S3:E7 OZ: HBO- Where it all started
Oz: the one that kicked it all off! Before The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Wire or any of the great shows known as […]
S3E7 Chris Meloni-Made For Love-The One
Everybody’s Talkin’ … About Christopher Meloni this week so who are we not to jump on the bandwagon? But we have a few more recommendations […]
Shorty: Ida Lupino
Actor, writer, producer, director, and all-around badass, Ida Lupino is a Hollywood pioneer. Check out the show to discover this powerhouse woman or learn some […]
S3 E6: Waffles and Mochi and Hard
This week we hit both ends of the spectrum. First an American new show for kids, that grownups will love too, Next, a Brazilian comedy […]
S3:E5 WandaVision Finale, Tell Me Your Secrets
This week we’re talking about the WandaVision finale (just like everyone else) and a tight, sweaty little mystery series, Tell Me Your Secrets. But first… […]
S3:E4 Years and Years – The United States vs Billie Holiday
This week we’re talking about a show you may have missed on HBO Max, Years and Years and the role that won Andra Day the […]
S3:Ep3 Nomadland, Behind Her Eyes
This week we talk about Nomadland (HULU), Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) a throwback to The Knick (HBO Max.) But first… Elaine got personal about EDD […]
S3:E2 Judas and the Black Messiah, Your Honor, The Stand
This week we’re talking about the film Judas and the Black Messiah and the finales of The Stand and Your Honor. But first, Elaine starts […]
S3:E1 One Night in Miami, Spontaneous
This week we are talking about two new movies that we highly recommend, One Night in Miami and Spontaneous. But first… Since we did nothing […]
S2:E20 The Little Things, The Dig
We’re spotlighting two streaming movies today: The Little Things and The Dig. But first, we want to remind you that if you live in a […]
S2:E18 Gomorrah, Zero Zero Zero, History of Horror, Twist
This week was different In this episode, we check out Gomorrah, Zero Zero Zero, The History of Horror and Twist. But first… We saw friends! […]
S2:18 WandaVision, Servant
It’s Family Time! This week we were introduced to two extraordinarily trippy, mysterious families in WandaVision and Servant. But first… Congratulations U.S.A.!!! By the time […]
S2:E17 Des, Black Narcissus
Three and done! We have 2 perfect short binges this week, a true-crime drama, Des, and a remake of a classic film from a classic […]
S2:E16 Imposters, The Stand
UPDATE: As we were getting ready to drop this episode, Trump-supporting domestic terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol. This episode and page were created before the […]
S2:E14 40 Years A Prisoner, Let Them All Talk
This week we talk about the doc 40 Years A Prisoner and the film Let Them All Talk. But first… Nothing! Our Xmas tree still […]
S2:E13 Mank, Your Honor
This week we look at the movie Mank, the limited series, Your Honor, the doc Belushi and the S1 finale of The Barrier. But first… […]
S2:E12 Finales- Fargo, The Undoing & Hillbilly Elegy
Today we’ll talk about two of the most anticipated series/season finales, The Undoing and Fargo, and the controversial new Netflix movie with Hillbilly Elegy starring […]
S2:E11 Run, Leap of Faith, Knock Knock, Tom of Finland
What’s on your table this year? Thanksgiving like no other, amirite? Like everybody (we hope), it’s just us this year. So being that neither of […]
S2:E10 The Great Billy Wilder!
Billy Wilder: A Special This week we are talking about the life and work of our favorite director, Billy Wilder. Listen to our stories and […]
S2: E9 The Undoing and Fargo Update
This week we’re talking about the HBO series, The Undoing, starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland. Then we take a look at FX’s […]
S2: E8 The Queens Gambit and The Barrier
Today we’re going to talk about two excellent shows currently showing on Netflix, one everyone is talking about and the other not so much: The […]
S2:E7 Halloween 2020
Just because the entire year has been a horror show doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate great horror movies.
