Clearing Up the Past

Clash of Fans is a Head-to-Head Character Debate Tournament.  In our first ever draft, Erin, Kartik, Jake, and Chris pick protagonists and antagonists from a list of 100 80's movie characters.  There…

David and Erin dive deeper in octopus infested waters to discover facts, secrets and theories about The Goonies.  They also answer some submitted questions about the 80s.  No Truffle Shuffle required…

Goonies 'R' Good Enough indeed!  The siblings are back with their take on what The Goonies meant to them, who their favorite characters are, what scenes they like, and they discuss the VERY 80's and …

It's another Brienne episode!  She and David take time to discuss important issues facing the United States, the world, and their direct lives.  After the serious note, they find balance by lightenin…

Brienne Guirantes adds her unique voice to The People vs Happiness, answering the 3 Happiness Questions.  She and David then discuss movies they believe to be overrated and why.  I won't spoil anythi…

Erin and David dive deeper into the Jim Henson Classic, Labyrinth.  They discuss the most impactful scenes and music, hidden secrets, movie theories, and Erin solves the Four Gaurdsmen's Logic puzzle…

Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, Erin and David do a deep dive into the psychological workings of the Jim Henson classic, Labyrinth.  They discuss how this move impacted them as child…

Well, well, well, I see you've found my guilty, Carole Baskin hatin' pleasure.  Hey, we're all doing weird stuff stuck at home.  Might as well give in.  This episode is so much more, though, includin…

A great and adventurous episode where David and Alex explore happiness through Dungeons and Dragons.  Why does it make people happy, what are the boys' experiences with D&D, and a sneak peak at an up…

David and Alex return to the three happiness questions and discuss struggling to be productive in daily life.  The conversation transverses other topics like Planet Fitness, addictive phone apps, Ike…

We've got someone in their teens, someone in their 20's, someone in their 30's, someone in their 40's, and a whole lot of movie chat.  We discuss the movies we are most looking forward to coming out …

In our Star Wars Special, we discuss Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian, and list all the movies in order of our favorites.  We also look to the future of the franchise. 

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David and Kartik go deep and discover the secret to long life and happiness is being plain silly.  However, they get very serious about all things metaphysical like lucid dreams, astral projection, a…

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Candlenights, Merry Winter Solstice, and Happy Holidays everyone!  It's getting real Christmasy down in Whoville, and David and Chris explore the …

Happy Thanksgiving!  David and Chris celebrate by reviewing the greatest Thanksgiving comedy film ever created, John Hughes' Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.  Have a listen while you travel, cook, or…

David and Chris review the British, Time Travel, Romantic-Comedy About Time. We discussed the freakish trailer for Cats the movie, gush over The Mandalorian, and discuss other movie news. Grab a snac…

David covers the first full chapter of Broadcasting Happiness.  While he finds a lot of the chapter to be almost a second introduction, there are some interesting scientific, psychological studies th…

A short episode to update the state of The People vs Happiness as a podcast.  It is also and introduction the the latest series of the core episodes.  David studies the book Broadcasting Happiness by…

The Conjuring is up next on the review block.  That's like a chopping block, but a lot more reviewy-y.  This 2013 Spookfest was a pick by Chris as it is one of his favorite scary movies.  There'll be…

It’s the first Episode of The Concession Counter presented by The People vs Happiness.  In this offshoot of the main podcast, David and Chris select movies for one another to watch and review.

First u…