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| FFR 261: Wicked: Part One | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:47:12 | |
A.C. and Kat are back from their first semester at Shiz University for winter break, and we just had to talk about Jon M. Chu's blockbuster Broadway adaptation of Wicked: Part One. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the story before the story we all know from The Wizard of Oz, this is a tale that was originally published as a novel by Gregory Maguire in 1995. On its face it's a movie about accepting yourself when you don't fit in, but it's much more so about the way marginalized communities are threatened by authoritarian governments and the complicit neighbors who don't want to "rock the boat." We were impressed by its portrayal of class consciousness and the added nuance brought by casting a Black actress in the role of Elphaba. Finally, we hold a mini state of the union on Hollywood movie musicals. Find Kat: Find AC: Find Us: | |||
| FFR Bonus: Rapid-Fire Recaps + Gelée | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:29:46 | |
Kat's fighting a vicious cold, and only had enough raspy voice left to record a bonus mini episode with AC this week. We caught up on all of the random movies and TV Kat watched while traveling or coughing on the couch, from Hit Man and Trap to Love Again and Hot Frosty. AC shared what movies he rewatches annually on Thanksgiving, and yes—The Silence of the Lambs is first on his list. Plus, we talk about AC's new publication with Currant Jam: Gelée, a digital zine on pop culture from emerging journalists, writers, and tastemakers. Discussed in this episode: Find Kat: Find AC: Find Us: | |||
| FFR 252: The Fall Guy | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:54:28 | |
In this week’s episode, Kat holds court on the movie that seemed uniquely designed just for her (which she ultimately found fairly disappointing): The Fall Guy. Directed by longtime stunt performer David Leitch and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, A.C. and Kat predominantly found the movie… “cute.” Which is fine! But Kat was really hoping for a lot more about the love of stunts, all things considered. Then, A.C. debuts a new, extremely unhinged game entitled “Nightmare Blunt Rotation,” and Kat has a lot to answer for. Find Kat: Find AC: Find Us: | |||
| FFR 176: The White Lotus with Special Guest Teddy Dief | 01 Sep 2021 | 01:01:01 | |
Frequent listeners will know that Anita has been dying (not) to talk about The White Lotus from writer, actor and director Mike White. On this episode, she and Ebony are joined by video game designer, creative director and singer, Teddy Dief, the discuss the HBO series centered around wealthy white vacationers in Hawaii and the staff catering to their every whim. Time Stamps: 7:55 - Main discussion on The White Lotus 40:32 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 175: Tuca & Bertie, Season Two with Special Guest Annalee Newitz | 25 Aug 2021 | 01:11:50 | |
Anita and Ebony are joined by author, journalist and podcaster Annalee Newitz to talk about the highly anticipated second season (that almost didn’t happen) of Tuca & Bertie. Two years and a hundred episodes of this podcast ago, we talked about the first season of this show and have been pleased to see this season offers even more weird delights from its off kilter bird world, and continues to charm and move audiences with its bracing honesty, sincere compassion, and lots of boob jokes. Time Stamps: 9:42 - Main discussion on Season Two of Tuca & Bertie 52:25 - What’s your Freq Out? * SCIENCE EDITION *
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| FFR 174: Creativity in Crisis with Special Guest Charlie Jane Anders | 18 Aug 2021 | 01:02:58 | |
Anita and Ebony are joined on this episode of FFR by special guest Charlie Jane Anders— writer, podcast host, event impresario and one of the founders of io9, a website devoted to science fiction, fantasy, futurism, science, technology and related news. She’s the author of several books of speculative fiction and “inspirational weirdness,” including Victories Greater Than Death, The City in the Middle of the Night, and All the Birds in the Sky. She’s here today to hold our hands as we try to wrestle with creativity in times of crisis, the subject of her new book, Never Say You Can’t Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times By Making Up Stories. Time Stamps: 4:56 - Main segment 51:39 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 173: We Are Lady Parts with Special Guest Zahra Noorbaksh | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:54:56 | |
