2003 Stars
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Three friends discuss the movies, music, television, and happenings of the year 2003 in a fun, funny, and critical discussion in the context of 2003 and the present day. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @2003starspod Photo credits to Kristen Wynn Photography
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Episodes
We Watch Paycheck
June 21, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBWe close out our Ben Affleck 2003 trilogy with the sci-fi action thriller Paycheck! How does this stack up against the other 2003 Affleck films? Does he have chemistry with Uma Thurman in this movie? Why does Uma Thurman work with plants? Is this secretly an adventure puzzle video game? Then we play our version of 2003 Ben Affleck Oscars awards.
We Tune In to Saturday Night Live
May 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBFallon, Fey, Dratch, Parnell, Rudolph, Poehler, Armisen, Forte, Meyers, Thompson. Everyone has their own preferred era of SNL but these are some of the 2003 cast members of Saturday Night Live. We watch many episodes and many sketches... some misses and some hits. We discuss hosts, terrible racial jokes, and if SNL is still relevant. Then we play a (belated) 2003 Stars March Madness bracket to crown our favorite thing we've covered so far!
We Listen to Good News for People who love Bad News by Modest Mouse
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBAnother album episode! This time we cover Modest Mouse's Good News for People who Love Bad News. This was another formative album for Jeff and he recently got to see Modest Mouse in concert for the first time. We also listen to 5 o'clock somewhere (Jimmy Buffet), reptilia (The Strokes), are you gonna be my girl (Jet), and cherry (Harry Styles). It's a fully packed musical episode!
We Watch Super Troopers with Ethan Graham
April 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe are observing 4/20 this year by discussing the classic stoner comedy from 2002, Super Troopers with our first return guest, Ethan Graham! This movie seems to be ubiquitous among our age group since it was played on Comedy Central constantly. But how does it stack up against the best stoner comedies of our time? We also play a game of stoner comedy Jeopardy! Enjoy!
We Read The Da Vinci Code
April 13, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBWe have our first book club topic and read the 2003 bestseller The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. This book changed Dan Brown from relative unknown author to household name second only to Harry Potter in 2003. We discuss the merits and criticisms of this book, then Jeff runs through some real-life treasure hunts and we play a game of mystery and thriller Jeopardy!
We Tune Into Gilmore Girls
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 90.2 MBWe simply couldn't cover 2003 without talking about the timeless Amy Sherman-Palladino hit, Gilmore Girls. And we talk about it with one of the best people, Megan Trevoy! Elizabeth, Semira, and Megan school Jeff on all things Gilmore and we end with a competitive draft of our favorite things from the series!
We Tune Into Gilmore Girls with Megan Trevoy
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 90.2 MBWe simply couldn't cover 2003 without talking about the timeless Amy Sherman-Palladino hit, Gilmore Girls. And we talk about it with one of the best people, Megan Trevoy! Elizabeth, Semira, and Megan school Jeff on all things Gilmore and we end with a competitive draft of our favorite things from the series!
We Watch Finding Nemo with Chris Trevoy
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBWe cover the huge 2003 Pixar animated hit, Finding Nemo with the wonderful Chris Trevoy. We talk about Chris' affinity for the film and what it meant to him and his family. Finally, we play a round of naming Oscar-nominated animated films! If you have a second, check out the Lucky Fin Project at luckyfinproject.org !
We Tune In to America's Next Top Model
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBWhat is a model? What makes a model good? How does someone become an international Supermodel? Well we watched the first season of America's Next Top Model hosted by Tyra Banks which premiered in 2003. We discuss the competition aspects, the contestants, and Tyra herself. Then we play a game of naming the top 20 models who have achieved 'legend' status.
We Watch Gigli
March 07, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBOh boy... this is our second installment of our Ben Affleck 2003 trilogy and it is one of the worst movies we've seen in a while. Listen to us discuss how this disaster happened and exactly all the scenes we hated in this movie. Finally, we play another edition of Name that Movie, box-office flop themed!
