Weepies
Claim This Podcastby Melanie Tait & Kim Lester
Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to Weepies, pod pals, the movie podcast for people who love to ugly cry about pretend stuff because it beats screaming into a pillow when life gets too real.</p> <p>Hosts Melanie Tait (veteran cryer) and Kim Lester (reluctant cryer) from <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/a-country-podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Country Podcast</a> take their friendship to the next level by sharing their favourite weepy movies with each other and inviting their most emotionally intelligent friends to do the same.</p> <p>In the words of CC Bloom's mum Leona, 'It'll keep you honest' or as Kim/Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own would say 'There's no crying in baseball!'</p>
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2/1/2022
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Recent Episodes
March 23, 2022
Green Card (With Gabrielle Rumble)
<p>CONTENT WARNING: There is discussion of sexual assault and violence in this episode.</p> <p>Who knew Green Card was a weepy? For a teenage Gabrielle Rumble it certainly was, and remained that way well into her twenties. Will it still have the same weepy qualities with 2022 specs on? </p> <p>This week we look at the classic Peter Weir comedy, starring a post-partum Andie McDowell and Gerard Depardieu in his first role in an American film, launching him to international stardom. </p> <p>Gabrielle Rumble is the Content Director at ABC Canberra, and one of the favourite friends of Kim and Melanie. </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/gerumble">Follow Gabrielle Rumble on Twitter </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1W2aMcxuCo">Watch Green Card on You Tube</a></p> <p>Let us know what you think on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/5176475579053220">Weepies Community Facebook Page</a>. </p> <p>Weepies Hosts and Producers: Melanie Tait and Kim Lester </p> <p>Weepies Social Media Manager: Chez Robbie </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/5176475579053220">Join our Weepies Community on Facebook and let us know which Weepies you'd love us to cover?</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MelanieTait?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Melanie Tait on Twitter </a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kimlester">Kim Lester on Twitter</a></p> <p>Please note we decided to omit part of the discussion on the current court case against Gerard Depardieu in France for legal reasons. </p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
March 15, 2022
Stepmom (With Ebony Bennett)
<p>We've managed to bring one of the Greatest Movie Weepers Of All Time into the podcast - the excellent Ebony Bennett. In real life, Ebony is the Deputy Director of the think tank The Australia Institute and the host of <a href="https://australiainstitute.org.au/media/category/podcasts/follow-the-money/">Follow The Money</a> podcast. </p> <p>Ebony nominated Stepmom as it's her go-to cry movie. Julia Roberts plays the title role for two young children called Ben and Anna - she's young and hip, while Susan Sarandon plays the OG mom. The film navigates them all trying to be a family, while Ed Harris does his best in the background to honour his old life and serve his new. </p> <p>Who cried? Download now! </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFsuwC1MduU">Watch Stepmom on YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ebony_bennett?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Follow Ebony Bennett on Twitter</a></p> <p>Let us know what you think on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/5176475579053220">Weepies Community Facebook Page</a>. </p> <p>Weepies Hosts and Producers: Melanie Tait and Kim Lester </p> <p>Weepies Social Media Manager: Chez Robbie </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/5176475579053220">Join our Weepies Community on Facebook and let us know which Weepies you'd love us to cover?</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MelanieTait?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Melanie Tait on Twitter </a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
March 8, 2022
Anne of Green Gables (With Mandy Hose)
<p>When the orphan Anne Shirley came to Green Gables, a lot of lives were changed and you've never met a character who got into more scrapes and touched more hearts. </p> <p>Mandy Hose is the co-host of one of our favourite podcasts, <a href="https://toopeasinapodcast.com.au/">Too Peas in a Podcast</a>, and since the 1980s, she's been Anne-obsessed. She's even been to Prince Edward Island. </p> <p>How does Anne of Green Gables hold up in a 2022 setting? Does it still bring the tears, and why? </p> <p><a href="https://www.gazebotv.com/packages/anne-of-green-gables-complete-collection/videos/anne-of-green-gables">Watch Anne of Green Gables on Gazebo</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/too_peas?lang=en">Follow Mandy Hose and Too Peas on Twitter </a></p> <p>Let us know what you think on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/5176475579053220">Weepies Community Facebook Page</a>. </p> <p>Weepies Hosts and Producers: Melanie Tait and Kim Lester </p> <p>Weepies Social Media Manager: Chez Robbie </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/5176475579053220">Join our Weepies Community on Facebook and let us know which Weepies you'd love us to cover?</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MelanieTait?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Melanie Tait on Twitter </a></p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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- What is Weepies?
<p>Welcome to Weepies, pod pals, the movie podcast for people who love to ugly cry about pretend stuff because it beats screaming into a pillow when life gets too real.</p> <p>Hosts Melanie Tait (veteran cryer) and Kim Lester (reluctant cryer) from <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/a-country-podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Country Podcast</a> take their friendship to the next level by sharing their favourite weepy movies with each other and inviting their most emotionally intelligent friends to do the same.</p> <p>In the words of CC Bloom's mum Leona, 'It'll keep you honest' or as Kim/Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own would say 'There's no crying in baseball!'</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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