Comfort Films Podcast
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this bi-weekly podcast John and Georgia Macey talk about the mac and cheese of movies - comfort films. From feel-good classics to quirky choices that stretch the definition of comfort, they're the movies we keep watching over and over.
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Comfort Films 17: Stand By Me
January 22, 2022 03:31 - 1 hour - 213 MBThis one may be our favorite episode yet. For our final Rob Reiner ride we discuss the classic coming of age movie Stand By Me, gun-toting chain-smoking preteens, learning to process grief and loss, and those small moments that you don't realize changed your life until later. It's a good one, full of laughter, nostalgia, and feels, much like this great movie!
Comfort Films 17: Stand By Me (1986)
January 22, 2022 03:31 - 1 hour - 213 MBThis one may be our favorite episode yet. For our final Rob Reiner ride we discuss the classic coming of age movie Stand By Me, gun-toting chain-smoking preteens, learning to process grief and loss, and those small moments that you don't realize changed your life until later. It's a good one, full of laughter, nostalgia, and feels, much like this great movie!
Comfort Films 16: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
January 15, 2022 08:20 - 1 hour - 184 MBIt's episode 3 of the Rob Reiner Run (now the Rob Reiner Rampage, since it feels more metal), and John & Georgia are discussing the movie that put mockumentaries on the map, 1984's This Is Spinal Tap, a fake rockumentary so real it fooled Ozzy Osbourne. Set up a tiny Stonehenge, find some normal-sized bread, and turn this one up to 11. And as the late great Howard Hesseman as Terry Ladd once said, "Yeah, listen, we'd love to stand around and chat, but we've gotta... sit down in the lobby and...
Comfort Films 16: This Is Spinal Tap
January 15, 2022 08:20 - 1 hour - 184 MBIt's episode 3 of the Rob Reiner Run (now the Rob Reiner Rampage, since it feels more metal), and John & Georgia are discussing the movie that put mockumentaries on the map, 1984's This Is Spinal Tap, a fake rockumentary so real it fooled Ozzy Osbourne. Set up a tiny Stonehenge, find some normal-sized bread, and turn this one up to 11. And as the late great Howard Hesseman as Terry Ladd once said, "Yeah, listen, we'd love to stand around and chat, but we've gotta... sit down in the lobby and...
Comfort Films 15: The Princess Bride (1987)
January 08, 2022 07:14 - 1 hour - 180 MBFor Georgia's birthday, we discuss her number one comfort film of all time, The Princess Bride. (Eventually. After 15 minutes of digression into Macho Man Randy Savage, He-Man toys, and somehow, Samuel Beckett. But William Goldman, the author of both the book and screenplay of The Princess Bride is a master of digression, and we figured he'd be proud of our behavior mirroring.)
Comfort Films 15: The Princess Bride
January 08, 2022 07:14 - 1 hour - 180 MBFor Georgia's birthday, we discuss her number one comfort film of all time, The Princess Bride. (Eventually. After 15 minutes of digression into Macho Man Randy Savage, He-Man toys, and somehow, Samuel Beckett. But William Goldman, the author of both the book and screenplay of The Princess Bride is a master of digression, and we figured he'd be proud of our behavior mirroring.)
Comfort Films 14: When Harry Met Sally...
January 01, 2022 02:21 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHappy New Year, comfort fans! John and Georgia ring in 2022 talking about arguably the best romantic comedy of all time, When Harry Met Sally..., starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. This is the first of a 4-movie Rob Reiner Run, AKA the Meathead Marathon. We talk about New Year's Day (Georgia's favorite holiday), whether men and women can be friends, and we absolutely DO NOT F*CK with Mr. Zero, under any circumstances.
Comfort Films 14: When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
January 01, 2022 02:21 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHappy New Year, comfort fans! John and Georgia ring in 2022 talking about arguably the best romantic comedy of all time, When Harry Met Sally..., starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. This is the first of a 4-movie Rob Reiner Run, AKA the Meathead Marathon. We talk about New Year's Day (Georgia's favorite holiday), whether men and women can be friends, and we absolutely DO NOT F*CK with Mr. Zero, under any circumstances.
Comfort Films 13: Four Christmases (2008)
December 24, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 144 MBIn this last episode of the Christmas season, John and Georgia discuss the 2008 Vince Vaughn/Reese Witherspoon comedy Four Christmases, touching on family-free holidays, the child-free lifestyle, and the futility of trying to keep secrets in a long-term relationship.
Comfort Films 13: Four Christmases
December 24, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 144 MBIn this last episode of the Christmas season, John and Georgia discuss the 2008 Vince Vaughn/Reese Witherspoon comedy Four Christmases, touching on family-free holidays, the child-free lifestyle, and the futility of trying to keep secrets in a long-term relationship.
