Remember that movie you used to watch every day? The book you read before bed each night? The CD you listened to until it was too scratched to play? We'll go back in time to revisit our guests' favorite pop culture from childhood. Are they still good or is it just Wistful Thinking?
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In week three of quarantine, Cara makes Jordan watch one of her favorite unsettling movies, Todd Haynes’s environmental illness thriller, Safe (1995).Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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In week two of quarantine, Jordan and Cara talk about 28 Days Later, quarantine depression, supply chains, and finding out who they are in times of crisis.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara take a break from nostalgia to have a conversation about Covid 19. Dear everyone: STAY HOME!Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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074 Now That's What I Call Wistful Thinking
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Jordan and Cara go where they’ve never gone before: music! They kick off their music series with their top five childhood songs, which includes tracks by The Beach Boys, Queen, Fiona Apple, Rilo Kiley, Blink 182, MSI, Alanis Morisette, Saves the Day, and The Smashing Pumpkins.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Cara and Jordan continue Surrealist February with a discussion about one of Cara’s biggest influences, Frida Kahlo, the 2002 biopic about her produced by and starring Salma Hayek, the dirty business of being a professional artist, and making art about illness and disability.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara start surreal February with a slew of Luis Bunuel films. They talk about The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Un Chien Andalou, Land Without Bread, and one very important toilet scene from The Phantom of Liberty. Cara gives a brief history of surrealism while Jordan remembers her NYU days and talks about why Bunuel stuck with her …
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Jordan and Cara discuss the new adaptation of Little Women and think back on the 2010s to excavate some of the triumphs, traumas, adventures, and bodily turmoil in the past 10 years of their own lives.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara continue Surf Month with a look back at 1991's Point Break. Among other things, they discuss the film's unique blend of action comedy and art film, Kathryn Bigelow's female gaze, and Keanu's range, and they wonder if they hadn't previously paid enough attention to Patrick Swayze.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara kick off beach month with the 2002 movie Blue Crush. They talk about how much they love the surfing and Michelle Rodriguez, then veer into Fast and Furious land (where they find out they both love Han the most), and finish with more than you ever want to know about their bathing suit preferences.…
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On this week’s episode of Wistful Thinking, Jordan and Cara revisit Jawbreaker as they try to unpack this weird, dark movie, ponder whether its world is a bizarro Clueless, and talk about other recent watches.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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In this episode, Jordan and Cara watch Can't Hardly Wait, a movie they've talked about many times but somehow never covered until now. Much to their delight, they both enjoyed it! Much to Jordan's delight, Cara finally understands Ethan Embry's appeal. They talk about what makes this re-watchable, the fashion and how it compares to Clueless, and wh…
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In this episode, Jordan and Cara talk about 1999's Idle Hands, their shared longtime love of Seth Green, and some other recent watching.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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065 I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
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Jordan and Cara watch the 1997 teen horror classic I Know What You Did Last Summer and talk about how flat the movie is, layered necklaces, sweaters, bangs, and what the cast is up to now. Then they move on to other things they've watched and try really hard not to talk about 2 Fast 2 Furious.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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064 Disturbing Behavior (1998)
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Wistful Thinking kicks off Spooky Season with a look at 1998's Disturbing Behavior. They talk about the movie's failures and potential, its similarities with The Stepford Wives, Cara goes on a tangent about the dark history of medical research, and Jordan explains how circus performers could learn a lot from wrestlers. They also discuss some other …
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In this episode of Wistful Thinking, Jordan and Cara disagree about the merits of Bio-Dome and veer off into topics including the past, present, and future of streaming media, the frustration of poor user experience design, and other recent watching.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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062 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
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In this episode of Wistful Thinking, Jordan and Cara talk about one of Cara's favorite movies from her childhood, FernGully: The Last Rainforest. They also discuss the frustration with seeing so many of the same issues persist nearly 30 years later, as well as some escapist viewing including 90 Day Fiancé, Designing Women, Jordan’s ongoing rewatch …
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061 Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
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On the final episode of Camp Wistful Thinking, Cara and Jordan talk about Wet Hot American Summer. They discuss its silliness, its joy, and how one Paul Rudd scene gave Jordan one of her favorite terms.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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060 Heavyweights (1995) and Camp Nowhere (1994)
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This week, Jordan and Cara revisit two 90s kid classics: Camp Nowhere and Heavyweights. They discuss which is a better movie and add to the camp tropes list.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Camp Wistful Thinking continues as Jordan and Cara take a look at another horror classic, Friday the 13th. They talk about the gender dynamics in the film and continue their quest of tracking camp tropes featured in this and the other camp movies they’ve covered so far.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara talk about Meatballs, a largely plotless movie that mostly left their brains by the time they hit record. They talk about what little they do remember, then discuss what it's like to be a weirdo when you're surrounded by normals, and then they add to the camp tropes list.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Wistful Thinking goes back to camp this week with 1980's Little Darlings, starring Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal. Jordan and Cara talk about the film's unexpected take on the sexuality of young women, tracking camp tropes, camp hair, and then check in on Jordan's OC rewatch.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara kick off a summer of camp movies with the classic movie Sleepaway Camp, which has everything a 1980s horror film should have (and more): great hair, short shorts, crop tops, creative murders, heavy New York accents, jazz hands, a baseball game for no reason, and gross practical effects. But is that enough to overlook the problematic…
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What Am I Chewing? – Is it Time Sensitive?
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In this episode of What Am I Chewing, Jordan and Cara are joined by Joey Lewandowski for a debate on what constitutes a salad.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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The CageClub Podcast Network Celebrates its 1000th Episode!
