Best Alex Gailey Podcasts (2025)

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The Wedding Singer: The Ends Justify The Bits (with Allie Goertz) 1:19:07

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CATEGORY: ENGAGED TO THE WRONG DUDE We're kicking off our new rom-com theme Engaged To The Wrong Dude with the Adam Sandler Drew Barrymore 1998 classic 'The Wedding Singer.' Allie Goertz (Mad Magazine, MST3K) joins us to talk about why we love all the butt grabbing, the pros and cons of blue eye shadow, the insane chemistry between Adam and Drew, f…

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About Time: But Really About Dads (with Jordan Morris) 1:33:15

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CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEY Our final movie in the collection of time travel rom-coms is the 2013 gentle charmer, About Time, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams. And for this sweet but meandering movie, we're joined by writer and podcaster Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Free With Ads, Bubble, Youth Group) who brings up PG-13 Sex…

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Loving Your Enemies - Matthew 5:43-48 39:21

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Loving Your Enemies - Matthew 5:43-48

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The Sons of Sceva 40:35

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The Sons of Sceva

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John's Baptism - Acts 18:18-19:7 27:30

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John's Baptism - Acts 18:18-19:7

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Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Palm Springs 15:45

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SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE Listen to the beginning of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties covering the 2020 time loop rom-com, Palm Springs. Chelsea and Elena discuss how this Hulu movie builds on Groundhog Day and yet finds ways to make the time loop feel completely fresh. It's a movie jam-p…

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Groundhog Day: The Devil Sells Insurance 1:33:57

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CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEY The time travel rom-coms venture into time loops this week with the groundbreaking philosophical masterpiece, Groundhog Day, a movie that destroyed the friendship of Bill Murray and Harold Ramis but made America fall in love. Chelsea and Elena talk about the days they wish they could repeat forever, whether Ned Rye…

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Kate & Leopold: Meg Ryan Meets The Matrix (with Demi Adejuyigbe) 1:23:48

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CATEGORY: LOVEY DOVEY TIMEY WIMEY To kick off our new collection of time travel rom-coms, we're joined by comedian Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Gilmore Guys) to cover our third Meg Ryan movie - 'Kate & Leopold.' We rewatch this underrated movie about a Duke in the 1870s (Hugh Jackman) falling through a port…

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Just Friends: In 2005 Everyone Hated Women 1:26:23

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CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTF For the final rom-com in our friends-to-lovers theme BFF's Who Are DTF, we watch the 2005 Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris movie 'Just Friends.' This movie is a throwback to a time where the worst thing that could happen to a guy was getting "friendzoned" since apparently women were only suitable as friends if you got…

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Christ's Supremacy in Preaching - Acts 18:1-17 55:21

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Christ's Supremacy in Preaching - Acts 18:1-17

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Always Be My Maybe: All Hail Keanu (with Alex Song-Xia) 1:15:51

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CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTF This week we are joined by comedian Alex Song-Xia (The Tonight Show, Rick & Morty, Praise Petey) to cover the next rom-com in our BFFs Who Are DTF bucket, "Always Be My Maybe." This movie has an all-star cast with Ali Wong, Randall Park, Michelle Buteau, and an Oscar worthy cameo by Keanu Reeves! We cover whether Randall …

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Idols & God as Creator - Acts 17:16-31 42:09

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Idols & God as Creator - Acts 17:16-31

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Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Upcoming Rom-Com Sequels, Reboots, & Adaptations We Can't Wait To Watch! 21:06

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SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE Listen to the first 20 minutes of an exclusive bonus episode for our Podstruck Patreon subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties where we talk about all the upcoming rom-com sequels, reboots, adaptations, and more that we can't wait to watch! We pitch the stories that we want to see in the sequel to My Best Friend's Wedding…

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When Harry Met Sally: Call Nora Ephron Your Daddy (with Julius Sharpe) 1:12:38

