What better way to end Chelchella 2022 than by recapping “The Witches,” the movie that defined Chelsea’s personality and inspired her tramp stamp, with Dara Laine Sussman of Les Deux You Remember This? Roald Dahl’s books are for little freaks, and Donny, Chelsea, and Dara prove they fit right in with their stories of hamster haircuts, parakeet mating rituals, British mice, and Philadelphia’s Disney vault. The trio also perform an in-depth analysis on the heavy crotch work in this film, and Chels...
Jun 26, 2022•55 min•Ep. 29
After begging to come back on the the podcast, Imani Marcus (Mixing With Mani) joins Donny and Chelsea to celebrate with her favorite straight woman, Elle Woods. Although Chelsea cut all of Donny’s references to the “Legally Blonde” musical, he still has plenty to say, starting with a deep dive into the font used in the movie’s opening credits. Meanwhile, Chelsea explains getting Luke’d, and it’s clear that she and Donny don’t use the same internet when she tells a story about her friend’s (not ...
Jun 19, 2022•54 min•Ep. 28
The Titanic may not be great with icebergs, but Jaz and Daniel of the Millennial Movie Club Podcast are great with recapping movies of our most formative years, so they join Chelsea and Donny for a very special double celebration: Chelsea's birthday and the anniversary of I Am The Cute One! And what better way to celebrate the podiversary than with the twins that started it all? That's right! This week, Donny and Chelsea (and their guests) are covering "Passport to Paris" - the Olsen twins' firs...
Jun 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 27
To kick off Pride Month, Noor from "The Reality Is" Podcast (and Donny & Chelsea's "Princess Diaries" recap), joins the Cute One hosts to recap their most h0mophobic movie yet - "The Hot Chick" (which is also one of Chelsea's favorite movies; buckle up - her birthday month is already proving to be QUITE a ride, folks). Chelsea shares a story about being cursed and purchasing a $200 candle while Donny confesses to what he used to shoplift in high school. Also, the three drool over Matthew Law...
Jun 05, 2022•54 min•Ep. 26
Kids, put on your Sunday best; we're going to Sears because this week, Donny and Chelsea are having a very Sunshine Day as they recap "The Brady Bunch Movie" with hilarious content creator, Eric Feldman! Naturally, that leads to a conversation about Donny getting a boner every single day in history class. And, in a shock to everyone - but a wonderful way to ring in Pride Month - Chelsea knows who RuPaul is (but is unsure about the entire Brady Bunch cast.) And Jan - you betta work. To hear (or w...
May 29, 2022•53 min•Ep. 25
Anybody order a Love Burger?! Donny and Chelsea chat with the writer/director team of "Can't Hardly Wait," Harry Elfont & Deborah Kaplan about how the movie came to be and behind the scenes memories before Janine from @retr0avocado is back to recap the movie. Donny learns *quickly* that she and Chelsea are NOT fans of Preston. Donny reveals he was the Preston of his middle school, but by the end of the episode, he earns an honorary Women's Studies degree (but not an honorary vagina). They di...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 24
Jinkies! Donny is on the case of Chelsea not liking the live action Scooby Doo movie, and it appears this week's guest, Jamie of @milennial_misery, is her accomplice. As Donny tries to get them to see the error of their ways (he almost succeeds), Chelsea and Jamie disgust him by bonding over their love of South Park instead. Then, Chelsea pulls a Luna Ghost and terrifies Donny and Jamie by recounting one of her vacations to Mexico. Also, Chelsea used to eat dog food. Ruh Roh. To hear (or watch) ...
May 15, 2022•54 min•Ep. 23
Consider this a business woman special! Donny and Chelsea are joined by Emily Hanks, the host of 'She Speaks Bravo' to cover 'Romy & Michele's High School Reunion.' Donny admits the reason he’s in his yearbook 72 times, and Chelsea guesses Alan Cumming’s last name - incorrectly. Then, Emily is tasked with an uncompromising job: she must decide who is the Mary and the Rhoda out of the hosting duo. Check out our Business Woman's Special: https://www.iamthecuteone.com/listing/business-woman-s-s...
May 08, 2022•55 min•Ep. 22
@MilennialKyle may not be the best god d-mned dancer at the American Ballet Academy, but he IS one of the best nostalgic dancers on TikTok (check out his body rolls if you don't believe us!), and he's joining Chelsea and Donny this week to cover 'the dance movie with too much dancing' - Center Stage! After spending half of the movie trying to tell the cast members apart and waiting for a Julia Stiles entrance, Chelsea turns in her feminism card to verbally attack Jody Sawyer. Meanwhile, Donny sh...
