Sleepover Cinema

Films That Formed the Tween Collective Unconscious of the Y2K Era

Welcome to Sleepover Cinema, where we analyze the films that created the collective unconscious of the girls and gays of the late 90s and early 2000s.

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Book vs. Movie: “Aquamarine” & “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen”

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Both of these cinematic faves were based off young adult novels of the early 2000s— but how do the movies stack up against their source texts?...
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THROWBACK: “Aquamarine” & “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen”

Sleepover Cinema | S:10
In advance of this Thursday’s revisit of “Aquamarine” and “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen,” here’s a refresher of our 2020 season one antics...
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Glee

Sleepover Cinema | S:10 E:15
It’s been a looming threat for years, but we’re finally here– and just in time for Pride, it turns out!...
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Paramore’s RIOT!

Sleepover Cinema | S:10 E:14
As a wise woman (regrettably) once said… once a whore, you’re nothing more....
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Live Appearances

Check out these amazing photos from Sleepover Cinema's live podcast event in Arizona as part of She Podcasts in October 2021.

Photos by Margarita Corporan

Season 3 Photoshoot

Hannah and Audrey at the Fashion Institute of Technology in February 2023! All photos take by Holland Rainwater, photographer extraordinaire and Sleepover Cinema listener!

The Team

Hannah Rae Leach

Host & Producer
A graduate of NYU Tisch Dramatic Writing in 2017, Hannah is an audio producer, musician, educator, and writer based in Chicago, Illinois. She is the older sister (and a leo).

Audrey Leach

Host
A graduate of NYU Tisch Film & TV in 2019, Audrey is a documentary filmmaker and editor based in Los Angeles, California. She is the younger sister (and a cancer).

Sean Rule-Hoffman

Audio Engineer
Sean hails from Orange Village, Ohio. He earned a degree in Music Technology with a minor in Electronic Media and Film from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.