Watching Up

Succession Finale! Plus, Letterboxd roundup

IT MADE SENSE DRAMATURGICALLY!!!! 
From little boys' t-shirts to pain sponges to covet stickers! In this very special episode, the girls send off one of their favorite shows of all time - Succession! They break down the entire series finale (spoilers included) and share their thoughts on it all. Then, a rousing Letterboxd round up to round out the week. We want to know your thoughts! Follow us on Instagram @watchinguppod and email us at watchinguppod@gmail.com. You can also follow each of us on Letterboxd @mhigh2490 @rachelhigh
Episode Notes:
5:20 Succession Finale (spoilers)
1:02:50 Letterboxd Roundup (Rachel)
1:10:40 Letterboxd Roundup (Michelle)

Spirited Away! Plus, Succession S4 E8&9, TV content catch-up, and Jonas Brothers The Album!

They're baaaaaack! After a week's respite, the girls are back to SPILL about the last two weeks with those crazy Roy kids as Succession nears its final week. Also, they get into what they have been watching on the telly and discuss the Jonas Brothers' new album....The Album. Then get whisked away with a spirited (hehe) discussion about Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001). 
Episode Notes:
13:35 Succession S4 E8 & 9
35:40 Rachel’s TV Content Catch-up 
44:04 Michelle’s TV Content Catch-up 
52:11 Jonas Brothers "The Album" 
1:00:12 Watching Up: Spirited Away
1:27:30 Assignment for next week

Brokeback Mountain & The Farewell! Plus, Succession S4 E7 and some other watches of the week

MERCURY IS KICKING THEIR ARSES!!! The girls are back this week to discuss how the Taurus horoscope was kinda right? Also, they talk about their busy social calendars, their summer concert plans, the ACL lineup, and of course Succession. Then stick around for the crying corner...I mean, Watching Up where the girls are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month! This week they dive into The Farewell (2019) and Brokeback Mountain (2005). Do they actually cry on the pod? You'll have to listen to find out. Thanks for Watching Up this week! 
Episode Notes:
24:26 Succession S4 E7 
42:50 What we’ve been watching
45:37 Watching Up: The Farewell (2019)
54:30 Watching Up: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
1:15:45 Assignment for next week

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown! Plus, The Met Gala, Succession S4 E6, Beef, The Whale & more!

Are the girls on the verge of a nervous breakdown? Maybe! They are back this week with SO much to discuss: Succession, Beef, a Jury Duty deep-dive, plus Rachel watched Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. and Michelle watched (regrettably) The Whale. They also get into the best and worst Met Gala 2023 lewks. Then, babies first Almodóvar! The girls discuss Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988). It's a fun one! Enjoy! 
Episode Notes:
8:20 Succession 
19:21 Beef
23:10 Jury Duty
31:54 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
35:59 The Whale 
41:47 The Met Gala 
54:20 Watching Up: Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1:14:30 Assignments for next week

Lost in Translation & Somewhere! Also, Succession S4 E5, Evil Dead Rise, and Jury Duty!

It's-a-birthday week on the pod! Michelle discusses turning 33 and all the activities she's been up to, and Rachel discusses celebrating Michelle (lol). The girls obviously discuss another huge episode of Succession this week and how we think this will all end for the Roy kids and the future of Waystar Royco. Michelle then talks about her ear-splitting experience watching Evil Dead Rise in theaters (spoilers) and Rachel suggests the new Freevee show Jury Duty (no spoilers)! And of course a great round of Watching Up where they discuss Taurus Queen Sofia Coppola and their first watches of Lost in Translation (2003) and Somewhere (2010). Enjoy! 
Episode Notes:
10:15 Succession
27:20 Evil Dead Rise
37:15 Jury Duty 
42:13 Watching Up: Lost in Translation
50:20 Watching Up: Somewhere
1:01:11 Assignment for next week

Children of Men & Turning Red! Plus the Love is Blind Finale, Succession, and the dawn of Taurus Szn!

