188: Harriet the Spy

“There are two kinds of metal in this yard: scrap and art. If you gotta eat one of them, eat the scrap. And what you currently have - IN YOUR MOUTH! - is ART!” In this week’s episode, we dissect The Iron Giant, a film released onAugust 6, 1999, starring Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel, Harry Connick Jr., and Christopher McDonald. Join us as we discuss awful people, good art, the space race, McCarthyism, unbothered cows, hilarious prayers, fearmongering, belief systems, propaganda, choosing who you want to be, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Sylvia PlathThe Bell Jar - Sylvia PlathThe Giant’s Dream (Documentary)WB asks for ‘Giant’ favor The Iron Man: The Musical - Pete Townshend The Iron Giant - Original 1999 Theatrical TrailerDuck and Cover (Original Ad)Nuclear War School Drill (1951)The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)McCarthyism / The Red ScareThe Disappearance of Miss Scott (PBS)The Iron Giant - Junk and Art Scene2 Guys n the Parque - S.I.M.P. (Squirrels in My Pants) (From "Phineas and Ferb”)Frankenstein - Mary ShelleyTed Hughes' Trunk at EmoryTed Hughes, the Domestic TyrantQuest for Camelot (1998)Space Jam (1996)Kronk’s New Groove (2005)The BFG (2016)An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)Everything 90’s Podcast - Mulan & TarzanBrink! Pt. 1 (Episode 007)The Color of Friendship (Episode 026)Jumping Ship (Episode 040)Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Episode 147)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

“There are only two things for you to do - you have to apologize and you have to lie.” In this week’s episode, we dissect Harriet the Spy, a film released on July 10, 1996, starring Michelle Trachtenberg and Rosie O'Donnell. Join us as we discuss secrets, nasty divorces, jazzy intros, domestic labor, high-stress jobs, Black girls in STEM, tomato and mayo sandwiches, cats in a bag, revenge, martinis, retractions, the joys of being a kid, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Suzuki BeaneThe Tap Dance KidDulé HillUrsula Nordstrom (Harper & Row)Freak Me - Silk Hey Arnold! (Pilot)Ice PrincessSport (1979)Harriet the Spy - Windchime Garden SceneHarriet the Spy - Golly Says GoodbyeHarriet the Spy - The Private Notebook Reveal SceneHarriet the Spy - Blue Paint SceneHarriet the Spy - Experiment with MoldHarriet the Spy - Sport Paying for GroceriesTito Puente - Ran Kan KanBrink! Pt. 1 (Episode 007)Matilda (Episode 180)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

“You nicknamed my daughter after the Lochness monster?!” In this week’s episode, we dissect Breaking Dawn – Part 2, a film released on November 16, 2012, starring Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. Join us as we discuss creepy babies, choices, damsels in distress, marital cottages, hunting, even more imprinting, "wild Amazons", “uncivilized” vampires, rebellion, minding your own business, fake fights, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Snow White and the HuntsmanTwilight Forever - ChuckesmeeInsecure - F*cK Them Kids (S5 E6)Raven Symone Green People CommentScrappy -  Put Dem Paws On ‘Em (Love & Hip Hop)Twilight Look Back FeaturetteMormon Afterlife Explained (Alyssa Grenfell)Robert Pattison Breaking Dawn Pt 2 InterviewFictional Power and Control and Reality of Abusive BehaviourTwilight: What Was The Deal With Jacob and Renesmee?Quileute TribeQuileute Tribe - Move to Higher GroundThe Truth vs. Twilight (Quileute Tribe & Burke Museum)Robsten Relationship Timeline (madelizard)Motocrossed (Episode 034)Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off (Episode 055)Go Figure (Episode 068)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Want us to dissect one of your favorite childhood movies? Send us a DM or email us at [email protected] for listening!

“Whoever a wolf imprints on can't be harmed. It's their most absolute law.” In this week’s episode, we dissect Breaking Dawn – Part 1, a film released on November 18, 2011, starring Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. Join us as we discuss wedding toasts, moral greyness, body horror, “science”, blonde jokes, motherhood, more imprinting, English degrees, plot chasms, resurrection, withering spirits, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Robsten Relationship Timeline (madelizard)Childhood is the Kingdom Where Nobody Dies - Edna St. Vincent MillayA Midsummer Night’s DreamThe Merchant of VeniceBella & Edward Wedding Nightmare SceneBella & Edward Wedding SceneThe DramaQuileute TribeQuileute Tribe - Move to Higher GroundThe Truth vs. Twilight (Quileute Tribe & Burke Museum)Cold - Aqualung & Lucy SchwartzJust Another Girl on the IRT (Episode 120)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Foresight, we’re discussing Wildwood, which premieres in theaters on October 23, 2026.Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Wildwood (Official Trailer)Wildwood (Final Trailer)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

