• The world is dangerous for women and we're tired
• Cancel Culture across the political spectrum
• Woman's Films
• We reveal the secret to guys: here's all you need to do to win over any woman you want
• Plus listener questions!

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week we're discussing:

• TCM's "Reframing" Series is a good intention that doesn't address the network's real issue
• Modern Black Cinema from 1970s Blaxsploitation to present-day horror and everything in between
  • Discussion includes: Pam Grier! Ganja and Hess! John Singleton and Spike Lee, Candyman, Widows, and more!

For further reading: Reframing the Problem of TCM by Lauren Humphries-Brooks 

The Dames discuss the representation of Black women in Classical Hollywood, from the "race films" of the 1920s–1940s, issues of stereotyping, white people controlling Black images, the relationships between Black women and white women on screen, and why we all should try to be more like Eartha Kitt. 

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!

This week, the Dames talk about all the best movies, performances, and directors of 2020. Enjoy!

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."

• Why the film is so much better and deeper than a lot of people want to think it is
• Body swapping and consent
• How long is too long to pine for Chris Pine?
• Barbara and Diana and the relationship we never got to see
• Is Pedro Pascal's Maxwell Lord the greatest movie villain ever?
• And more!

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!

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.