Ruin My Life

Ruin My Life is back -- again! For real, this time! Probably! The journey to 100 episodes continues with an episode that was recorded literally a year ago, how is that possible? Wow. Not a great feeling. Anyway: in this episode, Jason introduces Kelsey to James Wan's 2021 masterpiece, MALIGNANT. But, more importantly, he introduces her to a lovable little scamp named Gabriel.

Yes! We sometimes make a podcast! This episode was supposed to be the first of a few released in 2022, but sometimes life happens and you don't make a podcast for two years. So enjoy this podcast we recorded nearly a year ago about a movie that most definitely changed our lives. Thanks for still listening. 

We're sorry we were gone. But look:

On a rare, brand-new, never-before-heard episode of Ruin My Life, Jason takes Kelsey on a walking tour through the nightmare landscape of Stephen King's dark imaginarium. There will be twists, turns, thrills, chills, spills, and maybe even... a few laughs? All this and MORE as Jason and Kelsey discuss the 1985 short story collection SKELETON CREW. 

This week Kelsey and Jason discuss a podcast on their podcast. Kelsey introduces Jason to The Off Menu Podcast with James Acaster and Ed Gamble, where they interview a guest about their dream meal. Tune in for some meta analysis of what make a good podcast, info on Jason's lifelong war against the British People, Apps and Zerts, and Israeli Lasagna.  For more of our work check out: The Misery Loves Company and Musical Theater Deathmatch

"Another old lang syne..." Jason and Kelsey discuss HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON, how it reflects on the year that was, and how it might offer a bit of hope for the year to come. Be sure to check out: The Misery Loves Company and Musical Theater Deathmatch

Join Kelsey and Jason as they celebrate the holidays this year. This time, Kelsey introduces Jason to the holiday sensation that's sweeping the nation, Christmukkah and through it the early aughts television show The OC.   Join us for well thought out speeches about feeling seen in media, stay for pitch time to hear about shows ranging from Disney+ newest Star Wars spinoff Grand Admiral Thrawn Smokes Weed to The Six, the 2021 version of The OC set in Toronto (all apologies to any offended Canadians and/or Star Wars fans).  Be sure to check out: The Misery Loves Company and Musical Theater Deathmatch

Kelsey and Jason are back at it yet again, bringing you a classic collection of 'off-the-dome' riffs and musings on two seminal films released within six months of each other at the dawn of the century: GET OVER IT and SHRIEK IF YOU KNOW WHAT I DID LAST FRIDAY THE 13TH. What's that you say? You'll have to speak up; I can barely hear you over the cold, bitter wind blowing through the branches outside my window. Ah, I see. You don't believe there could be any credible connection between a lightly absurdist Shakespearean teen comedy and the literal bargain-bin version of the SCARY MOVIE franchise. You probably think this is all a bit frivolous, I suppose -- an excuse for two amateur podcasters in their early-30's to talk about a pair of dumb movies they were both obsessed with in high school? Maybe it's just because it's that time of year, but the idea that there could be a deep and fascinating vein of similarities running between these two movies seems almost... frightening. Well, in that case, you'd better kee

Kelsey takes her first dive into the classic cartoon that's as old as we are, The Simpsons. Bree Rody guests to school us on why the first season is so important and good.

Once again: we're back! Jason and Kelsey are joined by Sarah Sheppard as the three of them examine the hottest media property of late 2019: THE MANDALORIAN!

Kelsey introduces Jason to the delightfully brainless TASKMASTER and Jason once again struggles to understand the existence of the British panel show.

Super Pitch Time continues! Jason and Kelsey are further subjected to the maniacal whims of Executive Producer Sarah Sheppard a.k.a. "The Game-Master" as she forces them to pitch project after project to a shadowy (and possibly fictional) Netflix producer.

In these trying times, Ruin My Life is here for you -- for a limited time only, all episodes now contain 100% more Pitch Time. Kelsey and Jason are joined by their executive producer Sarah Sheppard as they expand their most popular (and only) recurring segment into an ongoing series of indeterminate length. What bizarre and convoluted pitches will our heroes present to Netflix in hopes of scoring a triple-digit development deal? Tune in to find out!

Kelsey and Jason are BACK with their first-annual Passover extravaganza! Jason attends a (virtual) Seder for the first time and Kelsey (finally) watches UNCUT GEMS! Also, there's a bunch of stuff at the beginning about collective trauma and social isolation. It's all very cool and we're doing fine!!

Special guest Emily Merrick stops by to give Jason and Kelsey a good scare (or not) with America's favorite pseudo-metafictional horror series: I SCREAM, you SCREAM, we all SCREAM for the SCREAM movies! We said 'Scream' four times because there are four movies! SCREAM 3 UNDERRATED

Jason makes Kelsey watch the iconic horror movie The Shining, it goes well. Topics include: Stephen King adaptations, more movies Kelsey hasn't seen, Leftist readings of The Shining, Stanley Kubrick death conspiracies.

THE WAIT IS OVER! Jason and Kelsey return from their winter hiatus with special three-time returning champion guest Morgan Stewart, who is here to teach them (and all of us) a little bit about stalwart college rock progenitors, THE PIXIES. Listen to The Misery Loves Company Podcast @ mlcpodcast.com

In this, our 4th Holiday episode, Andrew Favaloro and Sarah Sheppard come on to ostensibly discuss Andrew's Advent Calendar of Christmas Media. It goes off the rails a little from there. Topics include: Ruminations on the baby new year, Thomas the Tank Engine, a new take on the Die Hard Debate, and spiked hot cocoa. https://adfav.github.io/advent2020/

In the stunning conclusion to their two-part exploration of the life and times of O.J. Simpson, Jason and Kelsey discuss 'The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'.

In the first of a two-part series, Jason and Kelsey discuss the masterpiece of documentary filmmaking that is Ezra Edelman's OJ: Made in America.