Citizen Dame

Episode 199: Our Dame Means Death

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. 
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Episode 198: The Bat and the Dame

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.

Episode 197: Dame-gerton

The Dames talk what movies should feature Muppets, plus Bridgerton, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and What We Been Watching! 
Also:
Will Smith is banned from the Academy https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/oscars-will-smith-consequences-chris-rock-1235228010/
Colin Trevorrow is back and as annoying as everhttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jurassic-world-dominions-huge-new-dinosaur-the-giga-is-like-the-joker-says-colin-trevorrow-exclusive-image/
Issues in the film community (and who should take responsibility for them) (https://twitter.com/FinalExamTrivia/status/1512427173617049609)
And Listener Questions!

Episode 196: Dame on the Nile

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.

Episode 195: Best Supporting Dame

This week the Dames delve into more Oscar history, discussing where women have been successful as editors, cinematographers, writers, and other below-the-line work. 
 
Then, the difficult history of the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories, where women don't have to compete with men, but still have to deal with discrimination. 

Episode 194: Oscar and the Dame

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.

Episode 193: West Side Dame

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. 

Episode 192: Parallel Dames

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.

Episode 191: Dameville

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!

Bonus Episode: The Love Witch (2016)

Our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode about Anna Biller's The Love Witch is available now. 
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Episode 190: Be Our Galentines

Hello, friends! This week, the Dames are talking all about the Oscar nominations, and our favorite Galentines movies about female friendship. 

Episode 189: Nightmare Dames

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!
 
 

Episode 188: The Dames Answer All the Questions

You asked and we answered! In this episode, we answer listener questions about all sorts of things: book recommendations, film movements we'd love to erase, favorite directors, imagining a Tom Cruise/Alfred Hitchcock collab and more!
For additional context to some of our answers, check out our previous Hitchcock-related episodes:
https://citizendame.podbean.com/e/episode-125-the-dame-vanishes/
https://citizendame.podbean.com/e/episode-169-hitchcockian-dames/

Episode 187: The Wicker Dame

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. 

Episode 186: The Tragedy of MacDame

In this week's episode, the Dames take on morality in film, the difference between critique and censorship, why morally complex characters are tricky to portray, and where some of the best filmmakers have gotten right — and wrong.
 
We also discuss Joel Coen's new adaptation, The Tragedy of Macbeth on Apple TV+.

Episode 185: The Dames are Team Elmo

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 

Episode 184: A Dame for Christmas

We're back! This week the Dames are talking about:
The career of Lina Wertmuller
Our favorite first-time watches of 2021
What we're excited to see in 2022

Episode 183: The Power of the Dame

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. 

Episode 182: The Velvet Dame

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.

Episode 181: I Ain‘t Afraid of No Dames

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.