You Pick Tonight
A father-daughter double feature podcast, featuring Dan Kois (Slate's Mom and Dad Are Fighting) and his daughter Lyra, discussing two movies per episode.
Podcasting since 2020 • 16 episodes
You Pick Tonight
Latest Episodes
Episode 16: Godzilla Minus One and The Wind Rises
Lyra's been taking a lot of Japanese language and literature classes, so this summer Dan and Lyra discuss two recent Japanese movies dealing with World War II. Dan chose Takashi Yamakazi's 2023 Godzilla Minus One, and Lyra chose H...
August 25, 2024
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Episode 16
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Episode 15: Vertigo and Psycho
Happy Hitchcoctober! Er, Hitchcocktember. Lyra (from her dorm room!) and Dan discuss Vertigo and Psycho, the director as voyeur, possession versus obsession, and Lyra's strong argument that the shower scene is "goofy."
November 15, 2023
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Episode 15
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Episode 14: Fight Club and Mulholland Drive
In the final episode before Lyra goes to college (!!), Dan and Lyra discuss David Fincher's Fight Club, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, movies as puzzles the director wants you to crack, and movies as artworks the director doe...
July 29, 2023
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Episode 14
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Episode 13: Everything in Inisherin All at Once
Happy Oscar Season! Dan and Lyra discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once,The Banshees of Inisherin, maximalism, depression, whether mean people make for better drama, dead donkeys, and Raccacoonie. Intro ...
February 25, 2023
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Episode 13
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Episode 12: Thelma & Louise & Jack & Ennis
Dan and Lyra discuss two revisionist westerns about friendship, love, and the perils of masculinity. Dan chooses Ridley Scott's 1991 inspirational revenge story Thelma and Louise, and Lyra chooses Ang Lee's 2005 cowboy weepie ...
July 12, 2022
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Episode 12
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