Watching Up
Michelle and Rachel have many things in common. They are both Tauruses, both millennials, and both share a love of movies, tv, and pop culture. Oh, and they’re also sisters! Come along for a weekly chat about the latest goings on in culture as the girls try to catch up (or watch up) on all the important media they’ve missed out on. Theme Music Title: Birds Don’t Sing Author: TV Girl Source: Free Music Archive License: CC BY-NC 4.0
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Saints of Mediocrity, lend us your ear!! This week the girls are jumping back in to non-Oscars content and are recapping the last few weeks of The Bachelor! Also, Michelle gives her thoughts on the newest installment of the Scream franchise and lets us know that we all need to watch The Last of Us! Plus the girls close out their Oscars series with a bang! Will they crown the first entry into the Watching Up Criterion? Listen to find out!!!
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Episode Notes:
11:45 | Scream VI
16:46 | The Bachelor
22:52 | The Last of Us
26:53 | Letterboxd Roundup
39:37 | Watching Up - Amadeus (40:11) & Manchester by the Sea (56:24)
1:12:06 | Watching Up Assignments for next week
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Everything Everywhere All Quiet on the Western Front! The 95th Annual Academy Awards has come and gone, bringing an end to the awards season. The girls break down Hollywood's biggest night in this bonus ep!
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Buckle up, she's a long one! This week the girls go OFF! The 2023 Academy Awards are this weekend and the girls go over all the predictions for this Sunday night! Also, Michelle breaks down the Scandoval that is rocking the Bravo-verse and her Creed-a-thon. Rachel has all the hot takes from the Independent Spirit Awards. And not to mention everyone's favorite Watching Up segment with discussions about Interstellar (2014) and Magnolia (1999) and the Paul Thomas Anderson of it all! Follow us on Instagram @watchinguppod and let us know who you want to see take home a golden statue this weekend!
Episode Notes:
2:00 The Scandoval
19:35 Creed-a-thon
33:10 The Indie Spirit Awards
43:50 Oscars Predictions
1:12:00 Watching Up (Interstellar & Magnolia)
1:45:05 Watching Up assignments for next week
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
This week the giggle twins are breaking down the SAG Awards as we inch closer and closer to the end of awards season. They are also chatting about the last 2 weeks on The Bachelor and the Three Bs! If you don't know what the Three Bs are...yes you do!! And of course your favorite Watching Up segment. Get into it!!!
23:51 SAG Awards
40:25 The Bachelor
1:08:44 Watching Up
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Angela Bassett did the thing...and so did we!
The girls are back this week giving their thoughts about the big wins at the BAFTAs and what they mean for Oscar predictions. They also discuss the Vanity Fair Hollywood issue, their recent watches for the week, and give their Watching Up reviews!
17:03 - BAFTAs
32:04 - Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue
40:28 - Firefly Lane S2
43:09 - Love is Blind: After the Altar
53:03 - You S4
1:04:24 - Letterboxd Roundup
1:17:37 - Watching Up: Oscars Edition (Guillermo del Torro’s Pinocchio, The Apartment)
1:31:33 - Watching Up assignments for next week
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
This week the girls are chatting about Super Bowl weekend and Rihanna. They also discuss The Bachelor, the AIR trailer, Magic Mike, and their most recent watches this week! Not to mention the inaugural Watching Up segment! Dive on in!
12:40 - The Bachelor recap
26:00 - The Super Bowl / Rihanna
34:22 - AIR Trailer
36:40 - Married to Medicine
38:48 - Firefly Lane S2
41:20 - Magic Mike Marathon
47:18 - Watching Up (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Nope)
1:01:45 - Watching Up assignments for next week
1:08:35 - Celebrity Trivia
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
The girls dive into the Grammys including Beyonce's AOTY snub, Lizzo and Adele, and Bennifer 2.0. They also discuss their recent watches and give each other assignments for Watching Up this week!
7:20 - Grammys Recap
20:30 - The Bachelor
38:50 - Poker Face
43:55 - The Traitors
49:45 - Jeopardy / Celebrity Jeopardy
59:45 - Letterboxd Roundup (Knock at the Cabin, Slums of Beverly Hills, The Village, Chungking Express, If Beale Street Could Talk)
1:20:15 - Watching Up
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Michelle and Rachel introduce themselves and the podcast. They also chat about their favorite content of 2022 and what they are most looking forward to in 2023.
0:00 Introductions
13:11 Explaining “Watching Up”
20:40 Favorite Content of 2022
47:45 Looking forward to in 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Michelle and Rachel are millennials, Tauruses, and fangirls. Oh yeah, and they are also sisters! Join them every week as they chat about all things tv, movies, music, and pop culture. They can't wait to Watch Up with you!