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87: Firefly and Serenity: Deep Thoughts About Storytelling, Strawberries, and Sci Fi Cowboys
June 3, 2025 May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one. When Tracie first encountered the fan-favorite...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jun 3, 20252 min read


86: The Dark Crystal: Deep Thoughts About False Binaries, World Building, and What Emily Isn't Willing to Accept From Her Puppets
May 27, 2025 What was sundered and undone shall be whole–the two made one. On today's episode of Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t, Emily...
Tracie Guy-Decker
May 28, 20252 min read


85: Splash: Deep Thoughts About Mermaids, Male Masturbatory Fantasies, and How Pop Culture Created the Name Madison
May 20, 2025 All my life I've been waiting for someone and when I find her, she's... she's a fish. When Tracie and Emily saw the 1984...
Tracie Guy-Decker
May 20, 20252 min read


84: Stand By Me: Deep Thoughts About Nostalgia, Mental Health, and Cherry-Flavored Pez
May 13, 2025 Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog. What's Goofy? Emily and Tracie always assumed their father loved the 1986...
Tracie Guy-Decker
May 13, 20252 min read


83: Avalon: Deep Thoughts About Family, Money Psychology, and Waiting to Cut the Turkey
May 6, 2025 "Where are the people who know where the people are?" On today's episode, Tracie introduces Emily to the 1990 Barry Levinson...
Tracie Guy-Decker
May 7, 20252 min read


82: Pretty Woman: Deep Thoughts About Bodily Autonomy, Realism, and Who Gets to be Human
April 29, 2025 “We say who; we say when; we say how much.” This week, Emily takes a deep dive into Pretty Woman, the 1990 blockbuster...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Apr 29, 20252 min read


81: Galaxy Quest: Deep Thoughts About Fandom, Tropes, and Science Fiction Storytelling
April 22, 2025 By Grabthar’s hammer, you shall be avenged! The 1999 film Galaxy Quest was almost tailor made for the Guy sisters and...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Apr 22, 20252 min read


80: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure: Deep Thoughts About Destiny, Work, and How to Engage with History
April 15, 2025 Strange things are afoot at the Circle K. In 1989, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure introduced Emily to a baby-faced Keanu...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Apr 15, 20252 min read


79: Lilo & Stitch: Deep Thoughts About Animation, Found Family, and...American Imperialism
April 08, 2025 Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten. In addition to dazzling her with its old-school...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Apr 9, 20252 min read


78: Deep Thoughts About In and Out
April 1, 2025 Does anybody here know how many times I had to watch Funny Lady? The 1997 film In & Out, directed by Frank Oz (yes, the one...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Apr 1, 20251 min read


77: Deep Thoughts About Ladyhawke
March 25, 2025 I talk to God all the time, and no offense, but He never mentioned you. On this week’s episode, Tracie traces some of her...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Mar 28, 20251 min read


76: Deep Thoughts About The Mummy
March 18, 2025 What is a place like me doing in a girl like this? The 1999 Brendan Fraser film The Mummy has an extraordinarily beautiful...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Mar 18, 20251 min read


75: Deep Thoughts About SpongeBob Squarepants
March 11, 2025 Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? When SpongeBob SquarePants debuted in 1999, 23-year-old Tracie was not the...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Mar 11, 20251 min read


74: Deep Thoughts About Silence of the Lambs
March 4, 2025 I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. On today’s episode of Deep Thoughts, Emily...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Mar 5, 20252 min read


73: Deep Thoughts About Dead Again
February 25, 2025 We had a hiccup last week, but we're back! It's the karmic credit plan: buy now, pay forever. Tracie shares her deep...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Feb 25, 20251 min read


72: Deep Thoughts About Chasing Amy
February 11, 2025 Your mother’s a tracer! Emily was very confused by the 1997 film Chasing Amy when she was an undiagnosed neurodivergent...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Feb 11, 20251 min read


71: Deep Thoughts About Big
February 4, 2025 Okay…but I get to be on top! Tracie loved revisiting the 1988 Penny Marshall-helmed film Big this week. Tom Hanks’...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Feb 4, 20251 min read


70: Deep Thoughts About Groundhog Day
Watch out for that first step, it’s a doozy! This week, the 1993 film Groundhog Day is the vehicle for Emily to talk about the three most...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jan 28, 20251 min read


69: Deep Thoughts About Mr. Mom
January 21, 2025 The next thing you know, you're strung out on bedspreads. One of the rare childhood films that the Guy Girls remember...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jan 21, 20251 min read


68: Deep Thoughts About Alien
I admire its purity. A survivor…unclouded by conscience, remorse, or delusions of morality. After many references in previous episodes,...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jan 16, 20251 min read
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