Who Let Us Watch This
Who Let Us Watch This is a bi-monthly podcast where two young women discuss shows from their childhood - the scars they left, & the premature adults they created. Hosted by pop culture guru Elise Vess and Jenny Glass, a mere admirer.
Episodes
21 episodes
Episode 21 - Goodfellas
This week Elise and Jenny rewatch the children's classic, "Goodfellas." Considered the training wheels of the gangster movie community - "Goodfellas" combines the gratuitous violence of a slasher film with the blind rage of an ageless Joe Pesci...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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Episode 20 - Better Off Dead
First of all - yes, it's been a while. But second of all (is that a saying...i'm going with it) a lot has happened! Most importantly - it's VALENTINES DAY and IT'S THE WINTER OLYMPICS so let's settle in and get to know each other again. Let's j...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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Episode 19 - Trick or Treat
Happy Friday the 13th! We thought we would break our silence to say, there will be more silence. But fear not, unlike in horror movies, we will indeed be right back. Before we take pre-election break we decided to talk about Elise's f...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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Episode 18 - Top Gun
During the Cold War, when our enemies were the USSR and North Korea, we had but one hope to keep us safe: naval pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. Okay, so we had an entire military, but Maverick was still pretty important. Buckle up ladies and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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Episode 17 - All That
Elise and Jenny bust out their denim overalls and sporty rain coats to kick back in style discussing the ah-mahzing musical guests and outrageous physical comedy of Nickelodeon’s “All That.” The sketch comedy show we all secretly videotaped au...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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Episode 16 - Big
What do tomato soup, Tom Hanks, and Bowling Green, Kentucky have in common - well tonight on WLUWT...everything. This week we dive into the Penny Marshall classic Big - a film about what it means to be an adult child - something we can all rela...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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Episode 15 - WE'RE BACK! And Heavyweights
@EliseVess and @jroseglass are back from their, let's be honest, extended vacation. We are excited to bring you a slightly new format and the same old jibber jabber.This week, come along as we discuss the children's classic (and a must w...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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Episode 14-We Didn't Watch Anything
Join us this week as @jroseglass and @elisevess discuss childhood meltdowns in honor of Mother's Day. Who didn't fall down on the bare floor every once and a while and demand some G D respect! Tune in and hear the horrors of Elise's chil...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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Episode 13- Rocko's Modern Life
This week on WLUWT, let's all venture back to a simpler time...a time when immigrant wallabies and morbidly obese steer could coexist. Listen in as @EliseVess and @jroseglass dive into the edgy and publicly acknowledged "not for children...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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Episode 12-Arthur
Welcome back to Who Let Us Watch This! This week join @EliseVess and @Jroseglass as we dive into the parent's paradise otherwise known as Arthur - a magical world where anteater and puppy dog children always realize their mistakes and their ani...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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Episode 11 - Blank Check
Money can't buy happiness or so they say...well not according to the laws of all children's movies where committing check fraud and money laundering are the only path to true happiness. Join Elise and Jenny this week as they discuss the plot of...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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Episode 10 - Legends of the Hidden Temple
Join us for another trip down memory lane as we explore Legends of the Hidden Temple - quite possibly Nickelodeon's most culturally inappropriate show and a favorite to all kids who ever dreamed of being a Blue Barracuda, a Silver Snake, or eve...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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Episode 9 - Dawson's Creek
Join us this week as we discuss the unending rollercoaster of sexual tension and teen angst that was the WB classic Dawson's Creek. Quite possibly the number one generator of terrible life altering (and often ruining) assumptions in Jenny and E...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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Episode 8 - Seinfeld
This week Elise and Jenny discuss Jenny's top five (or seven) favorite Seinfeld episodes and just how absolutely incredible and full of life lessons the show about nothing truly was...for Jenny. Elise talks of her hatred for all things Seinfeld...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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Episode 7 - Are You Afraid of the Dark
Who didn't stay up late with their mom to watch snick at night - quietly pee their pants and then retire to their twin bed terrified that they could be turned into a doll at any moment? Oh...was that only me? Ok well, tune in this week as we di...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 - The Reading Rainbow
This episode is dedicated to one of our wonderful listeners and supporters Ryan Ko. What can be said about The Reading Rainbow that PBS hasn't already in the last 30 effing years. Well - at least 40 minutes worth. Join us as we discuss Levar Bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Episode 5 - One True Pairing
This week we have a very special mini-episode for you! Tune in to hear the BIG NEWS!! I guess you could also tune in if you want to learn about all of Elise and Jenny's favorite one true pairings...or if you just want to know what a one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 - Homeward Bound
Join us on a magical journey. (some would even say an incredible journey) of adventure, but mostly fear and tears. This week we discuss Homeward Bound, our desires to own a fictional dog named Shadow, and why we wanted to give him lots of dog h...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Episode 3 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, what can we say that wasn't said in the 2,934 other Power Rangers movies? Well, those movies didn't have our commentary. Join us for another priceless podcast with special guest Tyler Tucker. This week we le...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Episode 2 - Dinosaurs
Who doesn't love oafish dinosaur puppets drenched in satire with a splash of childlike wonderment and horrifically inappropriate references to sexual harassment, racism, and drug abuse? I know I do! Join us this week as we discuss why Je...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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Episode 1 - Unsolved Mysteries
Scary music and hokey reenactments abound in this television show, yet they sparked deep fears and anxieties when we first watched as children. Some of these fears have dissipated...and some have not. Listen in as we deep dive into a f...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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