Let's Talk About Leo
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJoin sisters, Meredith and Laura, as they watch and discuss the films of Leonardo DiCaprio. Each episode is dedicated to a film and films are watched in order.
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Episodes
Episode 35- Little Women
November 27, 2017 13:00We have reached the Titanic of Christian Bale's career, the 1994 Little Women. It's perfection and we love it and we are dying to talk about it forever.
Bonus Episode- Happy Birthday Leo!
November 14, 2017 22:37 - 36.1 MBIt's a special Leo-centric episode to celebrate the birth of the man, the myth, the legend... LEONARDO DIFREAKINGCAPRIO!!!!!!
Episode 33- Swing Kids
November 06, 2017 04:10 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBDo you hate Nazis? Do you have an affinity for American Swing culture? If you answered "yes" to both these questions, boy do we have a movie for you! So let your hair grow long, pull up those dapper slacks and fight fascism in the best (non-violent) way we know...DANCE!
Episode 32 BaleCast Edition- Newsies!
November 02, 2017 07:12 - 54 minutes - 50 MBSinging, dancing, newsboys, and protest! What more could we want from a musical? Literally nothing. We could want nothing more.
Bonus Halloween Episode!!!
October 31, 2017 01:51 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBHappy Halloween!!!!! We're bringing you a special episode about the greatest Halloween movie of all time: Hocus Pocus! AND it has a Leo connection!!! Need we say more?
Bonus Episode- Meredith Has An Amazing Experience
October 24, 2017 02:26 - 18 minutes - 17 MBTechnology is a beast and we are having the struggles. But fear not, we have a wee little something for you anyway. Laura is hungry and Meredith has had a truly amazing experience that you won't want to miss!
Episode 31 BaleCast Edition- Henry V
October 17, 2017 02:42 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBWe're getting our Shakespeare on again and talking more about Kenneth Branagh than we should. But don't worry, there's plenty discussion of Leo and Christian Bale too!
Episode 30 BaleCast Edition- Empire of the Sun
October 02, 2017 04:31 - 66.6 MBWelcome back, Gentle Listeners! Are you ready to embrace your inner Balehead? Because we are! So, let's not waste any more time. Here you go, Empire of the Sun.
Episode 29- Leo Wrap Up
September 05, 2017 15:51 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBAll the films have been watched. All the feels have been felt. Now it's time to look back on our journey and, because we are proud Millenials, makes lists! Many lists! Ranked lists!
Episode 28- Before the Flood
August 30, 2017 01:54 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBLeo made a documentary. Laura and Meredith have very strong feelings about its subject matter. Trigger warning: climate change, politics, ladies having opinions
Episode 27- The Revenant
August 21, 2017 14:54 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWE DID IT!!!!!!!!!! We made it through all 27 of Leo's feature films!!!!!!!!
Episode 26- The Wolf of Wall Street
August 07, 2017 21:05 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBDo you love money? How about hookers? How about cocaine? Well, Jordan Belfort certainly did and this is his story.
Episode 25- The Great Gatsby
July 31, 2017 14:23 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThe great American novel? The great American film? Oh wait Baz Luhrmann is Australian... whoops! But regardless, let's also go back to a "simpler" time when all rich people had to do with their time was ruin other people's lives ;-P
Episode 24- Django Unchained
July 24, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBLeo doesn't mess around with his movie choices (except J. Edgar), and Django Unchained is no exception. We hate everything he stands for in the movie, but boy is he good and so much love for Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz. Get ready y'all, we're tackling Django Unchained.
Episode 22- Inception
July 10, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBJoseph Gordon Levitt, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe AND LEONARDO DICAPRIO????? Sooooo many hot dudes! Are we dreaming or just watching Inception?
Episode 21- Shutter Island
July 01, 2017 22:01 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBI don't know why they thought this would be a normal island with a name like Shutter Island. But it's not a normal island and some weird stuff is going down. Leo to the rescue! Right?
Episode 20- Revolutionary Road
June 23, 2017 14:29 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBAaaaaand we're back! AND SO ARE KATE AND LEO! THEY ARE TOGETHER AGAIN IN ANOTHER REALLY SAD MOVIE! SORRY FOR YELLING, I'M JUST SO EXCITED!!!!
Mini Episode- A Letter from St Meredith to Kate Winslet
June 16, 2017 21:08 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MBWe're taking a wee break this week and will be talking about Revolutionary Road next week. But we did record a little something special for you. So please, enjoy.
