22 episodes
What's Your Favorite Part? | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS), To All the Boys (TATBILB), and more! Heroine Training
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- Film Reviews
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5.0, 7 Ratings
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Xandra Robinson-Burns and Junie Burns are sisters who love good stories. After every trip to the movies, since approximately age 10, Junie asks 'What's your favorite part?'. Intense, enthusiastic discussion ensues.
They're obsessed with character development, on screen, and in our own lives. Tune in for talk on female-centric and feel-good films and tv. There is wisdom and something to learn in everything we watch for fun.
Some all-time favorites include: 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' (HTMTMTS) on Disney+, 'To All the Boys' (TATBILB) on Netflix, 'Captain Marvel', and more. A Heroine Training Podcast.
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Feel the Beat
Xandra and Junie love 'Feel the Beat’ (Netflix, 2020)! This family friendly, feel-good dance competition movie is reassuringly predictable, with a fantastic cast. They discuss April’s journey as a dancer and a person, and this film’s loving balance of strength and vulnerability. Are you a carrot or a banana?
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The Princess Diaries
Xandra and Junie revisit a classic! They discuss new favourite parts they never noticed as kids, what holds up, and just how San Francisco this movie is. Featuring Junie’s ‘You Are Good People’ shout-outs to especially kind characters.
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To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
Xandra and Junie recap 'To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’, based on the book by Jenny Han. They discuss how this film measures up to the first, Lara Jean living in the fantasy of her life, Korean New Year nostalgia, and the state of Asian representation in film. Plus Junie gives some baking tips. This episode is also an open invitation to Jenny Han and Lulu Wang to have pizza with us in a treehouse any time.
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Little Women
Xandra and Junie recap the latest film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s 'Little Women’ (2019, directed by Greta Gerwig). They discuss one of Xandra’s all-time favourite stories, the effects of the shuffled chronology, capes, comfort, and changing minds about Amy March. Writing stories makes them important!
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HSMTMTS Episode 10: Act II
Xandra and Junie discuss their favorite parts and favorite parents of the season finale, and make Chorus Cow Called It predictions for season 2!
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HSMTMTS Episode 9: Opening Night
Xandra and Junie recap Disney+ tv show, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Episode 9: Opening Night. They discuss opening night rituals, Big Red appreciation, Ricky’s mom’s boyfriend (UGH), and predictions that are relevant Just For a Moment because the finale is next episode!
Customer Reviews
new favorite
This podcast is a new favorite part of my week! These two sisters are intelligent and culturally savvy. Their dialogue makes you feel like you’re sitting in the room with them, and makes you love the movies and shows they are discussing even more. Not to mention they have covered my three recent favorites in the first three episodes! 10/10
