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The next Mark Zuckerberg...could be in this room. Because Natalie is a software developer. And Delaney can be Eduardo I guess except please not.

ANYWAY. Today we're covering THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010)! We go over how accurate the software engineering is, the realism of the trials, and how this movie made Mark Zuckerberg much cooler than it should have. We also discuss Andrew Garfield's beautiful baby cow brown eyes and how the Winklevi are cannibals now. And maybe our worst two minigames in the history of the show!

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Well. You guys paid us money to do this.

With Ben Bellevue and Tim Choi from Dead Meat, we talk about the horror that is THANKSKILLING 3 (2012). Is it the worst movie ever made? Does Delaney...kinda like it?? Can a single movie REALLY have puppets, fisting, a rapping grandma, a vortex opened by a butthole, AND Blarth?? How MUCH can Delaney get bullied in an hour and a half, and will it affect her future employment????? Decisions were made and wine was drank and Delaney had to experience it twice as she edited it.

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We're gonna stop saying "we're back" until we have a regular release schedule again - but Delaney graduated! She is a Master and as celebration we are doing our THIRD (but not final, don't worry) Muppet movie.

We watch THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984, and very pre-9/11) and discuss Sesame Street guest stars, how to pitch a real life musical, and the intricacies and implications of having these Muppets graduate from our alma mater, VASSAR COLLEGE??? Also: is Kermit in an abusive relationship? How did they get Liza Minnelli in this?? Are the Muppets ACTUALLY coming to Broadway????????

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You should read this whole summary in the voice of John Laroquette.

This week, Natalie, a lover of true crime and the Library of Alexandria for information on serial killers, brought THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) – not to be confused with TEXAS CHAINSAW, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, or TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE – and a shit ton of information on Ed Gein. We talk nipple belts, sequel timelines, how crazy inflation is, and how crafting is a crime. God, we're never allowed hobbies.

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Thanks as always to our Friend of the Pod, clover!

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WE'RE BAAAAAAAAAACK from yet another unplanned vacation. Oops! We're not sorry, we saw the Eras Tour. Our bad.

This week, just in time for the NEW TRAILER FOR THE SEQUEL, we are taking our FIRST movie request from Ko-Fi! From clover, this week we cover SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE. Some incredible animation, a killer voice cast, and the only song Delaney knows from Post Malone? Truly a perfect movie.

We cover: what to do when you get bitten by a spider! All types of Spidermen that weren't included! We can sing we can dance we can do this with our pants and we float through the air when we smell a delicious pie!!!

Join us for a chaotic episode as we remember that we somehow have a podcast people listen to.

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Get your peanuts and your anachronisms ready, gang - it's time for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017)! Possibly THE most ruinable movie...of all time?

We cover Delaney's longterm vendetta against this movie and against Pasek and Paul, the Zac Efronnaissance, the REAL PT Barnum, and how cool the real Tom Thumb was and how we should be making a movie about him instead. Also: real-life human anomalies! Can Delaney recognize lyrics from movie musicals? (No! She can't!)

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CW: This episode contains a lot of discussion of abuse, rape, sexual assault, and murder (obviously). Skip this one if you have to!

Hooooo boy here we go! The episode Natalie has wanted to do since we started this podcast. This week we tackle David Fincher's GONE GIRL (2014). We go through the entire (2.5 hour long) movie AND the real-life true crime case that has some people drawing connections. Did Sherri Papini watch Gone Girl? Why do we keep having Neil Patrick Harris play straight? WHY does he buy his sister board games???

We also cover the general genre of GOOD FOR HER movies (and the mean reviews that accompany them) and play a fun game called "Did The Husband Do It?" Or was it just Uncle Michael?

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WE'RE BAAAAAAAACK! Did you miss us? Did you see Delaney at Sundance or crying over her thesis? DID YOU SEE NATALIE'S NEW CAR???? Anyway we're back. And we're back with a classic Natalie True Crime episode, this time on ORPHAN (2009)!

We talk the girl that inspired this movie, the girl that was inspired BY this movie, how shitty this dad is, and why did they name them John and Kate? Plus, for the first time, we brought the SAME MINI GAME?? How old is Paul Rudd???

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MERRY CHRISTMAS, have an extra Christmas gift! We can't believe that the best Christmas movie of all time is also the best movie period ever made. 

We cover Muppet adaptations, Michael Caine's commitment to the bit, ROBIN THE FROG, and casting classic stories with Muppets and humans. And! An extra half hour of us casting OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH. And some end of the year roundups! 

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Do you ever think about how the alternate title for LOVE ACTUALLY (2003) is actually LOSING FOCUS AND HAVING A CONSENSUAL WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIP: THE MOVIE? It is, we looked it up! 

For our 3rd Christmas extravaganza episode we tell the truth, because that's what you do at Christmas apparently. We cover our favorite relationships, which ones make us cry, and how the least healthy ones are the hottest. Also: a romcom quotes game! Connecting all these British actors in a straight line through their filmographies! How much did 9/11 affect this movie???

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ALLLLLL ABOAAAARD said Tom Hanks as Delaney and Natalie try their first Philz Coffee and try to unpack the multitudes of 2004’s THE POLAR EXPRESS.

