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Just another Rave Reviewer
Thank you, You two have been a savings grace for 2 ish years? maybe more? I cannot remember when I started listening but wanted to mention how grateful I am for this movies podcast. Thank you for your safe and fun approach to dealing with our humanity and our need for humour. Also shout out for blessing my ears with the Tremors episode 😂
A soft hug of movie gab
The way the intro music comes in like a soft lap of waves gently cresting over your skin is worth 5 stars alone. I find a lot of comfort in this pod and have a few eps I return to for a few minutes of calm in an otherwise unhappy season of life (Sleepless in Seattle particularly) ♥️
Movies and feelings
Brilliantly funny and incisive. Sarah and Alex are magic to listen to! Must listen to if you like movies, empathy and comedy. When I heard Sarah spontaneously lay down the Scruff McGruff jingle, I felt compelled to write this review! Keep it up
Must listen
I love Sarah and Alex and everything about them!!! Must listen!
This show consistently relates to the best that's in us
I cant stop listening to these enthralling episodes -and I want you to know- I've shared this podcast with lots of people in my circle. Friends, family and dreamers ---they all love it, and so do I! Please keep up the thoughtful insights. Your humor, ideas, and gentle voices are SO appreciated.
Love this
I could listen to them talk all day about movies. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Movies and feelings: my two favorite things
I love this podcast. Whether I have seen the movie or not, it is always fun and interesting listening to Alex and Sarah (and their wonderful guests) talk through the way the movie has impacted them. I often get funny looks from strangers because I sometimes laugh out loud listening to this show on my earbuds. But there are also moments that are moving and make me think. Mostly I find my day is always a little better spending time with these two.
Thoughtful, funny, and comforting.
I’m new to this podcast and glad there are so many episodes to catch up on! I love the concept, the hosts are charming, and they have an amazing range of guests.
A podcast of enjoyment and empathy
I have learned more about myself, and found even more to enjoy in life from listening. In no-stakes scenarios, I been able to benefit from the perspective of others who are willing to share about their experiences through the shared lense of a movie; which has been particularly enlightening because so often Alex and Sarah have unique guests who bring all thier passion, humor, and trauma to make the conversation even more engaging and meaningful. Thanks, <3 Alison
In love with this podcast forever!
I loooooooved the My Best Friend’s Wedding episode!!!♥️♥️♥️
My Best Friends Wedding
“Wishin and Hoping” opening song - it’s actually Ani DiFranco singing…. Another layer to the bizarre story. I need to know how they got that iconic queer righteous babe to record that song! Woah. Loved this episode.
5-hundred Stars
Inviting, enlightening, and truly loving. Couldn’t adore more. A lot of comments that are likely said casually continue to fuel my engagements with my psychologist. *SAAAAMMM SAAAAANNNDDDEERRRRSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! I burn, I pine, I perish - he is the absolute best person I’ve ever not-actually-known, ever.
Podcast that’s like a snarky but sincere hug
This show always makes me laugh, snort derisively about growing up in the 90s and I always feel a bit better after listening. It’s just a perfect combination of humor, kindness, and really great looks at classic movies. They have wonderful guests plus Sarah Marshall is just a national treasure. Alex steed is also lovely.
Pleasantly surprised
I was reluctant to listen to this podcast thinking it was going to be a lot of man bashing or talking about how all dads are horrible. I have a great dad who didn’t traumatize me, so I didn’t think this was for me. I enjoy Sarah on YWA, so I finally gave it a listen. SO glad I did! Sarah and Alex both have lovely, calming voices (why are there so many podcasts with people shrieking or laughing like hyenas?!?) Edit: Unfortunately this podcast has gotten more and more pretentious with each listen. It’s often the fault of the guests. They usually have their own agenda and want to promote their own content and Sarah thinks everyone they have on is BRILLIANT. Most recently the Elf episode was super disappointing. I kept waiting for them to actually talk about the movie- which they did for about 4 seconds. Thank goodness for Alex trying to reign it back in, but even he couldn’t pull it off this time. Might be time for a break from this one. 😓
Friends
For Sarah’s spot-on Los Angeles Plays Itself impression
Love, but…
Love the pod, but two things about Alex make me crazy. First, the very long intros. Second, the terrible sounds he makes when he Laughs. It’s as bad as hearing people eat loudly. Yuck!
Ode to a podcast
We fell in love when they were Why Are Dads. I comfort listen to the Jaws episode doing chores. Alex and Sarah’s laughs sound like gold. I’m amazed by how much I learn, even when I haven’t seen the movie. Couldn’t have survived the past years without you. Hope to listen for years to come. Thank you for all you share with us. You my friend, are good.
Quickly became a fave
Hilarious, thoughtful, feelings-y and smart. I am working my way through (AND WATCHING) the whole catalog, and I never know where we are gonna go but I am loving the ride!!
