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The Required Viewing Podcast

Erin Mullane & Chloe Riggsrequiredviewingpodcast.com
Just two chill gals talkin' movies! Join Erin and Chloe every Friday as they talk about three movies pre 2010. Plus plenty of Hollywood gossip, behind the scene's tidbits, guests and more! This comedic movie podcast is perfect for your next listen.
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Episodes

Episode 31- Witches

This week the gals are finally in horror mode for the beginning of Merry Moviemus! Our year end season specular kicks things off with Witches. Women with of confidence or something supernatural? Tune in to find out as we talk Season of the Witch, Witches of Eastwick, and The Craft.

Oct 14, 20221 hr 28 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Episode 30- Christopher Guest

This week the gals are joined again by Mary Jenifer Mitchell to talk about, her former colleague, Christopher Guest! Tune in while the gals dive deep in to the life of an incredible director and three of his best films. Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind.

Oct 07, 20221 hr 51 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Episode 29- Amy Heckerling

This week the gals are back on track with Amy Heckerling! This stellar female director has given us some of the most epic cultural hits. This weeks sit down takes a look at Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Johnny Dangerously, and National Lampoon's European Vacation.

Sep 30, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Bonus Episode- Lupino Pt 2 - Back in the Habit

The gals just couldn't get enough of Ida Lupino so this week is a bonus double feature of two more of her amazing stories. The Hitch-Hicker and The Bigamist. Tune in for more on this Hollywood pioneer.

Sep 24, 202239 min

Episode 28- Ida Lupino

This week the gals are back in the Golden Age of Hollywood to talk about, arguably, the first female director in Hollywood. Ida Lupino, best know as an actress, her short directing career was an impactful one. Join us as we talk Outrage; Hard, Fast, and Beautiful, and The Trouble with Angels.

Sep 16, 202249 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Episode 27- Roman Polanski

This week the gals sit down to talk about a director with a problematic personal life. Roman Polanski. The movies this week are Rosemary's Baby, The Tennant, The Ninth Gate.

Sep 09, 20221 hr 32 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Episode 26- Tim Burton

This week the gals are joined by guest Zack Beins,(actor, director, and host of the Talkin' Troma Podcast) to talk about Hollywood's goth movie daddy Tim Burton! So break out your black eye liner and ladies underwear this weeks movies are Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, and Big Fish.

Sep 02, 20222 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 26

Episode 25- Frances Ford Coppola

The week the gals visit the head of a Hollywood dynasty, Frances Ford Coppola, to talk some of his most under rated works. The Outsiders, The Cotton Club, and Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Aug 27, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 3Ep. 25

Bonus Episode Back 2 Skool- John Hughes

This week the gals are joined by comedian and actor Gary Miller for a nice little chat about the king of 80's teen movies, John Hughes! So grab a can of Tab and your leg warmers for the Sixteen Candles, Weird Science double feature!

Aug 19, 20221 hr 35 min

Episode 24- Mel Brooks

This week the gals are joined by 2 or the 3 the hosts of Surrounded by A**holes a Mel Brooks podcast, Zach Eastman and Tyler Maybee, to chat about the comedy legend. Our flicks for the week Young Frankenstein, To Be or Not To Be, and Dracula Dead and Loving It!

Aug 05, 20222 hr 43 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Episode 23- John Carpenter

This week this gals made sure the lights were on and and there was salt on the door while they sit down to chat John Carpenter. Join in as the ladies talk about some of the best works of the famed horror director; The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, and In the Mouth of Madness.

Jul 29, 20221 hr 40 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Episode 22- John Waters

This week the gals get down right down right dirty, and fantastically filthy with the Duke of Depravity himself John Waters. Join us for a dive into the work of a man always pushing boundaries and censorship. Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom, and A Dirty Shame are the flicks for the week!

Jul 22, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Episode 21- Alfred Hitchcock

The gals kick of season three Director's Cut with, the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock and watch three of his best pics! Rope(1948), Rear Window(1954), The Trouble with Harry (1955).

