G&T with Greta & Taylor

G and T with Greta and Taylor is a podcast from current friends and former co-workers Greta and Taylor! We like Gin and Tonics. We like movies. So we drink Gin and Tonics and talk about movies. Join us on our quest to find a double feature of movies that pair as well as Gin and Tonic!

075 - Melissa McCarthy 05/16/2024

075 - Melissa McCarthy Tammy (2014) and The Heat (2013). /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/31339422

074 - Hayao Miyazaki 03/18/2024

074 - Hayao Miyazaki Greta and Taylor have NO IDEA how to speak about the cinema of Hayao Miyazaki, but they sure do give it a try! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/30423028

2023 in Review 03/05/2024

2023 in Review In which we talk about our favorite movies and performances of the year 2023 across a variety of cateogories. /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/30241968

073 - Scientists 03/01/2024

073 - Scientists Movies about scientists!!! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/30154073

072 - Jack Black 02/15/2024

072 - Jack Black Ring-gig-goo-ging gig-goo-gig-goo-ging! It's our Jack Black episode! We'll talk King Kong and Bernie, what makes us comtinue to love Jack Black, and run down our top 5 Jack Black performances. It all culminates in our most bizarre episode selection process EVER! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/29973713

Commentary 003 - Inception 11/20/2023

Commentary 003 - Inception This commentary was recorded in March of 2023. Please excuse the very dated references found therein. /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/28726333

071 - Park Chan-wook 03/03/2023

071 - Park Chan-wook In which we discuss two horny movies with creepy uncles. We also talk a bunch about Scream. Next time: King Kong (2005) and Bernie (2012) /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/26095056

Special: Our Favorites of 2022 02/10/2023

Special: Our Favorites of 2022 Greta and Taylor discuss their favorite movies, scenes, and performances of the film year 2022 across a variety of categories. Seeya next time. /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/25835475

070 - Fish Out of Water Comedies 01/27/2023

070 - Fish Out of Water Comedies Topics include Jim Carrey, New England boarding schools, basic cinematic competence, and The Sound of Music. We'll see ya next time to talk Park Chan-wook with The Handmaiden (2016) and Stoker (2013). /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/25738329

069 - Thelma Ritter 01/13/2023

069 - Thelma Ritter Greta & Taylor talk legendary character actress Thelma Ritter, but get derailed with talk of modern day character acting, the 1950 Best Actress race, Paul Newman's seriously chill star persona, and Ticket to Paradise. Join us next time for Crocodile Dundee and My Cousin Vinny. /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/25590096

068 - Errol Morris 12/23/2022

068 - Errol Morris Yes we talk about high-minded political docs (The Thin Blue Line and Fog of War) but ALSO Taylor does his Ira Glass and his Werner Herzog and neither is good! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/25408140

Top 5 Hand Drawn Disney Films (with Megan Cole) 12/09/2022

Top 5 Hand Drawn Disney Films (with Megan Cole) Another special episode?!?! Recorded in July, this long-delayed bonus episode sees Greta, Taylor, and last week's guest back to run down their top 5 hand drawn Disney animated movies. All in anticipation of a Disneyland trip that happened four months ago! TIMELINESS!!! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/25210713

Commentary 002 - White Christmas 12/03/2022

Commentary 002 - White Christmas We're back! With our longest episode ever! We watch 1954's "White Christmas" with a special guest! Taylor has too much gin. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/25210389

067 - Dance Movies 07/22/2022

067 - Dance Movies I KNOW JANE CAMPION IS NOT FROM AUSTRALIA! BUT SEETIE WAS FILMED IN AUSTRALIA, SO I THINK OF IT AS AN AUSTRALIAN MOVIE. This week, Greta and Taylor dive into the world of movies about dance and dancers! Taylor once again refuses to attempt to define "camp." Join us next time for The Fog of War (2003) and The Thin Blue Line (1988). and ! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/23788436

066- Ruth Negga 06/17/2022

066- Ruth Negga It's a double feature of gerunds this week starring the great Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga. We'll get into the layers of her performances, the varied paths of directors Rebecca Hall and Jeff Nichols, Preacher, Top Gun: Maverick, and SO much more! Join us next time for Strictly Ballroom and Center Stage! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/23441960

065 - Rian Johnson 06/03/2022

065 - Rian Johnson We're talking director Rian Johnson this week, possibly our favorite of the recent string of directors to make the leap from small, personal Indies to major studio IP. But does Johnson retain his artistic identity in the process? We'll talk Bruce Willis, Paul Dano, Laura Dern, and of course: man-babies. Join us next time for Loving (2016) and Passing (2021). /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/23304560

064 - School Plays 05/20/2022

064 - School Plays Two movies that could literally not have LESS in common take center stage on this week's episode! We'll realize just how little we have personal, lived experience in this arena before discussing cinematic frivolity, the teen Shakespeare boom, and of course September 11th. Join us next time for Looper (2012) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). and /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/23142344

