Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t

About Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t

80s and 90s movies and early 2000s tv may be called stupid shit by some, but you know it matters. So do we. We're Tracie and Emily, sister podcasters who love well-crafted fiction and one another. In this comedy podcast, we look at the classic movies of our Gen X childhood and adolescence, analyzing film tropes to uncover the cultural commentary on romance, money, religion, mental health, and more. From Twilight to Ghostbusters, Harry Potter to the Muppets, comedy to drama to horror, we use feminism, our super smart brains, and each other to uncover the lessons lurking behind the nostalgia of pop culture. Come overthink with us as we delve into our deep thoughts about stupid shit.

Publisher

Sister podcasters raised by 80s and 90s movies: Tracie Guy-Decker, lover of animation, Muppets, comedy, and feminism & Emily Guy Birken, storytelling nerd, mental health advocate, and pop culture aficionado

Category

comedy · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Jul 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

172 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Lost with Seth Nesin: Deep Thoughts About Smoke Monsters, Unsatisfying Endings, and the Ethics of Storytelling

   Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. Four, Eight, Fifteen, Sixteen, Twenty-Three, Forty-Two Today on Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Tracie and Emily welcome Seth Nesin to talk about the ethics of storytelling in the TV show Lost–and why you may be entitled to pop culture compensation for its completely unsatisfactory ending. Seth explains why revisiting this early 2000s sci-fi / mystery / drama hybrid television series doesn’t inspire nostalgia, because...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Look Who’s Talking: Deep Thoughts About Talking Babies, Compulsory Heteronormativity, and Why Pregnant Women Are Public Property

   Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. “Why don't you try squeezing something the size of a watermelon out of an opening the size of a lemon and see how hot YOU look?” On this week’s episode of Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Emily revisits the only 1980s romcom that starts with talking sperm, Look Who’s Talking. This 1989 film, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, reflects many of the frustrating realities women face during pregnancy and early motherhood, in...

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   UHF with Justin Kramm: Deep Thoughts About Authenticity, High Production Value, and Comedy for Short Attention Spans

   Host Tracie and Emily Guy interview Justin Kramm, founder of Shitshow Creative, about the cult classic comedy UHF and its enduring impact.

Who has been a guest on Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Justin Kramm
• Adam Gwon
• Ryan Cunningham

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Quality

100

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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