Across the Universe

In this episode, the chicks discuss the second movie in the Dune franchise.

Episode structure:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:42) Main discussion
(01:11:27) Goodbyes

Songs:
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Paul's Dream by Hans Zimmer Dune Pt 1 OST
Across The Universe by The Accidentals ft Jenny Conlee

In this episode we challenged ourselves to revisit our favourite movies of all time. Nikhat rewatched Wong Kar-wai's masterpiece In The Mood for Love (2000), Getter saw her long-time favourite crime thriller Zodiac (2007), and Sofia revisited the classic Hitchcock movie Notorious (1946).

Episode structure:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:46) Interesting movie/TV of fortnight
(00:21:33) Main discussion
(01:53:07) Goodbyes

Songs:
Quizás, Quizás, Quizás, by Nat King Cole
Hurdy Gurdy Man, by Donovan
Notorious Main Theme, by Roy Webb

For the first episode of the year, the chicks discuss their pick of movies that are coming to theatres and home screens this year. Listen to this episode as we share the most exciting upcoming premieres, month by month.

Episode structure:

(00:03:04) Main Discussion

(01:35:07) Extra mentions

Songs:

Circle by Onew

Like Crazy by Jimin

I'm Just Ken by Ryan Gosling in Barbie

In this year's Noirvember episode we discuss David Fincher's highly anticipated thriller: The Killer. Can this movie be considered an addition to the Neo-Noir genre?

Structure:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:32) IMOTF

(00:10:27) Main discussion: The Killer

(00:46:02) Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs, from The Killer Original Soundtrack:

How Soon Is Now

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

There's A Light That Never Goes Out

All by The Smiths

In this episode the chicks discuss Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie.

Episode structure:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:52 - Interesting Movie of the Fortnight
00:16:00 - Barbie
01:05:58 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Barbie Girl, by Aqua
I'm Just Ken, by Ryan Gosling in Barbie Soundtrack
Barbie World, by Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua

The chicks discuss the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, nominees and winners. In our main discussion, each of us chose a nominated movie to talk about: RRR, Aftersun and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Structure:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:10 Oscar catch-up

00:15:38 The OSCARS 2023: ceremony and winners

01:15:38 Plugs and goodbyes

Songs:

Turn Down for What, by DJ Snake and Lil Jon

Naatu Naatu, from RRR

Under Pressure, by Queen ft. David Bowie

The arrival of a new year means one thing in the movie and television world: which premieres are you most anticipating? That's the question each of us chicks with accents answers in this podcast, as we list the three tv shows and five movies we're most looking forward to watch this year.

There's also a quick New Year catch-up where we do a 2022 retrospective 🥂 

Episode structure:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:16 - New Year Catch Up

00:08:04 - Main Discussion

01:04:27 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:

Super Freaky Girl by Nicki Minaj

Run BTS by BTS

Hot by Seventeen

The chicks with accents are back with a very special episode! We are talking special circumstances guys, you gotta listen to find out (ps: we might have been a bit tipsy by the end of this episode!). 

But as the title says we are discussing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Since we were all eager to discuss the newest Marvel movie we didn't do an interesting movie of the fortnight but we did have a quick catch up. All in all I think you could say this episode has a little madness but... in a good way!

Structure:
00:00 - Intro 
05:02 - Catch Up 
18:19 - Main Discussion 
01:02:49 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Mad World by Gary Jules 
Lethal Symphonies by Danny Elfman for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness OST
The Accidentals - Across the Universe feat. Jenny Conlee (Beatles Cover)

In this episode the chicks discuss Matt Reeves's The Batman.

The chicks with accents are kicking off 2022 with an award hungry Netflix movie! Filled with A-list stars, including Oscar-magnet Meryl Streep, Don't Look Up took us on an interesting journey. Did we like it? Find out by listening to our newest episode! 

But before we get to our spoiler free AND spoiler review of Don't Look Up, we have a quick catch about the television shows we have been watching lately.

Structure:
00:00 – Introduction & TV Catch Up
20:05 – Don't Look Up Review
51:40 – Final Thoughts & Ratings
56:40 – Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Main Title Suite, Bonus Track (Don't Look Up soundtrack), by Nicholas Britell
The Call (Don't Look Up soundtrack), by Nicholas Britell
The End? (Don't Look Up soundtrack), by Nicholas Britell

It has been a hot minute but fear not the chicks with accents are still alive and well - we're just adulting really hard! Which is just our way of saying that we are extremely sorry that this episode has taken us forever to upload.

