Kicking & Streaming
Do you and your friends speak in movie quotes? Do you trade Spongebob memes back and forth with your loved ones? Do you have to rely on the ”Are You Still Watching?” message to let you know it’s time to bathe and stop procrastinating? If you answered yes to any (or all) of these questions, come hang out with us every other week!
Media can play a huge role in shaping who we are. Sometimes it makes us idolize Jeff Goldblum as a sex symbol. Sometimes a lack of representation makes you feel invisible. As hosts, siblings Carie and Ross will analyze this phenomenon by breaking down a favorite movie or television show and how the sights, sounds, and messages of media have followed our generation throughout our lives. So pour your favorite beverage, relax, and explore how our shared experiences with movies and television messed us up as a generation. There will be laughter, there will be sadness, and THERE WILL BE discussions about homosexual subtext in children’s animation.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 327
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Witches or: How I Learned to Spot a Witch
***UPDATED: This week, the siblings revist a staple favorite of their childhood, The Witches (1990). Carie demands a prequel series to the narrative, Ross fangirls over Angelica Huston in all her glo…
Misery or: How I Fell in Love with Kathy Bates
This week, the siblings revisit a terrifying Stephen King classic, Misery (1990). One of Ross's all time-favorite horror films, Misery tells the story of a famous writer who is taken hostage by his n…
Galaxy Quest or: How I Learned to Never Give Up and/or Surrender
This week, the siblings take a look at a cult favorite: an affectionate parody of sci-fi film and television that pits out-of-work television actors against REAL aliens. Ross predictably complains ab…
Signs or: How I Learned to Spot Miracles
This week the siblings rehash a major source of Ross' childhood anxieties: M. Night Shyamalan's tittilating classic, Signs (2002). Ross explains how this movie gave him fears of the unseen and multip…
Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius or: How I Learned Never to Talk to Strangers
This week the siblings blast through their favorite movie about a boy genius' quest to save his family from egg aliens, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The siblings reveal who their favorite character is,…
War of the Worlds or: Tom Cruise Runs from Aliens for Two Hours
This week, Carie and Ross break down an old favorite with our second alien selection of the month, Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds. Ross gives us the backstory on one of the original science fic…
REBROADCAST | Independence Day or: How I Learned the Difference Between Patriotism and Nationalism
This week, why not take a cringe-worthy stroll down memory lane with Carie and Ross as they revist their second-ever episode on Kicking and Streaming with their deep dive on Independence Day, (1996).…
Planet Terror or: How I Fell in Love with Rose McGowan
This week, the siblings close out Carie's birthday month with her favorite half of the Grindhouse relase, Planet Terror (2007). Rose McGowan and Freddy Rodriguez star in Freddy Rodriguez's blockbuste…
Kill Bill Vol. 2 or: How I Learned to Make a Man's Heart Explode
STRAP IN, FOLX, Ross is PISSED. This week the siblings break down the sequel to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 1, (you guessed it), Kill Bill Vol. 2! This week, Ross expresses his extreme distast…
Kill Bill Vol. 1 or: How I Learned Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
This week, the siblings break down Carie's favorite Quentin Tarantino film, the Kill Bill franchise. The siblings will be coveirng both parts one and two of the saga of an assassin who seeks revenge …
Sin City or: How I Came to Enjoy Gratuitous Violence
To kick off birthday month, Carie has picked Sin City (2005), the adaptation of Frank Miller's popular graphic novel series about life in one of the most dangerous cities in fiction. Ross predictably…
The Iron Giant or: How I Learned to Choose My Own Path
Y'ALL THE BIG BABY TEARS ARE WELLIN'!!! Carie and Ross break down an early childhood favorite, Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. The siblings are aghast at the movie's conceptual depth, Ross lusts after mo…
Holes or: How I Fell in Love with Sigourney Weaver
This week the siblings dig up an old favorite, Disney's Holes (2003). Carie fangirls over the majesty of Sigourney Weaver, Ross makes a realization about lizard juice, and the siblings revist the low…
The Sandlot or: How I Learned Who Babe Ruth Was
This week, the siblings break down a classic American summer film, The Sandlot (1993). The siblings revisit their own histories of playing baseball. Ross remarks on his fondess for professional baseb…
The Patriot or: How I Came to Resent Mel Gibson
This week the siblings break down a truly traumatic movie from young adulthood, The Patriot (2000). Carie and Ross roll their eyes at Mel Gibson and his scene chewing, Ross cannot with the historical…
Hairspray or: How I Learned I Deserve toTake Up Space
To finish off Pride Month the siblings rehash Ross's all-time favorite musical, Hairspray (2007). Ross geeks out over the music, Carie calls out Christopher Walken, and a gay time is had by all.
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But I'm a Cheerleader or: How I Learned About the Queer Clueless
On this week's Kicking & Streaming, the siblings take a look at a cult classic that's been called "the queer Clueless" with fresh, contemporary eyes. The siblings gag over the concept of conversion t…
The Favourite or: How I Learned Queen Anne Was Queer
This week, the siblings unpack the TURBULENT rollercoaster of The Favourite (2017). Ross applauds Olivia Coleman's stunning performance as Queen Anne of the House of Stewart, which won her the Academ…
The Wizard of Oz or: How I Fell in Love with Judy Garland
TAP YOUR HEELS TOGETHER THREE TIMES, ladies and theydies. Today the siblings are unpacking a beloved childhood favorite, Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland. Ross gives us some d…
Howl's Moving Castle or: How I Learned About Pacifism
The siblings are bookending their coverage of Ani-May with another Ghibli classic, Howl's Moving Castle (2004). Carie and Ross break down Hayao Miyazaki's adaptation of a book by Diana Wynne Jones, a…