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CATEGORY: BFFS WHO ARE DTF Today is the 50th episode of Podstruck! And to celebrate, Elena and Chelsea are rewatching arguably the best rom-com of all time, 'When Harry Met Sally.' We are joined by writer Julius Sharpe (Family Guy, Ted, Making History) to discuss the magic of Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal and why movie studio execs might have been ner…

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1 Corinthians 12:12-31 39:20

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Diversity and Unity in the Local Church

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Clueless: Just Make Them Not Siblings (with Lily Sullivan) 1:17:52

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SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCH We close out our collection of matchmaker rom-coms with a film that has inspired fashion and passion for three decades: Clueless! We celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clueless with guest Lily Sullivan (Comedy Bang Bang, The Righteous Gemstones) who talks with Elena and Chelsea about why the Alicia Silverstone Paul Rudd 1…

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Spiritual Gifts and Serving in the Church 32:18

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Spiritual Gifts and Serving in the Church

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Crossing Delancey: Brined & Dined (with Jo Firestone) 1:11:39

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SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCH This week we continue our Strike a Match subcategory with the 1988 indie rom-com, Crossing Delancey! If you've ever dreamed of a man whose hands are brined in pickle juice every day, like Elena does, then this move is for you! And joining us is special guest Jo Firestone (After Midnight, The Tonight Show, The Great North…

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Psalm 73 - "Discerning the End in the Sanctuary" 47:29

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Psalm 73 - "Discerning the End in the Sanctuary"

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Set It Up: A Sexy Parent Trap 1:16:53

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SUBCATEGORY: STRIKE A MATCH This week we kick off our brand new subcategory STRIKE A MATCH with rom-coms all about matchmakers, set-ups, and people playing Cupid. And we start off with one of Chelsea's favorite modern rom-coms that Elena is watching for the first time, the 2018 Netflix original 'Set It Up.' This Cyrano-meets-the-Parent-Trap movie f…

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Psalm 122 55:13

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Psalm 122

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Dave: What If Criminals Couldn't Be President (with Nick Wiger) 1:18:23

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SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAY Today's episode is the final movie in our White House themed rom-com bucket covering the Ivan Reitman classic comedy, 'Dave,' starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. And the Podstruck hosts are joined by special guest Nick Wiger (Doughboys podcast, Get Played, Comedy Bang Bang, @midnight). We talk about Nick's child…

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Psalm 86 - "Orienting Our Lives Around God's Steadfast Love" 49:15

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Psalm 86 - "Orienting Our Lives Around God's Steadfast Love"

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Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: The Truth About Cats & Dogs 23:05

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MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS This is a preview of a bonus episode exclusively for our Patreon subscribers, AKA our Meet Cuties. To listen to the full episode join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/Podstruckpod and try a week for free on us! Today we cover the 1996 Uma Thurman and Janeane Garofalo rom-com, The Truth A…

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"Eternal Life and Fellowship with God" - 1 John 1.1-4 53:35

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"Eternal Life and Fellowship with God" - 1 John 1.1-4 by Alex Gailey

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Long Shot: The Most Romantic Jerk-Off Ever 1:09:21

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SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAY Today's episode looks back at the Charlize Theron Seth Rogen rom-com 'Long Shot,' about an ambitious, brilliant, gorgeous Secretary of State and the schlubby speech writer she falls for. It's a movie packed with jokes and a surprising amount of tenderness, considering a major plot point involves watching a guy jerk off…

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Chasing Liberty: Petulant In Prague (with Korama Danquah) 1:13:58

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SUBCATEGORY: CODEPENDENCE DAY On today's episode we launch our new subcategory: Codependence Day, which highlights movies about someone from the White House falling in love. And while Chelsea is away, Elena is joined by Korama Danquah (iCarly, Raven's Home, Reboot, American Auto) to deep dive into the Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode 2004 rom-com, Cha…

