35 Years Apart

15/06/2021

In this week's episode, Madeline tries to explain D&D to Marta and Marta attempts to explain whatever it is she spent her high school years doing.

In this week's episode, Madeline tries to explain both how to play Dungeons & Dragons, and the appeal of it. Marta throws in some information about Mahjong and gets a craving for Diet Coke and potato chips with onion dip.

08/06/2021

Can you like Harry Potter and dislike JK Rowling at the same time? Find out in this week's episode.

In this week's episode Marta and Madeline discuss the Harry Potter industrial complex and JK Rowling's problematic Twitter account. Are Madeline and Hermione the same person? Is Marta really party Slytherin?

01/06/2021

Come for the ridiculousness of a show about singing tech workers and stay for an interesting discussion about theater education. Seriously, you don't need to have ever seen this show to follow this week's episode.

On this week's episode, Madeline and Marta start off talking about the new musical dramedy, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Then, they take a detour and talk about musicals in general, Madeline's experience in theater, and theater education.

25/05/2021

Is Great Gatsby an American Classic or "just like some boring story your grandmother is telling you"? or both? Find out in this week's episode.

In this week's episode, Madeline and Marta discuss the classic American novel, The Great Gatsby. Spoiler alert, one of them really, really hates it.

20/05/2021

20/05/2021

Is a bad movie with le****ns still a step forward for gay representation? We discuss in this week's episode. https://anchor.fm/35yearsapart/episodes/Episode-12-Happiest-Season-e10t3qp

18/05/2021

Is this week's episode about the holiday movie "The Happiest Season" or is it about gay representation in movies? You decide!

In this week's episode Madeline & Marta discuss the Hulu holiday movie, The Happiest Season and the evolution of q***r stories in movies. Then, they get distracted and take a detour through the world of Friends.

11/05/2021

No better show to discuss the week after Mother's Day than Little Fires Everywhere, a show all about motherhood.

In this week's episode, Marta & Madeline continue their exploration of all things little with a discussion of the HBO show "Little Fires Everywhere," based on the 2017 novel by Celeste Ng of the same name. The show is basically all about motherhood, and Marta uses that as an excuse to get Madeline t...

09/05/2021

Wishing you all a Happy Mother's Day, no matter how many years or miles you are apart.

04/05/2021

It's our 10th episode, and like any tween, we're talking about Disney Channel.

In this week's episode, Madeline & Marta dissect the juggernaut that is The Disney Channel. The Blocks focus on the shows and movies meant primarily for a "tween" audience. Can two smart women be Disney fans and still have some things they'd like to discuss, yes, yes they can. Some of the Works Disc...

30/04/2021

In our slang episode, we talked about the different labels girls are given. Madeline Segal-block is interviewed about the subject here.

Anya Karpinos, 12, is the face of an Indie Girl.Vadim Karpinos. (CHICAGO) First came the VSCO Girl. Decked out in Birks, scrunchies lining their wrists, carrying a Hydro Flask everywhere, the VSCO girl was the “It” girl of 2019.

27/04/2021

Have you been wanting to listen to us but haven't read any of the books or watched any of the movies? This week's episode is for you! We discuss slang and concepts between the generations! It's totally rad!

In this week's episode, Marta and Madeline decide to skip reviewing and instead compare notes and thoughts about slang terms, products, and concepts from their respective generations.

20/04/2021

Does a show about murder, stolen identity, drug abuse, secret babies, mental institutions and wildly attractive teenagers behaving in improbably and inappropriate ways sound like a good time to you? If so, this week's episode on Pretty Little Liars is for you!

Well, we've brought it up several times so we decided we should finally dig in and deal with the box of ridiculousness that is the now-departed TV show, Pretty Little Liars. The show ran from 2010-2017 and just got crazier and crazier as it went. But, it did have some good lessons like "Don't sleep....

15/04/2021

When you hear "I wonder if I could make a ball out of a pig's bladder," do you think "Lord of the Flies" or "Little House on the Prairie"? Either way, check out this week's podcast episode. https://anchor.fm/35yearsapart/episodes/Little-House-on-the-Prairie-eth6r7

13/04/2021

Today, Madeline continues her relentless march to adulthood by taking the SAT. Marta sits at home reliving the recent past and the distant past by listening to this episode about all things Little House on the Prairie.

Marta is a little obsessed with the Little House on the Prairie books. She has dragged Madeline (and the rest of the family) to multiple historical sites. In this episode, she finds out if her early indoctrination of Madeline paid off. Along the way, Madeline and Marta try to discuss whether or not....

06/04/2021

Another 5 star review! This one is also NOT from someone we're related to (at least technically). I'm starting to wonder where all the reviews from our relatives are?

06/04/2021

It's Tuesday, which means there's a new episode of 35 Years Apart out! This week, we strike a pose and Marta tries to explain going to bars as a teenager and Madeline tries not to judge.

In tonight's episode we talk about the FX show Pose and the evolution of gay rights and trans awareness. We sing a little bit of Madonna and Marta explains 1980s style drag shows and what it felt like to come of age during the AIDS crisis to Madeline. Strangely, for once we don't really talk about a...