Sun, 30 December 2018
Alejandro Montoya Marin is someone I've been hearing about for quite a while. I've been lucky enough to see many of his shorts (including the first version of Monday) and am so excited he was handpicked by Robert Rodriguez to take part in the show Rebel Without a Crew. Alejandro and I chatted about Monday, the RWaC show, movies in general, growing up with pop culture, and more. It was a blast. I can't wait to chat with again and am excited for all of his future projects. On January 6, there will be a mini-marathon of the current episodes. Head here to find out where you can watch. Share a login with a friend... that's what I'm doing! Rebel Without a Crew: Facebook, Site Alejandro Montoya Marin: Instagram Common Room: Facebook
Direct download: Alejandro_Montoya_Marin_Rebel_Without_A_Crew_Common_Room.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 1:40pm EDT |
Sun, 18 November 2018
After having a blast recording the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary episode for #Potterweek, we did it again! On this Chamber of Secrets movie commentary episode, you'll learn all about our Weasley crushes, our favorite books, our first impressions, and more. This is a long one, so listen to it whichever way you'd like: use it as a commentary track while you watch the film, enjoy our banter as you commute to work, school, or home for Thanksgiving, or just take it a bit at a time. Let us know if you agree or disagree with our many passionate opinions in the comments or on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Direct download: Chamber_of_Secrets_Commentary_Common_Room.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 1:31pm EDT |
Wed, 24 October 2018
This one's from the archives and not spoiler-free. Meet SummerSummer, my friend from the International Geek Girl Pen Pals club, is one of the biggest Wonder Woman fans I know. Summer poked me right away. She had to be on the episode of Common Room where we review the Wonder Woman movie, and so here we are.
Show Notes
Listen in and maybe take some time to rewatch. It's been an actual year. :)
Direct download: Wonder_Woman_Movie_Review_Common_Room.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:10am EDT |
Mon, 31 July 2017
Happy Birthday, Harry + Jo!The first seven books of the series gave us all the story we needed. Or did they? With the additions of Pottermore, Twitter, The Cursed Child, and Fantastic Beasts, JK Rowling has many outlets to share more information about her universe. But does it all "count?" What is Canon? Is canon anything that comes from JK Rowling? Is it anything that was approved by JK Rowling? Books vs movies? First 7 or everything afterward? I'm joined by Elayna of SpeakBeasty and Paul of Blokebusters. We discuss our feelings about this and our thoughts on the new elements introduced by The Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts. Art used by permission from Iriusabellatrix on DeviantArt, see more here. More Episodes from PotterweekThis is our third year of Potterweek. Here's a recap of what's coming up this year and what's already on the feed: Potterweek 2017 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie commentary with Nicole of We the Immigrants, Geeky Gatherings, How to Fangirl for Adults, and Common Room, and Debbie of The Geeky Twin, You Haven't Seen, and Common Room! Race in Potter with Robyn of Geek Girl Strong and Mimi Mondal. We Hate Quidditch with Nathan of Flights, Tights, and Movie Nights (and Channel: Superhero) and Fitz of SO MANY PLACES (also heard on our Star Wars Rewatch episodes)! Potter as YA with Greg of Adventures in Poor Taste! Neville Longbottom: The Boy Who Could Have Been with Melissa of Readerly Geek! Potterweek 2016 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry's Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! 7/28 Relationships in Potter: Ginny + Harry, Snape/Lily/James with Alice of Girl Who Roams and Kayla of Epicfied! 7/29 Villains in Potter with Akua and Ashley both officers of Geek Girl Brunch NYC. Also of A Stylish Jedi and You Haven't Seen respectively. 7/30 Magic vs Muggle: How Each World Views the Other with Jada an officer of Geek Girl Brunch NYC and Julia Perkins (soon to be featured on our Lost rewatch podcast!). 7/31 Religion in Potter with Stefani and James (my friends from work!). Potterweek 2015 http://comrom.co/potterweek-modern-geek-show-an-attempt/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterpotpourri-draygons-spew-fan-fiction/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterflex-felix-felicis-fitness/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-ashley-and-debbie-from-you-havent-seen/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterhouse-iggppc-charm-bomb/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterponderings-lessons-harry-learned/
Direct download: Common_Room_Potterweek_What_is_Canon_Cursed_Child_and_Fantastic_Beasts.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:03am EDT |
Sun, 30 July 2017
Happy Birthday, Neville Longbottom!When we meet Neville in his first year at Hogwarts, we couldn't have imagined he'd turn out to be the hero we see at the end of the series. The biggest turning point came in Order of the Phoenix when Harry and Dumbledore discuss Sybill Trelawny's prophecy. What If?Melissa from Readerly Geek and I try to have fun by asking What If about each part of the series. We also try to explain the whys behind the plot points in the series. From did Voldemort pick the Potters over the Longbottoms to how would Neville handle the Triwizard Tournament and would Dumbledore care for Neville as much as he did Harry in this alternate universe. More Episodes from Potterweek Potterweek 2016 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry's Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! 7/28 Relationships in Potter: Ginny + Harry, Snape/Lily/James with Alice of Girl Who Roams and Kayla of Epicfied! 7/29 Villains in Potter with Akua and Ashley both officers of Geek Girl Brunch NYC. Also of A Stylish Jedi and You Haven't Seen respectively. 7/30 Magic vs Muggle: How Each World Views the Other with Jada an officer of Geek Girl Brunch NYC and Julia Perkins (soon to be featured on our Lost rewatch podcast!). 7/31 Religion in Potter with Stefani and James (my friends from work!). Potterweek 2015 http://comrom.co/potterweek-modern-geek-show-an-attempt/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterpotpourri-draygons-spew-fan-fiction/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterflex-felix-felicis-fitness/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-ashley-and-debbie-from-you-havent-seen/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterhouse-iggppc-charm-bomb/ http://comrom.co/potterweek-potterponderings-lessons-harry-learned/ |
Thu, 25 August 2016
Instead of an in-depth discussion on Twin Peaks listen in to Travis the Grimm and Hadas (that's me!) get nerdy. Sometimes not everything goes according to plan! When it came time to record our second episode of the Twin Peaks rewatch focusing on season two, one co-host had to miss the recording and the other didn't finish watching the season. Such is the life of podcasting. You really never know what will happen even if you try and plan well or you overcompensate with multiple prepared cohosts. For a more accurate Twin Peaks discussion, please listen to the IGGPPC rewatch of season one. It features Rosa as a true blue fan of Twin Peaks, Lulu as the first time watcher and immediate hater on the show, and myself, Hadas, as the lukewarm pop culture consumer. Travis has been a long time friend of the show and one of my absolute favorite people. Where can you find him? Oh boy, don't get me started. Listen to the ep and you'll see that Travis is everywhere doing so much! It's pretty impressive. Heads to his twitter to find links to what he's working on and to make a fantastic new friend. :) The IGGPPC are great friends that created a friendly inclusive community of passionate people aka geeks.You can find a friend that is into what you're into. You can find people who are passionate about almost everything. My favorite "geek love?" Tea! Sign up to find your own pen pal or to join the community! To be a part of our IGGPPC rewatches, join the community and this group on Facebook. Stay tuned for our Rewatch of Veronica Mars!! On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin
Direct download: Travis_the_Grimm_Twin_Peaks_Star_Wars.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 11:29pm EDT |
Thu, 25 August 2016
As you know, on Common Room, we are religiously and politically neutral. We'll never post happy holidays for any holiday or support a political candidate as a site/podcast. So, when I asked friends and strangers to be on the show for #Potterweek and got a request to talk about religious allusions, I was a bit nervous. Stefani, a friend who I met through work suggested this for a reason that was pretty interesting. Stefani and her siblings were not allowed to have Harry Potter in the home. Stefani has a personal connection that she generously shared. We moved on to talk about bigger Harry Potter themes, favorites, and even took some time to do some sorting and discuss those large introspective questions. Enjoy this last episode of Potterweek on what I'm calling Potterday. Happy First Day of Hogwarts!! Check out Stefani- nowhere! She hates the internet! And check out James on social media as thejacksonjd! More from Potterweek 2016: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry's Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! 7/28 Relationships in Potter: Ginny + Harry, Snape/Lily/James with Alice of Girl Who Roams and Kayla of Epicfied! 7/30 Magic vs Muggle: How Each World Views the Other with Jada an officer of Geek Girl Brunch NYC and Julia Perkins (soon to be featured on our Lost rewatch podcast!). Bonus Jonases for Potterweek 2016: Potter as YA with Greg of Adventures in Poor Taste! Quidditch is THE WORST with Nathan of Flights, Tights, and Movie Nights (and Channel: Superhero) and Fitz of SO MANY PLACES (also heard on our Star Wars Rewatch episodes)! Hogwarts + Dumbledore are THE WORST with Allison of Podlander, Nicole of Geeky Gatherings, How to Fangirl for Adults, and Common Room, and Debbie of The Geeky Twin, You Haven't Seen, and Common Room! |
Mon, 15 August 2016
It's finally here. Frequency: twice a month. Format: First timer: Debbie of The Geeky Twin or Rewatchers: Dave of Pop Culture Case Study and Hadas (that's me!). Recap of the episode: In the pilot, we meet just a few characters but see glimpses of the larger ensemble cast. All we know is that Oceanic Flight 816 crash landed on an island. The pilot was off course and wasn't able to alert the base. Themes We Discuss: Characterization of Women: Sun, Kate, Claire, and Shannon are 4 distinct personalities. Yet Kate is slightly a different breed in these first two episodes. Many people I know seem to hate Kate. Do you know why? Characterization of Sayid: This is a post 9/11 show. Casting brown people as terrorists is an easy and popular thing, yet the character of Sayid is granted depth and easy likeability. Leadership: Who makes a good one? Why? This will be a running theme on our rewatch. And so we begin. No need to be afraid of spoilers. They're at the end! Want to be on the show? You can! Just email me hello@comrom.co and/or join the Facebook group Common Room Lost Rewatch. Never podcasted before? No problem! I'll teach ya. Enjoy and namaste. For SPOILERS, head to page 2 on the site!
