We entered March with a dream. A hope. To definitely rank the eight shows in the MCU's Phase 4 television lineup. And we knew we'd need some help. Two months later, we emerge with our friends Paige and Sam, to deliver the first of a three-part series dedicated to answering that question. First up in our bracket: The Falcon & The Winter Soldier VS Miss Marvel, and Hawkeye VS MoonKnight. If you'd like to follow along with your own bracket and see if you reach the same conclusions as the four o...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 32 min
It's the month of love and we're celebrating with a look an underrated classic from 2006, Penelope! This modern fairytale stars Christina Ricci and James McAvoy and it's enthralled both Aaron and Elizabeth. Take a listen as they discuss why the movie is well done, that it explores some deeper themes and turns fairytales on their heads!
Feb 14, 2023•36 min
In the first episode of 2023, Aaron and Elizabeth take a look back at 2022 and the offerings, cinema-wise, that were presented. Yes, they missed a lot. Yes, they watched movies that were regrettable. Yes, they feel bad about it. Come take a listen and see which movies they missed, and which movies they skipped.
Jan 27, 2023•44 min
Aaron and Liz are Back Bay-Bee! It's felt like no time at all has passed! And it still feels like Christmas.... Right??? The talks-way-too-much couple explores what qualifications actually Make a movie into a Christmas Movie and Liz premieres her (patent-pending) Christmas Movie Venn Diagram! Come take a listen and leave your predictions below!
Jan 05, 2023•53 min
We promise...we aren't trying to be controversial. But we've got opinions, and we brought in our Marvelous Married cohosts Sam and Paige once more to try and offer perspective on the latest entry in the MCU. Spoilers abound, so tread carefully.
May 27, 2022•1 hr 47 min
We're finally to the elite eight in the DAMM bracket, and we needed all the help we could get. So we reassembled the Marvelous Marrieds and brought in Sam and Paige to help us figure out who will be the winner! Some high points - the ever-present threat of mimes, using math to solve our problems, and explaining the concept of the waifu to the uninitiated Paige.
Apr 04, 2022•2 hr 16 min
We're back for Part Two, and we're on a roll now! We're charging through the Sweet Sixteen and we get down to the Elite Eight, which we will tackle in next week's conclusion to the D.A.M.M. bracket. It's already hurting to see some of our favorites go head to head, and those vetoes are going to become very powerful, so join us and see how your bracket's doing.
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr
Welcome to D.A.M.M., or the Disney Animated Movie Madness bracket! We pit 64 of the best and brightest from Disney and Pixar to find the top seed. This took much longer to record than we originally thought, so join us every week this March as we go through another round of contenders, trying and failing to be objective the whole way through. You can download the bracket for yourself on our Facebook page at @marriedtotheideareviews and fill out your own to see how much you disagree with our choic...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
We promise not to make the obvious joke here in the written description. We promise no such thing won't happen within the episode. It's time to take a look at the amazing Madrigals in Encanto, Disney's 60th animated movie. Choreography, characters, music, and more to gush about, as well as theories to propose and lessons to be learned. *Spoiler free for the first half, and if you want to learn more about Nirvana's plan to purchase a copy of Maus for every student, check out the link https://www....
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min
You know why we're here - there's a whole Part One explaining it - so let's get right into the movies coming out in summer 2022. Positivity only, and no spoilers - just excitement and good vibes. This was a huge undertaking, and we're glad we had Rich to hold our hand along the way. Be on the lookout for him when we take on the second half of 2022 later this year!
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 18 min
We return to you in the Year of our Lord 2022 with a truly epic first episode! Movie guru and returning guest Rich joins us to take on the first three months of the year and talk about which movies we can't wait to see. Positivity only, and no spoilers - just excitement and good vibes. If you're excited about summer movies, make sure you join us in our next episode for Part Two!
