Podcasts by Qualified-ish

Why is The Breakfast Club a classic? from 2023-10-11T16:00:31

Let's talk about The Breakfast Club - a conversation with my friend, Lisa Thordsen. What makes this film a classic?

Black Mirror from 2023-09-27T16:00

Let's talk about Black Mirror - a conversation with my friends, Sam Handler and Cameron Irish. This show has been growing in popularity since Black Mirror was a small-budget short series to ...

Mr. Robot from 2023-09-13T16:00:11

Let's talk about the Amazon Prime show, Mr. Robot - a conversation with my friends, Leah Romm & Meer Mustafa.

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What I Watched in June and July from 2023-08-30T16:00

Welcome back to Qualified-ish! Let's talk about what I watched in June and July of 2023! Want to read my Letterboxd reviews? Click here: https://letterboxd.com/kiramminaise/

Bridgerton from 2021-04-14T16:00

Let's talk about Bridgerton - a discussion with my close friend, Laurette Hanna. Join us as we discuss one of 2020's hit, new Netflix Series, Bridgerton! Enjoy the episode, Your Grace!

Life After Life from 2021-03-31T15:00

Life After Life - a discussion with local filmmaker, Tamara Perkins. In this episode, she shares her experience in the film industry thus far and discusses Life After Life, an important document...

The Queen's Gambit from 2021-03-10T17:00

Let's talk about The Queen's Gambit - a discussion with my dad, Minaise Minaise. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the popular Netflix Limited Series starring Anya Taylor-Joy!

Hereditary (2018) vs. Midsommar (2019) from 2021-02-24T17:00

Let's talk about Hereditary and Midsommar - a discussion with my friend, Joey Makhoul. Director Ari Aster's debut film, Hereditary, got all the praise upon its release and still today, but how d...

Romantic Comedies from 2021-02-10T17:00

Let's talk about Romantic Comedies - a discussion with my sister, Evelyn Minaise. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's the perfect time to talk about our favorite Rom-Coms. Tune in...

Favorite TV Shows from 2020-12-23T20:44:28

Let's talk about TV Shows - a discussion with my dear friend, Mira Saikali. Mira and I began our tv show journey during middle school where we got together to watch The Flash, and today nothing ...

2000s Movies from 2020-12-09T18:07:33

Let's talk about 2000s Movies - a discussion with friends, Bridget Douglas and Samantha Handler. In this episode, Bridget and Sam give insight on how and why certain 2000s films impacted Gen Z: ...

The One Where We Rank Friends Thanksgiving Episodes from 2020-11-26T16:00

Happy Thanksgiving! Let's talk about Friends and rank the Thanksgiving episodes - a discussion with my close friend, Adib Kachkouche. Tune in to hear Adib's favorite parts of the hit tv shows an...

Knives Out from 2020-11-11T17:17:12

Let's discuss Knives Out - a movie analysis discussion with a close friend, Kyra Thordsen. Kyra talks about her favorite moments in the successful 2019 film, underlying themes, and her favorite ...

Unhinged: Harry Potter from 2020-10-21T16:00

Let's talk about Harry Potter - a discussion with my friend, Grace Moreno. In the first "Unhinged" Qualified-ish episode, Grace talks fun topics surrounding the Wizarding World: from her thought...

American Horror Story from 2020-10-07T16:00

Let's talk about American Horror Story - a discussion with my friend and AHS fan, Tessa Ruiz. Tessa talks about the different seasons of AHS, what makes the show engaging, and her favorite momen...

Gilmore Girls from 2020-09-23T19:23:17

Let’s talk about Gilmore Girls - a discussion with my close friend and avid Gilmore Girls fan, Zoe Reid. Zoe talks about her favorite parts of the series, the controversy of the Netflix revival ...

Studio Ghibli, Foreign Films, and Representation from 2020-09-09T16:00

Let's talk about the influence of foreign films in our lives - a discussion with my friend and "There's No Such Thing" podcast host, Maddy Wang. Maddy talks about her experience growing up watch...

Movie Theaters from 2020-08-26T16:00

Let's talk about Movie Theaters - a discussion with my high school We the People coach, Mr. McBride. Mr. McBride discusses his experiences - good and bad - and his opinions about movie theaters ...

Joker(s) from 2020-08-12T16:24:59

Let's talk about the Joker - a discussion with my friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law, Elias Makhoul. Elias currently attends Med School in Florida and has always loved discussing movies, espec...

Film School from 2020-07-29T19:32:12

Let's talk about Film School - a discussion with a friend and current USC Film student, Danny Hanna. Danny discusses his experiences at Film School so far, what he's learned, and where he's head...

Trailer from 2020-07-22T22:41:31

This is: Qualified-ish, where we talk about all things film and tv series. The first full episode will be up Wednesday, July 29th, 2020.