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94: Mrs. Doubtfire: Deep Thoughts About Cringe Comedy, Feminist Backlash, and Hairy Leg Appreciation
July 22, 2025 It was a run-by fruiting! Revisiting the beloved 1993 Robin Williams film Mrs. Doubtfire this week was a reminder to Tracie...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jul 22, 20252 min read


93: Deep Thoughts About Hiding Seriously Subversive Messages in Deeply Unserious Movies
July 16, 2025 Two things I love to do: fight and kiss boys! This week, Emily revisits another of the silly Pygmalion movies from the Guy...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jul 16, 20252 min read


92: Weird Science: Deep Thoughts on Pygmalion, Women's Agency, and Why 1980s Movies Thought Computers Were Magic
July 8, 2025 So, what would you little maniacs like to do first? This week, Tracie takes a deep dive into Weird Science: yet another of...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jul 8, 20252 min read


91: Independence Day: Deep Thoughts About American Exceptionalism, Sci Fi Disaster Movies, and Jeff Goldblum in a Flight Suit
July 1, 2025 Welcome to Earth. The 1996 Roland Emmerich-helmed film Independence Day was one of the touchstone movies for Emily's...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jul 1, 20252 min read


90: Encyclopedia Brown with Adam Gwon: Deep Thoughts About Potatoes, Problem Plays, and Pop Culture Expectations for Detective Stories
June 24, 2025 25 cents per day, plus expenses. No case too small! Adam Gwon, Emily's childhood friend and award-winning musical theater...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jun 24, 20252 min read


89: Rosemary's Baby with Ryan Cunningham: Deep Thoughts About Gaslighting, Monstrous Men, and Satanism in Pop Culture
June 17, 2025 This is no dream! This is really happening! On this week's episode, Tracie and Emily are delighted to welcome award-winning...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jun 17, 20252 min read


88: Poltergeist: Deep Thoughts About the Feminine Archetype in Pop Culture, Dubious Parenting Decisions, and Respect for the Dead
June 10,2025 They're heeeeere! In a moment that would echo through the 42 years that followed, Tracie and Emily's father let the girls...
Tracie Guy-Decker
Jun 11, 20252 min read


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
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