Our Little Talks Podcast

Episode 34: Antiques, Books, and Cinema

In this thrilling episode we talk about our New Year's Day Antique store adventure and what books we are reading to start off 2025. Next we discuss the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street. Then we talk about signing up for "The Criterion Channel" and a short discussion on movies. Next Dad talks about how he has never been very good at video games. In the final half hour we go on long hodge-podge discussion on various topics.

Episode 33: COVID, Gladiator 2, and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

In this episode we briefly touch on a recent bout with COVID, the film Gladiator 2, and a short discussion about the 50th Anniversary of the Rankin & Bass special 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Episode 32: Fifth-Annual Thanksgiving Eve Bonanza

On our fifth annual Thanksgiving Eve episode we stumble through what may be our worst episode ever. We begin with a rant about modern car technology then throw our cat out of the podcast studio. We next move into a discussion about The Outsiders, weird theatre people, and how we are not interested in the failed attempt to make "Glicked a thing. Then we talk about books and Fred Astaire movies and run through a melange of pointless topics

Episode 31: We're Back

After an 8 month absence we are back to talk about various topics including why we have been gone so long, music from 1984, holiday movie obligations, books we've read this year, and a hodge podge of other topics.

Episode 30: "Dune: Part Two" Is Magnificent

In our 30th episode we give our thoughts on Dune, Part Two, the prohibitive cost of eating at restaurants, and Top 40 music from 1984.

Episode 29: Sweep the Leg!

Our year long tribute to the year 1984 continues as we discuss the classic movie The Karate Kid. 

Episode 28: Everybody Cut Footloose

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2024 we announce our plans to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the year 1984 by dedicating each episode this season to some aspect of the year 1984. Then we "kick" things off right away by discussing the movie Footloose

Episode 27: War on Christmas, Muppet Dickens, and Potatoes

In this episode we discuss the mythological "War on Christmas" and we talk about the difference between wanting to watch movies vs. feeling obligated to. Next we discuss the films White Christmas, A Muppet Christmas Carol, Jingle All the Way, and The Karate Kid, Part II. We finish things off by discussing the idea of having favorite foods and whether it is necessary to always have to decide which thing is "the best."

Episode 26: Fourth Annual Thanksgiving-Eve Extravaganza

We celebrate our third anniversary of podcasting with our Fourth Annual Thanksgiving Eve episode...We talk about the stress of trying to keep up with Christmas movies, we discuss reading challenges, and reading War and Peace. Then we dive into a potpourri of topics including slang, Shakespeare, common place books, and whatever else floats into our mids

Episode 25: Saying Nice Things About ”Star Wars”

It's a very special episode of "Our Little Talks"! In our landmark 25th episode we ignore our moratorium on talking about Star Wars and find some nice things to say about each of the 11 Star Wars films! Sit back and relax as we each pick things we like about each movie beginning with The Phantom Menace and working chronologically up to The Rise of Skywalker.