2022-10-15 • Saturday Matinée

Mandy Kaplan leads a merry band of Krissy Lenz and Pete Wright on a journey through holiday musical magic, a game of titles, and a list of iconic movie character names!

We start with an ode to Angela Lansbury, whose death this week marks the end of an era for a Dame expert at pivoting her career with the times.

Mandy's still hate-watching stuff, but mostly it's just all football. Krissy checked out Hocus Pocus 2 and as a result, is now calling for a full Midleraissance. Pete is watching sexist and homophobic car TV from 20 years ago but MOSTLY wants to talk about the meta finale of season 1 of She-Hulk, which Mandy and Krissy have not seen. It's pretty one-sided, but hopefully, you listen and want to check it out yourself because it's pretty fun.

Mandy’s Trailer: SpiritedKrissy’s Trailer: Violent NightPete’s Trailer: Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

THE LIST!

This week's list is a celebration of great character names. What makes a name stick in your head? What makes it something you repeat? What makes the character enter the public consciousness?

Mandy’s ListWilly Wonka and The Chocolate Factory - Veruca SaltIndiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indiana JonesHappy Gilmore - Shooter McGavin

Krissy’s ListThree Amigos! - El GuapoThe Princess Bride - Inigo MontoyaFerris Bueller's Day Off - Ferris Bueller

Pete’s ListThe Terminator - Sarah ConnorThe Usual Suspects - Keyser SözeThe Silence of the Lambs - Hannibal Lecter

(00:00) - Welcome to Saturday Matinée • 2022-10-15
(04:48) - RIP Dame Angela Lansbury
(06:37) - Hocus Pocus: Predictable Laughs
(09:09) - Breaking: Old Top Gear is Super-Homophobic
(10:02) - SKIP THIS CHAPTER — Meta Meta Metagames: Pete Spoils She-Hulk
(15:40) - Ok... you can come back. Mandy's talking about Bad Sister now.
(16:24) - Let's DO TRAILERS!
(16:56) - Spirited
(21:15) - Violent Night
(28:16) - Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
(35:17) - GAMES!
(43:44) - The List: Icontic Character Names
(56:44) - Coming Attractions

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