Mortified! The Friendship Quest

Mortified! Episode 139: Underneath the Christmas Duck (Gone Home)

This week, Aaron and Leyla go home again in Gone Home! Join us for a farewell to Waypoint, a look back at the origin of walking simulators, and yet another brilliant pitch for a product no one will pick up because of cowardice.
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Mortified! Episode 138: Evolutionarily Inevitable Brooklyn (Super Mario Bros [1993])

This week, Aaron and Leyla optimize their SEO with the 1993 Super Mario Brothers movie! Join us for a discussion of the cutthroat NYC plumbing industry, the value of consistent (if batshit!) internal logic, and a lukewarm defense of John Leguizamo's weird take on the new Super Mario Bros movie.
Pokemon Apokelypse: Live Action Trailer HDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg
Palworld | Gameplay Moments Trailer 2022.5https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJckERWcO0
The Messy True Story Behind 1993's 'Super Mario Bros.' Moviehttps://collider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-1993-history-explained/
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Mortified! Episode 137: Sorry Aaron, I Definitely Called It The Shower (LOTR1)

This week, Aaron and Leyla kick off another installment of their series series with Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Join us for the puncturing of Elijah Wood, Tolkien's naming conventions, and off-the-dome references to early 2000s internet classics.
I cannot believe I'm putting a link to this in the show notes, but here is the Ultimate Showdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrzKT-dFUjE Lord of the Rings - Behind the scenes #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8IES1BltE 
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
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Mortified! Episode 136: The Only Watchable Mel Gibson Movie (Chicken Run)

We're back! This week we gaslight ourselves out of a chicken union in Chicken Run! Join Aaron and Leyla as they try something experimental in the audio format, discuss the romantic tension between an RAF veteran rooster and a butch hen, and begin the hunt for a gravy pressure gauge. 
Clips used: "Rocky, A Fake All Along" by John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams "Flip, Flop, and Fly" by Ellis Hall
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
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Mortified! Episode 135: Duel the Cool Guel Jet Fuel Gruel (MGS: The Witch from Mercury)

This week, Aaron and Leyla leave a four-year-old in a pilot-killing mech in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury! Join us for mixing up the protagonists' names, exploring the etymology of side characters' names, and how the mechs were the generational trauma we all carry all along. 
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
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Mortified! Episode 134: The Gift of a Kidnapped Woman (Stardust)

This week, Aaron and Leyla try to prevent their one true love from marrying blonde Henry Cavill in Stardust (2007)! Join us for wishing for playful horniness, Leyla's horrible audio (sorry), and a conversation between two people who have somehow almost completely avoided Neil Gaiman despite being nerds approaching 30. 
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Mortified! Episode 133: The Breakings Dawn (Twilight Finale)

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This week, Aaron and Leyla imprint on the 2010s once again and wrap up the Twilight (cinematic) franchise with Breaking Dawn parts 1 and 2. Join us as Leyla experiences a single-serving mandela effect, the Rosalie Racist cut, and the last iteration of the Charlie Swan fanclub.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
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Mortified! Episode 132: Neoliberal Chaos Fluff (Valentine’s Day [2010])

This week, we delve into a benign LA fantasy with Garry Marshall's superstar superflick, Valentine's Day! Join Aaron and Leyla for a hearty defense of rom coms, Ashton Kutcher's most charming performance, and memories of George Lopez.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
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