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Tasteless

Tasteless is a movie podcast that pays tribute to the films not enough people are talking about, from the underrated to the absurd. In each episode, Emily Higgins takes a highly regarded film and compares it to a similar but overlooked movie she recommends instead. The bonus series called Strong Female Leads features interviews with the actresses and creators who have inspired this podcast with their work, both on-screen and off.

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35:19

I'm a Loser, Baby: Joker vs Ingrid Goes West

Tasteless ·

2019/12/04

This week I get mad comparing 2 movies about obsessive loners who are misunderstood by society and shunned — it’s Joker vs Ingrid Goes West.

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36:25

Come Together: Lethal Weapon vs Miss Congeniality 2

Tasteless ·

2019/11/27

We're celebrating unity with 2 team-ups of law enforcement officials from different backgrounds that have to learn to get along — it's Lethal Weapon vs Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous. Listen to the Movie Reviews in 20 Qs Miss Congeniality episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-49-miss-congeniality-w-emily-from-tasteless-podcast/id1158431919?i=1000414198413

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26:57

Writer's Block: Can You Ever Forgive Me? vs Young Adult

Tasteless ·

2019/11/20

This week we explore 2 selfish authors who weave a web of deceit rife with dark humor — it's Can You Ever Forgive Me? vs Young Adult.

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28:05

Step Up: Shaun of the Dead vs Keeping Up with the...

Tasteless ·

2019/11/13

Two movies where regular people who are in a bit of a rut tap into a new side of themselves in the name of self-preservation — it's Shaun of the Dead vs Keeping Up with the Joneses.

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26:30

Bad to the Bone: Bad Santa vs Bad Teacher

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2019/11/06

We're kicking off the Christmas season with two foul-mouthed adults that learn to be good after exposure to very annoying children — it's Bad Santa vs Bad Teacher.

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31:39

Cat and Mouse: Seven vs Taking Lives

Tasteless ·

2019/10/30

To celebrate Halloween, here's a spooky double feature of serial killer movies that subvert expectations and have detectives becoming intimately involved with the monsters they are tracking — it's Seven vs Taking Lives.

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29:36

Playing Dead: Zombieland vs Anna and the Apocalypse

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2019/10/23

This week I discuss 2 movies that feature fun takes on the zombie genre with interesting elements that set them apart — it's Zombieland vs Anna and the Apocalypse.

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38:02

If It Bleeds: Nightcrawler vs Christine

Tasteless ·

2019/10/16

2 movies about the "If it bleeds, it leads" school of journalism, society's fascination with violence, and the effect that this has on us as individuals — it’s Nightcrawler vs Christine.

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37:13

Weather the Storm: Titanic vs Sharknado

Tasteless ·

2019/10/09

Two water-based disaster movies where our damp heroes come out the other side of their ordeals with a better understanding of who they really are - it's Titanic vs Sharknado.

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30:03

Zero to Hero: Into the Spider-Verse vs Sucker Punch

Tasteless ·

2019/10/02

I get animated discussing 2 visually stunning movies that feature disenfranchised heroes discovering various realms and finding their inner strength along the way — it's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse vs Sucker Punch.

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34:48

Date with Destiny: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless...

Tasteless ·

2019/09/25

We're venturing into a more interesting side of relationships with 2 movies where technology becomes intertwined with love and where our protagonists must decide whether to meddle with their romantic fates — it's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind vs TiMER.

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39:38

Hustlers: American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts

Tasteless ·

2019/09/18

This week I discuss two movies about keeping up appearances to get what you want and the very complicated relationships that make it difficult to do so ⁠— it's American Hustle vs America's Sweethearts.

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28:57

Cool Rider: Drive vs Grease 2

Tasteless ·

2019/09/11

A face-off between two movies where a mysterious outsider with a set of wheels becomes involved in local struggles on behalf of a woman he loves ⁠— it’s Drive vs Grease 2.

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30:29

Just a Girl: V for Vendetta vs Zenon: Girl of the...

Tasteless ·

2019/09/04

In a very exciting Tasteless, I compare two potential future timelines where a woman who has been underestimated must save her home from its corrupt rulers — it’s V for Vendetta vs Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.

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30:36

At Last: The Notebook vs Disobedience

Tasteless ·

2019/08/28

I get romantic this week discussing 2 movies about love & freedom with characters torn between a life of what they've been told they should want and what they actually want — it's The Notebook vs Disobedience. And instead of the word "characters" I could just say "Rachel McAdams is torn" because she is in both films facing similar dilemmas. Disobedience is the grown-up version of The Notebook, the less idyllic, more realistic depiction of a couple that is meant to be.

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35:23

Know-It-All: The Social Network vs Election

Tasteless ·

2019/08/21

This week I'm comparing 2 movies that feature smart but difficult people whose successes come at the expense of human relationships ⁠— it’s The Social Network vs Election.

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38:28

Brave New World: Mad Max: Fury Road vs Demolition Man

Tasteless ·

2019/08/14

This week, I’m discussing two visually inventive movies set in the future that show a man and woman teaming up to right the world’s wrongs and challenge the status quo — it’s Mad Max: Fury Road vs Demolition Man.

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36:22

Going Viral: 28 Days Later vs Contagion

Tasteless ·

2019/08/07

I get very passionate this week discussing 2 movies where plagues overtake the earth, revealing the truth of humanity, both the good and the bad — it’s 28 Days Later vs Contagion.

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31:24

Better Together: Kick-Ass vs Blade: Trinity

Tasteless ·

2019/07/31

These movies feature rogue heroes from all walks of life teaming up in pursuit of a common goal, and the supposed side characters become the best part of the film ⁠— it’s Kick-Ass vs Blade: Trinity. In the wake of all the new Marvel films and series announced at San Diego Comic-Con, and a new iteration of Blade with Mahershala Ali, it seemed like a good time to delve back into the fringes of the super hero genre, the Marvel super heroes who don’t get the due of a Captain America or an Iron Man.

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30:43

Stayin' Alive: Cast Away vs The Shallows

Tasteless ·

2019/07/24

We’re diving in to 2 movies about survival, movies about a solitary person’s struggle to overcome nature and their own demons to make their way back to loved ones — it’s Cast Away vs The Shallows.

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