Citizen Dame
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Episode 215: Dames of Power
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
The Dames discuss issues of race, gender, and historical representation in The Little Mermaid and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Plus! Karen reviews Pearl and Lauren talks Official Competition.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-fantasy-sci-fi-racist-criticism/671421/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-racist-backlash-1235211341/
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Episode 214: Dame - Love and Thunder
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
One of the Dames has been struck by The Plague, so this week we are talking about our favorite comfort movies and TV shows. Plus we dive into chats about Thor: Love and Thunder (now on Disney+) and Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (now on Peacock).
Check out our ongoing Letterboxd list to see what movies we're talking about each week.
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 Aug 17, 2022
Episode 210: To Catch a Dame
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
This week the Dames are celebrating Alfred Hitchcock's birthday with some favorite films and recommendations. Plus a few added topics, including:
The tragic passing of Anne Heche and the need for compassion
Warner Bros just keeps doubling down on the Flash movie
The new Armie Hammer + family doc and just why?
And to keep up with the movies we're talking about each week, check out our ongoing Letterboxd list.
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Episode 209: Return of the Dames
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
We're back! The Dames return to discuss all the important film news of the day, including
Johnny Depp is a POS and his fans gave us proof:
https://jezebel.com/celebrities-are-unliking-johnny-depp-s-post-trial-insta-1849377565
https://twitter.com/cocainecross/status/1553506807766663169?t=-IAWSVCoexhNRuge-f9FmA&s=19
Just what is going on with HBOMax?
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/4/23291037/hbo-max-warner-bros-discovery-merger-david-zaslav-chip-joanna-gaines
Why the studio system declined and fell
Plus: What We've Been Watching!
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Episode 208: Dame on the Fourth of July
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
It's the episode we've ALL been waiting for! This week, in honor of his 60th birthday, we dive into the filmography of Tom Cruise. He ran onto the screen in 1981 with Endless Love and hasn't stopped running since. From his star-making work in Risky Business and Top Gun to his Oscar movies, the Mission: Impossible franchise, and his unforgettable role in Tropic Thunder, we're talking six decades of filmmaking excellence.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Episode 206: My Best Dame’s Wedding
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
From the "Gay Best Friend" to the "Ideal Man," this week the Dames are talking about some common tropes in contemporary film and television, and some of the ways representation has gotten better - or not. We also discuss Lightyear and Disney's decision not to release the film in markets demanding the removal of LGBTQ+ characters. Plus Lauren gives us dispatches from Tribeca and Karen (finally) sees RRR on Netflix!
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Episode 204: Hedwig and the Angry Dame
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
It's Pride Month and we're celebrating! Listen as we talk about some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ films to watch and watch again. We're also over the moon with the renewal news for Our Flag Means Death AND What We Do in the Shadows.
Also, we're finishing up our Depp v Heard conversation and talking about Neve Campbell's decision to walk away from Scream 6.
Friday May 27, 2022
Minisode 6: The Northman
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this minisode, the Dames review Robert Eggers' most ambitious film yet — The Northman.
*The Northman film clip courtesy of Focus Features
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 May 11, 2022
Episode 200: And Still Going Strong!
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
We've got a lot to celebrate! Join us as we answer listener questions, play a game or two, and, of course, talk about all new garbage people.
Link to the Fred Savage story
Link to the Cary Fukunaga story
Follow us on Letterboxd and check out our incomplete list of favorite films!
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Episode 199: Our Dame Means Death
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
The Dames venture into the stormy waters of television this week to discuss Our Flag Means Death, queer pirates, and the will they/won't they trope across sitcom and television history.
(A reminder to all our patrons to be certain that we have your US mailing address, so we can dispatch your welcome bonuses!)
Remember also to follow us!
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/CitizenDame/lists
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citizendamepod
Our website: https://citizendamepod.com/
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Episode 198: The Bat and the Dame
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
This week we are treading into the murky waters of Depp v. Heard, exploring the world of pre-1980s Romantic Comedies — ESPECIALLY the far more sophisticated and adventurous pre-code rom coms, and also taking a look at The Batman, which is now available to watch at home on HBO Max.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Episode 194: Oscar and the Dame
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
This week we're talking all about the Oscars! And more specifically, the Oscar history of films directed by women. From Wendy Toye and Nancy Hamilton to Kathryn Bigelow and Domee Shi, this episode dives into short films, documentaries, and the 18 Best Picture nominees from women.
Helpful links referenced in this episode:
Nannina Gilder's great thread on International Features: https://twitter.com/NanninaGilder/status/1402391484272418816
Clayton Davis's piece on Best Picture nominees: https://variety.com/lists/best-picture-women-directed-movies-listed/
*Clip from Turning Red courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Episode 193: West Side Dame
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
This week the Dames discuss new information about changes to the Oscars telecast, why westerns are totally not homoerotic at all, and how Sam Elliott is from Sacramento.
Plus, we go into our reactions to Steven Spielberg's West Side Story adaptation, and whether or not 5cream works as it should.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Episode 192: Parallel Dames
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
So many things to talk about this week!
First up, it's the return of the Garbage People as Vanity Fair lays out years of accusations against Jerry Lewis.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/jerry-lewis-sexual-assault-harassment-investigation
We also talk Oscars and their terrible decision to move 8 awards off the telecast
PLUS: We're chatting about Parallel Mothers and a few great 2021 films that weren't nominated for Oscars.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Episode 191: Dameville
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
The Dames discuss films and TV new and old, including the awesomeness of melodrama, the earnestness of new rom-coms, and why we love Marshawn Lynch:
Marry Me and the new rise of rom-coms
Why Kimi is not Hitchcockian
Douglas Sirk's wild melodramas
And the new Netflix show Murderville!
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Episode 190: Be Our Galentines
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Hello, friends! This week, the Dames are talking all about the Oscar nominations, and our favorite Galentines movies about female friendship.
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Episode 189: Nightmare Dames
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
The Dames talk about Hulu's new limited series Pam & Tommy, and the issue of consent in celebrity biopics. We address the legal issues vs. the moral ones, how our culture takes control of celebrity narratives and images, and at what point biopics and other media crosses the line between truth-telling and exploitation.
Privacy rights: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1772c864-ae5b-47f4-be51-fe2519ff2146
https://ew.com/tv/pam-and-tommy-made-without-pamela-anderson/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/tv/2022/02/02/pam-and-tommy-review/
Plus! The new version of Nightmare Alley and whether we prefer it to the original!
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Episode 187: The Wicker Dame
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
The Dames go deep on folk horror, the new Shudder documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, and why inclusivity and diverse perspectives are so important. Plus! We answer some overdue listener questions about villains, heroes, and Spencer.