Got me through a ton of marathon training miles
Thank you for your service 🙏
Consistently delightful!
The hosts are lovely and hilarious, the guests are fabulous, and they cover a wonderful variety of films. Can’t recommend this podcast highly enough :)
My favorite sleep enhancer
That might not sound like a compliment, but it truly is. I have some trouble relaxing enough to fall asleep, and realized that if I listened to YAG a half hour or so before I wanted to sleep I’d wake up in the morning with my earphones still in. I scan through the episode to see where I nodded off, and that night I pick up where I left off. So easy and no prescription required! I think it’s the warmth of Sarah’s voice, along with the obvious affection she and Alex have for each other that calms me down, but I appreciate that it’s a calm and thoughtful discussion they have that helps, also. I’m by no means saying the shows are boring. Definitely not! They’re soothing, which is just what I need at the end of the day. I’ve been listening almost since the start, and I’m always happy when I see a new episode in my feed.
A real comfort show
I love listening to Sarah, Alex, and their special guests talk about the emotional impact of films. This show has prompted me to revisit several movies and see them in a new light. If you’re getting started, I recommend scrolling through the list and listening to an episode dedicated to a film that means something to you.
True to the title
The true brilliance of this show is that I’ve watched very few of the movies discussed yet I listen with rapt attention to each episode because the discussions are universal and engaging.
Sarah’s rom com
Sarah’s Shakespeare Rom Com sounds like it was made in a laboratory specifically for me. Slings and arrows? Empire Records? Patrick Stewart? Get the directors of Theatre Camp (2023) on the horn immediately.
My fav comfort show
Would love to hear your thoughts on The Breakfast Club one day!!
An absolute favorite
Each week I’m excited for the next episode to drop, no matter if I have seen the movie or not. I love the discussion and Sarah’s breakdown of what feels like everyday thoughts I have, but never had the way to articulate them. I have rediscovered old movies I haven’t seen in year and enjoy rewatching them with a new lens and reignited a pure joy in cinema. Feels good to relish in joy again even if it’s over something small! I also have watched so many other movies I didn’t know about or watch before and love them! Somehow last week’s episode Jesus Christ Superstar was a musical I’ve never seen until this weekend and I again am lost for words to describe this pure exhilaration! Thank you Sarah and Alex for being there every week! I’ve been listening since the first episode and will keep on listening if you keep on!
I wrote a movie you devoted a podcast to
I am Jonathan Feldman and I wrote Swing Kids. I enjoyed hearing your perspectives on it. We are doing a musical version which will open On Broadway or The West End late this year or early next. I’ve written the book and lyrics and Justin Ellington has written the music to the 4 original songs. It’s different in many ways from the movie in that we focus totally on the group of friends, and there are almost no adults in the show, and there is a contemporary element. But thanks for making a podcast about it and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
This pod makes me strive to be a better person
This might be a strange thing to write in a podcast review, but listening to Alex Steed in conversation encourages me to be a better communicator. He is so good at listening thoughtfully to what the people around him are saying, only adding his opinions when they are relevant to the discussion, and taking care to lift up the other people in the conversation. I am a queer man who has a hard time not talking over other people and making myself the center of the conversation. I am aware that I do this - especially when I am talking to women. It’s a gross habit that I’m working hard to overcome. And as I work on it, I’m continually inspired by Alex’s ability to contribute to the conversation without the need to dominate it.
Pleasantly surprised
I was reluctant to listen to this podcast thinking it was going to be a lot of man bashing or talking about how all dads are horrible. I have a great dad who didn’t traumatize me, so I didn’t think this was for me. I enjoy Sarah on YWA, so I finally gave it a listen. SO glad I did! Sarah and Alex both have lovely, calming voices (why are there so many podcasts with people shrieking or laughing like hyenas?!?) Edit: Unfortunately this podcast has gotten more and more pretentious with each listen. It’s often the fault of the guests. They usually have their own agenda and want to promote their own content and Sarah thinks everyone they have on is BRILLIANT. Most recently the Elf episode was super disappointing. I kept waiting for them to actually talk about the movie- which they did for about 4 seconds. Thank goodness for Alex trying to reign it back in, but even he couldn’t pull it off this time. Might be time for a break from this one. 😓
Big new fan
I’m a recent listener and am plowing through the episodes, for movies I love and have never watched. It’s wonderful hearing the thoughtful insights of Sarah, Alex, and guests. I’m a spill over fan of Your Wrong About, and can’t get enough of this team’s work. My “need to watch” list is growing longer and I’m excited to bundle up and enjoy some new movies this winter. My favorite episodes so far are Little Women and Titanic. Both movies have been impactful to me, and hearing the opening compilation of musical score and quotes gave me all the feels! Great work!