Blondes With Glasses!

It's our World Cup Wrap Up, ya'll! Becca is back in the United States from her whirlwind trip abroad to see the USWNT play and win (not only the trophy, but all our hearts)! We discuss the highlights and lowlights of the tournament and generally fawn over all the players. Plus, we take some tangents into other aspects of Becca's trip, including the lack of MPAA in French Film Festivals and leaving your life behind to become a chocolate aficionado. And, as always, with finish with recommendations for each other. Becca has a million movies that she loved recently, including the new "Spiderman: Far From Home" and Shannon recommends Linda Holmes' debut book "Evvie Drake Starts Over"

On this episode, we're discussing what's been weighing on our minds recently. For Becca, that means the World Cup and how being a fan of a female centered sport causes friction in the real world. For Shannon, that means debating herself about haircuts and how presenting yourself to the world is endlessly difficult. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

Honestly, we're not fans of Game of Thrones and haven't been for a long while. Still, it's the end of an era and we wouldn't be doing our duty as pop culture fans if we didn't dedicate an episode of our own to this show and it's unhappy end. And, as always, we end with recommendations for each other.

BWG 142- Surprise! We're Back! by Blondes With Glasses!

We're back at it again with a take on (sort-of) current events. We discuss the Royal Wedding, the swift end to Roseanne, movies now playing in Florida, and...sigh... The Bachelor. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca tells us all to watch the movie "Book Club" and Shannon has a book for everyone to enjoy - "The Royal We."

It's a two-for-one episode this week! Becca first sat down with Zach to discuss the newest Marvel movie. After that, she caught up with Shannon and asked the same questions! Between us all, we rehash our favorite moments, what questions remain, and where the franchise goes from here. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other.

Your hosts are back again! I know - unbelievable, right?? We do what we do best these days, catch up on each other's lives and the media we've enjoyed while we were away. Really there are too many highlights to mention, but let's just say Netflix is killing it with the original material these days. See you after Avengers: Infinity War to discuss if it let us down!!

We're terrible, no-good podcast hosts that break promises. We apologize for going off the grid - during Oscar season no less! But we finally got the chance to sit back down and catch up on what we've missed in each other's lives and in current pop culture. It's just one big recommendation, basically (except for The Bachelor - eff that finale, right?). We make no promises to be back next week this time, because like it or not, we're reasonable adults.

Aaaaand we're back! Finally!! We're redoubling our efforts to make time for each other and this podcast on our mutual Mondays off. Starting things off is a huge discussion of what we've missed while we've been gone. More of the #metoo movement, the upcoming Olympics, award season ennui, and how we are processing it all. Of course, we give each other recommendations along the way. Becca says "Get Out" is the only Oscar must-see. And Shannon wants everyone to give "Canada's Worst Driver" a try on Netflix. Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast

Becca and Shannon are back for a much-needed discussion of Hollywood and sexual harassment culture, or as Becca calls it, a culture of assholes. This was a shorter discussion due to time constraints and will likely have a part two soon. Becca recommends heartily Big Family Cooking Showdown on Netflix, as well as Alias Grace, One of Us, Get Out, and I Love You America. Shannon recommends a cleanse of male creators in your pop culture as well as the West Wing Weekly podcast.

Becca sits down for a discussion with her friend Fabio about his experience moving to the United States from Brazil and his relationship to America. She is joined by Grey (see America Part 2 for more) and Angie. We discuss where 90-day fiance gets it wrong and differences in eating out and the hypocrisy of America. Angie and Fabio recommend the Netflix show 3%, Grey recommends 90-day Fiance and Becca suggests checking out the podcast's tumblr for some great articles she has been reading.