Everything from Delaney’s thesis to Jim Hanks, from the practicalities of this train to how that kid simply did not deserve the first gift of Christmas, from traveling home for Christmas to counting how many mint leaves were in Natalie’s coffee.

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Sorry this episode is late, Delaney got captured by a Krampus!!! On Krampusnacht!!!!

This week we cover KRAMPUS (2015) and officially begin our ~~Christmas Season~~! We cover everything from Toni Collette, the evolution of Santa and Krampus, international holiday traditions, and just how many Christmas cards are sent a year. What is a movie? How many people live in the United States? Will Del and Nat even make it to Christmas after this episode?

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Happy holidays!! To celebrate the onset of the holiday season we have both the best Thanksgiving movie of all time and possibly the horniest movie ever made: ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993).

We cover  the history of the kooky spooky family, how its a natural progression from being a Nightmare Before Christmas kid, the Broadway musical, and how hot Raul Julia is. Also: summer camp games! Heads Up! Word association! HOW DOES COUSIN ITT FUCK?

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IT's a day late but for an episode this chaotic, who cares! 

This week Natalie really goes for the guttural, ruining THE AMITYVILLE HORROR from the ground up. From the original crime, to the hauntings, to the publishing of the book and Ed and Lorraine Warren, nothing about this movie is unruinable. 

We cover how many movies are in this god forsaken series (28 official, over 100 unofficial), horror movies inspired by true stories, and, for some reason, a lot about Mr. Mime. 

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HI HO Stop You're Ruining It, here! This week we're diving head first into Delaney's biggest hyperfixation - The Muppets - with THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979)

We cover the history of the Muppets, the different voices of Kermit the Frog, and more. How much did gas cost for this cross country road trip? How many puppets has Delaney made? Is Rainbow Connection the best song ever written? Is Delaney gonna cry again???

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*First upload had some audio issues! Sorryyyyyy should be fixed now*

Should we just start saying we'll upload on Mondays now? No! Being late is part of our brand now! 

This week Natalie just decided to try some shit out and bring a movie neither of us have seen and probably would never have seen if not for this podcast: FACE OFF (1997). Or, if you're Nat, NIC CAGE'S FACE OFF. 

We talk about plastic surgery! Face transplants! Natalie's white male celebrity face blindness! Why does John Travolta rub his kids faces like that? 

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Scrappy Doo has been found dead in Miami, and we have been found recording our HALLOWEEN EPISODE! That's right we watched both Scooby Doo live action movies and rediscovered our love for the art form of cinema.

We talk about James Gunn, the history of Scooby Doo theme songs, how in love we are with Matthew Lillard, hot Shaggy?, how powerful Shaggy is, and more. And we try and crack the case of who killed Scrappy Doo in Miami. 

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It's Halloweeeeeeeeeen oh yeah everybody! Get out and scream (yeah!) it's Halloween! That's from the Disney World Halloween parade and Natalie doesn't edit the copy once Delaney writes it <3 

This week is THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)! Is it a Halloween movie? Is it a Christmas movie? How does this world work? Where is any town for people of color? Who the fuck is the clown with the tearaway face???????

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If at first you don't succeed, make a second bonus episode that's a ~little bit worse~ than the first one! That's right we have alcohol and a Taylor Swift album coming out, so it's time for a fun little bonus episode about 2020's MISS AMERICANA. We invited two of our most intense Swiftie Cohorts - Natalie and Sydney - to talk about how Reputation gets a bad ~reputation~, how it all changed when she met Joe, and Marsha Blackburn. Also: the songs Delaney associates with her toxic ex! Our album rankings! Spiked hot chocolate!

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WELCOME to Stop, You're Ruining It's spooooooooky season! It's October and we're going spoooooooooky. 

This week it's 1988's CHILD'S PLAY, the first of the Chucky series that both of us love incredibly dearly. Natalie crocheted Delaney a tiny Chucky doll once! And now he watches over us as we record. 

Join us as we talk about how Natalie is terrified of dolls! How Delaney wished her dolls would come to life as a kid! Kids shows that were basically advertisements in the '80s and how it's Ronald Reagan's fault! And, of course, 20 minutes about the logistics of Chucky having a penis. 

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IMPORTANT CONTENT WARNING: This episode talks A LOT about disordered eating, dieting, body shaming, weight, etc. etc. If this is something that is not conducive to your life or your journey, we promise that we do not care if you sit this one out. 

Natalie is back from Pennsylvania! You know what that means: S T A N L E Y T U C C I (Delaney wrote this copy). This week we're talking about THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006)! From the horrors of the fashion and modeling industry, to Stanley Tucci trivia, to losing focus and having a consensual workplace relationship - we cover it all. 

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Hi y'all! We post on Sundays now because Delaney's life is a never ending cesspool of busy! And you know what sure didn't help that? Disney+'s PINOCCHIO (2022). 

We talk animation, puppets, more of Delaney's god forsaken thesis, a Disney song challenge, and whether or not Tom Hanks was mentally or even physically there for the filming of this movie. Delaney also comes close to quitting this industry simply by virtue of this movie's existence. 

