To All The Boys I've Loved Before family podcast. Presley introduces mom and dad to what might be the start of a generation z John Hughes movement of sappy love stories. The conversation develops into a pretty cool analysis of Gen-Z narrativ

Ep 21 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oct 6th, 2018 1h 21m

The Rocky Horror Picture Show discussion with Presley and Dad. This time Mommy also get in on the fun and joins us. We talk about both the movie itself and a live show that Presley and Dad attended with a shadow cast performance and a lot of

Ep 20 – A Very Potter Musical

Sep 15th, 2018 58m 4s

This time, Presley assigned dad to watch the youtube videos for A Very Potter Musical by StarKid. They both loved it and basically just geek out over their favorite lines and actors. Did someone say Draco Malfoy?Check our or Hedwig and the

Ep 18 – Heathers the Musical

Jul 27th, 2018 1h 17m

This time Presley had dad listen to Heathers the Musical and compare it with the movie in addition to reviewing each song from the original cast recording. next time, Presley watches Zero Effect for dad.Check out the last episode on Hedwig a

Ep 17 – Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Jul 6th, 2018 1h 21m

This episode dad assigned Hedwig and the Angry Inch to Presley. It's one of his favorite movies ever and they really dig in deep on this one. Next up, Presley has assigned dad Heathers the Musical, and they will compare it with the movie vers

Ep 09 – Grease!

Feb 2nd, 2018 1h 27m

This time, Presley watches Grease for the first time and dad realizes that it is a lot more racy than he remembers it being. Join the conversation at [email protected] or @validateme on twitter.

Ep 08 – Be More Chill

Jan 19th, 2018 1h 16m

Presley finally gets dad to listen to Be More Chill and he loves it. Lots of sounds clips this time and some theories about how Be More Chill is actually a sequel to Heathers and Doki Doki Literature Club. Check out the video we talk about i

Ep 7 – Die Hard and It’s a Wonderful Life Christmas special

Jan 7th, 2018 1h 29m

Dad assigned two great Christmas movies for Presley to watch: Die Hard and It's a Wonderful Life. Lots of great things to talk about this time. Merry Christmas, Movie House!

Ep 03 – Appetite for Destruction and Monty Python and the Holy Grail – Dad’s Picks Two

Nov 24th, 2017 1h 7m

This week, Presley watches Monty Python and the Holy Grail and listens to Appetite for Destruction by Guns and Roses. Her thoughts on the differences between today's music and music from the 80s as well as thoughts on British Humour are prett

Dad is wrong about The Black Parade – ep 28

Mar 16th, 2020 1h 52m

Dad tries to figure out the narrative in The Black Parade by American rock band My Chemical Romance, and he gets it pretty wrong. Presley fills in what is probably the right story and backs it up with confirmed meanings from the band themselves

Leon: The Professional – Ep27

Mar 9th, 2020 1h 17m

We're back to the original format for this one. Dad had Presley watch Leon: The Professional extended cut. Mom and dad both really loved this movie along with La Femme Nikita back in college, so it was a perfect one to share. Of course, we di

Cats Movie and Cancel Culture – Ep 26

Dec 30th, 2019 1h 17m

Kicking off season 3! Presley saw the Cats movie this weekend and fills dad in on the details. Then dad asks why she is so quick to cancel good work by bad creators.Validate me is a father/daughter podcast where we talk about pop culture an

Ep 25 – Twin Peaks Ep5 and Ep6 – The One-Armed Man and Cooper’s Dreams

Jan 13th, 2019 1h 15m

This episode, we talk about the 5th and 6th episodes of the first season of twin peaks, The one-armed man and cooper's dreams. Uncomfortable Cooper Audrey stuff and quality time with the log lady. A hot fact about Leo that dad uncovered. All

Ep 24 – Twin Peaks ep3 and ep4- Zen or the Skill to Catch a Killer and Rest in Pain

Dec 13th, 2018 1h 23m

This episode of Validate me, we watch ep3 and ep4 of the first season to Twin Peaks. Zen, or the skill to catch a killer and Rest in Pain. A couple of dad's favorite episodes. We also talk about Sunday School and Trump's vision of America.

EP 23 – Twin Peaks (1990) Pilot and Traces to Nowhere

Nov 24th, 2018 1h 45m

Starting the new season of Validate Me with the first two episodes of Twin Peaks original season 1 from 1990. So much fun sharing this one with Presley and seeing what a generation Z kid things about Twin Peaks. The combo is pretty good becau

Ep 19 – Zero Effect

Aug 26th, 2018 1h 11m

This episode has dad sharing one of his favorite lesser known movies from the 90s: Zero Effect. This one stars Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, and Kim Dickens who also appears in Lost. This was a really fun conversation that goes into a ton

Ep 16 – Lizard Boy the Musical

Jun 1st, 2018 1h 3m

Presley has dad listen to the soundtrack from Lizard Boy the Musical by Justin Huertas. It's a really great LGBT musical from Seattle that they are both sad they never got to see. It stays with our theme of LGBT musical theater. We'll contin

Ep 15 – Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

May 18th, 2018 1h 9m

This episode, Presley and Dad talk about Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, or the American Dr Who. Always funny to hear Presley's take on these older films, and this time things get a little dark in Presley's head.

Ep 14 – The Warriors – Into the Wild

Apr 20th, 2018 1h 5m

This episode, Presley had dad read the first book in The Warriors saga, Into the Wild. They talk a lot about cat mythology and come up with some their own OC warrior cat names. Next time, Presley has to watch Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventur

Ep 13 – The Last Dragon

Apr 6th, 2018 1h 9m

Presley and dad talk about one of dad's favorite movies from the 80s, Barry Gordy's The Last Dragon. A Motown Kung-fu Musical with one of the best movie villains of all time. Hopefully, Presley likes it as much as dad did.

Ep 11 – Three O’Clock High

Mar 9th, 2018 1h 14m

This episode Presley and Dad talk about dad's favorite movie, Three O'Clock High. One of the best high school movies of all time. More embarrassing dad stories, and we got an email!! Thanks, Rose!

Ep 10 – John Mulaney and Bo Burnham

Feb 19th, 2018 1h 4m

This episode Presley has dad check out a few of her favorite comics, John Mulaney and Bo Burnham. There is a playlist and some links on the video of this podcast over on our YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/actoutgames

Ep 06 – Monster Factory from the McElroy brothers

Dec 22nd, 2017 1h 7m

This episode Presley gets dad to watch several episodes of monster factory on youtube and we dig in for some McElroy goodness. Dad also tells an overly depressing story for no good reason. Next time, Presley watches It's a Wonderful Life and

Ep 05 – Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

Dec 8th, 2017 1h 15m

This week, Presley and dad dive into Blade Runner (The Final Cut) and Blade Runner 2049. So much fertile ground for discussion here. Who has rights and who decides? Was Deckard a replicant? Where did Wallace go? Was the dog real? So much

Ep 04 – Doki Doki Literature Club and El Radio – Presley’s Picks Two

Dec 1st, 2017 1h 15m

This week, dad played Doki Doki literature club from Team Salvato and listened to El Radio from Chris Garneau. It's a pretty crazy conversation about dating sims, emo vs goth, self harm, suicide, and old school game mechanics. Lots of fun co