You Are Good

You Are Good

A feelings podcast about movies.

Episodes

November 19, 2025 83 mins

"Still a buster." In which Samuel James, Kasai Richardson and Alex discuss living by codes—Dom Toretto style—while trying like heck to unpack the plot (and ideology?) of Fast-ampersand-Furious. Family.

Kasai Richardson online:

https://substack.com/@kasai

Samuel James online:

https://www.therealsamueljames.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patre...

Mark as Played

"Can we have a falafel with hot sauce, a side order of Baba Ghanoush and a seltzer, please?" In which we unpack Party Girl, it's "why are moms?" feels and so much more with Anne Buckwalter.

Anne Buckwalter can be found online here:

https://www.annebuckwalter.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

 

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

h...

Mark as Played

"At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought." In which Mary Houlihan explains to Alex and Niko what about Billy Madison warms her heart.

Mary Houlihan can be found online here:

https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/

Niko Stratis can be found online here:

https://www.nikostratis.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who su...

Mark as Played
October 29, 2025 84 mins

In which we talk vampires, breaking curses, and the Guillermo del Toro of it all. Héctor González joins to talk Cronos and we are all better for it.

Héctor González

https://linktr.ee/abuelitehector

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

 

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

 

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

 

https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

 

Alex’s zine!

 

https://www.patreo...

Mark as Played

Perhaps this Verhoeven guy was onto something! In which Crystal takes River and Alex to Mars and the gang tries their darndest to deconstruct Total Recall.

Check out Crystal here:

https://www.crystalwillseeyounow.com/

Check out River here:

https://www.riverbutcher.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

 

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

 

We LOVE Magpie Cinema C...

Mark as Played

In which we explore Freddy's Revenge, and homoeroticism, with Louis Peitzman. Also! Harmony Colangelo of This Ends at Prom stops by to share her take!

Find Louis' most recent Nightmare series ranking here:

https://www.vulture.com/article/best-nightmare-on-elm-street-movies-ranked.html

You can find Louis' podcast Chasing Amy Adams here:

https://sites.libsyn.com/582430

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody wh...

Mark as Played

In which Ilana Masad, author of Beings, joins us to discuss empathy, aliens and nonbinary icon E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. River Butcher co-hosts!

There is an EXTENDED CUT of this episode on Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions!

Check out Ilana (and Beings) here:

https://www.ilanamasad.com/novels

Check out River here:

https://www.riverbutcher.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us o...

Mark as Played

"Our beliefs don't make us better people. Our actions make us better people." In which we head on back to the Overlook to confront dad once and for all. Nathan Shuhrerk (aka schizophrenicreads) delves deep into why he loves Doctor Sleep.

Check out Nathan on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/schizophrenicreads

And TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@schizophrenicreads

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who...

Mark as Played

"Trust us, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print." In which we discuss fairy tales, talking spiders, and death (for kids!) with Liz Gotauco aka Cosbrarian.

Check out Cosbrarian and and pre-order F*cked Up Fairy Tales!

https://www.cosbrarian.com/

You can find Samuel James online here!

https://www.therealsamueljames.com/

 

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who suppo...

Mark as Played

"Hey Hot Dog, next time let's rip off a Ferrari. This heap's got no class." This is an actual line from this actual movie! Jeffrey, Cecil and Alex take their classless heap down to the demonic theater and shower Demons with gallons of goopy love.

Check out Welcome to Night Vale!

https://www.welcometonightvale.com/

And check out Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9!

https://www.nightvalepresents.com/rnghpn9

 

This episode was m...

Mark as Played
September 10, 2025 107 mins

"Whenever there's this much gay in one room, Liza manifests." In which Sarah and Alex unpack their feelings about Sex and the City 2 with the marvelous Eve Lindley.

Don't forget to check out Eve in Queens of the Living Dead!

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

Alex’s...

Mark as Played
September 3, 2025 82 mins

"All aboard the deviants bus!" In which Rax King shares her love for Pride (2014) with Siri Dahl and Alex and Tia Kalmaru schools Alex on Welsh pronunciation.

Find Rax online here:

https://www.raxkingisdead.com/

Find Corn Telethon online here:

https://www.corntelethon.com/

Find Crazy Arm online here (the band Tia plays in):

https://www.crazyarmband.com/bio

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who support...

Mark as Played
August 27, 2025 82 mins

Is Butterbean okay? In which Niko Stratis helps us get to the bottom of why Jackass makes us feel so many feelings.

EXTENDED CUT AVAILABLE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS!

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

Niko's essay Jackass made me the trans woman I am:

https://www.anxietyshark.ca/jackass-made-me-the-trans-woman-...

Mark as Played
August 20, 2025 86 mins

In which Samuels James takes us to Beverly Hills and teaches us how to lighten up Detroit style. We're unpacking the Beverly Hills Cop feels with Samuel James.

EXTENDED CUT AVAILABLE ON PATREON AND APPLE PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS!

Samuel James online:

https://www.therealsamueljames.com/

Carolyn Kendrick online:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com/

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and ...

Mark as Played
August 13, 2025 85 mins

We're gonna need a bigger bigger boat. In which we discuss trauma, revenge and Jaws 2 with our wonderful friend Candace Jane Opper.

Candace Jane Opper can be found online here:

https://candacejaneopper.com/

Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful!

linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

Alex’s zine:

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Alex's newsletter thing:

https://alexsteed.substack.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIM...

Mark as Played
August 6, 2025 91 mins

"I don't know anything anymore." In which Eve and Alex lather up and head on back to 1968 by way of 1975 to talk Shampoo.

Eve online: 

https://www.instagram.com/eveclindley

Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful!

linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

Alex’s zine:

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Alex's newsletter thing:

https://alexsteed.substack.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here:

https://www.bonfire.com/you...

Mark as Played
July 30, 2025 74 mins

"Don't bother to buckle up; you may not want to survive this." Can you believe it? Cliffhanger is all about grief! Sarah, River and Alex discuss! 

Patreon and Apple Podcast subscribers can hear an EXTENDED CUT of this episode!

River online: 

https://www.riverbutcher.com/

Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful!

linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

Alex’s zine:

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Alex's newsletter thing:

https://alexsteed.substack.com/

You ...

Mark as Played
July 23, 2025 69 mins

"You're doomed! You're all doomed!" Sarah and Alex love on Pamela Vorhees' sweater game and talk all things Friday the 13th.

Magpie Cinema Club is wonderful!

linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

Carolyn's tour:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com/tour

Alex’s zine:

https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture

Alex's newsletter thing:

https://alexsteed.substack.com/

You can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here:

https://www.bonfire.com...

Mark as Played
July 16, 2025 89 mins

“Sweetie, you're wasting your gum!” In which Mal, Eve and Alex pay homage to The Birdcage.

Find Mal (and The Villain) online:

https://www.malblum.com/

Find Eve online:

https://www.instagram.com/eveclindley

This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.

https://www.patreon.com/youaregood

We LOVE Magpie Cinema Club!

https://linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

Alex’s zine!

https://www.pa...

Mark as Played

In which Carolyn, Tristan and Alex find themselves in a tight spot and go on the road with the Soggy Bottom Boys. It's O Brother, Where Art Thou? o'clock, friends!

Support Don't Call Me Darlin with a donation here:

https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-women-in-bluegrass-archive-project

Carolyn online:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com

Carolyn's record Each Machine here:

https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/each-machine

Trist...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

    Crime Junkie

    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, And Charlamagne Tha God!

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.