How Was Your Week?with @julieklausner.bsky.social Julie talks with writer-creator Mike Makowsky about crafting the Netflix hit Death by Lightning, then gets a "surprise" drop-in from Bradley Whitford as they discuss Garfield, Guiteau and why this story feels uncannily current.

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social Cuddle Duds Julie discusses British parades, Bush’s Beans grudges and the Pope’s favorite films. howwasyourweek.com

Andy talks about French electronic music from the past and present, helping his mother look for a car, his 25th wedding anniversary, SweeTart Ropes & more. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers her report on seeing Yes in Omaha November 7th. peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-410

Mary Versus The Movies № 209 Mary vs Cocoon “Florida seniors discover the fountain of youth — an abandoned pool full of alien cocoons from Atlantis. Naturally, they drain the aliens of their life force in order to save money on Viagra. Hey, sometimes humans are the real monsters.“ maryvsmovies.com

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social Gobbler Season Julie reflects on an overlong Halloween season, the movie Weapons, and Paddington the Musical before realizing the tarantulas have found her. howwasyourweek.com

How Was Your Week? with Julie Klausner Loved One Julie talks with writer Aisha Muharrar about her debut novel Loved One. They discuss grief, memory, the meaning of sentimental objects, and the grace of denial. howwasyourweek.com

“… there was much booing.” The cash grab that was the #StarWars Laser Concert.

Fascism in America Life March 6, 1939

People Are The Enemy № 407 Andy talks about Monaleo, Sabrina Carpenter on SNL, showering at the gym, D’Angelo, Ace Frehley, creamy spinach dip On Rachel’s Chart Chat, chart info on the singles from The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-407

Picked up a weak virus in New York and some bò kho and lychee milk slush Saturday night helped a bit.

Am I the only one who still spells the holiday as “hallowe’en?”

See what I saw in NYC

Kitty-corner from Lakeland, Fla.’s Southgate Shopping Center.

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social WNBA ‘25 Postmortem Gabe joins to discuss a wild 2025 WNBA season. howwasyourweek.com

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social What Warm Pasta Can Do Julie ushers in spooky season with talk of dogs carrying mini pumpkins, WNBA finales, Diane Keaton, and the importance of late-night pasta. howwasyourweek.com

People Are The Enemy № 406 Andy talks about the Cardi B and Bia feud, covering Destroyer in Boston, not having heat/hot water in his home and more. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, Rush’s top ten best-performing songs on the Top Tracks/Mainstream Rock airplay chart. peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-406

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social “Costco Cake and Catwoman” Julie talks with Emmy winner Alex Borstein about family Halloween costumes, sheet cakes,and her one-woman show Alex Borstein is Thirsty. howwasyourweek.com

Mary Versus The Movies № 205 Mary vs House 『メアリー vs ハウス』 “This cult classic is one of the strangest films we’ve covered in the show, full of wild video effects and a guy who turns into a pile of bananas. It rocks.” maryvsmovies.com

Monday's amirite? Don't even talk to me until I've had my morning cup of Empathy at the Apocalypse, with two packets of Dennis Lingg! Let the chuckle-boys fill your workweek with giggles aplenty!

I love that scene where Rosemary’s new obstetrician offers her free Harlem Globetrotters tickets.

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social Solving Sondheim Julie talks with author and game designer Barry Joseph about Matching Minds with Sondheim: The Puzzles and Games of the Broadway Legend. howwasyourweek.com

People Are The Enemy № 405 Andy burns through a list of random, ideas, anecdotes and audio clips that he’s been collecting over the years. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines concludes the discussion on Yessingles I and II. peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-405

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“Wear the Face-Bra while doing housework and watch your husband's eyes sparkle when he sees your pink and white complexion. Wear the Face-Bra when you come home from the office and you'll radiate loveliness when your beau calls for you.” 1948

Mary Versus The Movies № 204 Mary vs Fright Night “The new next door neighbor is a vampire who wants your girlfriend. Naturally, the first thing you do is enlist a local tv host to fight him. It’s a very meta comedy, a Scream before there was Scream.” maryvsmovies.com

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social Hy Pyke in The First Nudie Musical Julie talks about the WNBA playoffs and Cheryl Reeve’s John Waters-worthy sideline meltdown. Plus a review of the 1976 film The First Nudie Musical and, in particular, Hy Pyke. howwasyourweek.com

The Professor of Rock recently mentioned the #FrankieTeardropChallenge.

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social Rocky Horror at 50 Julie talks with Richard O’Brien, creator of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and his son Linus about their new documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror. howwasyourweek.com

People Are The Enemy № 404 Andy talks about the new Doja Cat album and Fred Armisen’s new album,, gets nostalgic for the ‘80s, watches the movie Friendship, and more. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, a look at Yessingles II. peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-404

Mary Versus The Movies № 203 Mary vs Kramer vs Kramer “A movie about a bitter divorce & custody battle might win best picture, but it doesn’t entirely win us over, no matter how good Meryl Streep’s peformance is. A reactionary film that swept the Oscars? Quelle surprise, Hollywood.” maryvsmovies.com

Instead of What’s With Baum?, maybe I’ll reread Non-Being and Somethingness: Selections from the Comic Strip Inside Woody Allen

How Was Your Week?with @julieklausner.bsky.social The Big Dog Julie rings in the new year with reflections on the Liberty’s playoff collapse, a screening of Barry Lyndon, BYU’s modest production of Cats, the View hosts’ WikiFeet scores and a vintage Dragnet episode about a purse-snatching dog.

Meanwhile, in Central Park

How Was Your Week with @julieklausner.bsky.social Collecting Candy Julie talks with candy historian and collector Jason Liebig about his incredible archive of vintage wrappers, cereals and snacks, and the stories behind them. howwasyourweek.com

People Are The Enemy № 403 Andy talks about Sean Grennan’s play The Tin Woman, Barry White’s influence on Pulp, Mitski’s concert film The Land, Subway removing the veggie patty from their menu and more. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, a look at Yessingles. peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-403

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=092225

Mary Versus The Movies № 202 Krull “A young prince, with his magic weapon called the Glaive, gathers a bandit army to rescue his princess from a beast from the stars … generic 1980s fantasy, but better-looking than most from that era and who doesn’t want to throw a deadly starfish?”maryvsmovies.com

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social “Hold Me Tight” Julie narrates a German WNBA pie-tasting video, reflects on foot pain, and makes the case for Captain Hook as the best-dressed villain. howwasyourweek.com

Andy wants to get into pie baking, mistakenly throws an earbud in the trash, can’t stop laughing at an Ace of Base song from 1992 and more. On Rachel’s Chart Chat, Rachel from Des Moines delivers a casual Canadian-influenced checkin. peoplearetheenemy.libsyn.com/episode-402

How Was Your Week? with @julieklausner.bsky.social Chain Reactions with Patton Julie chats with Patton Oswalt about Chain Reactions, a new documentary on the legacy of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sphere and casino survival. howwasyourweek.com

Just when I thought YouTube had stopped showing me these ads (that are actually for Brazilian herbal boner supplements) I get this one with a gibberish -spouting, AI-generated spokesmodel that changes accents from American to Australian with laughably improbable erotic scenarios.

Keeping my streak of breaking vintage glassware alive. I’ve been using this old Speedy Gonzales pint glass to hold my pill case and after taking out tonight’s pill, knocked it over and it broke on my wah wah pedal.