Emily Couch

We'll be back in a second after a short intermission. Feel free to get some popcorn, soda, and maybe even some gummy worms while you wait for the next story. And the Oscar goes to... On this episode, we're exploring the power of cinema. We watched a lot of old movies in my house. My mom took great pride in introducing me to some of her favorites. The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins.

We'd go to the library and rent the VHSs, in case you'd like to guess my age. I was a really obsessive kid, and I'd end up falling in love with whatever movie she showed me and watching it on repeat ad nauseam. I think she ended up wanting to kill me and needing a massive break from her own favorites. Sorry, Mom.

We'd go to the library and rent the VHSs, in case you'd like to guess my age. I was a really obsessive kid, and I'd end up falling in love with whatever movie she showed me and watching it on repeat ad nauseam. I think she ended up wanting to kill me and needing a massive break from her own favorites. Sorry, Mom.

We'd go to the library and rent the VHSs, in case you'd like to guess my age. I was a really obsessive kid, and I'd end up falling in love with whatever movie she showed me and watching it on repeat ad nauseam. I think she ended up wanting to kill me and needing a massive break from her own favorites. Sorry, Mom.

So whether your favorite Julie Andrews movie is The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, or The Princess Diaries, we've all got strong opinions about film. And our final story is a favorite from the archive, about what happened when one woman shared some of her opinions. Brittany Cooper told this at a Princeton main stage where the theme of the night was between words. Here's Brittany, live at the Moth.

So whether your favorite Julie Andrews movie is The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, or The Princess Diaries, we've all got strong opinions about film. And our final story is a favorite from the archive, about what happened when one woman shared some of her opinions. Brittany Cooper told this at a Princeton main stage where the theme of the night was between words. Here's Brittany, live at the Moth.

So whether your favorite Julie Andrews movie is The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, or The Princess Diaries, we've all got strong opinions about film. And our final story is a favorite from the archive, about what happened when one woman shared some of her opinions. Brittany Cooper told this at a Princeton main stage where the theme of the night was between words. Here's Brittany, live at the Moth.

That was Brittany Cooper. Brittany Cooper, Ph.D., is professor of gender studies at Rutgers, co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eloquent Rage. That's it for this episode. From all of us here at The Moth, we hope that the next movie you watch is spectacular. Roll credits.

That was Brittany Cooper. Brittany Cooper, Ph.D., is professor of gender studies at Rutgers, co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eloquent Rage. That's it for this episode. From all of us here at The Moth, we hope that the next movie you watch is spectacular. Roll credits.

That was Brittany Cooper. Brittany Cooper, Ph.D., is professor of gender studies at Rutgers, co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eloquent Rage. That's it for this episode. From all of us here at The Moth, we hope that the next movie you watch is spectacular. Roll credits.