Our February bonus episode is here! Listen to two very white women talk about Shaka King's exceptional film, Judas and the Black Messiah.

The Dames spend this week talking about how Joss Whedon is even more of a Garbage Person than we originally imagined, how Britney Spears was done wrong by the media, and how Mae West threatened patriarchy so much, they had to make up an entire code of censorship to stop her.

Links about Whedon's terribleness: 

• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michelle-trachtenberg-says-joss-whedon-was-not-allowed-to-be-alone-with-her-on-buffy
• https://twitter.com/AllCharisma/status/1359537746843365381?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
• https://www.thewrap.com/firefly-writer-jose-molina-says-joss-whedon-bragged-about-making-female-writers-cry/
• https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/gal-gadot-joss-whedon-experience-justice-league-1234605426/

The Dames discuss the films they want to see in 2021, plus:

• That whole inauguration of a new president thing
• Cinematic resolutions for the new year
• Ways that Wonder Woman 3 could go
•  Listener resolutions!

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."

The Dames close out the holiday season discussing our favorite holiday movies, with some lesser known ones suggested by our listeners! Plus:

• Why the ending of The Baby Yoda Show was (kinda) dumb
• Karen's favorite holiday film about a suicide hotline
• Danny Kaye: Hot or Hottest?

Happy Holidays everyone!

In our latest episode, the Dames discuss Christmas horror films, including:

• Why horror and Christmas are a thing
• John Waters's favorite Christmas movie
• How Gremlins scared us as kids
• The best Christmas horror films that you can watch right now! https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/christmas-horror-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/

Plus

• More fallout from the Warner Brothers/HBOMax announcement: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/11/945462768/christopher-nolan-says-warner-bros-shift-to-streaming-new-movies-a-great-danger
• Disney announces All the Things
• And the return of the Garbage Men: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/shia-labeouf-fka-twigs-sexual-battery-abusive-relationship-lawsuit-1234851796/

The Dames carry on with Noirvember, talking about the quintessential noir star, Humphrey Bogart! 

We cover his early films, relationship with Lauren Bacall, great leading ladies, performances as Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe, and why Bogie, among all the stars of noir, remains the most iconic. 

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 

The Dames teach a class in blood, boobs, and Giallo 101! Including

• Why giallo is such a weird and influential genre
• The masters of the genre, Argento and Bava and NO ONE ELSE
• Giallo's issues with misogyny, homophobia, and exploitation
• The influence of the giallo on contemporary horror
• All the many awesome titles attached to less-than-awesome films
• Why Suspiria is still the best ever

The Dames cover monster movies, ghost stories, alien features, and...big thingie movies. 

• Harvey Weinstein is still a rapist: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/harvey-weinstein-charged-with-more-rapes-in-california/2437812/
• The Dames love some Universal monsters
• Are there similarities between supernatural films and monster movies? 
• Kaiju and “big thingie” monsters: Godzilla, Mothra, King Kong, Jaws,  Crawl, Anaconda, and Lake Placid
• Plus, learn why the alien from Alien is actually a kidnapping victim.