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Some weeks, the Davis sisters, Heather and Rian, revisit relics of their childhoods to critically evaluate the crap that consumed their misspent youth.  Overeducated, lazy feminists, the sisters examine how their identities were informed by media while making fun of everything. 

  1. 1d ago

    Those Aren't American Trees [Anyone But You (2023)]

    Continuing their exploration of Alt Shakespeare, Heather and Rian give ANYONE BUT YOU (2023) a second chance and find it is not "as merry as the day is long." Topics include Rian's personality is bitter coffee grounds; MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (2026) spoilers: Pedro's mincing walk plus Cronenberg and a jacked Hutt and slug fetishes; we are calling procreation "franchising" now; making t-shirts and the hellscape of American healthcare; Rian's Shakespeare Roulette; why is Sydney Sweeney canceled?; Rian says gratuitous nudity for comedy has gone too far; do we have to go back to slim bodies only?; Glen Powell fighting ghosts on the beach; cannibal jokes; this MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING adaptation is too shrewish and the banter never banters; Heather doesn't want social media actors: she demands (American) public school educated actors who can carry a tune; there's no there there with this movie; Hollywood, quit ruining romcom book adaptations; sage torches and white people games; Heather goes off about how much better MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is than this bland aspirational fantasy; and finally, Heather's Hot Take for Hollywood Romcoms: Rely less on contemporary pop music.  If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    Those Aren't American Trees [Anyone But You (2023)]

  2. Jul 8

    Uncle-Daddy [Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (1990)]

    In this short and sweet Alt Shakespeare episode, Heather and Rian reconsider ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (1990). Topics include, Heather watched WEAPONS (2025) and Rian is gardening; this movie could be part of a "movies that are just talking" series (which Rian would hate); Rian admits she also grows weary of Shakespearean language; heart goggles for Tim Roth and Gary Oldman; naming Tarantino movies; high school stories but make it real nerdy; Heather's nemesis; Hamlet did Ophelia dirty; was Gary Oldman influenced by Keanu Reeves's portrayal of Theodore "Ted" Logan?; knowing a HAMLET soliloquy because of the HAIR soundtrack; childhood self-produced Shakespeare; the Sean Connery and Richard Dreyfuss hot goss; and a bit more.  If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    Uncle-Daddy [Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (1990)]

  3. Jul 1

    We Don't Need Theater Kids Reading Shakespeare [10 Things I Hate About You (1999)]

    Continuing their Alt Shakespeare summer series, this week, Heather and Rian revisit 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999), the meme-able nostalgia romcom. Topics include emotions living under your double chin; teaching is like a reality TV show with a new cast each year and graduation is the season finale; ALICE AND STEVE (2026-) and defining bingeing; introducing children to Flight of the Conchords; most normal people watched OFF CAMPUS (2026-) but Heather's into THE PITT (2025-) and WIDOW'S BAY (2026-); a teacher rant; send us some money; buh-bye Linktree; wasting time with audiobooks: MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL (1994), THE MINISTRY OF TIME (2024) and YESTERYEAR (2026); Gen Z loves the 90s; a shrew vs. a btch; a softer feminism; Allison Janney and her smut; David Krumholtz and Threads tea; movie trope: the cool girl, cool car; what in the cinematography? (Heather wants to know the bromance tea about Cronenberg and his cinematographers); hot take: stop teaching Shakespeare to teenagers; half this soundtrack sucks; our internalized misogyny; this more nuance than most teen movies; movie trope: the serenade; Heather hugs Shakespeare statues; so many behaviors that are no longer allowed in high school; Heath Ledger's silent bestie; paying for it and getting caught; and more. Note: We recorded this before whatever JGL did or didn't do.  If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    We Don't Need Theater Kids Reading Shakespeare [10 Things I Hate About You (1999)]

  4. Jun 24

    Paul Rudd is an Adorable Dork [Romeo + Juliet (1996)]

    In this PRIDE episode, Rian and Heather revisit Baz Lurhmann's iconic, excessive, messy ROMEO + JULIET (1996) to continue their summer series, Alt Shakespeare. Apologies for the issues with Heather's audio. Topics include free trials: an ADHD nightmare; Rian's having a 90s summer: cash and checks only; Heather resists Rian's attempts to make her fck with the Kardashians via ALL'S FAIR (2025-); leading priests into temptation; Romeo and Juliet and puberty; a bad date; Radiohead and Terrence Malick: dude spaces; a solid soundtrack and an enjoyable rewatch; John Leguizamo can get it; lesbian baby DiCaprio; a beautiful, crumbling aesthetic; Romeo and Juliet as a hate story; wet people are sexy; bring back real eyebrows; Mercutio and his queer joy; always a good idea to take drugs and go to your enemy's house uninvited; what's Mercutio's secret and why did his wig change?; Baz lets himself down; Romeo's costumes as character creation; the production design is improved on location (whereas, Moulin Rouge is too fake); John Leguizamo, the actor you are; Claire Danes's snotty sobs; Elliot's pine cone drama; "what about the farewell drugs?"; and more.  If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    Paul Rudd is an Adorable Dork [Romeo + Juliet (1996)]

