Zapped

Zapped

From Mom Can't Cook! A DCOM Podcast by Luke Westaway & Andy Farrant

May 11, 2026 · 2h 19m · Episode 97

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a girl using mind-control software on boys at her high school in the DCOM film Zapped.

Zoe's only just started at her new high school, but already she finds her existence beset by boys. Stinking, rude, unfocused, noisy, stinking boys. Did we mention they stink? Luckily, through a series of electrical mishaps, an app on Zoe's phone becomes boy-mind-control software, and soon Zoe has turned every boy in school into an unwilling puppet, and she begins to reshape the world according to her own girlish whims. If you think that sounds like a troubling premise for a movie, good instincts! Luke and Andy grapple with the ramifications of Zoe (played by a young Zendaya) gleefully shattering the minds of every boy in town, and suffer their own psychological damage at the hands of Jackson, Zapped's romantic interest whose favourite novel?... well, let's just say it might surprise you. If you crave bonus episodes of Mom Can't Cook!, monthly livestream watchalongs, or a shoutout at the end of the show, remember to check out our Patreon at  Patreon.com/extrahelpings . If you've watched Zapped and have your own thoughts, email them to us at  momcantcookpod@gmail.com  for a chance to have them read out on the show. Next time on Mom Can't Cook! we'll be watching…

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke Westaway, Andy Farrant

Topics covered

  • high school
  • boy-mind-control
  • psychological effects
  • romantic interest
  • DCOM analysis

Keywords

  • Zapped
  • Zendaya
  • mind control
  • high school
  • DCOM
  • comedy
  • psychological effects

Sponsors

Greenchef, Insert Coin Clothing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, momcantcookpod@gmail.com

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