Sleepover Cinema
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago -Welcome to Sleepover Cinema, where we analyze the films that created the collective unconscious of the girls and gays of the late 90s and early 2000s. Hosted by sister filmmaking duo Hannah and Audrey Leach, also known as Too Pink Productions, Sleepover Cinema is an exploration of the movies that first inspired their love for film aimed at answering the question… are these movies actually good? And at the end of the day, do we really care if they are?
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Get A Clue
April 22, 2021 09:30 - 56 minutesRelentlessly flawless fashion, the magic of a tween Lindsay Lohan, AND Y2K proto-video chats? 2002’s “Get A Clue” has all that AND MORE, a mystery set in NYC fantasia. Does it hold up tho? Let’s find out! For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema Facebook Sleepover Cinema Twitter More about Too Pink Pictures Learn more abou...
Bring It On
April 15, 2021 09:30 - 1 hourHate them cause they’re beautiful? Well, they don’t like you either. How has THE original cheerleading movie held up in the twenty years since its release? Sleepover Cinema invites a lovely panel of experts and fans to deliberate on how “Bring it On” impacted their childhoods, self-images, and attitudes as they move through the world. You can follow Darren (and his pod), Dezhawn, Kirk, and Conshea on Instagram here! For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-...
New York Minute
April 08, 2021 09:30 - 1 hourMary-Kate and Ashley take New York City with diametrically-opposed personalities and personal styles… this should be the coming of age movie of a generation, no? Even with Avril Lavigne references and the inexplicable presence of Eugene Levy… 2004’s “New York Minute” raises some serious questions. Support New York City's Chinatown here, here, or here! We also highly recommend reading this list of the characteristics of white supremacy culture. For more details on this episode, go to www.ever...
Twilight ft. Megan & Liz
April 01, 2021 09:30 - 1 hourClose your eyes and imagine: it’s November 2009. You’re standing in a suburban movie theatre with “Team Edward” emblazoned across your chest. You were recently acknowledged by both Oprah AND Taylor Swift on national television. Life is good. The life you’re imagining is that of Megan & Liz, early-YouTube sensations turned indie musicians, who join us this week to unpack their favorite franchise, Twilight. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Foll...
The Cheetah Girls 2
March 25, 2021 09:30 - 58 minutesA critical influence on basic girls’ study abroad trips fo generations to come, The Cheetah Girls 2 is a blazer-and-tank-tops-filled romp through Barcelona. Relatively unimpressive a cappella sections, stale beef, and bland love interests aside, this movie brought SO much to the table in the summer of 2006. Let’s explore. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! S...
Heathers vs. The Craft ft. Yhara Zayd
March 18, 2021 09:30 - 1 hourPitting two killer teen classics against each other is not a game for the faint of heart— especially 1989’s “Heathers” and 1996’s “The Craft.” We had to call in goddess and resident expert Yhara Zayd to help us deliberate. Subscribe to Yhara Zayd’s INCREDIBLE YOUTUBE CHANNEL here! You can also follow Yhara Zayd on Twitter, Instagram, and Patreon here. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah a...
The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea
March 11, 2021 10:30 - 59 minutes2000’s “The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea” is one of a long line of controversial direct-to-video Disney sequels. Despite its being plagued by low-budget animation, plot holes, and critical disdain, Audrey and Hannah may have seen this one even more times than the original. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema F...
Ella Enchanted
March 04, 2021 10:30 - 59 minutes2004’s “Ella Enchanted,” while a prime byproduct of the Shrek Industrial Complex of the early 2000s, is in retrospect a rare breed: a mid-size fantasy movie starring Anne Hathaway AND the intellectual property of Queen? Say no more. . For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema Facebook Sleepover Cinema Twitter More about To...
She's The Man
February 25, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour2006’s “She’s The Man” starring Amanda Bynes (and loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night) has all the things we normally look for in a Sleepover Cinema classic: but is this movie the understated exploration of queer identity that we want it to be? For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema Facebook Sleepover Cinema Twi...
