After a quick switch, Ashley the Intern agrees to trade episode dates so Aubry's Top Ten list of horror/comedy movies can air on Halloween!
Before Aubry left for a Halloween related trip, she recorded this brand-new Top Ten featuring her recommendations for the funniest horror related comedies that anyone might enjoy this spooky season!
You'll laugh; you'll scream... you might even discover some new titles that might become holiday traditions. From zombies, vampires, monsters, slashers, the occult, and even... in-laws... this list has it all!
Come and listen to the Top Ten recommendations of horror/comedy on this special Halloween episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
You were asked and you responded! After the first (and so far, only) poll, Aubry is happy to present returning co-host David Stevens to talk about his recommendation: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen!
Come and listen to the conversation inspired by this 1972 hidden gem of a fairytale about a donkey, a roster, a hound dog, an old cat who make an unlikely friendship and an even less unlikely band. Told through the genius of Jim Henson and team, this tv special has a lot to offer. And David is back to give us all the inside scoop about this and other related projects.
How did a simple puppet affect bamboozle so many? When talking about death, how chipper is too chipper? And is it Bremen? Brenom? Brenham?... The answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended to Me by A Friend!
Listener turned co-host, Sam (along with returning guest Nicholas) joins Aubry to talk about the experience that came with the recommendation of the popular game Minecraft!
After spending two months playing together in a private realm, these three friends discuss their experience in the unforgiving block world of Minecraft. What happens when an architect, a bureaucrat , and a complete newb team up to talk on a world of zombies, rainbow sheep, and dangerous holes? How big is the world? And where did all those diamonds go?
Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Carri returns as co-host as she and Aubry discuss their playthrough of Luigi's Mansion 3!
When looking for something fun do, these friends created a new weekly routine as they stumbled through this fun, creative, and visually pleasing game... that just so happens to be packed with unintentional innuendo.
What's the real reason kids don't eat switch game cards? How did a magical fruit cup save the day? How many stupid jokes about third-base-slang can two people in their mid-thirties make? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
After a month's hiatus Recommended is back! Without a co-host this week Aubry takes listeners of a 10 Ten list of shows that were canceled too early.
We've all heard about failed pilots, but what about the shows that got a start but were shot down before they had a chance to really find their audience? Listen in to find out the top ten shows that, though canceled, still come highly recommended!
Welcome back with this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
We're back! It's been a month since our last episode and Ashley is using the episode to find out what the heck's been going on.
Why did episodes stop getting published? Did the podcast fizzle out again? Did Aubry die? These and many other questions led to this week's episode where Ashely and Aubry discuss what's been going on as well as upcoming episodes!
We're happy to be back on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By a Friend!
Without a special guest co-host, Aubry reflects on some of her best sports related memories. But seeing has how the entirety of her sports knowledge comes from movies, this week is all about the Top 10 Movies About Sports recommended to you the listener!
If you haven't seen them before, you need to watch them. And if you haven't seen them in a while, it's time to watch them again. Listen to this singular host's recommendation for the top 10 sports movies you could watch while you're trying to stay out of the summer heat on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Ashley's back! But this time she's here as a co-host along with Aubry as they talk about Nintendo games, Disney games, and Disney games made for the Nintendo!
After she was asked to pick her topic for her first return engagement as co-host, Ashley decided the topic could be the smash-hit game Dreamlight Valley!
Come and listen as these to gamer-girls discuss various games and how they intermingle with the real-world aspects of their lives. What makes a game worth the time invested? How much do the gaming practices differ in persons twenty years apart? How funny is it to set your friend's virtual house on fire? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
This week's guest host goes by many titles: Retired Army Major, Esteemed collegiate professor, best grandpa ever (to name a few), our host knows him best by the title of Dad.
That's right! The man mentioned in nearly every episode of this podcast since it's beginning, Nick Cillo joins Aubry on the week of Father's Day to talk about family, love and acceptance in the people that you define as family.
With all the new excitement about the new 2025 live-action Lilo & Stitch movie, Aubry shares both films with her dad and they discuss what makes this overlooked 2002 movie worth a watch. Find out secrets behind the films and the true history of Hawaii's iconic song "Aloha Oe"! Plus
Why should you feed sandwiches to fish? Was it the Ving Rhames or Vin Diesel movie that truly understands what family is? And why is "little and broken" still good?
Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
There was a time when stress might have gotten the better of our regular host. But now, facing fears and accusations Aubry returns to Breakout Games with the fearless team of Carri (The Sims), Michael (Legend of Zelda) and Jacob (Sofa Chronicles) for... The Kidnapping!!!
Come hear what happened with this group take on the sadistic games of a psychotic doctor hell-bent on adding four new names into his book of death.... Or listen to how this team worked to crack the code, solve the puzzles and ultimately escape the room!
But did they beat the time limit? What is the best way to survive a kidnapping? Did Aubry manage to leave with her dignity? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Don't forget to send questions, comments and recommendations to recommendedtome@outlook.com!
(Que the Death Star music) Recent-grad-Ashley is back, putting Aubry in the hot-seat once again, with a new batch of your emails!
How are episodes picked? What's the best way to traumatize a child? and when is Aubry's niece's birthday, really?
Find out the answers to these and many other questions on this week's Bonus Friday episode of Recommended To Me A By A Friend with special host Ashely the Intern!!!
