Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
From A Tripp Through Comedy by Tripp Burton and Ross Bratin
April 16, 2026 · 1h 16m · Season 4 · Episode 16
About this episode
The episode discusses the film Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and its themes, along with various related topics and figures in film and literature.
Our exit today has us making a blood oath with our childhood friends. This week, we are talking about Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood , written by Mark Andrus and Callie Khouri and directed by Callie Khouri. Along the way, we talk Ellen Burstyn, Sandra Bullock, whether Tripp has ever seen Hope Floats , intergenerational trauma, Gone with the Wind , The Help , Ashley Judd, roofies, flashbacks, Maggie Smith, Anthony Hopkins, and a whole segment on Stephen King! Theme music by Jonworthymusic. Powered by RiversideFM. CFF Films with Ross and friends. Movies We've Covered on the Show on Letterboxd. Movies Recommended on the Show on Letterboxd.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tripp Burton, Ross Bratin
Topics covered
- friendship
- intergenerational trauma
- film discussion
- comedy
- literature
- adaptations
Keywords
- Ya-Ya Sisterhood
- Ellen Burstyn
- Sandra Bullock
- intergenerational trauma
- Stephen King
- film discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RiversideFM, CFF Films
Books & works: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Hope Floats, Gone with the Wind, The Help
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