Miri Pizann talk about movies she's seen recently...and what they remind her of. She shares an unpopular opinion about John Wick and also, a rant about feminism in romance novels.

Movies:

John Wick

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the String

John Wick: Chapter 2

Table 19

And a podcast:

A Feminist Romance Novel, Podcast! Temptations at Sweetwater Creek

Sounds like the name of a band, huh?

Okay! In this episode, I talk about my favorite: MOVIES! My husband and I went to see Madame Web in the theater. If you're curious as to whether you think you should see it, take a listen!

Movies covered:

* Madame Web - theater

* Dakota Johnson with Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Mattie Franklin, and Tahar Rah is the villain

* This Means War, 2012 - home library

* Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, with Angela Bassett

* Best friends and CIA agents battle it out to win the heart of the girl both of them fell in lust with

* Somebody I Used to Know - Prime

* Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons

* written by Alison Brie and Dave Franco

* When Harry Met Sally - 1989

* Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan

* written by Nora Ephron

* The Ugly Truth, 2009 - home library

* Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler

* No Strings Attached, 2011 - Paramount+

* Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher

Where I talk about:

• Healthy passwords
• Judie Troyansky’s latest book
• Learning how to narrate an audiobook
• The 2-Sentences Goal
• Rom Coms
• What we saw at the movies (Poor Things)

Links (may include affiliate links at no extra cost to you):

• 3 Months of NordPass

https://join.nordpass.com/order/redeem/

CODE: GHB8P8

• Judie Troyansky

https://amzn.to/3SyT6mY

• Save the Cat by Blake Snyder

https://amzn.to/3Sdx9bL

• Poor Things

https://www.fandango.com/poor-things-2023-231939/movie-overview

In this episode I go into a little bit more detail about what projects I'm currently working on:

-Getting a job to help pay bills

-Writing TWO audio dramas

-Recording an audiobook

I also talk about story structure, specifically the Midpoint, and use two examples:

- The Beekeeper

- Legally Blonde

The brain of string really kicks into action in this episode.

I cover:

• Why I left coaching
• Living in another country
• The Tower card in Tarot
• Collaborative Storytelling
• The cool thing about audio-based storytelling

Plus wacky ADHD thought-hops that are interconnected.

(That's the string brain, you see. Different thoughts going in different directions, and where they intersect.)

What turning 40 has to do with Willy Wonka, how to be happy while being gluten-free, and why children of the '80s think carob tastes nasty.

TW: brief mention of cutting

Media talked about:

(May contain Amazon affiliate links.)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Lethal Weapon (movie)

Lethal Weapon (TV show)

Hogfather (mini series)

Hogfather (book)

Twilight Zone "The Night of the Meek" (watch with ads)

Marked in Flesh (The Others 4) by Anne Bishop

Written in Red (The Others 1) by Anne Bishop

I talk about

• my adventures with Katie--and who Katie is--and why I didn't sleep for 4 days because of her
• the drama of termites in our house
• why I've started recording meditations
• my thoughts on BBC's Hogfather
• Reindeer Games
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
• and Slow Cooking

Promised links:

6-Minute Gratitude Meditation

https://payhip.com/b/dhpHq

Make it Fast, Cook it Slow by Stephanie O'Dea

Amazon Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3RsogdS