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ABOUT LOVE FINDS YOU

A mislabeled package convinces jewelry designer Alex she's found her ideal man, sending her and delivery driver Jack on a citywide search that helps them discover what they truly want.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR LOVE FINDS YOU

August 22, 2026 | Hallmark

CAST & CREW OF LOVE FINDS YOU

Director: Eva Tavares

Writers: Charlie Shahnaian, Shari Simpson

Cast:

Aimee Teegarden as Alex

Chris McNally as Jack

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

Alex is a jewelry designer who also has a habit of holding on to random items from her exes. She's having a bit of a relationship revelation. She likes to leave notes and cupcakes for her delivery driver, Jack, who has great legs. Jack doesn't have time for cupcakes. Her best friend Megan comes over to help her deal with all these ex items and talks to her about manifesting her perfect man by burning all of her exes' stuff and saying what she wants in a man after each item.

After work, Jack heads to get dinner with his sister who is trying to help him find a girlfriend. But all he really wants is a promotion at work and that starts by being the best and fastest driver. He goes to deliver this mysterious purple box to Alex's place and has a hard time scanning it and he's like that's weird. She gets this purple box and opens it up and it's full of items related to things she wished for last night. She's like wait...did I manifest my perfect man and then accidentally got his package delivered to my apartment?! Obviously that's what happened. So she runs down to catch Jack and asks if she can ride with him to deliver to the right person because it belongs to the perfect man. He's like no. That goes against all the rules. Naturally, he ends up giving in. She agrees to help him get his ratings up in the app cuz I guess some of it is based on customer satisfaction.

They go to one of the other Alex Browns in the area and she freaks out. She's real nervous to go talk to this guy and give him the box. Alex Brown is hot and is clearly into our Alex Brown but the more he talks, the more she knows it's not him.

After some more deliveries with sticky notes that she puts on people's packages, and an accidental hand touch, they get to the final Alex Brown. She's very nervous and he helps calm her down by telling her that she's perfect.

They get to the final Alex Brown and he's a priest, so clearly he's not the right one.

They keep hanging out though and they're starting to really enjoy being around each other and the sparks are starting to fly. After a full day, he helps her realize that she wants her own jewelry store and they agree to get together the next day to visit the final Alex Brown in the entire city. When they finally get to the house, he tells her how he feels but says I know you still gotta ring the doorbell. But she can't do it. She just leaves the package by the door. She says I know exactly what I want and she goes to kiss Jack. They kiss big ones but her best friend calls and she stops herself and goes to ring the doorbell. Dude is fricken ripped and of course they end up together. Fast forward a bit and everyone is happy and kissing and she's opening up her own jewelry shop - Manifested by Alex - in the back of a delivery truck.

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It's Marvel Monday and Wakanda faces its greatest challenge yet!

ABOUT BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

November 11, 2022 | Theatrical Release

CAST & CREW OF BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Director: Ryan Coogler

Writers: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Stan Lee

Cast:

Letitia Wright as Shuri

Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia

Danai Gurira as Okoye

Angela Bassett as Ramonda

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

T'Challa, the Black Panther himself, is suffering from a terminal illness. His sister, Shuri, believes the heart-shaped herb that gives the Black Panther his powers could save him, but the herb was destroyed. Shuri desperately tries to recreate it synthetically, but she can't do it in time, and T'Challa dies.

A year later, Wakanda is facing pressure from countries around the world to share its vibranium. Other nations are even trying to break in and steal it! Queen Ramonda encourages Shuri to continue working on the heart-shaped herb so they can create a new Black Panther to help protect Wakanda, but Shuri says she doesn't think Wakanda needs a Black Panther.

A U.S. expedition team is using a vibranium detector when they get a hit beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Before they can recover it, they are attacked and killed by a group of blue-skinned, water-breathing beings and their sound weapons. They are led by someone named Namor.

Only knowing about the vibranium detection, the CIA thinks it must've been Wakanda. Namor shows up to confront Ramonda and Shuri. He gives them an ultimatum: hand over the scientist who created the detector to get them off his back or else he will attack Wakanda.

Shuri and Okoye learn from CIA Agent Ross that the scientist who created said detector is someone named Riri Williams. Riri turns out to be just an MIT student. They track her down at the university, but before they can get her to safety, they are pursued by the FBI and Namor's warriors.

Shuri is taken underwater to meet with Namor who shows her his home and what makes it so special. Namor explains that he has grown bitter toward the surface world because of the slavery and genocide suffered by his people. He proposes that Wakanda join him in an alliance against the rest of the world, while threatening to destroy Wakanda if they refuse.

Shuri and Riri are rescued but two of Namor's guards are killed in the process. He's not pleased and Namor attacks Wakanda. During the attack, Queen Ramonda dies and Namor vows to return with his entire army.

Shuri discovers that she can use a remnant of the herb that gave Namor's people their superhuman abilities to recreate the heart-shaped herb. She takes it herself and gains the powers of the Black Panther.

Shuri returns wearing a new Black Panther suit and is accepted by the other tribes as the new Black Panther. Shuri is determined to get revenge on Namor for killing her mom.

The battle begins and Shuri manages to trap Namor and make him weaker. The two eventually crash onto a desert beach and fight one-on-one. Shuri gains the upper hand, but she has a vision of Ramonda, who reminds her to choose a better path. Instead of killing Namor, Shuri offers him a chance to surrender and form a peaceful alliance. Namor accepts, ending the battle.

