Episodes

Birds of a Feather Flock to Horror Together: The Connective Power of The Birds It's the birds, it's the creepy characters, NO it's the fear of losing the ones you love! Jennie leads Sarah through the experience of watching The Birds (1962 1h 59m PG-13 IMDB) during a special family movie night on her father Jim's birthday. The Screen Cares hosts unpack all the ways the film can bring us together through shared fears and how the film highlights some of the ways we can do better appreciating lif...

Surviving the Suburbs: PleasantvilleSarah and her family make a big decision from her nightmares…a move to the ‘burbs. As a self-proclaimed “weirdo” and non-conformist, Sarah and Screen Cares co-host, Jennie, work through a fun watch of Pleasantville (1998) - IMDb in the hopes of finding peace with living in a neighborhood where everything is the same. Instead of focusing on the film’s political implications, we try to figure out how can we consolidate our need to be part of a community while re...

Nanette (2018) TV-MA 1h 9mWritten and Performed by Hannah Gadsby Maybe Hannah Gadsby's Nanette isn't quite a movie, but Screen Cares host Jennie finds value in bringing the Netflix comedy special to the table to give context to her approach to viewing creative works and her own personal attempts to grow in her authenticity and vulnerability. Co-host Sarah helps make personal connections related to growing up in small communities, Jennie's collegi ate studies in Art History, finding connections...

Ghosting Your Best Friend: The Banshees of Inisherin(2022) R 1h 54mIsolation can be crushing, whether from geographical restraints (like if you live on a tiny fictional island off of the coast of Ireland like this week’s movie characters, Colm and Padraic, or if you live too far from loved ones), psychological (if you don’t look beyond the normal initial first impressions of people you meet and get stuck in this one-dimensional view), or even global (hello, pandemic social distancing!). Sarah sh...

Elvis (2022) PG-13 2h 39mJennie outs herself as a life-long Elvis enthusiast in the name of drawing out deep life lessons from Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar nominated biopic Elvis. Sarah and Jennie discuss how the film reveals truths about how we engage with ourselves and the world around us through three main musically-inspired themes: Return to Sender, Devil in Disguise, and That’s Alright Mama. Listen to learn how you can appreciate instead of appropriate, fill your life with supportive people, place ...

Oscar Talk-Screen Cares Edition Which films will win the year's biggest Screen Shares ratings? While hosts Sarah and Jennie have always promised that Screen Cares isn’t just another movie podcast that provides lists and critique, the upcoming 95th Academy Awards Ceremony is the “elephant in the room” for a podcast that is centered on cinema. Jennie and Sarah share their experience with the Oscars and explore ways to make deeper connections using this years’ nominated movies by using the Screen...

Encore of Whiplash: Are We Rushing or Dragging to Miss The Point About Achievement Culture + Special New Bonus Content with a Professional PercussionistEpisode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures In anticipation of Oscar season, we’re re-releasing a favorite from season one. Whiplash won 6 of the 14 Oscars it was nominated for, and continues to rivet viewers with the intense portrayal of music culture. Sarah sat down with her sister, a real professional percussionist, to gain unique and speci...

*Re-Release of Episode 6* Plus Bonus Guest Reflection In Honor of Titanic’s 25th Anniversary Theatrical Re-ReleaseAt Screen Cares we're serious about never letting go- way more than Rose anyway. So serious that we're re-releasing in honor of a re-release...the 25th Anniversary re-release of Titanic that is. Jennie and Sarah are lifting episode 6 out of the fridge waters of season 1 and adding a heart-warming special introduction by Jennie's mother Marie who shares her memories of watching Titani...

Lady and the Tramp (1955) G 1h 16m & The Big Sick (2017) R 2h Episode 16- Love is in the Air: A Special Double-Feature of Movies that Taught Us to Care Want to know what Ray Romano, puppy love, and choosing a movie to watch for Valentine's Day all have in common? Find out by joining Screen Cares hosts Sarah and Jennie as they kick off season 2 with a surprise discussion about the movies that make their hearts happy. Jennie explores the importance of simple romance by highlighting an animated ...

Grateful, Proud, and Pressing Pause *A Special Bonus Episode Full of Gratitude and Looking Forward to Season 2 in 2023* In this special bonus episode of Screen Cares, hosts Jennie and Sarah reflect on their first season of the podcast, and give thanks to all of the people in their lives who have made this creative process possible. Fifteen movies and many hours of conversation, work, and sharing have played out this inaugural season and now it’s time to press pause on the podcast until 2023. Co...

Coda (2021) PG-13 1h 51mEpisode 15-CODA: Eyes Forward, Heart Open* *This is the title of a vivid art piece by the talented artist, Lisa Congdon, that Sarah has found inspirational, and is referenced in this episode. Director Sian HederDuring our last episode of Season One, Sarah introduces the Academy Award winning 2021 movie, CODA, as an engaging, meaningful way to end a successful Screen Cares season and to start a new season of holidays and restoration. Sarah & Jennie discuss how movies like...

I ❤️Huckabees (2004) R 1h 47mJennie and Sarah snuggle up under one big existential blanket this week and get the ball rolling in a conversation about what the movie I ❤️ Huckabees can show us about the importance of avoiding extremes, embracing everyone’s process, and writing love into our own self-narratives. Listen to this quirky conversation about an even quirkier movie to discover where you lie on the ball vs. blanket continuum, and consider what your own personal life-walk-on-music would be...

