Aughtsmas — Love Actually (2003)

Love Actually is many things — a millennial Christmas
classic, a problematic fave, a time capsule that glamorizes abuse
of power in the workplace as romantic, an R-rated rom com, a
surprisingly queer positive (well, considering the context...)
string of love stories, etc. — and while Sam and Jordan couldn't
possibly cover everything there is to talk about regarding this
modern holiday staple, they are going to cover a lot of ground.
(And they're also going to talk a lot about Mariah Carey.) For
this episodes, your co-hosts confront the all important question:
Love, actually?? With so many stories within this story, Love
Actually couldn't possibly be the cultural monolith it's talked
about as being, which is exactly why Aughtsterion is here to
guide you through a re-appraisal of this sticky millennium-era
mega hit. Praise be to Keira Knightley's name.


Produced by: Jordan Crucchiola


Music by: Sam Wineman