58. Pariah, We Invent A Pyramid Scheme
CW: Homophobic slurs/language, abusive homophobic parents, hate crimes We're back for another Dee Rees movie, with Pariah (2011)! This is both our favorite movie that we've watched for the podcast yet...
3 Mai 202252min
57. Fingersmith BBC Miniseries, FT. Katie Hoopz, He Was The Mayor?
CW: Sexual abuse, institutionalization, hanging (death penalty / suicide) This week, Katie Hoopz joins us for the BBC miniseries based on Sarah Water's novel, Fingersmith! We loved it! We talk The Han...
19 Apr 20221h 14min
56. Otherside Picnic, Lesbians Who Are Stronger Than The US Marines
CW: Passive suicidal thoughts, light body horror. This week, we talk about the anime Otherside Picnic, an isekai yuri anime inspired by the novel Roadside Picnic and film Stalker. While we can't give ...
5 Apr 202250min
55. Bessie, Must've Been Women Cause I Don't Like Men
CW: Anti-Black racism, abusive relationships, child abuse, attempted sexual assault Dee Rees' film Bessie (2015) is an incredible dive into the life and loves of Bessie Smith, famed blues musician pla...
22 Mar 202251min
54. Her Story, with Samantha! Ft. Bonus Green M&M Content
CW: transphobic language and slurs, abusive relationships, parental abandonment, police brutality/discrimination, victim blaming, outing, lesbiphobia. Samantha, @lilestradiol, joins us to discuss Her ...
8 Mar 20221h 11min
53. Benedetta, (NSFW) The Angel Mr. Frito Speaks Through Me
NSFW, CW: sexual torture, sexual abuse, incest, suicide, death, the plague. Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta (2021) is coming in hot with some strange nun sex scenes, speculative burning-at-the-stake, and ...
22 Feb 202253min
52. Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Guten Tag to our German Listeners
CW: Animal neglect and death, alcoholism, HIV and AIDS, homophobic assault, poverty, hoarding. Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a biographical film about the life of Lee Israel, a lesbian in New York who c...
8 Feb 202241min
51. Clouds of Sils Maria, When Your Wife Has To Drive
CW: Suicide, sexual assault, age gap relationships, and fear of aging/death. Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) is a beautiful movie by Olivier Assayas about inevitabilities of aging and the difficulty actor...
25 Jan 202254min
