Killing Your Darlings
Join husband and wife team, Dan and Chrysten, while they revisit classic film and television from their childhood and see if it holds up through the cynical eyes of adulthood!
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2021
KYD 063 - The Care Bears Movie
We're bringing this episode to you a little early this month because we love you soooo much! Well, actually, Chrysten has a show she wanted to shamelessly promote, so...you're welcome?
This month we…
KYD 062 - Follow That Bird
Grab your tissues, folks! This month Dan and Chrysten are back and they are watching that renowned family drama...Follow That Bird...? Yes, you read that right. You may not think a Sesame Street m…
KYD 061 - Hackers
Happy Memorial Day, darlings! We're back with another totally 90s episode of Killing Your Darlings!
This time it's Dan's pick and we are watching quite possibly the most nineties movie to have eve…
KYD 060 - Little Women
Hello, darlings! Sorry we've been a bit tardy with this month's ep. We've been busy trying to turn our new house into a home! And speaking of happy homes...
Is there any home that seems more warm …
KYD 059 - Dune
OK, ok...we know we're late. But we've got a good excuse! And we've got a new episode for you now!
Chrysten used to watch Dune with her dad when she was definitely way too young to be watching an…
KYD 058 - Groundhog Day
...Cuz we're back, baby! After a few week hiatus, your hosts Dan & Chrysten are back with a brand new episode of KYD for your earholes! This month, we decided to focus on a film that centers on the…
KYD 057 - What About Bob?
Last week, we took a request from you, our faithful listeners, and promptly ignored it. Sorry 'bout it...we watched it this week instead. Hope you're cool with that.
What About Bob? is the story of…
KYD 056 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles
This week your hosts were absolutely freezing and thought it would be a good idea to watch a movie that takes place in summer to help get their minds off of how friggin' cold it is! We put up a poll…
KYD 055 - Cool Runnings
Get on up! It's Bobsled time! That's right, darlings. This week we took a poll to see which cold weather movie was your fave and by a landslide, you guys chose Disney's 1993 hit Cool Runnings! Lo…
KYD 054 - Home Alone
This is it! The one we've all be waiting for! Your hosts have been waiting two years to watch and discuss this one, so hold on to your hats, darlings, cuz it's gonna be a doozy!
When eight year ol…
KYD 053 - A Rugrats Chanuka + A Charlie Brown Christmas
This year, our Holiday wish is to endeavor to be more inclusive! Since Dan is Jew-ish, he grew up celebrating both Christmas AND Chanukah. So in the effort to focus on other holidays besides Christm…
KYD 052 - A Christmas Story
Real talk...we've all been watching bits and pieces of A Christmas Story ever since TBS got the brilliant idea to play this movie for 24 damn hours straight. But when's the last time you actually sa…
KYD 051 - The Muppet Christmas Carol
Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are officially on that Holiday creep, darlings... To celebrate this fun and festive time of year, we will be focusing on holiday themed movies for the whole mont…
KYD 050 - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
No, Brendan Fraser isn't in this one. And no, Kurt Russell isn't in it either. So it must be a pretty great movie if neither of those dudes are needed to buoy it up. And hey! What do you know? I…
KYD 049 - Encino Man
We took to the streets again this week, and by "the streets" I mean Twitter, to ask the people which Brendan Fraser movie they wanted us to discuss next. The people have spoken...and the people want…
KYD 048 - Airheads
Oh man...remember Brendan Fraser? Remember what a babe he used to be? Well, you can relive those glory days with us this week as your KYD hosts watch Airheads, starring Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler…
KYD 047 - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
How's it going, righteous darlings? Are you ready for a bodacious episode of KYD? EXCELLENT! This week we take a trip to the left coast and hang with those two most excellent of California bros, B…
KYD 046 - Hocus Pocus
This week we are taking a request from one of our biggest fans, Lindsay "The Original" G and watching her childhood Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus! Starring the incomparable Bette Midler, underrated…
KYD 045 - The Addams Family
They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're all together ooky...Look out, it's KYD! This week your favorite nostalgia nerds took a recommendation from you, our loyal listeners, …
KYD 044 - The Thing
...And more Kurt Russell is what we're gonna give 'em! This week we watch John Carpenter's 80's sci-fi horror classic The Thing! Plus it's October, so something scary seemed appropriate. When a No…