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The Plot Sickens is a podcast where illness meets pop culture—and nobody gets out alive (but we’ll laugh about it anyway).
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Episode 35: Autumn in New York (opens the original)
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This week on The Plot Sickens , we’re reviewing Autumn in New York — a sweeping romance with a massive age gap, a terminal diagnosis, and Richard Gere making some truly questionable choices. Deltra and I had a LOT to say about the romance, patient autonomy, that rooftop betrayal, and whether dressing Will as a dog was just a little too accurate. Somehow, this very sad movie gave us one of our funniest reviews yet. Be sure to follow and subscribe wherever you listen. You can also find all of our
Episode 34: Patch Adams (opens the original)
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This week on The Plot Sickens , we’re reviewing Patch Adams where laughter may be the best medicine, but we’ve got a few notes for the chart. We talk Robin Williams, bedside manner, patient dignity, questionable boundaries, and whether or not we would swim in a pool of spaghetti noodles. The Gesundheit! Institute is the real nonprofit Patch Adams founded around his broader vision of healthcare centered on compassion, community, friendship, creativity, and care rather than simply the clown-nose v
Episode 28: We Live In Time- repost (opens the original)
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This week, we're reviewing We Live in Time, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. We discuss the film's romance, its honest approach to life's biggest questions, and why its portrayal of love, family, and difficult choices resonated with both of us. The movie sparked a thoughtful conversation about making the most of the time we have, the moments that matter most, and the relationships that shape us. Also, somehow we ended up singing the Toy Story soundtrack. We don't know either.
Episode 33: Don't Say Good Luck (opens the original)
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In this weeks episode, Vanessa and Deltra dive into Netflix’s Don’t Say Good Luck — a moving coming-of-age story about theater, family, grief, and cancer. We talk about the film’s portrayal of anticipatory grief, the mother-daughter relationship at its center, LGBTQ+ representation, and why Waitress is such a perfect part of Sophie’s story. And yes… “She Used to Be Mine.” We were absolutely not okay. As always, expect laughs, tears, strong opinions, and spoilers ! AND Folks, WE now have a LEGIT
Episode 32: Funny People (opens the original)
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What happens when Adam Sandler plays a comedian who gets a cancer diagnosis? Well…apparently A LOT. This week, we’re talking Funny People — the cancer storyline, an insane number of comedian cameos, and why we can love Adam Sandler while REALLY not loving George Simmons. And can we talk about how VERY 2009 this movie is?! MySpace! Those cell phones! Nothing makes you feel old quite like watching “modern technology” from 2009. Come hang out with us as we laugh our way through Funny People and, of
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