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Rena and Sara are two media/entertainment world professionals living in NYC. Rena is the history person, mostly.* Sara is the film person. Rena has no business doing a movie podcast without Sara. Sara has no business doing a history podcast without Rena.

Sara is a publicist with experience in the retail, real estate, lifestyle, finance, technology, publishing, e-commerce, nonprofit, and entertainment sectors. Rena is a journalist/web producer and has worked for media outlets including Billboard, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, MSN.com, and WWD as well as consulting at companies including Sotheby's, Time Inc., Disney, and Princeton University Press.

Rena and Sara have been friends for over 20 years. We know each other because our moms attended Ithaca College together.

Sara is the blonde. Rena is the brunette.

*Sara takes care of the 20th and 21st centuries. Rena takes care of all the other centuries.

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Biopic: A Podcast Story

In a world where mimicking the gestures of a historical figure is awards bait, Biopic: A Podcast Story examines the good, the bad, the unspeakable, and the hilarious about this category of film that frequently dominates the Oscars but just as often offends our sensibilities. Biopic: A Podcast Story looks at the casting, the acting, the quality of the script, and the endless tropes that dominate these movies. Hosted by Rena and Sara. To learn more about us, our rating system, and how we choose movies, please listen to our special introductory episode, \"Introduction: Who Are We and What Are We Doing?\"

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We will be back on September 2 with Tombstone. Until then, we have over sixty official episode plus bonuses that we're hoping you'll check out.

See you in September!

Love,

Rena & Sara

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Sara and Rena have an announcement to make about why there is no episode new this week, and why we'll be taking a hiatus for the month of August, 2025.

We will be back on September 2 with Tombstone. Until then, we have over sixty official episode plus bonuses that we're hoping you'll check out.

See you in September!

Love,

Rena & Sara