One of the most controversial movies of the 1990s, Thelma & Louise pushed every hot button of the new decade: date rape, sexual harassment, the failure of the feminist movement to create real change for the working class, and how pissed off women were, or were not, entitled to be about all of the above. Though it made more noise as a media phenomenon than at ... Show More
Apr 2023
The Blanks From Hell: Fatal Attraction’s Children (Erotic 90’s, Part 5)
In the five years after the release of Fatal Attraction, Hollywood scrambled to make one movie after another about homes and workplaces invaded and threatened by sexy outsiders. Today we’ll talk about five of these films: Presumed Innocent (1990), The Hand that Rocks the Cradle ( ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2023
Basic Instinct (Erotic 90’s, Part 6)
One of the biggest hits of 1992, Basic Instinct was sold as Michael Douglas’s return to Fatal Attraction territory, but its success owed to an alchemy of three other creatives: a writer (Joe Eszterhas) who was driven to become the highest-paid scribe in movies; a director (Paul V ... Show More
1h 28m
May 2023
Murphy Brown, Dan Quayle and Damage (Erotic 90’s, Part 7)
In the early 90s, one of the biggest scripted shows on TV was Murphy Brown, starring 40-something Candice Bergen as a product of the 60s whose high-powered career precluded marriage and family. When the character became a single mother, and was criticized for it by vice president ... Show More
1h 26m
May 2023
I Saw What You Did - Femmes Du Cinéma
<p>This week, Danielle and Millie discuss BEING THERE (1979) and MARRIED TO THE MOB (1988), Millie’s recent movie-viewing habits, hot Hannibal Lecter, and ripping an egg carton in half.</p><p>To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here:</p><p><a href="https://le ... Show More
1h 34m
Feb 2017
Emma Stone - 'La La Land'
The 28-year-old critics' darling and fan favorite opens up about overcoming "debilitating" childhood anxiety through acting, moving to Hollywood at 15 (and changing her name and dyeing her hair), finding magical chemistry with Ryan Gosling in three films and, under the oversight ... Show More
1h 3m
Mar 2024
Ethics of media piracy, gender essentialism & “male feminists,” Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Hello listeners! Here is a new episode where we talk about feminism at length… who’s surprised? But before we get into the feminism of it all, we discuss various facets and corners in the world of media piracy and consuming digital content in response to a listener email. We cont ... Show More
2h 23m
Oct 2022
I Saw What You Did - Chucky Is An Edgelord
<p>Danielle and Millie discuss BROADCAST NEWS (1987) and LÉON MORIN, PRIEST (1961), the sexual nature of confessionals, himbos in the workplace, and the wrestler who does the X over his crotch. Plus, they are joined by the wonderful Scott Youngbauer and Peter Lozano from the podc ... Show More
1h 49m
Aug 2022
I Saw What You Did - The Pope Was A Bouncer
<p>Danielle and Millie discuss ROAD HOUSE (1989) and URBAN COWBOY (1980), movie killer movement categories, Danielle getting strangers to make out, and Sam Elliott’s disgusting sexiness.</p><p>To see a full ISWYD movie list, check out our Letterboxd here:</p><p><a href="https://l ... Show More
1h 35m
Apr 2024
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | TV Mattered, Nothing Else Did
To increase ratings and become more attractive to advertisers, MTV leans away from music videos. In so doing, they create some of the most influential shows of the 80s, which inspires a complaint that would follow them forever. Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV is a new ... Show More
33m 34s
May 2024
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Grab your skirt, wig, and saxophone, it’s time for a Hollywood classic! Mailyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon bring the laughs in the well-loved comedy Some Like It Hot. The film was written and directed by Hollywood legend, Billy Wilder. Join Jim and A.Ron as they dive int ... Show More
1h 18m
Jan 2023
Blonde and the unhealthy obsession with female trauma
In this episode, we dive deep into the fictional retelling of Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jean’s life in the 2022 film 'Blonde', which was written for screen and directed by Andrew Dominik. The film stars Ana de Armas, who has been nominated for an Academy Award & a BAFTA for the role.
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40m 36s
May 2024
Furiosa’s Glower
On this week’s show, the hosts begin by jumping into Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, a prequel to George Miller’s 2015 Fury Road, in which Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Furiosa, an arachnid beauty who’s stolen as a child and becomes a wasteland road warrior. She’s a “strong, silent type,” ty ... Show More
56m 43s