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 21 min
New Dune? New guest! Dune enthusiast J.J. (yes, he's played the board game) guides us through the newest adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, a novel neither Aaron nor Elizabeth has ever read. Does the movie work both on its own merit and on the basis of adaptation? What are Herbert's and Villeneuve's thoughts on feminism, classism, and colonialism? Why does Zendaya pull a Sephiroth from FF7 remake? All this and more lie before you, spread out in this episode like so much spice on the surface of...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min
We're tackling a big bucket of candy for our final Halloween 2021 episode - ranking every Bob's Burgers Halloween episode! Going from worst to best, we also discuss our favorite B-plots, our top picks of the kids' pun-tastic costumes, and why this episode grouping is a must-watch during the spooky season. * Big thanks to our Sponsordome winner, Lucky 13's Tattoo Aftercare, and come check out Liz's art at Marble City Sweets this Saturday from 2-4! *
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Has Disney finally done right by their red-headed stepchild? We watch the newest Muppets special, Muppets Haunted Mansion, and see if we can add a new viewing experience to our yearly Halloween watch list. We also discuss the 90s Muppets Halloween special that almost was, the truly unsettling horror of old man muppet makeup, and distinct lack of Eddie Murphy cameos. Thanks to our Sponsordome champion Lucky 13's Tattoo Aftercare - protectyourink.com - and our challenger Hekreations, online creato...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min
We're back after a much-needed break! But we experienced so much during that that we couldn't talk about just one thing: We had to talk about all the things! We run through the movies and tv shows we watched during our summer in 5 minutes or less (or more)!
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Paige and Sam return for another edition of The Marvelous Marrieds as we enjoy the camp, emotionality, and origins of the first Spider-Man movie. We also tell the "I'm an adult" story. We're gonna have some fun. Thanks to our Sponsordome champion Audibletrial.com/marriedtotheidea (our recommendation is "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told") and our challenger NourishSavannah.com, for all your hand-washing, bath-taking, relaxation needs.
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 27 min
It got three seasons, so we brought in a third to talk DuckTales (woohoo!). Rich (from our episodes on Blues Brothers, Tangled, and many more) joins us to discuss favorite villains, characters, and episodes, play a game of Who WASN'T A Voice Actor In This Show, and state our case for why this reboot deserves to be in the pantheon of good kids content. Also, Elizabeth says woohoo! far too many times.
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Time for Sony to atone for the Emoji Movie again - we have the delightful Netflix animated movie The Mitchells vs. the Machines! We talk about Sony's fall from grace and its subsequent renaissance, as well as Illumination's steady decline from day one; the madcap humor of Lord and Miller; and the interesting wrinkle added to the overplayed and underdeveloped "technology=bad" storyline. (Our thanks to Mad Jack from the Tennessee Pirate Festival - https://www.tmfaire.com/ - and check out our recom...
May 14, 2021•59 min
For our second entry in The Marvelous Marrieds, Paige and Sam return for the newest Marvel series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This time around, we compare WandaVision apples to Falcon/Winter Soldier oranges, choose whether to be blipped or left behind, debate direction and cinematography, and talk about the societal impact of a culture recognizing its failings through media. And just like a mullet, we're spoiler-free in the front, spoiler party in the back. (Thanks to our reigning Sponso...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 25 min
On another book vs. movie adaptation review, we journey back to Elizabeth's childhood for the O.G. magic girl, Matilda. We talk behind-the-scenes trivia, first impressions from Aaron's first viewing, and who is truly the worst family - the Wormwoods or the Dursleys. *Thanks to our reigning champion Audibletrial.com/MarriedtotheIdea and our Sponsordome challenger #bards4bards supporting the Artist Relief Tree.*
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min