Comfort Films 12: Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas (1977)
December 23, 2021 07:07 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn this bonus Christmas episode, Georgia and John discuss Jim Henson's masterful Muppet/hillbilly Gift of the Magi, which is technically not a "film," but a fantastic Christmas special and a Macey family Christmas viewing must.
Comfort Films 12: Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
December 23, 2021 07:07 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn this bonus Christmas episode, Georgia and John discuss Jim Henson's masterful Muppet/hillbilly Gift of the Magi, which is technically not a "film," but a fantastic Christmas special and a Macey family Christmas viewing must.
Comfort Films 11: Scrooged & The Muppet Christmas Carol
December 18, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 198 MBIn this double header of Christmas classics, John & Georgia discuss classic tales adapted to modern settings, the similarities between Victorian England and the America of the 80s, and ponder why all Gen X kids frequently hung out in abandoned buildings.
Comfort Films 10: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
December 11, 2021 06:11 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn this second episode of the Christmas series, John and Georgia talk about Christmas traditions, exalted expectations, eccentric family, and how sometimes a good story about a bad experience is more fun than having a good experience in the first place.
Comfort Films 10: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
December 11, 2021 06:11 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn this second episode of the Christmas series, John and Georgia talk about Christmas traditions, exalted expectations, eccentric family, and how sometimes a good story about a bad experience is more fun than having a good experience in the first place.
Comfort Films 9: Die Hard
December 04, 2021 07:17 - 1 hour - 168 MBYippee-ki-yay comfort lovers! In the first of four Christmas-themed episodes, John and Georgia make the case for Die Hard as a definitive Christmas action movie, discuss the perfection of Alan Rickman’s performance as Hans Gruber, philosophize as to what a TV dinner actually feels like, and uncover the many doppelgangers of Huey Lewis. Take off your shoes and join us for a real holiday rager at Nakatomi Tower!
Comfort Films 9: Die Hard (1988)
December 04, 2021 07:17 - 1 hour - 168 MBYippee-ki-yay comfort lovers! In the first of four Christmas-themed episodes, John and Georgia make the case for Die Hard as a definitive Christmas action movie, discuss the perfection of Alan Rickman’s performance as Hans Gruber, philosophize as to what a TV dinner actually feels like, and uncover the many doppelgangers of Huey Lewis. Take off your shoes and join us for a real holiday rager at Nakatomi Tower!
Comfort Films 8: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
November 25, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHappy Thanksgiving from Comfort Films! In this holiday episode, John and Georgia take on the heartwarming and hilarious Thanksgiving classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. They talk road movies, non-traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, the two sides of John's personality (perfectly expressed in this film by Steve Martin and John Candy), and the ultimate question - should pie be served a la mode?
Comfort Films 8: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
November 25, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHappy Thanksgiving from Comfort Films! In this holiday episode, John and Georgia take on the heartwarming and hilarious Thanksgiving classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. They talk road movies, non-traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, the two sides of John's personality (perfectly expressed in this film by Steve Martin and John Candy), and the ultimate question - should pie be served a la mode?
Comfort Films 7: Ghostbusters
November 19, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBBustin' makes us feel good! Bustin' out another episode of Comfort Films, that is. This week, John and Georgia turn their attention to paranormal comedy classic Ghostbusters, its basically perfect script and cast, and why an ancient Sumerian monster dog would have a first and last name. Strap on your proton pack, climb into Ecto-1, crank up the Ray Parker Jr., and join us in cleaning up the town!
Comfort Films 7: Ghostbusters (1984)
November 19, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBBustin' makes us feel good! Bustin' out another episode of Comfort Films, that is. This week, John and Georgia turn their attention to paranormal comedy classic Ghostbusters, its basically perfect script and cast, and why an ancient Sumerian monster dog would have a first and last name. Strap on your proton pack, climb into Ecto-1, crank up the Ray Parker Jr., and join us in cleaning up the town!
Comfort Films 6: Back to the Future
November 13, 2021 02:09 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis week, John and Georgia talk about the 80s pop sci-fi classic: the brilliance of Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox, the sublime weirdness of Crispin Glover, time travel anxiety, and cola wars.
Comfort Films 6: Back to the Future (1985)
November 13, 2021 02:09 - 1 hour - 157 MBThis week, John and Georgia talk about the 80s pop sci-fi classic: the brilliance of Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox, the sublime weirdness of Crispin Glover, time travel anxiety, and cola wars.
