and Everybody Knows But Me:

https://linktr.ee/hollybrowncomedy

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

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I am Jill’s nipple. In which Fifi Dosch joins us to unpack Fight Club (and ship Tyler Durden and Erin Brockovich). 

Fifi Dosch:

https://www.instagram.com/fifidosch

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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"Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!" In which Mary Houlihan joins us to unpack feelings, kindness and whiteness in Napoleon Dynamite.

Mary Houlihan:

https://www.instagram.com/MARYHOULIE

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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"C'mon Roger, let's go home. I'll bake you a carrot cake." In which we talk Jessica, Roger, Doom and shiny, shiny rubber with Salem Nox.

Salem Nox:

https://www.instagram.com/the_salemnox

Support us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)

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Leapin' Lizards! In which we unpack all of the aspirational feelings of Annie with Dani Janae and attempt to wrap our heads around the one-hundred year history of America's favorite "little orphan" with Kristen Martin!

Dani Janae:

https://danijanae.com

Kristen Martin:

https://www.kristenmartin.net

Alex’s zine!

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You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

"Will you welcome to the stage, the one, the only... Magic Mike!" In which we talk about all of the things Magic Mike gets right with the fabulous Luna Luck.

Mistress Luna:

https://www.mistressluna.ca/

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

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"The life of a repo man is always intense." In which we unpack our wayward youths, chow down on plates o' shrimp, and try to get to the soul of Repo Man.

Ana Marie Cox:

https://anamariecox.com

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

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"If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough." In which we celebrate the arrival of a new Jackass movie by going deep on Jackass Forever (2022) with Niko Stratis!

Niko online:

https://www.nikostratis.com/

Our Jackass (2002) episode:

https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/jackass-w-niko-stratis/

Niko's piece "Jackass made me the trans woman I am today"

https://www.anxietyshark.ca/jackass-made-me-the-trans-woman-i-am/

An Oral History of Jackass: The Movie:

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"Yuck, what happened to you? You're all older, you're even uglier!" In which we go unbelievably deep on Drop Dead Fred with Lauren Adams.

Check out Lauren's music right here:

https://laurenadamsmusic.bandcamp.com/

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"A hundred years from now there won't be one sad f*** to look at any of this. What keeps you going?" In which we discuss hope, despair and Children of Men with Josephine Riesman.

Check out Josephine's work online:

https://josie.zone/

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"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate." In which Sela Shiloni joins us to discuss the Spike Jonze of it all.

Check out Sela's work online:

https://selashiloniphoto.com

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

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Alex’s zine!

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You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

"Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items." In which we dive into the Weird Al universe and UHF with Josaleigh Pollett.

We also have a bonus episode about Weird: The Al Yankovic story up on Patreon and Apple podcast subscriptions!

Check out Josaleigh (and their new record) online:

https://josaleighpollett.bandcamp.com/

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"Men are rats, listen to me, they're fleas on rats, worse than that. They're amoebas on fleas on rats. I mean, they're too low for even the dogs to bite. The only man a girl can depend on is her daddy." In which Courtney Kocak introduces Alex to Grease.

Check out Courtney (and Girl Gone Wild) online:

https://www.courtneykocak.com/

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"The itsy-bitsy spider dropped acid at the park..." In which Bree Essrig joins Alex to discuss coming of age, menace, and Thirteen (2003).

Check out Bree online:

https://linktr.ee/planbree

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You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

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"You'd think they'd never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before." In which we talk burnout, inspiration and Kiki's Delivery Service with the great Livia Tsang!

Check out Livia online:

https://www.liviatsang.com/links

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"Admiral, there be whales here!" In which we discuss the Star Trek with the whales in it with Sandy Ernest Allen. This movie is SO GOOD!

Check out Sandy online:

https://www.sandyernestallen.com/

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

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"She looks better than a ten-inch d*** and you know it!" In which Crystal, Ariel Demure and Alex visit Nomi and the gang in 1990s Las Vegas.

