Welcome to the most prestigious event of the year—The Soupies! 🏆 Susan, Kelly, and Cort don their fanciest (or comfiest) attire to honor the best (and worst) of movies, TV, and more from the past year.

🎬 Categories include:

• The Most Bingeable Show Award 🍿
• Best Apocalyptic/Disaster Advice 🌍🔥
• The E-Chip Activator (aka "That Hit Me Right in the Feels") 😭
• The Award for Best Documentary 🎥
• The Guilty Pleasure Award 🍫
• Most Shocking Twist – DID NOT SEE THAT COMING! 😱
• The Best Thing We Read Award 📚
• And so many more!

🎤 Plus, an in-depth Paradise discussion at 1:06:00—because we have thoughts. Many, many thoughts.

📢 Did we get it right? Did we get it wrong? What would your Soupies picks be? Let us know at geekgirlsoup@gmail.com or @GeekGirlSoup on social media!

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Hollywood’s biggest night has come and gone, and we’re here to break down everything—from the jaw-dropping wins to the record-breaking speeches, the best-dressed stars, and, of course, those iconic brooches.

This week, Susan, Kelly, and Cort are joined by our annual Oscars expert, Erik C. Andersen, to discuss the unexpected wins, the indie film takeover, and Conan O’Brien’s hilarious hosting.

Timestamps & Highlights

[00:00:00] Welcome Back, Erik! – A Geek Girl Soup Oscars tradition! Plus, a little love for soap operas before we get to the main event.

[00:04:00] Adrien Brody Sets a Record (And Not in a Good Way) – Five minutes and 40 seconds of speech? Make it stop.

[00:06:00] The Indie Film Revolution – This year’s Oscars had a record number of indie wins. Anora cleaned up, The Brutalist made waves, and Flow got Latvia its first-ever Oscar!

[00:10:00] Best Bit: The Sandworm – The Dune visual effects may have won an Oscar, but that Sandworm gag stole the show. (Also, we know the guy inside it!)

[00:14:00] Kieran Culkin, Oscar Darling – He’s hilarious, he’s talented, and he keeps winning awards.

[00:18:00] Mick Jagger, Elton John, and the Music Industry at the Oscars – A rock ‘n’ roll takeover!

[00:23:00] No Other Land: The Speech That Mattered Most – A powerful moment from the Best Documentary winners.

[00:30:00] The Best Fashion Moments – Coleman Domingo’s perfection, Halle Berry’s disco-ball dress, and brooches galore!

[00:40:00] What’s Next for Hollywood? – With indie films thriving and blockbusters struggling, where does the industry go from here?

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The awards season is in full swing, and we’re diving into all the glitz, glamour, and surprises of the Spirit Awards, SAG Awards, and NAACP Awards! 🏆✨ From unexpected wins to heartwarming speeches (and a few eyebrow-raising moments), we break down the highlights, the snubs, and the trends leading up to the Oscars.

In this episode, we discuss:

🎭 The biggest wins and upsets at the Spirit Awards

🎬 The SAG Awards: Timothée Chalamet’s historic win, Kieran Culkin’s hilarious speech, and Jane Fonda’s powerful words

🏆 The NAACP Awards: Keke Palmer, Dave Chappelle, Kamala Harris & a Wayans family tribute

👗 The fashion hits (and misses) from the red carpet

📝 What these wins mean for the upcoming Oscars

💌 The importance of keeping a medical emergency list (yes, a real-life PSA from Susan!)

📺 What we’re watching: Severance drama, deep-sea thrillers, and soap opera revivals

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome, recommendations, and what’s coming out this week
• 09:32 – NAACP Awards: history, speeches & standout moments
• 20:36 – SAG Awards breakdown: historic wins & heartfelt speeches
• 31:41 – Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 42:20 – What this means for the Oscars—our predictions!
• 47:03 — Severance

👀 Next week: The Oscars! We’ll be watching live and bringing you all the reactions, fashion commentary, and inevitable chaos. Stay tuned!

Until then… geek on! 🎤💃✨

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Welcome to Geek Girl Soup Unleashed! This week, Susan, Kelly, and Cort are shooting the sh!t about everything we’ve been watching lately—no theme, no limits, just pure geeky goodness.