Direct download: Lost_Pilot_Edited_-_81616_10.12_AM.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:12am EDT |
Mon, 1 August 2016
Villains are always fun to discuss. What makes a good one? The Potter villains are pretty diverse. So diverse we sometimes have to ask "Is X a villain?" Listen in as Akua and Ashley, both officers of Geek Girl Brunch NYC (also of A Stylish Jedi and You Haven't Seen respectively) chat about Voldie, Umbry, Snapey Snape, and all the other guys.
Here is the upcoming release schedule for Potterweek 2016: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry's Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! 7/28 Relationships in Potter: Ginny + Harry, Snape/Lily/James with Alice of Girl Who Roams and Kayla of Epicfied! 7/30 Magic vs Muggle: How Each World Views the Other with Jada an officer of Geek Girl Brunch NYC and Julia Perkins (soon to be featured on our Lost rewatch podcast!). 7/31 Religion in Potter with Stefani and James (my friends from work!). Enjoyed this episode and want to be on a Potterweek ep? Just hit us up in the comments, on social media, or at hello@comrom.co!! Check out our Potterweek posts here: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry's Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! 7/28 Relationships in Potter: Ginny + Harry, Snape/Lily/James with Alice of Girl Who Roams and Kayla of Epicfied! 7/29 Villains in Potter with Akua and Ashley both officers of Geek Girl Brunch NYC. Also of A Stylish Jedi and You Haven't Seen respectively. 7/31 Religion in Potter with Stefani and James (my friends from work!). -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Elhoffer Design Part 1 and 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Potterweek_Villians_Voldemort_Umbridge.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:31am EDT |
Sun, 31 July 2016
JK Rowling created a very detailed and well-plotted story. Yet how come Hogwarts' students miss out on traditional problem solving and critical thinking lessons? Are most wizards idiots? Jada an officer of Geek Girl Brunch and Julia of our future Lost rewatch podcast episodes suggested we discuss more philosophical issues in Harry Potter. Like how the media works in the wizarding world and what aspects of the muggle world do Wizards actually care about and/or get involved in. This has been one of my favorite Potterweek records so far. Listen in and let us know what you think! Enjoyed this episode and want to be on a Potterweek ep? Just hit us up in the comments, on social media, or at hello@comrom.co!! Check out our Potterweek posts here: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry's Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! 7/28 Relationships in Potter: Ginny + Harry, Snape/Lily/James with Alice of Girl Who Roams and Kayla of Epicfied! 7/29 Villains in Potter with Akua and Ashley both officers of Geek Girl Brunch NYC. Also of A Stylish Jedi and You Haven't Seen respectively. 7/31 Religion in Potter with Stefani and James (my friends from work!). -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Elhoffer Design Part 1 and 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
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Thu, 28 July 2016
Relationships in Harry Potter and fun and frustrating. Ginny and Harry make sense on paper, but some people can't stand their pairing. Lily and James together is confusing, but is Lily and Snape any better?
On this fourth Potterweek episode of 2016, I'm joined by Alice aka Kangaru on the interwebs and Kayla of Epicfied from all over the net. Both ladies suggested discussing the romantic relationships in Harry Potter, that they cannot stand!
Which Relationships in Harry Potter Bonus: Stay tuned after the show for an extra bit about the Ilvermony houses on Pottermore. Check out our Potterweek posts here: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! 7/27 The Dursleys: A Look at Harry’s Only Living Family Members with Kris of No Extra Words! -- Enjoyed this and want to be on a Potterweek ep? Just hit us up in the comments on social media or at hello@comrom.co!! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Elhoffer Design Part 1 and 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
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Tue, 26 July 2016
You know that family member you don't get along with? They've got nothing on the Dursleys. Imagine for yourself two humans who show absolutely no love towards an orphaned infant. On this #Potterweek episode, our guest co-host Kris of No Added Words, suggested we discuss Harry Potter's aunt and uncle. It's our third episode of the week because, in book 3, Aunt Marge's presence shows us a slightly different shade (of purple) of Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia.
Listen in!
Check out our Potterweek posts here: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! 7/26 Hermione: Our Favorite Know it All GirlBoss with Amanda of Great Beer Adventure! -- Enjoyed this and want to be on a Potterweek ep? Just hit us up in the comments on social media or at hello@comrom.co!! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Elhoffer Design Part 1 and 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games |
Mon, 25 July 2016
Oh, Hermione. We've definitely known a Hermione in our lives. We may even be one. Did Hermione ever grow up from being a know-it-all? Is that something she needs you to grow up from? Join me and my guest host, Amanda of Great Beer Adventure as we chat about our favorite girlboss and the brightest witch of her age.
How do you feel about the girl who slayed? Check out our Potterweek posts here: 7/25 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary with Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Katie Elhoffer of Elhoffer Designs. Big kudos to our podcasting intern Kristen! -- Enjoyed this and want to be on a Potterweek ep? Just hit us up in the comments on social media or at hello@comrom.co!! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Elhoffer Design Part 1 and 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Hermione_Evolution_Potterweek_comromco.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 9:24pm EDT |
Mon, 25 July 2016
What happens when you have a Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Hufflepuff rewatch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? For starters, a whole lot of different opinions about the Weasleys. So how does this work? Simply have you movie ready to press play at around 16-22 seconds. When we say press play, you should be right about where the Privet Drive sign is shown. You may be off a few seconds, but that won't be a problem. (Editor's note: Shout out to our podcast intern, Kristen, who not only edited this LONG Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary episode, but wrote the show notes as well. Check her out on YouTube!) Listen as Katie (Elhoffer Design), Megan (The Nerdy Girlie), and Hadas rewatch the first of the Harry Potter films.
