Cooper joins Validate Me with Presley and dad to talk about Presley's favorite TV show, Dark Matter. We love this show and have watched it a few times, but this will be Cooper's first time watching. It will be interesting to see what he think

Will Wood The Normal Album – This is not our first podcast – ep34

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 42m

Presley introduces dad to Will Wood through his latest release, The Normal Album. We were planning to talk more about the amazing ARG that goes along with the release, but got so tied up in talking about the concept of the album that this turn

Near Dark and the white nationalist vampires – ep 33

Aug 2nd, 2020 1h 12m

Near Dark is a movie that dad really loved when he was young, and he's been wanting to share it with Presley for years, but it's a little hard to find since it's out of print. Luckily, it really held up and it was good to compare it with Lost

Twilight and Fluorescent Vampire Baseball – Ep 32

Jul 9th, 2020 1h 5m

In this episode, Presley and dad try and untangle the mess that is the first Twilight movie. Maybe it's all fan service and knowing the big picture makes it all fall into place, but without any context, it is very hard to follow the reasoning

Bend it Like Beckham and the Unnecessary Love Chevron – Ep 31

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 26m

Presley and dad dive into another Keira Knightly movie and check out Bend it Like Beckham. This one was a very big small film back in the day for dad along with Ghost World. They talk about some of the social issues it raised while still bein

Pride and Prejudice and Mr Darcy’s Hand – ep30

May 2nd, 2020 1h 16m

Presley had dad watch the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly. They kind of talk about the movie, but mostly they just talk about period fashion and Mr. Darcy's hands, or maybe just the one.

Lost Boys Comma The – Where the sexy vampires come from – Ep29

Apr 12th, 2020 1h 32m

Lost Boys was the start of the trend of young, sexy vampires that included Buffy and Twilight. It's a classic for sure if for nothing else at least for the sexy sax man scene alone. We talk about the movie a little bit, but we talk more about

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 22 – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before

Nov 4th, 2018 1h 25m

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 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 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 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