Digital Digital Get Down
116 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn Digital Digital Get Down, literary power couple Bennett and Heather discuss books, movies, TV and whatever else is on their minds.
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Episodes
Episode 16: The Big Sick and A Court of Mist and Fury (plus new pop music)
August 28, 2017 01:21 - 57 minutes - 26.9 MBIn Episode 16, Heather and Bennett discuss Kumail Nanjiani's movie The Big Sick and "A Court of Mist and Fury" by Sarah J. Maas. Also included in this episode: the solar eclipse, the Minnesota State Fair, Lost Boys Life, Look What You Made Me Do, Katie Sowers, Joss Whedon, James Cameron, Linkin Park, Air Bud, Sim Park, Pixar, Vice Principals, "Handbook for Mortals," "A Discovery of Witches," Little Evil, and "The Hate U Give."
Episode 15: The Land of 10,000 Lakes
August 22, 2017 03:26 - 51 minutes - 24.1 MBWe're back! Recorded in our new locale of Minnesota, Episode 15 covers updates of what we missed over the past month. Topics include: America is weird and scary, greedy streaming services, greedy Disney World and Harry Potter and Apple Music, new video games, new books from Barnes & Noble, Game of Thrones (and Jones), Google, Taylor Swift, and more.
Episode 14: Farewell to Australia (plus special guest Jen returns!)
July 17, 2017 13:23 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBIn episode 14, Heather and Bennett bring back their friend Jen for their final episode recorded in Australia before their big move back to the US. Together, they discuss Aussie classic movies Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Also included in this episode: Spiderman: Homecoming, Dear White People, the Tour de France, Jupiter, public transport, Michelle Obama, Billy on the Street, Stranger Things, The Leftovers, Emmy nominations, Wimbledon, campus ra...
Episode 13: The Leftovers and Lady Knight (plus disappointing male authors)
July 10, 2017 12:21 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBIn episode 13, Bennett goes on angry rants about male authors failing to live up to his expectations, and about how The Leftovers let him down even more than Lost. Heather also talks about some of her favorite book series by Tamora Pierce. Other topics include: Danny McBride, Ron Currie, Ren Bostelaar, Joey Chestnut, Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic, Apple, Friends, Damon Lindelof, Ed Sheeran, Shia LaBeouf, Spyro, Good Omens, Heathers, Baby Driver, and Spiderman: Homecoming.
Episode 12: The Death of Bees and Silicon Valley (plus naked athletes)
July 03, 2017 12:05 - 56 minutes - 26.3 MBIn episode 12, Heather and Bennett discuss season 4 of HBO's Silicon Valley and the novel "The Death of Bees" by Lisa O'Donnell. Also discussed this week: Harry Potter, Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Veep, Donnie Darko, David Ortiz, ESPN Body Issue, Chad Michael Murray, Hamilton, Serena Williams, Sense8, Adele, Farenheit 451, Jumanji 2, middle school musicals, Dan Brown, Australian Survivor, Ben Affleck, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Fuller House.
Episode 11: Friends and We Were Liars (plus white privilege)
June 26, 2017 12:32 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIn episode 11, Heather and Bennett rank the characters on the TV show Friends and discuss E. Lockhart's book "We Were Liars." Other topics include: Flawed, Gemina, Waitress, Come From Away, 1984, Lego Batman, Lorde, Skam, Frank, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, David Ortiz, Jimmy Kimmel, Sega, Uber, Ryan O'Callaghan, Whole Foods, Spotify, Trevor Noah, Philando Castile, Gone Girl, Made You Up, Leftovers, John Green, Tamora Pierce, N.K. Jemisin, Pitch Perfect 3, and Netflix Choose Your Own Adventure.
Episode 10: Master of None and A Court of Thorns and Roses (plus THE PATRIARCHY)
June 19, 2017 11:49 - 57 minutes - 27 MBHeather and Bennett discuss season 2 of Aziz Ansari's Master of None episode-by-episode, and also talk about "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas. Other topics include: Roger Federer, Orphan Black, Brooklyn 99, Skam, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Ben Platt, Parks & Rec, Moana, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Haley Joel Osmont, Apple, Bob Dylan, Dear White People, John Wick, Yuri on Ice, Chris Colfer, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Power Rangers, Megan Whalen Turner, and Jim & the Povolos.
Episode 9: Wonder Woman and Heroes of the Frontier (plus iMacs & IMAX)
June 12, 2017 11:12 - 52 minutes - 24.6 MBIn episode 9, Bennett and Heather finally discuss Wonder Woman, and their book of the week is "Heroes of the Frontier" by Dave Eggers. Also included: Harry Styles, James Cordon, Hamilton, The Leftovers, Orphan Black, America's Got Talent, Billy on the Street, Bill Maher, Ariana Grande, John Wick, Whiplash, The Circle, The Man in the High Castle, Elf, Lord of the Rings, Captain America, Mary Poppins, Black Panther, Melissa McCarthy, Spongebob, Top Gun, The Mummy, and several minutes of Heath...
