2). Rapture? I Hardly Know Her! - "Left Behind" (2014)

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we bravely lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to. 🙃✨ This week, the Chicks 🐥 are diving headfirst into The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) — the wildly self-aware action comedy where Nicolas Cage plays Nicolas Cage, argues with Nicolas Cage, accepts $1 million to attend a stranger’s birthday party, and somehow ends up in the most emotionally intense bromance of modern cinema. 🎬💥 Join us as we unpack Nick Cage’s mid-life crisis energy, Javi Gutierrez’s aggressively adorable golden-retriever devotion, the CIA’s deeply questionable recruitment strategy, and the cinematic masterpiece that is two grown men taking LSD and immediately forgetting how fences work. Along the way, we discuss fame, ego, family, fandom, friendship, Paddington 2, and why Pedro Pascal must be protected at all costs. 💜🐻 Plus, Aubs argues that ketchup is absolutely a breakfast condiment 🍳, Karyn has thoughts about men putting the toilet seat back down 🚽, and we rate the movie using our brand-new “Paddington 2” Ratings System — including the Nicolas Cage-ception Scale, the Bromance Intensity Index, the CIA Competency Meter, and the Pedro Pascal Protection Squad. So grab your golden guns, your emotional support Javi, and maybe skip the LSD, because this movie is somehow a celebrity satire, a spy thriller, a buddy comedy, a family drama, and a love letter to movies all at once. 🎧 Listener Question: What’s your favorite Nicolas Cage movie? Bonus points if it’s a deep cut. And if someone offered you $1 million to attend a stranger’s birthday party in Spain… what’s the catch that would make you say no? _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to. 🙃✨ This week, the Chicks 🐥 survive Saved! (2004) ✝️📖 — the gloriously chaotic cult classic that asks, “What if Mean Girls took place at a Christian high school… and everyone had issues?” 💀 Join us as we unpack Mary’s spectacularly misguided attempt to “pray away the gay” 🙃, Hilary Faye’s Olympic-level commitment to weaponized concern 📖, and the absolute icons that are Roland and Cassandra, who somehow end up being the only people making any sense. Along the way, we discuss purity culture, youth group flashbacks, religious hypocrisy, found family, and why this movie still feels alarmingly familiar to so many people. Plus, Aubs goes on a completely unnecessary rant about Bob Dylan’s voice 🎤🤠, Karyn declares war on bubblegum 🍬, we rate the movie using our brand-new “Mah Poosayy is a Hah Poosawww” Ratings System 😂, and we ask the important questions: Why is Mandy Moore in a band in every early-2000s movie? How is that microphone picking up Hilary Faye from thirty feet away? And did Jesus really have to get hit by a van? 🚐✝️ So grab your Bible (please don’t throw it), your youth group trauma, and your favorite pair of khakis as we revisit one of the funniest, most heartfelt, and surprisingly honest religious satires ever made. 🎧 Listener Question: Do you think Saved! is making fun of Christianity itself… or the hypocrisy that can happen within religious communities? And be honest—did you know a real-life Hilary Faye? We love you, and remember: If someone says they’re filled with Christ’s love… DUCK. 📖💥 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ This week, the Chicks 🐥 hit the campaign trail with My Fellow Americans (1996) 🇺🇸🚁 — the political buddy comedy that asks, “What if the only people who could save democracy were two former Presidents with unresolved issues and the energy of a divorced couple on a road trip?” 🚗💨 Join us as we unpack government conspiracies 🕵️‍♂️📁, exploding helicopters 💥🚁, accidental Pride parade attendance 🌈🎺, and enough quotes to fill your decaf cup of coffee ☕️ 🇺🇸. Jack Lemmon and James Garner somehow transform mutual hatred into one of cinema’s greatest grumpy-old-man friendships while federal agents everywhere have the worst work week of their collective lives 😩🕶️ Also featuring surprise Wilford Brimley 👨🏻‍🦳, Dan Aykroyd as President instead of busting ghosts 👻, and perhaps the most unhinged funeral speech ever committed to film: 🎵 Muskrat Susie, Muskrat Sam, do the jitterbug out in Muskrat Land… 🎵 So grab a cup of coffee ☕ (just don’t make it decaf, you pussy), put on your finest cardigan 🧥, and join us as we break down My Fellow Americans 🎬🇺🇸 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ This week, the Chicks 🐥 descend into “The Pizzagate Massacre” (2020) 🍕🔺 — a conspiracy horror satire that asks: “What if a guy spent way too much time online… and absolutely refused to accept reality?” 