What did you think of Sorcerer's Stone? Check out Megan discussing Military Brat life and blogging on our International Women's Month episode (also featuring Jamilla of Geek Girl Brunch, Straight Outta Gotham, and more). Check out Katie in her two-parter guest spot on the show discussing her creations, fandoms, and nerd life (part 1 and 2). Enjoyed this Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary and want to be on a Potterweek ep? Just hit us up in the comments on social media or at hello@comrom.co!! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Elhoffer Design Part 1 and 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Harry_Potter_Sorcerers_Stone_Movie_Commentary_comromco.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:23pm EDT |
Thu, 16 June 2016
Another oldie but a goodie. Back in November, we consumed a bit too much for Non-Fiction November*. One of the documentaries we watched and recorded about just didn't get edited in time. Listen in as Christine, Debbie, Margaux, and I (Hadas) talk about 20 Feet From Stardom. We look at the documentary in terms of presentation and content. Share your answers in the comments! For more information about the women mentioned in this documentary check out the official site. What is your favorite music documentary? As mentioned on previous posts, we’ve been watching a few documentaries for our#NonFicNov event. Listen in as we discuss Tig, Good Hair, and The True Cost. -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
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Sun, 15 May 2016
The ladies are finally getting the flattering geeky threads they always wanted. But what about the guys, eh? Men's Fandom Fashion is the topic for our first episode back from a long hiatus (an explanation is on the episode). This episode was recorded a long time ago. Actually a long long time ago before SWVII was released... /sheepish. One of our friends from the Con Radio familia, Tony B Kim aka Crazy4ComicCon joined me to talk about a project he's been working on for quite a while. When I spoke to the Con Radio familia about collaborating on an episode together, Tony got very excited about F3. Tony's project involves creating a line of presentable clothes for men who want to represent their fandoms. Listen in to us chat about the idea, the process, convention love, and more background about Tony. Check out Tony's podcast, website, and follow him on Twitter for great conversation starters. Let us know what you thought, here! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Mens_Fandom_Fashion_Tony_B_Kim_Crazy_4_Comic_Con_Radio.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 11:24am EDT |
Mon, 4 April 2016
Yep, the long awaited fight between the Bat of Gotham and the Son of Krypton was released in March. Reviewers were unkind, fans had mixed opinions, and the stars were defensive. Joining me (Hadas) were Meghan aka @mesulli on the interwebs and Summer aka @TheFinchery. Check them out on the following sites! Meghan on Girls on the Grid and Summer on The Charming Finch. SPOILERS ON THE EPISODE Here are the topics we discussed: Expectations for Batman v Superman -- Diving into Batman v Superman, we discussed the plotlines. As I mentioned on the ep, even while writing this list down I was confused, which is telling about this film. Questions About Batman v Superman: Is Lois damsel-ed here? Or is it refreshing to see her jump into all aspects of her job, be brave, and do whatever she wants? Superhero movies are formulated to lead up to the next film rather than stand alone. Do you think superhero movies are ruined by Hollywood because there's not a lot of room to play with that format? Share Your Thoughts on Batman v Superman with Us on ComRom.co!
-- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Batman_v_Superman-_Dawn_of_Justice_Review_Wonder_Woman.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 10:41pm EDT |
Fri, 1 April 2016
What do you think about when you hear the term indigenous people? I usually think of Native Americans, yet they aren't the only indigenous people on the planet. Only in the last five years did I learn about the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders of Australia. For International Women's Month, I wanted to make sure we featured as many different nations. I also wanted to create pieces that were a bit meatier so we could get something out of these posts. Luckily Ebony, aka The Travelling Unicorn, was able to help me get to know a group of people I knew just 1 thing about.
Ebony and I discuss Australia's treatment of the aboriginal people, the distinction between the terms indigenous and aboriginal, the reasons behind the mistreatment, how society is changing, and how representation is very slowing improving. The Stolen Children issue and Further Reading on comrom.co. -- Let us know what you think of the episode here. -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Australian_Aboriginals_Diversity_Identity.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 2:03pm EDT |
Tue, 29 March 2016
Sonia Liao is the wonderful artist behind Helena Rose which Debbie and I reviewed a few months ago. Read that here and please get the comic, it's beautiful both in art and story. Sonia and I talked about geekery at first. A bit of X-Men, Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman pre-release. We then talked about gaming, online communities, friendships, and what it was like for her grow up as someone of Asian-descent in America. Being part of a specific community is something we had in common even though we come from very different backgrounds. There are limitations, benefits, and a learning curve. Where to Find Sonia Liao: Facebook, Twitter, DeviantArt, Instagram, Her Site Check Out More Emet Comics related Content here! Check Out More International Women's Month Content here! -- Let us know what you think of the episode here. -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Sonia_Liao-_X-Men_Geek_Loves_and_Friends.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 10:20pm EDT |
Wed, 23 March 2016
We met Lynne Yoshii through Emet Comics. She is the artist behind Inside the Loop (our review is coming soon!). I had so much fun talking to her about nerd things we actually spoke for a bit after the ep as well. Hawaii Lynne Yoshii was born in Hawaii! I am very jealous of course for Lost reasons. Her family is Japanese and while she was in Hawaii they made sure she learned the language by enrolling her into a special Japanese-only supplementary school. In fact, she was one of if not the only American residents there. (Related: Have opinions about Lost? Click here.) Japanese Culture To help her connect with the Japanese culture and language, her parents happily indulged any request to buy comics. So Lynne has been very familiar with many types of manga and anime since she was a child and discovered western art as she grew up. New York We also discussed what it's like to live in New York. Where to Find Lynne Yoshii: Emet Comics, DeviantArt, Facebook, Her Site Let us know what you think of the episode here. -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games |
Thu, 10 March 2016
Our 3rd International Women's Month episode is with the founder of female and diversity focused, Emet Comics. Maytal Gilboa joins us for about half an hour to chat about the idea behind the company, her upcoming plans, and some general chat. Maytal Gilboa transitioned from a successful career in film development. Currently, she is coaching a team of women to create stories true to them, without any established agenda. Check out our coverage of Emet Comics here on CR and their website to stay Inside the Loop. (See what I did there?) Share your thoughts on this episode here.
-- For more about the Lost Rewatch mentioned on the episode, click here! For more about how to join International Women's Month, click here! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Blogging as Therapy with Jamila Rowser of Geek Girl Brunch and Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games |
Fri, 4 March 2016
Sometime in 2015, I realized that some of the leaders of the large lady nerd communities I was part of were self-proclaimed military brats. I invited them on the episode and the conversation went in a direction I couldn't have predicted! Megan Gotch aka The Nerdy Girlie and Jamila Rowser co-founder of Geek Girl Brunch joined me to talk about what military brat-hood was like. Whether they were exposed to other cultures and how. How being an MB helped them create their websites and communities, and help them help themselves. See more from Megan Gotch: The Nerdy Girlie (Megan's blog about life, SDCC, and fandom), Female Geek Bloggers (a supportive community for female bloggers Megan started), Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. See more from Jamila Rowser: Geek Girl Brunch (where women can hang out IRL), Girl Gone Geek (Jamila's nerdy site), Straight Outta Gotham (Jamila's tumblr blog displaying geekery found in hip hop lyrics), Lovers Brock (a more personal tumblr blog), Twitter, and Instagram. Listen in and leave us a comment! For more about the Lost Rewatch mentioned on the episode, click here! For more about how to join International Women's Month, click here! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Jean Barker: Stories, Idealism, + South Africa Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Military_Brats_and_Creating_as_Therapy.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 11:52am EDT |
Tue, 1 March 2016
Jean Barker is a writer, director, and generally a storyteller. Zana, her first comic, is about a South Africa where Nelson Mandela has been killed and apartheid lives on. Jean and I talked about Zana, her upbringing in South Africa, her writings, her film work, and humanity in general.
We also asked Jean Barker our five Common Room questions about pop culture, food, fitness, fashion, and my signature question. Listen in and leave us a comment! For more about the Lost Rewatch mentioned on the episode, click here! For more about how to join International Women's Month, click here! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Folklore + Myth Meet in 1920s NYC Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Jean_Barker_International_Womens_Month.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 4:25pm EDT |
Tue, 23 February 2016
Oscar, Oscar! Vote Now! Listen in to Charee, Margaux, and Hadas discuss their picks for the 2016 Oscars. We were a bit disappointed with some snubs, we had a hard time with the acting categories, and we learned (again) what sound editing and mixing actually are. (Timestamp breakdown at the bottom of this post!) For a deeper look at each Best Picture nominee, read Margaux's reviews by clicking here! We have a group chat on Facebook where we chat about what we've been watching lately and decided to discuss the #OscarsSoWhite issue. Click on to comrom to read the discussion! Join our live tweet chat on twitter on 2/28/16 at 7PM Eastern. We're @commonroomlive! Timestamp Breakdown: |
Mon, 8 February 2016
Surprise! You might have noticed we already did an episode about The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker before. I wanted a do-over and a bit more of an in-depth discussion on the story. #AlltheTales was the perfect time to try again. A few of the questions we used to form our discussion were lifted straight out of the great online book club, NovelTea Book Club, run by our pal Kristin of My Life as a Tea Cup. Please check this thread out and the book club if you'd like great conversations and book recommendations. (Related: Kristin was on our episode discussing Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking!) Find out more about Golems and Jinnis in pop culture and join our conversation on comrom.co!