Season Two Premiere: Sleepover
February 18, 2021 10:30 - 58 minutes2004’s “Sleepover” is a movie Hannah and Audrey utterly missed out on as tweens, and what a shame. A critically-misunderstood movie ceaselessly packed with clichés, hijinks, and cute boys, “Sleepover” is, according to the Leach sisters, a loving perspective from the female gaze in a culture stacked against it. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Ci...
Evergreen Podcasts presents The Katz Walk
January 20, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutesEvergreen Podcasts is excited to introduce The Katz Walk. Hollywood fashion expert, VIP personal shopper and commentator Joseph "Joe" Katz brings you in-depth interviews with celebrities and influencers about their style and personal experiences. He also shares the best beauty and lifestyle tips and tricks to help you look and feel your best. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aquamarine: Season One Finalé
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes2006’s “Aquamarine.” Where do we begin? While on the surface a simple movie about two best friends and a mermaid, this one is an inspiration. A vision. A fount of creative energy. Starring faves the legendary JoJo and our king Jake McDorman, we saved this one for last for a reason. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema...
Josie and the Pussycats ft. Name 3 Songs
January 07, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes2001’s “Josie and the Pussycats” suffered from a classic case of misaligned marketing— and while this movie was certainly NOT made for kids, the impact that it made on the generation of girls, gays, and theys that DID find this movie is immeasurable. Sara and Jenna of the podcast Name 3 Songs join Hannah and Audrey to unpack how this film inspired their journeys within the music industry. If you want to hear our upcoming episode of Name 3 Songs all about Lana Del Rey on January 17th (and all...
Bratz vs. The Clique
December 31, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour2007’s "Bratz” and 2008’s “The Clique” SHOULD have been huge hits, considering that they were products of some of the most popular intellectual properties of our youth. While that was NOT the case, Hannah and Audrey are here to put these two tales of pretty-girl cliques in the ring against each other and DEFINITELY decide which one is still worth watching. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Han...
The Lizzie McGuire Movie ft. YouthCulture2000
December 17, 2020 12:00 - 52 minutes2003’s “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” was a HUGE deal to tweens all over the world. Who didn’t want to see their favorite everywoman swept into a highly-fantastical scenario involving Italian pop stars, couture, AND being the center of attention… and all at age 14? Melissa and Mia of YouthCulture2000 join us to discuss and dissect a movie that is truly what dreams are made of. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagra...
Cow Belles vs. Material Girls
December 10, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour2006 was clearly a time full of growing pains for women in pop culture. Shows like "The Simple Life" and "The Girls Next Door," foundational texts for the bimbos of today, were creating a reactionary wave of "feminist" criticism, and for our purposes, that manifested in the form of two ENTIRELY SEPARATE tween-targeted movies centering around the rich and spoiled sisters getting their comeuppance— "Cow Belles," starring Disney's Aly and AJ, and "Material Girls," starring the decidedly non-Disn...
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
December 03, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes2004’s “The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement” is one of the most polarizing sequels in the tween movie canon— featuring baby Chris Pine, painful jokes about a wooden leg, and an only-somewhat justifiable autotuned duet between Dame Julie Andrews and Raven Symoné, there’s a lot to talk about. Including, importantly... does this movie measure up to the rules of a good sequel? For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on...
Ice Princess
November 26, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes2005’s “Ice Princess,” best known to Hannah and Audrey for its iconic line “there must be an exact aerodynamic formula,” has lived on in the annals of our unconscious minds since we first saw it. With lots of visible breath in cold air, plenty of Zamboni shots, and of course, GREAT sparkling leotards, does this movie live up to the ladies’ memories? For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Too Pink Pictures on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and...
Life Size
November 19, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutesIn 2000’s cult classic “Life Size" starring Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks, we were surprised to rediscover under-discussed successful witchcraft, visible traumatization of an eleven-year-old girl, and a shocking amount of sexual harassment… was this movie even intended for children!? Who decided that it was?! Hannah and Audrey discuss. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Insta...