Anita and Ebony are joined this week by a special guest—Iranian-American comedian, writer, actor and co-host of the award-winning #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast, Zahra Noorbaksh—to discuss the new comedy from writer/director Nida Manzoor, We Are Lady Parts. The wildly funny and fiercely feminist show centers on the brash, raucous, unapologetic members of all-female, all-Muslim punk band. Listen in to our conversation as sing the show’s praises and engage in a larger discussion around how stories about and by Muslims are told. Time Stamps: 6:33 - Main discussion on We Are Lady Parts 43:00 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 172: We Are the Best! | 04 Aug 2021 | 00:58:05 | |
It’s Caro’s last episode as co-host of the Feminist Frequency Radio Podcast, but she’s lightening the weight on our hearts with her final delightful discussion pick: the irreverent 2013 gem We Are the Best! about a group of young teen girls forming a punk band in 1982 Sweden. Another perfectly “Caro Movie” that focuses on beautiful, character-driven storytelling, We Are the Best!captures those golden moments of adolescence when everything seems both possible and impossible at once. Friendships seem to burn brighter; parental attention starts to chafe; and identity is an ever-changing kaleidoscope. Listen in for our discussion as we say goodbye. Time Stamps: 8:20 - Main discussion on We Are the Best! 41:53 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 171: To Sleep With Anger | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:52:52 | |
Ebony is back to hosting as she and Carolyn surrender to the contemplative pacing and character-driven appeal of “A Very Caro Movie”: Charles Burnett’s 1990 masterpiece, To Sleep With Anger. Recently added to the Criterion Collection, the film centers around a middle-class Black family in South Central LA, and the mysterious drifter—both charming and menacing—who upends their lives. Starring Danny Glover, Mary Alice and Vonetta McGee, To Sleep With Anger is just the kind of luminous and thoughtful storytelling to course-correct a podcast which may or may not have been talking about a few too many MCU titles of late. In addition to our main discussion, we’ll be making a Big Announcement regarding the future of the FFR podcast, as well as sharing some thoughts on the recent news surrounding Activision Blizzard. Time Stamps: 1:40 - Activision Blizzard harassment 9:35 - Big changes for the FFR podcast 12:47 - Main discussion on To Sleep With Anger 40:38 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 170: Loki | 21 Jul 2021 | 00:46:16 | |
We’re returning to the MCU for a look at the cosmic, time-hopping multiverse of Loki. The series boasts a stellar cast, aesthetic, and a whole lot of storytelling in a six-episode package. Can the God of Mischief change his stripes, and do we even want him to? Listen in to our discussion of this stand-out series and witness as we slowly morph into a Marvel-centric podcast. Time Stamps: 8:01 - Main discussion on Loki 40:38 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 169: Black Widow | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:49:08 | |
Today on the podcast we’re discussing the 24th (!!!!) entry to the MCU, Black Widow. The movie attempts to balance themes of chosen family, trauma and healing with its need to deliver lots of fight scenes and CGI spectacle. But does it succeed, and knowing Natasha’s ultimate ending, do we still care? Listen in to hear our conversation. Time Stamps: 10:00 - Main discussion on Black Widow 45:13 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 168: Point Break | 07 Jul 2021 | 00:57:15 | |
100% PURE ADRENALINE. We’re back and we’re finally tackling a topic we’ve been wanting to talk about for a long time: Point Break, which is having its 30th anniversary this year. It’s peak 90s action cinema and with it, director Kathryn Bigelow not only created a uniquely soulful entry into the action canon, but she may have defined many of the decade’s best cinematic sensibilities as well. Is it ironic or sincere? Is Keanu great or terrible in it? How does Lori Petty’s Tyler both fulfill and subvert the standard role of the superfluous love interest in a film that’s really all about its male characters? Is Carolyn left-reading too much or does Reeves’ Johnny Utah actually discover that the FBI is a soul-crushing machine of which he wants no part? We discuss all this and much more, so gather round the bonfire, catch some waves and join us as we talk about Point Break. Time Stamps:
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| FFR 167: Robocop | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:57:39 | |
On this episode of the Feminist Frequency Radio podcast, we’re watching RoboCop, one of the first American films by Paul Verhoeven, who would go on to direct Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and notably, Starship Troopers. After discovering Anita had never seen the 80s classic, Carolyn and Ebony are revisiting the film and bringing her along for the ride. What kind of movie is RoboCop? Mid-tier 80s action flick or brilliant work of Reagan-era satire? And how does it hold up both for Caro and Ebony who are coming back to it, as well as for a first time viewer in 2021 like Anita? Listen in to hear our discussion. Time Stamps: 7:34 - Main discussion on RoboCop 44:50 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 251: Monkey Man | 30 May 2024 | 00:50:20 | |
