TheEffIsThis?!
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsEvery week, entertainment enthusiasts Victoria Dunn and Kait Valdez take turns giving a detailed synopsis of a movie, television show, or perhaps even book, that in some way prompts the question: "the eff is this?!"
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Episodes
74 - Bring It On
October 16, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 131 MBSurprise! We're putting up an episode! And buckle up, because we are about to embark on a journey that no one asked for. We're watching all the Bring It On movies. There are six. This is the first (and perhaps only good) one. Enjoy!
73 - Roll Bounce
September 02, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBSorry we're so late this week, we just got back from our trip to the 70's. You wouldn't believe what went on. Bow Wow was there. Luckily, this whole episode is about that journey because this week, we're discussing Roll Bounce, Victoria's last movie pick.
72 - Rocko's Modern Life
August 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBVictoria's birthday month continues with her description of an episode from one of her favorite childhood shows, Rocko's Modern Life.
71 - You Got Served
August 16, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBOur apologies for the late upload but, you know, life. Anywho, please enjoy our discussion of the first movie Victoria picked for Kait to watch in her birthday month, You Got Served.
70 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure
August 07, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBWe're back! And it's August, which means that Victoria is picking them all. Her first choice, a personal childhood favorite, Pee-wee's Big Adventure!
Bonus - Are You Afraid of the Dark: Station 109.1
August 01, 2019 16:12 - 25 minutes - 22 MBWe're coming back! But not quite yet. Our official first episode back will air the first Wednesday of August but we thought we'd drop a little teaser of an un-aired segment from our Are You Afraid of the Dark episode. Enjoy, and get ready to have us back in your life very soon.
69 - Juwanna Mann
April 25, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBWe've made it to the end of April and the end of our Real or Fake movies. We're rounding out the month with a cross-dressing sports movie from, 2002, Juwanna Mann. *This will also be our last episode before a brief hiatus. We'll see you again in August.
68 - Big Trouble
April 17, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBReal or Fake movie answers continue with this zany comedy from 2002. Starring so many people you won't believe it.
67 - Skatetown, USA
April 10, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBWe're continuing our string of Real or Fake movie answers this week with the 1979 roller-disco masterpiece, Skatetown, USA. Starring Patrick Swayze and Scott Baio.
66 - The Hotel New Hampshire
April 03, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBThis month, we are revisiting some of our favorite real movies from our Real or Fake segments of past episodes. This week, we are talking about the bizarre and unsettling film from the 80s, The Hotel New Hampshire, starring Jodie Foster and Rob Lowe. *Some subjects discussed in this episode are disturbing and may be triggering.
65 - New Year, New You
March 28, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBThis week, Victoria describes an entirely forgettable movie about influencer culture and murder, 2018's New Year, New You.
64 - Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
March 21, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBThis week, Kait is talking about one of the gayest children's movies ever released, 1995's Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain. Starring Christina Ricci, Anna Chlumsky and their palpable love for one another.
63 - Teeth
March 14, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBOn this week's episode, Victoria is giving us the gift of describing the semi-horror film, Teeth.
62 - Camp
March 07, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBThis week, Kait is talking about the little known movie from the early 2000s, Camp.
61 - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
February 28, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBWe're finishing out the month of February with the second half of our "double feature", Victoria's description of 1993's Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.
60 - Sister Act
February 21, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBOn this week's episode, Kait is recounting another childhood favorite movie, Sister Act. And, stay tuned next week for Victoria's description of Sister Act 2.
59 - Imagine Me & You
February 14, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBHappy Valentine's Day! In honor of this day of love and flowers, Victoria is talking about a romantic comedy. But since it's still Kait's birthday month, it's about lesbians. So, please enjoy this gay, English rom-com, Imagine Me & You.
58 - The Secret Garden
February 07, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBWe made it through Nicolas Cage month and now we are in February, the month of our very own Kait Valdez's birth. That means, for the next four weeks, Kait will be picking all the movies. Starting with a childhood favorite of hers, 1993's The Secret Garden.
57 - Leaving Las Vegas
January 31, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBWe're leaving Nicolas Cage month with what we had assumed would be his strongest offering (because he won an Oscar for it), Leaving Las Vegas. Find out what our actual feelings were about it in this, the last installment of our first ever star of the month series.
56 - The Wicker Man
January 24, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 131 MBNicolas Cage month may be drawing to a close but we still have a couple more episodes left. This week, we're discussing the unintentionally hilarious Cage film, The Wicker Man, from 2006.
55 - City of Angels
January 16, 2019 23:40 - 2 hours - 131 MBHere's the thing, we don't have an audio engineer. Sisters are out here doing it for themselves and sometime it shows. This week, we had some technical difficulties and there will be a popping/crackling sound on this episode that was impossible to remove. But we're continuing Nicolas Cage month with a discussion of the 1998 romance movie, City of Angels.
54 - Moonstruck
January 10, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBWe continue our descent into the madness that is Nicolas Cage with our discussion of the 80s classic, Moonstruck. Also starring the incomparable Cher.
53 - Trespass
January 03, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBHappy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holiday season but now that it's January, it's time to get back to business. This month, we have a very special treat for you all. All January long we will be celebrating the work of Mr. Nicolas Cage. And first up, we are discussing the little known Cage vehicle, Trespass. Also starring, Nicole Kidman.