Shuri plants more heart-shaped herbs to ensure that the Black Panther mantle will survive into the future. While she is away, M'Baku challenges for the throne of Wakanda.

Shuri then travels to Haiti to visit Nakia. There, she burns her funeral robe, finally allowing herself to grieve for T'Challa and honoring Ramonda's wishes. Shuri learns that Nakia and T'Challa secretly had a son, whom Nakia has been raising in Haiti.

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We had a BLAST recording this episode of Who What When at Bramble Fest 2026. 

What is Who What When? It's our interactive gameshow from South Carolina Public Radio that takes listeners on a journey through history and pop culture! 

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We're back with some more Gilmore Girls! Join us in this journey on social media - @gilmorethemerrierpod.

ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 17)

Lorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a health spa; unwelcome visitors spoil Rory's plans for an evening alone.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 17)

April 16 2002 | The WB

CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 17)

Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore

BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 17) SYNOPSIS

Lorelai is listening to a bunch of voicemails from her mom telling her a bunch of things about the DAR.

The next day, Emily is at the inn trying various soups to serve at the DAR meeting. Emily asks Sookie about her wedding planning, scaring her out of using a CD for music.

Luke calls Lorelai and asks for a couple rooms. His uncle Louie passed away and he's helping plan the funeral.

The next morning, Lorelai and Rory show up at the diner and it's PACKED! Cesar is gone and Luke is dealing with funeral stuff, so they jump in to help. Rory goes to force Jess to come down and help. Lorelai encourages Luke to go deal with the funeral stuff, she will work the diner today.

Taylor sees a farmers market has opened up in the town square and he is not happy! What about his market?! The guy running it insists that he is following all the rules.

Lorelai sees her mom at the inn and is confused. There was nothing on the books. She's like oh I'm here with Sookie, helping her plan her wedding.

Lorelai is busy this episode. She's back at the diner when Jackson comes by. He's sad that his nice simple wedding has been ruined, BY EMILY! He asks if Lorelai can help. They want to move the gazebo!

Taylor brings the farmers market issue to the town meeting. He asks to see the permit. He says this is wrong! This is for a cart, kiosk, cart-kiosk. You're not rolling in and out every night. This is the wrong permit! After the town meeting, Luke tries to get the reenactors to commit to the funeral but they all hated Louie - they're out.

Lorelai talks to Sookie about what Jackson said and tries to talk her out of Emily's version of her wedding. Sookie realizes she's gone a bit wedding crazy.

Lorelai goes to help Luke with the casket - Louie had a lot of things he wanted to be buried in. And Lorelai helps calm Luke down.

Emily finds out about this and isn't pleased and gives Lorelai a piece of her mind.

Lorelai shows up to be with Luke at the funeral. It's just the two of them. He asks her if he's like Louie. Lorelai says you are not your uncle. You care about your friends. You took in Jess. You're a good man. As Louie is being lowered, the reenactors show up. Lorelai put in a call.

They make it back to the diner and everyone in town is there for a wake. Lorelai didn't set this up. Neither did Rory. Who planned this?!

Farmers market guy tells Taylor he's done. He sold out. He's moving away.

Rory goes to talk to Jess. She says did you plan this? He says no, I just unlocked the door. Rory says you helped and that means you're officially a part of our town.

The town takes turns sharing Louie stories.

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It's Festive Friday with another heartwarming romance!

ABOUT 12 TOYS OF CHRISTMAS

A toy designer visits her grandmother in Hungary during Christmas and helps at a holiday market, where she reconnects with heritage and finds love while crafting toys with a local carpenter.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR 12 TOYS OF CHRISTMAS

November 6, 2025 | Streaming

CAST & CREW OF 12 TOYS OF CHRISTMAS

Director: Adamo Halmo

Writers: Ric Forster, Alys Murray

Cast:

Stephanie Perk as Olivia

Gábor Kékesi as Andras

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

Olivia LOVES Christmas so much that she even misses meetings because she's too busy decorating her desk. When she finally goes into her boss's office, she's told they're considering pitching making toys for this big Hungarian filmmaker. This really excites her because that's where her family is from. But she actually needs to go to Hungary to pick up her grandma to bring her home for family Christmas. So she asks her boss and she agrees to send her so she can pitch the toys for the upcoming film.

A driver picks her up and they take a pitstop for cocoa and for him to introduce her to his son, Andreas. They butt heads on technology.

She gets to her grandma's house and she's not sick at all. She's climbing ladders. And she has no desire to go to the States for Christmas.

So she goes to make a phone call and meets a little girl named Emma who invites her up to her treehouse to make her call. Emma is actually Andreas' daughter. He takes Olivia to this old workshop where he shows her these 12 old toys that her grandpa would make and give out to the kids. She gives out one of the toys and she feels really good. And is really enjoying being around Andreas.

But her boss calls her and threatens to fire her if she doesn't get back to work. She focuses for 12 hours and then gets distracted with Andreas and handing out toys again. They even make their own wooden toy together.

But it turns out that her grandma was holding onto those toys and wanted to give some away herself. She's crushed when she sees that they're all gone.

It can't get worse, right? Well it does. Her boss shows up. Apparently the filmmaker wants to hear the pitch tomorrow. They show him the wooden toy and she hates it.

They try pitching him on an app or something and he's like that's not what I want. I'm outta here and she gets fired.

The grandma encourages her to pitch the wooden toys and has everyone in town bring them. She does, he loves them. She gets her job back and Olivia and Andreas kiss.

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