Between countless part-time jobs to supplement her acting habit, actress Joy Brunson realized that her unique non-linear road to success was in fact not so unique at all. The seed was planted and has materialized as this podcast. You can expect weekly discussions with emerging and established Artists, mixed with small episodic doses of unsolicited advice.
Halloween Horror: Hereditary
When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited.
10/20/2021 • 41 minutes, 37 seconds
Spooky Halloween Spectacular: Hocus Pocus
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal. Twitter Instagram
10/6/2021 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
The Hulu Original: 9 Perfect Strangers
Based on The New York Times best-selling book by author Liane Moriarty, "Nine Perfect Strangers" takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort's director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine "perfect" strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.
9/29/2021 • 20 minutes, 15 seconds
Back To School: Whiplash
Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man's life. But Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.
9/22/2021 • 45 minutes, 47 seconds
Back To School, Ep 15: Clueless
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother (Paul Rudd) was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
9/10/2021 • 29 minutes, 17 seconds
Summer Blockbusters, Ep.14: Beverly Hills Cop 2
The hard-nosed Detroit cop from the original film returns to Los Angeles to help solve another case. This time he must direct his efforts towards unravelling the Alphabet Crimes, a series of robberies committed by leather-jacketed punks. The investigation puts him on the trail of an illegal arms dealer and his hit lady.
8/20/2021 • 47 minutes, 56 seconds
Summer Blockbusters, EP 13: Jaws
When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.
8/13/2021 • 47 minutes, 57 seconds
Summer Blockbusters, EP 12: Independence Day
We start our summer blockbuster series with a classic that EVERYONE has seen...except Joy. Listen to the episode and see what her first reaction is to, "Independence Day". Also find out what Chris thinks of the film on what might be his 15th watch.
8/6/2021 • 56 minutes, 27 seconds
Ep 11: Holiday Rush
After being fired, a radio DJ moves in with his aunt, bringing along his four spoiled children. Find us on Instagram: Chris-> @ChristopherMychaelWatson Joy-> @JoyBrunson For Sponsorships and Collaborations please email us at: [email protected]
12/11/2020 • 28 minutes
Ep 10: Home Alone
Welcome to Season 2 of Stream the Quarantine! Chris and Joy are back with an all new season of reviews and opinions. We're starting off Season 2 with holiday films. First up is the oh so classic "Home Alone". Here's the Plot: When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home. Follow us on Instagram: @streamthequarantine @JoyBrunson @ChristopherMychaelWatson
12/2/2020 • 29 minutes, 35 seconds
Ep 9: Invisible Man
After staging his own suicide, a crazed scientist uses his power to become invisible and stalk and terrorize his ex-girlfriend.
10/30/2020 • 37 minutes, 17 seconds
Ep 8: The Manchurian Candidate
On this episode, Chris and Joy talk about the 2004 Denzel Washington film, The Manchurian Candidate
9/30/2020 • 37 minutes, 14 seconds
Ep 7: I Like it Like That
This week on Stream the Quarantine, Chris and Joy breakdown "I Like it Like That". Set in the South Bronx in 1994, this film was directed by Darnell Martin. Logline: Chino (Jon Seda) isn't the best husband to Lisette (Lauren Vélez). His job as a bicycle messenger can barely support them and their three children, and he's having an affair with another woman in the neighborhood. After Chino is arrested for looting, Lisette is forced to find work on her own. By chance she happens to land a job as an assistant to a record executive. When Chino gets out of prison, he's shocked to discover Lisette is a changed woman -- one who might not need him anymore. Follow us on Instagram and let us know what you thought of the episode. @StreamtheQuarantine Joy's IG: @JoyBrunson Chris's IG: @ChristopherMychaelWatson
8/26/2020 • 51 minutes, 20 seconds
Ep 6: Clemency
This week on Stream the Quarantine, Chris and Joy breakdown "Clemency" - A film by Chinonye Chukwu. An Independent Spirit Award winner for Best Screenplay. Logline: Bernadine Williams is a prison warden who, over the years, has been drifting away from her husband while dutifully carrying out executions in a maximum security prison. When she strikes up a unique bond with death-row inmate Anthony Woods, a layer of emotional skin is peeled back, forcing Bernadine to confront the complex-and often contradictory-relationship between good intentions, unrequited desires, and what it means to be sanctioned to kill. Follow us on Instagram and let us know what you thought of the episode. @StreamtheQuarantine Joy's IG: @JoyBrunson Chris's IG: @ChristopherMychaelWatson
8/12/2020 • 42 minutes, 51 seconds
Ep 5: The Long Dumb Road
This week on Stream the Quarantine, Chris and Joy breakdown the Jason Mantzoukas vehicle .. The Long Dumb Road. Logline: Two guys serendipitously meet at a time when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest. Follow us on Instagram and let us know what you thought of the episode. @StreamtheQuarantine Joy's IG: @JoyBrunson Chris's IG: @ChristopherMychaelWatson
7/22/2020 • 45 minutes, 22 seconds
BONUS Ep 4: Yesterday
This week on Stream the Quarantine, Chris and Joy are bringing you a bonus episode featuring the cheeky rom-com "Yesterday". This episode was actually the first one we ever recorded! We thought it shouldn't live in the vault forever, so here it is! Logline: Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, Jack becomes on overnight sensation with a little help from his agent. Follow us on Instagram and let us know what you thought of the episode: @StreamtheQuarantine Joy's IG: @JoyBrunson Chris's IG: @ChristopherMychaelWatson
7/8/2020 • 20 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep 3 : Blackkklansman
This week on Stream the Quarantine, Chris and Joy breakdown the Oscar Award winning film by director Spike Lee, "Blackkklansman". Logline: Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. Follow us on Instagram and let us know what you thought of the episode. @StreamtheQuarantine Joy's IG: @JoyBrunson Chris's IG: @ChristopherMychaelWatson
6/17/2020 • 43 minutes, 35 seconds
Ep 2 : Parasite
This week on Stream the Quarantine, Chris and Joy breakdown the Oscar Award winning film by director Boon Jong Ho, "Parasite". Logline: Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan. Take a listen and let us know what you think on our InstaGram! @StreamtheQuarantine
5/27/2020 • 53 minutes, 4 seconds
Ep 1: Outbreak
In this episode Joy and Chris dish about the 1995 Dustin Hoffman vehicle about a dangerous airborne virus that threatens civilization. Follow us on Instagram: @StreamtheQuarantine
5/20/2020 • 28 minutes, 53 seconds
Introducing "Stream the Quarantine"!
Hi, we're Joy and Chris, two actors stuck in the house during the 2020 pandemic. So, we're watching films and breaking them down for you. Join us each week for a new episode of Stream the Quarantine! Follow us on Instagram: @StreamtheQuarantine