We Watch Bringing Down the House
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWe discuss the extremely fantastic Queen Latifah in the extremely troubling 2003 comedy, Bringing Down the House. Spoiler: we do not recommend anyone watch this movie. Steve Martin is a low-light in the film, but it was fun to see 2003-era Eugene Levy. We end the episode with another edition of Guess that film, Black director edition!
We Watch Cradle 2 the Grave
February 22, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWe discuss the other 2003 Fast & Furious movie, Cradle 2 the Grave starring DMX, Jet Li, Anthony Anderson, and Gabrielle Union. Of course we talk family, comedy, cars, heists, and characters. We finish with another edition of Guess that Movie about movies with numerals in their titles.
We Watch Daredevil
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBThis is one of our several pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe we cover for 2003, Daredevil. We discuss Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Bennifer, and Colin Farrell. Also our discussion leads back to the SNL cast somehow. Then we play a game of guess the pre-MCU movie based on the villian's plot!
We Tune In to Arrested Development with Katie Durning
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBWe have our first guest of 2022, Katie Durning, explore the many comedic stylings of Arrested Development. We discuss the first three episodes of the first season, our feelings about the characters, and later comedy shows influenced by Arrested Development. Then we play another edition of Guess that Show, cancelled show edition!
We Tune In to Arrested Development
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBWe have our first guest of 2022, Katie Durning, explore the many comedic stylings of Arrested Development. We discuss the first three episodes of the first season, our feelings about the characters, and later comedy shows influenced by Arrested Development. Then we play another edition of Guess that Show, cancelled show edition!
We Tune In to Columbo Likes the Nightlife
February 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBIt's a cozy mystery episode with just Elizabeth and Jeff discussing their favorite mystery stories, detectives, writers, and Columbo. Columbo Likes the Nightlife a 2003 TV movie featuring Peter Falk's last appearance as Lt. Columbo. An interesting topic both in the context of TV mystery shows and the state of them in 2003. Plus, another edition of Family Feud and some riddles!
We Watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
January 25, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWhat can we say about this 2003 rom-com? It's top-tier comedy and romance and we discuss it in this week's top-tier episode. We go deep on a lot of our own personal relationship faux pas and Matthew McConaughey's career. We finish with a game of family feud and crown our 2003 champion for the week.
We Tune In to Joe MILLIONAIRE Past & Present
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 89.4 MB2003 was a heyday of romantic reality television. But it was incredibly awkward and had an insane premise. Fast forward to 2022... Joe MILLIONAIRE is back but with a new equally insane premise and still very awkward. We discuss both and crown a new game champion in a romantic reality game show competition.
We Draft our 2022 episodes!
January 13, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBWe are back from our break and ready to tackle more 2003. In this episode we draft what properties we are going to cover this year and what weeks we are going to cover them. This means you, the listener, will be able to follow along with our calendar on our Instagram. We cover our definitive rankings of all the properties we covered in 2021, and we crown our reigning champion with a nice 2003 medal. Tune in and we look forward to bringing you many more episodes this year.
2021 wrap-up & 2022 plans!
December 28, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBNew Listeners start here! Jeff wraps up the 2021 season of 2003 Stars and discusses our new format for 2022! We are excited to keep going to keep talking to people who are passionate about the media of 2003. It will be an exciting year and we will have a more definite schedule so you the listener can follow along with us! Look forward to more information next episode when we do another draft to start off the year!
We Tune In to Undercover Christmas
December 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBOur second and final entry in our holiday TV special miniseries: Undercover Christmas starring Jami Gertz! Why does every 2003 TV movie include a climactic court scene where our protagonist changes their ways? We end with a game segment where Elizabeth and Semira guess what year famous Christmas movie came out. We will be back in the New Year! Stay tuned for exciting changes, new episodes, and great new (and returning) guests!
We Watch Undercover Christmas
December 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBOur second and final entry in our holiday TV special miniseries: Undercover Christmas starring Jami Gertz! Why does every 2003 TV movie include a climactic court scene where our protagonist changes their ways? We end with a game segment where Elizabeth and Semira guess what year famous Christmas movie came out. We will be back in the New Year! Stay tuned for exciting changes, new episodes, and great new (and returning) guests!