“Let's face it, I am hotter than you.” In this week’s episode, we dissect Eclipse, a film released on June 30, 2010, starring Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. Join us as we discuss coercion, disrespectful wigs, neglectful parents, choice feminism, wasted potential, scene stealers, love triangles, the birds and the bees, colonization, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Wuthering Heights - Emily BrontëJurassic Park - Ethics Discussion SceneStephenie Meyer Describes Imprinting in the Twilight UniverseBeing Human (UK)Quileute TribeQuileute Tribe - Move to Higher GroundThe Truth vs. Twilight (Quileute Tribe & Burke Museum)The Quileute Reservation copes with tourists brought by “Twilight” No—Twilight Hate Isn't Just Misogyny (Princess Weekes)Twilight Has a White Supremacy Problem (Earth to Nellie)Step Up (Episode 113)Matilda (Episode 180)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Want us to dissect one of your favorite childhood movies? Send us a DM or email us at [email protected] for listening!

“Where the hell have you been, loca?” In this week’s episode, we dissect New Moon, a film released on November 20, 2009, starring Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. Join us as we discuss devastating breakups, unhelpful visions, white supremacy, cultural theft, tepid achievements, feral fans, blank pages, birthday dinners, hallucinations, cries for help, “clumsy” girls, hasty decisions, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Muscles - Diana RossQuileute TribeQuileute Tribe - Move to Higher GroundThe Truth vs. Twilight (Quileute Tribe & Burke Museum)The Quileute Reservation copes with tourists brought by “Twilight” No—Twilight Hate Isn't Just Misogyny (Princess Weekes)Twilight Has a White Supremacy Problem (Earth to Nellie)The Twilight Saga is Racist (Ali Nahdee)A Goofy Movie Pt. 1 (Episode 005)Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (Episode 031)The Best Man (Episode 166)Matilda (Episode 180)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

“Beautiful? This is the skin of a killer, Bella.” In this week’s episode, we dissect Twilight, a film released on November 21, 2008, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Join us as we discuss fan frenzy, literary influences, predator vs. prey, abstinence, heroin, blue filters, yearning, atrocious wigs, speedo pads, self-inserts, intoxicating interactions, flour faces, spider monkeys, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Pride & Prejudice - Jane AustenJane Eyre - Charlotte BrontëVampire Money - My Chemical RomanceDecode - ParamoreForks, WARobert Pattison Twilight InterviewClaire de Lune - Claude Debussy No—Twilight Hate Isn't Just Misogyny (Princess Weekes)Twilight (ContraPoints)Signs Twilight Was Written by a Mormon (Alyssa Grenfell)The Racial and Romantic Politics of The Twilight Saga's Midnight Sun (Shanspeare)Turning RedVampires SuckBeing HumanStep Up (Episode 113)Love & Basketball (Episode 167)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Foresight, we’re discussing the reboot/sequel of A Different World, which premieres on Netflix on September 11, 2026.Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:A Different World (Netflix Official Trailer)A DIfferent World Brandy Theme SongA Different World Season 1 (Episode 133)A Different World Season 2 Pt. 1 (Episode 134) A Different World Season 2 Pt. 2 (Episode 135) A Different World Season 3 Pt. 1 (Episode 136) A Different World Season 3 Pt. 2 (Episode 137) A Different World Season 4 Pt. 1 (Episode 138) A Different World Season 4 Pt. 2 (Episode 139) A Different World Season 5 Pt. 1 (Episode 140)A Different World Season 5 Pt. 2 (Episode 141) A Different World Season 6 Pt. 1 (Episode 142)A Different World Season 6 Pt. 2 (Episode 143)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!

“Hush, and shush, for the beldam might be listening.” In this week’s episode, we dissect Coraline, a film released on February 6, 2009, starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, and Keith David. Join us as we discuss freedom fighting, Black cats, exhausted parents, lost souls, burlesque performances, button eyes, ignored warnings, cultural resonance, Oregon vibes, and more!Notable Mentions + References in This Episode:Orlando Jones On His 'American Gods' Firing And Representation In HollywoodBordersThe Pear DrumTadahiro UesugiMy Smile Is Just A Frown Turned Upside Down - Carolyn CrawfordMac vs. PC CommercialsHidden Worlds: The Films of LaikaAddy (American Girl)Were you silent or silenced?Under Wraps (Boy in Park Scene)Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (Disney World)Under Wraps (Episode 003)The Thirteenth Year (Episode 014)Connect with us:Instagram: @in_hindsight_podTwitter: @in_hindsightpod Thanks for listening!