063 - Kristen Stewart 05/06/2022

063 - Kristen Stewart This week, it's all things K-Stew. In addition to how much we love these two films from her artier period, we'll also get only Twilight, Adventureland, and you KNOW we're gonna talk Panic Room. (We apologize for any comments about Bill Murray in this episode. Based on when we recorded it, they have NOT aged well). Join us next time for Get Over It (2000) & Home Again (2017) Get on it peeps! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/23018441

062 - Frank Capra 04/22/2022

062 - Frank Capra We're going BACK in time this week to discuss two comedies from director Frank Capra. We'll talk star qualities of Cary Grant, Clark Gable, and Jimmy Stewart. We'll get into problematic portrayals of mental illness, our confusion about the particulars of the Hayes Production Code, and OF COURSE we'll debate House of Gucci. Join us next time for Personal Shopper (2017) and Certain Women (2016). and ! Give us a follow? /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/22827551

061 - College-Set Movies 04/08/2022

061 - College-Set Movies I wish I could go back to college. Life was much simpler back then. What would I give to go back and live in a dorm with a meal plan again? See you next time for Arsenic and Old Lace & It Happened One Night. Give us a follow? Hit that ? /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/22703537

060 - Richard E. Grant 03/25/2022

060 - Richard E. Grant We're talking Richard Entertainment Grant this week! Character actor extraordinaire! Have we each known our OWN Withnails? Do we generalize about how men are bad at communicating? Does Marvel TV make an apprearance? Yes to ALL! Join us next time for "Mona Lisa Smile" and "Breaking Away" Give us a follow, won't you? /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/22551461

059 - Don Bluth 03/11/2022

059 - Don Bluth SAD! MOVIES! This week, we're talking the emotionally desolate, surreal, yet incredible commercially minded oeuvre of animated Don Bluth. We'll hint at childhood trauma, talk about how he's both a Disney guy and NOT a Disney guy, with plenty of rabbit holes for us to go down in the interim. Update: We still hate Shrek! Join us next time for Withnail & I and Can You Ever Forgive Me. We are on both and ! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/22312712

058 - Mistaken Identity 02/25/2022

058 - Mistaken Identity Who am I? Who are you? These are questions grappled with in movies about mistaken identity, I suppose. How do these two comedies compare? Is the fact that they're comedies enough to make it a great pairing? Greta and Taylor will debate the highs and lows of Bill Murrays career, and hold up their favorite Pythons. Join us next time for a Don Bluth double feature of An American Tail (1986) and Rock-A-Doodle (1991). These are both things! /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/22245560

057 - Isabelle Huppert 02/11/2022

057 - Isabelle Huppert After a brief announcement about scheduling issues, we dive into the career of actress Isabelle Huppert. We also talk Maika Monroe, ask ourselves what IS the French New Wave, and Taylor gets pedantic about metronomes. Sea next time for Life of Brian and The Man Who Knew Too Little! Both of these things. /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/22107890

State of the Union 01/28/2022

State of the Union Greta and Taylor haven't recorded for awhile. So they ease back into things to get themselves back on a regular schedule with a freewheeling episode that covers Licorice Pizza, early pandemic nostalgia, who's the hottest Ghostbuster, and other topics. We'll be back soon with Nora Ephron! Both of these things. /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/21912014

Commentary 001 - The Muppet Christmas Carol (with Megan Cole) 12/03/2021

Commentary 001 - The Muppet Christmas Carol (with Megan Cole) Tis the season for our first ever feature length commentary episode! Watch along as you listen to us talking about a variety of topics, some of which relate to the 1992 film "The Muppet Christmas Carol." We have our SECOND EVER guest on this episode. We'll be back later in December with our Norah Ephron episode. Also /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/21342176

055 - Blumhouse 11/19/2021

055 - Blumhouse We're talking modern low budget horror this week! How well do those budgets work out! We'll tell ya! Greta starts to come to terms with her stressful movie experiences, and Taylor unsuccessfully defends the indefensible. Join us next time for A SPECIAL SURPRISE! After that, we'll be talking Julie & Julia (2009) and Lucky Numbers (2000). Lend us a follow won't you? /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/21210644

054 - Denzel Washington 11/05/2021

054 - Denzel Washington What more needs to be said? It's Denzel Washington! Two cool movies. Callbacks to other movies we've covered! The cancellation of PBS's "Arthur." Greta hates Meryl Streep. All this and more! Next time: Get Out (2017) and Ma (2019) We are on We are on /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/20871194

053 - James Cameron 10/22/2021

053 - James Cameron We're talking big budget blockbusters of varying success levels this week through two movies by legendary Hollywood auteur James Cameron. Topics covered include romance, political allegory, pinko communism, Scientology and Gilmore Girls. Join us next time for Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) and The Manchurian candidate (2004) We are on We are on /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/20860160

052 - Drag Queens (with Bill Hulseman) 10/13/2021

052 - Drag Queens (with Bill Hulseman) It's our longest ever episode! And our first with a guest! We welcome Greta's uncle Bill Hulseman to talk with us about our first TRIPLE feature! We'll get into authenticity, camp, representation, lingo, queer spaces, parody, Hairspray, and all manner of nonsense and unintentional innuendo! Joins us next time for "The Abyss" and "Avatar" Our show is on and /episode/index/show/gandtpod/id/20806868

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