Bossy Britches

Peggy Carter’s back in our eyeballs! Lisa and Jules are watching the new series from Marvel on ABC. Post-WWII ladies doing things and trying not to drown in sexism: what’s not to love? Plus, Jules makes the case for Nick Fury hiring her on for SHIELD work. Call us! The post Bossy Shorts – Marvel’s Agent Carter appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Lisa and Jules are ready to tell you all the reasons why you should be enjoying the golden age of Hollywood musicals, which might not be over yet–even though the movies don’t look quite the same. Gene Kelly, Mel Brooks, Hugh Jackman, Disney, murder, and axe-dancing: it’s all in here! (And to reiterate: Gerard Butler […] The post #012 – Musicals appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Do you know how hard it is to come up with a quick post about Annie without cramming it full of song lyrics? IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE FOR US. Anyway, Lisa and Jules saw the new movie starring Quvenzhané Wallis, and they liked it. Everybody else can blow it out their old wazoo! The post Bossy Shorts – Annie appeared first on Bossy Britches.

New year, new Netflix queue, right? Lisa and Jules have a few suggestions to start 2015 off right. Bad Boys 2 Friends The French Connection Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Quiet Man The Fall Brick Mansions (see also: Banlieue 13, La Haine) The post Bossy Shorts – Netflix January appeared first on Bossy Britches.

While they take a little break from full-length episodes, Lisa and Jules have a few suggestions for your end of the year Netflix viewing. Roman Holiday (Hurry! It’s leaving Netflix at the end of December!) Agents of SHIELD Black Mirror Broadchurch Wolf of Wall Street Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion Troop Beverly Hills The post Bossy Shorts – Netflix December appeared first on Bossy Britches.

In this Bossy Short, we’re getting down and dirty with our top recs for quick and trashy reads to get you through the end of the year, and in return: WE NEED YOURS, TOO. Literary merit need not apply! Send us your recommendations (and correct Lisa’s pronunciation of Acadiens, yikes) on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook or […] The post Bossy Shorts – Trashy Reads appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Instead of watching the Gracepoint finale tonight, Lisa’s checking back in with the show and giving it a hearty retroactive DO NOT WATCH. (Time travelers, no need to inquire within. Maura’s got it under control.) Show notes: Seriously, don’t bother. Watch the original UK version again instead. Listen to Maura on The Televoid! – http://bit.ly/12AsDcz The post Bossy Shorts – Broadpoint Revisited appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Lisa and Jules are joined this week by Maura Elliott of The Televoid to talk about Serial, the wildly popular spinoff podcast from This American Life. And, ooh, we’ve got big questions. What makes true crime such an enticing genre of infotainment? How do we feel about the show’s deliberate construction of a narrative? Can […] The post #011 – Serial appeared first on Bossy Britches.

We saw the newest Hunger Games movie, Mockingjay Part I, and now Jules has the best idea for Elizabeth Banks’ next big role! (CALL US.) Join us this weekend to talk about the magic of Effie and Haymitch, invisible traumas in action movies, that ’30s aesthetic, the movie’s hidden and not-so-hidden messages, The Hemsworth, what […] The post #010 – Mockingjay appeared first on Bossy Britches.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW STAR WARS TEASER? Jules and Lisa did and now they have Thoughts. We’re all still a year away from actually seeing the movie, so there’s plenty of time to get ridiculously, ludicrously, overwhelmingly too excited. Get started today! Have recommendations or future episode suggestions for the Bossy Britches? Leave them […] The post Bossy Shorts – Go See A Star War appeared first on Bossy Britches.

It’s Dragon Week! Jules has so much to say about Dragon Age, and Lisa’s got a shout-out for her seventh grade English teacher. But that’s not all: there’s plenty more discussion about dragons, big lizards, dinosaurs, what makes for an unsatisfying gaming experience, nostalgia for crappy games and jobs of the past, and an open […] The post #009 – (Imagine) Dragons appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Who’s Jules fighting this week? EVERYONE. Everyone who thinks the rogue class is worthless, that is. (Yes, that’s Assassin’s Creed in the pic. We know. It’s okay. Shhhhh.) Have recommendations or future episode suggestions for the Bossy Britches? Leave them in the comments, or let us know at @britchespodcast! The post Bossy Shorts – Rogues appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Jules and Lisa try to capture the magic of their mythical Lost Episode by talking about what they look for in a moviegoing experience, debating run times and action sequences, giving Peter Jackson some much-needed tips about The Hobbit, and demand the return of the intermission. Show Notes: RunPee – http://bit.ly/1vxVZEQ Breaking down The Dark […] The post #008 – At The Movies appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Who wants to hear about a new romance on the big screen? If you said yes, you’re in luck! Lisa saw Beyond the Lights and she can’t stop talking about it. And if you don’t, Jules wants you to get on board with Danny Glover’s Toussaint L’Ouverture biopic. You have millions of dollars to invest […] The post Bossy Shorts – Beyond the Lights appeared first on Bossy Britches.

SPOILERS! Lisa and Jules are here for Interstellar, except when they aren’t. Which is a lot. It’s all just a lot, the Nolan-and-McConaughey-ness of it all. (Who else is ready for the end of the dystopia trend, btw?) But keep listening, because Lisa and Jules are always here for space, and they’ve got recommendations. Plus, […] The post #007 – Interstellar appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Let’s get ready to Netfliiiiiiiiiiix. New month, new recommendations, aw yis! This time, Jules is perplexed by IGN’s praise for Snowpiercer and wants you to watch Lilyhammer, while Lisa bares her shameful love of Kingpin. Have some recommendations for the Bossy Britches? Leave them in the comments, or let us know at @britchespodcast. Show Notes: […] The post Bossy Shorts – Netflix November appeared first on Bossy Britches.

It’s November! It’s NaNoWriMo! That means thousands of people are writing their awesome novels. Jules and Lisa are multi-year veterans and have some tips and favorite resources to share. (We had a few technical difficulties this week so please forgive the audio quality.) Show Notes: NaNoWriMo – http://bit.ly/1x4GjqG Scrivener – http://bit.ly/1x4GaUi 750words.com – http://bit.ly/1xacxSt 8tracks […] The post Bossy Shorts – Yo NaNoWriMo! appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Kerry Lambeth joins Lisa and Julia for a Very Special Dracula episode. Bram Stoker’s dirty jokes, dream casting the next inevitable reboot, Victorian gender roles, the E Street Vampire Band*, and Gerard Butler, the Shit Dracula: it’s all here! And we don’t want to spoil you, but someone definitely uses the words “Keanu Reeves” and […] The post #006 – Dracula appeared first on Bossy Britches.

This week, Lisa and Jules take a few minutes to talk about the fantastic Scandals of Classic Hollywood by Anne Helen Petersen. Drop by in the comments on realbossybritches.com, or shoot an email to info@realbossybritches.com with some of your favorite scandals and biggest copy editing pet peeves! (Apologies for the weird sound quality: Lisa was […] The post Bossy Shorts – Classic Scandals appeared first on Bossy Britches.

Join Lisa THE SHININGer and GHOULia DuMais to talk about horror: slasher movies, “final girls”, the Scream series, Cabin in the Woods (spoilers!), changing conventions of the genre, and whether you can be a fan of something that seems to hate you and everything you love. Plus, the eternal struggle to remember movie titles you […] The post #005 – No, The Other Slash appeared first on Bossy Britches.