This Ends at Prom
This Ends at Prom is a weekly podcast that analyzes the staying power of womanhood featured in coming-of-age and teen girl movies. Hosted by wives BJ Colangelo and Harmony Colangelo, the show offers queer, feminist cisgender and transgender perspectives on these films.
Episodes
Uptown Girls (2003)
"Act your age, not your shoe size."As chosen by the Patreon supporters, The Wives Colangelo are learning how to grow up, have fun, and process trauma by spinning around in teacups until they puke with UPTOWN GIRLS. Critics didn't understand this film at the time, but legions of fans have turned it into a beloved classic. It's time to give Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning their well-earned flower
Wet Hot American Summer (25th Anniversary)
"Well guys, we've made it to the end of the summer in one piece, except for a few campers who are lepers."25 years ago, one of the greatest summer camp comedies was unleashed on the world, and a generation has been quoting it ever since. It's time for The Wives Colangelo to dive into WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER. Make sure you're off book for "Day by Day," find a way to help your art teacher through he
The Sadie Hawkins Dance Teen Boy Movie Takeover!
Have you ever wondered what life is like over on the This Ends at Prom Patreon? Well, since one of The Wives Colangelo is currently recovering from extensive oral surgery and can't exactly speak, we thought you might want to find out for yourself. Enjoy a two-hour compilation of three of our favorite Sadie Hawkins Dance "teen boy movie" episodes: PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990) with guest Tony Pauletto,
Real Women Have Curves (2002) with Emily Baeza!
"Pretty dresses aren't just for skinny girls."The long-awaited episode of REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES is finally here, and The Wives Colangelo are joined by the Movie Mija herself, Emily Baeza. Let's talk about familial obligation, generational body issues, growing up Latina, and dissect the parallels of the film with Lady Bird.--------Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom--------MONT
Summer of '69 (2025)
"I found my sexual fairy godmother in a strip club."Women-led teen sex comedies are nearly non-existent, which is why The Wives Colangelo are gleefully celebrating Jillian Bell's raunchy coming-of-age flick, SUMMER OF '69. Let's talk about fairy godstrippers, hiding your identity behind a persona, and adding Chloe Fineman to the ever-growing list of hilarious hot girls Hollywood isn't ready for.--
Reality Bites (1994)
"How can we repair all the damage we inherited?"Reality Bites defined the coming-of-age experience for Gen-X post-grads in the 1990s and remains a beloved, seminal classic to this day. So, how does it hold up for Millennials in 2026? The Wives Colangelo are bursting with fruit flavor, dissecting hopes, dreams, Gen X cynicism, and the struggle to find personal meaning amid societal expectations.---
Aquamarine (20 Years Later)
"We are not fictional! We're just discreet!"One of the all-time great millennial sleepover movies turns 20 this year, so The Wives Colangelo are getting ready for the Last Splash with AQUAMARINE. An adorable coming-of-age classic that had a generation wishing they could wear starfish as earrings, let's talk about why falling in love in less than a week is a bad aspiration for any young girl, and w
Supergirl (1984)
"You can. On girl!"With a new Supergirl movie in theaters, The Wives Colangelo are going back to her big-screen debut in SUPERGIRL (1984), starring Helen Slater and Faye Dunaway. Joining the show this week is comics expert and arguably the smartest voice on all things Supergirl, the incomparable Jenna Anderson! Don't let anyone convince you this movie is without merit, and get ready to believe a G
Forbidden Fruits (2026)
"You know I don't believe in hierarchy in female relationships."What happens when you toss THE CRAFT, MEAN GIRLS, HEATHERS, JAWBREAKER, JENNIFER'S BODY, and ... FINAL DESTINATION in a blender? Well, you get FORBIDDEN FRUITS! This week, The Wives Colangelo are talking about one of their favorite new movies in recent memory and dissecting what determines "a cult classic in the making" in the age of
I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
"This isn't the Midnight Realm, Maddy. It's just the suburbs."After two years of begging, The Wives Colangelo (mostly Harmony) are finally discussing I SAW THE TV GLOW. While the movie is responsible for countless individuals recognizing the truth about themselves (yay!), the culture that surrounds the film has felt very isolating for trans people who came out long before we even had the word "egg
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)
"I don't want to shock you or anything, but I really want to hold your hand right now."As chosen by the This Ends at Prom Patreon supporters, this week The Wives Colangelo are having a charming time talking about THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE. Things are going to get really sappy around here, so prepare yourselves for some cuteness overload and a crash-course in the sapphic br
Waiting... (2005)
