Episode 570: I Did Not Know That This Generation’s Emilio Estevez Was a Woman

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Peter Fenzel, Amanda Avisati Jorda, and Matthew Wrather overthink Booksmart, a new teen comedy starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. They ask, “what even is a teen comedy?” before delving into the film, it’s slightly disorganized tone and focus, and its winning idiosyncrasy and comedy.

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• “teen” Etymology fr. Proto-germanic “tehun”
• Booksmart (2019)
• Can’t Hardly Wait (1998)
• Pretty in Pink (1986)
• Superbad (2007)

Episode 570: I Did Not Know That This Generation’s Emilio Estevez Was a Woman originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]