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We Used to Be the Smart Kids - Podcast

We Used to Be the Smart Kids

Making shallow deep.

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Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
19
Years Active
2022 - 2023
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The Trolley Problem. IN SPACE!

The Trolley Problem. IN SPACE!

Kare gets mad about, "The Cold Calculations," a short story from the 50's. It was a different time. And there's still no excuse for this fascist bullshit.

Read the story here: https://www.lightspeedm…

00:30:05  |   Wed 07 Jun 2023
Depravity All the Way Down

Depravity All the Way Down

Eric explains teen sex comedies! Kare doesn't admit this on air, but she's had no idea what he's been talking about.

Movies discussed:

Gidget (1959) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5suc-Yexpw&pp=y…

00:41:40  |   Wed 17 May 2023
David DeCoteau and the Squeaky Boobs

David DeCoteau and the Squeaky Boobs

When Eric goes digging in his terrible movie collection, he finds a director with a unique take on male heterosexuality. Kare loses her mind when she hears one of the movie titles.

Movies Discussed:…

00:22:05  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
Hi, Eric's Mom!

Hi, Eric's Mom!

Hi Eric's Mom

In which Eric does some necessary navel gazing and Kare mocks the bijingles out of him.

USA Up All Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1om1P8m4Sc

Zapped Again: https://www.youtube.c…

00:24:31  |   Wed 12 Apr 2023
Mr. Beast, Cynicism, & Popcorn Capitalism

Mr. Beast, Cynicism, & Popcorn Capitalism

Kare spends two months watching Mr Beast videos and can't cop to it, so she pretends it was all for a podcast episode. Eric listens and thinks that Kare, capitalism, and Mr. Beast is The Worst Three…

00:41:49  |   Wed 29 Mar 2023
Eric Goes to a Sci-Fi Con

Eric Goes to a Sci-Fi Con

Eric makes Kare reminisce about the sci-fi/fantasy conventions they've attended together, walking through the first experiences Kare had with the greater nerd hivemind. She was not thrilled. But th…

00:38:15  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
Kare Bemoans the Potential of She-Hulk

Kare Bemoans the Potential of She-Hulk

Kare finally takes aim at the Marvel Cinematic Universe; She-Hulk's in the crosshairs. Eric quips.

Legal Eagle's video on the laughable law rep in She-Hulk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c3wdmoQE…

00:34:42  |   Wed 22 Feb 2023
Kare Gets Mad About Fictional MFAs

Kare Gets Mad About Fictional MFAs

Okay, maybe not mad, but definitely perturbed. Kare raves about the series Maid and its impact on her. Eric tags along and enjoys the ride.

Series Discussed:

Maid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

00:29:30  |   Wed 08 Feb 2023
Eric Cares Too Much About Obscure Media

Eric Cares Too Much About Obscure Media

Those missing Doctor Who episodes. Movies you've never heard of and maybe should never have existed. Eric makes a case that we should care about all of them.

Kare tries to relate.

The Doctor Who miss…

00:39:08  |   Wed 25 Jan 2023
The Greatest Accidental Satire: Chasing Cameron

The Greatest Accidental Satire: Chasing Cameron

Kare watched a bunch of teen boys dancing like idiots, found something profound, and made Eric come over so she could explain it to him.

From Kare: There’s no way I could have explained the secondhan…

00:43:52  |   Wed 11 Jan 2023
Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas: Violent Night and Christmas Horror

Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas: Violent Night and Christmas Horror

Episode Notes

Eric loved Violent Night and went off on the history of Christmas Horror as a genre. Kare listens patiently and adds jokes.

Spoilers and discussion for the following movies:

Violent Ni…

Wed 28 Dec 2022
A Scarcity of Women

A Scarcity of Women

Eric binges Guy Ritchie and comes over to tell Kare about a fascinating phenomena he encountered.

Movies Discussed: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8MXn5No1Jc S…

00:32:20  |   Wed 14 Dec 2022
Toxic Masculinity, But It's Art

Toxic Masculinity, But It's Art

Eric explains masculinity to Kare through the lens of Richard Linklater's filmography.

Movies discussed are

Everybody Wants Some (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6raUs0CiCQ) Dazed and Confused (h…

Wed 30 Nov 2022
The Susan Boyle Conspiracy

The Susan Boyle Conspiracy

After a late night YouTube binge, Kare has dark theories about Susan Boyle.

Susan Boyle Audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZPLohsmO0

Susan Boyle Sings with Elaine Paige: https://www.youtube…

Wed 16 Nov 2022
Eric Laments the Potential of Dune 2021

Eric Laments the Potential of Dune 2021

Kare managed to stay awake through all of Dune 2021 but understood none of it, so Eric explains it and its place in Sci Fi canon.

Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com) Outro music by onema…

00:37:13  |   Wed 02 Nov 2022
Wait, But

Wait, But "The Holiday" is Good

Karalyn struggles to express her sublime joy at discovering women with agency. Her friends were right all along--The Holiday is good, actually.

Intro music "Mr Snarky Destructoid" by Tim Beek (timbe…

00:23:46  |   Wed 19 Oct 2022
Weird Amazon Porn

Weird Amazon Porn

Eric turns his media analysis skills on weird Amazon porn. Kare goes along for the ride.

Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

Outro music by onemansymphony

00:33:48  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
This Porn is Feminist

This Porn is Feminist

Pinky Violence

Eric gets nerdy about an obscure genre of 70s porn, Pinky Violence Films. Karalyn comes along for the ride.

Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

Outro music by onemansymphony

Wed 21 Sep 2022
Kare Yells About the Coen Bros.

Kare Yells About the Coen Bros.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ignites an apoplectic rage in Karalyn.

Intro music "Chipper" by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

Outro music by onemansymphony

00:20:59  |   Wed 31 Aug 2022
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