"She broke the cardinal rule: Don't f*ck with people that handle your food."It's Harmony's birthday, so The Wives Colangelo are breaking the rules and talking about a coming-of-age film that wasn't marketed toward teen girls, but certainly resonated with anyone, regardless of gender, who came of age while working in the service industry. It's time to discuss the value of chain restaurants, the fou
Annie (1982)
"I didn't want to be just another orphan, Mr. Warbucks. I wanted to believe I was special."MAY-usical Month 2026 is coming to an end with a movie chosen by our Patreon supporters, ANNIE (1982). This week, The Wives Colangelo are dissecting everyone's favorite red-headed orphan, dissecting the weirdest politics ever to be found in a movie this catchy, and trying to figure out if Miss Hannigan and R
MTV's 2GE+HER (2000)
"There are five basic types in every successful boy band."It's BJ Colangelo's birthday episode, and this year she's celebrating by losing her mind about her favorite not-real, real boy band, MTV's 2GE+HER. The Wives Colangelo are breaking down boy band archetypes, talking about what makes satire work, mourning Michael Cuccione, and learning their calculus (it says U + ME = US).--------Become a Pat
Starstruck (1982)
"I want a band. I want amplifiers. I want, I want, I want."It's Jackie Mullins' world, and we're merely the audience waiting for her to rock it. Before Gillian Armstrong gave us LITTLE WOMEN in the 1990s, she gave us a blue-collar music film about a teenage girl with big dreams to be a star. One of the most Harmony-coded movies ever made, The Wives Colangelo are ready to bring the prom party into
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
"Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!"We're all in this together this MAY-usical month, and we're saying farewell to our friends at East High with HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR. The rare instance of a made-for-TV movie getting a theatrical sequel, The Wives Colangelo are here to talk about the benefits of a bigger budget, why Troy Bolton will forever remain in our hearts, and why Kenny Ortega is
The Last Song (2010)
"Love is fragile. And we're not always its best caretakers."If Nicholas Sparks has no haters, BJ Colangelo is dead. This week, The Wives Colangelo are diving into Miley Cyrus' first major post-Hannah Montana role in the romantic drama, The Last Song. Discussions include Liam Hemsworth's strange hair color, the plague of #NotLikeMostGirl styling, and the criminal offense of only letting Miley sing
Wild Things (1998)
"People aren't always what they appear to be. Don't forget that."Denise Richards. Neve Campbell. Matt Dillon. Kevin Bacon. Daphne Rubin-Vega. Theresa Russell. and... Bill Murray in a neck brace. Somehow, by some cruel trick of the universe, Harmony Colangelo had not seen WILD THINGS until now. This week, it all changes. Join The Wives Colangelo and take a walk on the wild side with the steamiest c
Fighting with My Family (2019)
"I am a freak from Norwich, England! And I have dreamt of this since I was 13 years old! And it's not just mine. It belongs to my family!"We're taking you all on the road to WrestleMania, whether you like it or not! The story of Saraya "Paige" Knight is one of wrestling's most fascinating, and the biopic about her rise through WWE is historic for a reason. Let's talk about being a woman wrestling
Amélie (2001) w/ Liz Gotauco
"You mean she would rather imagine herself relating to an absent person than build relationships with those around her?"If you were a quirky film girlie in the 2000s, chances are, you resonated very deeply with a young French woman named Amélie. This week, The Wives Colangelo are joined by the brilliant Liz Gotauco to discuss the aestheticization of twentysomethings' coming of age, fixating on fix
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
"I feel like our lives changed because they had to."As chosen by our Patreon supporters, The Wives Colangelo are kicking off April with a story of summer, sisterhood, and magical pants. Let's talk about four different stories about coming-of-age, the blessing of well-rounded characters, and maybe cry a little bit about the stories that hit a little close to home. Together and apart!--------Become
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) w/ Chelsey Weber-Smith
"That's funny, I've never heard of George Glass at our sküle."Didn't The Wives Colangelo JUST cover The Brady Bunch Movie? And they're already doing A Very Brady Sequel? YEAH, SO WHAT? WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT?! After catching Brady Fever, This Ends at Prom is jumping from the Jan Brady movie to the one about Greg and Marcia wanting to kiss each other. It's wild, it's raucous, and American Hysteria ho
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
"We all do things we're not proud of to survive."Sequel Month is getting the prequel treatment as The Wives Colangelo return to Panem for THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES. This week's episode might be a bit of a heavier one, considering, well, everything, but to fight fascism, you have to know how it operates. Fortunately, the dystopian prequel does a pretty bang-up job at sh
Return to Oz (1985)
