Mortified! The Friendship Quest

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.
Episodes
Episodes



Monday May 06, 2024
Mortified! Episode 160: Duloc All-Stars (Shrek)
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
This episode, Leyla and Aaron discuss the class 2001 animated comedy, Shrek! We trace the lineage of 2010's meta-humor, find out what conservatives think indoctrination is, and Leyla finally gets to call out Aaron's "preferences."
---Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPGs- https://aaronsxl.itch.io/Aaron's TTRPG Reviews- https://www.youtube.com/@aavoigthttps://aavoigt.com/



Monday Apr 22, 2024
Mortified! Episode 159: Efficient Blood Ocean Cruising (Iron Lung)
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
This episode, Aaron and Leyla check out the indie horror game "Iron Lung!" We discuss how playing together revealed our "proclivities," ways to incentivize exploration, and the benefits of limited scope.
The Atlantic article on the OceanGate sub- https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/missing-titanic-submarine-safety-catastrophe/674491/
IGN Article- https://www.ign.com/articles/dev-of-submarine-horror-game-iron-lung-says-sales-spike-feels-so-wrongFollowing the creature in Iron Lung- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGJCczo8zQQIron Lung Official Trailer- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8E8Ryx49soJay Dragon's- "A Dozen Fragments on Playground Theory" (I got the framing of the rules as a skeleton for play from this piece)- https://medium.com/@possumcreek/a-dozen-fragments-on-playground-theory-684104bcb4abGuardian article about cognitive test- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/21/donald-trump-cognitive-test-closer-look
---Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPGs- https://aaronsxl.itch.io/Aaron's TTRPG Reviews- https://www.youtube.com/@aavoigthttps://aavoigt.com/



Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Mortified! Episode 158: Rise of the Brave Flat-Ass Onceler (RotG/The Lorax)
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
This week, Aaron and Leyla celebrate Easter and a bit of Tumblr history with a double feature of The Lorax and Rise of the Guardians. Join us for a movie in which very little happens, some mythological semantics, and Aaron shaming Leyla for their taste in men (again).
---Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPGs- https://aaronsxl.itch.io/Aaron's TTRPG Reviews- https://www.youtube.com/@aavoigthttps://aavoigt.com/



Monday Mar 25, 2024
Mortified! Episode 157: Blowjob for Revenge (He Who Drowned the World)
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
CW for self harm
This episode, we finish off the Radiant Emperor duology with Shelly Parker Chan's "He Who Drowned the World!" We talked about Normal Bro Stuff, a bunch of complicated gender feelings, and what an evil shonen protagonist looks like.
Interview with Shelly Parker Chan
---Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPGs- https://aaronsxl.itch.io/Aaron's TTRPG Reviews- https://www.youtube.com/@aavoigthttps://aavoigt.com/



Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
This week, Aaron and Leyla celebrate March Madness by revisiting an anime that's been haunting them since the sports sampler episode, Kuroko no Basket. Join us for discussions of phantom boys, horoscopes, and endless comparisons to Haikyu.
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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 TTRPGsAaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com



Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
This week, we round out our month of romance with 1990's "Pretty Woman" and 2003's "Something's Gotta Give!" We discuss our undying love for Julia Roberts, the differences between love scenes and character arcs, and the wildest reason you could have a pair of scissors in your nightstand.
also if you listen through the whole episode you do get to hear the funniest joke Aaron's ever made that will only land if you use tumblr
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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 TTRPGsAaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com



Monday Feb 12, 2024
Mortified! Episode 154: The Rom-Tonally-Non-Com-mittal (Phillauri)
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
This week, Aaron and Leyla knock themselves out with the supernatural Bollywood romcom, Phillauri (2017)! Join us for a quintessential Mortified jaunt through a movie we objectively liked but wanted to be better, and know that we definitely forgot to mention a possible ghost pregnancy.
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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 TTRPGsAaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com



Monday Jan 29, 2024
Mortified! Episode 153: The Big Cheep (Chicken Run 2, Chicken Police)
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Mortified is back for its 5th season! Aaron and Leyla cluck around with Chicken Run 2 and Chicken Police, as we discuss poultry justice, using mental health as a narrative device, and the horniest minigame in the medium.
"Fallen Petals" by David Renda is used in this podcast. You can find it and other royalty free music at fesliyanstudios.com.
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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 TTRPGsAaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com