Somewhat Decent Reviews

Season 2, Episode 2- Friendship Break-Ups, Knitted Sweaters, Dating Shows and Fairy Chick-Lit

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 17:02:55 GMT

Join us as we reconvene 6 months later for our second episode of the season.

We cover:

Movies: Banshees of Inisheran, You People, Coyote Ugly

TV: Love Island

Books: Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas, The Scholomance Series by Naomi Novik, Nurture by Erica Chidi

Podcasts: Ologies

Music: Portland Radio Project 99.1FM Radio Station, Isao Tsukamoto's Arches

Season 2, Episode 1 - We're Back Baby! Back to the 90s!

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:17:45 GMT

NOW! That's What I call the 90's!

The Movie Edition.

On this week's episode, Laure and Molly chat all things 90's! This week, we're sticking to movies - but stay tuned as we navigate music, television, and all our favorite 90's paraphernalia.

A brief list of the movies we covered (but let's be honest, we couldn't keep our mouths shut so there is probably more to this list)

Strictly Ballroom

Clueless

10 Thing I Hate About You

The Parent Trap

It Takes Two

Braveheart

One Fine Day

The Twin Phenomenon

Episode 9: Clubs, Kids, and Literally Everything

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:41:26 GMT

In this weeks Episode, the final episode of season one, Laura and Molly try something new - Games! Buckle in as we review one of Molly's current favorite games as well as some amazing movies, books, and music!

What do we review this week?

Games:

Spirit Farer, on Nintendo Switch

Books:

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Say, Say, Say

The Earthsea Series

Movies:

Alice in Cities

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Music:

Joy Oladokun

The Hired Hand Soundtrack

Episode 8: Cartoons, Drama, and Somewhat Decent Impressions

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:34:19 GMT

In this episode Laura and Molly AGAIN give their somewhat decent takes on TV, Movies, Books, Music, and Podcasts and talk about the drama of reality TV and reality in general, give a brief rundown of their favorite childhood shows, and run out of battery on their computer! Oops!

What do we talk about this week?

Movies: Tony Hawk Documentary, the Abercrombie & Fitch Documentary, In the Mood for Love

Television: Life & Beth, the Ultimatum, The Tourist

Books: Brain on Fire, the Great Pretender, World of Wonders

Music: DEHD, Lake Street Dive

Podcast: the Allusionist

Episode 7: Guests, Gays, and Games!

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:15:17 GMT

In this episode Laura and Molly welcome their first guest: Kelsey! Listen as we talk about how we know Kelsey (modern day parent trap style meet cute) and as we navigate Mediums, men in the gaming industry, and roasting ourselves.

In this episode:

Movies:

Batman
355
The Hundred Foot Journey
Special plug: Avatar Two!

Music:

Rosalia: Motomami
Adrienne Lenker (of Big Thief): A-Sides and B-Sides
Bonny Light Horseman: Self Titled Album

Shows:

Minx on HBO

Podcast:

Mediums
Twin Flame
Sounds Like a Cult

Games:

The Last of Us

Episode 6: Twilight, Byron Baes, and an endless historical loop!

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:56:39 GMT

In this episode listen as Laura and Molly TRY not to talk about Twilight, TRY not to do Australian accents when talking about Byron Baes, and get turnt about the Fourth Turning!

Books: Honeybee by Trista Mateer and The Fourth Turning by Neil Howe

Movies: The Cutting Edge and The House of Gucci

Shows: WeCrashed and the Gilded Age

Music: Black Sabbath and the Wood Brothers

Podcast: Song Exploder

Episode 5: Musicals, Problematic White Ladies, and Princess Diana's Vibes

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:13:15 GMT

In this episode Laura and Molly give their somewhat decent takes on Hollywood remakes, the problematic white women we have encountered in books and television lately, and Princess Diana's vibes - our new band name.

CONTENT WARNING

We chat about some tough issues like eating disorders, abuse, racism, and rape.

What do we review this week?

Kimi

West Side Story (the remake)

Spencer

Bridgerton

The Dropout

Anne of Green Gables - L.M Montgomery

Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid

Episode 4: Throwbacks, Reality TV, and Other Shit

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:44:21 GMT

Welcome to episode four of Somewhat Decent Reviews! This week we shoot the shit about our faves of the week! On this episode:

Laura:

Music: Magnetic Fields
Book: Alanna
Movie: Big Night
Show: White Lotus
Podcast: Still Processing

Molly:

Music: Mitski
Book: Disability Visibility
Movie: Paper Moon
Show: Love is Blind

Podcast: S-Town

Fan Recommendation : Storytime with Seth Rogan

Episode 3: Wigs, Wine, and Riding the Eagle

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:46:55 GMT

In this weeks episode Laura and Molly drink a glass of wine, get confused about what month it is, and review a few somewhat decent podcasts, movies, shows, and more!

On this weeks episode:

Lauras Album: Allison Russel

Molly's Album: Japanese Breakfast

Laura's Podcast: Getting Curious

Molly's Podcast: Poetry Unbound

Laura's Book: Crying in H Mart

Molly'a Book: Stone Butch Blues

Laura's Show: Euphoria

Molly's Show: Discovery of Witches

Laura's Movie: Bottle Shock

Molly's Movie: Ride the Eagle

Episode 2: We get political...somewhat.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:40:28 GMT

In this episode we talk about the podcasts we are listening to, a deep dive into folk and Americana, movies with subtitles, and some somewhat decent tv shows. And don't worry, we squeeze Ireland and our bestie Meg into this episode too.

In this episode we discuss:

Molly's Podcast: the Emergence Podcast

Laura's Podcast: the MLK Files

Molly's Album: Aoife O'Donovan

Laura's Album: Caamp

Molly's Book: The House in the Cerulean Sea

Laura's Book: The Priory of the Orange Tree

Molly's Show: ...And Just Like That

Laura's First Movie: Coda

Molly's Movie: How to Deal

Laura's Second Movie: Binti

Episode 1: What are we doing here?

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:24:54 GMT

Listen to our premier episode! In this episode, Laura and Molly chat about why they are here, what they've been listening too, reading, and watching recently as well as our somewhat decent review of Wild Mountain Time. This first episode is a love note to Ireland.

In this episode we discuss:

Molly's Podcast: OnBeing

Laura's Podcast: MkUltra

Molly's Album: Joab Baez's Greatest hits

Laura's Album: The Gap Band

Molly's Book: Office of Historical Corrections

Laura's Book: Station Eleven the Book

Molly's Show: Insecure

Laura's Show: Station Eleven

The Movie: Wild Mountain Thyme