We Tune In to Stealing Christmas
December 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBIn our first installment of 2003 Christmas movies we have Stealing Christmas, starring Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, and Betty White! Is this a typical 2021 Hallmark Christmas movie? No! But we all like Tony Danza and Betty White is pretty great.
POWER HOUR - no commentary
December 07, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBHere is the no commentary power hour audio, created by Jeff himself. Inspired and created from 2003 hits. Every time a 'Law & Order' sound effect occurs, take a drink. But also, drink responsibly. Enjoy!
We Listen to Power Hour 2003 Medley
December 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIt is time for the holidays and we're here to spread some joy and do a power hour while listening to the music hits of 2003! We discuss having all of these songs deeply ingrained in our brains and we get a little silly. We will also post the clean power hour track so you can play along with your family at home. Please drink responsibly.
We Watch Under the Tuscan Sun
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThis week it's Semira's choice and we watch the 2003 romantic travel dramedy Under the Tuscan Sun. We discuss red herring love interests, very specific Tuscan activities, and how this movie is nothing like the non-fiction book it was based on.
We Tune In to the West Wing with Giana Mandel
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week we dive into the classic Aaron Sorkin political TV drama, The West Wing with the perfect guest, Giana Mandel! We talk our favorite episodes and characters, how we feel about the show post-Sorkin departure, and why Semira thinks it doesn't have enough soap opera drama to keep her interested. We discuss 2003 episodes "Evidence of Things Not Seen" and "Shutdown".
We Tune In to Charmed
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBThis week is Elizabeth's choice and we discuss Charmed! We talk about Alyssa Milano, McSteamy, and similar CW/WB shows. We read some reviews from IMDb, play two truths and a lie, and look at the TV guide for the original air date. Do we break the 2003 stars rating system? Of course!
We Watch Holes with Sarah Salter
November 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBThis week we discuss the 2003 movie Holes with the brilliant Sarah Salter. We discuss Sarah and Elizabeth's shared love of Dave Matthews and the first books we read which transitioned us from literature aimed at kids to more adult themes. We finish by playing another edition of 2003 Family Feud about Shia LaBeouf films.
We Listen to Youth & Young Manhood by Kings of Leon
November 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBOn the heels of our attending a Kings of Leon concert, we discuss their freshman album from 2003, Youth & Young Manhood! We discuss early Southern Modern Rock and the formation of Kings of Leon. Is this album punk? Are the lyrics both unintelligible and explicitly sexual? Listen and find out!
We Watch Underworld with Matt Cole
October 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBTo close our month of 2003 Scares, we watch Underworld with Matt Cole! Where do we land on the #teamvampire vs. #teamlycan? Are bullets or swords better? How much does Jeff talk about Kate Beckinsale? We also play a game of 2003 Yu-gi-oh! 2 Truths and a Lie. Listen now!
We Watch Scary Movie 3
October 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB2003 Scares month continues. We discuss the Scary Movie franchise, spoof films, and Anna Faris. Did we get all the spoof references? No! Was it still very funny? Yes!
We Watch Hypercube with Steve Metz
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBWe continue our 2003 Scares month with the Canadian Independent Sci-fi/Horror film Cube 2: Hypercube. We discuss 4th dimensions, Jerry from Parks and Rec, and Instagram Reels. Truly a baffling experience.
We Watch Haunted Mansion
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBThis is the first episode of our 2003 Scares month of Halloween themed, 2003 movies. Does Eddie Murphy have any jokes in this movie? What part annoys Jeff the most? How many times does Semira say the word 'cuck'? Tune in and find out!
We Watch Return of the King with Ethan Graham
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWe watch the very long "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" and break it down with Ethan Graham. We talk about reading the books at a ridiculously young age, the possible good looks of Viggo Mortensen, and Gollum's acceptance speech at the MTV awards.
We Draft 23 (+1) Things from 2003
September 21, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBWelcome to our first episode! We set the table on our thoughts and tastes on the year 2003 then draft our six favorite properties and our one least favorite! Tune in to hear where it all starts!