<![CDATA[Beyond the Basement ]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement A corner of the internet to sip your favourite hot beverage and retreat to an escape from life's stress :)

]]> RSS.com 2026.401.141116 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:46:13 GMT en ec37269d-f021-5e9a-a9a2-557e0612e8c0 https://media.rss.com/beyond-the-basement/20230806_100814_2d3b452e42becff30ff92ee56a873251.jpg Beyond the Basement https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement yes Parmida Talebi and Sana Hamidzada 2023 Parmida Talebi and Sana Hamidzada Parmida Talebi and Sana Hamidzada false episodic podcast <![CDATA[Explaining ATLA's Lore Like it's a History Class ]]> Given the rich cultural and historical influences of Avatar: The Last Airbender, it would be a shame to miss out on an episode detailing all of it in depth. Parmida, a devoted watcher of the series, explains the first season to fellow cohost Sana (in hopes that she will watch it later). Join them in this episode of our TV-show recap series!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1996592 ba079e08-b7e2-43fb-b613-fc208f2914b6 2293 full 30 30 false Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:19:07 GMT <![CDATA[Explaining Avatar Lore to a Non-Watcher]]> Our co-hosts spend the first part of their two part series on the Avatar film franchise. Sana, armed with plot summaries, describes the history and plot of the series to Parmida. There is definitely lots of conversations to be had about these films! In the second part of this series, Parmida will educate Sana on the Avatar: The Last Airbender lore, reversing their roles here.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1996552 1ed07dd5-5b7c-44e7-9a29-2c3518da371a 3198 full 29 29 false Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:02:33 GMT <![CDATA[Trends We'll Regret in 20 Years ]]> Have you ever found yourself scrolling through a TikTok, seeing a product you love, and immediately adding it to your wishlist? Consider this video your warning: Sana and Parmida join to consider previous and current trends that they might regret in 20 years...

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1796164 8a8099c3-6394-4b87-83da-f43588c1d9b0 1705 full 28 28 false Wed, 11 Dec 2024 04:28:35 GMT <![CDATA[What Happened to TSITP?]]> Co-hosts Parmida and Sana discuss their thoughts on The Summer I Turned Pretty series, from going from avid fans to reluctant watchers, and how they have developed a sort of apathy for the show and its main characters!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1773761 298e0233-36c0-4919-8c82-5c6716f087c9 1625 full 27 27 false Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:58:24 GMT <![CDATA[These Cancelled Shows Deserve Comebacks ]]> Have you ever started a new TV series only to find out that it's been canceled? We know the familiar feeling of disappointment that arises when this happens, more often than it should! Join cohosts Sana and Parmida as they discuss several series that left a hole when they were canceled...Maybe you'll see one of your favourites on there! Do you have any series that you want to be brought back? Let us know!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1739190 0d6f20b5-f123-4888-9cdd-01c417287a88 2649 full 23 23 false Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:17:57 GMT <![CDATA[Taylor Swift: Mind Behind Marketing]]> Our co-hosts discuss Taylor Swift and her team's marketing, most particularly in a post-Era's Tour world, and their thoughts as long time fans of her music!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1716008 293d322a-773f-4db0-8cef-56c55baec59b 2784 full 22 22 false Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:20:43 GMT <![CDATA[We Finally Listened to Short N' Sweet...and We Don't Agree]]> As long-time fans of Sabrina Carpenter since her Disney Channel days, cohosts Sana and Parmida give a listen to her most recent album: Short N' Sweet. Let's just say they had to agree to disagree for the majority of the songs.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1716012 50087521-a54d-44e3-9396-1c51e9256f94 2524 full 21 21 false Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:24:31 GMT <![CDATA[What Makes Coraline an Elite Movie?]]> Our co-hosts discuss some of their favourite things about the 2009 film Coraline, just in time for spooky season! Full of theories and hidden details you may have missed.

