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Oct 30, 2019

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"Why don't you get a publicist?" This week we bring Feminist Horror Month to a close with guest Erika Thorkelson talking about Jennifer's Body and the male gaze in film criticism. Also discussed: Joshua Jackson, superhero rom-coms and Courtney Love.
 
 
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Erica Thorkelson on Twitter
 
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Oct 23, 2019

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"Pain in the nip." This week we roll into the third week of Feminist Horror Month by tackling the Babadook and the terrors of motherhood with our resident film critic Dorothy Woodend. Also discussed: Hereditary, Great British Bake Off, and Alicia Tobin's new book So You're A Little Sad, So What? 
 
 
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Oct 16, 2019

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"Half-bastard." This week we celebrate our 200th episode and Feminist Horror Month with guest Rachel Fox and the film Halloween (2018). Also discussed: Silence of the Lambs, final girl tropes, and Andrea Warner's discovery that her birth wasn't an accident.
 
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Rachel Fox on Twitter
 
Rio...


Oct 9, 2019

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"Wendy, we're home." This week we kick off our first ever feminist horror month by talking about Wendy Torrance as the protagonist of The Shining. Also discussed: childhood crushes, Scatman Crothers, and the difference between being possessed vs. being evil.
 
 
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TIFF 2019: Joaquin Phoenix’s...


Oct 2, 2019

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"Women working." This week we're debating who the real criminals are in Hustlers, one of the best movies we've seen in a long time. Also discussed: the Vagina Bible, Tegan and Sara's new album and the bonds of female friendship.


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