Comfort Films 5: Major League (1989)
November 06, 2021 08:56 - 1 hour - 168 MBThis week, John and Georgia examine the seminal baseball comedy Major League, how it's possible to love sports movies even if you don't really love sports, and complicated reactions to problematic content in old favorites.
Comfort Films 5: Major League
November 06, 2021 08:56 - 1 hour - 168 MBThis week, John and Georgia examine the seminal baseball comedy Major League, how it's possible to love sports movies even if you don't really love sports, and complicated reactions to problematic content in old favorites.
Comfort Films 4: The Lost Boys
October 29, 2021 22:54 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week, to celebrate Halloween, John and Georgia take a bite out of the classic 80s teen vampire flick The Lost Boys, starring Kiefer Sutherland, the Coreys (Haim and Feldman), Jason Patric, and Jami Gertz. They talk fangs, flying, Frog brothers, the magic of shirtless saxophonist Tim Capello, and debate who would win in a Nanook/Thorn face/off. Get yourself a garlic T-shirt, grab your squirt guns filled with holy water, and take a trip to Santa Carla with us!
Comfort Films 4: The Lost Boys (1987)
October 29, 2021 22:54 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week, to celebrate Halloween, John and Georgia take a bite out of the classic 80s teen vampire flick The Lost Boys, starring Kiefer Sutherland, the Coreys (Haim and Feldman), Jason Patric, and Jami Gertz. They talk fangs, flying, Frog brothers, the magic of shirtless saxophonist Tim Capello, and debate who would win in a Nanook/Thorn face/off. Get yourself a garlic T-shirt, grab your squirt guns filled with holy water, and take a trip to Santa Carla with us!
Comfort Films 3: Defending Your Life (1991)
October 22, 2021 17:48 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MBThis week, John and Georgia are joined by John's mother, Eileen Macey, to discuss her favorite comfort film, Defending Your Life. They hash out the film's themes of reincarnation, fear, hope, and growth, as well as exploring the age old question of why Rip Torn is such a darn good actor in every single role he takes on.
Comfort Films 3 - Defending Your Life
October 22, 2021 17:48 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MBThis week, John and Georgia are joined by John's mother, Eileen Macey, to discuss her favorite comfort film, Defending Your Life. They hash out the film's themes of reincarnation, fear, hope, and growth, as well as exploring the age old question of why Rip Torn is such a darn good actor in every single role he takes on.
Comfort Films 3: Defending Your Life
October 22, 2021 17:48 - 38 minutes - 88.9 MBThis week, John and Georgia are joined by John's mother, Eileen Macey, to discuss her favorite comfort film, Defending Your Life. They hash out the film's themes of reincarnation, fear, hope, and growth, as well as exploring the age old question of why Rip Torn is such a darn good actor in every single role he takes on.
Comfort Films 2 - Mad Max: Fury Road
October 18, 2021 01:40 - 56 minutes - 129 MBRide eternal on the highways of Valhalla with John and Georgia in this very non-traditional comfort film pick! We talk Furiusa, guzzoline, War Rigs, Bullet Farmers, killer cars, climate change, Immortan Joe and of course the half-life War Boys. Join us shiny and chrome for this journey deep into the post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Fang it!
Comfort Films 2: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
October 18, 2021 01:40 - 56 minutes - 129 MBRide eternal on the highways of Valhalla with John and Georgia in this very non-traditional comfort film pick! We talk Furiosa, guzzoline, War Rigs, Bullet Farmers, killer cars, climate change, Immortan Joe and of course the half-life War Boys. Join us shiny and chrome for this journey deep into the post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Fang it!
Comfort Films 2: Mad Max: Fury Road
October 18, 2021 01:40 - 56 minutes - 129 MBRide eternal on the highways of Valhalla with John and Georgia in this very non-traditional comfort film pick! We talk Furiosa, guzzoline, War Rigs, Bullet Farmers, killer cars, climate change, Immortan Joe and of course the half-life War Boys. Join us shiny and chrome for this journey deep into the post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Fang it!
Comfort Films 1 - Raising Arizona
October 04, 2021 05:19 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn this first episode, John and Georgia Macey define what makes a "comfort film" and discuss one of their mutual favorites, the Coen brothers's 1987 comedy Raising Arizona.
Comfort Films 1: Raising Arizona (1987)
October 04, 2021 05:19 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn this first episode, John and Georgia Macey define what makes a "comfort film" and discuss one of their mutual favorites, the Coen brothers's 1987 comedy Raising Arizona.
Comfort Films 1: Raising Arizona
October 04, 2021 05:19 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIn this first episode, John and Georgia Macey define what makes a "comfort film" and discuss one of their mutual favorites, the Coen brothers's 1987 comedy Raising Arizona.