Citizen Dame
The podcast for feminists who love film, brought to you by two female critics who want to broaden the conversation.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Episode 205: Every Dame Everywhere All At Once
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
The Dames return to discuss queer-coded characters of Classical Hollywood, including:
Rock Hudson's camp aesthetic
All the gay villains
Limited queer female representation
And how Louis Renault is a bi icon
Plus! We discuss Ezra Miller's disappearance in the wake of grooming accusations, and review Lightyear, Hustle, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Episode 203: Top Dame - Maverick
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
This week, the Dames discuss a multitude of angry-making subject, including:
Is Cannes the worst or just the worst?
https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/cannes-canceled-stars-scandal-spacey-franco-besson-baldwin-1357049/
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-spacey-charged-4-counts-163455991.html
https://variety.com/2022/film/global/cannes-moccasins-red-carpet-high-heels-1235280023/
Violence in film and how some media treats children as plot devices:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/27/23144654/stranger-things-season-4-content-warning-uvalde-shooting
https://tyburrswatchlist.substack.com/p/tom-cruise-and-19-dead-children?s=r
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 18, 2022
Episode 201: Dames 2 - The Way of the Water
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
The Dames return to discuss the hype around Avatar 2 and how some groundbreaking films turned out to be less than groundbreaking. Plus!
A new Spinal Tap movie?
Sequel to A Simple Favor prompts us to wonder about the Paul Feig Universe: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-simple-favor-sequel-movie-blake-lively-anna-kendrick-1235144744/
And Snyder Bros bein' Snyder Bros. https://www.thewrap.com/zack-snyder-oscar-fan-favorite-rig-vote-bots/
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!)
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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 Apr 13, 2022
Episode 197: Dame-gerton
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
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!
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 23, 2022
Episode 195: Best Supporting Dame
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
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.
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!
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 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 Feb 02, 2022
Episode 188: The Dames Answer All the Questions
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
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/