Join Kat and A.C. for a discussion of Monkey Man, the directorial debut of star Dev Patel. We talk about action movie tropes, what happens when actors get to make their first feature behind the camera, and the “internet boyfriend”-ification of British boys in the 2010s. Plus, the return of our ill-advised celebrity guessing game entitled, “What’s Wrong With Me?” Find Kat: Find AC: Find Us: | |||
| FFR 166: Entertainment News | 26 May 2021 | 01:01:21 | |
On this episode of FFR, Entertainment News returns with a crop of pop culture updates and events that are designed to make you bury your head in the nearest pillow and scream. From un-cancelable sexual offenders to the latest string of reboots, remakes, and retreads, we’re here to talk about the things that are keeping our group chats popping and our Twitter feeds unbearable. Time Stamps: 2:27 - Talking about our recent live stream event 10:03 - Everything Old Is New Again:
29:33 - The World Is On Fire and We Can’t Talk About It
38:09 - You Can’t Cancel Me or Shut Me Up
47:58 - What’s your Freq Out? ** Note: There was an error in episode 165 (Carrie) where we played the wrong guest freq out. We apologize for the error and this week are playing both guest freq outs, in context, in this episode of the podcast:
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| FFR 165: Carrie | 19 May 2021 | 01:02:37 | |
Today on the podcast we’re discussing the 1976 horror classic Carrie, directed by Brian de Palma and based on Stephen King’s first published novel. We asked our patrons to select from several films with Bad Mothers, and this is what they chose— a film with enduring cultural significance full of fascinating contradictions between de Palma’s characteristically problematic lens and other narrative aspects that seem to naturally invite a feminist reading. Listen in as we unpack the many layers of Carrie and how the film presents the feminine and femininity, including gender performance, internalized misogyny, and of course, motherhood. *** Friendly reminder to mark your calendars for our birthday blow out! This Friday, May 21st starting at 1pm PT we've got 26 hours full of streamers and games all celebrating Feminist Frequency's 12th anniversary. Spread the word & follow us on http://twitch.tv/femfreq to get ready!
10:39 - Main discussion on Carrie 43:56 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 164: Fame and Fandom | 12 May 2021 | 00:53:27 | |
On this topical episode of the podcast we’re tackling fame, celebrity culture, and fandom. While celebrity is nothing new, the modern landscape of social media creates both new avenues to fame, as well as new opportunities for fans to access their favorite stars and content creators. Today we’re talking: toxic celebrity, access and entitlement, and the false “democratization” of fame that offers a little bit of notoriety to anyone. Time Stamps: 5:51 - Main discussion 43:56 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 163: Made for Love | 05 May 2021 | 00:57:26 | |
Arrogant tech bros cruelly disregarding privacy and the boundaries of decency in worship of their own genius (and as the world cheers on) has become a modern horror staple (e.g. the film Ex Machina or the series Devs), but today on the podcast we’re discussing the HBO series MADE FOR LOVE, where the tone for this premise takes a darkly comedic turn as we follow Hazel Green-Gogol (played by Cristin Milioti) and her bid for freedom from her controlling, narcissistic husband (played by Billy Magnussen) who has literally put a chip in her head without her consent. What did we think? Listen in to find out. Time Stamps: 3:34 - Main discussion on Made for Love 44:01 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 162: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:58:33 | |
Following the success of WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is the MCU’s latest attempt to handle tough topics in a weekly action series, but does it manage to be more than propaganda? Listen in as Anita, Ebony, and Carolyn dive into a heated discussion of how a show framed as opening a new era for Captain America mostly reinforces the status quo. Time Stamps: 6:11 - Main discussion on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 45:28 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 161: Left-Reading Media: When you want it to be Progressive | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:55:11 | |
