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Citizen Dame

The podcast for feminists who love film, brought to you by two female critics who want to broaden the conversation.

tv & film

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01:18:52

Episode 193: West Side Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2022/03/09

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.

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01:17:19

Episode 192: Parallel Dames

Citizen Dame ·

2022/03/02

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.

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01:08:49

Episode 191: Dameville

Citizen Dame ·

2022/02/23

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!

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20:53

Bonus Episode: The Love Witch (2016)

Citizen Dame ·

2022/02/18

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.

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01:19:44

Episode 190: Be Our Galentines

Citizen Dame ·

2022/02/16

Hello, friends! This week, the Dames are talking all about the Oscar nominations, and our favorite Galentines movies about female friendship.

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58:46

Episode 189: Nightmare Dames

Citizen Dame ·

2022/02/09

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:

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01:15:11

Episode 188: The Dames Answer All the Questions

Citizen Dame ·

2022/02/02

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/

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01:12:23

Episode 187: The Wicker Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2022/01/26

The Dames go deep on folk horror, the new Shudder documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, and why inclusivity and diverse perspectives are so important. Plus! We answer some overdue listener questions about villains, heroes, and Spencer.

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01:05:21

Episode 186: The Tragedy of MacDame

Citizen Dame ·

2022/01/19

In this week's episode, the Dames take on morality in film, the difference between critique and censorship, why morally complex characters are tricky to portray, and where some of the best filmmakers have gotten right — and wrong. We also discuss Joel Coen's new adaptation, The Tragedy of Macbeth on Apple TV+.

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01:12:45

Episode 185: The Dames are Team Elmo

Citizen Dame ·

2022/01/12

Happy 2022! The Dames return to celebrate the remarkable lives of Sidney Poitier, Betty White, and Peter Bogdanovich. We also discuss upcoming female-directed films, and weigh in on the greatest celebrity feud since Bette and Joan. A special shoutout to our lovely patrons, who are keeping us going! We hope to bring more bonus episodes and fun content to you all this year, so keep an eye on the page! Elmo v. Rocco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26DWgx9Ly0 Female filmmakers:

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01:03:27

Episode 184: A Dame for Christmas

Citizen Dame ·

2021/12/22

We're back! This week the Dames are talking about: The career of Lina Wertmuller Our favorite first-time watches of 2021 What we're excited to see in 2022

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01:07:06

Episode 183: The Power of the Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2021/12/08

The Dames discuss favorite (and problematic) holiday movies, including why we love 80s commercials, Elf, and...Hercule Poirot. Plus, we go deep on Jane Campion's deconstructive western The Power of the Dog.

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01:08:44

Episode 182: The Velvet Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2021/12/02

This week! The Dames finish up Noirvember with a look at gender tropes and traits in classic noir. From The Velvet Touch and Black Widow to The Blue Dahlia and The Dark Mirror, we take a particular look at the women of noir, the femme fatales and the virginal girls. We also spend a little bit of time talking about the talk around Licorice Pizza and revisit the disturbing way social media treats people with opposing views.

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01:17:12

Episode 181: I Ain‘t Afraid of No Dames

Citizen Dame ·

2021/11/24

The Dames take a break from a noir to discuss everything GHOSTBUSTERS, including: Why we are fans of all the Ghostbusters films (that we've seen) How Ghostbusters II has been unfairly treated Why Ghostbusters: Answer the Call was the perfect sequel Plus! Karen rounds up some AFI fest news and recommendations.

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01:04:17

Episode 180: His Kind of Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2021/11/10

This week is all about Robert Mitchum! From The Night of the Hunter to His Kind of Woman and plenty of movies in between, the Dames talk about his career, his unexpected charisma, and how we still find him a little terrifying. Also, Lauren hypothesizes that he is, in fact, a vampire. We also talk a *little* bit about the hoopla over Eternals.

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01:04:31

Episode 179: Scarlet Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2021/11/03

The Dames ease from Spooky Season into Noirvember with a discussion of Expressionist director Fritz Lang. Including: Is Metropolis Lang's most watched work? What can M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse say about contemporary America? How Lang's interest in unlikable protagonists and likable villains contributed to the development of film noir Plus: Karen justifies her Dune reaction.

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01:20:12

Episode 178: A Nightmare on Dame Street

Citizen Dame ·

2021/10/27

This week! The Dames are talking all about the films of Wes Craven! From The Hills Have Eyes to Scream 4, the horror master has given us some of the genre's most iconic characters, with a few other gems thrown in. Also, in memory of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, her husband and the American Film Institute have created a scholarship fund to help pave the way for future cinematographers. If you would like to donate, please click this link.

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21:16

Bonus: The Matrix (1999)

Citizen Dame ·

2021/10/23

For this bonus episode, the Dames discuss Lana and Lilly Wachowski's Oscar-winning film, The Matrix. What still works? What definitely doesn't? And how is Keanu Reeves NOT the coolest part of this movie?

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45:46

Bonus: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Citizen Dame ·

2021/10/23

For this bonus episode, the Dames discuss the perfection of James Whale's 1935 classic, The Bride of Frankenstein.

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01:09:33

Episode 177: Dame Stoker‘s Dracula

Citizen Dame ·

2021/10/20

As Spooky Season continues, the Dames discuss all things vampiric, including: A brief history of sexy scary monsters Transgressive sexuality, Freudian nightmares, and rapacious aristocrats Why Bela Lugosi is the best Dracula Twilight's de-fanging of the vampire Why Coppola's Dracula is really problematic Plus! The Last Duel kerfuffle and why a medieval epic about rape might not be such a big hit right now. For more sexy/scary vampires, check out our Letterboxd list:

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