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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.

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01:05:18

Episode 142: The Dames' Christmas Carol

Citizen Dame ·

2020/12/23

The Dames close out the holiday season discussing our favorite holiday movies, with some lesser known ones suggested by our listeners! Plus: Why the ending of The Baby Yoda Show was (kinda) dumb Karen's favorite holiday film about a suicide hotline Danny Kaye: Hot or Hottest? Happy Holidays everyone!

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17:26

Bonus: 'Mank' Review (Excerpt)

Citizen Dame ·

2020/12/18

We have a bonus bonus this month! Even though Mank didn't win the poll, we decided to review it anyway and tell you allllll our thoughts about David Fincher's latest film. There WILL be spoilers, so you might want to watch the film first and then listen to what we have to say about it.

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01:15:58

Episode 141: Silent Night, Deadly Dames

Citizen Dame ·

2020/12/16

In our latest episode, the Dames discuss Christmas horror films, including: Why horror and Christmas are a thing John Waters's favorite Christmas movie How Gremlins scared us as kids The best Christmas horror films that you can watch right now! https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/christmas-horror-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/ Plus More fallout from the Warner Brothers/HBOMax announcement:

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01:04:44

Episode 140: Is this a Christmas Movie?

Citizen Dame ·

2020/12/09

This week! The Dames discuss the Death of Cinema (again!) with the Warner/HBOMax plan for 2021. And! We address the great controversy: is this a Christmas movie? Titles include: Die Hard Gremlins, Batman Returns, Bridget Jones's Diary, Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life and more!

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01:17:37

Episode 139: Happiest Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2020/12/02

This week! We have a spoilerific chat about the Hulu original that's sweeping the nation: Happiest Season. (Time stamp included if you haven't seen it yet!) AND! We conclude Noirvember with a riveting discussion of all things neo-noir, from Chinatown to Devil in a Blue Dress to Brick, and so many more.

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16:42

Bonus: The Long Goodbye

Citizen Dame ·

2020/11/27

For this month's bonus episode, we dive into Robert Altman's neo noir, The Long Goodbye, which stars Elliot Gould as Raymond Chandler's iconic PI, Phillip Marlowe.

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01:16:58

Episode 138: The Maltese Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2020/11/25

The Dames carry on with Noirvember, talking about the quintessential noir star, Humphrey Bogart! We cover his early films, relationship with Lauren Bacall, great leading ladies, performances as Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe, and why Bogie, among all the stars of noir, remains the most iconic.

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01:27:39

Episode 137: Les Dames Françaises

Citizen Dame ·

2020/11/18

This week, the Dames kick off our Noirvember slate with a riveting discussion of French noir! From Elevator to the Gallows to Le Cercle Rouge, we're talking about the best (and not best) of films, directors, and stars. Plus we got some great listener questions!

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01:17:48

Episode 136: Dames for Democracy

Citizen Dame ·

2020/11/11

The Dames celebrate and discuss the outcome of the 2020 election, because whatever, we do what we want. Also! Johnny Depp has "resigned" from Fantastic Beasts Karen has FINALLY seen The Great British Baking Show We love Canada, all tucked away down there Discussions of His House, The Raven, and Beau Travail

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15:39

Bonus Episode: The Haunting (1963)

Citizen Dame ·

2020/10/30

Listen to an excerpt of our bonus episode dedicated to Robert Wise's 1963 film, The Haunting, based on the 1959 novel, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Head over to patreon.com/citizendame to hear the rest!

