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Sarah Marshall + Alex Steed

You Are Good

“Life is pain. Get used to it.” In which we unpack the heroine's journey and The Long Kiss Goodnight with Samuel James and Carolyn Kendrick. 

You can find Samuel online here:

https://www.therealsamueljames.com/

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

The Long Kiss Goodnight w. Samuel James and Carolyn Kendrick

"Legend has it, when the Santa Anas blow, all bets are off." (The Santa Anas are literally blowing as I write this description!) In which Carolyn, Eve and Alex fall in love with falling in love. 

You can find Eve online here:

https://www.instagram.com/eveclindley/

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

The Holiday w. Carolyn Kendrick and Eve Lindley

And we blamed it on the Santa Anas; we don't even know who the Santa Annas are! In which we embark upon an Ephron Christmas and spend a day with our kind of people by way of watching Mixed Nuts.

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Mixed Nuts

Happy New Year! We're taking the week off, but worry not! There's a brand new episode ready over in bonus land! We'll be back with y'all next week! 

Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Happy New Year!

Don't come at us with all your weird little man logic! In which Sarah, Claire Comstock-Gay, and Sophie Rae Lichterman get cozy and unpack The Other Woman!

You can find Claire online here:

https://clairecomstockgay.com/

You can find Sophie and Cool Zone Media online here:

https://www.coolzonemedia.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

The Other Woman w. Claire Comstock-Gay and Sophie Rae Lichterman

We'll make a man out of you! In which we unpack gender, seeing ourselves in popular media, and Mulan (1998) with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley. 

There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode over on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions! 

This chat was a delight. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

You can find Livia online here:

https://www.liviatsang.com/

We talk about all sorts of things in this episode (gender, gender, gender and more gender), and we note how the Chinese government received the movie. Colorism and the portrayal of the Huns occurs in passing in the conversation, so here are some accompanying texts to read up on that if it is a conversation of interest:

https://heatherjay.wordpress.com/ml-4-dissecting-stereotypes-disneys-mulan/

https://www.uloop.com/news/view.php/149597/The-Dark-Side-Of-Disney-Racism-And-Sexism-In-Your-Favorite-Disney-Films

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/09/mulan-disney-reel-history

Also! If you're looking for ways to help folks in Los Angeles, here is a list of GoFundMe campaigns for displaced families of color:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?fbclid=IwY2xjawHztoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZC7VGktsyOxoYcYNI7STee71NWbrYA9iV_KMB55qN52DFlPvA4o3TXNxA_aem_31x2W3U0OUoc_Ty59aXuvQ

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Mulan [1998] with Livia Tsang and Eve Lindley

"You should try running a country for a day. It's not all making war and smashing dissidents, you know. It's hard work." In which Sarah and Alex, joined by Eve Lindley, watch The Beautician and the Beast, which asks: What if Mr. Sheffield were a widowed dictator instead of a widowed Broadway producer? 

Don't forget to check out Eve in National Anthem and also Arcane!

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Tickets for A Massive Seance can be found here:

https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

The Beautician and the Beast w. Eve Lindley

Honey, you know us, we don't really believe in marriage; now Botox on the other hand, that works every time. In which we unpack our feelings about Sex and the City: The Movie with the marvelous Eve Lindley. 

Don't forget to check out Eve in National Anthem and also Arcane!

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Sex and the City: The Movie (2008) w. Eve Lindley

"Vice, Virtue. It's best not to be too moral. You cheat yourself out of too much life. Aim above morality. If you apply that to life, then you're bound to live life fully." In which we unpack the meaning of life—and the meaning of Harold and Maude—with Miranda Zickler and Eve Lindley. 

Miranda Zickler is the producer of this very show, a member of Kuinka, a member of Magpie Cinema Club and the queen of our hearts! 

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Support Eve's directorial debut, Give & Take, here! 

https://seedandspark.com/fund/give-take

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Harold and Maude w. Miranda Zickler and Eve Lindley

There is a dead man on the other end of this effing line, and fortunately it's not Sarah, Alex, or our sassy pal Miles Klee. Come along, gang, as we unpack the Michael Mann's MANNsterpiece Heat.

Miles Klee at Rolling Stone:

https://www.rollingstone.com/author/miles-klee/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Alex’s zine!

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Carolyn's record!

https://linktr.ee/carolynkendrick

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club! You can find their songs (including the one in THIS VERY EPISODE) / Bandcamp HERE!

https://magpiecinemaclub.bandcamp.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!)

https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/

You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.

You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here:

https://www.pcrf.net/

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Patreon and Apple Plus.

The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/the-music-of-you-are-good-vol-1

Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode:

https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster

Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Heat w. Miles Klee

We meant to take this week off but then a thing happened. Musician, podcaster and public personality John Roderick struck a collective nerve by telling a story about his daughter, beans, and a can opener. In doing so he became known to many as "Bean Dad". We use this surprise phenomenon, and how and why it resonated negatively for many, to talk about "teachable moments", anxiety, trauma and collective PTSD. It's about Bean Dad, sure, but really it's about us all.

We'll be back with our first proper episode of 2021 next week. Magnolia, y'all!

Why Are Dads is a show in which hosts Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed attempt to understand what the hell it means to be the grown children of dads and other dad-like figures. And, as they do with all difficult subject matter, they do so by looking through a pop culture lens.

You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Patreon.

You can find producer and music director Carolyn Kendrick's music here. She's also on Twitter.

Our Liz Climo "You Are Good" merch can be found here!

Teachable Moments, Trauma, and why "Bean Dad" struck a nerve

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