Citizen Dame
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Episode 262: Holiday Noir - The Thin Dame
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
This week, the Dames welcome the holiday season with a look at three holiday noir films: The Thin Man (1934), Repeat Performance (1947), and They Live By Night (1948).
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Episode 261: Billy Wilder - Double In-dame-nity
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Just us for the last Noirvember episode of the year! The Dames are talking all things Billy Wilder this week, focusing on Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, and Witness for the Prosecution. Just promise not to tell anyone the ending.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Episode 260: Women Direct Noir - Damewitness
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
This week, the Dames take a look at three noirs directed by women: Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker (1953), Muriel Box's Eyewitness (1956), and Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976).
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Episode 259: Barbara Stanwyck - Sorry, Wrong Dame
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
The Dames kick off Noirvember by discussing fast-talking, fast-living dame Barbara Stanwyck in three iconic roles: Baby Face, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, and Sorry, Wrong Number. No man stands a chance.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Episode 237: Erotic Thriller - The Dame Seduction
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
The Dames return to discuss the totally not controversial and complicated subgenre of Erotic Thrillers. Films include Body Heat, The Last Seduction, and Jade, so be sure to watch these first if you don't want them spoiled!
Plus:
Some updates on the David Choe problem: https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/beef-stars-defend-david-choe-casting-internet-reaction-is-not-great
Jonathan Majors's issues go from bad to very bad: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jonathan-majors-more-alleged-abuse-victims-cooperate-with-da-office-assault-1235588870/
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Episode 223: Dame Tierney
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
This week, the Dames close out Noirvember with Gene Tierney and her iconic film noir roles, including deep dives on the nature of perception and the femme fatale in Laura and Leave Her To Heaven.
Plus, Karen talks Disney's Strange World and Lauren has feelings about Cate Blanchett in Tar.
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Episode 222: Night and the Dame
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
This week we're talking about noir star Richard Widmark, from his Academy Award-nominated debut, Kiss Of Death to his intense work in Night and the City, Panic in the Streets, and Pickup on South Street. Plus, his work in one of Sidney Poitier's earliest films, No Way Out.
We're also talking a bit about the (not?) death of Twitter and whether maybe it's in the best interest of everyone for it to go quickly - though not so gently - into that good night.
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Episode 221: Sweet Dame of Success
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
The Dames plunge into Noirvember with discussions of Detour, The Blue Dahlia, and Sweet Smell of Success. Plus, what the hell is happening on Twitter?
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Episode 182: The Velvet Dame
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
This week! The Dames finish up Noirvember with a look at gender tropes and traits in classic noir. From The Velvet Touch and Black Widow to The Blue Dahlia and The Dark Mirror, we take a particular look at the women of noir, the femme fatales and the virginal girls.
We also spend a little bit of time talking about the talk around Licorice Pizza and revisit the disturbing way social media treats people with opposing views.
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Episode 180: His Kind of Dame
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
This week is all about Robert Mitchum! From The Night of the Hunter to His Kind of Woman and plenty of movies in between, the Dames talk about his career, his unexpected charisma, and how we still find him a little terrifying. Also, Lauren hypothesizes that he is, in fact, a vampire. We also talk a *little* bit about the hoopla over Eternals.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Episode 179: Scarlet Dame
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
The Dames ease from Spooky Season into Noirvember with a discussion of Expressionist director Fritz Lang. Including:
Is Metropolis Lang's most watched work?
What can M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse say about contemporary America?
How Lang's interest in unlikable protagonists and likable villains contributed to the development of film noir
Plus: Karen justifies her Dune reaction.
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Episode 174: Genre Theory
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
This week we're talking genres! What are the genres, how do they work, or why do they matter? Plus listener questions and deep dives into Nia DaCosta's Candyman and the 1947 film, Nightmare Alley.
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Bonus: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Catch a clip of our August bonus episode, a deep dive into the joy and wonder of the 1988 Oscar-winning movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Supplemental Reading: 15 Things You Might Not Know About Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Episode 139: Happiest Dame
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
This week!
We have a spoilerific chat about the Hulu original that's sweeping the nation: Happiest Season. (Time stamp included if you haven't seen it yet!)
AND!
We conclude Noirvember with a riveting discussion of all things neo-noir, from Chinatown to Devil in a Blue Dress to Brick, and so many more.
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Bonus: The Long Goodbye
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
For this month's bonus episode, we dive into Robert Altman's neo noir, The Long Goodbye, which stars Elliot Gould as Raymond Chandler's iconic PI, Phillip Marlowe.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Episode 138: The Maltese Dame
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
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.