On this marquee episode of Merylthon, Oscar and Alexus discuss The Prom's experimental restructuring of narrative, engage in the Nikki Blonsky discourse, and rave about Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square.
7 Dec 2020
Episode 8: She-Devil
In this long-awaited episode of Merylthon, Oscar and Alexus discuss Meryl's first straight comedy, the 1989 film She-Devil. Talking points include: the politics of The Prom's movie poster, The Bee Movie, and how exactly one pronounces the word bosom.
21 Aug 2020
Episode 7: Marvin's Room
In this episode of Merylthon, Oscar and Alexus discuss the understated but starry film Marvin's Room. Talking points include: Diane by Design, Goofy (as in the Disney character), goofy (as in the adjective used to describe Diane's wig), Meryl's chains, and the fashion history of leggings.
31 Jul 2020
Episode 6: A.I. Artificial Intelligence
In this truly unhinged episode, Oscar and Alexus discuss the truly unhinged movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence, which features Meryl in perhaps her smallest role ever. Talking points include: teddy bear pockets, Barbie Fairytopia, and robot aliens.
15 Jul 2020
Episode 5: Into the Woods
In Episode 5, Oscar and Alexus have their friend and Into the Woods stan Tory on to discuss Tracey Ullman's BAFTA nominations, Anna Kendrick's surprising vocal range, and Meryl's method cow acting. Thanks for listening! *We do not own any music featured in this episode*
26 Jun 2020
Episode 4: Rendition
In episode 4 of Merylthon, Oscar and Alexus spend nearly an hour talking about Rendition, a film no one has seen. Discussed in this episode: Meryl's ugly bangs, a pre-Big Little Lies Reese and Meryl collab, and Judi Dench's Oscar win for Shakespeare in Love.
30 May 2020
Episode 3: The Iron Lady
In this episode of Merylthon, Oscar and Alexus cover Meryl's most recent Oscar win for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, circular hats, and how she kinda sounds like Julia Child.
16 May 2020
Episode 2: Postcards from the Edge
In the second episode of Merylthon, Oscar and Alexus discuss the 1990 Meryl film Postcards from the Edge. Talking points include: Dennis Quaid, Meryl's police uniform, AND a very special guest. See you all next time for The Iron Lady!
4 May 2020
Episode 1: Heartburn
In the first episode of Merylthon, brother-sister duo and certified Meryl-heads Oscar and Alexus cover the 1986 film Heartburn as their first stop on a journey through Meryl Streep's filmography.
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