  5. Jun 17

    The Price is Right Until the Soap Operas Started [Chimes at Midnight (1965)]

    Welcome to Season 5 of the I LOVE YOU BUT Davis Sisters Podcast! Heather and Rian celebrate summer with an Alt Shakespeare theme, starting with Orson Welles' bloated opus, CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (1965). In this Mothers' and Fathers' Day Episode, topics include a book about Falstaff; baking misadventures and canned green beans; THE BOROUGHS (2026-); we are NOT THE GOONIES (1985)—we are the Cabbage Patch Kids; your kids aren't having a 90s summer; Heather's new favorite TV show: Aasha's first watch of BtVS on Threads; using movies as friend tests; much ado about actually something (school board tea); dragging our mother and our father; have you ever heard your mother say the word "orgasm?"; the shocking self-awareness of our father in choosing Falstaff as his grandparent name; to quote a Letterboxd review, "Orson truly was that btch"; 60s British ridiculousness; is this a 1980s music video?; the horns and Hotspur need to calm down; spot the twink; actual discussions about Shakespeare's Falstaff; did Shakespeare have ADHD and insomnia?; Orson Welles had a mad older brother who reappeared after being reported dead and more fun facts from Rian's book report on Orson Welles; and even more! Notable Sources Orson Welles: The Unfulfilled Promise. Barbara Leaming. The New York Times. (1985). Letterboxd users: Jake Cole and DanteKael's review pieced together from three sources: Orson Welles’s FALSTAFF: One of the Greatest Movies Ever Made; and 50 Years Ago This Week – Kael Lauds Orson WellesFalstaff and Equity: An Interpretation. Charles E. Phelps. (1901).If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    The Price is Right Until the Soap Operas Started [Chimes at Midnight (1965)]

  6. Jun 4 ·  Bonus

    FMK: Auteurs (bonus)

    In a hiatus bonus episode, Heather quizzes Rian on famous auteurs (aka directors), trivializing their work with the classic FMK game (fornicate, marry, unalive). Directors subjected to their whimsy include John Waters, David Lynch, Mike Nichols, Amy Heckerling, Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Alfonso Cuarón, and Sofia Coppola.  Season 5 will begin soon! The Davis Sisters will explore Alt Shakespeare films. Enjoy midsummer with some snark.  If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    FMK: Auteurs (bonus)

  7. Apr 8

    What Do You Want From Me? Go Away.

    Finally Heather and Rian found a fever dream in EMPIRE RECORDS (1995), a mid-90s time capsule of white middle-class American teens! Topics include Easter Plans, Heathens, and Buddhism; ethical debates of social media; IMPERFECT WOMEN, TRAVEL MAN, and BAIT with Riz Ahmed; this is not a John Mulaney fan podcast, and Rian is not a professional comedian; Rian's best-ever how she wasted time; cat-astrophizing; Bat Boy and April Fool's Day; Who's On First but make it ADHD; Empire Records passes the Bechdel Test; we ask and answer the big questions about EMPIRE RECORDS: Is Empire Records a musical? FMK: Maxwell Caufield?How many of the craps table people would have voted for DJT?How old are these "teenagers?"Why did Rian go so deep into Berko's backstory?What makes a job a "cool job?"Is Empire Records the Breakfast Club of the 90s? Is Lucas Gen Z?Have you seen THE CRAFT?Also, A.J. the "artist;" we need a documentary about former employees of M/A/R/C; no red beverage clauses in an anecdote (upon anecdotes upon anecdotes  featuring David Boreanaz, Stevie Nicks, and Thom Yorke); new friend rules and dating apps; Rian is in her diabolical era; and even more!   If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

    What Do You Want From Me? Go Away.

  8. Apr 2

    Stupid Human Emotions

    Upon rewatch, Heather and Rian found the 90s fever dream of DROP DEAD GORGEOUS (1999) to be a super problematic. Topics include fragile white feelings and no kings; the Other Heather (and Kyle); Rian hiding money from herself like John Mulaney; school picture day bribes; Heather's audio book is out!; more time and a DVD player; SPICE WORLD and THE SECRET AGENT and SANCTUARY; Holy White Girl, Batman!; wood paneling on minivans and the 90s aesthetic; defining salads; folding salami into roses; dancing with a crucifix; GREASE 2 callbacks; an unexpected Buñel reference; What is Idaho?; and even more!   (You can find info about Heather's book at hdwritesthings.com) If you like this podcast, please consider offsetting production costs with a donation to https://buymeacoffee.com/iloveyoubutpod Follow us on IG, Threads & TikTok @iloveyoubutpod. More at our LinkTree.

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Some weeks, the Davis sisters, Heather and Rian, revisit relics of their childhoods to critically evaluate the crap that consumed their misspent youth.  Overeducated, lazy feminists, the sisters examine how their identities were informed by media while making fun of everything. 

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