More than five months have past since our 99th episode came out. Then we sort of disappeared into the abyss.... unplanned. But now we are back ready to celebrate our 100th episode special anniversary extravaganza!

This episode has everything: a quiz, a movie review, a great list and a surprise! Since there is a lot crammed into this very special episode it is also quite a doozy with over two hours of awesomeness created by Nik, Sofia and Getter.

Lastly, this is sort of an episode to all of you guys! We want to say thank you to everyone who has come along this wild journey. This is not the end. This is the start of a new beginning!

Structure:
00:00 – Introduction
05:40 – The Ultimate Quiz with special guest Jay
1:07:30 – Surprise!
1:09:00 – Mini-review of Across the Universe
1:36:00 - Top 3 Favourite Female Characters List
2:10:45 - Thank You Message & Goodbyes

Songs:
I Want You She's So Heavy (Across the Universe soundtrack), by Joe Anderson
Deepest Bluest (Deep Blue Sea soundtrack), by LL Cool J (Jay’s pick)
With A Little Help From My Friends (Across the Universe soundtrack), by Joe Anderson & Jim Sturgess
Oh! Darling (Across the Universe soundtrack), by Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther
All You Need Is Love (Across the Universe soundtrack), Dana Fuchs & Jim Sturgess

We are almost there! Seeing how we were so close to the finishing line (of the first lap of course), we thought that the ONLY way we could celebrate this milestone is by inviting back one of the OG Chicks with Accents, Mette Kowalski. In this episode we catch up with Mette, discuss her Interesting Movie of the Fortnight and list different types of technologies that have been introduced to us through films, an extremely brainy topic chosen by our supremely special guest!

Structure:
00:00 - Introduction
05:26 - Mette's Interesting Movie of the Fortnight
12:33 - Top 3 Movie Technology List + Honourable Mentions
56:43 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Mr. Roboto, by Styx
Vagabond, by Caamp (Mette's pick)

Whoops we're late with this one! However, we really enjoyed our deep dive into the very divisive 2020 release I Care A Lot, both with spoilers and without. Join us as we discuss everything from why we like a movie and its relation to how good a film is technically, to just how much of a dear old lady Diane Wiest's character is.

Structure:

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight
23:09 - Main Discussion on I Care A Lot (Spoiler-free)
52:01 - I Care A Lot Discussion with Spoilers
1:28:52 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:

Death In Vegas, by Dirge
Rocksteady, by Wild Belle
Across The Universe, by The Accidentals Ft. Jenny Conlee

The chicks delve into the latest Disney live action extravaganza, Cruella. Set during the rise of the punk-rock movement in 1970s London, this origin story explores into the past of Cruella de Vil, played by Emma Stone.

Structure:

00:00 - Intro
02:36 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight
24:14 - Main Discussion on Cruella (Spoiler-free)
50:46 - Cruella Discussion with Spoilers
1:28:49 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:

She's A Rainbow, by The Rolling Stones
Call Me Cruella, by Florence + the Machine
Across The Universe, by The Accidentals Ft. Jenny Conlee

The chicks discuss the latest Oscars, which celebrated the films of 2020 and like the infamous year itself, was a bit of a mess. Join us as we list down the different categories and present our very many opinions and thoughts on them.

Structure:
00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - Main Discussion on the 93rd Academy Awards
1:41:26 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Fight For You, by H.E.R. from Judas and the Black Messiah
Rain Song, from Minari OST
Husavik, from Eurovision OST
Epiphany, from Soul OST
What A Life, by Scarlet Pleasure from Another Round

After making THE BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER EVER, there was only one place for MCU to go next- the small screen! Getter, Sofia and Nik look at the two brand spankin' new MCU TV-verse shows: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (the first 2 episodes) and WandaVision and break down everything from what works (Katherine Hahn, obviously), what doesn't (Fake Cap, also obviously) and everything in between.

We have both spoiler-free and spoiler-y discussions (with adequate warnings given) so there's something in here for everyone, along with THE BIGGEST TWIST EVER our little podcast has ever had. So prepare to be shocked and delighted!