"I have always valued my lifelessness."We love a sequel that goes completely bugnuts off the rails compared to its original, and RETURN TO OZ has enough kindertrauma to do the trick. Somehow, Harmony missed this classic twisted fantasy that altered the brain chemistry of multiple generations, but sequel month is taking The Wives Colangelo back down what WAS the yellow brick road with a sassy chick
Scream 4 (2011)
"I don't need friends. I need fans."Sequel month 2026 is kicking off with a title chosen by the Patreon supporters, SCREAM 4. This week, The Wives Colangelo are heading back to Woodsboro to dissect the second generation of Ghostface victims and speculate why so many people despise this entry (despite it being Harmony's favorite). It's gonna be a scream, baby!--------Become a Patron! https://www.pa
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024)
"We have a company to save. / I'm right on top of that, Rose."Did you know that they recently remade DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD? Did you know that it is shockingly wonderful? This week, The Wives Colangelo are tackling a remake of one of BJ's all-time-favorite movies, and a movie that Harmony has only ever seen once (don't worry, they're gonna remedy that). The BET+ Original Film is one
Say Anything... (1989) w/ Alex Steed
"I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen."Cameron Crowe's directorial debut is a film solidified in pop culture history thanks to the singular image of John Cusack holding a boom box above his head, but SAY ANYTHING... has a lot more than a Peter Gabriel song to say. This week, The Wives Colangelo are joined by the incomparable Alex Steed to talk about one of the greatest teenage romance flicks
Warm Bodies (2013)
"There's a lot of ways to get to know a person. Eating her dead boyfriend's brains is one of the more unorthodox methods, but..."HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, PROM PARTY! Love is in the air, and The Wives Colangelo are celebrating by talking about a Romeo & Juliet story where Romeo is a zombie and Juliet is... John Malkovich's military brat daughter. Let's dive into the post-Twilight boom of monster
Smart House (1999) w/ Ross Benes
"The more I've learned about your world outside my walls, the more I've realized how dangerous and unpredictable it is."Long before AI was being shoehorned into every aspect of our existence, the Disney Channel was warning a generation about the dangers of technological dependency with the iconic SMART HOUSE. Arguably the "best" DCOM ever made, it's time to have an existential crisis about how man
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
"Try laughing, then whatever scares you will go away."Few films capture the magic of girlhood quite like MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, one of the few films that actually prioritizes the perspective of children rather than an "all-ages" affair. This week, The Wives Colangelo are recontextualizing their feelings about Hayao Miyazaki's classic fantasy tale, and celebrating his objective masterpiece exploring i
The Runaways (2010)
"Well, what were you thinking? Publicize the music! Not your crotch!"The Runaways completely changed what was possible for women in rock music, and the stories of Cherie Currie and Joan Jett are the stuff of legend. This week, The Wives Colangelo are taking the 2010 biopic about the band starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, and discussing the exploitation of teenage girls by the music indu
Drop Dead Fred (30th Anniversary)
"It takes more than a fire truck to stop Drop Dead Fred."Some of us aren't lucky enough to have an imaginary friend like DROP DEAD FRED, but plenty of people are fortunate enough not to need him. In honor of the film's 35th anniversary, we're dissecting a quarter-life crisis nervous breakdown movie about a young woman who finds the key to happiness is embracing the person society tried to keep tra
Let the Right One In (2008)
Content Warning: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN features troubling topics that may be difficult for some listeners. Please do your due diligence and check for potential triggers."I'm twelve. But I've been twelve for a long time."In 2008, one of the greatest vampire films in cinema history was released, and it doubled as one of the most beautiful examinations of the type of yearning for someone to understand
Life-Size (2000)
"Do you know I'm anatomically correct?"While everyone is celebrating entering their "new year, new me" era, This Ends at Prom is kicking off 2026 with the long-awaited discussion of LIFE-SIZE. The movie that strut in plastic heels before Barbie could rollerblade down Venice Beach, The Wives Colangelo are talking about unapologetic feminine presentation, the power of dollhood, why Lindsay Lohan con
Little Women (2019)
“I’m so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I'm so sick of it."The best way to spend the holidays is curled up next to a warm fire and waxing poetic about the March sisters and LITTLE WOMEN. This year, The Wives Colangelo are dissecting Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel, and debating the parallel storytelling device. And not to pit strong LITTLE WOM
Saint Frances (2020) w/ Amelia Emberwing!
