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Plotted

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Ashlynn and Jana analyze plotlines and storytelling techniques in movies.

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Episodes

Nuthin' good comes out of da bayou - House on the Bayou

October 19, 2022 15:30 - 34 minutes - 32.5 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review Blumhouse's 2021 film House on the Bayou. Insta: @plottedpodcast

How dead is it? It's dead dead - The St. Francisville Experiment

October 12, 2022 15:20 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MB

Spooky szn is here! Welcome to the Horror Highway, where Plotted picks a state and selects a few movies from that state to review! This round comes from Louisiana. Home to swamps, reptilian creatures, and voodoo. Ashlynn and Jana review the St. Francisville Experiment (2000) -a found footage movie produced a year after the Blair Witch Project- and it's many flaws. Insta: @Plottedpodcast

Darling, I'm worried - Don't Worry Darling

October 05, 2022 21:07 - 45 minutes - 42.9 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review the movie, Don't Worry Darling. Insta: @Plottedpodcast

Mustaches are In!! - Top Gun Maverick

September 28, 2022 15:35 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review the hit movie, Top Gun Maverick, and talk about the elements that make this action movie stand out. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Big family, bigger drama! - My Big Fat Greek Wedding

September 21, 2022 15:33 - 27 minutes - 26.2 MB

Ashlynn and Jana comment on what makes this classic rom-com so great! Insta: @plottedpodcast

I am Emo - The Batman (2022)

September 14, 2022 15:30 - 39 minutes - 37 MB

Jana and Ashlynn review The Batman and where the writers failed Bruce Wayne as a character. Insta: @plottedpodcast

The worst movie ever - ATLA

September 07, 2022 15:30 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MB

Jana makes Ashlynn watch the movie version of the Avatar the Last Airbender series and it may be the worst writing they've seen. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Master of the Mansplain- Multiverse of Madness

August 31, 2022 15:30 - 34 minutes - 32.9 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review Marvel's Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and analyze why Marvel's is scared of powerful women in this movie. Insta: @plottedpodcast

It was Vecna all along - Stranger Things 4 (full season review)

August 24, 2022 15:30 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review Stranger Things season 4, parts 1 and 2, while agreeing to disagree. Insta: @Plottedpodcast

Ready Player What? - Ready Player One

August 17, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 45.7 MB

Ashlynn and Jana compare the book and movie adaptation of Ready Player One. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Ashlynn's Choice - Until Dawn

August 10, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review the popular horror video game Until Dawn. Ashlynn recently played it for the first time and made some interesting choices... Insta: @Plottedpodcast

X-men X-pert -Booked- Days of Future Past

July 25, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 26.3 MB

Jana summarizes and reviews the original X-men Days of Future Past comic books. Insta:@plottedpodcast + @writethruchaos

The Batman comic to rule them all!- Booked: Batman and Son

July 16, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MB

Jana reviews the comic volume detailing Damian Wayne's orgin in the batverse. Insta: @plottedpodcast + @writethruchaos

I Wanna Move to Mars- Booked- Red Rising

June 28, 2022 12:58 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MB

Jana reviews and breaks down Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Insta: @plottedpodcast + @writethruchaos

What kind of a love triangle?!?- Booked- What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo

May 11, 2022 00:08 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MB

Jana reviews Rose Szabo's debut novel. Insta: plottedpodcast. Jana's insta: @writethruchaos

Book talks (Children of Blood and Bone, SLAY, Small Favors)

April 10, 2022 05:48 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MB

A new segment on Plotted where we talk about books! For this episode Jana will be booktalking Children of Blood and Bone, SLAY, and Small Favors for a grad school assignment. Be sure to check out these books!

Booked (a new Plotted show)

April 08, 2022 19:39 - 2 minutes - 2.16 MB

Introducing our new book review segment!

We Choose Violence! - The Hating Game

December 22, 2021 04:40 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MB

Ashlynn, Jana, and special guest Addy (AKA @casualcinderella) talk about the new book to movie film The Hating Game. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Magic, Murder, Madness! - Practical Magic

December 17, 2021 16:49 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss the movie Practical Magic. Insta: @plottedpodcast

About Last Night... in Soho

December 09, 2021 17:50 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Ashlynn, Jana, and special guest Amber discuss Edgar Wright's new psychological thriller. Trigger warning: this movie and this discussion contain SA and abuse. Insta: @Plottedpodcast

Dune: The Sand Saga

November 18, 2021 17:24 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MB

Ashlynn and Jana review the new release of Dune and share their thoughts.

Thirty Flirty and Thriving!

November 12, 2021 01:23 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

Let us know if there is any rom/com or seasonal movie you'd like us to watch!

Squid Game has us in our Feels

November 04, 2021 16:50 - 32 minutes - 30.8 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss the popular Netflix series Squid Game. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Shut it down!! (Vampire Academy)

November 02, 2021 12:30 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss Vampire Academy. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Candyman Double Feature (1992 and 2021) and the Power of Theme

October 28, 2021 16:04 - 37 minutes - 35.7 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss the brilliance of Candyman 2021 while exploring its 1992 roots. Insta: @plottedpodcast. Resources:  The Anti-Racism resource guide https://padlet.com/nicolethelibrarian/nbasekqoazt336co Racial Equity; Equity diversity and inclusion in libraries https://guides.statelibrary.sc.gov/inclusion/racialequity Black Mental Health Alliance https://blackmentalhealth.com/ Black mental matters podcast http://blackmentalmatters.com/episodes/ Black/ African American behaviora...

You have Arrived at The House at the End of the Street

October 26, 2021 13:25 - 28 minutes - 27.3 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss The House at the End of the Street and the plot twist that changed their viewing experience. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Hocus Pocus has Amazing Antagonists

October 21, 2021 15:10 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Ashlynn and Jana talk about Ashlynn's favorite Halloween movie and what makes it so great. Insta: @plottedpodcast

The Fear Street Trilogy and the Horror of Bad Dialogue

October 19, 2021 15:28 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss Netflix's Fear Stree Trilogy and how the writing could have been better. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Crimson Peak and the Sience of Storytelling

October 14, 2021 11:51 - 45 minutes - 43 MB

Kicking off the Halloween season, Ashlynn and Jana review one of their favorite scary movies, Crimson Peak, and discuss the storytelling techniques that make it so great. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Crimson Peak and the Science of Storytelling

October 14, 2021 11:51 - 45 minutes - 43 MB

Kicking off the Halloween season, Ashlynn and Jana review one of their favorite scary movies, Crimson Peak, and discuss the storytelling techniques that make it so great. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Old is Overwhelming and Nonsensical

October 12, 2021 03:56 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Ashlynn and Jana comment on the 2021 movie Old and examine why it was so bad. TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, we will be discussing an uncomfortable sex scene and SA (sexual assault) and its insensitive portrayal in this film.  Insta: @plottedpodcast

Shang Chi and the Power of Character Arcs

October 07, 2021 13:11 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MB

Ashlynn and Jana discuss the brilliance of Marvel's Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Insta: @plottedpodcast

Is He All That?

October 05, 2021 04:20 - 47 minutes - 44.5 MB

Jana and Ashlynn review the Netflix rom-com He's All That and provide some insights into what worked and what didn't. Insta: @plottedpodcast