Miri Pizann talks about the movies she's seen. And other media she's taken in. And maybe about having ADHD or being gluten-free. But mostly about movies. And other fun stuff.
Miri Pizann talks about the movies she watched this week: John Wick 3, All the Old Knives, [an unconventional romance—can you guess what it is?], The Drive-Away Dolls, and American Fiction.
23 Feb 2024
009 Unpopular Opinion about John Wick
Miri Pizann talk about movies she's seen recently...and what they remind her of. She shares an unpopular opinion about John Wick and also, a rant about feminism in romance novels.
Movies:
John Wick ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4698684/)
The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the String (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323108/)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4425200/)
Table 19 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1412528/)
And a podcast:
A Feminist Romance Novel, Podcast! Temptations at Sweetwater Creek (https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240124-02)
17 Feb 2024
008 Madame Web and the rom coms
Sounds like the name of a band, huh?
Okay! In this episode, I talk about my favorite: MOVIES! My husband and I went to see Madame Web in the theater. If you're curious as to whether you think you should see it, take a listen!
Movies covered:
* Madame Web (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11057302/) - theater
* Dakota Johnson with Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Mattie Franklin, and Tahar Rah is the villain
* This Means War (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596350/), 2012 - home library
* Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, with Angela Bassett
* Best friends and CIA agents battle it out to win the heart of the girl both of them fell in lust with
* Somebody I Used to Know (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15333984/) - Prime
* Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons
* written by Alison Brie and Dave Franco
* When Harry Met Sally (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/) - 1989
* Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan
* written by Nora Ephron
* The Ugly Truth (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1142988/), 2009 - home library
* Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler
* No Strings Attached (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1411238/), 2011 - Paramount+
* Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher
29 Jan 2024
007 When underachieving helps you achieve your goals
Where I talk about:
Healthy passwords
Judie Troyansky’s latest book
Learning how to narrate an audiobook
The 2-Sentences Goal
Rom Coms
What we saw at the movies (Poor Things)
Links (may include affiliate links at no extra cost to you):
3 Months of NordPass
https://join.nordpass.com/order/redeem/
CODE: GHB8P8
Judie Troyansky
https://amzn.to/3SyT6mY
Save the Cat by Blake Snyder
https://amzn.to/3Sdx9bL
Poor Things
https://www.fandango.com/poor-things-2023-231939/movie-overview
19 Jan 2024
006 Learning About Midpoints and Other Story Stuff
In this episode I go into a little bit more detail about what projects I'm currently working on:
-Getting a job to help pay bills
-Writing TWO audio dramas
-Recording an audiobook
I also talk about story structure, specifically the Midpoint, and use two examples:
- The Beekeeper
- Legally Blonde
8 Jan 2024
005 Why I Left Coaching and Where I'm Going Next
The brain of string really kicks into action in this episode.
I cover:
Why I left coaching
Living in another country
The Tower card in Tarot
Collaborative Storytelling
The cool thing about audio-based storytelling
Plus wacky ADHD thought-hops that are interconnected.
(That's the string brain, you see. Different thoughts going in different directions, and where they intersect.)
27 Dec 2023
004 Welcome to Your 40s
What turning 40 has to do with Willy Wonka, how to be happy while being gluten-free, and why children of the '80s think carob tastes nasty.
TW: brief mention of cutting
Media talked about:
(May contain Amazon affiliate links.)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (https://amzn.to/41Fg3YI)
Lethal Weapon (https://amzn.to/3vbRAOu) (movie)
Lethal Weapon (https://www.vudu.com/content/browse/details/Lethal-Weapon-Season-1/796905) (TV show)
Hogfather (https://amzn.to/3NIFORQ) (mini series)
Hogfather (https://amzn.to/3GWomWf) (book)
Twilight Zone "The Night of the Meek" ( (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B000I0EOQI/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2)watch with ads)
Marked in Flesh (https://amzn.to/3NJgOtL) (The Others 4) by Anne Bishop
Written in Red (https://amzn.to/3tCJVrO) (The Others 1) by Anne Bishop
18 Dec 2023
003 Why I Didn't Sleep for 4 Nights...and other stuff
I talk about
my adventures with Katie--and who Katie is--and why I didn't sleep for 4 days because of her
the drama of termites in our house
why I've started recording meditations
my thoughts on BBC's Hogfather
Reindeer Games
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
and Slow Cooking
Promised links:
6-Minute Gratitude Meditation
https://payhip.com/b/dhpHq (https://payhip.com/b/dhpHq)
Make it Fast, Cook it Slow by Stephanie O'Dea
Amazon Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3RsogdS (https://amzn.to/3RsogdS)
8 Dec 2023
002 Movie Reviews and Bullying and West Virginia goodbyes
002 Movie Reviews and Bullying and West Virginia goodbyes
TW: discussion of bullying and body dysmorphia
These are my thoughts on 3 movies:
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (https://amzn.to/3RgIUxH)
- Bullet Train (https://amzn.to/3R9QFp3)
- Central Intelligence (https://amzn.to/3GznUgA)
I do end up talking about some of the bullying I received, both as a child and as an adult.
There is also discussion of a character's body dysmorphia.
*Links are Amazon affiliate links. I may receive a few pennies from any purchases you make. You will not see any price difference.
5 Dec 2023
001 Gluten Free String
Introduction and talking about being gluten- and dairy-free...as well as all the other weird things going on in my brain of string.
If you're interested in the book I talk about, you can find it here. (Amazon Affiliate)
Neuroqueer Heresies by Nick Walker (https://amzn.to/3NgnnE6)
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