May 27, 2020
This week, Nadia and Steve talk to writer Lauren McGuire (@imlaurenmcguire) about the specific topic of the real-life Coco Bongo night club, based in four locations including Cancun and Carmen del Playa, but also kind of based on the Jim Carrey movie The Mask. What does this nightlife hotspot have to do with The Mask?...
May 20, 2020
This week, Nadia and Steve talk to actor and writer Haley Mancini (@thehaleyexperience) about the specific topic of learning about the history of languages and linguistics (you know, as a hobby!). Who are the "Scottish" accents of Spanish speakers? Why is learning Arabic so hard? What's the connection between Hindi...
May 13, 2020
This week, Nadia and Steve talk to writer Kyle Kasabian (@kylekasabian) about the specific topic of the brutally awful television pilot Generation X, based on the X-Men comic series that came out in the mid-90s. What went wrong on the casting of Jubilee? Who's the horniest X-Men? Why is Jim Carrey the go-to...
May 6, 2020
This week, Nadia and Steve talk to writer and comedian Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner) about the specific topic of the insane Andrew Lloyd Weber musical Starlight Express. How did this show about humans playing trains on roller skates succeed? Who's the sexiest train, and was it played by Jane Krakowski? What...