"That's what I like about you. I never know what you'll say next."Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan's SAINT FRANCES was one of the best films released during quarantine, and no one has been a bigger champion of it than writer, editor, critic, and host Amelia Emberwing. The Wives Colangelo are joined by Emberwing to dissect what a coming-of-age film looks like as life milestones become increasingl
Desperately Seeking Susan (40th Anniversary)
"That's what I like about you. I never know what you'll say next."40 years ago, Madonna transcended into pop star superstardom and helped turn a quarter-life crisis film into a coming-of-age classic that helped define teen fashion for a decade. Many women are shaped by the women who came before them and showed them what was possible, and that's precisely what Susan provided for a generation. Somet
Battle Royale (25th Anniversary)
"So today's lesson is, you kill each other off till there's only one left. Nothing's against the rules."25 years ago, Kinji Fukasaku brought the infamous novel BATTLE ROYALE to life, and essentially invented a new subgenre of dystopian teen cinema. In honor of the film's anniversary, The Wives Colangelo are exploring the incredibly bleak messaging the film has about generational division, governme
Sweethearts (2024)
"I... have a girlfriend. She lives in Ohio."The first fall break after leaving your hometown and going off to college is one of the weirdest adjustment periods in a young person's life, and it's weird that SWEETHEARTS is one of the only movies to talk about it! This week The Wives Colangelo are heading back to the Midwest to discuss "Turkey Dumps," taking the jump without the safety net of familia
Seventeen Again (2000) w/ Aaron Perine
"I am gonna do what I wanna do! And you know what? I don't need your permission to do it!"What if your grandparents magically turned back into teenagers, and they were so hot that it caused chaos in your high school? And what if you look exactly like your grandma did at your age, so this magical regression inspires some twin magic hijinks? This week, The Wives Colangelo are joined by Aaron Perine
The Pregnancy Pact (2010)
"So this is what it feels like to be Jamie Lynn Spears."There are two types of people in this world: People who love Lifetime Original Movies and people named Harmony Colangelo. This Ends at Prom is finally embarking on the wild world of LMN originals and starting with THE PREGNANCY PACT, a ripped-from-the-headlines drama with massive creative liberties taken. What actually happened to these girls
The Brady Bunch Movie, 30 Years Later
"Put on your Sunday best, kids. We're going to Sears!"The Brady Bunch is one of those fascinating TV relics that helped shape American culture for decades, so in the 1990s, they lovingly spoofed it with THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE and gave us one of the great cult-hits of the decade. To sweeten the deal, the film is also centered on the middle teen girl of the group, the incomparable Jan Brady. Join The
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 50th Anniversary w/ Chelsey Weber-Smith
"Don't dream it. Be it."50 years ago, a midnight movie was unleashed on the American masses that changed the lives of outsider teenagers forever. The Wives Colangelo would not be the people we are today without THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, and neither would Chelsey Weber-Smith of the American Hysteria podcast. For the final episode of the Halloween season 2025, let's all do the time warp, give o
The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
"That's the whole point. I'm going to marry the Prince."THE UGLY STEPSISTER is Emilie Blichfeldt's first feature, and it is unfathomable that a first-time feature filmmaker was given the space (and budget) to make such a biting, daring, and monstrous creative swing. The reason Cinderella is a fairy tale is that to be a woman so pure and beautiful that a rich prince takes you away from your terribl
Hausu (1977)
"The girls will wake up ... when they are hungry."Is Hausu secretly the most honest coming-of-age teen girl horror movie ever made? This week, The Wives Colangelo are diving into the wild, weird, and wonderful world of Nobuhiko Obayashi's 1977 masterpiece, HOUSE. Hell truly is a teenage girl, and this week the show is discussing seven young women who were eaten before adulthood had the chance to d
Bit (2019)
"We're made to be monsters, so let's be monsters. Let's be gods."BIT is the intersectional, trans-inclusive, vampire girl gang movie of your dreams, and The Wives Colangelo are here to talk about it for the most wonderful month of the year. How do you exist in a world that makes you out to be a monster just for existing, and what do you do when you're given the kind of power that cis straight whit
Pearl (2022)
"Please, Lord, make me the biggest star the world has ever known so that I may get far, far away from this place. Amen."The Wives Colangelo are kicking off the Halloween season by discussing a young woman who will not accept a life she does not deserve, the titular PEARL. Discussions include the liberating excitement of seeing an adult film for the first time, the weird ways repression can manifes
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) w/ Niko Stratis!