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Imagine Me & You: Oops I Married A Man! (with Margaret Kaminski & Alex Levy) 1:09:58

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SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES Today we are looking back at the 2006 rom-com Imagine Me & You starring Lena Headey and Piper Perabo! While Chelsea is on maternity leave, TV writers Margaret Kaminski and Alex Levy join Elena to co-host the podcast and we delve into everything from the fruit punch meet-cute, Sharon Horgan's glow up, Heck's incel of a best f…

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The Broken Hearts Club: Bottoms Of The Ninth (with Drew Droege) 1:16:52

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SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES Today we revisit WeHo circa 2000 via The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy. And joining us is actor, writer, comedian, and creator of everyone's favorite Chloë Sevigny parody videos, Drew Droege (Heathers, Search Party, Bob's Burgers)! This movie has pretty much every TV star from the 90's and early aughts in it: Zach Br…

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Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Return To Me 10:56

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MEET CUTIE BONUS EPISODE: RETURN TO ME This is a preview of a bonus episode exclusively for our Patreon subscribers, AKA our Meet Cuties. Today we cover the 2000 Minnie Driver and David Duchovny rom-com, Return To Me! Recommended to us in our Patreon chat! In this episode we discuss why Chelsea has NEVER been to a funeral, how to properly store you…

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Kissing Jessica Stein: Erotic Meets Neurotic (with Catherine McCafferty) 1:17:17

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SUBCATEGORY: LGBTCUTIES Happy Pride y'all! We kick off this subcategory with an OG queer rom-com that turns out to be every gay person's nightmare: Kissing Jessica Stein! And joining us today is comedian Catherine McCafferty, host of "Pretty Gay" on Patreon! In this episode we discuss queer panic, Jon Hamm's cameo, and the issues some of us had wit…

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"To the Praise of His Glory" Ephesians 1:11-14 - Jay Cosgrove 39:59

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Jay Cosgrove preaches a sermon titled "To the Praise of His glory" from Ephesians 1:11-14 at Sola City Church on June 8th, 2025, pentecost Sunday.

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Red, White & Royal Blue: God Save The Peen (with Joshua Lee Kirby) 1:16:37

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SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIR This week we dive crown first into the campy rom-com revelation that is Red, White & Royal Blue! We are joined by special guest, and television writer, Joshua Lee Kirby (Fresh Off The Boat, The Real O'Neals) to discuss everything from Uma Thurman's "southern" accent, to dick puns, to our feelings on Meghan Markle of…

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"I AM the Vine" John 15:1-5 - Jody Roughton 36:18

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Jody Roughton preaches I AM the Vine from John 15:1-5 at Sola City Church on June 1st, 2025. This was his last Sunday serving as an elder/pastor before he was sent as a full time missionary to India.

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Coming To America: Just Take The Earrings (with Jonathan Braylock) 52:13

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SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIR In this episode Elena and Chelsea cover an 80's classic, Coming To America, starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Eriq La Salle, Shari Headley, John Amos, and James Earl Jones! We are joined by our very first MALE guest, Jonathan Braylock (Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood], Grown-ish, Astronomy Club) to cover our f…

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"I AM the Good Shepherd" John 10:11-18 - Jay Cosgrove 38:58

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"I AM the Good Shepherd" from John 10:11-18 preached by Jay Cosgrove on 5/25/25 at Sola City Church.

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Roman Holiday: Princesses Gone Wild 1:12:46

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SUBCATEGORY: LOVE IS IN THE HEIR Time for Podstruck to look back at a new subgroup of movies, this time all celebrating the Royal We, AKA rom-coms featuring Royalty. And what better film to start off with than 3x Oscar winning film 'Roman Holiday.; Not only does this 1953 love story make us want to visit Italy (with all of our Meet Cuties of course…

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"I AM the Light of the World" John 9:1-7 - Corey McGrail 43:17

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"I AM the Light of the World" from John 9:1-7 preached by Corey McGrail on 5/18/25 at Sola City Church.