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Wooo! We finally recorded a new episode after Delaney's breakdown!! And what better to come back with than a perfect movie with a perfect musical adaptation?

This week Natalie brought in perpetual-feel-good-masterpiece LEGALLY BLONDE (2001). Natalie knows crime! AND she's blonde!! This can only go well.

The girls cover: LSAT prep questions! Sororities! How PauL BETTANY WAS ALMOST EMMETT???? ... Jennifer Coolidge! 

BONUS: wanna support the pod? there's a link below! and we'll let you have some say in what movies we choose!

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**CW: mentions of rape, sexual assault (it's small, but take care of yourself <3)

***also yes this is a reupload the first one exported wrong. it's been a long few weeks for us OKAY????

Well folks we're back from a fully unintended hiatus with our most controversial episodes yet!!

Natalie posed a challenge of bringing in movies each hated: this is what happened next. WRONG TURN (2021)! Why does this movie fill Natalie with so much pure, unadulterated anger? Can she survive in the wilderness? How much does Delaney know about horror remakes?

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We're back from an accidental hiatus with our most controversial episodes yet!! 

Natalie challenged Delaney, someone who famously doesn't hate any movie, to bring in a movie she hates. She brought in the musical, doughy, cry-singing disaster of DEAR EVAN HANSEN. For two girls who grew up in theater, how is this their first musical movie episode? We don't know, but boy does it get angry. 

They talk Ben Platt's shiny face, The Hot Stepdad, how well Delaney knows movie musicals, and how well this fared compared to CATS (2019). Chaos ensues and Delaney and Natalie are still friends somehow after the WRONG TURN episode. 

CW: Suicide (obv) 

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Sorry this episode is late! Delaney is bad at being a human. 

This week Delaney forces Natalie to rewatch the best human-toon-cop-movie since WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? It's CHIP AND DALE: RESCUE RANGERS (2022)! 

Delaney's animation thesis! Chipmunk facts! Bootlegged movies! Boss Baby 2: Family Business! And mooooooooooooore!

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Uh oh! Delaney had a bad week so now we're gonna drink an entire bottle of wine and talk about the movie that we've been anticipating all year: LIGTHYEAR (2022)!

Welcome to the first Stop, You're Ruining It! BONUS episode, where we have no notes, no mini games, nothing prepared, and simply shoot the shit for an insane amount of time. 

Who would be cast in this movie had it actually come out in 1995? Would Andy have even LIKED this movie? What is the plot??? WHY DOES MO HAVE A NEW ZEALAND ACCENT? 

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Sorry for a late episode this week, Natalie's car was LITERALLY STOLEN. Anyway. 

This week we cover CUJO (1983)! We talk about Stephen King, how his books only adapt into great movies when you substantially change them, and how Cujo did nothing wrong. 

Also! LOTs of info about rabies! A mini game where Delaney chooses who lives or dies! Hydrophobia!!!

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Why do we keep doing episodes that unpack Delaney's relationship trauma? Who knows! This week its through WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989), directed by Rob Reiner and written by Delaney's inner monologue personified as the best female screenwriter in history Nora Ephron. 

We talk romcoms! Paprikash! Natalie not knowing who Carrie Fisher is! And - is this wiki description about the lead in a romcom or a serial killer?

We also dive deep into whether Harry was ever ACTUALLY Sally's friend, being friends with the opposite sex, and how many of Natalie's friends Delaney has dated. 

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This week we take a sharp left from MIDSOMMAR and cover a DIFFERENT A24 movie about a pretty blonde who is isolated from those who should love her and finds community in a found family that possibly murders. It's THE VVITCH (2015)! We talk real witchcraft, how Anya Taylor Joy's perfect face was hand crafted in a doll factory, and Delaney's primal desire for Willam Dafoe.

Also: what spells can I use to turn into a mermaid? And...is Delaney a witch??

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Uh oh! We chose to do Delaney's favorite movie of all time that she has tattooed on her body forever and it went exactly how you would anticipate it going. This week is MIDSOMMAR (2019)! Learn about Delaney's relationship trauma! Esther Perel's relationship advice! The Swedish words of baby items at Ikea! Did you know Delaney studied abroad? 

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Natalie is IN HER ELEMENT this episode with Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) and Delaney is simply here to watch. They cover daddy Ryan Reynolds, famous detectives, and an extended minigame where Delaney is simply ~bad~ at identifying Pokémon. Plus, when did they first kiss with tongue? Did Delaney really have a Death Note rp Instagram?

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It's a Delaney's Choice episode! Which means she's gonna talk about Taika Waititi. This week the girls share a bottle of wine and talk WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014), directed by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. Delaney and Natalie talk blood types, real life vampires, Taika Waititi's filmography, and Leggy Blondes. 

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For the FIRST EPISODE of Stop, You're Ruining It, Natalie brings in the movie we all remember being much more exciting than it actually is: FINAL DESTINATION (2000). Delaney talks about how the FINAL DESTINATION series compares to the SAW series, and Natalie goes incredibly in depth into just how realistic all of these deaths are. 

They also try to figure out WHY Clear Rivers is like that. 

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