S2:E6 The Way I See It and The Trial of the Chicago 7
This week we watched an excellent doc about President Obama’s official photographer and an all-star scripted movie about the Chicago 7. But first… We voted!! […]
S2:E5 Wentworth/Love After Lockup
Guilty Pleasures: We’re off to Prison! This week the 8th season of the Aussie, soapy, women in prison drama, Wentworth dropped on Netflix and one […]
S2:E4 Fargo and The Comey Rule
This week we talk about the two-part series The Comey Rule and Season 4 of Fargo!But first… Get your flu shot! We did. The Comey […]
Shorty: David Cronenberg
In this Shorty we take a quick look at the life and work of one of our favorite directors, David Cronenberg. Cronenberg was born in […]
S2:E3 Ratched and Criminal
The Emmys Before we talk about Ratched and Criminal… The Emmys. In years past, known for our awards night parties and feasts, we ate on TV trays and watched a […]
S2: E2 Perpetual Grace Ltd/ Away
Did you miss us? Yeah, we took the week off. But we’re back with two new shows. We recorded a special episode dedicated to the […]
S2:E1 Lovecraft Country and War of the Worlds
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This week we will talk about Lovecraft Country and War of the Worlds, but first, we want to welcome […]
Ep: 20 Queen and Slim and The Platform
As promised: We’re proud to introduce the newest member of the What Are Travis and Elaine Watching family (and our actual family), Kenny! And at […]
Ep: 19 – Dirty Cops and Charles Manson
This week, Elaine kicks off the show talking about her first Zoom Baby Shower! We’re very excited for the new addition to our family to […]
SHORTY: TATIANA MASLANY
The greatest name ever Travis likes to say, “Tatiana… MASLANY“ whenever the opportunity arises! Born in Saskatchewan (just like Sister Alice!) 1983, Tatiana is a mix of […]
Eps: 18 Perry Mason Finale- Everybody’s in Place
This week we talk about episodes 7 and episode 8 (the finale) of what may be our favorite show this year, Perry Mason! This episode is chock fulla SPOILERS, so if you haven’t watched S:1 (WTF) then skip this one. We have a Special and a Shorty this week too!
Lost Episode 10: The Movies That Made Us
In this episode, we talk about the movies we saw as kids that made us the odd couple we are today.
In our opinion, most, if not all, of these films, are suitable for your kids, at whatever age you think is appropriate. As kids, our viewing was never controlled or censored, and we believe that’s a good thing, but you know your kids best.
Eps: 17 – 7 Days to Vegas, In the Dark
For the first time, we took a listener request! Fan of the show, and one of our favorite people, Michael, requested we watch the movie […]
Ep:15 Stateless, Mucho Mucho Amor, Extras
Ep:15 Stateless, Mucho Mucho Amor, Extras
This week we stuck with Netflix. We watched a limited Australian series and a doc about a Latinx icon. Then we finished up a classic British comedy series.
Ep:14 The Twilight Zone (Perry and Firestick)
Our July 4th weekend was all BBQ and Binge. We watched the entire second season of The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access . We […]
Ep:13 – A Sexy Movie, Penny vs Perry, L.A. History
This week we talk about a kinky little Finnish film on Shudder and take a trip down Memory Lane with City of Angels and Perry Mason.
Ep: 12: Kingdom, Giri/Haji, Perry Mason!
The week we’re talking about two series currently on Netflix. The first is a hard-boiled noir-y genre-bender from the BBC and takes place in Tokyo […]
Episode 11: BLM and Elaine Graduates
After taking the week off for Elaine’s graduation, we’re back! This week we talk about being a part of the virtual class of 2020 and […]
Episode 9: Hollywood
In this episode we dig into Ryan Murphy’s limited series, Hollywood, now airing on Netflix.
Shorty: Denzel Washington
In this Shorty, Travis talks about his favorite actor, Denzel Washington. From his humble beginnings, his education, charitable work, family, and faith to his big […]
Episode 8: Dispatches, After Life. Binge ’til You Cry
This week, Travis is getting shaggy, Elaine live tweets, and gets a special “like.” We had a mysterious late night encounter and we watched two […]
Episode 7: Oh the Horror
On today’s show we’re talking about the return of Penny Dreadful, The Last Drive In, and going outside for the 2nd time in as many […]
Episode 6: 70’s Icons
Mrs. America – A flashback to the 1970s Our favorite new binge is Mrs. America. It airs on FX but you can also watch it […]
Episode 5: Mutiny!
While our podcast was never meant to be a political show, we would be remiss if we didn’t address what we are watching every single […]
Episode 4: Atheist Easter
Happy Easter! Happy Passover! We’re celebrating in quarantine this year, but as promised, a picture from the last Easter we celebrated with my mom. And […]
Episode 3 – Mix It Up
Thanks for the overwhelming response to our first (rough) episodes. Starting with this episode we are getting help with the sound from “Johnny Stromboli.” Through […]
Episode 1: Escapism
The Actual First (but 2nd) Episode After recording the following episode were felt like we didn’t have the polish that we wanted. Being stuck in […]
It’s Official! Perry Mason is Back!
Much to Elaine’s delight, HBO has officially greenlit Perry Mason. “The pay cabler has formally ordered a limited series based on legendary fictional criminal defense […]
La Casa de Papel
We loved this Spanish heist drama. I mean desktop wallpaper loved. Now it has been confirmed that there is going to be a Season 3 […]
Schitt’s Creek
Oh Canada! If you haven’t seen it yet… get on it. Daniel Levy is a revelation! For those who are caught up, don’t wait for Netflix.