Michelle went to a soiree! Rachel met an emu! Time to catch up with your gorls this week as they discuss spring, getting out of the house, and *drum roll* TAURUS SZN BABY!!! And of course, we dive DEEP into the Love is Blind catastrophe reunion, and thoughts on the surviving couples and the Lacheys. Jubilee! Rachel has caught up on Succession so they can finally talk about the shocking death and if they think the kids are gonna be alright (spoiler: no they don't think so). Then stick around for a rousing rendition of watching up where the girls discuss Turning Red (2022) and Children of Men (2006). Follow us on Letterboxd...you know you want to! (@rachelhigh @mhigh2490)
Episode Notes:
12:12 Love is Blind Finale and Reunion
55:17 Succession 
1:18:22 Taurus Szn
1:34:12 Watching Up: Turning Red 
1:48:00 Watching Up: Children of Men
2:13:54 Assignments for next week

The Royal Tenenbaums & The Last of Us! Also, Love is Blind, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, and AIR

Spring is in full swing and we have the allergies to prove it! This week we're chatting about Love is Blind (what else) and the now infamous neon yellow Calvin Klein underwear photo shoot of Chelsea's dreams! We also dive into the new Brooke Shields docuseries on Hulu and thoughts on AIR including Ben Affleck's wig! Then, in Watching Up, Michelle discusses her third Wes Anderson movie and Rachel gets sucked into The Last of Us world. Thanks for Watching Up with us! 
Episode Notes:
10:55 Love is Blind 
28:30 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
42:23 AIR
48:49 New trailers - Barbie and Asteroid City
55:40 Watching Up: The Royal Tenenbaums 
1:07:57 Watching Up: The Last of Us
1:23:19 Assignments for next week

O Brother, Where Art Thou? & Raising Arizona! Plus Succession Catch-up, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Love is Blind, and Nepo Babies

Are you a man of constant sorrow? Same. But we're back to cure that sorrow with a new episode of Watching Up! This week we're talking about the (April) fools in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Raising Arizona! We also discuss seasons 1 & 2 of Succession, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and the newest batch of Love is Blind episodes! Plus, we're doing a fun little deep dive on our favorite nepo babies. Thanks for listening! 
Episode Notes:
14:55 Rachel’s Succession Catch-up S1 & S2
26:33 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
31:14 Love is Blind S4 ep 6-8
49:50 Our Favorite Nepo Babies 
59:00 Six Degrees of Separation: Nepo Baby Edition
1:04:02 Watching Up: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
1:16:25 Watching Up: Raising Arizona 
1:29:32 Assignments for next week

Taxi Driver & Deep Water! Plus, The Bachelor Finale (Finally), Succession Premiere, Daisy Jones and the Six and Love is Blind

Are you more of a Macaulay or a Kieran? Maybe you're a Rory! Get into all things Culkin this week as the sisters dive into the Succession S4 Premier (spoiler free). Also, the finale of the bleakest season of The Bachelor to date, thoughts on Daisy Jones and the Six, and part one of the new season of Love is Blind! And don't forget, everyone's favorite segment Watching Up where the girls dive deep into Taxi Driver (1976) and Deep Water (2022). 
Episode Notes:
11:40 Bachelor Finale
20:05 Succession Season 4 Premiere (no spoilers)
26:55 Daisy Jones and the Six
40:07 Love is Blind Season 4 - Part 1 
51:35 Watching Up: Taxi Driver 
1:11:57 Watching Up: Deep Water
1:22:15 Assignments for next week

Swarm, The Bachelor, Normal People, The Wonder and Sing Street

The pod is getting lucky this week! Is everyone in Ireland depressed? This week the girls discuss some recent content set in Ireland, and why everyone wants to leave! Also, a spoiler-free discussion about the new Amazon Prime show Swarm, The Bachelor's fantasy (or should we say nightmare) suite week, and Normal People. Plus, notable news about upcoming projects from Jordan Peele, The Daniels, David Lowery, and Quentin Tarantino. Get ye arse into it!! 
Episode Notes:
6:55 Swarm (spoiler-free)
11:18 The Bachelor
29:25 Normal People
34:07 Notable upcoming projects in Hollywood
46:26 Watching Up - The Wonder (2022) & Sing Street (2016)
1:04:23 Assignments for Next Week