Citizen Dame
The podcast for feminists who love film, brought to you by two female critics who want to broaden the conversation.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Episode 17: We Need to Talk About Garbage People...and Also The Greatest Showman
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
The Citizen Dames are back to our regularly scheduled programming.
This week, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humprhies-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce and talking about:
Garbage People
A Harvey Weinstein update
Paul Haggis is accused and some of us have some questions
Woody Allen's Diary
Time's Up!
The Top 3 Films of the 2017 Box Office all have female leads!
Film Review: The Greatest Showman
Plus a few questions:
Who is in your "Eartha Kitt Threesome?"
What films and characters require shutting off your feminism?
What is the worst film you've watched for a fake celebrity husband?
Links to articles referenced this week:
Two Harvey Weinsteins Police Investigations Sent to LA District Attorney
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan
Top 3 Films of Box Office Have Female Leads for First Time Since 1958
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Saturday Jan 06, 2018
Episode 16: Our Most Anticipated Films of 2018
Saturday Jan 06, 2018
Saturday Jan 06, 2018
Happy 2018!
In this episode, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humphries-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce talk their 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2018!
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Monday Jan 01, 2018
Episode 15: Best of 2017--Part 2
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
Welcome back to the second installment of our Best of 2017!
This episode was recorded before Christmas, so there might be a little holiday chatter thrown in...(don't judge!)
Our categories this week are:
Supporting Actor
Favorite Scenes
Best Director
Sexiest/Romantic Scenes
Best Use of Modern Music/Dance in a Film
Best Female Lead Performances
Best Films of the Year
Have a Happy New Year! Thanks for listening.
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Saturday Dec 30, 2017
Episode 14: Best (and Worst) of the Year--Part 1
Saturday Dec 30, 2017
Saturday Dec 30, 2017
Welcome back!
This week, the Citizen Dames present Part 1 of our favorites (and not so favorites!) of 2017.
In this episode:
Favorite Movie Lines
Best Scripts
Best Costumes
Worst Films of the Year
Most Overrated and Most Underrated Films
Best Supporting Actress
Best Lead Actor
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Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Episode 13: Star Wars is Awesome and So Are Some of Our 2017 Awards
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Wednesday Dec 20, 2017
Welcome back! This week, the Citizen Dames are talking about:
Justice served (ish) in the Danny Masterson/Netflix situation
The Blacklisting of Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd
Matt Damon sticks his foot in his mouth and Minnie Driver hopes he chokes on it
Salma Hayek shares her own #MeToo story about Weinstein and it's heartbreaking
Golden Globe and SAG Award Nomination Chat
Bonus: Jada Pinkett-Smith called out the HFPA for not nominating Tiffany Haddish. Is she right?
Are limited releases hurting smaller films like Call Me By Your Name?
Lady Bird gets knocked down to 99% on Rotten Tomatoes because of a man with an agenda
Jessica Jones FINALLY gets a season 2 release date
The fates have smiled on us as Oscar Isaac enters talks to play Gomez Addams...kind of
Trailers!
New Annihilation trailer
The 15:17 to Paris
Movie Reviews!
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI!
Plus Awards for:
Best Cinematography
Best Score
Best Comedy Film
Best Horror Film
GARBAGE PERSON OF THE YEAR
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino thank Peter Jackson for being honest about Weinstein blacklist
Minnie Driver: Men Like Matt Damon cannot understand what abuse is like
Harvey Weinstein is My Monster Too by Salma Hayek
Netflix exec who told alleged Danny Masterson victim company didn't believe claims 'no longer employed'
Awards Season is Killing Film Culture
Sure, we'll take Oscar Isaac as the new Gomez Addams
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Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Episode 12 is here and it is super sized!
This week we're talking about:
Bryan Singer is finally fired!
Danny Masterson is finally fired!
John Oliver is NOT fired because we need him
Johnny Depp is not fired either, but we don't need him
Dylan Farrow's Op-Ed and her call to turn #MeToo into ACTION
Tim Magazine names the Silence Breakers as the Person of the Year
Rob Marshall is the director we don't want on the live action Little Mermaid we didn't ask for
John Travolta says Gotti is his best film in years and Lionsgate was being mean
Annihilation is getting an early Netflix release...internationally
Taika Waititi may be heading to Star Wars
TRAILERS!
