Episodes
Monday Aug 19, 2024
#5.04 Always (Is Spielberg Overrated?)
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
In this episode we determine whether or not Steven Spielberg is, in fact, overrated. Is Always a hidden gem or the worst movie of the decade? Listen to find out.
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
#5.03 1941 (Is Spielberg Overrated?)
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Saturday Aug 17, 2024
Katie scores a direct hit on the broadside of the USS Spielberg this week, picking the classic bomb, 1941. Listen to our discussion of the amazing talent and prohibitive budget, which led to an amazingly bad movie.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
#5.02 Twilight Zone The Movie (Is Spielberg Overrated?)
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Now we're getting into the meat of Katie's argument about whether Spielberg is overrated. And, speaking of meat, Katie and Scott try peanut butter cheeseburgers!!! Why? Well, if you have to ask, you haven't seen this movie.
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Episode #5.01 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Is Spielberg Overrated?)
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Katie's scorching hot take about Steven Spielberg is tested this season. For the first movie, We watch the classic movie about an alien invasion. No, not E.T. or War of the Worlds, but Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Grab an "ice cream" and enjoy finding out whether it still holds up almost 50 years later.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Episode #4.04 Scanners (Stranger Things)
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Katie and Scott discuss the body horror classic -- Scanners. How many heads explode in the movie? Could it have used more? What genre is Scanners? What happened to the eyes at the end? They discuss this and more, including Lee Jeans!
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Episode #4.03 The Goonies (Stranger Things)
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Another movie inspiring Stranger Things is The Goonies. The pair review this 80s kids classic. Katie is back with some hot take, including one of the hottest takes in the history of movie reviews!
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Episode #4.02 Firestarter (Stranger Things)
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
In episode 4.02, Katie and Scott review the movie Firestarter. How does the move version of Stephen King's classic work as a movie? How did it inspire Eleven? Is it the worst movie they've ever reviewed?
Sunday May 28, 2023
Episode #4.01 The Thing (Stranger Things)
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Katie and Scott kick off a new season with movies inspiring the hit TV show Stranger Things. In this episode they discuss John Carpenter's The Thing. New this season are the three sentence recap and the haiku review.
Katie and Scott are locked in a room and the paranoia grows. Which, if either, will get out alive?
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Episode #3.10 The Hustler
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
In our next character study, we review the Paul Newman classic, The Hustler. Is pool a sport? We talk about that! Is Paul Newman good-looking? We talk about that, too. We also talk about what happens to Fast Eddie after the movie. So, download and listen now.
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Episode #3.09 Downhill Racer
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
We have moved on to character studies in sports movies. In this episode, we review the Robert Redford movie, Downhill Racer. Katie has maybe the hottest take in the history of podcasts. You'll have to listen to find out what that is. She won't back down, either!
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Episode #3.08 Knute Rockne, All American
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
In our only football movie of the season, we review Knute Rockne, All American. Why aren't we reviewing Rudy? Could Chris Pratt play football for real? What happened to the "K" in Knute? All excellent questions that we address in this episode.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Episode #3.07 Pride of the Yankees
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
We continue our sports biopic reviews with this Gary Cooper classic. Why did Pride of the Yankees make Babe Ruth look like such a jerk? What is Katie's opinion on wallpaper designs? Would there be a Lou Gehrig, C.E.T. make a good movie? We ask these questions and provide substandard answers.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Episode #3.06 Eight Men Out
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
In our first biopic of the season, we review Eight Men Out. Where's the leadoff hitter? Why do they talk so fast? What does Indianapolis have to do with the Black Sox? We have no definitive answers to these questions. But, we have fun talking about it.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Episode #3.05 Breaking Away
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
In our final underdog sports movie review, we talk about the criminally underrated 1979 film, Breaking Away. We discuss the Empire State Building, Dennis Quaid, and Chris Pratt as twins. Oh, we also talk about movie!
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Episode #3.04 Hoosiers
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
In this episode, we review Hoosiers. Is it the greatest sports movie of all time? Of course, My Fair Katie doesn't think so. Is the only real flaw, though, the haircuts? Where is Oolitic? Download and listen to hear out thoughts.
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Episode #3.03 The Karate Kid
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
For our second sports movie, we review The Karate Kid. Relive the 80s while we discuss Daniel's hero's journey from Newark to balance and inner peace in southern California.