Structure:
00:00 – Introduction
00:51 – Catching Up with the Chicks
05:03 – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
25:10 – Main Discussion on WandaVision
01:40:10 – Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Title Sequence/Opening Credit,WandaVision
Marvel Studios Intro
Scarlet Witch Theme, WandaVision
Across The Universe, by Aurora

Although February and with it Valentine's Day is over, we over here in the Across The Universe, um, planet, are still in the mood for some luuurrvvee. Specifically, Sexy™ luuurrvvee. Yes, this is the episode in which each of us talk about the Sexy™-est movies ever and boy, you will not see some of this coming.

Structure:

00:00 – Introduction
01:58 – Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight
14:49 – Golden Globes 2021 Nominations
01:45:18 – Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs: 

I Want It That Way, by Backstreet Boys
Maggot Brain, by Funkadelic
Across The Universe, by The Accidentals Ft. Jenny Conlee

This year's award season has officially begun! Listen to our thoughts on the Golden Globes Nominations just in time for the ceremony tonight, as well as our review of The White Tiger (available on Netflix).

Structure:
00:00 – Introduction
02:30 – The White Tiger
35:22 – Golden Globes 2021 Nominations
01:14:28 – Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
The Master, from The White Tiger Original Soundtrack
Across The Universe, by The Beatles

We bring you our first episode of 2021, that was actually planned for 2020. But if we learned anything from 2020 it is that sometimes things do not go according to plan and unexpected surprises may happen. So here we are, in the new year, looking back and wrapping up 2020.

Since the last year was full of major changes, we decided to have a very different approach to our wrap-up episode as well. Eventually we ended up talking about movies that were not 2020 releases, TV shows of 2020 we enjoyed and finally movies that, against all odds, were released in 2020 and ended up being good.

Structure:
00:00 – Introduction
03:00 – Quick chat
13:30 – Main Discussion - Favourite Non-2020 Movies, TV-shows of 2020 & 2020 Movie Releases
01:50:40 – Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Rokenrollah' by jonas.f.k
Black Swan (Art Film) by BTS
Scarlet by  The Rolling Stones
Adore You by Harry Styles
Across The Universe, by AURORA

Merry Christmas!

We are bringing you a very special Christmas related episode. Each of us picked a movie, more precisely a romance movie that has a little bit of Christmas in it! Then we sat down and talked about them and before we even realised we were discussing the disappearance of the romance genre, Nancy Meyers and the lack of charismatic actors everyone loves. So if this episode were a gift, it's a multi-layered adventure of surprises until the very bottom of a tall gift box!

We wish you all the merriest of holidays and hope that despite of everything you will still find some joy and magic this holiday season. Stay safe!

Structure:
00:00 – Introduction
01:45 – Quick chat
09:38 – Main Discussion - Christmas Romance (About a Boy, You've Got Mail, While You Were Sleeping)
59:30 – Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Dreams by The Cranberries
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole
Shake Ya Ass by  Mystikal
Over the Rainbow, You've Got Mail Soundtrack by Harry Nilsson
Love, Theme, While You Were Sleeping Soundtrack by Randy Edelman
Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

After six years, David Fincher is back on our, well, small screens with Netflix's Mank - a cinematic exploration of the roots of the "Greatest Movie Ever Made" Citizen Kane, and the man(k) behind it. The chicks with accents tear into this new offering by one of modern cinema's auteurs and see what the hype is all about. Along with that, we also look into our Interesting movies/TV shows of the fortnight, as is tradition.

Structure:
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight
30:05 - Main Discussion on Mank
1:34:48 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Prelude, Citizen Kane Original Score by Bernard Herrmann
Mank Original Score by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

Are you normal people? Well, if so (and even if not) this two part episode discussion on the BBC+Hulu miniseries Normal People is just for you! Based on a book of the same name by Sally Rooney, we dive deep into the world of this character driven miniseries as well as the book. We talk passionately about Marianne, Connell and their romance for hours. No, we're not kidding, we had a lot to say and even now we feel like we left some things out.

Since we had so much on our mind we decided to divide our discussion into two separate parts and subchapters. Unfortunately we did not have the time to dedicate an entire subchapter to Connell's chain but there's always 2021.

Structure

00:00 - Connell (spoilers)
35:57- Marianne and Connell's relationship (spoilers)
01:20:18 - Plugs and Goodbye

Songs:
HNY, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks
Audio Clips from Normal People, Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne and Paul Mescal as Connell
Going Home, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks
Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

Are you normal people? Well, if so (and even if not) this two part episode discussion on the BBC+Hulu miniseries Normal People is just for you! Based on a book of the same name by Sally Rooney, we dive deep into the world of this character driven miniseries as well as the book. We talk passionately about Marianne, Connell and their romance for hours. No, we're not kidding, we had a lot to say and even now we feel like we left some things out.