💻😬 When Duncan becomes convinced that a local pizza restaurant is hiding something sinister 👀🍕, he decides the best course of action is not fact-checking, touching grass, or seeking therapy 🌱🧠❌ Instead? He grabs a weapon 🔫, follows increasingly questionable “clues” 🕵️‍♂️, and drags everyone around him into a spiral of paranoia, violence, and terminal internet brainrot 📡💀 We’re talking: 🍕 Pizzagate panic 🦎 Reptilian overlords????!? 💻 “Do your own research” energy 🚩 More red flags than a Soviet parade 🎭 A movie that somehow gets weirder every ten minutes Plus: 📚 Aubs celebrates finishing her first novel EVER 🎤 Karyn conquers karaoke and hits the high note in Behind These Hazel Eyes 😵 Tiny Rant Corner returns with cults and the Marvel Cinematic Universe 🍕 Our “Log Off Immediately” rating system And of course, we attempt to answer the most important question: Was this movie secretly brilliant… or were we all just trapped inside someone else’s delusion spiral? 🤔💀 ⚠️ Spoilers ahead — but honestly, even after watching it, we’re not entirely sure what happened ⚠️ So grab your tinfoil hat 🎩✨, disconnect your Wi-Fi 📡, and maybe fact-check a source or two 🔍 as we break down this INSANE movie. _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ This week, the Chicks 🐥 run (in heels) into Some Like It Hot (1959) 🎷💋 — the classic that asks: what if you witnessed a mob hit… and your solution was ✨drag and deception✨? After accidentally seeing a mafia massacre 💀🔫, two broke musicians disguise themselves as women and join an all-girls band headed to Florida 🌴💄. What follows is pure chaos: identity crises 🎭, fake millionaire schemes 🚤💋, accidental engagements 💍, and a man who truly does not care about details 💅 Marilyn Monroe is effortlessly iconic 🥂💔, Tony Curtis is doing crimes in a Cary Grant accent 🎩😵‍💫, and Jack Lemmon commits so hard he nearly marries into money 💄✨ We’re talking horny jazz energy 🎷🔥, mafia men popping up like violent Where’s Waldo 🕵️‍♂️🔫, and a plot that fully abandons logic in favor of vibes Plus: 💬 Life updates + main character moments 🎤 Tiny Rant Corner (celebrity apologies… WHY are they so long??) 💄 Our “Nobody’s Straight and Everyone’s Sweating” rating system And of course… “Well… nobody’s perfect.” 🎭 ⚠️ Spoilers ahead — but it came out in 1959, so… that’s on you ⚠️ So grab your pearls 💎, your emergency disguise kit 👠, and maybe a backup identity 🪪✨ as we break down “Some Like It Hot” 🎬 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️This week, the Chicks 🐥 drive straight off some porch steps on a motorbike into “Beastly” (2011) 💀🪞 - the CW-coded fever dream that asked, “What if Beauty and the Beast… but make it Hot Topic?” 👨‍🎤🌹Join us as we unpack Kyle’s transformation from emotionally vacant pretty boy to… emotionally vacant pretty boy with contour 🫠✨, while Vanessa Hudgens is forced to carry the entire concept of “growth” on her back, all the while NLOGging it up📚💔. Mary-Kate Olsen shows up as a chaotic witch serving consequences and then promptly exits like she has better things to do (she does) 🧙‍♀️💅We’re talking aggressive Wattpad energy 🪞😭, deeply unserious dialogue 💉, and a romance that feels suspiciously like kidnapping with better lighting 🚩🏠. Plus, we ask the real questions: At what point do you realize you’re not in a love story… you’re in a hostage situation? 🤨 And did this man actually change, or did he just fake it long enough to beat the curse?? ⏳👀Expect cringe 💀, chaos 🔥, and at least one moment where you’ll want to leave your body and watch from the ceiling 🫥✨⚠️ Massive spoilers ahead - but this movie came out in 2011, so… again, that’s on you ⚠️So grab your skincare routine 🧴, your emotional support Bumpit 💇‍♀️, and maybe a restraining order just in case 📄🚫 as we break down “Beastly” 🎬_____________________________________________If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media:Instagram: @chicklitpodBluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.socialTwitter: @chicklitpodGmail: [email protected]: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea...Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ This week, the Chicks 🐥 trade conspiracies for curtain calls 🎭 as we twirl our way into “The Sound of Music” (1965) 🎶🏔️ - the wholesome classic that raised generations… and set impossibly high standards for singing nuns and emotionally available fathers 💀 Join us as we unpack the von Trapp family chaos 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, question Maria’s speedrun from postulant to stepmom 💍⛪, and ask the hard-hitting questions: How many outfit changes is too many for one woman with a guitar? 🎸👗 And why are these children SO talented?? 🧒✨ There will be questionable accents 🇦🇹❓, and an alarming amount of yodel-adjacent behavior 🏔️📢 as we revisit a movie that is equal parts comfort film and emotional ambush 😭💥 ⚠️ Massive spoilers ahead - but this movie has been out since 1965 so… respectfully, that’s on you ⚠️ So grab your favorite cozy blanket 🛋️, prepare to get “Do-Re-Mi” stuck in your head for the next 72 hours 🎶🧠, and climb every mountain with us 🏔️ as we break down “The Sound of Music” 🎬 So long, farewell… to logic and emotional stability 👋💀 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ This week, the Chicks 🐥 fly in (space shuttle first) to a cinematic conspiracy spectacular 🧠🌀 featuring clones 👯‍♂️, demons 😈, the Illuminati 👁️🔺, and… Donald Trump 🇺🇸 Yes, really. No, it does not make sense 💀 Join us as we attempt to unpack a movie that feels like it was animated in a group chat 🎮📉 and written during a 3AM YouTube rabbit hole 🕳️😵‍💫 We ask the important questions: Is this satire? 🤡 Is this propaganda? 🤨 Is this… a movie? 🎬❓ There are unhinged monologues 📢, chaotic plotlines 🏃‍♀️💨, and vibes that suggest no one was ever told “no” (seriously, nothing makes sense) 🚫 This film has the confidence of someone explaining conspiracy theories at a family dinner 🍽️😤 and the structure of a fever dream 🤒💫 ⚠️ Massive spoilers ahead — but honestly, nothing could prepare you ⚠️ So grab your tinfoil hat 🧢📡, suspend all logic 🚫🧠, and spiral with us 🌀 as we break down “Trump vs the Illuminati” (2020) 🎬 Clarity not included 🚫💀 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ Join the Chicks 🐥 as we plunge headfirst into the world of yearning 💔, lies 🤥, and ONE deeply unfortunate little girl 👧 with the power to ruin literally everything 💥 We scream at Briony 😤📢 We scream about Briony 😩📣 We briefly consider entering the screen to stop Briony 🚪🫠 It does not help ❌ There’s a twist that will emotionally body-slam you 🤼‍♀️💔, devastating consequences 😭, and vibes so pretty 🌿✨ they almost trick you into thinking you’re safe 😌 You are NOT safe 🚫⚠️ ⚠️ Massive spoilers ahead — watch first unless you enjoy raw psychological damage 🧠💥⚠️ So throw on your green dress 💚👗, jump into a fountain for absolutely no reason 💦😌, ignore that festering wound 🤢 (bad idea 🚫), and spiral with us 🌀 as we break down “Atonement” (2007) 🎬 Emotional support not provided 🚫🫂💀 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808

Welcome to The Chick-Lit (And Movies) Podcast 🎙️🍿, where we proudly lower our expectations for cinema so you don’t have to 🙃✨ Each month, we cover two films: one critically beloved 🏆 and one absolute disaster 🔥🗑️ So hold on to your pants, mortals! 🍿🔥 This week on Chick-Lit (And Movies), we’re commercial flying headfirst into this month’s “so-bad-it’s-hilarious” cinematic treasure: 2014’s “Left Behind”. ✈️🌩️ Watch Nicolas Cage navigate the post-Rapture apocalypse like a man who will take any role to pay off his dinosaur bone debt — because of COURSE he has dinosaur bone debt. 🦖💸 Grab your salty movie snack 🍿, keep clutching onto your faith (or don’t, we really don’t care) 🙏😌, and prepare for unapologetic disaster-level entertainment. 💥🎬 _____________________________________________ If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media: Instagram: @chicklitpod Bluesky: @chicklitpod.bsky.social Twitter: @chicklitpod Gmail: [email protected] Merch: https://chick-lit-podcast.crea... Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808