Jun 24, 2026 · 55 min · 12 segments
This week there was a technical issue with our intended episode so we're giving you access to this previously Patreon exclusive episode on *Shrek*! Kat and Jocelyn discuss how this movie is one giant…
Kat AngusHost
Jocelyn GeddieHost
Well, this month, in honor of Listener Request Month, we are talking about the number one pick from all of you guys,
Shrek, I was very surprised, well, one, that somebody recommended this, and a lot of the comments, I think, on voting were like, why is Shrek a hate it but love it? But also, when I thought about it, I was like, oh yeah, I kind of remember this movie.
My memory of this movie was, oh, it was very popular, and people really liked it, and I thought it was just okay.
I think my response now was fairly similar to my response then, but was also mixed.
Well, I'll read the recommendation from Rachel who said, I know it's a favorite for a lot of people, but every time I watch this movie, I change my mind about it.
Sometimes it's funny and heartfelt and groundbreaking for its time, and sometimes it's cringy and full of outdated pop culture references.
Also, the scene where Fiona explodes a bird with her voice scared me shitless when I was a child.
I will say this movie's reliance on jokes about animal death or abuse is one of my least favorite things about it.
But this movie, it had jokes that felt more in line with a movie from the 80s where they were like, kids can hear jokes about blowjobs, right? Uh-huh.
And like this one doesn't quite go that far but has like enough jokes in there where I was like, this is for children.
When you really think about it, is any adult gonna be like, yay, that bird's dead? Or will, I mean, what kid are you trying to appeal to with that joke? What's going on there? Not great.
And also, to be clear, I was 18 when this movie came out, so it probably didn't have the same effect on me as it would have if I'd seen it at age 10 or something like that.
I think that's because of elements outside of this movie's control that we can get into in a minute.
Well, this month, in honor of Listener Request Month, we are talking about the number one pick from all of you guys,
Shrek, I was very surprised, well, one, that somebody recommended this, and a lot of the comments, I think, on voting were like, why is Shrek a hate it but love it? But also, when I thought about it, I was like, oh yeah, I kind of remember this movie.
My memory of this movie was, oh, it was very popular, and people really liked it, and I thought it was just okay.
I think my response now was fairly similar to my response then, but was also mixed.
Well, I'll read the recommendation from Rachel who said, I know it's a favorite for a lot of people, but every time I watch this movie, I change my mind about it.
Sometimes it's funny and heartfelt and groundbreaking for its time, and sometimes it's cringy and full of outdated pop culture references.
Also, the scene where Fiona explodes a bird with her voice scared me shitless when I was a child.
I will say this movie's reliance on jokes about animal death or abuse is one of my least favorite things about it.
But this movie, it had jokes that felt more in line with a movie from the 80s where they were like, kids can hear jokes about blowjobs, right? Uh-huh.
And like this one doesn't quite go that far but has like enough jokes in there where I was like, this is for children.
When you really think about it, is any adult gonna be like, yay, that bird's dead? Or will, I mean, what kid are you trying to appeal to with that joke? What's going on there? Not great.
And also, to be clear, I was 18 when this movie came out, so it probably didn't have the same effect on me as it would have if I'd seen it at age 10 or something like that.
I think that's because of elements outside of this movie's control that we can get into in a minute.
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