Freaky Friday
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutesUGH, MOM, YOU’RE RUINING MY LIFE! 2003’s Freaky Friday starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, and Chad Michael Murray has everything: the female-fronted band of your dreams, a middle-aged makeover montage, and genuinely compelling chemistry between a teen heartthrob and someone old enough to be his mother. How does it hold up in 2020? Hannah and Audrey discuss. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! F...
Passport to Paris
November 05, 2020 10:30 - 53 minutesWhat do two all-American tweens do the city of lights? Diplomatically finesse a revamp of the aqueduct system of Paris, apparently. 1999's Passport to Paris starring none other than Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen is a somewhat deep cut that gives you everything you want— matching outfits, swordfighting with baguettes, and a plot totally dependent on a lack of cell phones. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! ...
1997's Cinderella
October 29, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutesThere are few made-for-TV spectaculars as egregiously underrated as The Wonderful World of Disney (and Whitney Houston’s) 1997 imagining of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Hannah and Audrey personally ran their VHS ragged. In this episode, they regale us with fun facts, secrets, and LOVING TAKES on what might be their favorite movie ever. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! HUGE thanks to Kendra James for writing the incredible oral hi...
The Princess Diaries
October 22, 2020 18:05 - 49 minutesNot to be dramatic, but 2001’s “The Princess Diaries” is a movie so close to our hearts that it’s almost impossible to interpret it as art— for many of us, it’s just an extension of our very BEINGS. In this episode, we unpack our long-standing love for this masterpiece! 👑🐈🍐♥️ For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema Faceb...
A Cinderella Story
October 15, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes2004's A Cinderella Story is a movie that ultra-permeated the consciousness of Hannah and Audrey's childhood. It's a true Moment for Hilary Duff's career— and a truly inexplicable one for the career of Jennifer Coolidge— but does it stand the test of time? Short answer... no. But listen to hear more! Here's a link to the video essay Audrey refers to about Hilary Duff playing the same character in every movie— Yhara, the creator of the video, is one of Hannah and Audrey's absolute favorites ...
Uptown Girls
October 08, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes2003’s Uptown Girls starring Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning would be nothing without its complicated female characters— and for that, we love it. In this episode, we indulge in one of the sweetest, most hopeful movies of the canon. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover Cinema Facebook Sleepover Cinema Twitter More about T...
The Cheetah Girls
October 01, 2020 12:12 - 50 minutes2003’s The Cheetah Girls marked the beginning of the iconic Disney Channel movie musical era— one that Hannah and Audrey grew up in the thick of. Full of unforgettable one-liners, puns, and girl pop anthems, this one is certainly Cheetahlicious- but is that a good thing? The gals discuss. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema Tik Tok Sleepover...
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
September 24, 2020 09:30 - 51 minutes2005’s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is *that* movie that really made one feel mature when they finally got to watch it. Featuring an offscreen hookup with a camp counselor, terminal illness in suburbia, a Grecian vacation, AND an emotional breakdown in a bridal shop, there’s drama aplenty in this one… and we, obviously, love it. ARTICLE REFERENCED (a must-read): Why the summer of 2003 was a shining moment in pop culture history For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpo...
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
September 17, 2020 09:30 - 42 minutes2004's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen has everything one could ever want: fantasy sequences, high school drama club casting beef, impeccable costumes, AND a mean girl played by Megan Fox. In this episode, Hannah and Audrey very eagerly unpack what's better— and worse— than what they remembered in this beloved (and chaotic) coming-of-age jewel. For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and...
Coming Soon!
August 07, 2020 14:15 - 49 secondsWelcome to Sleepover Cinema, where we analyze the films that created the collective unconscious of the girls, gays, and theys of the late 90s and early 2000s. Hosted by sister filmmaking duo Hannah and Audrey Leach, also known as Too Pink Pictures, Sleepover Cinema is an exploration of the movies that first inspired their love for film— classics like Aquamarine, Cheetah Girls, and Cinderella (the one with Brandy in it, obviously)— aimed at answering the question… are these movies actually goo...