A Lifetime of Happiness: Movies, TV, and Video Games

This week to get to know about Stephen's metaphysical passions as we discuss his Daily Tarot Card Draw, along with our hot-take on the 2023 suspense series, The Other Black Girl.

Topics covered:

• Our connection to tarot
• Turning Stephen's interest into a daily practice
• Favorite and Misunderstood Cards
• When should and how can you get a reading
• The Other Black Girl (Hulu 2023)- names and numbers behind the scenes
• Being 'The Other Gay Guy'
• Would you straightwash to achieve your goals?
• And much more!

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Let us know what you think of this switch in format at happylifepod@gmail.com or interact with us on the socials @happylifepod

Until next time, stay happy!

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This week to get to know about Stephen's metaphysical passions as we discuss his Moon Ceremonies, along with our hot-take on the 2023 alien horror movie No One Can Save You.

Topics covered:

• Our connection to the moon
• Starting moon ceremonies
• How the ceremonies have evolved
• How to join Stephen's monthly ceremonies- now on Zoom
• No One Can Save You (2023)- names and numbers behind the scenes
• How would we react to an alien invasion?
• Would you be good having aliens from out space as neighbors?
• And much more!

Go to linktr.ee/risingphoenixsrq for all these Rising Phoenix and Moon Ceremonies!

Let us know what you think of this switch in format at happylifepod@gmail.com or interact with us on the socials @happylifepod

Until next time, stay happy!

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The Steves discuss what's making them happy in pop culture today, covering Hulu's The Great, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, and Disney Pixar's Elemental.

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The Steves discuss what's making them happy in pop culture today, focusing on Yellowjackets, How I Met Your Father, and The Meg 2: The Trench.

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The Steves discuss what's making them happy in pop culture today, include Out-Laws, Witcher Season 3, and Bad Things.

What's making you happy in pop culture? Let us know @happylifepod on all the socials, or at happylifepod@gmail.com

Until next time,
Stay happy!

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The Steves discuss their summer movie marathon of "Red, White, and Royal Blue", "Bones and All", and "Cobweb", along with what's making them happy today!

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The Steves discuss what's making them happy in pop culture today, focusing on Netflix's Heartstopper, Big Brother 25, and Drag Race: Down Under Season 3!

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The Steves discuss what's making them happy in pop culture today, including the Barbie Movie and Netflix' Glamorous.

What's making us happy?

• Barbie: The Movie
• Glamorous Season 1
• Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Pikmin 4
• X-Men's Hellfire Gala and the Fall of X

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The Steves discuss the 2005 supernatural horror film, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, along with how it caps off the Urban Legends Trilogy.

• Our favorite death scenes
• Names and numbers behind the scene
• The shift from whodunit slashers to supernatural
• Is this an end to a trilogy or a reboot/spin-off?
• And much more!

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The Steves discuss the 2000 slasher sequel Urban Legends: Final Cut, along with more of their favorite urban legends.

Topics covered include:

• Names and numbers behind the scenes
• The origins behind the legends mentioned in the movie
• Having professional motives versus interpersonal motives
• Our feelings of how it could have been better
• And much more!

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The Steves discuss the 1998 horror slasher Urban Legend, along with their favorite urban legends. 

Topics discussed include

• Urban legends growing up
• Names and numbers behind the scenes
• Our theories on the killer the first go around
• Why is the killer so overdressed?
• What constitutes playing Bloody Mary and when does it cross Stephen's line?
• And many more urban legends, like the babysitter in the attic, pop rocks and soda, flashing your headlights, just to name a few!

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The Steves wrap up award season by discussing some of their favorite video games across all genres.

What are some of your favorite games? Let us know by e-mailing us at happylifepod@gmail.com or hit us up on IG, Tik-Tok or Facebook @happylifepod

Until next time everybody,
Stay Happy!

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The Steves discuss their favorite video games across all the different consoles.

What are your favorites? Let us know @happylifepod

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The Steve's continue discussing their favorite movies across genres, focusing on categories like LGBT+ movies and different horror genres in this second part!

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The Steves discuss some of their favorite movies across the genre in the first of two episodes dedicated to the movies that make us happy!

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The Steves discuss the 1999 reboot, House on Haunted Hill, along with what's making them happy in pop culture today.

What's making us happy?

• Little Mermaid (Theatres)
• Missing (Netflix)

Movie Discussion

• Names and numbers behind the scenes
• Stephen's thoughts on the sequel
• Would you attend this party?
• When would you begin to believe in the Haunting?
• Stephen's favorite unhappily married couple, Stephen and Evelyn
• Steve's wish for more James Marsters screen time
• And much more

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The Steves discuss the 2005 remake, House of Wax, along with what's making them happy in pop culture today!

What's Making Us Happy?

• Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8 (Paramount+)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)

Movie Discussion

• Names and numbers behind the scene
• What they did right- the gore, horror, plot twist, and special effects
• What they could have done better- the characters
• And much more!

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The Steves discuss Stephen's favorite game series of all time, The Legend of Zelda, including their favorite games, characters, worlds, enemies, and more!

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The Steve's discuss the 2013 reboot of The Evil Dead, along with what's making them happy in pop culture today.

What's Making Us Happy?

• Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3 (Theatres)
• X-Men Comics: Sins of Sinister (Comixology)

Movie Discussion

• The Evil Dead Franchise
• Why reboot it?
• Names and numbers behind the scene
• Nods to the original
• What to do when you friend unleashes demons upon you
• Is the nail gun effective as a weapon?
• And much more!

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The Steves discuss the 2004 remake Dawn of the Dead, along with what's making them happy in pop culture today!

What's making us happy?

• Ally McBeal (Hulu)
• Doctor Who 

Movie Discussion

• George Romero's zombie universe
• Why reboot Dawn of the Dead?
• Names and numbers behind the scene
• What are our odds in the zombie apocalypse?
• Where would you want to spend the end of the world?
• Would we put the zombie-other out of their misery?
• And lots of other apocalyptical hypothetical questions to talk with your friends and family about!

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