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What started as a joke between two friends is now your favorite Laura Dern podcast! Here we celebrating the big Derns, the little Derns, and everything in-between those two Derns.
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Through rain and snow and sleet and dark of night, the Derners with the....mostest(?) return once again!
This week Max and Nick got into it about the latest Dern Tic Tock craze as well as her possible Audi Payola scandal that absolutely exists.
Max talked about the Will Ferrel film 'Everything Must Go' (2010) and the tragedy of a salesman (no relation).
Nic discussed 'Fight For Your Right - Revised' the Adam Yauch directed and star studded 25th anniversary short film commemorating the release of the title song.
Between the Dern's the boys gushed over the 90's in movies and the 80's (and nows) in the 'Karate Kid' Cinematic Universe.
And...that is pretty much the gist, do reach out below:
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Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
We are back! Again! AGAIN! Can't kill Dern hounds.
This week Nic watched 'Teachers' the 1984 Nick Nolte vehicle and wildly undersold 80's movie.
Max DID NOT watch his thing.
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Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
You heard us right, It is the BIG ONE. We have given you half a year of foreplay before this. Max, Nic, and special guest Tyler Kearns (@pleadthefifth on Instagram for all his stuff) discuss at length the ins and outs of Jurassic Park (1993).
There really isn't much more to say, any more would spoil the wondrous splendor of this long awaited feast of Dern.
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Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
What a storm AM I RIGHT? Sorry for the delay once again, life is bullshit and can you really blame us? Next week will be anally on time (as it is already recorded and scheduled to drop).
This week the gang discussed 'The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio' (2005) as well as a splendidly timely 2014 episode of 'The Last Man on Earth.
Between our Dern's we mulled over British televisions own 'Taskmaster' and Youtubes own 'Hot Ones'. As well as some other items of interest.
Next week is a big one, no, THE big one. So rest up and eat your veggies.
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Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
This week Max and Nic discuss two movies they didn't watch and a litany of other topics.
(our sincerest apologies for the short description, the man is grinding us down, we will be back to our big ol' bullshit next week)
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Back from the wild of Delaware, uninfected to date, Max and Nic are continuing their arduous quest to devour the entire filmography of Laura Dern.
Max kicked it off with the Big Dern 'Cold Pursuit' the 2019 Liam Neeson led exhausting murder film that only has Laura Dern in it for like 6 minuets. I need not continue describing this - please save yourself the slog of watching this.
Between the Dern's Nic and Max duked it out about Hamilton for a liberal sentiment of 45 minuets.
In the tail end of our program Nic discussed the charming art film project '9 Kisses', the 2014 create by Elaine Constantine. A genuinely lovely deconstructed look at intimate encounters that is literally 9 minuets long. This one you should watch.
Thats all we got! Stay tuned and feel free to reach out to us at any go the what-nots below.
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
We are back in the Habit (get it?)
Another week another two spectacular Dern features.
In Big Dern's this week Nic delved into the 2007 'Year of The Dog' - the Mike White directed Molly Shannon led film about dog love - loss - suburban bliss - and perhaps asexuality. In this we see Dern as a very endearing sister-in-law.
Between the Dern's Max caught up on his TV with 'The Leftovers' the 2014 HBO series about a post rapture world. Nic on the other hand embarked on his most harrowing film journey with 'Camp Nowhere' the 1994 Disney nostalgia trip featuring associate of Max, Andrew Keegan (RIGHT?!)
Little Dern this week was a Max reviewed poor 2001 TV film 'Within These Walls', the story of a troubled past nun (Dern) bringing a dog training program to a woman's prison. This Hallmark card of a movie co-stars Ellen Burstyn (we can only assume this was a blow to her career).
Thats all we got in the pot this week - stay tuned for more Dern (and maybe even some BETTER Dern). Please be safe, and if you have a moment give us a review or a share!
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Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
As Dern stands with the brave and strong protesters in this, a time of social uprise and shift - we stand with you, delivering several nuggets of wise and useful information among well over an hour of silly-silly ha-ha's.
When you last left us, we were pushing towards a better show for all of you, a long series of steps we will continue to take for the foreseeable future.
In the BIG DERN corner this week Max delved into the understandably confusing true story of art world fame - sex (and gender) - and of course money that was the 2018 film 'J.T. Leroy'. In this romp we see Dern playing an anonymous writer who has Kristen Stewart front as her (a a fake Trans man) for some odd artistic and monetary purpose. Needless to say the story is convoluted and two sided. No one is really innocent in this and the real Savannah Knoop has an 'interesting' haircut.
