Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

Joe and Brenna boldly explore a YA topic they've never discussed before: the sex comedy! We're getting filthy and profane with Jillian Bell's directorial debut, Summer of 69 (2025) in which a teenager hires a stripper to teach her about sex.
This is a ton of fun, which great performances, a sex (and sex worker) positive perspective, and a group of women doing it for themselves.
Plus: a schwoopy haired teen love interest; a dildo nightmare sequence; and why does counting (or the lack thereof) amuse Brenna so much?!
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Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe return to discuss the eight episode S01 adaptation of Finding Her Edge, co-created by Jeff Norton and Shelley Scarrow (disappointingly - she worked on Canadian faves like Wynona Earp and Being Erica).
This is BAD on multiple levels (try to count Joe's innumerable rants), most egregiously in how little anyone seems to care.
Plus: digging into that Rotten Tomatoes score; the show's mishandling of queer characters; Brenna's disdain for Persuasion comparisons; and lots of snorts/laughs!
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Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe hit the ice with Jennifer Iacopelli's 2022 novel Finding Her Edge.
It's the story of an ambitious 16 year old with Olympic dreams, and her gaslighting trash father and dismissive older sister. Oh...and a love triangle.
It's fine! The novel is a bit too long & tropey and the romance is the least interesting part, but it's readable and the sports stuff is engaging. Spoiler alert: it's also way better than the show!
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Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Lord of the Flies is back thanks to the new four episode limited series from Adolescence creators Mark Munden and Jack Thorne.
After revisiting William Golding's original text, Brenna has a list of adaptation changes and how they affect the colonial, queer, and race readings.
Plus: non-professional child actors; fish eyed lenses; the impact of B/W vs colour; and why this series isn't exactly entertainment
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Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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Brenna and Joe return to discuss D.J. Caruso's film adaptation, I Am Number Four (2011).
Screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Smallville) and Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) make some smart decisions, though they also jettison a few key book ideas. Meanwhile star Alex Pettyfer makes for a petulant John Doe and he lacks romantic chemistry with co-star Diana Agron.
Plus: decent CGI, male body image issues, and a plethora of berets!
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
> Brenna: @brennacgray
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Theme music: Rewind Kid "Rhythm Revolution"
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