🎤 Topics include:

• The Super Bowl halftime show and Kendrick Lamar’s deeper messages
• The internet’s love for that one Mustard
• The White Lotus season 3 premiere: death, deception, and a suspicious Southern accent
• Captain America: Brave New World—did it live up to the hype?
• The SNL 50th Anniversary special and its surprising Leftovers connection
• Must-watch movies: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Gorge, and Flow
• Why Severance continues to blow our minds
• And more… because we can’t stop watching!

Spoiler Alerts Timestamps:

⏳ Paradise – 55:00

⏳ The Pitt – 57:00

⏳ Dexter: Original Sin – 1:02:00

⏳ Severance – 1:07:00

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Welcome to Geek Girl Soup! This week, Susan, Kelly, and Cort take a deep dive into award season, a nostalgic yet cringeworthy revisit of the Rush Hour franchise, and our latest TV obsessions (Severance and Paradise).

🏆 Award Season Rundown

We break down the winners from the DGA, PGA, and Critics Choice Awards—shouting out our faves (Shogun! Ripley! Baby Reindeer! Hacks!) and side-eyeing some snubs.

🎬 Rush Hour Rewatch

In a fit of nostalgia, we revisited the Rush Hour trilogy, and… oof. We discuss what holds up, what really doesn’t, and whether a Rush Hour 4 can (or should) happen. Spoiler: we have thoughts.

📺 Severance & Paradise

In this week’s TV corner:

Severance Season 2, Episode 4: “Woe’s Hollow” – Betrayals, campfire revelations, and consent issues that made us all say, “Wait… what?”

Paradise Season 1, Episode 4 – Halfway through the season, and we are obsessed. Is there another underground city? Who can we trust? And how much do we love Billy? (Answer: A lot.)

⏳ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome! Marshmallows for team players, coffee for closers, and what’s on the menu today.

01:00 – Award Season Rundown 🏆 (DGA, PGA, Critics Choice highlights & reactions)

07:00 – Recommendations Corner 🍿 (Expats, Heart Eyes, Apple Cider Vinegar, and more!)

14:00 – What’s New in Theaters & Streaming 🎬 (Captain America: Brave New World, The Gorge, White Lotus S3, and more!)

18:00 – Rush Hour Rewatch: Nostalgia vs. Cringe 🚔 (Buddy cop fun or a problematic mess?)

29:00 – Severance S2E4 “Woe’s Hollow” 🔥 (Betrayals, drones, and ethical nightmares) SPOILERS

46:00 – Paradise S1E4 🌍 (Secret cities, shocking deaths, and WHO can we trust?) SPOILERS

57:00 – Wrapping up & what’s next! (White Lotus, upcoming guest Maria Semander, and more!)

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Love is in the air… or at least on our screens! (But really?) This week, we take a deep dive into the world of Turkish dramas, where romance meets melodrama in the most extravagant way possible. But before we get there, we’re serving up our usual mix of news, recommendations, and pop culture chatter. (See not just a few of our recommendations below.)

From Sundance film discoveries to Beyoncé making Grammy history, there’s plenty to discuss. And, of course, we had to dissect Lovers Anonymous—and why it didn’t quite steal our hearts.

Plus, we close out with a recap of Severance Season 2, Episode 3, and a sneak peek at next week’s episode. (Not the next episode of Severance. The next episode of Geek Girl Soup!)

So grab some Turkish delight (or maybe just a strong cup of coffee) and settle in for another fun episode of Geek Girl Soup!