Between the Derns we got pretty in the weeds with quite a few topics that reemerged through the rest of the episode - needless to say Nic is butch now and Max is an anarchist.
In LITTLE DERN land, Nic watched the wooktastic music video for 'Aunt Avis' by Widespread Panic. This 1990 jam is dripping with 90's music video loveliness and portrays a quite dashing trailer park Dern.
There isn't much else to say, aside from the favor we ask of you to rate, review, and share our humble program. It is the least you can do - we would do it for you!
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Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
After a busy week in the life of Max and Nic collectively (we have busy lives as committed platonic life partners, we do apologize for any inconvenience) the Dern train is back in the station! Choo-Choo!
Needless to say in our short time off the world (namely America) has become a sweltering dumpster fire of racism and police brutality that we could hardly ignore. We covered it some and gave some helpful advice if you plan to take to the streets in the coming days. Our stance as a podcast is with the people - be safe, protect people of color, and protest in peace if at all possible. The are in fact impossibly hard times and we can all do only our best to carry on.
In our Big Dern this week Nic delved into the Star Wars extended universe with Episode 8: The Last Jedi (2017). Dern delivers a fantastic purple haired performance of Vice Admiral Holdo (more info on which can be found on Wookieepedia). Needless to say she is a fantastic hero who saves the resistance with her sacrifice that I will not speak of in length for those who are behind on the Star Wars franchise.
Between the Dern's Max got into 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (2005-2008) and got out of "Parks and Recreation' (2009-2015). Nic on the other hand took a deep dive back to 'Overboard' (1987) and 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002) thanks to his fantastic partner who surely does not read these lengthy descriptions.
Max handled the little Dern this week with the surprisingly fantastic 1998 play cum television movie 'The Baby Dance' staring Stock-Yard Channing and Dern as a pregnant southern trailer park mother trying to sell her current baby to a rich couple. Needless to say the film and Max's description is heart-wrenching and the movie takes a pretty bummer turn.
That is all we got this week - but do stay tuned for some structural improvements in the show coming forward - we are excited to bring you the very best show we can.
Although we suggest you keep social media 'airwaves' clear of clutter (like promoting this podcast) for the time being, we do ask that you take a few moments of your day to rate and review our show. If you have any questions or comments, please do the do with the do below.
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Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
You KNOW we are back at it again with these new Derns!
This week Max and Nic revved up with a litany of discussion covering topics from Anxiety to Dominos thrift and every possible thing in-between. If you love a meandering episode with stories on stories this is THE ONE for you.
After this himming and hawing Max led us into our BIG DERN, 'October Sky', the 1999 cinema classic of a bad dad (Chris Cooper) in a company coal town who things his son is a WILD DREAMER for wanting to be a literal rocket scientist. Needless to say Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal) seceded with the help of his eternally Myrtle Beach bound mother and immaculately hairdooed teacher, our fantastic Miss Dern! Who died as soon as Homer tasted his first big success. Weather you for sure watched this in middle school like Nic, or admired the hot dad ass grabbing action as a wee like Max, this is a perennial favorite - go watch it.
Between the ol' Derns this week Nic has been digging into his dramatic past - reading classic plays! The broken home tales of 'Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf' and 'A Long Days Journey Into Night' - as well as viewing 'The Player', the aforementioned Robert Altman mega-film that he absolutely drooled over. Max on the other hand had an indulging film week taking in the new HBO joint 'Bad Education', a Hugh Jackman led 2019 true tale of embezzlement that took place very near to Max's own stomping grounds. He also saw the fantastic Lauren Lapkis in 'The Wrong Missy', this years Happy Maddison/Netflix project of love gone awry. Damn cellphones!
Nic gave us a little little Dern with 'Happy Endings' a 1983 TV film that absolutely impossible to find. We will take the L on this one. To be honest the songwriter putting off his career to care for his siblings amongst the tragedy of his parents death seems passable.
In the end we laughed, we talked, we had a damn good time despite being 87 miles apart. If you have gotten this far into the episode/description please consider rating and reviewing our show - as well as sharing it among you friends. It is really the least you can do.
Stay tuned and hit us below with literally any questions or comments.
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