52 - While You Were Sleeping
December 27, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBWe hope everyone enjoyed the holidays (whichever one you may celebrate). This year we got you the gift of 52 full episodes of TheEffIsThis?! And for our last episode of the year, Kait is talking about a film she loves, with some definite holiday undertones, the 1995 rom-com classic, While You Were Sleeping.
51 - The Ultimate Christmas Present
December 20, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBChristmas is just around the corner so Victoria has given us all the gift of her description of the 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie, The Ultimate Christmas Present. Ps: this is also our 1-year anniversary episode.
50 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
December 13, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBIt's December, which means that Kait and Victoria are in the mood for some holiday spirit. This week they are discussing the claymation classic from the 1960s, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
49 - Jungle 2 Jungle
December 06, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBIn this episode, Victoria explains the plot of the 90s family film, Jungle 2 Jungle, starring Tim Allen.
48 - Rat Race
November 29, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBOn this episode, Kait recounts the surreal early 2000s comedy with a star studded cast, Rat Race.
47 - New York Minute
November 14, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBOn this episode of TheEffIsThis?! Victoria takes us back to the early 2000s with her description of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen masterpiece, New York Minute.
46 - Casper
October 31, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBHappy Halloween, everybody! To celebrate the occasion, today, Kait is talking about her favorite childhood Halloween movie, Casper. Starring Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman.
45 - Family Matters: Stevil
October 24, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBFor week four of our Halloween marathon, we have Victoria's description of a terrible Halloween episode of Family Matters nestled deep in the bowels of season eight. It's called Stevil.
44 - My So-Called Life: Halloween
October 18, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBContinuing with our Halloween theme for the month of October, Kait is discussing the Halloween episode of the 90s cult classic My So-Called Life on this week's episode.
43 - Final Destination 3
October 10, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBWe continue on our Halloween journey this week with Victoria's description of the unintentionally funny thriller, Final Destination 3.
42 - Susie Q
October 03, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBIt's October, which means the start of Halloween season! To ring in the occasion, Kait is talking about the Disney Channel Original Movie, Susie Q.
41 - Supermodel
September 27, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBThis week, Victoria discovered a terrible movie on Netflix and decided to watch it. The movie is called Supermodel.
40 - Titanic
September 19, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 141 MBThis week, Kait puts her money where her mouth is as she attempts to recount the 3 hour long 1998 drama, Titanic, completely from memory. Think she can do it? Listen to find out.
39 - Clueless
September 12, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBToday, Victoria is telling Kait about the 90s classic teen movie, Clueless. The catch is, she hasn't watched Clueless in many moons and will be describing the movie solely from memory. Listen to see how well she does.
38 - I Know Who Killed Me
September 05, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBVictoria assigned Kait the movie I Know Who Killed Me, so, this week, Kait is giving her in-depth description of the Lindsay Lohan vehicle.
37 - Meet Joe Black
August 29, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis week, Victoria describes the very long movie Kait assigned to her, Meet Joe Black. Starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
36 - All About Steve
August 22, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBThis week, Kait is expressing her appreciation for Sandra Bullock. All of her triumphs and her missteps, including this week's topic, All About Steve. Plus, Victoria and Kait read old journals.
35 - Heil Honey I'm Home!
August 15, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis week, we venture back into true "The eff is this?" territory with the ill-conceived, single episode long 1990 sitcom, Heil Honey I'm Home! Yep, it sure is about Hitler.
34 - Girltrash: All Night Long
August 09, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBThis week, Kait is diving back into the realm of campy lesbian movies with her description of 2014's Girltrash: All Night Long.
33 - Britney Ever After
August 01, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBThis week, Victoria is taking us back to our podcast roots with her in-depth description of the unauthorized Britney Spears Lifetime biopic, Britney Ever After.
32 - WB's Young Americans
July 25, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBKait is dipping into early 2000s teen drama in this week's episode with her description of the short-lived WB series, Young Americans, starring Kate Bosworth and Ian Somerhalder.
31 - Pottersville
July 18, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBVictoria found an Internet list of "movies you can't believe got made" (or something of the like) that she will now be using for inspiration sporadically. On this week's episode, we dip into said list with our first shockingly existent film, 2017's Pottersville, starring Michael Shannon.
30 - Motocrossed
July 11, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBKait takes on a Disney Channel original movie this week with queer 90s kid favorite (because of cross dressing and extreme sports), Motocrossed.
29 - Grey's Anatomy: The Music Event
July 05, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBOn this week's episode, Victoria tells Kait all about season 7, episode 18, of Grey's Anatomy. The one where they all sing.
28 - Hey Arnold!
June 27, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBKait continues her nostalgia streak with a discussion of three episodes of 90s Nickelodeon favorite, Hey Arnold!
27 - Soul Man
June 20, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 209 MBThis week, Victoria is outraged by the 80s as she describes the ill-conceived plot of, Soul Man. Starring C. Thomas Howell.
26 - Are You Afraid of the Dark
June 13, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn this week's episode, Kait takes us back to the 90s with a retelling of not one, not two, but three episodes of the classic Nickelodeon show, Are You Afraid of the Dark.