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Magic Mike: Dry Humping Gets Sad (with Jordan Myrick) 1:11:55

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SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE? Podstruck takes one last dance in this subcategory to rewatch Steven Soderbergh's surprisingly bleak take on male strippers, 'Magic Mike.' Chelsea and Elena are joined by Jordan Myrick (Gastronauts on Dropout, Happy Wife Happy Life podcast) to argue over whether Channing Tatum is hot, which of the other male dancers cap…

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Meet Cutie Bonus Episode: Chelsea Has Big News, Elena Has A Murder Obsession 9:58

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SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE Listen to the first ten minutes of our very first Patreon exclusive bonus episode, available only to our wonderful paying Podstruck subscribers AKA our Meet Cuties. In the episode we share some huge personal news, talk about the games/books/TV shows that are bringing us joy, share some of our worst date stories, a…

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"I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life" John 14:1-7 - Devon Terry 35:22

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Devon Terry preaches I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life from John 14:1-7 at Sola City Church on May 11th, 2025.

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Center Stage: Competing For Hearts And Parts (with Kathryn Burns) 1:06:59

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SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE? Elena and Chelsea pirouette back in time to revisit the beloved 2000 ensemble rom-com, 'Center Stage,' just in time for its 25 year anniversary! We welcome choreographer Kat Burns (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Dancing with the Stars) to talk about the realities of a life in dance, Chelsea gushes on how this movie shaped her pre…

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"I AM the Bread of Life" John 6:22-59 - Sam Barber 29:58

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"I AM the Break of Life" from John 6:22-59 preached by Sam Barber on 5/04/25 at Sola City Church.

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Dirty Dancing: Some Babies Dance, Some Babies Die (with Maria Thayer) 1:16:29

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SUBCATEGORY: SHALL WE DANCE? Podstruck waltzes into a brand new rom-com subcategory all about dancing, starting with the iconic 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing', starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Joining Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello is Maria Thayer ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' 'Accepted,' 'Those Who Can't') who shares how this VHS tape was…

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"I AM the Door" John 10:1-10 - Jay Cosgrove 36:27

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"I AM the Door" from John 10:1-10 preached by Jay Cosgrove on April 27th, 2025 at Sola City Church.

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13 Going On 30: It's 'Big' for Girls 1:21:36

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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS? We keep the body transformation theme going with a classic from the aughts, '13 Going On 30', starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer and Andy Serkis! This 2004 movie is a reimagining of the 1988 Tom Hanks runaway hit, 'Big' - but was this movie as successful in its execution? We'll discuss this, middle sc…

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"I AM the Resurrection and the Life" John 11:17-45 - Jay Cosgrove 35:45

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"I AM the Resurrection and the Life" from John 11:17-45 preached by Jay Cosgrove on 4/20/25 at Sola City Church.

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Splash: What if E.T. Were A Horny Mermaid? (with Aparna Nancherla) 1:15:09

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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS? Continuing the rom-com trope of magical transformations, this week Podstruck dives into the Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah classic 'Splash,' along with our special guest Aparna Nancherla (The Great North, A Simple Favor). This 1984 mermaid love story directed by Ron Howard was so iconic it inspired an entire generation o…

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"The Triumphal Entry" Matthew 21:1-17 - Sam Barber 35:10

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Preached on 4.13.25 from Matthew 21:1-17 "The Triumphal Entry" by Sam Barber at Sola City Church

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Enchanted: Everyone Looks Better As A Cartoon 1:16:40

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SUBCATEGORY: NEW BODY, WHO DIS? We're kicking off a new rom-com subcategory all about magical transformation, starting with the Disney musical Enchanted. Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, and James Marsden star in this 2007 New York City fairy tale that leaves Chelsea and Elena on opposite ends of the fandom spectrum. Is the movie a struc…