What Did You Think of The Golem and the Jinni? -- Check out more All the Tales content and find out about our next event International Women's MONTH. -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: The_Golem_and_the_Jinni_Helene_Wecker.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:51pm EDT |
Wed, 3 February 2016
We’re continuing our #ALLtheTales event with Catherine Elhoffer of Elhoffer Design! In Part 2 we talk more about stories and what it was like and now is like to be a geek. Our conversation lasted 3 hours, only half of which was intentionally recorded. So we broke down the 1 hour 45 minute recording into 2 episodes. In part 1, Catherine, Debbie, and Hadas talk inspiration, creativity, design and stories! Listen HERE! We’d love to hear from you, so leave your thoughts and comments on the post or @comromco on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Where to find our co-hosts! Debbie – on Common Room or on her site The Geeky Twin! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Stories__Growing_Up_Geek_with_Elhoffer_Design.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:56pm EDT |
Tue, 2 February 2016
Long time listeners and readers probably know that this team LOVES Potter (Potterweek is proof). So it was obviously very fun to have Alohomora co-host and vocal wizard Michael Harle join us on an episode. We told Michael about #AlltheTales. We mentioned our idea for a Once Upon a Time which really sparked some passion from Mr. Harle. :) (Related: Kat from Alohomora on WWW: Friendship is Magic, our episode about internet communities.) Listen in as Estee, Hadas, and Michael discuss ABC's fairy tale adaptation soap opera, Once Upon a Time. Some spoilers for seasons 1-5 and for the film Maleficent. Fun Facts: Find Michael here: Other titles Estee and I came up with for this ep: On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games |
Wed, 27 January 2016
We’re starting off our #ALLtheTales event with Catherine Elhoffer of Elhoffer Design! Our conversation lasted 3 hours, only half of which was intentionally recorded. So we broke down the 1 hour 45 minute recording into 2 episodes. In part 1, Catherine, Debbie, and Hadas talk inspiration, creativity, design and stories! SPOILER ALERTS Skip this episode if you haven’t seen The Force Awakens. We’d love to hear from you, so leave your thoughts and comments on the post or @comromco on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Where to find our co-hosts! Debbie – on Common Room or on her site The Geeky Twin! -- On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :)
-- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: THAT'S NOT HOW THE FORCE WORKS! #TheForceAwakens Podcast Star Wars Rewatch Ep I, II, III, IV, V, VI Mad Men Series Chat with Dave from Pop Culture Case Study
Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks F3: Episode 26: Fairy Tales/Into the Woods
Direct download: Catherine_Elhoffer_Design_Fashion.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 3:33pm EDT |
Tue, 22 December 2015
Finally! After rewatching all six films, we have seen Star Wars episode VII!! Listen in to our The Force Awakens podcast episode featuring Dave, Fitz, Debbie, and me, the ever-constant interrupter! This The Force Awakens podcast ep is packed with analysis, comparisons to A New Hope, callbacks to previous films, fun cameos, and our love for Po Dameron. Want to catch up on our rewatches? Here are the links! SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT We started our episode by discussing what we had known about the film prior to watching. Did you watch the trailers or read up on theories and speculation? Let us know in the comments! Just like our previous rewatch episodes there will be acting and writing scores and the super fun quote review. Though we were so excited we forgot to do our impressions. Next time! ;) Where to find our co-hosts! There are spoilers from the start of this episode! Check out our comprehensive guide to the characters, comparisons, call backs, and cameos here! On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) ON DECEMBER 27TH, FOR ONE DAY ONLY, WE WILL BE SELLING OUR STAR WARS MERCHANDISE! YAY! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends!
Direct download: THATS_NOT_HOW_THE_FORCE_WORKS_The_Force_Awakens_comromco.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 4:04pm EDT |
Sun, 20 December 2015
As my father likes to text me on Pizza Night, IT IS TIME! Star Wars The Force Awakens arrived. So the Common Roomies and friends of the Common Roomies recorded awesome instant reactions for your listening pleasure. Want to join us for the next Instant Reaction episode? You definitely should! Here's how we did it and how you can next time we call for your audio! (FYI, the Chris Revill on this episode was also on our Tig episode! Check out his show Let's Chat with Revill and Friends!!)
As mentioned on previous posts, we’ve been watching a few documentaries for our#NonFicNov event. Listen in as we discuss Tig, Good Hair, and The True Cost.
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Sun, 13 December 2015
It was the Sunday where everything went wrong. 3 episodes were scheduled with 8 different guests and 6 had to back out at the last minute. It was just my luck that I found the most incredible co-hosts for our episode about Internet communities at the last minute: Kat from Mugglenet.com and Barb from Trendom.co. Join our conversation on comrom.co: What is your first memory of the internet? As mentioned on previous posts, we’ve been watching a few documentaries for our#NonFicNov event. Listen in as we discuss Tig, Good Hair, and The True Cost. On Common Room we don’t have ads. We use affiliate links and sell merchandise from the art we commission on Redbubble. If you’d like to support us and our artists financially, click it up. :) Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Internet_Life_with_Kat_from_Mugglenet_and_Barb_from_Trendom.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 6:29pm EDT |
Wed, 4 November 2015
For NonFicNov, Debbie suggested about 8* Netflix Documentaries to the team and the number one choice was Tig! What better way to see the real side of pop culture, food, fitness, and fashion than to go behind the scenes with documentaries? You may have heard of Tig Notaro because of her very personal and revolutionary stand up set just a few days after she was diagnosed with cancer. This Netflix special allows Tig, family, and friends to tell the story. Viewers also get to catch up with her after treatment and her burst into broader popularity. Join us and guest Chris from the Let's Chat with Revill and Friends podcast! Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and his network's site! Have you heard of Tig Notaro and her story? Join the Conversation in the Comments! *Other winners were The True Cost and 20 Feet From Stardom which we watched and podcasted about too. If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear check out our store on Redbubble. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World’s Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Amanda Palmer's Art of Asking Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Tig_Notaro_Netflix_Documentary_Nonficnov_comedy_cancer_children.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 1:18pm EDT |
Mon, 2 November 2015
When you need to ask for help are you nervous? What about asking for a raise? Why or why not? We discuss Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking as a book and as it applies to our lives and our approach to asking. Kristin of My Life as a Teacup joins us for a special NonFicNov episode! She recommended discussing Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking, a memoir about how to allow your community to help you and more.
ARE YOU TYPICALLY ANXIOUS WHEN ASKING FOR HELP, A RAISE, OR SOMETHING ELSE? TELL US YOUR STORY IN THE COMMENTS!!
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Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 29: How to Survive the Hunger Games
Direct download: Amanda_Palmer_Art_of_Asking_Female_Perspective_GirlBoss_WorkLife.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:51am EDT |
Sun, 1 November 2015
Cuteness overload? Here's our Episode VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI #StarWarsRewatch episode. TOPICS DISCUSSED ON THIS #STARWARSREWATCH EPISODENostalgia: The Finale Share Your Thoughts in the Comments!
Where to find our co-hosts! Catch more of our #StarWarsRewatch episodes:Phantom Menace- Did CGI destroy it? If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear check out our store on Redbubble. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends!
