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The Mandys are back for book club! This week, Britney Spears and “The Woman In Me.” By the time you hear this, Mandy will be in London. But before she left, she recorded this last missive to celebrate the continually crumbling relationship she has on this podcast. Maybe next month, she’ll tune in eating some sort of crumpet or fish from old newspaper. Until then, we talk Tay, Brit, and Christina. Also, the show may be targeted by Russian hackers.  (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (01:38) - The Woman in Me

The Mandys end the fifth season with a banger: the dynamic duo finally tell the truth about their love of bottoms. Also, they watch the movie of the same name and may not disagree so much.  The big news is twofold... first, this is the season wrap for the big number five. Great season. Fun fights. But we’re coming back! Which brings us to the second news: Mandy’s moving to LONDON for a while. So, the break might be a touch longer than our usual hiatus, but fear not! Member and bonus eps are still coming around so hang out and know your patience will be rewarded.  (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (00:35) - The Face Face (03:00) - The "run to your living room" movie (07:08) - Bottoms (28:02) - Support the Show this New Year! Become a Fandy! (29:13) - Games! (38:42) - Mandy is off across the pond!

Happy Holidays from all of us in The Mandcave! This week, the Mandys are taking on Eddie Murphy's latest try at holiday cheer, "Candy Cane Lane." The lesson? The movie is really all about Pentatonix.  Ok, that’s not entirely fair. While Pentatonix Puppets are superlative, in classic Mandcave Smackdown Style, the Mandys disagree on some stuff. Whether or not Eddie’s grimaces kindle your nostalgic flames, this special holiday jam should be right up your chimney. (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (00:32) - The Mandcave Christmas Album (isn't a thing, don't worry) (03:32) - Family Ties Corner (10:36) - Candy Cane Lane (33:51) - Support the Show! Become a Fandy! (35:09) - Games! (47:56) - Coming Attractions: Bottoms

Mandy and Mandy are back with another lively debate on their hit podcast The Mandcave. In this week's episode, "To Pull or Not to Pull," the Mandys square off over the new sci-fi film Fingernails. Mandy describes it as "very artistic" exploring "interesting themes" around technology and love. So linger, listener on that, if you find you like the film. Because things take a turn from there.  Delving into the bizarre plot involving a dystopian institute that tests predestined love via matching fingernails, they cringe as near-naked couples participate in a "sniffing" exercise to identify their match solely by scent. Should art challenge us or entertain us? What role should technology play in romance? Some of those big questions are probably rooted in this episode. But, yeah, it’s mostly cringe. Oh, and children’s theater sex toys. Did we mention that?  (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (00:55) - News & Updates (11:17) - Fingernails (26:05) - The Bizness. Support the Show. Review. Become a Fandy. Get into our Jingle Bells (27:22) - Games (33:56) - Coming Attractions: Candycane Lane

The latest episode of The Mandcave finds co-hosts Mandy and Mandy diving into the comedy The D Train. Mandy assigns the indie film, convinced its boundary-pushing humor around sexuality will delight her co-host. Will the movie bomb for Mandy in her search for warmth in her cringe comedy? “I like to explore sexuality in dangerous, unseen ways,” says Mandy in what has to be a perfect litmus test for some sort of undiscovered maladaptive behavior. Through it all, the Mandys offer a storytime about their own high school reunions and hijinks. Some questions answered include: How do you prank call a teacher? How often did you successfully use your fake ID? And how easy is it to fake your mom’s signature? OK, ok, you know you did this stuff, too. But don’t worry, this week’s episode has a not-too-secret method for absolution buried in it! But you have to listen VERY closely... all the way to the end... or you might miss it! (It’s Project Angel Food. And you should pause the podcast and sign up to do it yourself, too. Seriously.) (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (01:45) - Please Don't Destroy!, Sliders, Ghosts, Morning Show (07:27) - The D Train (30:21) - Support the Show! Become a Fandy! (31:29) - Games! (43:23) - Coming Attractions: Fingernails

The Mandys are all birthdays and smiles this week as they join Awkwafina and Sandra Oh for a road trip to stardom in "Quiz Lady," the new Sandra Oh/Awkwafina comedy jam. Surprises abound.  Along the way, we get a Golden Bachelor update, a debate on the merits of American Vandal, and a signature game of "I'm Trying Out for Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me" involving a ketchup chip run.  (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (01:31) - The Golden Update (06:07) - TV Update (09:01) - Quiz Lady (33:25) - Bonus: American Vandal (37:33) - Support the Show! (39:31) - Games! (43:21) - Coming Attractions: The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe

The Mandys remind us once again that, even as actors, they do know how to read as they explore the comic scribblings of classical funny lady Rachel Bloom in her book, "I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are: Essays and Other Stuff." (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (00:32) - The Miscast Report (03:12) - Theater Camp Bonus Episode Update and Assignment Chat (04:58) - I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are: Essays and Other Stuff by Rachel Bloom (34:52) - The Bizness... Become a Fandy! (36:26) - Guilty Pleasure Movies (46:03) - BREAKING GRAMMAR NEWS (47:38) - Coming Attractions: Quiz Lady