"Fate! There is such a thing as fate, but it only takes you so far. Then it's up to you to make it happen."Everyone loves that one last house party after high school before everything changes, especially when it has a banger soundtrack, introduces the next generation of Hollywood superstardom, and gives us all a reason to believe in fate. This week, the Wives Colangelo are finally tackling CAN'T H
Dirty Girl (2010)
"If it's a man's world, God wouldn't have made me."This week, The Wives Colangelo are championing the young women who were ever called a "bad influence" and celebrating the rural queer kids fighting for a chance to exist in a world that tries to literally straighten them out by talking about DIRTY GIRL. This criminally underrated and underseen road trip comedy is the exact kind of subversive comed
What a Girl Wants (2003)
"Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you are born to stand out?"This week, The Wives Colangelo are hopping the pond and showing up to merry ol' England to find their long-lost rich dads and talk about the Amanda Bynes classic, WHAT A GIRL WANTS. Discussions include dissecting why so many movies post-9/11 were overseas adventures, the glory of Colin Firth in leather pants, and why the stateme
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) w/ Laura Sirikul
“That’s the funny thing about hope. Nobody else gets to decide if you feel it. That choice belongs to you.”We're goin' up, up, up! It's our moment! You know together we're glowin'! KPOP DEMON HUNTERS has quickly become a phenomenon, and we are loving every second of it. This week, The Wives Colangelo are doing a deep dive into the world of K-pop with film journalist, culture critic, host, and K-po
30 Years of Clueless and 5 Years of This Ends at Prom
"UGH. AS IF!"Back in 2020, the recently married Wives Colangelo sat down in their Cleveland apartment to kill some time during quarantine and talk about teen girl movies. Now, five years later, in a different apartment in Los Angeles, they're returning to the movie that started it all and celebrating how it has changed culture in the last 30 years -- CLUELESS. A film this monumental deserved revi
Freakier Friday (2025)
"My face looks like a Birkin bag that's been left out in the sun to rot!"The long-awaited sequel to 2003's FREAKY FRIDAY is finally here, and The Wives Colangelo are thrilled to finally have a movie in theaters that they can cover on the show. Is FREAKIER FRIDAY a worthy follow-up to the absolute best film in the franchise, or was it another cheap bid for nostalgia that no one needed? Is a four-wa
Now & Then (1995)
"As we grow older, it becomes difficult to just believe."In honor of the film's 30th anniversary, The Wives Colangelo are stuffing their bras with pudding, trying to find the truth about a tombstone, having an existential crisis about coming back to their hometowns, and falling in love all over again with the movie NOW AND THEN. Let's talk about the sapphic energy of Sam and Roberta, the chokehold
In Memory of Margo Donohue, Heaven Help Us (1985) Re-Release
"I've been kicked off the track team, and without track, my grades will be based on ...my grades."The world lost a wonderful woman this month with the passing of Margo Donohue. In honor of her life and legacy, we're re-releasing our episode with her on HEAVEN HELP US, the 1985 Catholic school boys film filmed in Brooklyn. At the time of the episode, Margo had just released the book FILMED IN BROOK
Light of Day (1987)
"Music is all that matters. One hour on stage makes up for the other 23."The Wives Colangelo are heading back to the Midwest for a trip, so it's only fitting that they'd cover an underrated shot-in-Cleveland story starring Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox about a pair of musical siblings trying to find their places in the world. Directed by Paul Schrader and featuring music by Bruce Springsteen, LIGHT
Dumplin' (2018)
"As far as I'm concerned, a swimsuit body is a body with a swimsuit on it."This week The Wives Colangelo are heading to Texas, signing up for a pageant to piss off our mothers, and learning from drag queens what it means to be a beauty queen with DUMPLIN'! It's time to discuss the insecurities our moms imprint on us, why seeking external validation while existing in a marginalized body is not anti
Blue Crush (2002)
"You're a girl that doesn't ask a guy what to do..."Surf's up, and we're remembering having very confusing feelings about watching all of these cool surfers! BLUE CRUSH is one of those seminal sleepover classics that caused quite a stir for millennials everywhere, but we're breaking down why it's so good, why Anne-Marie is so iconic, and why the hell a guy is hanging around our surfer sisterhood s
Mermaids (1990)