Since we had so much on our mind we decided to divide our discussion into two separate parts and subchapters. Unfortunately we did not have the time to dedicate an entire subchapter to Connell's chain but there's always 2021.

Structure:

00:00 - Introduction
01:53 -  Quick Catch-Up
04:46 - Main discussion - Normal People (spoiler free discussion)
30:18 -  Marianne (spoilers)

Songs:
Opening, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks
Connell Messed Up, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks
Audio Clip from Normal People, Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne and Paul Mescal as Connell
HNY, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks

Yes, it is that time of the year again- when we descend into the corrupted heart of society with troubled private eyes and dubious conmen and a dangerous dame or two, aka Noirvember!

This year, instead of some common theme, we decided to watch any noir or neo-noir of our own choice and just have a fun discussion on them along with musings on the pressures of watching and appreciating classics, as well as our Interesting Movies/TV Shows of the Fortnight. 

It's the stuff dreams are made of! (Okay no, but it's still fun!)

Structure:

00:00 - Introduction

01:45 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight

23:24 - Main discussion - Noirvember (Body Heat, The Long Goodbye, The Third Man)

01:12:20 - Special Noirvember Questionnaire

01:27:00 - Plugs and Goodbye

Songs:

The Long Goodye, Clydie King

The Long Goodbye, Jack Sheldon

Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

In this year's Halloween Special we talk about three horror comedies that will make all your nightmares go away. Considering everything that has been going on in 2020, we figured you needed a good night's sleep.

So grab some candy and enjoy an episode full of ghoulish laughs, talking about Gremlins (1984), Brain Dead (1992) and The Addams Family (1991). 

Episode structure:
00:00 Introduction
02:11 IMOTF: Horror Edition
26:41 Main Discussion: Gremlins, Brain Dead and The Addams Family
58:28 Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
The Addams Family Theme
Gremlins Theme
Across the Universe, by The Beatles

One night in August, in the year of our Lord 2020, five months into a global pandemic, three girls from across the world decided it would be fun to record their very first video episode, about films they have HATED (PS. the caps are essential to emphasize the Passion) for a long, long, long time. What then ensued was 82 minutes of madness, laughter, tears and mayhem...

Firstly, let us make it clear that this isn't a video. We believe the context is, well, necessary to explain the manic energy this episode exudes. The lack of real human interaction + seeing each other totally unprepared + the topic which is Movies We Hated As Teens and We Decided To Revisit (flipping our previous Cringe episode) = um, whatever this episode is :P

Also, our sincerest apologies for some of the technical issues in this episode. We almost thought of re-recording but we knew we could NEVER recreate the real deal. 

So with all that prelude, ENJOY!!!!

Structure:

00:00 - Intro

02:09 - Interesting Movie of the Fortnight

21:29 - Main Discussion (with The Notebook, Moulin Rouge! and Twilight)

01:14:40 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:

The Pitch (Spectacular, Spectacular), Moulin Rouge! OST

Supermassive Blackhole, Muse

Across the Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

Since 2020 has felt like it was 938457891 years long, it is almost easy to forget the massive loss world cinema suffered earlier this year after the passing of the one and only Irrfan Khan. In this episode, we discussed his work, his legacy and one of his best onscreen performances in 2013's "The Lunchbox".

Structure:

00:00 - Intro

02:51 - Interesting Movie of the Fortnight

16:00 - Main Discussion on Irrfan Khan and "The Lunchbox"

50:36 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:

O Mere Saajan, by Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu

Across the Universe, by AURORA

In this episode we discuss the cringiest movies we loved as teens.

Structure

00:00 - Intro
02:55 - Interesting Movie of the Fortnight
17:53 - Cringey Movies We Loved As Teens
01:18:05 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs

Teenage Love Affair, by Alicia Keys
Teenage Dirtbag, by Wheatus
Across the Universe, by Aurora

Join us in our next episode where we discuss the late Irrfan Khan's career, focusing on his work in The Lunchbox. 

In episode 83 of the Across the Universe podcast, we each discuss about a Brad Pitt movie we picked for the Hidden Gems movie challenge. A challenge where we picked a movie out of Brad Pitt's filmography we hadn't seen and crossed out fingers it would end up being a gem! 

