Kristen Meinzer

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I review movies, TV shows, and books; fall down pop culture rabbit holes; dissect the tabloid press; and discuss the podcast industry. Some areas of particular interest include made-for-TV movies, historical reenactors, competitive reality shows, Christmas movies, the Golden Girls, and the patron saint of all things good Dolly Parton.

Recent TV, radio, print, and podcast appearances include:

ABC/Hulu’s The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship: Featured commentator, alongside George Clooney, Mario Lopez, and more
The Longest Shortest Time: TV to Spark Conversations with Adolescent Kids
Disney+/National Geographic’s Rewind the 90s: Appeared in 9 out of the 10 episodes, alongside Ice-T, Luis Guzman, Julia Stiles, and more
KQED’s Forum: The Year in Movies
New York Times: Bingeing in Comfort This Summer
Eclipsed: The Malling of America
Feeling Seen: Kristen Meinzer on ‘Anne of Green Gables’
WNYC’s The Takeaway: Creepy Movies to Get You Ready for Halloween
Popcorn Psychology: The Babadook with Kristen Meinzer
The Sporkful: Why Actors Never Actually Eat In Movies
Love To See It: Too Hot to Handle Season 2
The Margaret Cho: The Noona Murder with Kristen Meinzer
Happier With Gretchen Rubin: Practice Some Movie Therapy
Therapy Rocks: Movie Therapy
P.S. I Love Rom-Coms: Pretty Woman with Kristen Meinzer
3 Clips: The Structure of Incredible Episodes featuring Kristen Meinzer
New York Times: When Podcast Hosts Speak, What Do We Hear?
Do You Even Podcast: Covid Brought Us Back
Forbes: Making Money Podcasting Is Possible But Not Easy
The Wrap: Inside Podcast Sexism: Why Female Hosts Struggle to Crack the Top 20 Charts
CBC’s Podcast Playlist: Podcasting in the Time of Pandemic: Producing New Shows in Isolation
WBUR's On Point: Binge-Watching While Social Distancing: TV Shows And Movies You Should Watch
WNYC's The Takeaway: Movie Therapy for the Soul
Buzzfeed's AM2DM: Movies to Make Your Holiday Travel More Bearable.
Hallmark Channel's Bubbly Sesh: Christmas at Dollywood
Bust Pop Tarts Podcast: Podcasting as a Feminist Act
School of Podcasting: Personality, Creativity, and Diversity – Starting a Podcast With Kristen Meinzer
CBS This Morning: Want to Start a Podcast?
Slate's The Waves: Streaming TV's Sexual Revolution
NPR's The Big Listen: Living By the Book's Advice
NPR's All Things Considered: Want A New You For The New Year? These Books Might Actually Help
Slate's The Waves: Are Made-for-TV Christmas Movies Actually Feminist?