"Charlotte, I know you're planning a celibate life, but with half my chromosomes, I think that might be tough."We at This Ends at Prom firmly believe that we never stop coming-of-age, and this Cher/Winona Ryder/Christina Ricci/Bob Hoskins classic is proof positive of that! We're cutting our sandwiches into stars, co-opting Catholic guilt, yearning after people we shouldn't, moving across the count
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
"That's a shame, being that it's the 4th of July and all. Kids like you should be out having fun. Drinking, partying, running people over, getting away with murder... things like that!"Happy 4th of July to Helen Shivers, and only Helen Shivers. With a legacyquel on the way, it's time we finally talked about I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. BJ loves this movie and Harmony ... tolerates it, so for t
The Doom Generation (30th Anniversary)
"Ever feel like reality is more twisted than dreams?"The Wives Colangelo are closing out Pride Month by introducing Harmony to the punk rock cinematic world of Gregg Araki and celebrating 30 years of THE DOOM GENERATION. Sometimes being a teenager feels like looking down the end of the world, and no one understands that feeling quite like Xavier Red, Jordan White, and Amy Blue. Let's talk about th
Prom Dates (2024) w/ D.J. Mausner!
"It's a first-year college party. Everyone's gay."This week The Wives Colangelo are joined by the ultra-hilarious D.J. Mausner to talk about their prom night comedy, PROM DATES! It's time to learn how this movie came to be, hear about the real-life inspirations behind the characters and absolutely wild scenarios these two best friends get themselves into, and honor the high school experiences of i
Saved! (2004) w/ Sarah Marshall
"Why would God make us all so different if he wanted us to be the same?"The incomparable Sarah Marshall makes her mighty return to discuss one of the best films of the 2000s, the religious satire SAVED! Together with The Wives Colangelo, the trio discusses repression, queerness, being filled with Christ's love, a perfectly written script, cool pastors, teenage pregnancy, and why we all wish we wer
Loser (2000) 25 Years Later
"I love self-loathing complaint rock you can dance to."It's Harmony's birthday and whatever baby wants, baby gets, so we're upgrading Amy Heckerling's LOSER from the Sadie Hawkins Dance episodes on the Patreon and bringing Jason Biggs and co. to the main show! Let's talk about why so many people misunderstand the loveliness of this story, why Greg Kinnear should be in the villain hall-of-fame for
Rent (20th Anniversary)
"How do you measure a year in the life?"May-usical month comes to an end as The Wives Colangelo reflect on the film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical, RENT, 20 years later. What do we do with a show that was so important to a generation that hasn't quite held up to the hourglass of time? What do we do with a show that would probably benefit from some rewrites, but is untouchab
Stage Fright (2014)
"I sleep with women, but musicals make me feel gay!"It's BJ's birthday week so she's forcing Harmony to watch a horror musical, the CAMP meets FRIDAY THE 13TH theatre geek slasher comedy, STAGE FRIGHT (2014). The Wives Colangelo are here to discuss the weirdest interpretations of beloved musicals, Meat Loaf (the man), theater kid jokes that hit just as hard 11 years later, and why this film is cri
Cry-Baby (1990)
"I may be a drape, but I love your granddaughter. And if that's a crime, I'll stand convicted, ma'am."John Waters returns to This Ends at Prom with the second of his unofficial teen trilogy and first true musical, the 1950s satire, CRY-BABY. This week The Wives Colangelo are discussing finding your path in a rigid world, why Waters' brand of "beautiful" is the way to be, stressing the importance o
Camp Rock (2008)
"I'm not ashamed. It's just, for once, I just wanted to fit in and be popular."May-Usical Month continues with another Disney Channel Original Movie, the Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers summer camp musical, CAMP ROCK. This week, The Wives Colangelo are talking about the Radio Disney pop-rock machine (complete with Disney Knees), how nonsensical this plot is, and the unfortunately dark truth behind
Cabaret (1972)
"Does it really matter so long as you're having fun?"May-Usical Month returns with an all-time great musical about a 19-year-old Cabaret singer in Berlin just before World War II, the original manic pixie dream girl — Fräulein Sally Bowles in CABARET. This week, The Wives Colangelo muse on one of their favorite films of all time and discuss the political commentary embedded in the story, why Bob F
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