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Episode #3.02 Rocky
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
FINALLY!!! My Fair Katie gets around to reviewing Katie's all-time favorite movie. Oh, but it's not so simple. We talk about hats, apples, math, Hercules, sleep listening, and men saying things. Plus, we talk about montages. Lots and lots of montages.
Thursday May 28, 2020
Episode #3.01 Introduction to Season 3 -- SPORTS MOVIES
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
In Season 3, we'll be reviewing Katie's favorite movie genre: Sports Movies. Although underdog stories are her favorite, we'll also be watching biopics, character studies, and sports fantasies. This brief intro will hopefully get you excited for our biggest season yet!
Thursday May 07, 2020
Episode #1.10 Young Mr. Lincoln
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
In preparing for Season 3, we discovered a 1939 movie review fro Season 1 that was never published. Enjoy the discussion of Young Mr. Lincoln. Is law school really that easy? If Lincoln's first girlfriend hadn't died, would Lincoln ever have been President? Is this more accurate than Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter? These questions are asked, but not necessarily answered.
Sunday May 03, 2020
Episode #2.08 Halloween Recap
Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
It's a bit late, but we discuss the movies we watched in Season 2. Which movie is the favorite? Which character was the best? What was the scariest moment? These questions and more are asked, and, this time, perhaps even answered.
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Episode #2.07 Poltergeist
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
In our final Halloween episode, we visit the 80s and watch Poltergeist. Is this still scary? Why would anyone ever own a toy clown like that? What is acceptable snack food to take from someone else's refrigerator? These questions are all asked and, to some extent, answered.
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Episode #2.06 Tentacles
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
For our 70s horror move, we review the unintentionally funny forgotten horror movie and Jaws rip-off, Tentacles. How in the world did this get made? Henry Fond, John Huston, Shelly Winter? What were you thinking? And the killer whales, oh the killer whales... Words just can't do this movie justice. Don't watch, though, just catch this recap.
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Episode #2.05 Night of the Living Dead
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
For our 60s horror movie, we watched Night of the Living Dead. We talk about zombie survival techniques and discuss this deeper meanings of the movie.
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Episode #2.04 The Fly
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
In this episode of My Fair Katie, we discuss the 50s horror classic, The Fly. Would this movie have been better with Peter Falk? How do the special effects compare to Shelob in LOTR? The questions are asked, but no definitive answers are given.
This episode of My Fair Katie has been brought to you by Delambre Brothers Electronics, Inc.
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Episode #2.03 Gaslight
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
In our third Halloween episode, Scott and Katie discuss the psychological thriller, Gaslight. Does Charles Boyer play an even worse person than in Love Affair? Is it worse to commit murder or to gaslight your spouse? These questions are asked, and definitely answered, for a change.
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Episode #2.02 Frankenstein
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
In Episode #2.02, we discuss the classic horror film, Frankenstein. Is it worse to be burned alive or drowned? What are the bolts on the neck for? Aren't casual Fridays a thing in the 30s? These questions will be asked, but no answers, guaranteed.
This week's episode is brought to you by BuzzRecruiter.com.
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Episode #2.01 Nosferatu
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Katie and Scott kick off Season 2 with the silent horror classic, Nosferatu. This episode is brought to you by POVS moving solutions.
How can a silent movie be so creepy? What's up with the eyebrows? Are the special effects actually good? These questions, and more, are asked, but, as always, not really answered.
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Episode #2.00 Season 2 Introduction -- Halloween
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Get ready for some chills. Scott and Katie introduce the new season of My Fair Kate, just in time for Halloween.
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Episode #1.09 1939 Recap (plus bonus Flying Deuces)
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
In this recap of Season 1, we discuss the movies and count down our favorite scenes, characters, cries, and movies.
PLUS, we review a bonus movie, Laurel and Hardy's 1939 feature -- Flying Deuces!
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Episode #1.08 Ninotchka
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
In our review of this 1939 classic rom-com, we discuss the importance of Ninotchka as a rom-com. Is it important that she's Russian? Is this really a spy thriller? Have we found a likable couple? These questions will be asked, but probably not answered.
This episode is brought to you by Jewels 4 Cash USA.