Citizen Dame
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Episode 212: A Dame of Their Own
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
This week we're diving into the fantastic new Prime Video series A League of Their Own, plus a few other new releases including Glorious and Watcher. We also discuss the he said/she said story that is Wilde v. LaBeouf, and why "having the receipts" doesn't always tell the whole (or accurate) story.
*Clip from Watcher courtesy of IFC Films
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Episode 202: Of Dames and Men
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This week, the Dames are talking:
The endless Depp v Heard trial, why you can't get all your news from a meme, and why you should believe victims
Has #metoo failed or is it too soon to tell the long-term success?
Adele Haenel quits acting forever and we are very sad about this
Why Karen doesn't like Men
Listener questions!
And what we've been watching
Supplemental reading:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/05/modern-celebrity-fandom-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/629887
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/adele-haenel-stops-making-movies-industry-racist-patriarchal-1234724862/
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Episode 185: The Dames are Team Elmo
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Happy 2022! The Dames return to celebrate the remarkable lives of Sidney Poitier, Betty White, and Peter Bogdanovich. We also discuss upcoming female-directed films, and weigh in on the greatest celebrity feud since Bette and Joan.
A special shoutout to our lovely patrons, who are keeping us going! We hope to bring more bonus episodes and fun content to you all this year, so keep an eye on the page!
Elmo v. Rocco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26DWgx9Ly0
Female filmmakers: https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/films-directed-by-women-to-look-out-for-in-2022.php
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Episode 160: And Another Thing
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
In this grab bag episode, the Dames talk about Twitter, nitwits, director cults, studio movies, movie theaters, people getting tased at movie theaters, trailers, film criticism, Taika Waititi, Cruella, A Quiet Place Part II, the Amazon/MGM acquisition, and more.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Episode 147: The Cult of Dame
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
This week, the Dames have a lot to discuss including:
We say good bye to Cloris Leachman and Cicely Tyson
Carey Mulligan fights back against misogyny (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/28/carey-mulligan-dennis-harvey-variety-critic-sexism-accusations)
AND Cult Movies. What are they? Why are they? Are they?
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Episode 144: American Dames
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
The Dames spend some time discussing current events, including the insurrection at the Capitol, how analysis of film and media is not only important but necessary to understand the cultural zeitgeist, and whether or not Parasite is "odd."
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Episode 140: Is this a Christmas Movie?
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
This week! The Dames discuss the Death of Cinema (again!) with the Warner/HBOMax plan for 2021.
And! We address the great controversy: is this a Christmas movie? Titles include: Die Hard Gremlins, Batman Returns, Bridget Jones's Diary, Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life and more!
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Episode 136: Dames for Democracy
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
The Dames celebrate and discuss the outcome of the 2020 election, because whatever, we do what we want. Also!
Johnny Depp has "resigned" from Fantastic Beasts
Karen has FINALLY seen The Great British Baking Show
We love Canada, all tucked away down there
Discussions of His House, The Raven, and Beau Travail
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Episode 127: The Dames Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
This week, the Dames discuss the work and legacy of Chadwick Boseman.
We also catch up on what we've been watching lately.
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Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Episode 114: Dame Criticism
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
The Dames discuss the meaning and background of Film Theory and Criticism. Plus listener questions and a Very Special Contest announcement!
Further reading:
Francois Truffaut's "A Certain Tendency" essay: https://tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/TruffautInCahiers31/Truffaut%20A_certain_tendency_translated.pdf
For Next Week:
Laura Mulvey's "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema": https://www.asu.edu/courses/fms504/total-readings/mulvey-visualpleasure.pdf
Barbara Creed's "The Monstrous Feminism": http://ieas-szeged.hu/downtherabbithole/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Barbara-Creed-The-Monstrous-Feminine-2007.pdf
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Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Episode 113: Cursed Dames
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Hello and welcome!
This week, we're talking about:
Our Quarantine Watchlists
The new images of Dune that broke Twitter and why no one in the movie seems to understand what it's about
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/04/behold-dune-an-exclusive-look-at-timothee-chalamet-zendaya-oscar-isaac
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/rebecca-ferguson-dune-lady-jessica-1202185246/
Shudder's new series, Cursed Films
Plus your questions!
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Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Episode 111: All Along Together...Still
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Ready for more indoor fun? This week, the Dames are talking:
Amazon plans to stream films from SXSW:
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/826393884/sxsw-film-festival-heads-to-amazon
Documentaries and cinematic “truth”
Men can't quit talking about their favorite movie, Birds of Prey
We revisit Extra Ordinary
Plus listener questions!