When all your faves are problematic, it may be tempting, or even natural, to tease out progressive politics or disruptive readings within media which on the surface seems to support the status quo. Is that ultra-macho action movie really about found family? Is your favorite root-for-the-bad-guy drama actually a scathing indictment of violence and toxic masculinity? Well, maybe not, but the tendency to seek a progressive meaning in the media we love is called “left-reading,” and today on the podcast Carolyn, Ebony, and Anita are taking a look at the phenomena and discussing why it happens and what harm might be done by excusing popular media in this way. Time Stamps: 6:00 - Introduction to “Left-reading” 9:34 - The Equalizer and The Equalizer 2 17:13 - Breaking Bad 20:46 - Star Wars, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings 27:00 - Optimistic left-reading, opportunities for reclamation, and personal interpretation vs real-world impact 36:24 - Cop-aganda 40:00 - Fury Road and Ripley 44:00 - John Wick and The Fast and the Furious movies 48:51 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 160: Concrete Cowboy | 14 Apr 2021 | 01:02:05 | |
On this episode of the Feminist Frequency Podcast, Ebony is back in the saddle and leading the charge, hosting our discussion of the new Netflix film Concrete Cowboy, from first-time director Ricky Staub and starring Idris Elba, Lorraine Toussaint, and Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin. While we can agree that Idris Elba and Method Man in cowboy hats is a good thing, our opinions diverge from there. Who’s take do you agree with? Listen in to find out. Time Stamps: 15:11 - Main discussion on Concrete Cowboy 48:54 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 159 Bonus with Special Guest Charlie Jane Anders | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:24:17 | |
Today’s very special episode of the Bonus is available to all! Listen in as we talk to Charlie Jane Anders about her illustrious career, her writing process, and her brand new YA sci-fi book, Victories Greater Than Death! Follow Charlie Jane:
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| FFR 159: Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar with Special Guest Charlie Jane Anders | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:56:47 | |
Today on the podcast we’re returning from our break (and yet somehow still entering vacation mode) as Anita, Caro, and special guest Charlie Jane Anders take a look at Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo’s colorful comedy Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Is this movie a timely escape or a bit of a bad trip? Listen in to find out what we found so polarizing. ** This week’s Bonus segment (normally only available to our Patreon supporters) will be available to all! Make sure you listen in as we talk to special guest Charlie Jane Anders about her illustrious career, her writing process, and her brand new YA sci-fi book, Victories Greater Than Death! Time Stamps: 9:38 - Main discussion on Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar 40:16 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 158: Minari | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:50:07 | |
Today on the podcast we’re joined by Special Guest Walter Chaw, film critic for Film Freak Central, to discuss writer/director Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical film Minari, which despite being about an American family pursuing a version of the American Dream, controversially won Best Foreign Language Film at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards. Listen in as we discuss how this beautifully authentic film insightfully approaches a particular American experience through the story of the Yi family. Time Stamps: 8:55 - Main discussion on Minari 45:27 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 250: Challengers | 16 May 2024 | 01:01:55 | |
Join Kat and A.C. for a discussion of one of their most hotly anticipated movies of 2024, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. The FFR hosts were mixed on their reactions, but both saw opportunities where it could have ascended to greater heights than it ultimately did—in particular with the underwritten female character in the middle of the film’s central love triangle. While we love the craft accomplishments of this movie, we can’t help but wonder what Paul Verhoeven might have done with this story. Plus, we check in on this spring’s film festivals, from the recently debuted Los Angeles Festival of Movies presented by Mubi to the 77th annual festival in Cannes, which just kicked off. Discussed in this episode:
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| FFR 157: Run Lola Run | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:48:33 | |