We love to hate them, and now we're gonna rank 'em! Join us as we travel through the Villainous catalog and decide whether our big baddies deserve redemption or not, and why it's definitely okay if they don't. We'll even give you a taste of what movies based on these villains might look like, and we're pretty sure they're all better than their live-action counterparts. *Shoutout to Audibletrial.com/marriedtotheidea - this week's book recommendation is "Women and Other Monsters" by Jill Zimmerman...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Now in glorious technicolor, it's WandaVision! And, as with any big Marvel release, we had to bring in our ringers Paige and Sam, from Paige and Sam Plan a Wedding. We discuss our thoughts on returning viewing experiences to a weekly scheduled program, the utter lack of setup for the next Marvel property (and what that's a good thing), and muse on the nature of grief by laughing at stupid jokes. (Thanks to our reigning Sponsordome champion, Audibletrial.com/MarriedotheIdea, and our challenger, L...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min
He's Liz, she's Aaron, and we're Married to the Codpast! Dang it, we'll get it right one of these hundred times. ANYWAY - we return to the lovely world of Hilda for its second season, joined by superfan Ollie to discuss our favorite eps, the gutwrenching emotional trauma, and that Wha? season finale, as well as some fan theories and John Cena references. In our Sponsordome this week: the reigning champ AudibleTrail.com/MarriedtotheIdea (we recommend The Deep by Rivers Solomon) and the challenger...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min
We're trying something new in Season Five - going through our fave animated content on Youtube. If you're looking to expand your scope of animation, as well as humor, horror, and genuine FEELINGS, we'd recommend any of these fine creators: PlumbobMillionaire - https://www.youtube.com/user/PlumbobMillionaire/videos Zero Punctuation - https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/category/zero-punctuation/ Fraser McConnell - https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserConnell/videos geothebio - https://www.youtube.com/...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min
To kick off our first episode of Season Five, we needed a ringer. So we called upon one of our guests (Rich) from one of our most popular episodes (Blues Brothers) and picked a movie that the three of us not only love, but may love the most of any Disney, or indeed animated, film (Tangled). We hope you all enjoy hearing some of the behind-the-scenes trivia, discussions on proper parental villainy, and the chef's kiss vocal delivery of Zachary Levi. Also, you seen the animated show yet? You reall...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Happy New Year! We're not quite done with 2020 yet, so let's finish off our fourth season with Part Two of our Choose Your Own Rom-Com Christmas Extravaganza! It's a LONG one, but definitely worth the time, and we even tell you a few of the unpicked options we pass along the way to finding Chrissy's happily ever after. If you want to make your own Hallmark holiday movie, we recommend Riane Konc's "Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance" book, and if you want to join Audible at audibletrial.com/m...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 46 min
We're back, just in time for Christmas! We wanted to give you all a gift, and what better present is there than creating your very own Christmas movie romance! Follow along with us as we sip our festive drinks, wear our fabulous pjs, and enjoy Married to the Idea's version of "That's-a Christmas to Me" as listeners weigh in with their choices in this choose-your-own Christmas adventure. If you want to make your own Hallmark holiday movie, we recommend Riane Konc's "Build Your Own Christmas Movie...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 16 min
It's post 100th episode - we do what we want now. So let's just talk about a really sweet animated movie, from the same people that brought you Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and The Breadwinner. Strangely, the first half-hour is why Tangled is a superior film to most other contemporary Disney movies. But AFTER ALL THAT, we talk about enjoyment vs. engagement, the mark of a challenging film, and why dads just don't understand their kids in Cartoon Saloon features. *SPOILERS*
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Looks like we made it! Join us for a fun reflection on the movies and tv that we've reviewed over the past 99 episodes, including- the best, worst, and most forgettable, the top ten episodes in under ten minutes, our pick for best adaptation, how many times we managed to keep the episode under an hour, and some fun messages from our many guests along the way!
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr
On the 30th anniversary of the 1990 version, and the 3-year anniversary of our review of it, we return to Roald Dahl's story of a secret world of child-hating witches and the plan to stop them with the 2020 adaptation of The Witches. Does an all-star cast, genuinely creepy body horror, and the return of the book's bittersweet ending make for a better version of the original source material? Or do the CGI mice, abandoned racial tension plotlines, and seriously amateur editing make it less memorab...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 11 min