Direct download: Return_of_the_Jedi_StarWarsRewatch_Ewoks_Palpatine.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 7:17pm EDT |
Sat, 3 October 2015
The BEST around apparently. Here's our Star Wars Episode V: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Rewatch episode. TOPICS DISCUSSED Share Your Thoughts in the Comments! Where to find our co-hosts! If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear check out our store on Redbubble. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Viewing A New Hope with a Critical Eye Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: comrom.co_Star_Wars_Rewatch_Empire_Strikes_Back.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 11:49pm EDT |
Sun, 30 August 2015
The one that started it all! Does it hold up? Debatable. Here's our Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Rewatch episode. TOPICS DISCUSSED Share Your Thoughts in the Comments! Where to find our co-hosts! If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear check out our store on Redbubble. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Tom Shadyac's I AM- Making the World a Better Place Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: comrom.co_Star_Wars_Rewatch_A_New_Hope.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:51pm EDT |
Sun, 23 August 2015
For Lindsey's first Culture Club, she chose three options that discuss Body Spirit Brain. Body: DESERT RUNNERS The winning vote was for Spirit, filmmaker Tom Shadyac's documentary I AM. Pat and Hadas joined Lindsey to discuss having too much stuff, connecting in an internet world, how education could solve all problems, and more! Join the Conversation by Commenting on comrom.co! -- Where do you find your favorite Marvel, Disney, or fandom gear? Check out our store on Redbubble! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! IGGPPC Rewatch: Twin Peaks Season 1 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: I_AM_Tom_Shadyac_Body_Spirit_Brain_Lindsey_Culture_Club.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 6:14pm EDT |
Sun, 16 August 2015
We're back with Iggle Rosa aka Camp Counselor Timon, and Lulu who joined us for Freaks and Geeks. Check out the full post on the IGGPPC site! The questions changed slightly this time: 00:01:43 First Timers Have you ever watched Twin Peaks? Rosa watched it a few times before and really loves the series while Lulu and I have never watched the show and had mixed feelings. (Lulu HATED it and I'm a bit lukewarm.) Twin Peaks: Awesome or Awful? If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear check out our store on Redbubble. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Anakin Skywalker: Psychology of a Villain (Revenge of the Sith rewatch) Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Twin_Peaks_Surya_Edit_-_8_14_15_11.34_AM.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 4:44pm EDT |
Sun, 2 August 2015
The 2nd best movie in the Star Wars franchise? Debatable. Best prequel? Absolutely. Here's our Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Rewatch episode. TOPICS DISCUSSED Share Your Thoughts in the Comments! Dave mentioned psychologist Philip Zimbardo, here's more information on his study and a link to the recent film based on it! If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear check out our store on Redbubble. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Listen to some of our friends! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special Edition Comic Con Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Psychology_of_a_Villain_Revenge_of_the_Sith_Rewatch.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 1:54pm EDT |
Fri, 31 July 2015
Lindsey and Mr. Lindsey (Pat) join us to talk about Harry Potter for our last day of Potterweek! ON THIS EPISODE Let us know what you think our ponderings in the comments!
If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Check it out! For more #Potterweek check out the following posts! Pre Potterweek Bonuses: PotterVerse: Clever Naming and the Importance of Mothers Special Edition Comic Con Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Potterweek_Potter_Potpourri_Dragons_Spew_Fan_Fiction.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 7:49am EDT |
Thu, 30 July 2015
You may know these ladies from their fantastic podcast YHS, or as Geek Girl Brunch officers (Ashley- NYC represent!), or as writers on the IGGPPC +5 Charisma Blog (Debbie aka Bad Rolf).
Answer our Rapid Fire Questions -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Check it out! For more #Potterweek check out the following posts! Pre Potterweek Bonuses: PotterVerse: Clever Naming and the Importance of Mothers -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special Edition Comic Con Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion):
F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Potterweek_You_Havent_Seen_Ashley_Debbie_ComRom.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:23am EDT |
Mon, 27 July 2015
We're joined by Steph (Feisty Little Woman/Paper Droids) and Shawna (Hello Quirky) to ponder about what Harry might have learned from Dumbledore, Snape, Voldemort, and James. What lessons do you think he learned? CHECK OUT OUR GUESTS!!! FEISTY LITTLE WOMAN and HELLO QUIRKY If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Check it out! For more #Potterweek check out the following posts! Pre Potterweek Bonuses: PotterVerse: Clever Naming and the Importance of Mothers -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Potterweek: Is Severus Snape a Hero? Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Potterweek_PotterPonderings_What_Harry_Learned_From.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 5:17pm EDT |
Sun, 26 July 2015
Spoiler alert: Snape was not what he seemed, but does that mean he was a hero? Lydia, Margaux, and Hadas talk about the Half-Blood Prince himself and try to make sense of what label to give the Potions Master. What do you think about Severus Snape? -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Check it out! For more #Potterweek check out the following posts! Pre Potterweek Bonuses: PotterVerse: Clever Naming and the Importance of Mothers -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special Edition Comic Con Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Potterweek_PotterPeeps_Snape_Final.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 9:06am EDT |
Thu, 23 July 2015
Ooh boy was this a fun ride! Meet Matt and Dan from Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network show The Modern Geek Show. Enjoy Hadas's attempts at completing one sentence without laughing. Here's the Buzzfeed quiz we took. -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin We are now part of Wizard World's Con Radio podcast network. Check it out! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special Edition Comic Con Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion):
F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Modern_geek_potterweek_-_73115_1.11_AM.mp3
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 5:42pm EDT |
Wed, 22 July 2015
Last year the inaugural Special Edition Comic-Con, debuted in NYC taking up a very small part of the Javitz Center. This year they moved the convention to Pier 94 and added a show floor! Join Hadas and Debbie from the IGGPPC and her podcast You Haven't Seen?! as we discuss the con. Debbie went on both days and Hadas went on Sunday. Highlights include: meeting Katie Cook and Jill Pantozzi, and the panel called Creating Comics: The Real Stories which featured the two women previously mentioned plus: Marguerite Bennett, Dylan Meconis, Kate Leth, Marjorie Liu, Annie Wu and Becky Cloonan! A Giveaway is planned for August 2nd! :) -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Attack of the Clones: Star Wars Rewatch Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
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Thu, 2 July 2015
Ahhh, true love and epic lightsaber fights, right? /groan. Here is our second rewatch episode all about Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones! We announced on May the 4th that we'd be doing a Star Wars rewatch just in time for the release of The Force Awakens! Our intro music on this episode is by Whiteveil Harpist. Check her out on her site and below on YouTube! Thanks Rosa for letting us use it! INTROS & GENERAL FEELINGS: Is AoTC the worst Star Wars film? Where to find our co-hosts! -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Jurassic World Long and Short Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Star_Wars_Rewatch__Ep_II__Attack_of_the_Clones.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:08am EDT |
Sun, 28 June 2015
You got our quick bits earlier and here is our full analysis! Some highlights: Dave is a Mazrani Truther and he will be writing Jurassic Park 7. Charee and Hadas are ready to visit the park NOW! Spoilers at 32 minutes. Random Celeb Psychoanalysis at the end and our Summer Movie picks. Check out War Machine War Horse's ep on JW as well for the origin of DINO ACTION. What Did YOU Think of Jurassic World? -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Phantom Menace: Star Wars Rewatch Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks |
Mon, 15 June 2015
We're trying something new. As soon as we see a film we're going to try to record our thoughts ASAP and then discuss further in a later episode. Here are Gabrielle, Dave (from Pop Culture Case Study) and my (Hadas) thoughts on JURASSIC WORLD. What Did YOU Think of Jurassic World?
