Watched Once, Never Again – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Midsommar and conclude our series on Ari Aster. TW: suicide, toxic relationships, a mention of the possible sexual assault/date rape of Christian, murder, cults, and mental illness. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow Dax: @DaxEbaben Follow MB: @mbmcandrews

We start winding down our Ari Aster series with the first part of our discussion on Aster's 2019 folk horror hit, Midsommar. TW: suicide, murder, mental illness and specifically misrepresentations of bipolar disorder, racism, and cults. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow Dax: @daxebaben Follow Mary Beth: @mbmcandrews Email us: WONApodcast@gmail.com

This week, MB takes Dax on another psychedelic, animated trip with the experimental short film Cat Soup, directed by Tatsuo Satō and written by the late Nejokiru. Trigger warnings: suicide, brief mention of possible allusion to sexual assault, murder, harm to (animated) animals. Follow us on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow MB: @mbmcandrews Follow Dax: @daxebaben

MB and Dax continue their deep dive on disturbing animated films with their discussion on Watership Down, a seemingly harmless children's animated film. Trigger warnings: Very brief mentions of animal death, violence between animals, and animal fighting. Follow the pod on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow MB: @mbmcandrews Follow Dax: @daxebaben Email us at wonapodcast@gmail.com

Dax and MB continue their series on "disturbing" animated films with FANTASTIC PLANET, an admittedly tame entry. Trigger warnings: very brief mentions of all of the following -- racial oppression/racism, war/military invasion, and speciesism/animal mistreatment (nothing at all graphic). Follow the podcast on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow MB: @mbmcandrews Follow Dax: @daxebaben

MB and Dax talk about Eiichi Yamamoto's 1973 psychedelic BELLADONNA OF SADNESS, one of the most challenging films they've covered so far. Trigger warnings: rape, abortion, sex, and drugs. Follow the pod on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow Dax: @daxebaben Follow MB: @mbmcandrews Email: wonapodcast@gmail.com Abortion resources: NNAF (National Network of Abortion Funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds?refcode=1milmatch Indigenous Women Rising: https://www.iwrising.org/ The Women's Centers (serves all genders): www.thewomenscenters.com National Abortion Federation: https://prochoice.org/ Fund Texas Choice: https://fundtexaschoice.org/ Among many, many others. Please consider donating to abortion funds and/or directly to local organizations (as opposed to Planned Parenthood) because those organizations are often under-funded (and PP is not). Volunteers are also crucial! When volunteering, please be mindful that your priority should be the patients' safety and comfort. Please do not instigate, or otherwise engage with, anti-choice protestors.

Dax and MB make their triumphant return to bring you a discussion on Satoshi Kon's PERFECT BLUE. This is the first episode in their latest series, a deep dive on disturbing animated films. Trigger warnings: brief mentions of sexual assault, violence, pornography, and stalking. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @WONApodcast Follow MB: @mbmcandrews Follow Dax: @daxebaben Happy Pride!

We have some updates about where we have been the last couple of weeks, where we will be in the next few weeks, and what the heck ever happened to the final episode in our Lars Von Trier series? Check out THE ALTER TAPES from The Anatomy of A Scream podcast network for some Daxalicious (it's a word) content and hear from a few other incredible creatives in the horror film world. TTYL we're outtie 5000 @daxebaben @mbmcandrews @WONApodcast

Dax and Mary Beth continue in their study of Lars Von Trier's "most disturbing" work with a discussion about Melancholia and its harrowing depiction of depression. Trigger warnings: depression, brief mention of suspected assault, mention of bipolar disorder. Follow us on Twitter: @WONApodcast @mbmcandrews @daxebaben If you are experiencing depression and need help, please reach out to a professional. Some resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 thetrevorproject.org -- counseling for LGBTQ+ youth translifeline.org -- support for trans people, by trans people

Dax and MB chat all about Lars von Trier's 'Antichrist.' And MB gets heated. Follow the pod @WONApodcast Follow Dax @DaxEbaben Follow MB @mbmcandrews