Episode Structure:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:16 - Interesting Movie or TV-show of the fortnight
00:28:09 - Brad Pitt Hidden Gems Movie Challenge
01:20:06 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs
Separate Lives, by Gabriel Yared
Main Title, from James Horner
Across the Universe, by Aurora

Feel free to give us feedback on our facebook page or via email acrosstheuniversepodcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on Twitter under @Nikhat_Z, @msofiateixeira and @MettelRay. Our episodes are free to download and listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

On the next episode: we talk about movies we loved as teens but are not so fond of now...! Cringe.

In this bonus episode of our podcast we've decided to support the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement by highlighting the work of black filmmakers. Listen to episode 82 for 64 films made by black filmmakers you should watch - from movies to documentaries and miniseries, across all genres and decades.

In episode 81 of the Across the Universe podcast, we discuss the upcoming movies we're most looking forward to watch. We've recorded this episode before the COVID-19 pandemic, so the premiere dates we mentioned no longer apply. Still, we hope we'll get to see most of these films in 2020. Enjoy!

Episode Structure:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:00 - Honorable Mentions
00:08:40 - Our Most Anticipated 2020 Movies
00:49:30 - Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs
Blue Monday, by New Order (ft. in Wonder Woman 1984 trailer)
No Time to Die, from Billie Eilish
Across the Universe, by Aurora

Feel free to give us feedback on our facebook page or via email acrosstheuniversepodcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on Twitter under @Nikhat_Z, @msofiateixeira and @MettelRay. Our episodes are free to download and listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

On the next episode: we talk about movies we loved as teens but are not so fond of now...! Cringe.

In our 80th episode we talk a little about the corona virus and how the situation (according to the situation a week and a half ago) has been affecting us. In our main discussion we talk about three end of the world movies and list a few things we learned from the movies that could be applied to the current situation.

Structure
00:00:00 – 00:09:12 – Intro
00:09:12 – 00:09:56 – LAMB Podcasting Network Trailer
00:09:57 – 00:51:58 – Three movies to watch at the end of the world & some tips and tricks to survive the end of the world
00:53:11 – 01:03:18 – Plugs and goodbyes

Songs
Tristan & Isolde, from Wagner
Kernkraft 400 (DJ Gius Mix), from Zombie Nation
Across the Universe, by Aurora

In our 79th podcast episode we look at this year's OSCARS®, from the ceremony to the nominees and winners of the 92nd Academy Awards. Listen to Part II now.

Structure
00:00:00 - 00:01:32 - Intro and LAMB Podcasting Network Trailer
00:01:33 - 00:53:53 - OSCARS 2020 Winners and Nominees: from 'Best Original Song' to 'Best Motion Picture'
00:53:54 - 01:00:49 -  Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs
Into the Unknown, from Frozen 2
Across the Universe, by Aurora

In our 79th podcast episode we look at this year's OSCARS®, from the ceremony to the nominees and winners of the 92nd Academy Awards. Listen to Part I now.

Structure:
00:00:00 - 00:01:09 - Intro
00:01:10 - 00:01:38 - LAMB Podcasting Network Trailer
00:01:39 - 00:07:40 - The Ceremony
00:07:41 - 01:19:02 - OSCARS Nominees and Winners: From 'Best Supporting Actor' to 'Best International Feature Film'

Songs:
I Wanna Love Me Again, from Rocketman
Across the Universe, by Aurora

The Chicks with Accents are back to podcasting in 2020 with a special episode: Top 10 Best Movies of the Decade. Listen on to know each of our picks for the movies that meant the most to us these past 10 years.

Structure:
00:00-01:01 - Intro
01:01-01:46 -  LAMB Trailer
01:46-33:06 - Top 10 Best Movies of the Decade: #10 to #06
33:06-1:59:04 - Top 10 Best Movies of the Decade: #05 - #01
1:59:19-2:04:47- Plugs and Goodbyes

Songs:
Non, Je ne regrette rien, by Edith Piaf
Modern Love, by David Bowie
Across the Universe, by AURORA

Feel free to give us your feedback on our facebook page or via email (acrosstheuniversepodcast@gmail.com). You can also find us on twitter under @Nikhat_Z, @msofiateixeira and @MettelRay. Our episodes are free to download and listen on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher Radio

On the next episode: the chicks talk about the most exciting movies coming in 2020.