Mortified! The Friendship Quest

Aaron & Leyla
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Every Monday, hosts Aaron and Leyla bounce a media recommendation to one another in order to bolster - or in some cases, really, really test - their long-distance friendship. Join us for a discussion on anything from our favorite Terrible Boys to the profitability of grown men dressing up as Bulbasaur and loudly shouting their own names.

  1. 6D AGO

    Mortified! SCORPIO SEASON! Episode 197: Leyla's Yogurt Corner

    This week, Aaron and Leyla complete yet another loop around the sun and celebrate with a Hugh Jackman marathon! Join us for a completely normal episode where none of the hosts have a meltdown, a celebration of Hugh Jackman's infectious joy, and an Oklahoma hello to an OK musical. ---  Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 20m

  2. OCT 27

    Mortified! Episode 196: Longing for Mitt Romney (The Cabin in the Woods)

    On this spooky episode, Aaron and Leyla unleash the horrors of meta-commentary with the 2011 film "The Cabin in the Woods!" With sudafed in our snoots, we talk about what did work about Whedonistic writing, debate whether this is a satire at all, and wish better for Marcus from Detroit: Become Human.  Bobvids "everything wrong with 'everything wrong with cabin in the woods'" ---  Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    57 min

  3. OCT 13

    Mortified! Episode 195: Aaron's Own Pitard (Star Wars: Andor S2)

    This week, Aaron and Leyla free themselves of the witness stand to return to Star Wars: Andor S2. Join us to discuss more evil logistics, hearty disagreements about the amount of context prequel/sequel media wants you to have, and Aaron being a # ally # feminist. Content warning for discussions of sexual assault between ~12:15 and ~20:35. There is a stinger and spoken warning marking the start in the episode.  Disney+ is on the BDS boycott list. We did not use Disney+ to watch the show. Also, this podcast is no longer on Spotify! https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-07-31/spotifys-ceo-owns-an-ai-weapons-company-some-musicians-say-its-time-to-leave  Project44Action - How Andor's Fight Scene Was Choreographed (Behind the Scenes Breakdown) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2WW2emgxRI  Variety -  Diego Luna Breaks Down the Ghorman Massacre - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TDQI0DOeqs  Inside Edition -  Hong Kong Protesters Use 'Les Mis' Song as Anthem  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5wDf-fw2w  A More Civilized Age - https://amorecivilizedage.net/   A.A. Voigt -  Going Rogue and Star Wars' Cynical Rebels [TTRPG Video Essay] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfC_6qo4wmE&t=1712s ---  Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 35m

  4. SEP 30

    Mortified! Episode 194: Just Like Pokemon (Mockingjay Parts 1 + 2)

    This week, Aaron and Leyla finally bring peace to Panem in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Parts 1 and 2! Join us to discuss booby-trapped Salt Lake City, some of our most left-field references, and a very 2025 lens on this 2014 film. Bad Cinderella Is One of the Musicals of All Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkTz-SWzQnU The Excruciating Tale of Bad Cinderella - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvU8173saNw -- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 18m

  5. SEP 15

    Mortified! Episode 193: The Orb Was Giving Nefarious (The Fifth Element)

    This week, Aaron and Leyla travel to future-NYC to discuss the Fifth Element! Join us to avoid major American political news current and past, the value of alphabetical Wikipedia, and perhaps one of the top-five episodes most capable of characterizing what the entire project of the Friendship Quest is all about. Pop Culture Detective Agency - "Born Sexy Yesterday"  https://popculturedetective.agency/2017/born-sexy-yesterday -- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 5m

  6. SEP 1

    Mortified! Episode 192: The Tummy Achey Silly Time (Catching Fire)

    This week, Aaron and Leyla volunteer for the Quarter Quell in Catching Fire! Join us to discuss being a little bread boy meow meow, the desire for panache in fascism, and Leyla having watched this movie actually hungry. --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 26m

  7. AUG 18

    Mortified! Episode 191: Polyamory Profiteering (Murderbot)

    This week, Aaron and Leyla travel to the Corporation Rim to go rogue with Murderbot! Join us to wish for more serious hippies, be haunted by the movie Antz, and nitpick medical accuracy.  --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 5m

  8. AUG 4

    Mortified! Episode 190: Pacing the Child Deaths (The Hunger Games)

    This week, Aaron and Leyla enter the Coast Zone to accommodate unforseen events in their lives and watch The Hunger Games! Join us for a discussion of the YA sledgehammer, brooding 25-year-old teenagers, and God's most indecipherable camerawork.  Jen Wang, 'The Prince and the Dressmaker' - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-prince-and-the-dressmaker-jen-wang/1125855916 --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com

    1h 15m
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Every Monday, hosts Aaron and Leyla bounce a media recommendation to one another in order to bolster - or in some cases, really, really test - their long-distance friendship. Join us for a discussion on anything from our favorite Terrible Boys to the profitability of grown men dressing up as Bulbasaur and loudly shouting their own names.

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  • Creator
    Aaron & Leyla
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Explicit
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