Put simply: Bluey goes hard.

It’s 2025 and we’re back, baby! We come out swinging for the fences as we discuss the wildly successful children’s show “Bluey.” Also this episode we welcome our very first Uncultured guest and our friend, Matt Hobbs of Puppy Songs. The three-way chat cast a good spectrum of familiarity with Bluey, from the wholly initiated to the brand new.

We watched seven key Bluey episodes that demonstrate the brilliance of the show in terms of concise storytelling and flawless cinematic execution. “Magic Xylophone”, “Camping”, “Dance Mode”, “Sleepytime”, “Grandad”, “Rain”, and “Space.” Each episode has their own lesson and iconic moment that accurately encapsulates what Bluey is all about: radical empathy and earnest authenticity coupled with learning through play makes for lasting, pure television magic.

Buckle up for next month when we come at you with our most batshit insane films: “The Handmaiden” picked by Joe, and “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” picked by Justin.

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"What a little name for such a person."

We're back, bitches! After a small hiatus, we return with Joe's long-time pick "Little Women" from 1994. Justin has never seen it, until now!

Somewhat appropriate for this time of year, "Little Women" is the perfect feel good/feel sad movie just in time for the Xmas season. The themes of questioning your place in the world, as well as giving the patriarchy a hearty and enthusiastic bucking, makes this movie highly relevant in today's society.

The performances are what really stand out in this flick. All of the eponymous tiny ladies are firing on all cylinders to create a truly memorable and strong film that stands the test of time. Stay tuned for a future episode where we view the 2019 version and compare notes!

We'll see you in 2025 where we'll explore more sequels, sister-films, and follow ups, as well as expanding our palette into more TV shows and music!

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"Life is like a box of chocolates..."

To celebrate our 50th episode (as well as the podcast's 2nd birthday) we've decided to temporarily throw out the rules and do something a little different. This episode, we look at Justin's favorite movie of all time, and Joe has also seen it: Forrest Gump from 1994!

No frills, no muss, no fuss. Just a great discussion about why the movie Forrest Gump rules. This film has it all: deep social commentary, romance, complex human emotion on display, harsh realities of war, but most importantly this movie has heart. Tom Hanks is obviously at the center of that heart, but his costars Robin Wright, Sally Field, and Gary Sinise are absolute triumphs in their roles that support and don't outshine the others.

We'll come back to our Uncultured Culture Club soon with Joe's immense and hard-to-tackle pick, the entire Lord of the Rings Extended Editions! But first, we're going to jump into October looking at a couple Winona Ryder centric films starting with a selection from Joe, 1994's "Little Women"!

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