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Brianna Kearney joins me to talk about why the 2024 romantic drama We Live in Time inspired her to publicly share her tears on social media—and how the movie helped her process her own mother's battle with cancer.

Damien Vincent, host of Remain, Roam, Return, joins me to talk about childhood dreams, family, and loss on this episode about Disney-Pixar's Coco.

Is farting in front of someone the ultimate act intimacy? How do we decide when to follow—or to break—the unwritten rules of life? Terra, of the Atomic Pixies, joins me to talk about this and more on an episode about Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's 2016 flatulence-filled fantasy Swiss Army Man.

For some critics, Chloe Zhao's Hamnet was an emotionally manipulative tearjerker. For others, it was a sincere and heartfelt exploration of grief and loss. Today, I'm joined by Ann Jones, known in many circles as my mom, to talk about why Hamnet was one of 2025's best films—and why it made her cry.