Amusing Ourselves to Death

Amusing Ourselves to Death is a conversational podcast about pop culture and the media we love. Also guest comedians, games, and just a little bit of existential dread!

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S1E118 - My Cousin Vinny

Boy, what a year it's been so far! What can we say? Podcasting is hard when you're living through a daily nightmare. BUT we are back and talking the 1992 classic My Cousin Vinny. So boil those grits, clean that filthy screen door, go to the fucking eye doctor and strap in for a brand new episode of Amusing Ourselves to Death. Support Amusing Ourselves to Death by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/amusing-ourselves-to-death This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....

Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 118

S1E118 - Top 24 of 2024 (Part Two)

The end of the year is upon us and that means it is time for our Top 24 of 2024! Christy, Justin and Jiah each list their own favorites from this year in an episode that ended up being an hour and a half longer than they intended. Why? Because tradition.

Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 118

S1E117 - Top 24 of 2024 (Part One)

Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 117

S1E116 - Wicked Part One of Two (2024)

Have you ever wondered where the Wicked Witch of the West got her hat? Or how those Monkeys learned to fly? Or how many Sleeping Tulips it takes to get a Goat with Tenure fired? Or how that road in OZ got so yellow? Well I don't want to spoil it for you, but it ain't all the Munchkin Piss. On this week's episode we're talking all things WICKED. And no, we don't mean the New-England-specific term of endearment. We mean the 2024 theatrical remake by John Chu of the 2003 Broadway adaptation by Winn...

Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 116

S1E115 - ALL THAT JAZZ

Have a smoke, take a shower, pop some Dexedrine and put on some movement clothes because this month we're covering Bob Fosse's ALL THAT JAZZ. Starring Roy Scheider, Jessica Lang, the Mayor from Ghostbusters and the Dad from Alf. I almost typed Elf, which would have been either Bob Newhart or James Caan. Those are the Dads from Elf. But we're not talking about ELF, we're talking ALL THAT JAZZ. A movie about a irredeemable man taking advantage of women and then dying, having learned nothing. Which...

Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 115

S1E114 - Teen Witch with Danielle Tampier

This week we're joined by comedian and actress Danielle Tampier to discuss the 1989 comedy TEEN WITCH starring Robyn Lively, Brad Powell and Zelda Rubinstein. Support Amusing Ourselves to Death by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/amusing-ourselves-to-death Find out more at https://amusing-ourselves-to-death.pinecast.co...

Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 114

S1E113 - American Movie

IT'S ALRIGHT! IT'S OKAY!! THERE'S A NEW EPISODE TO LISTEN TO!! JIAH TOLD ME SOOOOOOOOO! This month we're covering the 1999 cult classic documentary AMERICAN MOVIE. Brought to us by Chris Smith and Sarah Price, we follow the trials and tribulations of filmmaker Mark Borchardt as he desperately tries to finish his horror films NORTHWESTERN and COVEN. This doc feels like it was filmed entirely in another dimension. The more time we spend in Milwaukee with Mark and his crew (especially his childhood...

Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 113

S1E112 - Mean Girls

On Mondays, we podcast! This week we discuss the 2004 Mark Waters, Tina Fey classic MEAN GIRLS. Also the new horny musical I guess. Also the gang gets real with true stories of bullying, school yard fights, yearbook autographs and...TV Jocks? I don't know. Either way, this episode is Fetch. Support Amusing Ourselves to Death by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/amusing-ourselves-to-death Find out more at https://amusing-ourselves-to-death.pinecast.co...

Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 112

S1E111 - Phantom Thread

Do you hate starting your day with a confrontation? Then you should listen to our new episode instead! That's right, we're back and covering Paul Thomas Anderson's 2017 offering PHANTOM THREAD. Starring Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville. We talk all things fashion, breakfast and routine. And if you listen closely, perhaps you'll catch the plenty of tangents we stitched lovingly into the fabric of this episode. We strongly recommend listening alone or with headphones as not to di...

Jul 08, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 111

S1E110 - Top 23 of 2023

It's that time of the year again! Christy, Jiah and Justin go through their Top 23 of 2023 lists. Get ready for some chip munching, multiple bathroom breaks and Jiah learning what a Pot Pie is. Support Amusing Ourselves to Death by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/amusing-ourselves-to-death Find out more at https://amusing-ourselves-to-death.pinecast.co...

Dec 11, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 110

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