16 episodes

Do you like books, movies, television shows, the bizarre push and pull of mother-daughter relationships? If so, this is the podcast for you. We're Marta and Madeline Block, a mother-daughter pair with lots of similar opinions and lots of opinions that ... aren't. How does encountering works of art and media 35 years apart change your opinion? Or does it? That's what we're here to find out. Fair warning, each episode is filled with spoilers.

35 Years Apart Madeline and Marta

    • Arts

Do you like books, movies, television shows, the bizarre push and pull of mother-daughter relationships? If so, this is the podcast for you. We're Marta and Madeline Block, a mother-daughter pair with lots of similar opinions and lots of opinions that ... aren't. How does encountering works of art and media 35 years apart change your opinion? Or does it? That's what we're here to find out. Fair warning, each episode is filled with spoilers.

    Episode 16: Dungeons & Dragons

    Episode 16: Dungeons & Dragons

    In this week's episode, Madeline tries to explain both how to play Dungeons & Dragons, and the appeal of it. Marta throws in some information about Mahjong and gets a craving for Diet Coke and potato chips with onion dip.

    • 42 min
    Episode 15: Harry Potter

    Episode 15: Harry Potter

    In this week's episode Marta and Madeline discuss the Harry Potter industrial complex and JK Rowling's problematic Twitter account. Are Madeline and Hermione the same person? Is Marta really party Slytherin? 

    • 30 min
    Episode 14: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

    Episode 14: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

    On this week's episode, Madeline and Marta start off talking about the new musical dramedy, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Then, they take a detour and talk about musicals in general, Madeline's experience in theater, and theater education.

    • 26 min
    Episode 13: The Great Gatsby

    Episode 13: The Great Gatsby

    In this week's episode, Madeline and Marta discuss the classic American novel, The Great Gatsby. Spoiler alert, one of them really, really hates it.

    • 28 min
    Episode 12: Happiest Season

    Episode 12: Happiest Season

    In this week's episode Madeline & Marta discuss the Hulu holiday movie, The Happiest Season and the evolution of queer stories in movies.  Then, they get distracted and take a detour through the world of  Friends.

    • 26 min
    Episode 11: Little Fires Everywhere

    Episode 11: Little Fires Everywhere

    In this week's episode, Marta & Madeline continue their exploration of all things little with a discussion of the HBO show "Little Fires Everywhere," based on the 2017 novel by Celeste Ng of the same name. The show is basically all about motherhood, and Marta uses that as an excuse to get Madeline to tell her that she's a good mother. 

    • 28 min

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