Best Wff Podcasts (2025)

This week we're discussing season 2 of Netflix's Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. And Emily K cannot believe she forgot to bring up all the product placement. This episode is an Airbnb Experience. (No it's not)By Worst Friends Forever

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Our Media Disappointments: "I'm Not Mad, Just Disappointed" 55:47

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This week we're talking about times when books, movies, tv shows, or music we were looking forward to really let us down. Because the key to life is low expectations.By Worst Friends Forever

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Halloween Movies: "It's October, Get Out of My Way" 49:25

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It's spooky season! And therefore time to discuss our favorite Halloween and scary movies!By Worst Friends Forever

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Book Reports: "We Like to Keep it Chaotic" 1:10:28

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This week we're bringing very different energy as we each report on the last book we read.By Worst Friends Forever

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AITA: "He's Probably Wrong Based on His Entire Personality" 1:00:43

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This week we're going back to Reddit's Am I the Asshole subreddit and issuing our judegments. (Yes, you are the asshole)By Worst Friends Forever

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Loved One: "I Was Waiting for This to Get Gay" 54:56

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This week we read Aisha Muharrar's new novel, Loved One. It...doesn't get gay?By Worst Friends Forever

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Fit For TV: " None of These People are Going to Heaven" 1:11:23

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This week we're discussing the Netflix docuseries Fit For TV, all about The Biggest Loser. And it's horrifying!By Worst Friends Forever

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Freakier Friday: "They Do a Lot of Weird Stuff" 59:02

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This week we all actually went to the movies (gasp) to see Freakier Friday!!By Worst Friends Forever

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What Will Future Historians Get Wrong: "What if They Think Titanic is Just a Movie?" 48:19

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This week we're discussing what we think fututre historians will get wrong about this period we're living through. ...they're definitely gonna think we worshipped Labubus.By Worst Friends Forever

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Clueless: "We Now Must Discuss the Former Step Brother of it All" 1:01:34

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It's the 30th anniversary of Clueless! So we must discuss.By Worst Friends Forever

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Trainwreck Poop Cruise: "I Agreed to This?" 56:12

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We watched the Netflix pop doc Trainwreck: Poop Cruise. Oh...boy...By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 533 - Bachelorette Trips: "The Coven is Always Calling" 56:15

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Episode 532 - Materialists: "She Made Two Mistakes I Can't Forgive" 1:13:59

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We watched Materialists. We have thoughts. Emily K doesn't know if she liked the movie but she DOES like built-in bookshelves.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 531 - TV Season Finales: "It Was Dark For Me. it Was Dark." 54:22

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This week we're discussing our favorite tv season finales, much to Emily K's chagrin.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 530 - Does Cold Water Make Your Hair Shiny: "We're Going to Have Hair Funerals" 47:18

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Taylor is tell us why we're wrong about water temperature and the impact it has on our hair!By Worst Friends Forever

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The Non-Fiction Hotlist + the Sports Betting Documentary STATE OF GAMBLING w/ Adam Neuhaus and Kyle Thrash 31:14

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In Episode 34, filmmaker Kyle Thrash and producer Adam Neuhaus speak about the process of creating a documentary independently, without support from the film industry. They share insights into the inspiring journey of filmmakers coming together to support one another through Adam’s The Non-Fiction Hotlist, and how that experience contrasts with wor…

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Episode 528 - Nonnas: "Oh Yeah, Sure, I Love Old Ladies" 42:50

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This week we're discussing the Netflix movie Nonnas, the true story of a restaurant on Staten Island starring Vince Vaughn.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 527 - Songs of the Summer: "Bopability" 46:21

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This week we're discussing our personal songs of the summer--not really new ones, because summer 2025 vibes just aren't giving.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 526 - The Four Seasons: "In the Context of Marriages, it's Bummery" 1:03:52

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This week we are joined by a special guest (our friend Jen) to discuss Tina Fey's new Netflix series, The Four SeasonsBy Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 525 - Making Plans: "I Love to be at Home 1:04:24

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How far in advance do you make plans? How far in advance is too far? How close it too close?By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 524 - The Third Man: "I Might Exisit on an Angle" 44:52

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This week we're discussing the 1949 film The Third Man, which has a lot of German language and Dutch angles.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 523 - The Residence: "It's the Future, the President Has to Be Gay" 1:01:23

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This week we're discussing the new shondaland Netflix show, The Residence.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 522 - Easter: "Why Is There a Yolk?" 1:00:17

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Professor Emily is teaching us all about Easter! Also we discuss our Easter traditions and candy. Candy is so important.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 521 - 10 Years: "We Need To Go To Group Therapy" 1:02:29

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We've been doing this podcast for 10 years???? Anyway we obviously barely know each other, so we did some icebreakers.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 520 - Running Point: "So Rarely Do We Have Good Guys" 1:06:50

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This week we're disucssing the new Netflix show Running Point, starring Kate Hudson and Branda Song and some men I guess.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 519 - How We've Changed: "This Was Just...Intentional Torture" 1:08:01

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This week we're discussing all the ways we've changed since we've known each other--big and small!By Worst Friends Forever

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Developing a Short into a Feature with Sundance Award Winner Rashad Frett 42:32