Episode 19- Body of Lies
June 09, 2017 23:25 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBBody of Lies? What is this movie? Let's find out!
Episode 18- Blood Diamond
June 02, 2017 14:17 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBThis is the Blood Diamond episode. That's really all the needs to be said.
Episode 17- The Departed
May 26, 2017 17:43 - 1 hour - 106 MBLeo and Scorsese team up again for this nail-biting thriller. Sooooo many Mass-holes, so many Boston accents, so much Leo! Also Matt Damon ain't too bad on the eye either. But there is always a price to pay and this time it was an Oscar nom for EOP Marky Mark for the literal 2 seconds he was in this movie... and none for Leo Dicaprio!
Episode 16- The Aviator
May 19, 2017 14:42 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBTwo anxious broads watch a very long movie about a very anxious aviation tycoon. There's a lot of stress, a lot of hand washing, some deep breathing, and even some laughter. After all, Leo can be funny as all get out when he wants to be.
Episode 15- Catch Me If You Can
May 13, 2017 00:08 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBTwo podcast hosts fell into a bucket of cream, neither one of them died because they are grown humans who can swim very well. When they got out and cleaned themselves up, they decided to watch a movie to settle their nerves after such a harrowing experience. The movie? Leo's delightful masterpiece, Catch Me If You Can.
Episode 14- Gangs of New York
May 05, 2017 10:39 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBThis movie has nothing to do with the American political climate today. We have obviously moved past all of this and, quite frankly, we can't believe we are talking about it. But, alas, Leo is Irish and he's got a real chip on his shoulder... just our type.
Episode 13- The Beach
April 28, 2017 16:31 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBAre you interested in joining a sustainable beach cult? Then this is the episode for you! Also, we are discussing Leo's most shirtless performance and he's been working out!
Episode 12- Celebrity
April 21, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBMeredith and Laura struggle to get past their hatred of Woody Allen and embrace another powerful Leo performance.
Episode 11- The Man in the Iron Mask
April 14, 2017 23:33 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBWell, we made it through Titanic! That's good! Now we get to discuss Leo's first film as a crazy-massive-super-star, 1998s The Man in the Iron Mask.
Episode 10- TITANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Part 2
April 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBNOOOOOOOOOO! They hit the ice burg again! CRAP! Well, we all know what's coming, so let's do this. It's Titanic Part 2. Reminder we will be starting right after the line "I believe you will get your headlines Mr. Ismay"
Episode 9- TITANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Part 1
March 31, 2017 12:51 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBAre you ready to go back to Titanic? It's the day we've all be waiting for. The day we get to go back in time to 1997 and relive the beauty of the movie that made Leo a superstar and introduced us to his female counterpart, Kate Winslet. IT'S TITANIC TIME!!!!!
Episode 8- Marvin's Room
March 24, 2017 16:18 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBLeo holds his own on screen with two American treasures, Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep in Marvin's Room.
Episode 7- Romeo + Juliet
March 17, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBWhat light through yonder iPhone breaks? Tis Meredith and Laura going back to the sweet, sweet year of 1996 to relive the glory of Baz Luhrmann's masterpiece, Romeo + Juliet. Get ready to swoon, and sign, and be a teenager all over again (if you're a Millenial)
Episode 6- Total Eclipse
March 10, 2017 11:12 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBPoetry, love, and absinthe! Oh my! Laura and Meredith discuss Leo's portrayal of the French poet, Arthur Rimaud in the 1995 film, Total Eclipse.
Episode 5- The Basketball Diaries
March 04, 2017 22:28 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBIT'S TIME FOR THE BASKETBALL DIARIES!!!!! That's really all the needs to be said. But don't worry, we have a lot more to say on the podcast!
Episode 4- The Quick and The Dead
February 24, 2017 18:09 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBMeredith and Laura discuss Leo's only Western to date, The Quick and The Dead.
Episode 3- What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
February 17, 2017 05:40 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBOn this episode, Meredith and Laura finally answer the age old question: What's Eating Gilbert Grape? And talk about how much Leo deserved the Oscar for this role.
Episode 2- This Boy's Life
February 10, 2017 05:08 - 57 minutes - 40.4 MBMeredith and Laura discuss Leo's first starring role in This Boy's Life
Episode 1- Critters 3: You Are What They Eat
February 03, 2017 18:14 - 36 minutes - 30 MBMeredith and Laura introduces themselves and discuss Leo's performance in his first feature film, Critters 3 (1991)