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01:43:01

Episode 135: Dames Are Not Afraid

Citizen Dame ·

2020/10/28

This week! We are talking all about horror movies from female filmmakers! Join us this week as we talk about the films of Karyn Kusama, Anna Biller, Ida Lupino, Wendy Toye, Mary Harron, Jennifer Kent, and Debra Hill - just to name a few. The list includes Jennifer's Body, Prevenge, The Slumber Party Massacre II (why is the Driller Killer so hot??), American Psycho, Pet Sematary, The Babadook and more! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website:

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01:13:26

Episode 134: The Red Dame Kills Seven Times

Citizen Dame ·

2020/10/21

The Dames teach a class in blood, boobs, and Giallo 101! Including Why giallo is such a weird and influential genre The masters of the genre, Argento and Bava and NO ONE ELSE Giallo's issues with misogyny, homophobia, and exploitation The influence of the giallo on contemporary horror All the many awesome titles attached to less-than-awesome films Why Suspiria is still the best ever

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01:42:51

Episode 133: Let the Right Dame In

Citizen Dame ·

2020/10/14

This week, the dames are talking all about horror from around the world! We discuss Asian horror (Audition, Ringu, A Tale of Two Sisters, Warning: Do Not Play), Scandinavian tales (Let the Right One In, Lake Bodom, Rare Exports), Western Europe (The Devil's Backbone, Goodnight Mommy), and lament that we haven't seen nearly enough horror from Latin America (Tigers Are Not Afraid, La Llorona, Terrified). Plus we take some great recommendations from listeners! Like what you hear? Be sure to find us

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01:10:03

Episode 132: The Dame From Another World

Citizen Dame ·

2020/10/07

The Dames cover monster movies, ghost stories, alien features, and...big thingie movies. Harvey Weinstein is still a rapist: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/harvey-weinstein-charged-with-more-rapes-in-california/2437812/ The Dames love some Universal monsters Are there similarities between supernatural films and monster movies? Kaiju and “big thingie” monsters: Godzilla, Mothra, King Kong, Jaws, Crawl, Anaconda, and Lake Placid Plus, learn why the alien from Alien is

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01:18:15

Episode 131: Friday the Dameteenth

Citizen Dame ·

2020/09/30

This week is all about slasher movies! How do we define slasher films and why does it matter? Is Psycho the first slasher movie? Common slasher movie tropes Is Jaws a slasher movie or a monster movie? Plus listener questions! Like what you hear? Rate, review, subscribe, etc: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDamePod Ko-Fi:

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01:16:27

Episode 130: The Dames Meet Frankenstein

Citizen Dame ·

2020/09/23

The Dames discuss a fave horror subgenre: Horror-comedy! In this episode: Why do we love horror-comedy? Does a horror-comedy have to be scary? Where does the Scream franchise fall in this subgenre? Plus: discussions of Young Frankenstein, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Slumber Party Massacre, The Cat and the Canary, and many more!

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01:21:40

Episode 129: Dame Diana Rigg

Citizen Dame ·

2020/09/16

Welcome back! This week we're talking: Diana Rigg The Dune trailer Oscar's new Best Picture requirements: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/oscars-inclusion-standards-best-picture-diversity-1234762727/ https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/oscars-inclusion-diversity-rules-standards-explained-1234763473/ Kate Winslet regrets working with Roman Polanski and Woody Allen (but should she?):

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01:27:05

Episode 128: Horrifying Dames

Citizen Dame ·

2020/09/09

The Dames inaugurate Spooky Season with a brief history of horror films, from the silent period through Classical Hollywood, world horror, the rise of slashers/indie horrors, and contemporary genres. Favorite films and subgenres - what are the kinds of horror we love, and what do we really hate? What do horror films represent for our culture? Are horror films the return of the repressed? Queer horror, feminist horror - what does that look like? Is there such a thing as “elevated” horror?

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01:07:14

Episode 127: The Dames Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Citizen Dame ·

2020/09/02

This week, the Dames discuss the work and legacy of Chadwick Boseman. We also catch up on what we've been watching lately. Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDamePod Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/citizendame iTunes link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citizen-dame/id1288428566

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01:11:58

Episode 126: The Dames Go West

Citizen Dame ·

2020/08/26

The Dames discuss the Most American Genre: the Western! This episode includes: The history of the Western Western tropes Subgenres galore! The weird relationship between Japan and the American Western Why The Searchers is really good and also really not-good Blazing Saddles! And Johnny Guitar's challenge against toxic masculinity

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