S11E2 - Death Saved My Life (Featuring LAURÉ)

If you've seen this movie before, it's probably stuck with you for quite some time. Our guest this week, Alyssa Dyksterhouse of the Chicago history podcast "Oh, Malort!". The movie tracks the events that led up to the eventual murder of teenager Laurie Show that happened at the hands of a pretty twisted couple who she met after moving to Lancaster, PA with her mom who was looking for a fresh start. From IMDb: A teenage girl becomes entangled in a volatile relationship with a pair of high-school lovers. Support your favorite extremely long form niche podcast about Lifetime Original Movies by subscribing to our Patreon. You'll get episodes early and ad-free, plus bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lots of LOLs and callbacks this week with returning guest Lauré! This movie was a special request from the guest after catching it at home one evening. Listen in to our conversation about the twisty turny 2021 Lifetime Movie, "Death Saved My Life" starring Meagan Good. From IMDb: On the surface it seems Jade has it all, including a successful marketing career, a husband admired and respected in the community, and a young daughter they both dote on. However, behind closed doors, her life is far from perfect. To get ad-free and early episodes, support the show on Patreon Find Molly on social media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wildest, hottest, most Cluster B chick ever plays the villain in this classic episode of SVU that Molly recaps with her buddy and the STAR of 2007's remake of the John Waters classic, Hairspray! Kritty Uranowski is a musician and voice teacher based in Toronto, Canada with a speaking voice Molly could listen to for days and she's pretty funny on Twitter, too! Check out Kritty's linktr.ee for more information on her music and classes! From IMDb: A female con artist is found at the center of a colossal designer baby ring. To get episodes early and listen to bonus episodes, check us out on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"This whole movie is full of Italian white guys with dark hair." “Are we supposed to know that slang? That getting mobbed meant getting killed?” This episode originally aired as a 2-parter, but we decided to put it all in one ep for the REWIND of it all. Enjoy! Molly welcomes back Desi Jedeikin to discuss Wisegal, the mobster drama (inspired by a true story) starring Alyssa Milano! Hear what Molly's ideal job is (within this film, that is), when she decides this is the best movie ever, the fly-by comparison to our fave show of all time, Law & Order SVU, why they are confused about when this movie actually takes place, lolling over people thinking they can get out of mob life, which drag queen they’d like to see a movie about, their skepticism about older blonde men, and how Italians could be poly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I wanted to emotionally eat the entire time." Molls and guest Rachel Fisher (co-host of Hollywood Crime Scene) take a lovely deep dive (pun intended) into Fatal Honeymoon. Join the ladies as they dissect this dark story, which was based on actual events, for your entertainment. Subscribe now & if you're digging us, leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts so we can keep sharing the Lifetime movie love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"No matter how bad things got, she had to wear a crop top." Molls and Daniel Van Kirk dive into the made-for-tv movie, Twisted Desire, starring the v. famous 90s queen Melissa Joan Hart. Tune into to listen to the stereotypes surrounding 90s fashion, who they believe is the real victim of the film (and who gives a real Lala from Vanderpump Rules vibe), the delicious drama from IMDB message boards, and to see where this landed on our movie scale. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple so we can share that Lifetime Movie Love!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Barnes from the wonderful podcast "You Are The Genre" joins Molly to recap the absolutely hilarious 1999 Robert Townsend directed Lifetime flick, "Jackie's Back!" From IMDb: "Mockumentary" on '60s diva Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis), whose ancestors were George Washington's slaves. Lewis is our leading lady with an incredible singing voice. Jackie is planning her comeback tour coinciding with Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) as her interviewer. Famous faces are dishing the dirt on her, including Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock. For early access to ad-free episodes, support us on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diablo Cody joins the show to talk about The Perfect Nanny, bringing us that much closer to our EGOT of guests (we still have to get our Grammy winner). This movie is absolutely bonkers in the best way possible and the crazy starts right out the gate! From IMDb: After she is released from a mental hospital, a woman obsessed with romance novels takes a job as a nanny to a handsome widower -- and will kill anyone who stands in the way of her becoming his wife. For early and ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon We also have merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Mandelker from Watch What Crappens joins Molly to talk about this twisty-turny episode of SVU with guest star Brenda Blethyn! Honestly, this is an episode Molly really didn't want to end! From IMDb: While trying to stop a case of domestic abuse, Benson crosses paths with a woman who has been a fugitive for over 30 years and claims that she was also a domestic abuse victim. For early and ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon! We also have merch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“One person’s treasure is another person’s whatever.” Molls and guest Jennifer Nies enjoy a nice, long chat about Killer Assistant, a breezy watch brought to you by the folks at Lifetime. They discuss everything from the budget for production and what PDF stands for to statement necklaces and so much more. Hang around to have some good LOLs and hear where this one landed on our scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices