Mortified! The Friendship Quest
Every Monday, hosts Aaron and Leyla bounce a media recommendation to one another in order to bolster - or in some cases, really, really test - their long-distance friendship. Join us for a discussion on anything from our favorite Terrible Boys to the profitability of grown men dressing up as Bulbasaur and loudly shouting their own names.
Episodes
This week, Aaron and Leyla try to unpack a confusing reading on artificial intelligence with M3gan 2.0! Join us for discussions of friend-shaped robots, strangely consistent paperclip motifs, and the desire to just go wahoo.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
This episode, Aaron and Leyla bring the Prejudice to Pride with the 2022 rom-com "Fire Island!" We trundle through the meat rack to discuss the impact of COVID on our language, the sexual demographics of various streaming services, and celebrate queer media that is simply mid.
SS Rajamouli in Death Stranding 2
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron...
This week, Aaron and Leyla survive history once again to talk about RRR! Join us for discussions of scamming women romantically, bespoke whips, and a pitch for Hamilton 2.
Billiam: The Mission Impossible Movies are Absolutely Insane https://youtu.be/kiKp3F5VrvA?si=PjN-qGAnJeTU-1zW Banana bread? Hell yeah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GQyDuz4Fqc
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Referenc...
Join Aaron and Leyla and Marti and Ange for a very special TTRPG actual play of Michael Elliot's "Wild Speed Space Family!" We tear through the streets of the fictional city of Los Angeles, give you a vore 101 lesson, and meet a contractually hot cyborg.
Play WSSF! Play Marti's Games!
Songs used: Forward- Grand_Project Sad Sorrowful Piano Music- INPLUSMUSIC Tense suspense background music (30 seconds version)- HitsLab Heist Chase ...
This week, Aaron and Leyla return to Mahishmati with Bahubali 2: The Conclusion! Join us for mother-son conflict, a king's bad priorities, and a downright Clinton-esque flute solo.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
This episode, Aaron and Leyla hop aboard Agatha Christie's novel and Kenneth Branagh's film, "Murder on the Orient Express!" We discuss a broken contract with the audience, pitch Poirot as Doctor Who, and long for the days when they still put woke in movies.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Review...
This week, Aaron and Leyla gather 'round for an epic poem with Bahubali: The Beginning. Join us for Aaron's musical improv, a discussion of men's accessories, and yet another step toward our inevitable right-wing pivot.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
This episode, Aaron and Leyla cover the 2021 intergalactic, interdimensional point and click game, "Genesis Noir!" We power through our respective illnesses to discuss the difficulty of preserving an ending's momentum, as well as how much we liked the kamehameha gun.
Links:
Waypoint Radio Genesis Noir Conversation
Leyla's Essay on Robert Jackson Bennett's "The Tainted Cup"
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We're dropping in a old episode to keep you sated during our brief hiatus. Enjoy our 2 year old thoughts on a 15 year old Rom Com!
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
We celebrate International Women's Day with the 2018 heist film, Ocean's 8! We talk about being gay for Cate Blanchett, the gender politics of all-women remakes, and put Nancy Pelosi on a team with Brennan Lee Mulligan and Crimew.
Links:
BTS where everyone is horny for Cate Blanchett in the comments
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the alb...
This week, Aaron and Leyla continue their journey outside their 2010s comfort zone with Love For 1000 More! Join us for Aaron's first (and last?) foray in to K-Dramas, unlikeable romantic leads, and as always, everything coming back to Naruto.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
On this episode of Mortified, Aaron and Leyla kick off our month of romance with the 1940 romcom, "His Girl Friday!" We talk about the importance of tension in comedy, the contradictions of 40s gender expression, and try to pull our mental states out of their steady nosedives.
Watch His Girl Friday on Wikipedia!
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aar...
This week, Aaron and Leyla return to Piltover with Arcane Season 2! We struggle through the plots of 17 load bearing characters, praise the power of vibes, and enjoy a cameo from special guest, Toulouse!
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
This week, Aaron and Leyla are so clucking back with Chicken Police: Into the Hive. Join us for yet another hour of being critical of something we ostensibly liked, noir pastiche, and MICK!!!
Jazz theme is Podcast Jazz Music by Denis Pavlov Music on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-jazz-podcast-jazz-music-168726/
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
To round out our year, Leyla and Aaron spend the holidays in Hope Springs with the 2024 Netflix Christmas Rom Com, "Hot Frosty!" We teach a snowman about cancer, pitch a Jennifer's Body Holiday Spinoff, and try to get Hugh Jackman on the show. We also talk about how we feel about this 5th season of Mortified, and our hopes for next year!
Links: Iron Lung Episode Has Anyone Ever Told You You're Beautiful
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This week, Aaron and Leyla and nine million tulips talk about Wicked! Join us for discussions of stop-and-go musical numbers, the way our bladders impacted our enjoyment of this film, and our favorite thing in the whole wide world: puppets.
Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny: https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/ Cynthia Erivo: Flying, Stunts, and Singing: https://youtu.be/2iM5xpnbN3s?si=zifket80yysFSXGb H...
This week, Aaron and Leyla visit an American classic with the 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz!" We discuss mystics from Montana, the unconquerable power of practicals, and the fucked-upedness of dyeing horses with jello powder.
Links:
Madewell X Alpha Industries Jacket
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's...
This week, join Aaron and Leyla in celebrating their birthdays with another Scorpio Season special. Join us for increasingly hot wings, a healthy dose of hubris, and some insight into our own creative projects.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
This episode, we continue our Halloween coverage with the 2023 Nic Cage action comedy horror film, "Renfield!" We snort centipedes, contemplate what "good" means for media critics, and Leyla reveals a part of their tragic backstory that could not have been waterboarded out of me.
Links- Aaron Lim on "Bittergourding"
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
This week, Aaron and Leyla say each others' names three times in a Beetlejuice double feature! Learn us for discussions of the Tim Burton Effect™, bisexual demons, and a lot of praise for the young actresses playing Lydia.
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Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2."
Our other projects: Aaron's TTRPGs Aaron's TTRPG Reviews aavoigt.com
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