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Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Episode 109: Stay the Hell at Home
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
This week, Nannina Gilder returns to chat about:
Being alone together
Celebrating Women's History Month with great films
Listener Questions
And reviews of:
Song of Songs
Three Cases of Murder
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Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Episode 108: The Dame Vanishes
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
The good thing about having a podcast is you can social distance and still record! Everything is scary, but there things that happened this week that are actually good.
Harvey Weinstein gonna go to prison for 23 years: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51840532#:~:text=Disgraced%20film%20producer%20Harvey%20Weinstein,on%20Wednesday%20in%20a%20wheelchair.
Karyn Kusama’s Dracula https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-dracula-movie-works-as-universal-remakes-monsterverse-1283635
Allllllll the movies are postponed due to coronavirus
Movies to stream in quarantine
Plus, Lauren talks The Lady Vanishes
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Episode 107: No One Cares About Your D*ck
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
This week, the Dames are joined by our very special guest, Courtney Howard, to discuss:
Men who try to explain things to us and why we’re kind of done with it
Why we’re mad about everything
Timothy Hutton rape accusation:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kateaurthur/oscar-winning-actor-timothy-hutton-raped-me-when-i-was-14
Hatchette walkout over Woody Allen memoir and its subsequent cancellation:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/woody-allen-memoir-dropped-by-hachette-staff-walk-1282978
Plus we review The Invisible Man!
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Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Episode 106: Harvey Weinstein is a Convicted Rapist
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
The Dames would like to say that Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist, as he's found guilty, guilty, guilty in New York. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/24/harvey-weinstein-guilty-trial-charges-verdict
Plus, they spend some time on:
Adele Haenel, Celine Sciamma, and others walk out of the Cesar awards when Polanski wins best director. https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/adele-haenel-protests-roman-polanski-cesar-director-award.html
Onward, “Disney’s first gay character," and performative representation. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/onward-introduces-first-lgbtq-character-disney-pixar-history-170026105.html?ncid=twitter_yahooenter_qb2vkwfmnk
The Candyman trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlwzuZ9kOQU
Reviews of Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon, and a brief overview of The Invisible Man!
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Episode 104: Complicated Dames
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
This week, the Dames return to discuss all manner of topics, including:
The complicated legacies of some beloved celebrities (https://jill.substack.com/p/kobe-bryant-and-complicated-legacies(
The Harvey Weinstein trial (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nishitajha/harvey-weinstein-lawyer-donna-rotunno-daily-times-interview
https://pagesix.com/2020/02/04/harvey-weinstein-jurors-shown-naked-photos-of-movie-mogul/ )
Karen's Wacky Adventures at Sundance
Essential films to celebrate Black History Month
Listener Questions!
Gretel & Hansel
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Episode 103: Little Dames
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Greetings! Here's what we're talking about this week:
Catching up! Lauren needs to talk about Cats and Karen has stories!
Harvey Weinstein trial begins (jury selection has been...challenging)
Christophe Ruggia gets arrested (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51105716)
Do women make inherently “different” films? (https://twitter.com/t_ruggeri/status/1214624849722626048)
Oscar-centric listener questions
A lively game of F***-Marry-Kill: Oscar Edition!
Plus we review Little Women
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Episode 98: The Dames Adopt Baby Yoda
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
The Dames returns to discuss all things Baby Yoda! Also, less important, groundbreaking things like:
Feminist film noir
What constitutes a feminist film
Male filmmakers continuing to fail upwards https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-trek-fargo-creator-noah-hawley-direct-next-film-1256352
Plus, reviews of Charlie's Angels and Karen gives an awards' season rundown!
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Episode 94: DameDame Rabbit
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
This week, the Dames discuss a variety of topics, including:
That Jeremy Renner sure is a swell guy…
https://people.com/movies/jeremy-renners-ex-wife-accuses-him-of-threatening-to-kill-her-in-new-custody-filing-report/
People are stupid and we hate them: https://twitter.com/JacobSHall/status/1184475798180376576
Round up of NYFF and Hamptons Film Fest
More spooky recommendations
Plus:
Listener questions
Why Ari Aster's Midsommar is a shallow husk
And we review the latest from visionistical director Taika Waititi: Jojo Rabbit!