Mortified! The Friendship Quest

This week, Aaron and Leyla wire to your rooftop to talk about Drunken Master and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon! Join us for discussions of bamboo's finest quality (its wiggles), Jackie Chan's range, and a lot of discussion about the passage of time. 
Also: We were absent in September because Aaron's computer had a mechanical issue! All is well now and we're back with a minor adjustment to our schedule that you won't even know happened. Promise! 
Patrick H. Willems: Cinema's Eternal Obsession With Flying  https://youtu.be/za0AftjqIh4?si=kscMYgQaUdt-OxNV
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.comleyla.money

This episode, Leyla and Aaron continue their unit on fighting films with the 2021 and 2026 "Mortals Kombat!" We debate which of us is the shadow self of the other, zero in on the importance of adding texture to fight scenes, and assemble a character fighting game that includes Jerry Seinfeld. 
Link to Article about Mortal Kombat Congressional hearings. 
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com

This week, Aaron and Leyla go the distance by watching both Rocky (1976) and Creed (2015)! Join us for discussions of American masculinity, fatherless behavior, and the misuse of Tessa Thompson. 
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com

This week, Aaron and Leyla learn how to play spies with Spy Kids 1 and 2! Join us for discussions of actors going full throttle for a childrens' movie, troubling franchise trends, and the next billion-dollar TV pitch in the post-Veep era. 
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com

This week, Aaron and Leyla rappel into two classics of turn of the century spy film with "Mission Impossible" and "The Bourne Identity!" We discuss the intimate friction of mole stories, sexy hair dyeing, and determine if Austin Powers is more competent than James Bond (he is and it's not close). 
Links: 
Goofy/Serious/Competent/Incompetent Axis- https://imgur.com/a/ro9uWvH
Bloc Party- Intimacy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxEcggW1XzY
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com
Leyla's itchio

This week, Aaron and Leyla irradiate the Forts Knox of their minds with Goldfinger and Goldmember. Join us for an accounting of blondes, Leyla's pitch to co-produce Austin Powers 4, and the adventures of Mongrel Shortsterson and Pelmeni Bigtits.
Patrick (H) Willems, The Daniel Craig James Bond Era Is The Weirdest Franchise Everhttps://youtu.be/8bNXqwpm-rk?si=lSAorhDeZsYAn14V 
Patrick (H) Willems, How Austin Powers Predicted the Future of Cinemahttps://youtu.be/U5ebOZ-aBX4?si=pp_EnpkAtsPwjcpZ 
Robin Hood Men In Tights: The Night Is Young https://youtu.be/fYFMpC6bpiQ?si=cSYtgMBZL-wyDpxy 
Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar (2021 Movie) Official Music Video “Edgar’s Prayer” - Jamie Dornanhttps://youtu.be/olSlU879VEU?si=5qZMhvRcTDBAglsp 
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com
Leyla's itchio

On this episode, Mortified begins a new unit on spy media with the classic 1974 novel (and it's 2011 adaptation), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy! We discuss the difficulty of grappling with dense texts, the limitations of the podcast as critical media project, and approve of the book's handling of messy bisexuals. 
 
Links:
A Bounty of Books Summary
Smiley Recounts his Meeting with Karla
Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com
Leyla's itchio

This week, Aaron and Leyla had a rough time and decided to give themselves a little break. We'll be back in two weeks with the beginning of our spy unit but in the meantime, we lick our wounds.