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Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 8:13am EDT |
Fri, 12 June 2015
Last year the inaugural BookCon, was in NYC, but I was unable to make it because of holidays. So this year I grabbed a ticket and boy was it worth it! Join me and Debbie from the IGGPPC and her podcast You Haven't Seen?! as we discuss the con. Debbie went on Saturday and I went on Sunday so we swapped notes. My highlights besides the panel and all the free books, was finding out that the show Astronaut Wives Club is a book too! Can't wait for that show to come out! For links to the recordings please visit username HadasCR on Soundcloud. Jason Segel and Lev Grossman -- If you want Common Room, Marvel, Disney or more gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Phantom Menace: Star Wars Rewatch Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks |
Mon, 1 June 2015
Full of excitement and a bit snootiness, here is our first rewatch episode all about Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace! It's finally here! We announced on May the 4th that we'd be doing a Star Wars rewatch just in time for our release of The Force Awakens! REWATCH ORDER (00:01:47): When you rewatch, or when you want to show the series to a noob what order do you choose and why? We discuss the pros and cons and the appropriate audiences for each trilogy. Links Mentioned: Where to find our co-hosts! All photos are grabbed from StarWars.com! -- Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Once Upon a Time Season 4 Recap Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks |
Tue, 26 May 2015
We love live tweeting our favorite shows on @commonroomlive. This season of Once Upon a Time was split into Frozen and the Queens of Darkness storylines. Join Hadas and Estee in our Common Room for this special bonus ep! We recap the season finale and discuss our favorite characters from this season. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Love Zelena? What about the Snow Queen? Wish we had more time with the Queens of Darkness? WHO is Lily's Puff Daddy? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE ONCE UPON A TIME SEASON 4 FINALE? If you enjoy live tweets of Gotham, Supernatural, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, The Leftovers, Astronaut Wives Club, and possibly more add us to a twitter list! We suggest you don't follow if you don't want too many tweets in your feed or spoilers! If you love Marvel as well as DC, we just redesigned some of our Black Widow gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Mad Men Series Chat with Dave from Pop Culture Case Study Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Once_Upon_a_Time_Season_4_-_5_25_15_11.47_PM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 7:28am EDT |
Tue, 26 May 2015
It's a JUMBO Ep! Dave aka Pop Culture Case Study and I chatted about the Mad Men series finale and the series as a whole in this special bonus episode! I also wrote about the series finale of Mad Men on the IGGPPC and mentioned some of my favorite quotes. There are quite a few more I had to add in the site post. Thanks to Dave, fellow live tweeter pal Nikki, Sumsy from the IGGPPC, and more friends for brainstorming with me and suggesting about half of these! Here's the James Meek's article, The Shock of the Pretty, I mentioned reading. It speaks about the juxtaposition between the beauty of the production value of Mad Men and the grittiness of its storylines. Did you enjoy the season finale? Did our main characters get closure or was it left relatively open? Let us know in the comments! WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE MAD MEN SERIES FINALE? If you enjoy live tweets of Gotham, Supernatural, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, The Leftovers, Astronaut Wives Club, and possibly more add us to a twitter list! We suggest you don't follow if you don't want too many tweets in your feed or spoilers! If you love Marvel as well as DC, we just redesigned some of our Black Widow gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Gotham Recap Ep Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks |
Fri, 15 May 2015
You know we love live tweeting our favorite shows on @commonroomlive! Estee and her bud Christine discuss Gotham's first season on this special bonus ep! There will be spoilers for the entire season! Are you: A Barbara fan? Sad *spoiler* is leaving the show? Excited to meet new characters from the Batman universe? Check out the Trading Cards we had fun making for our live tweets and on Instagram! What Did YOU Think of Gotham's First Season? If you enjoy live tweets of Gotham, Supernatural, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, The Leftovers, Astronaut Wives Club, and possibly more add us to a twitter list! We suggest you don't follow if you don't want too many tweets in your feed or spoilers! If you love Marvel as well as DC, we just redesigned some of our Black Widow gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Avengers: Age of UltronAvengers: Age of Ultron Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks |
Thu, 7 May 2015
SURPRISE! Charee, Dave (from Pop Culture Case Study), and I decided to chat about Avengers: Age of Ultron as we all saw it on opening night and had lots of opinions. What did you think of the movie? Was it too funny? Had any problems with Black Widow's plots? Are you sad to see some members go? Which Avenger would you be? Spoilers start at 25:38! Videos Mentioned: Black Widow: Age of Me, Marvel, We Know Girls Don't forget, we just redesigned some of our Black Widow gear on Redbubble. CHECK IT OUT Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! Where's Natasha? She's in our store! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Rise of the Environmental Dystopian Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
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Wed, 6 May 2015
Join Lydia, Hadas, and Kendall aka Distracted Blogger in our Common Room as we talk about the Rise of the Dystopian genre. This time, we'll be focusing on what we call Environmental Dystopian and its popularity. Why are there so many dystopian movies and books shoved in our faces in the last five years? We discuss the difference between Political and Environmental, what effect they might have on minimalism in general and our feelings towards sustainability efforts. Topical Dish and Obsessions (TDO) are now on their own special mini eps. Ep 35: Rise of the POLITICAL Dystopian can be heard HERE. Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! Where's Natasha? She's in our store! -- If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Star Wars Rewatch Teaser Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Dystopian_Environment_Hadas_-_5_6_15_2.46_PM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 4:15pm EDT |
Mon, 4 May 2015
Star Wars Episode VII is coming out at the end of the year and we want to prepare accordingly so we're doing a rewatch of each film and releasing the podcast episodes on the first of each month starting in June! In addition to the Common Roomies we have three friends joining us: Dave, at Pop Culture Case Study and @pccasestudy Fitz, at healertrek.blogspot.com, bigtenOT.com, and @buckeyefitzy and Pat, at... nowhere on the interwebs, but he encourages you to check out his wife Lindsey's section, BodySpiritBrain! So check out the teaser and drop us a line if you want to hear something specific on future Star Wars Rewatch episodes! -- Shout out to our friend Tim who created these great Star Wars themed caricatures!
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Tue, 28 April 2015
Join Lydia, Hadas, and Kendall aka Distracted Blogger in our Common Room as we talk about the Rise of the Dystopian genre. This time, we'll be focusing on what we call Political Dystopian and its popularity. Why are there so many dystopian movies and books shoved in our faces in the last five years? We discuss the difference between Political and Environmental, why they might be relatable at this time, and come up with a random theory about Sharknado. Slight Spoilers of The Hunger Games and Divergent series from 13:24 to 14:30. Topical Dish and Obsessions (TDO) are now on their own special mini eps. Click the play button on this page! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! The Environmental episode will be released later this week. Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: TDO 1: Topical Dish and Obsessions Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Ep_35__Rise_of_the_Political_Dystopian.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 7:31pm EDT |
Fri, 3 April 2015
We're back with Iggles Steena and Rosa to watch Freaks and Geeks. My friend Lulu joined us as soon as she heard what we were watching. She's a huge F&G fan and fun fact, she also helped come up with the name for our F3 Food segment, Customizable Cooking! Check out the full post on the IGGPPC site. Next month we'll be rewatching the first season of Twin Peaks!
The questions changed slightly this time: 00:00:50 First Timers, What Do You Expect from the Show? Have you ever watched Freaks and Geeks? Lulu and Rosa have watched a few times before and really enjoy the series while Steena and I have never watched the show. Some issues that came up:
To listen, look for the play button or download via your favorite podcast directory! Please leave a comment on the site or rate/review us on iTunes! Common Room has a shop on RedBubble! Check it out! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Second Hand Video Gaming- Dragon Age Inquisition Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 28: Larissa's Picks
Direct download: Freaks_and_Geeks_-_4_2_15_11.10_PM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 1:51am EDT |
Mon, 16 March 2015
Join Larissa and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Emma Watson, Prince Harry, and Star Wars Main Discussion: For Larissa's first ever Culture Club episode she recommended we discuss RPG (role playing game) Video Games by watching tutorials, walkthroughs, or prerecorded streams on YouTube. Check here for more info and listen to our conversation! Obsessions: The Great British Sewing Bee and 90s Movies Time Stamps: Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Breaking into Comics with Michael Sarrao Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 27: #Worklife
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Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 11:48pm EDT |
Mon, 2 March 2015
Join Kendall, Hadas, and special guest Michael Sarrao in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Daredevil, Harper Lee, and Star Wars Main Discussion: Breaking into Comics with Michael Sarrao Check out Unmasked! Obsessions: The Blacklist, Station Eleven, and Newsletters. Time Stamps: Click the play button on this page! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Bonus: Oscars 2015 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 27: #Worklife
Direct download: Comic_Book_Michael_-_3_2_15_2.51_PM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 10:04pm EDT |
Wed, 18 February 2015
Join Margaux, Gabrielle, and Hadas in our Common Room for a very special episode discussing the 2015 Academy Awards nominations! Featuring: The Grand Budapest Hotel LOVE, Meryl Streep nomination HATE, Nightcrawler DISAPPOINTMENT and much much more passionate chat. Oscar Oscar! All of Margaux's reviews can be found here! Join our ballot here! Category Time Stamps: Let's Talk OSCARS in the Comments or on Sunday, February 22nd on @COMMONROOMLIVE! |
Sun, 15 February 2015
Join Margaux, Estee, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: TV Talk: Livetweeting, In the Flesh, and Parenthood Main Discussion: Shrek: Screen to Stage Margaux's very first Culture Club combined her two loves: the stage and the screen! We discuss the adaptation of an animated film into a live action Broadway musical! Watch Shrek: The Musical on Amazon or Netflix! Obsessions: Herbal Teas, Alan Turing history, and Morning TV Time Stamps: For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Into the Woods Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 26: Fairy Tales/Into the Woods
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Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:34am EDT |
Tue, 20 January 2015
Join Margaux and Hadas in our Common Room! Our images for this episode were created by Michelle. Like her on Facebook! Topical Dish: Charlie Hebdo, The Interview, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs. Main Discussion: Into the Woods. Margaux is a HUGE fan of the stage version; it's actually her favorite Sondheim musical. Find out if her expectations were met. What did you think of the movie? Obsessions: Galavant and Labrinth Time Stamps: Click the play button at the TOP of this page! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Yun, Katy, and Michelle, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: WINE (and the SOMM documentary) Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 25: New Year's!