Mary Magdalene
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Avengers: Infinity War
Alita: Battle Angel
Listener Questions!
Citizen Dame Awards
Best Child Performances
Favorite Celebrity Crushes
Links to articles referenced this week:
Scientology, Danny Masterson, and Law Enforcement
JK Rowling Finally Addresses Casting Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts
Dylan Farrow: Why has the #MeToo Movement Spared Woody Allen?
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Wednesday Dec 06, 2017
Wednesday Dec 06, 2017
This week on Citizen Dame:
This Week in Garbage People
Where's Bryan Singer?
Garrison Keillor
Charlie Rose
Matt Lauer and explaining the so-called "Rape Button"
Plus a brief mention about Lena Dunham's racism
David Yates defends Johnny Depp
Reacting to Hot Takes
Buzzfeed vs. Armie Hammer
A male critic completely misinterprets Lady Bird
Quentin Tarantino plans to release his 1969 film on the anniversary of the Tate/LaBianca murders
We review The Disaster Artist
2017 Citizen Dame Awards-Part 1
Favorite Animated Features
Favorite movie trailers
Articles referenced this week:
Fantastic Beasts Director Defends Keeping Johnny Depp
Ten Long Years of Trying to Make Armie Hammer Happen
Lady Bird and Cycles of Abuse
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Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Episode 10: Return of the Garbage People, Oscar Predictions, and Coco
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
The Citizen Dames are back a little lame this week with Episode 10.
In this episode we're talking:
Yes, the Garbage People are back at it.
(Please note, this episode was recorded BEFORE Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor)
What we've been watching lately
The Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Our personal Academy Award predictions
And a review of Coco
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Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Episode 9: All the Reviews!
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
Wednesday Nov 22, 2017
The Citizen Dames are back!
This week, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humphries-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce are skipping the Garbage People talk so that we can review some of the big movies hitting theaters.
In this episode:
Kimberly talks Denver Film Festival
Kristen and Karen give the AFI rundown
Plus reviews of:
Murder on the Orient Express
Justice League
Mudbound
Lady Bird
Call Me By Your Name
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Monday Nov 13, 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
The Citizen Dames are taking the week off, but we're bringing you our first minisode!
Recently, Karen got the chance to meet up with writer and director Dee Rees about her film, Mudbound. They talked about all kinds of things, including racial currency and working with Netflix. Plus, Ms. Rees answered one particular question about franchise films in the most Dee Rees way possible.
You can watch Mudbound this Friday on Netflix!
Enjoy!
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Tuesday Nov 07, 2017
Episode 8: Women are Awesome, Kevin Spacey Sucks and Thor Does Not
Tuesday Nov 07, 2017
Tuesday Nov 07, 2017
Welcome back! This week, the Citizen Dames (Kristen, Karen, Lauren, and Kimberly) have a jam-packed agenda. We're talking about:
Noirvember Movie Favorites
Diane Warren is getting a Career Achievement Award at HMMA
Julianne Moore is playing Gloria Steinem in a film directed by Julie Taymor
Bette Midler has WORDS about the Hocus Pocus remake and they are not friendly ones
Beyoncé is voicing Nala in The Lion King
LISTENER QUESTION! About "The Canon" of Women-Directed Films
This Week in Garbage Humans
With special focus on Dustin Hoffman and Kevin Spacey
Plus, we review Thor: Ragnarok!
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
Julianne Moore to Play Gloria Steinem in June Pictures' 'My Life on the Road'
Diane Warren to Receive Outstanding Career Achievement Award at 8th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The 'Hocus Pocus' remake does not have Bette Midler's Support
Director Volker Schlondorff On Dustin Hoffman Sexual Harassment Allegations: Actor is Just "A Kidder"
Meryl Streep Once Said Dustin Hoffman Groped Her Breast the First Time They Met
Julianna Margulies Recalls "Horrific" Hotel Room Meeting With Steven Seagal
Zachary Quinto's Tweet about Kevin Spacey
Ronan Farrow says he'll next expose 'the machine' that aided Harvey Weinstein
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Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Welcome back to Citizen Dame. For episode 7, we are reunited! This week, Karen, Kristen, Lauren, and Kimberly are talking about:
It has been 2 days since an allegation against a major Hollywood player! (Just kidding...This episode was recorded prior to us finding out that Kevin Spacey now belongs to the ever-growing list of Garbage People.)