May 01, 2022•53 min•Ep. 21
Donny and Chelsea welcome Jade (@shinypretties) to their Kevin James stan podcast to cover the VERY 2005 movie, 'Hitch,' but first they discuss the middle school matchmaking service, Datamatch, and the wild VH1 show 'The Pickup Artist.' Chelsea teaches Jade and Donny a drinking game and shares a story about a previous unhealthy relationship that left her topless by a lake while Donny defends 'The King of Queens" and teaches the hit dance move, "The ATM." Also, Jade stresses the importance of hav...
Apr 24, 2022•53 min•Ep. 20
While it would have made sense to talk about "Saved" for their Easter episode, Donny and Chelsea aren't necessarily known for making sense, so they're covering the next most religious movie they could think of - "Coyote Ugly," and they have Peter and Chloe of @iamthirtyaf to assist! They can't fight the moonlight, but they CAN discuss their first cell phones, Tyra's never-ending ability to be unhinged in all that she does, the pure chaos of Piper Perabo doing a striptease in front of 23 life siz...
Apr 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 19
Save the heathens, Hilary Faye. Donny and Chelsea are back with more church stories as they recap a movie Donny hasn't pleasured himself to - "Saved," and they have Bridget from @literaltrash2004 to help them. Jesus is on Chelsea's side this week as she once was (face) blind, but now she sees Macaulay Culkin, Mandy Moore AND "the one from Hunger Games." The group also discusses made-for-TV movies, graphic tees, chin zits, and school violence episodes of the early 2000s. Also, Chelsea confesses s...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 18
In honor of "The Lost City" in theaters now, Donny and Chelsea are recapping another Sandy B classic - "Miss Congeniality" - with comedian, impressionist, and Danny Devito's long lost daughter, Andrea Lopez. With Donny Appreciation Month behind them, the trio discuss the importance of bots, the undercover work of their past, Sandy B's makeover in a WWII airport, and Chelsea's stint in... obedience school. To hear (or watch) this recap in its unedited, unhinged entirety, head to our newly launche...
Apr 03, 2022•49 min•Ep. 17
Hot off the release of his "Don't Call Me" music video that pays homage to another pop culture phenomenon of the 90s, Joseph Shepherd (host of the "Exposed: Dragged Out" podcast), joins Chelsea and Donny to celebrate one of the most memorable movies of our favorite decade - Cruel Intentions. Things get weird QUICKLY as Chelsea tells stories about her friends getting trapped in cars and Donny shares how often he peed himself in middle school (spoiler alert: it was often). Also, behind the scenes ...
Mar 27, 2022•58 min•Ep. 16
It's (finally) Donny's birthday, and to celebrate, he forces Chelsea to watch "High School Musical!" Luckily, he has Jessica Conrad on his side, who comes prepared in her finest HSM merch. They discuss their most cringe-worthy drama club moments (and Chelsea's fear of theater kids) and the highs and lows of being Team Sharpay in a Gabriella world. Also, Donny shares his secret "Euphoria" writing credit. To hear (or watch) this recap in its unedited, unhinged entirety, head to our newly launched ...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 15
Donny and Chelsea trick Erin Miller into watching "Drive Me Crazy" for her first podcast appearance, but they quickly learn they should have just watched the music video instead. They discuss their dream TGIF lineup, Melissa Joan Hart's anger about the movie's soundtrack, school pranks, the mismatched casting of this film, and debate whether they were popular in high school. The trio also relive the horrors of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense," but that's no match for the chilling answering...
Mar 13, 2022•54 min•Ep. 14
It's officially Donny Appreciation Month, and Tom Hamlett of Dumpster Dive Podcast joins Chelsea to celebrate Donny the best way they know how: terrorizing him and bullying him for loving mediocre movies of the early aughts. Helen Mirren may have recently won a SAG Award for Lifetime Achievement, but that doesn't make her safe from Tom's criticism. Don't worry - Donny is ready to defend this movie and the performances in it to the grave (RIP Trudy Tucker.) To hear (or watch) this recap in its un...
Mar 06, 2022•54 min•Ep. 13
Nothing you can do can keep Priscilla (@bonjourbitchesblog) away from... appearing on 'I Am The Cute One,' and this week, she's here to recap 'Sister Act' (and try to steal Chelsea's spot as co-host.) The three discuss the horrifying toys of the 90s - bugs are for boys! - before diving into important takeaways from the movie, including their most vivid jukebox memories, being banned from youth group for teaching "inappropriate" church music, and Dolores' chic fashions that are still very much in...
Feb 27, 2022•53 min•Ep. 12
Kate Steinberg survived HBO Max's '12 Dates of Christmas,' but can she make it through recapping a teen movie from the early aughts with Donny and Chelsea? Of course she can! Why? Because she's all that! Donny shares some heartbreaking stories about his time in the theater, Chelsea shocks her guest and co-host with troubling tales of music festivals (and trampolines), and the three bond over their love of early 2000's reality TV (none of which aged well, btw.) To hear (or watch) this recap in it...