Practical Magic (1998) PG-13 1h 44m Episode 13-Practical Magic: Embracing the 90's and the Power of Your Own Magic (even if it’s kinda ”basic”) Directed by: Griffin Dunne Alice Hoffman: (novel)Robin Swicord:(screenplay) Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) Jennie and Sarah transition out of Screen Scares month and back into their classic Screen Cares episodes with warm and accepting discussion of the witchy 90’s classic Practical Magic. Jennie leads the discussion through the themes of fate, family his...

Barbarian (2022) R 1h 42m Episode 12-Barbarian: * Bonus Screen Scares* Recorded Live at a Murder Free Airbnb in Asheville, NC Action/Horror/Thriller Director Zack CreggerWritten by Zack CreggerIn a special surprise final installment of Screen Scares, hosts Sarah and Jennie discuss why watching the new movie, Barbarian, while staying at an Airbnb that resembles the movie’s primary setting was a terrifying but awesome vacation choice. They also chat about the deeper implications of Barbarian and...

Train to Busan (2016) NR 1h 58mEpisode 11- Train to Busan: The Guilt Trip Express Action/Horror/Thriller Director Yeon Sang-hoWritten by Park Joo-Suk, Yeon Sang-hoTo close out our special Screen Scares series, host Sarah and co-host Jennie spark a conversation about the most scary concept of all: losing our humanity. While zombies are scary (especially zombies in this film!), the terror of living in a society devoid of compassion, community and connection is even more frightening. For those wh...

The Shining (1980) R 2h 26mDelve into the darkest Screen Scares episode yet, as co-hosts Jennie and Sarah step into the labyrinth that is the Stanley Kubrick classic The Shining. Host Jennie reflects on the significance of the film in her life and the life of her father. She and Sarah examine how isolation and fear can be overcome when honesty and connection are embraced. Episode 10- The Shining: A How-to-Guide for Defeating Monsters by Letting Your Light Shine For those who are Deaf or hard o...

The VVitch (2015) R 1h 32m In our second installment of Screen Scares, host Sarah describes how the brilliantly detailed writer and director of The VVitch, Robert Eggers, created a world that was terrifying for its inhabitants and audience because it presented a reality as it was without Hollywood embellishments. Co-host Jennie lends her on-brand astute insight and perspective to the unique way that The VVitch also allows the audience to move beyond just feelings of fear and entertainment, but e...

Hocus Pocus (1993) PG 1h 36mJennie and Sarah take listeners away into a discussion of magic, innocence and what makes witches scary. In the first of four special Screen Scares episodes made for October, Screen Cares co-hosts explore why the 1993 Halloween film favorite Hocus Pocus reveals deeper truths about how innocence and evil intersect in insidious ways. Listeners are invited to reminisce about their special movie viewing traditions, ask themselves if immortality is a blessing or a curse, a...

Up (2009) PG 1h 36m7: Up: Finding a New Adventure After HeartbreakEpisode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures Episode Host:Sarah Woolverton-MohlerCo-Host:Jennie Ziverk CarrSarah sparks the conversation with Jennie for this week’s Screen Cares episode, and it’s her most personal one yet. She shares how Pixar’s Up inspired her terminally ill mother’s deepest hope that her beloved husband and family would choose new adventures, even after she was gone. This episode is dedicated to Debbie and Ar...

Screen Cares presents a new way to watch-and be scared-better together during the year's darkest months with a special month of Screen Scares episodes. Each week of October hosts Sarah and Jennie bring listeners a different thoughtful conversations about scary movies and the ways they bring us together and frighten us. You don't want to be left in the dark this time of year, so be sure to join Screen Scares!

Titanic (1997) PG-13 3h 14m6-Titanic: Sharing the Boat and Never Letting Go of HumanityEpisode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures Episode Host: Jennie Ziverk Carr Co-Host: Sarah Woolverton-Mohler Screen Cares host Jennie describes how seeing the record-making blockbuster Titanic 5+ times in theaters with her mom, when she was younger, shaped her appreciation of film, material culture, and the importance of embracing our role in Humanity. Co-host Sarah asks illuminating questions that help...

Whiplash (2014) R 1h 46m5: Whiplash: Are We Rushing or Dragging to Miss The Point About Achievement Culture?Episode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures Episode Host: Sarah Woolverton-Mohler Co-Host: Jennie Ziverk Carr Screen Cares co-host, Sarah, leads listeners through a discussion about how watching the movie, Whiplash offers a cautionary tale about achievement culture and the price of success.As a culture, we admire those who come from modest means and through a rare recipe of natural ...

Worst Person In The World (2016) R 1h 58m 4: Worst Person in the World: Relationships, Choices, and the BEST PodRetreat Live Recording from Chicago Episode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures Episode Co-Host: Sarah Woolverton-MohlerCo-Host: Jennie Ziverk CarrScreen Cares co-hosts lead our listeners through a special co-hosted episode recorded on fresh after a live-screening of the film at the Music Box Theater in Chicago! Together Screen Cares hosts introduce listeners to the dynamic if som...

Inside Out (2015) PG 1h 35m 3: Inside Out: Giving Us Permission to Cry Our Candy Tears If We Want To and Teaching Us Valuable Emotional Lessons Episode Transcript Episode Page with Pictures Episode Host:Jennie Ziverk CarrCo-Host: Sarah Woolverton-MohlerScreen Cares episode host Jennie walks listeners and co-host Sarah through her own headquarters in a discussion of the Pixar classic Inside Out. Screen Cares hosts share the impact of the film in their roles as mothers, partners, and people and...