Jul 15, 20221 hr 20 minSeason 3Ep. 21

Bonus Episode- The Pride Episode

Yaaassss Queens! The gals take a break from our regularly scheduled programing for The Pride Episode. Featuring two 90's greats To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything- Julie Newmar, and The Birdcage.

Jun 30, 202256 min

Episode 20- "What's in the Locker?"

We're back for the last episode of the season! And boy did we save the best for last. This week the gals are joined by actress Mary Jenifer Mitchell to have a candid chat about comedies. They also touch on MJ's time at the National Lampoon, the first season of Lemmings, and some nasty John Belushi antics! And we can't forget the movies for the week; Abbott and Costello Hold That Ghost, Office Space, and This is Spinal Tap!

Jun 24, 20222 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Episode 19- "Hot and Horrific."

This week the gals get spooky with some tales of horror and suspense. Todd Browning's Freaks, Gaslight, and The Haunting.

Jun 17, 20221 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Episode 18- "Ray Harryhausen & Friends"

This week the gals have found themselves in the land of fantasy. Tune in as they have talk Jason and The Argonauts, Time Bandits, and FernGully The Last Rainforest!

Jun 10, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Episode 16- "Rick Casablanca"

This week the gals get a little spicy when they sit down to have a chat about romance movies. Tune in this week to Casablanca, The Apartment, and The English Patient.

May 27, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Episode 15- "Paella Westerns"

Yee-Haw! This week the gals saddle up to the Western genre with three stellar picks The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly; Westworld, and Tombstone. So belly up to the bar order a sarsaparilla, and tune in to this weeks episode.

May 20, 20221 hr 32 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Episode 14 "CATEGORY IS...Tea for Two"

This week the gals get into all the "realness" with documentaries. Tune into a chat about Nanook of the North, Grey Gardens and wrapping up with Paris is Burning.

May 13, 20221 hr 32 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Episode 13- "Samurai Don't Help None."

Bam! The gals are joined by stuntwoman Samantha Simmons to talk about action flicks this week. The picks! Seven Samurai, Escape from New York, and Speed. Buckle up it's going to be a bumpy ride.

May 06, 20222 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Episode 12- "Call Space PETA!"

This week the gals sat down for a chat that's out of this world! Beaming down into the Science Fiction genre with Forbidden Planet. Logan's Run, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Apr 29, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 2

420 Bonus Episode

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programing to bring your a very special bonus episode. This week the gals sat down for a double feature. Don't look away or else you'll catch Reefer Madness!!!

Apr 20, 202246 min

Episode 11- "Are we the Drama?"

The two chill gals talkin' movies are a back for season 2! Kicking off the Genrely Speaking season with Drama. So grab your tissues and your chocolate chunk ice cream while the ladies talk about 3 important dramas from cinema history; The Maltase Falcon, Kramer v.s. Kramer, and Schindler's List.

Apr 15, 20221 hr 34 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Episode 10- "A Nighttime Kind of Episode."

This week the gals have graduated Cinema School as they wrap up season one. Tune in for a gleeful chat about 3 indie classics from the early 2000's. Bubba Ho-Tep, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Almost Famous.

Mar 25, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Episode 9- "Episode, Interrupted."

This week the gals' have found their way to the 90's and are talkn' about some of the greats from the decade. Grosse Pointe Blank, The Sister Act movies, and finishing up with the science fiction favorite The 5th Element.

Mar 18, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Episode 8- "Erin's Birthday Episode, The Ocho"

This week's episode is extra special, not only are the ladies in the 80's but it's Erin's birthday episode. Listen in as the girls talk about three all time favorites from the decade. Tootsie, Purple Rain, and Legend.

Mar 11, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Episode 7- "Little Baby Hookers"

Hot diggity dog this week the girls are in the 70's. Joined by comedian Jake Breslauer from Settle they dive into 3 of the most impactful films in cinema history. Taxi Driver, Chinatown, and Animal House.

Mar 04, 20221 hr 53 minSeason 1Ep. 7
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