Returning co-hosts Katelyn (Mean Girls) and Nicholas (Clue) return to join Aubry in a fun night of Candy Inspired Cocktails!
See what happens when two academics face off in an alcohol sodden candy quiz off of Aubry's design. Come here this odd history and trivia of some of your favorite (and not so favorite) childhood candies!
Why was Dubble Bubble invented? What is a Bitter Sling? Was Who can take the sunrise and sprinkle it with dew? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Email you Questions, Comments, and Recommendations to recommendedtome@outlook.com
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This week Aubry is joined by first-time co-host and actual former Jim Henson puppeteer David Stephens for a conversation about the 1986 masterpiece of puppeteering: Jim Henson’s Labrinth!
Listen in as Aubry and David go through the plot of Labyrinthand break down, not only Sarah’s bad decisions but also the various puppets used in the film and how they worked. David explains the ins and outs of the puppet world and Aubry accidentally finds and identifies with a subreddit of persons with an upsetting fixation on a particular infamous scene.
How were these amazing creations brought to life? What can or can’t be considered “fair”? Who reminds me of the babe? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week’s episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Don't forget! We will have a bonus email episode in May. Email questions, comments. and recommendations to recommendedtome@outlook.com
What do you do when your plans run aground? You think on your feet! That's what solo host Aubry Cillo had to do this week when several tech malfunctions caused a complete lack of episode!
The week Aubry goes through a list of top 10 episode ideas that you'll never hear about. Listen to find out things this show's creator highly recommends for you... but not for the show. Come see what happens when show creator's back is up against the wall and deadlines must be met, this week on Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Email questions, comments and recommendations to recommendedtome@outlook.com
Co-host Carri Migas returns for her second as she and Aubry talk about global computer game franchise dynamo... The Sims!When game-creator Will Wright set out to create his newest game, he had no idea the heights it would reach ! Giving simmers the ability to play god is one thing, but Carri and Aubry discuss their separate histories with the game as well as how it became a solid cornerstone in their friendship!Hear for yourself the tales of epic mansions, fanciful romances from unrequited crushes, and even the tale of a murder most foul!What has The Sims taught these two women about life? Can life be summed up in a series of point values? How flammable are rugs in a sim house? And at what age does nihilism naturally enter a person's life?Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
The week Aubry is joined by her big sister Gaylan, to discuss Gaylan's favorite movie of all time: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!
Listen in as these sisters "tell you 'bout those sobbin' women" and get into just how much they have each over-analyzed this 1954 MGM musical. It's 1850 in Oregon Territory and Jane Powell and Howard Keel have sung their way into Aubry and Gaylan's hearts! But this discussion leads down a multitude of topics and leads to a great many questions: Is love actually just the absence of looming dread? Is abduction truly the quickest way to a woman's heart? Is marrying a stranger the best way to secure a life of stability?
If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions... you REALLY need to listen to this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Welcome to the show, to the histo-REMIX when Aubry travels to Huntsville to see the Broadway musical Six with friend and first-time co-host Trix!
Listen and find out what these two make of the lives of the SIX wives of the infamous Henry VIII after seeing the play that pits these historical women against one another to try to find out who had the worst fate! This one-act musical provided a phenomenal stage to spark a conversation that that goes through the twists and turns of England 1509 – 1548 and the tumultuous lives of those at court.
In true nerd fashion, Aubry and Trix gush over the myths, thefacts, and the legends and break down the big questions: Which queen is meantto lead the band? Which was the most misunderstood? What exactly is a “bathroom song”? Can two college friends talk the tales of these famously dead women… to death?
Find out the answers to these questions and more on this week’s episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Email recommendations, questions and comments to recommencedtome@outlook.com
With only a few days before an unprecedented snow storm, Aubry travels to Florida to co-host with Bennett Traylor for his 4th episode!
This week, two old friends discuss the 1991 masterpiece: Oscar, staring Sylvester Stallone, Marisa Tomei and Tim Curry! On a day meant to bring peace and security, a soon-to-be ex-gangster has his life turned upside down with hilarious results.
Meanwhile, as our hosts discuss the stellar cast and impeccable writing, the conversation shifts to everything from how heavy the maids underwear actually must have been, which radio shows were "spouse-killing good", some intriguing family history and a legendary arson case with a bizarre outcome.
This and so much more on this week's episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
What’s the meaning of life? How seriously should we take death? Are all millennials doomed, or do we just suck? This week Aubry and first-time co-host Jessica McLean take on these and many other questions as they discuss Beetlejuice The Musical, The Musical, The Musical!
When nobody expected a musical about the ever-crude bio-exorcist to make such an impact, it wound up sparking a conversation between these two friends as they talk about what actually qualifies as “important” in this life. From grieving loved ones, to understanding what happiness actually is, to figuring out your place in the world, this episode is full of debate and examination.
All this and more on this week’s episode of Recommended, Recommended, Recommended… To Me By A Friend!
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After four years of not being used on this podcast Ashely the intern is back hosting this special episode where she makes Aubry answer emails from past listeners!
Let's face it, this podcast has had some weird stuff going on behind the scenes. After taking over the show's correspondence, Ashely endeavors to get answers that you, the listeners, have sent in... What's been happening? Will this sarcastic teen finally bring order? Did any of YOUR questions get answered? Find out on this special bonus episode of Recommended To Me By A Friend!
Join the conversation by writing to the show, (or Ashley the intern) at recommendedtome@outlook.com