"We accept the love we think we deserve."If you were on Tumblr in 2012, chances are you or someone you know had a huge THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER phase. This week, The Wives Colangelo are talking about the book-turned-movie phenomenon, addressing their personal hang-ups from a decade ago, getting extremely candid about the ways they relate to Charlie, and why this story is far more important
Where The Lilies Bloom (1974) w/ Sam Pancake
"Sometimes on the wind, I feel something say my name, telling me to come to some far-off place."This week The Wives Colangelo are going back to the 1970s, heading into the Appalachian hills, and joining their friend Sam Pancake on a journey WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM. Together the trio discuss coming-of-age in rural communities, Hollywood's failure to accurately depict Appalachia, the parentification
Thoroughbreds (2017)
"The only thing worse than being incompetent, or being unkind, or being evil, is being indecisive."This week The Wives Colangelo are heading to Connecticut and contemplating whether or not being a jerk who wears Vineyard Vines is enough to justify meeting the sharp end of a kitchen utensil by discussing THOROUGHBREDS. Discussions for this gorgeous, creepy movie include trying to figure out why the
Harriet the Spy (1996)
"You're an individual, and that makes people nervous. And it's gonna keep making people nervous for the rest of your life."On February 26, 2025, the world lost an influential performer in Michelle Trachtenberg. An icon in the world of teen movies and TV dramas, she first came into the hearts of many as the titular HARRIET THE SPY. In honor of her life, The Wives Colangelo are discussing one of the
Twilight: Breaking Dawn (Part 1 & 2) w/ Rosie Knight
"You nicknamed my daughter after the loch-ness monster?!"Sequel month comes to a close with the long-awaited conclusion to This Ends at Prom's coverage on The Twilight Saga. Joining The Wives Colangelo for a double-header episode is journalist and podcaster Rosie Knight, as the trio tackle the wedding, honeymoon, and sickly childbirth of Breaking Dawn Part 1, before diving into the fight-that-isn'
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"Witchcraft in general is such a charged word. We literally house babies in our stomachs. That's some Ridley Scott shit."Sequel month is getting witchy as The Wives Colangelo are joined by the incomparable Alexandra Heller-Nicholas to discuss the highly controversial lega-sequel, THE CRAFT: LEGACY. Does this movie deserve all the hate it gets? Could this have been a beloved movie if it wasn't sadd
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde (2003)
"Speak up for the home of the brave. Speak up for the land of the free gift with purchase. Speak up, America!."Sequel month continues as The Wives Colangelo follow Elle Woods to Capitol Hill as she fights for animal rights, becomes the ultimate gay dog ally, realizes just how corrupt the legislative system truly is and ... takes some huge steps back from the character growth shown in the first mov
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
"We got a chip on our shoulder and nothing to lose. And we’re not backing down from anyone. Aca Wiedersehen, bitches."Sequel month is back with a vengeance and The Wives Colangelo are checking in with the Barden Bellas to see what they've been up to, and transport ourselves back to 2015. Are the PITCH PERFECT movies the most Obama-era films ever made? Why doesn't anyone talk about these movies aft
St. Elmo's Fire, 40 Years Later
Kirby: "I always thought we'd be friends forever."Kevin: "Yeah, well forever got a lot shorter all of a sudden."Despite popular belief, the Brack Pack wasn't established with a John Hughes movie, but instead in the wake of a film about recent college graduates struggling to adjust to adulthood called ST. ELMO'S FIRE. Over the past 40 years, the film has been declared "one of the worst films ever m
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) w/ Nina Starner
"Goodbye Lizzie McGuire, hello fabulous."Hey now, hey now! This is what dreams are made of! This week The Wives Colangelo are joined by freelance writer and Lizzie McGuire superfan Nina Starner to talk about THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE! Discussions include European fantasies, the world's most anticlimactic kiss, the comedic genius of Alex Borstein, Taylor Dayne covers of RuPaul, and the fan theory th
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"Just because something is beautiful doesn´t mean it’s good."Love is in the air and there's nothing more romantic than a Beauty and the Beast teen movie interpretation where a heartthrob boy gets turned into a bald and tattooed baddie to learn how to stop being such a jerkwad. That's right, The Wives Colangelo are embracing their inner Vanessa Hudgens, eating a box of jujyfruits, wearing smokey ey
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