La La Land (Josh's Version)
Mar 16, 2026•24 min
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Episode description
Josh Gondelman and Kristen Meinzer imagine their dream figure skating songs, then try to remember the movie La La Land.
What You'll Hear:
Dream Olympic Skate: If you could choose any song for a figure skating routine, what would it be? Josh and Kristen spin through their picks—from roller-rink nostalgia to arena-rock drama—and celebrate the joy of a bold musical choice.
Do You Remember: Tonight’s challenge: recalling the plot of La La Land from memory. With a little help from each other (and a few guesses), they piece together jazz dreams, Hollywood ambition, and one famously bittersweet ending.
Bittersweet Movie Endings: Why do so few films let love stories end with tenderness instead of forever? Josh and Kristen reflect on the quiet power of endings that look a little more like real life.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Olympic afterglow
02:00 Dream figure skating song picks
05:40 Do You Remember: La La Land
10:00 Jazz dreams and Hollywood ambition
18:50 A bittersweet movie ending
22:20 Goodnight & sign-off
What You'll Hear:
Dream Olympic Skate: If you could choose any song for a figure skating routine, what would it be? Josh and Kristen spin through their picks—from roller-rink nostalgia to arena-rock drama—and celebrate the joy of a bold musical choice.
Do You Remember: Tonight’s challenge: recalling the plot of La La Land from memory. With a little help from each other (and a few guesses), they piece together jazz dreams, Hollywood ambition, and one famously bittersweet ending.
Bittersweet Movie Endings: Why do so few films let love stories end with tenderness instead of forever? Josh and Kristen reflect on the quiet power of endings that look a little more like real life.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Olympic afterglow
02:00 Dream figure skating song picks
05:40 Do You Remember: La La Land
10:00 Jazz dreams and Hollywood ambition
18:50 A bittersweet movie ending
22:20 Goodnight & sign-off
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