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Mandy Kaplan

Mandy Kaplan is an actress, voice-over artist, singer, writer, and ninja living in LA. Her voice can be heard in hundreds of commercials/video games/audiobooks, and her face can be seen starring in the feature film 30 Nights of Sex available on Tubi, which she co-wrote and produced. Her hilarious cabaret Miscast: Right Singer, Wrong Song has been running in LA for over twelve years and has raised thousands of dollars for Project Angel Food. And now… she is host of Make Me A Nerd, where she enlists her fabulous friends to introduce her to their fandoms! She was co-host of the podcast The Mandcave with her comedy partner Mandy Fabian. She can also be heard providing insights on movies and pop culture across The Next Reel Family of Film Podcasts.

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The Mandys have Daddy Issues

It’s Father’s Day around these parts and the Mandys have decided to celebrate by watching the latest Kevin Hart laugh-fest, ‘Fatherhood.’ Wait… what is this? Why?? Why are there SO MANY TEARS, KEVIN HART‽ Why have you made your Kevin Hart comedy so SAD?

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2021-06-26 • Saturday Matinée

Soooo… Shamalan still doesn’t know how ‘Old’ will end. Anne Rice’s vampires are coming back to screens. Plus three trailers heavy with the Elba, a game that requires some familiarity with lightening rounds, and finally, a list that we hope you don’t for

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In The Mandys

The Mandys head to New York to hang with Usnavi and the crew at the bodega. How well do they get along with Lin Manuel’s latest cinematic adventure? Let’s put it this way: Chu is a fantastic filmmaker. For the rest, you’ll have to listen to the show!

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Trippin’ with the Mandasamys

The Mandys are decidedly not trippin this week in a thorough exploration of the Netflix Original, ‘Trippin with the Kandasamys’. And speaking of thorough explorations, Mandy finds a new podcast that takes her to new, special places, while Mandy finally discovers the sweet, sweet miracle that is gin.

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Mandys • The Reunion

The Mandy’s get nostalgic this week with some old FRIENDS and play a rousing game of FMK that is completely made up by Mandy and you’ve never heard of it before right now and if you don’t believe us you must not love us and gaslighting is not real.

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Army of the Mandys

The prodigal Mandy returns in high style as the Mandys take on Zach Snyder’s Army of the Dead. Meanwhile, Mandy plays with homeless cats at The Cat Cafe Lounge while other Mandy struggles with … ummm … well … returning to civilization. You know what? You

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2021-05-29 • Saturday Matinée

Ocean’s Invincible. Pete’s melancholy. Mandy’s all up into zombies. If you haven’t heard, we’re entering the time of AmaMGM. Plus, for those coming of sitcom age in the late 90’s, some Friends are reuniting. Plus, a game of impossible connections and a li

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The Mandys in the Window

Mandy and Fake Mandy (Megan Parlen) are watching Amy Adams on Netflix… through a window and across a street on a TV in their neighbor’s house. It’s meta and creepy and totally appropriate for this movie.

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The Monster Mandys

Mandy and fake Mandy (Megan Parlen) watch Monster. Allegedly unrelated, Megan then goes on an AirBnB escape while Mandy eats with “baby” goats.

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