Episode 8: Fangirl and Ex Machina (plus sex robots)
June 05, 2017 11:53 - 52 minutes - 24.5 MBIn episode 8, Heather and Bennett talk about the book "Fangirl" by Rainbow Rowell, the movie "Ex Machina," and other sci-fi movies about artificial intelligence. Also discussed in this episode: Sense8, Dear Evan Hanson, Ellen DeGeneres, the Paris Agreement, Sister Sister, That's So Raven, Boy Meets World, Johnny Depp, Computer Games, the French Open, Silicon Valley, Westworld, The Magicians, The Signal, Game of Thrones, and Pretty Woman.
Episode 7: Disney Channel Original Movies with special guest Jen (plus weird Aussie TV)
May 28, 2017 11:22 - 46 minutes - 21.7 MBHeather and Bennett are joined by their Australian friend Jen to talk about some of the best Disney Channel Original movies - Brink, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, and Johnny Tsunami. Jen also attempts to describe one of her favorite Aussie childhood tv shows to us. Also featuring: Harry Potter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Genius, Alleycat Strike, Clueless, Homeward Bound, Toy Story, Rocko's Modern Life, The Animals of Farthing Wood, Round the Twist, Arthur, ...
Episode 6: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and The Sunlight Pilgrims (plus new fall TV)
May 22, 2017 11:23 - 59 minutes - 27.8 MBIn Episode 6, Heather and Bennett discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel, "The Sunlight Pilgrims" by Jenni Fagan, and the new network TV shows coming this fall. Also included in this episode: Dewey Cox, The Leftovers, Attack on Titan, Blade Runner, New Girl, LGBT youth, avocado toast, Jim Parsons, The Road, Sarah Dessen, La La Land, Andy Weir, Bill Clinton, Seth McFarland, Star Trek, The Mayor, Ghosted, Big Bang Theory, Flash Forward, Doug, and Arrested Development.
Episode 5: The Leftovers and Lexicon (plus MTV Awards)
May 15, 2017 12:19 - 58 minutes - 27.4 MBIn Episode 5, Heather and Bennett discuss Season 1 of HBO's The Leftovers, "Lexicon" by Max Barry, and the good and bad of the MTV movie/television awards. Also included in this episode: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Chris Pine, SNL, House Hunters, Tom Holland, Lip Sync Battle, Nicki Minaj, Blade Runner, cauliflower pizza, Facebook video, Orange is the New Black, Master of None, Wonder Woman, Edge of Tomorrow, Transformers, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Christmas Story, and Steve Jobs
Episode 4: Song of Achilles and Friday Night Lights (plus other sports dramas)
May 08, 2017 13:13 - 58 minutes - 27.3 MBIn episode 4, Heather and Bennett discuss "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller, Friday Night Lights (through Season 3), the best baseball movies, Star Wars day, and recent Game of Thrones news. Also included in this episode: The Office, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Seal, Ebooks, Pitch, Rainbow Rowell, C.S. Pacat, Sense8, Manchester by the Sea, and Pottermore.
Episode 3: Girls and All For the Game (plus bad Australian TV)
May 01, 2017 11:45 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBOn this week's episode of DDGD, Heather and Bennett discuss the final season of HBO's Girls, the All For the Game book trilogy by Nora Sakavic, and bad Australian TV. Other topics in the third episode include: Tamora Pierce, Silicon Valley, Fly Away Home, A Very Potter Musical, Serena Williams, That Thing You Do, Anastasia, A Goofy Movie, Spotify, Unicorn Frappuccinos, Stranger Things, Dirty Dancing, The Raven Cycle, James Cameron's Avatar, and Flip or Flop.
Episode 2: The 100 and 13 Reasons Why (plus Netflix rants and book stuff)
April 24, 2017 11:48 - 52 minutes - 24.6 MBIn the second episode of DDGD, Heather and Bennett discuss the post-apocalyptic CW TV show The 100 (focusing on Season 3), their recent favorite books, and Netflix original series such as the very popular 13 Reasons Why. Other topics that come up this week: Glee, TRL, Super Nintendo, Voltron, Lost, Illuminae, Lexicon, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, and Bill Nye Saves the World (Note, if you hear barking in the background, it is NOT OUR DOGS.)
Episode 1: Beauty & the Beast and Captive Prince (plus other books with maps)
April 17, 2017 10:21 - 58 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this first episode of Digital Digital Get Down (DDGD), Bennett and Heather discuss the new Beauty & the Beast movie (including Emma Watson's brand of feminism), C.S. Pacat's "Captive Prince" book series, and whether or not fantasy novels should include maps. Other topics included in this episode: Yuri On Ice, giraffe births, Nintendo, Beanie Babies, Sarah J. Maas, Skam, Thor: Ragnarok, the airline industry, and Orphan Black.