We asked our patrons to pick a time-loop film for us to discuss and they have spoken! FFR is headed back to 1999 to take a look at the propulsive German thriller, Run Lola Run. The film has endured for over 20 years as both an influential movie and cultural reference point, with its unrelenting visual and narrative pace. Join us as we revisit the story of fire-engine-red-headed Lola (played by Franka Potente) and her desperate run through Berlin to save her feckless boyfriend. Time Stamps: 5:40 - Main discussion on Run Lola Run 40:06 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 156: The 40 Year Old Version | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:45:38 | |
Our spotlight on Black cinema continues today on the podcast with our look at The 40 Year Old Version. Written, directed and produced by first-time director Radha Blank, this sharp comedy won the 2020 US Dramatic Competition Directing Prize at Sundance. Join us as we discuss this semi-autobiographical tale of a Black creative grappling with asserting an authentic voice in a marketplace governed by white gatekeepers demanding compromise. Time Stamps: 5:52 - Main discussion on The 40 Year Old Version 38:39 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 155: Judas and the Black Messiah | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:48:09 | |
Continuing our month-long series of episodes focusing on work by Black creators, on today’s podcast we’re taking a look at Judas and the Black Messiah. Directed by Shaka King, the Sundance 2021 premiering film has earned both critical acclaim and scrutiny. Can a Hollywood movie adequately tell a story about political radicals? Does Judas and the Black Messiah do justice to Fred Hampton? Listen in to hear our thoughts. Time Stamps: 6:43 - Main discussion on Judas and the Black Messiah 41:48 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 154: Daughters of the Dust | 12 Feb 2021 | 00:57:55 | |
Today on the podcast, we’re discussing Julie Dash’s lush and lyrical 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. Focusing on a multi-generational group of Gullah women on the eve of a life-altering move, this sweeping work was the first film directed by a Black woman to get a general theatrical release in the United States. 30 years later, the haunting and expressive film retains its striking impact. Time Stamps: 3:49 - Main discussion on Daughters of the Dust 44:34 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 153: Pariah | 03 Feb 2021 | 00:54:57 | |
Kicking off our month of episodes focusing on films by Black creators, today Anita is back with Ebony and Carolyn to discuss Dee Rees’ 2011 directorial debut, Pariah. The film was a low-budget independent release which announced Rees as a formidable talent six years before Mudbound would earn her an Academy Award nomination in 2017. Join us as we discuss this achingly authentic look at the life of a queer Black teenager in Brooklyn, struggling to discover and assert her truth, even as her parents make it painfully clear they will not accept that their daughter is gay. Time Stamps: 5:39 - Main discussion on Pariah 45:06 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 152: Promising Young Woman with Special Guest Kat Spada | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:49:33 | |
CW: discussion of sexual assault and violence
While Anita remains in parts unknown, Ebony and host Carolyn are joined by special guest Kat Spada to discuss Emerald Fennell’s revenge thriller, Promising Young Woman, a film both darkly comedic and astutely descriptive of rape culture. Join us as we discuss what make Cassandra Thomas’ quest to punish the “Nice Guys” so provocative. Time Stamps: 5:18 - Main discussion on Promising Young Woman 44:56 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 151: Tenet | 20 Jan 2021 | 00:57:29 | |
On this week’s podcast, we’re taking a look at Christopher Nolan’s aggressively high-concept film, Tenet, the disorienting twists, turns, and logic loops of which demand a lot of its audience. Is it worth the effort it takes to truly engage with the film? Listen in as Caro and Ebony discuss. Time Stamps: 6:52 - Main discussion on Tenet 50:05 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 150: This Way Up | 13 Jan 2021 | 00:51:30 | |
CW: for discussions of suicide Today on the podcast, Ebony is taking a turn hosting, leading a discussion with Caro and Anita on the new Hulu series This Way Up. This Irish series about a woman on the edge has drawn early comparisons to Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Flea Bag, but it offers it’s own unique perspective on a life in crisis. Join us as we take a look at what this show gets right and wrong about living in your head while living in community. Time Stamps: 8:05 - Main discussion on This Way Up 42:41 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 149: Wonder Woman 1984 | 06 Jan 2021 | 00:59:54 | |