Here are some links to works mentioned in the episode:

https://medium.com/film-cut/unveiling-dark-secrets-a-film-analysis-of-coraline-9c5e615186fe

https://www.ranker.com/list/coraline-movie-small-poignant-details/sarah-blumert

https://gamerant.com/coraline-theory-darker-remember/

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1693472 c5a6bc78-08bc-4532-af94-0a474567efab 2522 full 20 20 false Wed, 09 Oct 2024 02:48:02 GMT <![CDATA[Breaking Down the "Wicked" Lore ]]> In honour of the new "Wicked" movie coming out on November 22, Sana and Parmida decided to step out of their comfort zone and go into musical theatre! As a devoted fan of the production, Parmida explains the plot of the Broadway musical to Sana, who has never seen or heard anything about it. Keep updated for when the movie comes out!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1671210 b575ba77-40f5-4267-bd27-1897dd4d571e 2852 full 19 19 false Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:08:21 GMT <![CDATA[Emily In Paris Season 4 Is A Hot Mess (and we are obsessed)]]> Parmida and Sana give their opinionated recap/discussion of Emily in Paris Season 4, as fans who (sometimes) really hate this show.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1661138 a92463d3-1948-4157-96e6-a8d4ae8bbef3 3616 full 18 18 false Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:14:11 GMT <![CDATA[These Childhood Books are our Roman Empire]]> Although we tend to view nostalgia through a rose-coloured lens, they always hold a special place in our hearts. If you're someone who enjoyed reading anything you could get your hands on in the library as a kid, join cohosts Sana and Parmida as they discuss their favourite childhood book series!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1651776 f82d3c9c-4552-40c4-92d3-9624c588f5bd 2664 full 17 17 false Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:49:18 GMT <![CDATA[What To Watch If You've Seen Everything!]]> Feel like there aren't any new shows for you to discover? Co-hosts and co-lovers of shows Parmida and Sana give an extensive list of niche shows/movies from all genres for anyone looking for something new!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1641632 351e5a78-35b5-4360-8a67-9aeba636b687 3944 full 16 16 false Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:18:57 GMT <![CDATA[Explaining High School Musical to a First-Time Watcher ]]> In a new addition to the pop culture TV series, Sana explains the entire plot of the High School Musical franchise to Parmida, someone who has never watched any of the movies. Join them as they try to figure out how much of the series is the typical Disney channel level of predictable!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1629348 e34511ee-ae0c-486e-9024-11514b76f66d 3314 full 15 15 false Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:20:14 GMT <![CDATA[An Obnoxiously Specific Guide to Entering High School (Academic Version)]]> Parmida and Sana, as two upcoming seniors in high school, share their advice and experiences in high school towards newcomers in terms of fact-checking stereotypes, providing social and academic guidance, and resources to help. They get down to the nitty gritty details!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1620281 2b7183d5-494a-4cd1-bd44-5437023a339e 3269 full 14 14 false Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:11:14 GMT <![CDATA[Did Cobra Kai Truly Fall Off? A Seasons 1-3 Summary]]> Sana and Parmida discuss/summarize seasons 1-3 of the popular show Cobra Kai. Were the older seasons "truly" better than the later ones? It's time to find out!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1611631 33ea536a-8b47-41ba-9470-14ea85188c19 4263 full 13 13 false Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:55:24 GMT <![CDATA[Yet Another Riverdale Season 1 Recap]]> In this episode, cohosts Sana and Parmida discuss the infamous show that most teenagers grew up watching in middle school: Riverdale. The first season is summarized and broken down in all its glory.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1601384 2cd0e41e-7914-4e63-86e9-62830a143972 3467 full 12 12 false Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:36:50 GMT <![CDATA[Descendants: Rise of Red was Set to Fail and Here's Why]]> Before Descendants: Rise of Red came out, the franchise's fans had believed that the series had come to an end. In today's episode, cohosts Sana and Parmida discuss why it should have stayed that way. They dive into the very essence of Descendants films and explain how this new movie did not capture it.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1591769 0582bd31-4ba6-42af-b185-21ac1d092d75 3420 full 11 11 false Wed, 31 Jul 2024 01:56:52 GMT <![CDATA[The "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" Adaptation Was So Close to Hitting the Target ]]> Co-hosts Sana and Parmida discuss the implications of adapting a book series and everything that could've improved in the "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" adaptation to make it more successful. This is done through the perspective of a show-water vs. book-reader.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1580734 296e1564-11e1-43e0-9684-144f5bcd557b 3421 full 10 10 false Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:05:49 GMT <![CDATA[Once Upon a Recap (Season 1)]]> Our co-hosts discuss the good, the bad, and the crazy in their deep dive into season 1 of Once Upon a Time. Both avid fans of the show growing up, there's a lot of nostalgia, rants, and questioning to be heard here!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1570286 61a223b1-4ee7-4250-b26c-0bebd6113524 3281 full 9 9 false Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:13:19 GMT <![CDATA[The "Mindy Kaling Effect" On YA TV]]> Our co-hosts discuss the "Mindy Kaling Effect" on YA shows such as Never Have I Ever, and how this effect comes off onto these shows' young audience (along with some personal rants, childhood memories, and random thoughts)!