The Mandys finally decide to stop toying around with the word “narcissist” this week because they get to go inside the mind of a real one and learn that the real one ain’t f#*king around. Things get real as they check out the hit new podcast “How to Destroy Everything” and talk to the show’s creators, Danny Jacobs and Darren Grodsky. (00:00) - Welcome to the Mandcave (02:13) - Huge News. 🤦‍♂️ (07:42) - How to Destroy Everything (36:21) - The Interview! (59:51) - Coming Attractions: I want to be where the normal people are

So, the Mandy’s saw the Taylor Swift movie. I’m sitting here writing these notes, and I have not seen the Taylor Swift movie. In fact, until I was sitting down to edit this podcast, I hadn’t even watched the trailer for this movie. And I’m kind of a movie guy. Listen... It’s not that I don’t like Taylor. Who doesn’t like Taylor, for God’s sake? But another concert film? Prince had the final word on concert films with Sign o’ the Times, amIright? Do I look like a guy who saw Glee: The 3D Concert Movie? Don’t answer that.  So, here we find ourselves, dear reader, saddled with the responsibility of listening to the Mandy’s gush about a film that has come out within weeks of TayTay becoming a billionaire. Wonder how that old manager of hers is feeling now? Whatever. Old news. We’re all Taylor’s Version people now.  I guess I spoiled it. Yeah, the Mandys liked the movie. I’ll spoil it again: THEY ARE ALREADY PLANNING ON SEEING IT AGAIN TOGETHER. So let’s just call these show notes a review of the Mandys review of Eras. It’s funny! And charming. These two white ladies really know how to celebrate their emo-pop. And, for someone who hasn’t seen the movie, I’ll go ahead and put it out there: I thought the podcast nailed Taylor’s vibe. I give it four mandjobs. Here’s an interesting test... do you think the Mandys will even read these show notes? Stay Tuned, dear reader! (00:00) - Welcome to the Mandcave (00:35) - The Mandys try to hold in their enthusiasm (04:03) - The Mandys commence gushing over Taylor Swift (37:31) - Support the Show! Become a Fandy! (39:09) - Games! Taylor Swift Lyrics: Who Wrote it Better (45:51) - Coming Attractions: How to Destroy Everything (Podcast)

Welcome to another steamy episode of Mandcave starring your two favorite twin flame pals, Mandy and Mandy! This week the Mandys dive into the tantalizing world of cults like they're diving into a hot tub full of soulmates. Hold onto your singing bowls, listeners; things are about to get spicy. Mandy is shocked — shocked, I tell you — to learn that Mandy still owns her unsent psychotic stalker letters to her college ex-boyfriend. But that does make for a nice segue into today's show. The Mandys take us on a wild ride through the outrageous documentary "Desperately Seeking Soulmates." Jeff and Shaleia Divine are the cult leader equivalents of Ross and Rachel, if Ross was a deranged narcissist and Rachel pathological enabler. The Mandys are dying to see Jeff and Shaleia's actual classes. Maybe Mandy will get Mandy a class for Christmas! Nothing says holiday spirit like joining a cult. Mandy coins the perfect title for Mandy's autobiographies. Plural. There will be several. In the new segment "Cult or Not," Mandy quizzes Mandy on real and fake cults. They all sound plausible when you're talking about the Mandys' wild Friday nights. Let's all join the Universal Medicine cult together! According to Mandy, whatever happens happens, especially when it comes to breast massages. She's a healer, after all. The Mandcave is clearly the cult for us. Come for the disagreements, stay for the sashes and robes at the mountain retreat. (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (02:05) - The Golden Bachelor Update (04:49) - Desperately Seeking Soulmate (38:29) - Become a Fandy! Support the show! Merch! Cults! Reviews! (40:04) - Games (45:49) - Coming Attractions: Taylor Swift!

The Mandys check out Chelsea Handler's live show and along the way get a lesson in note-taking from the pros. (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (00:32) - The Search for an English Teacher (01:10) - The Road Review (03:23) - The Golden Follow-up (08:53) - "Little Big Bitch" • Chelsea Handler (32:43) - Reviews... but even better? How about becoming a member! (34:53) - Games! (41:11) - Coming Attractions: Desperately Seeking Soulmate

The Mandys are diving back into what has become a classic Mandcave oeuvre: The Reality Show. And this week, it's time to play the classics with the heat just oozing out of The Golden Bachelor. (00:00) - Welcome to The Mandcave (00:35) - The Monster In a Box Sexy Pre-apology (02:21) - Golden Bachelor (37:27) - Find us! Review us! Become a Fandy! (39:13) - Games! Mandy's Celebrity Soulmate (48:28) - Coming Attractions: Chelsea Handler Live