Citizen Dame
Episodes
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Episode 241: Vincent Price - The Dame and the Pendulum
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
We have many things to say about birthday boy Vincent Price, including discussions of his life, career, amazing voice, and a few of our favorite horror movie performances.
Plus! We chat about Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret and women getting to tell their own coming-of-age stories.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Episode 233: Dames Talking
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Happy International Women's Day! The Dames discuss female screenwriters, sexism, and the Oscars, focusing on The Piano, Sense and Sensibility, and Women Talking. Plus! Karen gives us her thoughts on a bear that does cocaine.
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Episode 229: Sundance 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Hello! We are back with all the scoop from Sundance 2023! Karen is fresh off the mountains of Park City to share all the details of the best movies coming out of Sundance and into your theaters. We're also chatting a bit about the Oscar nominations, particularly that who Andrea situation.
Supplemental Reading:
From Clayton Davis at Variety: https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/black-women-andrea-riseborough-grassroots-campaign-oscars-1235510862/
From Robert Daniels at the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-01-25/oscars-nominations-2023-academy-awards-season-black-women-commentary
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Episode 207: Dames Who Love Dames
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
The Dames close out Pride month discussing queer female representation in film and TV! Including
The history of lesbian/queer representation in film
Queerbaiting and fetishization
Positive representations in films from Bound to Booksmart to Hearts Beat Loud
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Episode 196: Dame on the Nile
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
The Dames catch up on all the Oscar celebrations (Jane Campion! Ariana DeBose! Troy Kotsur! Questlove!) and drama (obviously). And we review Kenneth Branagh's surprisingly deep Death on the Nile.
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.
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Bonus Episode: The Love Witch (2016)
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode about Anna Biller's The Love Witch is available now.
Not a Patreon member? Catch the first 20 minutes of this episode for free!
To hear the rest, visit patreon.com/citizendame and subscribe.
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 Dec 08, 2021
Episode 183: The Power of the Dame
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
The Dames discuss favorite (and problematic) holiday movies, including why we love 80s commercials, Elf, and...Hercule Poirot. Plus, we go deep on Jane Campion's deconstructive western The Power of the Dog.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Episode 181: I Ain‘t Afraid of No Dames
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
The Dames take a break from a noir to discuss everything GHOSTBUSTERS, including:
Why we are fans of all the Ghostbusters films (that we've seen)
How Ghostbusters II has been unfairly treated
Why Ghostbusters: Answer the Call was the perfect sequel
Plus! Karen rounds up some AFI fest news and recommendations.
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Bonus: The Matrix (1999)
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
For this bonus episode, the Dames discuss Lana and Lilly Wachowski's Oscar-winning film, The Matrix. What still works? What definitely doesn't? And how is Keanu Reeves NOT the coolest part of this movie?
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Episode 176: There‘s Some Dame Inside Your House
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
This week! The Dames are kicking off Spooky Movie Season with a deep dive into the evolution of horror, especially in the later years. From the Satanic Panic of the 70s and 80s to the social justice films of today, we explore all the things we love about modern horror movies, with a little bit of classic appreciation thrown in for good measure.
We also spend a little bit of time discussing Neon's elitist release strategy of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Memoria: https://twitter.com/IndieWire/status/1445403907161792523
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Episode 167: Blockbusting Dames
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
The Dames discuss:
Female directors and blockbusters: https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2020/05/09/box-office-the-25-highest-grossing-movies-ever-directed-by-women/?sh=6d5354355e7c
Roadrunner, Anthony Bourdain, and the ethics of documentaries: https://twitter.com/futurecanon/status/1415714075267448836
Julia Ducournau's historic Cannes win for Titane: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/cannes-film-festival-2021-palme-dor-titane-julia-ducournau-highlights-spc-intl/index.html
Nicolas Cage's turn in Pig
and whether Fear Street 1666 sticks the landing.
Fear Street 1666 discussion starts at 58:00 and ends at 1:08:30, so skip if you don't want spoilers!
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Episode 166: Dame Street 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
In this grab bag episode, the Dames discuss what we've been watching lately (Zola! Fear Street! Black Widow!), more Twitter kerfluffles, and some great listener questions about Guys and Dolls, Oscar nominations, and best comedies by decade.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @citizendamepod and Letterboxd @citizendame.
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Bonus: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
In honor of Pride Month, our listeners have selected Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire for our June bonus episode. Check out this excerpt, and then go to patreon.com/citizendame to subscribe and hear the rest.
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Episode 161: The Dames Made Me Do It
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
The Dames celebrate the start of Pride month with a discussion of favorite LGBTQ+-themed films! Plus:
Cannes found FOUR WHOLE FEMALE DIRECTORS!
Favorite Palme d'Or winners across the ages!
Apparently Shrek 2 premiered at Cannes?
The Conjuring 3 has Catholic imagery! And other shocking revelations.
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode 158: The Dame-quisition
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
This week! The Dames are talking about:
Great directors who never get included in the Great Directors lists
Dracula, Dracula movies, and anticipating Chloé Zhao's Dracula movie
Plus a bit of what we've been watching and more Twitter wars
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Episode 155: Kar and Laur Go to Vista Del Mar
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
The Dames head to Florida to discuss the brilliance of Barb and Star, plus:
Scott Rudin is a monster: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior
Ray Fisher is a brave man: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/ray-fisher-opens-up-about-justice-league-joss-whedon-and-warners-i-dont-believe-some-of-these-people-are-fit-for-leadership
The new Ghostbusters teaser is dumb
And Elaine May is so much more important than male critics want her to be.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Episode 153: Dames on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
The Dames spend some time this week discussing what constitutes a feminist film, including whether or not male directors can make them. Plus:
New allegations against Armie Hammer (TW: the content of this article is graphic: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/armie-hammer-rape-allegation-effie-woman-victim-1234933830/
Media complicity in misogyny and anti-Asian racism
The Snyder Cut
Why we're so...so...tired
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Episode 143: Wonder Dame 1984
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
We're ringing in 2021 with an in-depth (and spoilery) discussion of Wonder Woman 1984. Topics include:
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!