Logan directed James Mangold is planning a spinoff about Laura/X-23 because Wonder Woman FINALLY proves movies with female leads can make money!
Why companies suck at merchandising and marketing movie heroines
Ben Mendelsohn is in talks to play the villain in Captain Marvel
Zachary Levi will play Shazam!
Trailers for:
Phantom Thread, from Paul Thomas Anderson
Winchester, starring Helen Mirren
Plus reviews of:
Suburbicon
Stranger Things 2
The Divine Order
Plus, Karen weighs in on some topics she missed last week, including which Tom she would kill, and her true feelings about Armie Hammer.
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
'Logan' Team on Dreaming Up a 'Laura' Spinoff and Finding the Drama in Wolverine's Goodbye
Star Wars Monopoly Finally Adds a Rey Piece!
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
The Citizen Dames are back with Episode 6.
This week, Kristen Lopez, Kimberly Pierce, and Lauren Humphries-Brooks are talking about:
More Weinstein fallout, including a new allegation from Lupita N'yongo
The 2017 IFC Gotham Awards were announced!
New trailers are here!
I, Tonya
The Punisher
Phantom Thread
Upcoming AFI Screenings including Call Me By Your Name, Hostiles, and The Disaster Artist
Review Grab Bag
Happy Death Day
Breathe
Only the Brave
The Snowman
Lauren reviews films from the Brooklyn Horror Fest
Favorite Halloween movies
Plus Listener questions about Raw and Who We Want to "F," Marry, or Kill!
Links to articles cited in this episode:
Kathleen Kennedy Demands Zero Tolerance Policies in the Wake of Weinstein Allegations
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Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
In this week's episode, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humphries-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce talk about:
What we've been watching lately
Fallout from the Weinstein revelations and what his AMPAS expulsion means for Hollywood
Trailers galore!
Black Panther
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Justice League
Kimberly and Lauren review Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Karen reviews Marshall
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
Jane Fonda: I knew about Weinstein, and I'm 'ashamed' I didn't say anything
'Wonder Women' Biopic Fails Lasso of Truth Test, Says Creator's Granddaughter
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women’s Angela Robinson Defends Her Interpretation of Lead Characters’ Sexuality
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Episode 4: Harvey Weinstein, Blade Runner 2049, and NYFF
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Welcome to Episode 4!
This week we're discussing:
Casting news: Kate Winslet joins Avatar sequel, more information about Sony's Venom, and...Jared Leto will play Hugh Hefner...
Harvey Weinstein and the downfall of a Hollywood mogul
A completely spoiler-free review of Blade Runner 2049
Lauren gives updates from NYFF
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And, please, if you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual harassment or assault, find someone you trust and talk to them about it. We're all in this together!
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Episode 3: James Cameron, Battle of the Sexes, and Favorite Feminist Films
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017
In this week's episode, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Kimberly Pierce, and Lauren Humphries-Brooks discuss:
What we're watching this week
James Cameron's inability to shut up about Wonder Woman
A review of Battle of the Sexes
Claire Foy's Oscar chances
Our first reader questions!
And our first iTunes review!
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Karen Peterson, Kristen Lopez, Kimberly Pierce, and Lauren Humphries-Brooks discuss all things film this week, including:
Anticipated Fall Releases
Johnny Depp
Kenneth Branagh's mustache
Actresses we want to see nominated for Oscars this year
The fallout from the Fantastic Fest/Alamo news
Karen reviews the new film VICTORIA & ABDUL
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
Welcome to Citizen Dame!
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
A podcast devoted to covering the entertainment world with an all-female roundtable consisting of critics Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humphries-Brooks and Kimberly Pierce. In this inaugural episode we discuss:
Why another movie show?
What Have We Been Watching Lately?
First screener of 2017 is sent to the Academy and what are its prospects?
Red Sparrow Trailer
Alamo Drafthouse Mess/Cinefamily
Kristen Reviews Stronger
All About Darren Aronofsky's mother!
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