Sorry this episode is late. It's my birthday, so I have an excuse.

CW: We discuss the portrayal of rape in Showgirls.

Check out Crystal online:

https://linktr.ee/crystalwillseeyounow

Check out Ariel online:

https://www.instagram.com/arielsodemure/

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"They're so posh and snobby, it's snoshy!" In which we Amanda Wong brings Alex back to 2018 to discuss the comedy and impact of Crazy Rich Asians.

Check out Amanda online:

https://www.amandadraw.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

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When all you've got is nothing, there's a lot to go around. In which we talk family, religion, and The Prince of Egypt with Maya Williams and Max Wolpert.

Check out Maya online:

https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com/

Check out Max online:

https://www.maxwolpertmusic.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

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Let's talk about death, baby. Let's talk about you and me. In which we visit the Land of the Dead, and talk all things Coco, with the wonderful Héctor González.

Check out Héctor on Instagram:

https://linktr.ee/abuelitehector

And TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@schizophrenicreads

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

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"You can't reason your way out of this! Your mind is where the problem is in the first place!" In which Nathan Shuherk (aka schizophrenicreads)  shows Alex A Beautiful Mind for the very first time.

Check out Nathan on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/schizophrenicreads

And TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@schizophrenicreads

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

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Multipass! The future is French! In which Sam Cole, Siri Dahl and Alex get tickets to the space opera that is The Fifth Element.

Sam Cole / 404 Media:

https://www.404media.co/author/samantha-cole/

Siri Dahl:

https://www.instagram.com/thesiridahlagain/

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

The OC Again online:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411525

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

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"Hacking is more than just a crime. It's a survival trait." In which we Hack the Planet! and talk electronic music, 90s fashion, and Hackers with the wonderful Ryan Keely.

Ryan Keely:

https://www.instagram.com/ryankeelytm/

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

The OC Again online:

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Oh gosh, Her is pretty wild to watch In These Times, don't you think? We do exactly that with Noelle Perdue and Nathan Shuherk.

Noelle Perdue on the Internet:

https://www.noelleperdue.com

Noelle on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/all_day_breakfast_

Check out Nathan on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/schizophrenicreads

And TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@schizophrenicreads

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"The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it's a palindrome." In which Mara and Alex talk all things Lady Bird.

This is ONE OF TWO episodes about Lady Bird we're releasing this week. The other features a chat with Carolyn Kendrick.

Mara Wilson online:

https://linkin.bio/marawilson/

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The OC Again online:

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"People call each other the names their parents made up for them, but they won't believe in God." In which Carolyn and Alex make an announcement and talk Lady Bird.

This is ONE OF TWO episodes about Lady Bird we're releasing this week. The other features a chat with Mara Wilson.

Carolyn Kendrick online:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com/

Carolyn's Don't Call Me Darlin' project online.

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

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"But if there's love, dear... those are the ties that bind!" In which we discuss Mrs. Doubtfire with the fabulous Fifi Dosch and River Butcher!

Fifi online:

https://www.instagram.com/fifidosch

River Butcher online!

https://www.riverbutcher.com/

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

The OC Again online:

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We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

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Our appearance is kind of a shock to everybody. In which we get to the bottom of what makes Elvira an icon with the wonderful Safe Slut.

And! A message from Sarah!

Find Tricia (Safe Slut) here:

https://linktr.ee/triciawise

River Butcher online!

https://www.riverbutcher.com/

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

The OC Again online:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2411525

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"This is so bad it's gone past good and back to bad again." In which we revisit our old lady phases and unpack Ghost World with Lucé Tomlin-Brenner.

Find Lucé online here:

https://linktr.ee/ltbcomedy

Find Carolyn online here:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com

Support Carolyn's Don't Call Me Darlin' project here:

https://www.womeninbluegrass.org

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

The OC Again online:

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