Life is stressful and hard, but putting on this podcast is healing like a therapy sesh. Thank you Sarah and Alex so much for just being you and talking about feelings and movies. I love you forev

MEGA major disservice to listeners to dismiss the FEAR>>>LOVE spectrum in Donnie Darko. Fear is what divides us Love is what unites us. A. Crowley described it well. Fear of others- other people, other ideas, other things- become like dark veils which obscure our consciousness. As they part, we develop Love for another human, strangers, animals, plants, minerals until we apprehend it is all a unified cosmos. It's analogous to the mechanism in analysis (breaking data into pieces) vs. synthesis (unifying knowledge into grander facts).

Huge fan of the podcast! I just had Big Feelings re-watching Ice Princess and humbly request that you cover it since it’s such a good fit for the podcast. Rationale includes: 1 - Sarah’s love for figure skating 2 - Kim Cattrall plays a character named Tina Harwood, an obvious stand-in for Tonya Harding (who has a redemption arc over the course of the movie) 3 - Surprisingly poignant portrayal of mothers and daughters 4 - Credits roll. Cue Unwritten. 5 - Timely given the unfortunate loss of Michelle Trachtenberg Full disclosure I was 7 years old when this movie came out so the nostalgia is strong but I think there’s enough for you to discuss regardless. Thanks for the consideration and all you do!

Thank you for this show. Love the hosts and guests, the content, and the astute social commentary ☺️

I love this podcast! The hosts have great rapport and soothing manner. I enjoy the movie choices and the thoughtful and funny commentary.

I love this podcast. Thank you for your intros , Alex! I love them. They make me feel less alone. They inspire hope. Love you all❤️

I’ve listened casually on and off for 3 years now. As a girl with big feelings, this past week I had such a rough time to the point of emotional paralysis, and then I turned on the Mulan episode and it lifted my spirits so much! It’s so fun to revisit childhood movies, but I also shared it with my sibling who’s also on a gender journey. I just needed to say thank you, it was one of those classic moments where I’m reminded to take care of myself and my inner child in order to carry on and help others in my little world. I’m incredibly grateful for the conversations you have, and how much care and love is so obviously present in your work. Thank you, Alex. Sending my love to LA. You are good 🫶

I just love how gentle this podcast is. The hosts and guests are unfailingly kind and respectful of people like themselves and unlike themselves. And when I heard about the ceasefire, this podcast was the first thing I thought of because Alex always made a note of supporting ceasefire in the opener. And I was waiting for the first episode after that announcement and was so pleased to see him acknowledge it (though, as I think most of us are, with some caution). I look forward to every single episode and if you listen, you will, too.

As a straight cis man with big feelings, I can’t thank you enough for making this wonderful show.

Thank you for avoiding commercials as much as you can for as long as you can. Thank you for such kind, open voices and feelings that validate and entertain and stir perspective. Thank you for being voices I can stretch, sleep, and work to. I love finding new and new old movies that, love assessing movies I know, and love you all involved in this.