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In Episode 33, host and WFF shorts programmer Amanda Naseem speaks with director Rashad Frett about the making of his award-winning short film RICKY and how he is currently working on a feature-length version. Rashad also discusses his journey in finding himself as an artist and filmmaker and the process of casting non-actors and family members. Ra…

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Episode 518 - Revivals, Reboot, and Remakes: "Being an Anarchy Collective Works for Us" 1:01:32

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This week we are discussing what old tv show we would revive (or reboot or remake) and the general idea of the era of reboots. And how we've been burned by them before.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 517 - Paddington in Peru: "I'm Busy Playing with Marmalade Sandwiches" 47:32

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This week we're talking all about the latest edition to the (perfect) Paddington films: Paddington in Peru.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 516 - Our Personal Oscars: "We've Taken Matters Into Our Own Hands" 51:55

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This week we are giving out our OWN Oscars, but for any movie we've watching in the past year. Including Pride & Prejudice (2005)By Worst Friends Forever

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Establishing Trust With Your Documentary Subjects with Oscar Nominated Filmmakers Smriti Mundhra + Maya Gnyp 34:52

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In Episode 32, we talk with Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp, the Director and Producer of the Oscar-nominated short documentary, I AM READY, WARDEN. Mundhra and Gnyp share the importance of establishing trust with the subjects of their documentary in creating an authentic representation of a death row prisoner seeking redemption. Smriti Mundhra is a D…

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Episode 514 - You're Cordially Invited: "A Movie You Don't Have to Pause" 59:57

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Helloooo this week we are discussing the new Amizon Prime movie You're Cordially Invited, starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 513 - Death Becomes Her: "I Can't Tell You Why This Movie is Gay, But It Is" 51:36

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Time to go back and watch a (cult) classic movie we've never seen: Death Becomes HerBy Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 512 - Book Reports: "I'm Kind of Like…In the Pits of Despair" 53:26

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It's time to talk about books and hopefully nothing else every again because there is NO NEWS, RIGHT???By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 511 - Gen X in Charge: "They're the New Olds" 55:36

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Theoretically this episode is about an article we read called "What Happens When Gen X is in Charge"By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 510 - A Man on the Inside: "And There Are a Lot of Old People" 1:01:01

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This week we're dicussing the Netflix show A Man on the Inside, by Mike Schur and starring Ted Danson.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 508 - Laid: "We Love to Commitment to an Absurd Bit" 52:51

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This week we're dicsussing the first 4 (5ish) episodes of the Peacock series Laid--which needs a season 2 renewal immediately, thank you.508By Worst Friends Forever

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2024 WFF Panel: Carla Gutiérrez and Roger Ross Williams Talk About FRIDA 1:14:19

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WFF Panel Sponsored by Amazon MGM Studios Carla Gutiérrez is an Emmy-nominated documentary director/editor. Her directorial debut, FRIDA, premiered at Sundance 2024 and she edited the Oscar-nominated films RBG and La Corona. Carla is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and the American Cinema Editors. Roger Ross Williams is an Oscar, Emmy, P…

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Episode 507 - New Years, New Fears: "Fully Dealing with Things Is a Big Fear" 58:00

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"Happy" 2025, everybody. This week, we're discussing our fears, both silly and...not so silly.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 506 - The Holdovers: "The Same Story but Better" 1:02:30

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This week in the middle of the post-Christmas, pre-New Year haze, we're dicussing The Holdovers. Listen, is this episode two days late? Yeah. Cut us some slack, it's the holidays, Emily K has lost track of the days of the week, and we didn't even decide who was editing when we recorded this.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 505 - Christmas Movie Draft: "Taylor's Revenge" 52:21

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This week we are drafting our teams of holiday movies! And Taylor is here to simply create chaos.By Worst Friends Forever

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2024 WFF Panel: AI and the Creative Process with Nicolas Neubert 1:13:34

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AI has been making its way into many areas of society over the last two years including the creative arts and filmmaking. As a versatile tool, AI is being embraced by many artists, filmmakers, and studios to explore new ideas and bring their visions to life. These tools are already streamlining production processes and lowering budgets, while simul…

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Episode 504 - Hot Frosty: "I Don't Know How Much We Have to Talk About the Plot" 49:09

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This week we are the new Netflix Christmas Hot Frosty. Ya know, about a hot snowman who comes to life. Let's do this.By Worst Friends Forever

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Episode 503 - Sense and Sensibility (1995): "It's Not NOT Like Bridgerton" 59:33

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This week we are discussing the 1995 Ang Lee classic, Sense and Sensibility, starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and Kate Winslet.By Worst Friends Forever

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2024 WFF Panel: The Future of Documentary | Sandi DuBowski, Yance Ford, Benjamin Ree + Jessica Edwards 1:06:31

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Amidst the softest distribution market in decades, at the peak of its popularity, documentary filmmaking has reached an inflection point. In this wide-ranging conversation with some of the most prolific filmmakers in the industry, we take a “bird's-eye” view of the challenges and opportunities. Addressing audience engagement and career sustainabili…

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Episode 502 - What We're Not Thankful For: "It's Been a Week Every Week this Month" 1:05:29

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Listen. It's time to be petty. These are the things we AREN'T thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving.By Worst Friends Forever