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Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 5:29pm EDT |
Fri, 9 January 2015
Join Estee, Lindsey, and Hadas in our Common Room with special guest Pat, our sometimes graphic designer and always husband of Lindsey. Topical Dish: The Interview, Reading, Resolutions, and TV. Main Discussion: WINE! Pat has been telling Hadas to have a wine episode for close to a year and now his wish finally came true. We talk about the documentary SOMM and general wine or alcohol anecdotes. Let us know if you have any good stories in the comments! Obsessions: Longboarding, Tea, Games and YouTube. Time Stamps: Click the play button at the TOP of this page! Subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcast directory! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin For incredible swag designed by our very own Katy, check out our RedBubble store!! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Stephen King's Needful Things Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 25: New Year's! |
Wed, 17 December 2014
Join Cindy, Estee, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Pretty Little Liars, Jane the Virgin, House of DVF, & the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show! Main Discussion: For Estee's first Culture Club we discussed Stephen King's Needful Things. Obsessions: New York Magazine's The Cut, Turtlenecks, and Socks! Time Stamps: Did you know? We now have a store on RedBubble!!! Head to bitly.com/comromshop and check it out! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special IGGLE Ep: Roswell Rewatch: Season 2 Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 24: New Mexico! Follow Common Room with Bloglovin |
Wed, 10 December 2014
Ever thought of rewatching a show you loved when you were a young teenager? Well, I did and it is so... interesting. Have you seen Roswell? Rewatch with us and comment on comrom.co! We now have a store on RedBubble! Head to bitly.com/comromshop and check it out! If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Interstellar Bonus Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion):
F3: Episode 24: New Mexico!
Direct download: Roswell_Episode_2_-_12_10_14_1.58_PM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 4:18pm EDT |
Tue, 2 December 2014
Join Vanessa, Special Guest Dave, and Hadas in our Common Room for a bonus rant episode!
If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Sci Fi Film Renaissance Or more F3 (Food, Fitness, Fashion): F3: Episode 24: New Mexico!
Check out Margaux's review of Interstellar on the site! "Christopher Nolan is a master in the art of making visually stunning movies of huge proportions, and his newest film, Interstellar, is no exception. In this epic space tale, we follow Matthew McConaughey's character Cooper as he searches for a new world to save the earth's population. I’m going to be honest, after I saw the movie, I couldn’t - and I still somewhat can’t - say if I enjoyed it or not.
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Fri, 28 November 2014
Join Cindy, Vanessa, Special Guest Dave, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Black Friday, TV Development Poaching from Movies, ESA Lands on a Comet, & Michelle MacLaren to Direct Wonder Woman Main Discussion: Is there a renaissance? What topics do we focus on now in film? What might be the reason behind the lack of major awards for Sci Fi films? For Sci Fi Month, Dave suggested we discuss the recent Sci Fi Film Renaissance. Dave provided a master list which we tweaked and then voted on to narrow down to 9 films plus Interstellar. Obsessions: Gossip Girl, Google Express, & Nick Jonas Follow Dave here: Healer Trek, Current Geek, Talking10.com, & This Week in Trek! Check out Margaux' review of Interstellar here. Topical Dish: 00:02:25 If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Sound in Filmmaking Or more F3: F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite Follow Common Room with Bloglovin Our Master List of Recent Sci Fi Films Gravity RECENT ADAPTATIONS Edge of Tomorrow RETURNING ADAPTATIONS Star Trek RELATIVELY RECENT District 9 (2009) |
Sun, 23 November 2014
Join Charee and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: WAR (Star Wars and Warcraft) Main Discussion: For Charee's first Culture Club we discussed sound in film. Obsessions: Gel Manicures and PicMonkey! iTunes Reviews/Comments: 00:02:32 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Special Ep: Psychological Diagnoses of TV Characters Or more F3: F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite |
Tue, 18 November 2014
Join Estee, Hadas, and Special Guest Dave from Pop Culture Case Study in our Common Room! Main Discussion: Psychological Diagnoses of TV Characters
What would happen if your favorite tv characters saw a therapist? What would their diagnoses be? Do they have disorders or just some bad habits? Our friend Dave from Pop Culture Case Study chats with us (read: tolerates Hadas' many interruptions) and diagnoses some of our favorite tv characters with a probable diagnosis and a crackpot theory.
Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time) and Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock)- Estee's choices, Saul Berenson (Homeland)- Cindy's choice, Schmidt (New Girl) - Jess' choice, Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones)- Charee's choice, and Donna Meagle (Parks and Recreation)- Dave's choice Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Or more F3: F3: Episode 23: 2/3 Yemenite
Direct download: Special_Episode_Dave_-_11_17_14_4.04_PM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 4:57pm EDT |
Fri, 24 October 2014
Join Charee, Estee, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: A Husband, a Host, and Halloween Main Discussion: Puella Magi Madoka Magica For Hadas' second Culture Club we discussed the magical girl anime Madoka! Don't let the cuteness fool you, this show is dark! Obsessions: TV, Art, and Apps iTunes Reviews: 00:02:08 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Starting a Band/Making Music Or more F3: F3: Episode 22: Thrifty Fun! |
Fri, 24 October 2014
You know how we talk about IGGPPC or Iggles or International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club? Check out this special episode featuring Steena and Shellie, fellow Iggles, who decided to rewatch Roswell with me (Hadas)! The main post is here on the Iggle site. Enjoy this audio version of the 5+ Charisma blog or Howie Dorough from the Backstreet Boys will judge you! Disclaimer: Sorry for some weird audio problems. We'll fix it when we record for season 2!
If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Starting a Band/Making Music Or more F3: F3: Episode 22: Thrifty Fun! NEW!! We are now live tweeting exclusively on @commonroomlive. Join us there as we watch Once Upon a Time, Gotham, Nashville, Scandal, and more!
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Wed, 15 October 2014
Join Estee, Larissa, Special Guest Luke, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Reality Shows, Games, and Zombies Main Discussion: What's it like to start a band? How do even begin making music? We got the scoop from our very own Larissa and her live bandmate Luke! Facebook: SNOWDROP EASY ON THE AMOEBA BandCamps: SNOWDROP EASY ON THE AMOEBA
Obsessions: Music Cereal and Crafting iTunes Reviews: 00:00:44 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin Links Mentioned: Howler- band
If you enjoyed this episode, check out our most recent main episodes: Jhumpa Lahiri Or more F3: F3: Episode 21: Indian Theme! NEW!! We are now live tweeting exclusively on @commonroomlive. Join us there as we watch Once Upon a Time, Gotham, Nashville, Scandal, and more! |
Fri, 12 September 2014
Join Cindy, Gabrielle, Margaux, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Doctor Who, Film Festivals, and Joan Rivers Main Discussion: Shakespeare Plays and their YA Adaptations
Links Mentioned: Obsessions: Throwback TV and Pride Movie iTunes Reviews: 00:00:30 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: Bonus: The Leftovers Season 1 Or more F3: F3: Episode 19: End of Summer Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, and Instagram! |
Wed, 10 September 2014
Post Live Tweet*, both the East Coast and the West Coast want to talk about The Leftovers! East Coast: Vanessa and Hadas discuss The Leftovers as a tv show. West Coast: Time Stamp: 32:37 Cindy and Hadas discuss The Leftovers' religious themes. We usually don't talk about religion heavily on Common Room, but as Cindy wrote her thesis on Evangelicals and their portrayal in pop culture, the topic fit very well for a dissection of The Leftovers.
What did you think?