Welcome to the first Feminist Frequency Radio podcast of 2021 where Anita, Ebony and Carolyn are lassoing the truth out of the confounding mess of a movie that is Wonder Woman 1984. We thought if nothing else we could coast through the two-and-a-half-hour run time on 80s nostalgia and Pedro Pascal’s charm, but there’s a lot more wrong with this movie than the aesthetics. Time Stamps: 8:12 - Main discussion on Wonder Woman 1984 49:52 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 148: Nomadland | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:47:36 | |
Today on the podcast Anita and Carolyn are hitting the road (figuratively, if not literally) to discuss NOMADLAND, the critically acclaimed film written, directed, AND edited by next year’s Eternals director Chloe Zhao. The film is gorgeous, as through main character Fern (played by Frances McDormand) it paints a picture of nomadic survival in the real life culture of American workers without roots, following sporadic work opportunities with no safety net beyond what fellow travelers can offer. Listen in as we discuss all the ways this film succeeds at telling a thoughtful, complex story about poverty, the failings of American Capitalism, and the intricacies and complexities of human relationships and grief. Make a Donation to our end of year campaign at http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate Time Stamps: 5:30 - Main discussion on Nomadland 41:22 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 249 Bonus: Strange Way of Life | 08 May 2024 | 00:14:26 | |
This week, we’re releasing the first bonus episode of the season on the main feed so that everyone can get a teaser of the new format of extra content typically reserved exclusively for our supporters on Patreon! In this bonus episode, we’re discussing Pedro Almodóvar’s short film Strange Way of Life starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. Discussed in this episode: Former FFR guest Inkoo Kang’s podcast “All About Almodóvar.” Find Kat: Find AC: Find Us: | |||
| FFR 147: Happiest Season | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:47:27 | |
Anita and Ebony are joined by special and surprise guest Dave Proctor to discuss Happiest Season, Hulu’s new queer Christmas romcom from actor/writer/director Clea DuVall. Starring Kristen Stewart, Aubrey Plaza, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Dan Levy, Alison Brie, and Mary Holland (who also co-wrote), the film pulls out all the Christmas Movie tropes we’re used to seeing on Hallmark, but does the classic holiday treatment work here? Hint: we can’t decide if it works better as a romcom or a horror movie, so…. Make a Donation for #GivingTuesday at http://www.feministfrequeny.com/donate Time Stamps: 4:36 - Main discussion on Happiest Season 37:00 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 146: LA Skins Fest | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:56:52 | |
For this week’s podcast we checked out the 14th Annual LA Skins Fest, a festival of Native American films which was held virtually this year. The festival was a great opportunity to explore films by and about indigenous people whose stories too rarely get told in mainstream media. On this episode we’ll be discussing several works which stood out to us, from documentaries, to dramas about contemporary family life, films that employed elements of sci-fi and horror to explore generational trauma, and much more.
CW: discussion of suicide as part of a film plot in our segment on Intrepidus, beginning at 42:45
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| FFR 145: Entertainment News | 18 Nov 2020 | 00:53:10 | |
Welcome to the third installment of Feminist Frequency’s entertainment news round up; a semi-regular series where we share our thoughts on all the media and pop culture news that crawled from the depths of 2020 to illuminate our screens (and mostly dampen our spirits). In this episode we’re: (still) looking forward to the release of Cyberpunk 2077; being disappointed by prominent voices who should really know better; and being as jazzed about a certain rock star in a couture gown as we are unsurprised by the people who have a problem with it. Time Stamps: 6:33 - David Fincher: “cancel culture” miniseries - https://news.avclub.com/david-fincher-wants-to-do-a-miniseries-on-sigh-cancel-1845675917 14:15 - Cyberpunk 2077 delay - (Jim Sterling Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKtrrlD8aTc 24:10 - Ubisoft Montreal swatting - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-police-ubisoft-1.5801236 29:08 - Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie thinks JKR’s anti-trans essay was “perfectly reasonable” - https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/15/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-jk-rowling-transgender-essay-reasonable-twitter-backlash/ 37:22 - Harry Styles on the cover of Vogue; Candace Owens and other conservatives’ backlash 46:47 - What’s your Freq Out?
