Read it and Weep
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 217 ratingsRead it and Weep used to be a podcast about books. Now we talk about movies and other pop culture with a confidence level unearned by our actual knowledge.
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#458: ASMR Videos #Sponstember
September 12, 2018 14:24Okay, hear me out. Laser, frequent guest and all around radical human, really likes ASMR videos. And they wanted us to watch a bunch so we could share in the joy (?) and weirdness. And since it's Sponstober, we agreed to let them take over choice of the show. But it got weird. Real weird. And tingly. For those of you who don't hang out on the weird parts of YouTube, ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, and describes the feeling some people get when they hear certain sounds...
RiaW #457: House (1977) #Sponstember
September 06, 2018 05:19Wow. Who'd have thought that an episode about a house that eats unmarried women would turn out to be such a train wreck? We put in a B- effort for this B movie, and never before have I been so worried that somebody would actually want a refund that I of course wouldn't give. Still, just because one guest didn't show up and nobody watched the movie, that doesn't make this sponsorship from one Meat Buddy to another isn't a fun episode. Because it is. It's just that we were as bonkers as this...
#456: The Little Mermaid (1989) #WetMonth
August 29, 2018 17:41Well, everything wet must eventually dry out, so it's with a heavy heart that we put a soggy bow on Wet Month once again. We got wet. We stayed wet. We did it. Just like our journey, Ariel goes from being wet all the time to being dry, so what a perfect way to close out the month with Disney's The Little Mermaid. Does it hold up? Is it feminist? Is Curtis too hung over to discuss these finer points? FIND OUT! Recorded live at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, OR.
#455: Battleship (2012) #WetMonth
August 22, 2018 02:22Look, I know the idea of making a movie based on a board game seems like a bad idea, but what if it was actually a bad idea? It's a bad idea.
RiaW #454: Hook (1991) #WETMONTH
August 16, 2018 20:15One of the wettest professions of all time is piracy, so the Meat Buddies voted for the 1991 Spielberg film Hook. Does it hold up? Does it still bangarang?
RiaW #453: Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000) #WetMonth
August 09, 2018 07:12Wet month continues with this absolutely bonkers Disney Channel original movie in which a girl and a bubble try to break up a marriage. Thanks Sean and Patty for sponsoring. Get wet, stay wet everybody! Mentioned in this episode Caitlin wrote on the new show Misfits and Monsters airing on TruTV!
#452: Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (2018) #WetMonth
August 01, 2018 21:39It's time for another WET MONTH! We decided to get wet / stay with the sequel to the 2008 musical of ABBA songs and lazy celebrities. It's basically the same thing. It's fun, but also terrible, but fun. And very wet. Also, FUCK YOU STEVEN WILBER WE'RE NOT FRIENDS ANY MORE.
RiaW #451: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1979)
July 25, 2018 22:13To close out Poor Decisions month, our sponsors introduced Alex to his first official Star Trek experience ever (there was an unofficial one but let's not talk about that), the fourth movie and the only one about time traveling whales. It's a bonkers way to start the series, but it's also a surprisingly fun movie. Goofy but pure-hearted and featuring time traveling whales. I know I mentioned that before but it's really worth noting. There are whales. They travel through time. Thank you to...
RiaW #450: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) #PoorDecisions
July 18, 2018 22:35Well, we tried our first 8 plans. Writing a message for humans in their corn, kidnapping and probing the humans, talking to them. All the good plans. I guess it's time for plan 9, raise the dead and use those zombies to... something... and then we've defeated the humans! Plan 9 is a classic of the bad movie genre, and yet we've managed to go 450 episodes without watching it. Thanks to Alexis for his Super Sponsorship, of which this is a buy-two get-one kind of situation. I hope you've enjo...
RiaW #449: World War Z (2013) #PoorDecisions
July 12, 2018 03:42It's the second half of Alexis's super sponsorship and this time we're watching the movie adaptation of World Warz. But there's a slight problem. Alexis told us we'd love the book and hate the movie and as is sometimes the case, we've pulled up a chair on the wrong side of history. That's right, this is a mostly positive podcast about a much maligned adaptation. Sorry. And also NO REFUNDS. Mentioned in this episode Be sure to check out Phoebe Bottoms's new podcast Meatball Party about foo...