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Fri, 29 August 2014
Join Cindy, Vanessa, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: ALS, True Blood, & Taylor Swift Main Discussion: The Giver Links Mentioned: Obsessions: Documentaries, Pet Apps, & Games iTunes Reviews: 00:01:06 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: Guardians of the Galaxy Or more F3: F3: Episode 18
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Fri, 22 August 2014
Join Charee, Margaux, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Games, Awards, TV, & Robin Williams Main Discussion: Guardians of the Galaxy Robin Williams on Whose Line We realized after recording that we didn't discuss another hot topic about Gamora, when Drax called her a whore. We chatted over FB messages and here is a summary of our POVs: -- Obsessions: Movies, TV, & YouTube SPOILER WARNING for Thor: The Dark World: 26:50-27:16 iTunes Reviews: 00:00:30 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: The Brony Fandom, Documentaries, and My Little Pony Or more F3: F3: Episode 17
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Fri, 1 August 2014
Join Estee, Vanessa, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Comic Con + Main Discussion: My Little Pony and the Brony Fandom Links Mentioned: Bronies and Pegasisters. We want to hear from you! Hit us up and let us know what you thought about the documentaries and our ep. Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 00:00:40 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: The Eyre Affair Or more F3: F3: Episode 16
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Fri, 18 July 2014
Join Vanessa, Sophie, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Potter and Emmys Main Discussion: Culture Club: The Eyre Affair Sophie's second Culture Club was all about this jam-packed first installment in the Thursday Next series where literature is highly revered. Links Mentioned: THR: The Case for Teen Shows Obsessions: Books and TV Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 00:00:30 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: Game of Thrones: TV Watcher's POV Or more F3: F3: Episode 14
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Fri, 4 July 2014
Join Gabrielle, new team member Charee, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: - We had some technical difficulties and some topics were not covered in the second recording. An additional text post will be released next week with a summary of the missing conversation. Links Mentioned: Who are we supposed to hate now? Vulture Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 00:01:47 Follow Common Room with Bloglovin If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: Character Crushes: Niles Crane Or more F3: F3: Episode 13 Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, and Instagram! |
Fri, 20 June 2014
Follow Common Room with Bloglovin Join Vanessa, Sophie, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: GRRM will kill you for 20K, Museum of Science Fiction in DC, Paddington Trailer arrives! FAN-tastic holograms in a museum?! Say What!!! #want Main Discussion: Vanessa's Culture Club: Character Crushes: Niles Crane Frasier was cool and all, but Niles is where it's at! See our original post to watch the eps we did and join the discussion! Links Mentioned: Buzzfeed list Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 00:00:40 If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: X Men Days of Future Past Or more F3: F3: Episode 12 Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, and Instagram! |
Fri, 6 June 2014
Join Cindy, Sophie, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: World of Warcraft movie wraps up filming, Josh Brolin cast as Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy/The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Enlisted is not yet over Main Discussion: X-Men: Days of Future Past If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: Pacific Rim Check Out Our Lifestyle Show F3: Prepare for Our Next Culture Club Episode! Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, and Instagram! Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 00:00:48 |
Fri, 30 May 2014
Join Vanessa, Sophie, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Godzilla, Wet Hot American Summer reboot, Many book to screen adaptations announced including: The Martian, Red Shirts, Skin Game Main Discussion: Culture Club: Pacific Rim Links Mentioned: Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 1:05 If you enjoyed this episode check out our most recent main episodes: Check Out Our Lifestyle Show F3: Prepare for Our Next Culture Club Episode! Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Pinterest, tumblr, and Instagram! |
Thu, 15 May 2014
Join Livetweeter Vanessa and Hadas in our Common Room! We just watched the season finale of Nashville and immediately hit record to get our thoughts down. What did you think? Hit us up on twitter(@commonroompc) or the facebooks (fb.com/commonroompc) or on the site (commonroompc.com)!!
Direct download: Nashville_Finale_-_5_15_14_12.37_AM.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 12:48am EDT |
Wed, 14 May 2014
Join Vanessa, Sophie, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Star Wars Casting, TV is back (Game of Thrones, Orphan Black, and Mad Men), Michael Jackson's new album Xscape. Links Mentioned: Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 1:17
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Mon, 5 May 2014
Join Cindy, Sophie, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Salem shows (Jenji Kohan and WGN), Game of Thrones, HIMYM finale, David Letterman's retirement Main Discussion: Culture Club: Chris Delia Links Mentioned: Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 41:08 |
Sun, 27 April 2014
Oops! Hadas was bad (aka at work for two weeks) and all the eps are late! Join Cindy, Vanessa, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Fault in Our Stars trailer, Game of Thrones Mystery Mini Blind Box, American Idol Main Discussion: 3+- Divergent Links Mentioned: Time Stamps: Topical Dish: 00:42 Look out for Vanessa's special request to just embrace your fandoms; old fans or new ones, everyone is an equal participant. |
Fri, 21 March 2014
Join Gabrielle, Sophie, Larissa, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Rooney Mara as Tigerlily, Veronica Mars Movie, First Kiss, Grand Budapest Hotel Main Discussion: Bombay Bicycle Club's So Long, See You Tomorrow: Spotify, iTunes We also ended up talking about Two Door Cinema Club and Lucy Rose, New York and Hipster Problems as well. Obsessions: BPM Work Out Playlists, Veronica Mars TV Show, Bibi and Tina Show, Sherlock Norwegian Parody. Links Mentioned: Jimmy Fallon's First Kiss Parody TDCC's Handshake Original Live Version and Album Recording Time Stamps! Topical Dish: 00:33 |
Fri, 14 March 2014
Join Cindy, Vanessa, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Shows are coming back! Harold Ramis' passing. Vikings season 2 premiered. Main Discussion: Girl Gamers This week we'll be discussion gaming stereotypes especially for women players. Is there a difference between a Girl Gamer and a Gamer Girl? Who is considered Gamer? Why do we have a special word? Does physical appearance indicate whether you are into certain hobbies? Personal experience and research lead us to this discussion about why having digital gaming fun is such a hot topic. Obsessions: House of Cards, Quiz Up, Mason Jars Articles Mentioned: Nothing to Prove: Geek Girls & The Doubleclicks Time Stamps! Topical Dish: 2:13 |
Sun, 2 March 2014
Common Room ladies had fun filling out a ballot and here are our predictions! Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Cinematography: Gravity
Best Documentary Feature: No Majority
Best Foreign Language Film: No Majority
Best Original Score: Let it Go
Best Live Action Short Film: No Majority
Best Visual Effects: Gravity |
Fri, 28 February 2014
Join Sophie, Gabrielle, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Heroes Reborn, Rendez-vous with French Cinema, and J.K. Rowling's ‘Cuckoo’s Calling’ sequel The Silkworm Main Discussion: Sophie's Culture Club Choice: Web Series, specifically Lauren |
Fri, 7 February 2014
Join Vanessa, Hadas, and special guest Bill Doran in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Wizarding World expansion details, Klondike premiere, Don't Trust Andrew Mayne Main Discussion: Cosplay and Prop Making with Bill Doran Links Mentioned:
Direct download: Ep_7__Chinbeard_Bill_Doran_Cosplay_Chats.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 10:37am EDT |
Fri, 31 January 2014
Join Cynthia, Vanessa, Cindy, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Drake on SNL, Pilot Season, IGGPPC's New Site, Meryl Streep's Disney Rant (HoNY) Main Discussion: Culture Club: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War Videos Mentioned:
Direct download: Episode_6__Jaina_Proudmoore__Tides_of_War.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 9:31am EDT |
Fri, 10 January 2014
Join Sophie, Gabrielle, and Hadas in our Common Room! Topical Dish: Celebrity Big Brother UK, Most Pirated TV Shows of 2013, and Wolf of Wall Street controversy. Main Discussion: target="_blank" rel="noopener">3+-: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Direct download: Ep5__The_Secret_Life_of_Walter_Mitty.m4a
Category:Pop Culture -- posted at: 9:10am EDT |
Fri, 20 December 2013
Join Sophie, Cynthia, and Hadas in our Common Room this week. Topical Dish: Frozen (spoiler free), Parks & Recreation, & Netflix. Main Discussion: Peter Pan: It's author, it's origins, the book, the Disney version, Hook, 2003 live action, Once Upon a Time (spoiler free), and Neverland miniseries. Obsessions |
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