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Mar 13, 2024

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"Not bad for 1999." The epic teen drama Cruel Intentions celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. To celebrate, we're re-airing our episode from 2019 where we talk about this cult classic with many-time guest star Cynara Geissler.
 
 
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Cruel Intentions trailer
 
Cynara Geissler's bio

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Mar 6, 2024

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"Defiantly a loser." Our favourite professional gadabout Steven Schelling drops by to discuss the favourites and the frontrunners for this year's Oscars. 
 
 
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Beyond the pale: where are all the films about ‘whiteness’? (Ellen E. Jones in The Guardian)

 

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Feb 28, 2024

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"I have adventured it and found nothing but sugar and violence." We continue working our way through the list of Oscar nominated films and watch Poor Things. Also discussed: For All Mankind, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and the music of Allison Russell. 
 
 
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Is Poor Things the Best We Can Do for...


Feb 21, 2024

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"I can’t trust someone if I can’t put an animal’s head on them." This week we are discussing the intriguing, haunting Anatomy of a Fall, and pondering its Oscar chances. Also discussed: low-brow chocolate,  American Symphony, and Gracie's Gold's new memoir Outofshapeworthlessloser.
 
 
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Feb 14, 2024

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"Everyone should feel like the star of their own life." This week we take a deep breath and dive into Nyad, a biographical sports drama film about swimmer Diana Nyad's multiple attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida. Also discussed: The Greatest Night in Pop, Tracy Chapman at the Grammys, and Renaissance: A...