Timestamps & Segment Breakdown

• [00:00:00] Intro – We kick things off with our usual silliness and joke that you won’t get unless you’ve seen Severance s2 e3. (Actually, the only one of us who got it was the one who told the “joke”! By the way, no Severance spoilers until the very end.)
• [00:02:00] News & Pop Culture – Covering everything from political protests to Sundance’s best documentaries, the Grammys’ big wins, and upcoming releases like Beyond the Gates. (Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii!)
• [00:18:30] Recommendations – From must-watch Sundance films to Mo Season 2, Black Snow, and Paradise, we’ve got your watchlist covered. (Oh, the list is soooo long! Just like this episode!)
• [00:36:00] Turkish Film/TV Discussion – The main event! We explore the structure of Turkish dramas, their rise in global popularity, and how they differ from American soaps. (They are just a bit like telenovelas, however!)
• [00:52:00] Lovers Anonymous Review – Why this Netflix rom-com didn’t quite hit the mark for us. (We do love Turkish film/tv in general, though!)
• [00:55:30] Turkish Recommendations from Cort – If Lovers Anonymous didn’t do it for you, here are some better options! (Again, the list is looooong. Cort does know her Turkish tv!)
• [01:10:00] Next Week Preview – Next week is Rush Hour 1, 2, and 3, all on Netflix. (Apparently, this movie franchise has had massive viewership recently. So, we’re jumping on the bandwagon!)
• [01:15:00] Severance Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – We break down the latest developments in the mind-bending Apple TV+ series. (Y’all know that we share SPOILERS!)

Here are just a few of our recommendations for this week. (I wrote them down so you don’t have to. You’ve got a cat on your lap right now, don’t you?!)

FROM SUNDANCE (Since these were just at Sundance, you probably won’t see them for a while. So, be on the lookout!)

• Andre is an Idiot
• Prime Minister
• How to Build a Library
• Seeds
• Atropia
• Didn’t Die

OTHERS

• Ladies and Gentlemen: 50 Years of SNL Music
• Companion
• Paradise (We cannot recommend this Hulu enough. Do NOT read anything about it. Just watch. Please.)

TURKISH DRAMAS

• Yakamoz S-245 (“Spin-off”/companion to the fabulous Into the Night, both on Netflix)
• Cesur ve Guzel
• In Good Hands (parts 1 and 2) on Netflix
• Graveyard

RANDOM

Jahanne Sacreblu (directed by Camila Aurora) —

Welcome to Geek Girl Soup, where Susan, Kelly, and Cort dive deep into a devilishly good episode! In this our 666th episode, we’re discussing movies and tv shows that feature Lucifer himself.

🔮 What’s Inside This Episode?

📽️ Oscars Chat: Snubs, surprises, and why didn’t Reznor and Ross make the cut.

😈 Hell on Earth: Shows, movies, and pop culture moments that bring the devil to life.

🌨️ Houston Snow Day: A rare winter wonderland visit and why we made the most of it.

🖥️ Streaming Spotlight: From Angel Heart and The Prophecy to Superstition and Lucifer, our favorite devilish binges.

🎬 New Movie Hype: Mickey 17 and Presence—what’s worth seeing?

💡 Episode Highlights:

• 00:05:00 - Was this the week from hell? Gulf renaming, politics, and maps we’re not updating.
• 00:23:00 - Oscar snubs and surprises—did your favorites make the cut?
• 00:38:00 - Film/TV deep dive: Who’s the best devil—Lucifer Morningstar or Needful Things’ Leland Gaunt?
• 01:02:00 - Recommendations: What we’re watching, reading, and enjoying.

📢 Got your own picks for devilish media? Email us at geekgirlsoup@gmail.com or share your thoughts in our Facebook group.

List of 2025 nominees and where to watch:

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Susan, Kelly, and Cort are back, diving deep into the thrilling mysteries of Silo Season 2 and teasing out the twists of Severance Season 2’s premiere. From shocking revelations and wild fan theories to pondering just what the algorithm might be hiding, we break it all down (spoilers included!).

Of course, it wouldn’t be Geek Girl Soup without detours into pop culture gems like the Barbie Aaliyah doll, Netflix’s Back in Action, and the generational quirks of slang (are we raw dogging this Sunday morning? 🤔). Plus, we share some killer recommendations for your watchlist this week and speculate on where Silo and Severance might take us next.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & Pop Culture Chat: The “raw dogging” phenomenon, Barbie’s Aaliyah doll, and Gen Z slang.

12:00 – Silo Season 2: Bernard’s secrets, Jimmy’s past, and THAT post-credit scene.

50:00 – What powers the Silo? Plus, wild Season 3 predictions.

1:16:00 – Severance Season 2 Premiere: Who’s back at Lumen, and what’s up with Heli?

This week’s recs:

Back in Action (Netflix)

Wolf Man (in theaters)

Prime Target (Apple TV)

The Night Agent Season 2 (Netflix)

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