Just as a disclaimer, we are viewing the "Mindy Kaling Effect" through it's effect on POC teens such as ourselves. As we are not South Asian (much like many Mindy Kaling characters such as in NHIE), we did not want to look through it through a lens in order to be mindful and respectful of our position here.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1374102 0043cad8-cbfd-4ab9-a759-3b65713830ff 1878 full 8 8 false Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:01:05 GMT <![CDATA[Tier-Ranking YA Shows ]]> What are your favourite YA shows on Netflix? What are these rankings based on? In this episode, cohosts Sana and Parmida discuss the main criteria for tier-ranking shows!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1415067 3103e740-fdb3-44f7-98aa-d8ee87b41e45 3232 full 7 7 false Sun, 31 Mar 2024 17:00:32 GMT <![CDATA[Were the PJO haters right?]]> With season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians coming to an end, we figured it's time to look back on the show's reception by viewers + fans (such as ourselves!) and address our thoughts on the growing criticism of the show with its release.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1335316 afe226fa-39ce-435b-a7d8-ad83e1829723 2232 full 6 6 false Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:11:35 GMT <![CDATA[A Review of My Life With the Walter Boys]]> Our co-hosts discuss their thoughts and review upon the show My Life With the Walter Boys!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1285369 906ce56e-00cb-4d80-94d0-48ed827e7700 3384 full 5 5 false Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:10:49 GMT <![CDATA[Dreams: Freudian Mind Games or Subconscious Truths?]]> Are our dreams simply just a game in our heads or something more? We spent this episode analyzing each others' dreams to see if our subconscious is sending any signals our way, and if they should be taken seriously. Is a dream really just ever "a dream"?

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1313703 81fcdaa1-7f82-4431-8f9b-b2009476ef4c 3168 full 4 4 false Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:03:45 GMT <![CDATA[Literary Throwbacks]]> Two bookworms dive into their thoughts on two of their favourite book series growing up: Dork Diaries and the School for Good and Evil!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1241850 77e7525e-fbb7-4077-9596-9f20ce57a039 3458 full 3 3 false Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:34:14 GMT <![CDATA[Revisiting New Classics]]> This episode our co-hosts dive into two beloved remakes: Cinderella (2015) and Beauty and the Beast (2017) to look at the benefits and disadvantages of movie remakes.

Sources Mentioned:

Camhi, Leslie. “Costuming Lily James and Cate Blanchett in Cinderella.” Vogue, 19 Nov. 2014, www.vogue.com/article/cinderella-movie-2015-sandy-powell-costume-designer.

Reynaud, Floriane. “The Secrets Behind Lily James’s Blue Ball Gown in Cinderella.” Vogue France, 5 Apr. 2022, www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/article/lily-james-ballgown-cinderella-costume.

Ryna. “‘Cinderella’ Review: Costumes, Corsets and Historical Creativity.” Going up in History, 27 June 2015, goingupinhistory.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/cinderella-review-costumes-corsets-and-historical-creativity.

---. “‘Cinderella’ Review: Costumes, Corsets and Historical Creativity.” Going up in History, 27 June 2015, goingupinhistory.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/cinderella-review-costumes-corsets-and-historical-creativity.

Valentine, Genevieve. “Belle’s Costumes Don’t Fit the Live-action Beauty and the Beast, but They Fit Her Brand.” Vox, 28 Mar. 2017, www.vox.com/culture/2017/3/28/15071766/beauty-and-the-beast-belle-yellow-gold-dress-costumes.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1241830 daa71cfe-afb2-4939-bde2-e867dcfd1e21 3808 full 2 2 false Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:33:58 GMT <![CDATA[Childhood Revisited ]]> Join co-hosts Sana and Parmida revisit some funny (and embarrassing!) childhood experiences on a trip down memory lane.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1241788 bb5975aa-8af4-4384-a160-0abcd727d9ce 3122 full 1 1 false Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:28:46 GMT <![CDATA[Taylor Swift: Mind Behind Marketing]]> As fans of her music for a long time, our co-hosts wanted to discuss their thoughts on Taylor and her team's marketing, especially in a post-Era's Tour world!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/beyond-the-basement/1716006 df33f4a8-d416-4270-8766-de176be566b7 2784 full false Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:17:17 GMT