Citizen Dame

Episode 259: Barbara Stanwyck - Sorry, Wrong Dame

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. 

Episode 258: Haunted Houses — Polter-Dames

The Dames are wrapping up Spooky Movie Season with a chat about haunted houses. This week we dive into The Changeling (1980), Poltergeist (1982), and The Others (2001).
We also get a wee bit emotional over the end of Our Flag Means Death season 2.

Episode 257: Gothic Horror - Crimson Dames

The Dames carry on with Spooky Season and discuss Gothic horror, where the ghosts are metaphors and the horror is for love. Deborah Kerr goes mad in The Innocents, Vincent Price has an unhealthy attachment to his dead wife in The Tomb of Ligeia, and nothing is OK at Crimson Peak. 

Episode 256: Urban Horror - The Lost Dames

Join us this week as we dive into urban horror and urban legends with The Lost Boys (1987), Candyman (1992), and Urban Legend (1998).

Episode 255: Witch Movies - The Dames of Eastwick

This week, the Dames fill a podcast blindspot and talk all about witches, focusing on Haxan, The Witches of Eastwick, and The Witch. These films encompass feminism, patriarchal fears, justifiable homicide, cool curses, and Jack Nicholson's tiny tiny ponytail. 

Episode 254: High School Horror - Massacre at Dame High

This week the Dames are finishing out Back to School Month and welcoming Spooky Movie Season with the perfect combination: high school horror movies. We're talking Massacre at Central High (1976), The Craft (1996), and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). 

Episode 253: Kindergarten Dames

We carry on with our back-to-school discussing some movies set in kindergarten, including Kindergarten Cop and Little Monsters. 
Plus, some more Garbage People we hope we don't have to talk about again:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/16/russell-brand-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-emotional-abuse
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaqvn/tim-ballards-departure-from-operation-underground-railroad-followed-sexual-misconduct-investigation
 

Episode 252: Middle School Movie Dames

Autumn is in the air and this month is all about school-time movies. This week we're going back to middle school with EIGHTH GRADE (2018), ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET (2023), and YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH (2023). Give us a listen and relive the great and dreadful middle school years!

Episode 251: Amy Heckerling - Fast Dames at Ridgemont High

We're back this week to discuss the back-to-school films of Amy Heckerling! Heckerling is responsible for some generation-defining movies: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, and Loser. 
Plus: Danny Masterson is going to jail for a long, long time.  

Episode 250: John Woo - Dame/Off

This week we're celebrating 250 episodes with a lively chat about John Woo. With a career spanning five decades, we narrow down our discussion to three movies: Hard Boiled (1992), Face/Off (1997) and Mission: Impossible II (2000).
 
We also have thoughts about Vanity Fair's glorious First Look images from the new season of Our Flag Means Death. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/08/our-flag-means-death-season-2-first-look

Episode 249: Dame-bolique - A Grab Bag Episode

The Dames take some time to catch up on all the things we've been watching, including:
Dracula Boat! Or: The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Diabolique
Dial M For Murder
What We Do in the Shadows
Good Omens 2
Blue Beetle
And many more! 
Come for the trenchant commentary, stay for the correct pronunciation of Demeter.

Episode 248: Remaking Hitchcock - The Dame Who Knew Too Much

We're celebrating Hitch's birthday with Hitchcock remakes that actually work, including one in which he remakes his own movie. Join us for this chat about The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and The 'Burbs (1989).

Episode 247: Dames of Future Past

The Dames talk older films set in the future...that is now the past! It makes sense when you hear it. This week we cover the iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey, the neon-tinted recent past of Back to the Future Part II, and dire environmental predictions in Soylent Green.

Bonus Episode - Barbie (2023)

The Dames go into a (spoiler-y) discussion of Greta Gerwig's 2023 feminist polemic Barbie! Topics include why we love Allan and The Speech that America Ferrera gives. Everyone can listen now, because Barbie is for everyone!

Episode 246: A.I. in the Movies — Dame-n Seed

The Dames are back with an all new episode. This week we're talking artificial intelligence in movies. Dating back to as early as Metropolis in 1927, A.I. is an oft explored theme in movies. We discuss the cautionary tales of machines run amok (Demon Seed, 1977), corporate greed and exploitation (Johnny Mnemonic, 1995), and the quest to understand humanity (After Yang, 2022).

Episode 245: Indiana Jones - Temple of Dame

In celebration of the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, we discuss the only other three Indiana Jones films ever made! Plus: our thoughts on Warner Brothers and the gutting of Turner Classic Movies.

Episode 244: Marilyn Monroe - Dames Prefer Blondes

This week! Join us for a chat about Marilyn Monroe and three very different films from her career: Don't Bother to Knock (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and The Misfits (1961).

Episode 243: Big Gay Movies - The Damecage

Happy Pride! This episode, we're talking about movies that are, like, really gay. Our discussion encompasses the brilliant comedy The Birdcage, Jamie Babbitt's satire of conversion therapy But I'm a Cheerleader, and Fire Island, Andrew Ahn's joyfully gay adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
The thread on Shelley Duvall is here: https://twitter.com/shelleyduvallxo/status/1666645856928268289

Episode 242: Stephen King - The Dame-ing

For this week's episode, we're commemorating the release of The Boogeyman with a chat about Stephen King adaptations. Specifically, Carrie (1976) and The Shining (1980), with a healthy dose of both versions of IT, and why is Christine (1983) so dumb?

Episode 241: Vincent Price - The Dame and the Pendulum

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.