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| FFR 144: Proxima | 11 Nov 2020 | 01:03:23 | |
In Alice Winocour’s new film Proxima, astronaut Sarah (played by Eva Green) faces challenges her male colleagues do not while making preparations to depart for a year aboard the ISS. As Sarah tries to balance the personal and professional, her daughter Stella goes on an emotional journey of her own, struggling with the consequences of her mother’s work. Join us as we discuss how the film presents the familiar misogynistic complications presented by “the work/life balance” in the Earth-side life of an extraordinary human headed for the stars. Time Stamps: 8:19 - Main Discussion on Proxima 43:31 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 143: First Cow | 04 Nov 2020 | 01:01:20 | |
On the cusp of the 2020 US presidential election, we’re taking a look at a film set in 1820s Oregon Territory, telling the story of two men trying to make their way in the harsh frontier of the burgeoning American West. Join us on this week’s podcast, as we sink our critical teeth into this sweet cake of a “Caro film”: Director Kelly Reichardt’s 2019 film First Cow, exploring friendship, masculinity and the consequences of capitalism in a deliberately paced story filled with bright spots of light, sweetness, and memory. Time Stamps: 13:17 - Main Discussion on First Cow 45:37 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 142: The Witches of Eastwick | 28 Oct 2020 | 01:02:55 | |
Today’s episode of the podcast finishes up our spooky season series on occult-themed nostalgia watches with 1987’s The Witches of Eastwick, starring Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Cher, adapted from the John Updike novel. Join us as we try to figure out how we feel about this movie including big 80s perms (great), Cher (even better), and Jack Nicholson’s diabolic sex appeal (not good). Made at the height of Reagan’s America, does the film have something insightful to say about gender inquality, or like the devilish Daryl, is it in the end all about reinforcing the Patriarchal status quo? Time Stamps: 8:18 - Main Discussion on The Witches of Eastwick 42:52 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 141: Blade | 21 Oct 2020 | 00:59:46 | |
Welcome to the second episode in our spooky season series, revisiting classic, cult or nostalgic witch and vampire movies as chosen by our patrons. Today we’re traveling back to 1998, when Wesley Snipes starred as the titular vampire hunter, Blade. 9 years after Tim Burton’s Batman, and 20 years before the MCU’s Black Panther, Blade was the first Marvel Superhero theatrical release, the grandfather of every Marvel Superhero movie to follow. Join us as we dive into a grimdark version of LA, populated by blood and power thirsty vampires that can only be stopped by a stoic vampire/human hybrid seeking revenge. Time Stamps: 5:52 - Main Discussion on Blade 46:10 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 140: Hocus Pocus | 14 Oct 2020 | 00:55:58 | |
In celebration of the spooky season, we’re looking at media depictions of witches and vampires, starting with Hocus Pocus. Starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, this 1993 Disney classic sparks a feeling of campy nostalgia for many, but how did it hold up for us and what does an almost 30 year old children’s Halloween movie have to say to a modern audience? Time Stamps: 6:38 - Main Discussion on Hocus Pocus 41:20 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 139: Enola Holmes | 07 Oct 2020 | 01:00:10 | |
The Netflix film Enola Holmes introduces us to the much younger (and perhaps more brilliant) sister of the infamous Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. The film is based on a series of YA detective novels by author Nancy Springer, and our heroine (played in the film by Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown) is a quick-thinking and fearless young woman who frustrates and amazes everyone around her in equal measure. We discuss who we think the intended audience is, and whether the film succeeds in delivering a feminist-minded moral to a younger audience. We also discuss casting choices for Mycroft and Sherlock, held up against Arthur Conan Doyle’s source material, and offer up some opinions on other recent adaptations. Time Stamps: 3:37 - Main Discussion on Enola Holmes 42:04 - What’s Your Freq Out?