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In August 2015, we released our very first podcast and proceeded to tear through Nicolas Cage’s filmography at a breakneck pace. We had no idea that we'd continue after we finished Cage’s filmography, but we asked, “What’s next?” and went from there. After nearly four years, we are releasing our 1,000th episode.In this episode, Joey Lewandowski tal…
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Jordan and Cara are joined by CageClub co-founder, Joey Lewandowski, to discuss David Lynch’s Lost Highway. Jordan talks about the impact the the film had on her the first time she saw it and everyone stumbles through making sense of what they just watched.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – The Sound Made a Certain Shape in my Brain
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In this episode of What Am I Chewing, Jordan struggles to think of things you can buy at a bakery and Cara makes assumptions about the shape of Jordan’s snack.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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054 The Wedding Singer (1998) and Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
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Jordan and Cara explore a different side of Adam Sandler with The Wedding Singer and Punch-Drunk Love. They talk about the charm of The Wedding Singer, how they probably hate Paul Thomas Anderson, and realize that pudding is the new underlying theme of the podcast.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – Primary Colors
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In this episode of What Am I Chewing, Jordan chews something that doesnít actually need chewing and Cara teaches Jordan about colors.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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053 Billy Madison (1995) and Happy Gilmore (1996)
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Commence Adam Sandler month! Jordan and Cara begin with the two movies that started it all: Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. They talk about Adam Sandler’s rise to fame and the surprising surrealism of Billy Madison.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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In this episode, Jordan and Cara chew and discuss action movies and Clueless lines they never heard before.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Cara and Jordan blow through nearly all of the later career of Kirsten Dunst, including Drop Dead Gorgeous, Melancholia, and All Good Things. Tangents include Noah Hawley and Minnesota accents.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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In this episode of What Am I Chewing, no one actually eats any Jell-O, but Jordan and Cara learn about the bizarre 20th century trend of the Jell-O Mold, as well as how pudding works!Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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051 The Virgin Suicides (1999)
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We're kicking off Kirsten Dunst Month on Wistful Thinking with Jordan and Cara discussing 1999's The Virgin Suicides. They also talk about Sofia Coppola’s work and some other stuff they've been reading and watching, including Jordan’s recently-started rewatch of The O.C.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – I'd Never Guess That
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Jordan and Cara chew some sweet snacks while they discuss Jo Firestone, Matt Berry, and Bring It On.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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It's Wistful Thinking's 50th episode! Jim Carrey month continues with this Jim Carrey Megamix, and things take an emotional turn as Cara gets way more into his work than she thought she would, and Jordan cries about The Truman Show.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – Stress Eating
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In this episode of What Am I Chewing, Jordan and Cara discuss some Jim Carrey things, talk about stress eating, and take some guesses about what the other person is chewing on.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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049 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
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On this week’s episode of Wistful Thinking, Jordan and Cara kick off Jim Carey month with a big old No Thank You to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. They dive into his filmography, discuss some other recent watching, and cover some awards show nonsense.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – Natural Wrapper
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Jordan and Cara are back with more snacks. They chew and reminisce about school science experiments.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Matthew Lillard month continues with SLC Punk!, which Cara loved but Jordan didn’t. They talk about selling out, the underused female characters, and the movie’s portrayal of male relationships.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – Speed Chew: Chews Control
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Jordan and Cara chew some sweet treats and set some new records, then discuss the wide world of breakfast foods.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara kick off their Matthew Lillard month wondering if he is the best actor of his generation, and talk about the brilliance of Scream and its legacy in the late 90s/early 00s horror boom. They also discuss murder and violence in the media and get distracted by the siren call of the Delia*s catalogue.…
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What Am I Chewing? – Did You Buy it at a Car Dealer?
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This week, Jordan and Cara are joined by CageClub co-founder Joey Lewandowski for some sugary chewing. After the game, they get Joey’s nostalgia-free thoughts on Wayne’s World.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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046 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
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Jordan and Cara continue Mike Myers month with the 1997 movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. To quote Cara: boy oh boy... yikes. They talk about its problems, their love for Seth Green, and wonder where all the comedies have gone. Then, they move on to discuss The Faculty, a much better movie from the same era, and finish the episode …
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What Am I Chewing? – Help From a Friend
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In this week's episode of What Am I Chewing, Jordan and Cara get a little help (in absentia) from their friend, Desiree (of Wooden Spoon Studios), involving a clandestine pie handoff in a mall parking lot in the dead of night. Follow Desiree on Instagram @whatsinseasonwithdes and @woodenspoonstudio.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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Jordan and Cara kick off Mike Myers Month with the 1991 classic, Wayne's World. They discuss the iconic scene set to Bohemian Rhapsody, the difficulty Penelope Spheeris had directing the film, and Mike Myers pointing his dick at things. They also play a crossover game from The Contenders and Cara really commits to her Wayne Campbell impression.…
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What Am I Chewing? – New Year, New Chew
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Cara and Jordan chew their way into 2019!Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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This week, Jordan and Cara watch some of the classic Nickelodeon shows featured on SNICK. They are surprised to find they have few feelings about anything they watched, but the episode is saved when Jordan uncovers a slime-related memory from her past.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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What Am I Chewing? – Give Peas a Chance
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Cara eats something scraped together with random ingredients while Jordan enjoys a delicious frozen treat.Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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043 A Very Special Episode About Very Special Episodes
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Jordan and Cara take a look back at some Very Special Episodes of sitcoms past. They cover the iconic Jessie Spano Drug Freakout Episode of Saved by the Bell, Kimmy’s drinking problem on Full House, gun violence on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Family Matters, and get their minds blown by an early 70's abortion storyline on Maude. This is a Very …
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Cara snacks solo on some shame foods in this short and sweet (or should we say salty?) episode of What Am I Chewing?Af Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O'Regan
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