Feb 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 11
Nothing says Valentine's Day like making a bet you can make a woman fall in love with you while simultaneously having that woman terrorize you for 10 days straight to make you run for the hills. Donny and Chelsea (who are pros at terrorizing someone for days at a time) are joined by Janine, aka @retr0avocado, to recap the highly unhinged "How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days." Well - she thought. Instead, she is filled with horror as Donny and Chelsea tell tale after tale of bad dates, movie theater eti...
Feb 13, 2022•55 min•Ep. 10
Christine Biancavilla joins Donny & Chelsea to recap their most problematic movie yet: "Never Been Kissed" (which, it turns out, should have been called "Never Had a WAP" because we've been lied to our entire lives and Josie Grossie has, indeed, been kissed). This falls appropriately in theme with Chelsea sharing the most problematic story ever told on the podcast, (which, surprisingly, is not about hanging out Dunkin' Donuts parking lots) leaving Donny shocked. As always, Donny tries to out...
Feb 06, 2022•58 min•Ep. 9
I hate the way you talk to me and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car, I hate that Chelsea likes Bianca's prom dress. Kendrick Tucker stops by the "I Am The Cute One" studios (which, unfortunately, does not have bands perform on the roof) to recap "10 Things I Hate About You," and Chelsea and Donny quickly discover they are the sisters from this movie: Donny as the sister from Planet Look at Me, and Chelsea as the heinous bitch, naturally. The three share their craziest bi...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 8
Donny's worlds collide as his work husband (Chelsea) and real-life husband (Quin Lamar) join forces to discuss the Jennifer Gardener/Mark Buffalo classic, "13 Going On 30." But first, Quin shares his experiences as a "Seven Minutes in Heaven Facilitator," which is really just a reason for him to tell Donny and Chelsea about his first orgy. The three ponder if the 13-year-old versions of themselves would be happy with where they are in life (Quin would be thrilled with his choice of a husband. Ri...
Jan 23, 2022•57 min•Ep. 7
Noor from "The Reality Is" podcast joins Donny and Chelsea to recap "The Princess Diaries," but before they get to the movie, the hosts try to bully their guest into telling them they look like celebrities (that they don't look like). Together, they try to get to the bottom of the Anne Hathaway hatred of the mid-2000s (it's the pixie cut, right?) Donny shares his most traumatizing memory that leaves him blushing, and Chelsea admits that she knows she'd be a great cult leader. Chelsea is reminded...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 6
Chelsea, Donny and this week's guest, Annabelle DeSisto of "Adderall & Compliments," may not have been able to find a pair of Levi's that fit all three of them, but they did find time to talk for an hour about the longest movie with no plot: "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." And just like that, the group realizes that this movie is just "Sex and the City" for tweens, so they debate which character is which (there's only one right answer). Chelsea admits a life-long secret and her most tox...
Jan 09, 2022•53 min•Ep. 5
"Josie and the Pussycats is the best movie ever," (Mr. Moviephone voice) and co-host of "I'm Sorry," Kiki Monique (@thetalkofshame) is here to break it down with Chelsea and Donny. Having the host of a podcast about apologies seems to be a good decision for this episode when Donny decides to break out an impression he's been working on since 2001. Then, they discuss some insane casting choices, try to get to the bottom of why a movie with so much to say could flop so badly, and debate whether or...
Jan 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 4
Just like Donny and Chelsea trick their guests into thinking they're recapping a movie while forcing them to listen to tales of their childhood, Amanda Bynes tricks Channing Tatum (and an entire boarding school) into thinking she's a boy so she can beat her ex-boyfriend in a soccer game. Lucy (@lucyontheground) joins the hosts of "I Am The Cute One" to break down "She's The Man," and she has them on a close watch to make sure they're dishing - not dissing - one of her favorite movies. Lucy wows ...
Dec 26, 2021•53 min•Ep. 3
Ryan Bailey of "So Bad It's Good With Ryan Bailey" joins Donny and Chelsea to chat about Lindsay Lohan's greatest work: "Freaky Friday." Donny shares stories of casting that never came to pass (justice for Michelle Trachtenberg/Annette Benning) while Chelsea shares more stories about how much of a monster she was in her teens. Then, the hosts bond over being sociopaths. Donny needs some work on segues, but he does his best, as the group discusses who they'd switch bodies with, Chad Michael Murra...
Dec 19, 2021•52 min•Ep. 2
The party continues as Chelsea & Donny begin their sensible rebrand by covering the 2004 hit, "A Cinderella Story" with co-hosts of "Beyond the Blinds" podcast, Kelli and Troy. The hosts stay true to their brand of tormenting their guests (see also: Danielle Prescod; season 2, episode 9) as it is revealed quickly that Kelli's arch nemeses (nemesi?) are Hilary Duff AND Chad Michael Murray, the two stars of this movie. Chelsea tries to make it up to her by spilling some CMM that she has collec...
Dec 12, 2021•48 min•Ep. 1