Becca and Shannon once again align their busy schedules to sit down and catch up on life, work, and the long list of recommendations we've been storing up for each other. From new movies and Fall TV shows to podcasts and albums we've been listening to nonstop, we share them all! This episode is basically one big recommendation for our listeners, but if we had to boil it down, maybe just give Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast a listen! We promise it's a keeper! Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast

Becca sits down with special co-hosts Simone and Arnaldo to chat with our friend Grey about America and his relationship to it. Grey discusses his experience of moving to America from the Philippines and growing up in the DC Metro area. We close out with recommendations of media from outside the US.

After a week off thanks to crazy work schedules, your bespectacled hosts get back to it with a conversation about Taylor Swift's new song debut and the dangerous minefield that is self-reinvention. We try to parse what makes these changes feel authentic and struggle all the way. We touch on the double standard of these changes when it comes to genders and loop in the likes of Amanda Bynes, Kesha, and Beyonce. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca offers up a couple of new board games. Shannon heartily recommends the Netflix original series "Bojack Horseman" and also urges everyone to listen to Kesha's song "Praying." Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast

In this week's episode, Shannon and Becca discuss hair anxiety and try to wrap their heads around why it's so difficult to be a woman with short hair. They relive bad hairstyles of years past (rattails! square hair!) and discuss more options for their pin straight hair in the future. (Full disclosure, we didn't even attempt to touch on the history and double standards surrounding WOC hair. We wouldn't do it justice since it's not our experience of hair culture.) And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca recommends LEGO Avengers and Shannon recommends EA Sport Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, both available for your gaming pleasure! Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes!

This week Becca is joined by Simone and Arnaldo to discuss what it means to them to be American, to have hometown pride and their complicated relationship to the United States. Becca tries not to make the entire episode about Nazis although that's all she can think about. Arnaldo discusses his home country Puerto Rico, and Simone talks about her hometown of New Orleans. Arnaldo recommends Misfits, the fantastic British show now on Hulu. Simone recommends the podcast Ear Hussle, a show made in San Quentin prison. Becca recommends the PS4 game Rise of the Tomb Raider. Additionally featured is the much-needed return of Zach's puns!

In this week's episode, we try to untangle the mess of personal responsibility that comes with watching TV nowadays. How do we avoid toxic fandoms and Twitter wars? Is it possible to remain engaged and positive when the overwhelming urge is to tear things apart? Does every piece of media we love eventually disappoint us? All tough questions that we might not fully answer. And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Shannon offers two fantasy podcasts: "Hello From the Magic Tavern" and "The Adventure Zone." Becca offers a movie "Girls Trip" and a podcast "Off Book: The Improvised Musical" Follow us on Twitter and please rate us on iTunes!

This week Becca is joined by Zach for a discussion of Confederate, the recently announced HBO show by the Game of Thrones showrunners. We discuss the possible ways it could go right, and the many more ways it could go terribly wrong. For recommendations, Zach recommends the Norwegian folk band Wardruna, and Becca recommends 90 Day Fiance on TLC.

In this week's episode, Shannon and Becca take on the mysterious draw of the HGTV network. Why do debt-ridden millennials enjoy watching people splurge on homes with a price tag of $2 million? What is it about this programming that is so comforting? We discuss the appeal of Tiny House shows and wonder when the Treehouse Masters will come to our backyards! (Maybe we should get a backyard first...) And, as always, we finish with recommendations for each other. Becca has two movies: Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's The Big Sick and Edgar Wright's Baby Driver. Shannon has two books: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore and The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach. Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast

This week Shannon departs for a week of theater tech and guest hosts Simone and Arnaldo join Becca for a discussion of TV we love to mindlessly watch. Simone and Arnaldo have an endless knowledge of reality shows that Becca has never heard of and we delight in cataloging some of the most unbelievable ones. We briefly touch on the draw of these shows and the ethics of making them. For recommendations, Simone recommends Baggage and Geordie Shore, Becca recommends Don't Tell the Bride and Tiny House Nation, and Arnaldo recommends Naked Attraction and Moment of Truth. Follow us on Twitter @BWGPodcast Available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud.