When the first season of Netflix’s Emily in Paris debuted in October 2020, it was met with both delight and ridicule: Delight at its escapism into sunny France from the election and pandemic. But also ridicule at Lilly Collins’ bubbly American abroad blithely Instagramming her croissants by the Seine. (“The whole city looks like Ratatouille!”)
Ridicule and d ... Show More
May 2022
Top Gun
Top Gun: Maverick is out soon! But can any movie with fast planes, Tom Cruise, and beach volleyball truly compare to the classic fighter pilot movie about, as writer Shirley Li puts it, "cute boys calling each other cute names"? Find out with Shirley, Megan Garber, and David Sims ... Show More
41m 35s
May 2022
Knocked Up
In a possibly-soon-to-be-post-Roe v Wade world, our hosts Sophie Gilbert, Megan Garber, and Hannah Giorgis thought it'd be worth re-examining the Judd Apatow/Seth Rogan comedy "Knocked Up," to discuss the way the movie treats women's bodily autonomy, angry reactions from men, and ... Show More
42m 38s
Feb 2021
Paris dans les séries, la ville des clichés
Cette semaine dans Peak TV, on vous parle de Paris. Ah, Paris! Sa superbe grisaille, sa merveilleuse ligne 13, ses kilomètres de bouchons et ses chambres de bonnes où l'on fait ses besoins dans le froid, sur le palier, et où l'on peut prendre sa douche tout en cuisinant une omele ... Show More
27m 21s
Mar 2022
We Watched Emily in Paris | Who Run the Time
Over the break, We both binged watched Netflix’s Emily in Paris, and we have a lot of things to say about. In this episode we discuss plot twists of season 2, what we think of Emily’s fashion and take a look at how the show adequately describes the French Labor Law. We also break ... Show More
17m 28s
Dec 2021
Côte d'Azur, nouveau beau gosse, triangle amoureux… La saison 2 d'Emily in Paris vaut-elle le coup sur Netflix ?
La saison 2 d'Emily in Paris débarque sur Netflix le 22 décembre. La série a-t-elle su rectifier le tir après les critiques de la première sur les clichés et le Paris de carte postale ? Intrigues, clichés, nouveau personnage qui va faire des ravages… Ce nouvel épisode d'A la dema ... Show More
13m 47s
Dec 2021
Emily In Paris Season 2 Breakdown + Season 3 Theories: Will Emily Stay In Paris?
What’s up legendaries, it’s Ameenha Lee. In this podcast episode, I discuss my thoughts about “Emily In Paris” season 2. Is this series truly worth the watch? Does Emily, portrayed by Lily Collin’s, get back together with Gabriel? What job offer will Emily take in season 3? Find ... Show More
10m 48s
Oct 2019
Le mythe de la Parisienne
Elle est mince, blanche, hétéro, jeune, riche et en bonne santé. Elle est belle au naturel, sexy sans en avoir l’air, mère parfaite, à la silhouette chic et au caractère snob. C’est ainsi que la femme française est souvent résumée – à tord – dans les médias et à l’étranger. Cette ... Show More
24m 28s
Sep 2023
Paris Hilton (Re-release)
Paris Hilton [The Simple Life, This is Paris] joins Anna to talk about her greatest fear, being shy, Marilyn Monroe, and why she’s happier than she’s ever been. Anna recounts how Paris helped with her make-up the first time they met, and what it was like playing the part of “Pari ... Show More
59m 36s