RiaW 448: World War Z by Max Brooks #Poor Decisions
July 05, 2018 10:00Do you have too much money and no idea where to "invest" it? You're in luck, because we recently discovered that if you offer to pay us enough, we'll read a book you like AND watch the movie version of that book. It's a bad deal and definitely not financially sound, which is why we're calling this Poor Decisions month. Alexis from New York wanted us to read World War Z by Max Brooks and then watch the Brad Pitt movie, so this is the first half of that deal. And we definitely liked it, but ...
RiaW #447: George of the Jungle (1997) #Junegle
June 27, 2018 21:30The sun is setting on the #Junegle, but we decided to spend one more sticky night hanging out with a hot dummy named George, a monkeycook named Ape, and George's sweatless lover. It's a pretty silly romp, though it is feminist as fuck, which we found out after we assembled a team of all dudes. Sorry. Mentioned in this episode Support the show by going using Aminazon.com whenever you buy stuff from Amazon! Nariko is the co-host of the show What's More Metal which is mostly about people d...
Introducing Inside Jaws
June 26, 2018 04:51A recommendation for you! Our friends over at Wondery have a new show called "Inside Jaws" that takes you on an immersive journey through the making of 1975’s pulse-pounding hit film Jaws, the first-ever summer blockbuster. Subscribe to Inside Jaws on Apple Podcast today or hear the all the episodes, ad-free at wondery.com/plus We thank Wondery for their support of Read it and Weep!
RiaW #446: Congo (1995) #Junegle
June 20, 2018 18:18The most dangerous part of the jungle? It's like we always say, mo monkeys mo problems. We learned more about that with Congo, the terrifically campy 1995 film about gorillas (fancy monkeys) who were bred to kill Tim Curry. This was a fun one! So far #Junegle is turning out to be really fun. Mentioned in this episode Our newest meat buddy Erin probably has a nice hat feather. First-time guest Robbie Pankow really thinks you should use Tidal to listen to music. Recorded at Helium Comed...
RiaW #445: Jumanji (1995) #Junegle
June 13, 2018 21:55The jungle is no game. Except when it is totally a game, like in the 1995 comedy Jumanji, starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst, and Bonnie Hunt. We had a disastrous morning recording this episode, but we salvaged what we could and I think the result is pretty fun. Mentioned in this episode Ezra recommends this brilliant video on Robin Willaims's movement from the series Every Frame a Painting. Thanks to our FIRST AND ONLY MEATCAT Robert Frost AKA Stapletoast, cat warrior. You can ...
RiaW #444 - Predator (1987) - #Junegle
June 06, 2018 20:39Welcome to the Junegle, everybody! We're kicking off the month by running around these ferns and vines being chased by a Predator, a killing machine from outer space who doesn't care that you were in the middle of some kind of espionage plot. Recorded at Helium Comedy Club, in Portland, OR. Thanks to newest Meat Buddy, Joel from Calgary. I know where you live. Mentioned in this episode Here's Jean-Claude Van Damme in the original monster suit. Learn more about it.
RiaW #443: The Devil is a Part Timer #AniMAY
May 30, 2018 21:25#AniMAY comes to an end with the high-concept show about an alternate-dimension Satan transported into teenage work drama in Tokyo. Thanks for the fun month and we'll see you in #WelcomeToTheJunegle!
RiaW #442: Royal Wedding 2 (2018)
May 23, 2018 22:03After 300+ episodes it's finally time for us to return to the topic of British reality TV love stories. We've got Chris and Tanya back for this very special episode! Let's talk love and hats! Thanks to our newest Meat Buddy, Dick from Manchester!
RiaW #441: Spirited Away (2001) #AniMAY
May 16, 2018 13:00#AniMAY takes a turn into film with the 2001 Miyazaki film Spirited Away. Will Alex like this one or will he turn into a giant pig? Mentioned in this episode Thanks to Sudio for sponsoring this episode. Check out their headphones and get 15% off when you use the code "WEEP" at checkout. Super Guest Sarah Hatheway has a new podcast about wrestling AND fashion called Kay FAB. And other favorite guest Phoebe Bottoms has a new podcast about food called Meatball Party. Check them both ou...
RiaW #440: Cowboy Bebop #AniMAY
May 09, 2018 21:07#AniMAY keeps rolling along with one of the most respected of all time, Cowboy Bebop. A group of space bounty hunters with lots of skills and no luck. It's a fun show and I'm finally watching it after 15 years of people pestering me about it. Recorded live at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, OR. Thanks to the Baroness Von Moneybags for becoming a Meat Buddy!