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| FFR 138: The Matrix | 09 Sep 2020 | 00:59:13 | |
This week, by popular demand, we're talking about The Matrix, a film once co-opted by the online right that has in recent years seen a kind of reclamation as an explicitly queer, trans text. Carolyn kicks things off by telling us about a 20th anniversary screening of the landmark film that she attended last year which illuminated some aspects of the film that contribute to its reading as a queer work. From there, we talk about the film's systemic perspective, and reveal who among us would take the blue pill. We talk about the challenge of doing the actual work of resisting the cisnormative heteronormative white supremacist patriarchy, and express frustration with some of the film's more conventional aspects, including the role Trinity is wedged into. Carolyn does her best Agent Smith impression, Ebony raises an important point about what it means if humanity only accepts the simulation if it replicates certain forms of oppression, and we talk about finding joy in the struggle. PLEASE NOTE that this is our final episode before a brief hiatus. We shall return on October 7th to kick off a new season! Time Stamps:
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| FFR 249: The People's Joker | 08 May 2024 | 00:38:22 | |
And we’re back! For the first episode of our first season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the Feminist Frequency nonprofit organization, we thought we’d discuss one of the most exciting new independent films we’ve seen: Vera Drew’s The People’s Joker. Join Feminist Frequency Radio co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty as they talk about the movie’s unconventional crowdsourced production, what it gets so right about cultural criticism through parody, and our favorite Batman gags and villains. Plus, we debut a new celebrity guessing game we’re introducing this season, with the working title “What’s Wrong With Me?” And check out our podcast feed where, this week, we’re releasing our Patreon bonus episode to everyone so that you can all get a teaser of the new format of this season’s extra content typically reserved for our supporters on Patreon! Find Kat: Find AC: Find Us: | |||
| FFR 137: I May Destroy You | 02 Sep 2020 | 00:59:02 | |
We begin this week’s episode by acknowledging the passing of Chadwick Boseman, talking a bit about his impact, his legacy, and the grief so many of us have felt in response to the loss. Our main topic this week is the incendiary series I May Destroy You, written by and starring the staggeringly talented Michaela Cole. Our conversation covers the revelatory way in which the show frankly and honestly confronts so many forms of rape and sexual assault, and a larger culture that normalizes and perpetuates them. We also discuss the remarkable complexity of the show’s central characters, as they often make choices that we as viewers may strenuously object to, but never in a way that reduces them to villains or makes them seem worthy of being written off as people. Time Stamps:
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| FFR 136: Lovecraft Country | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:53:57 | |
On this week’s FFR we discuss the first two episodes of HBO's Lovecraft Country, a show that blends horror elements into a tale about racism in 1950s America, but first we talk about how the horrors of anti-Black racism remain so inescapable in America today, where police have once again exacted brutal violence on a Black man. Our discussion of the show touches on the ways in which it draws from pulp fiction and acknowledges the complexity of our relationship to tales that we love even if they don’t love us back, its subversion of classic Americana and fascinating use of audio, and the experience of watching this show right now, while living in a world in which some of us are exhausted from the experience of constantly being dehumanized and endangered. Time Stamps:
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| FFR 135: Perry Mason | 19 Aug 2020 | 00:55:25 | |
This week, we explore the seamy underbelly of 1932 Los Angeles with HBO’s exciting revisionist take on the character of Perry Mason. In HBO’s series, crucial supporting characters have been reimagined--Della Street is now a queer woman, Paul Drake is a Black man--in ways that inform the series’ systemic perspective and help it avoid some of the ideological pitfalls that much hard-boiled crime fiction of the past falls into. As a result, this is a Perry Mason that grapples both with our actual history and with the narrow lens of the classic CBS series, and in so doing, demonstrates how TV and film can use familiar formats and genres without just telling the same old stories. Time Stamps:
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