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Mean Girls (2004)

Directed by Mark Waters•1h 36m•Published Oct 5, 2021•Episode length 2h 31m
Episode 90 - Mean Girls
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Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Cady Heron
Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams
Regina George
Lizzy Caplan
Lizzy Caplan
Janis Ian
Lacey Chabert
Lacey Chabert
Gretchen Wieners
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried
Karen Smith
Daniel Franzese
Daniel Franzese
Damian
Jonathan Bennett
Jonathan Bennett
Aaron Samuels
Rajiv Surendra
Rajiv Surendra
Kevin Gnapoor
Tina Fey
Tina Fey
Ms. Norbury
Tim Meadows
Tim Meadows
Mr. Duvall

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Mark Waters
Mark Waters
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Overview

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

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On Wednesdays we wear pink but on Tuesdays we release new content. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie and Georgia as we review the 2004 teen comedy that made Fetch happen in Mean Girls. It's not Robin Sparkles but we're still headed to the mall in Canada in our 90th episode as we discu…

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On Wednesdays we wear pink but on Tuesdays we release new content.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie and Georgia as we review the 2004 teen comedy that made Fetch happen in Mean Girls.  It's not Robin Sparkles but we're still headed to the mall in Canada in our 90th episode as we discuss:

  • Some alternate castings that would've changed the entire tone of the film
  • Which actor Tina Fey had to go to war in order to cast
  • Who came up with 'Fetch' anyways
  • What rewrites were necessary in order to ensure a PG-13 rating
  • Ellie has an announcement to share with the group
  • Is Janis Ian actually the worst character in the film and why do we laugh off Damian refusing to leave the ladies room?
  • We've got an exciting announcement for the new year
  • Whether or not Mean Girls is the Best Film Ever.

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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    12:05 - Shoutouts
    29:30 - Deep Dive
    1:53:50 - Endgame