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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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01:24:42

Episode 283: Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho - Dame Motel

Citizen Dame ·

2024/06/05

The Dames go in-depth on Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, Psycho. Spoilers abound, with discussions of the film's performances, twists and turns, how Hitchcock connects emotionally with his audience, and why the sequels and prequel fail to live up to the original!

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282: A Tribute to Roger Corman

Citizen Dame ·

2024/05/29

This week, the Dames pay tribute to Roger Corman, who passed away May 9, 2024 at the age of 98. We share our thoughts about the prolific director and producer, and then dive into three of his films: A Bucket of Blood (1959), Premature Burial (1962), and The Masque of the Red Death (1964).

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01:16:32

Episode 281: Harrison Ford - Air Force Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2024/05/22

The Dames are back this week to talk more about summer blockbusters and super American films from a super American actor: Harrison Ford. Topics include the grumpy-man love story of The Fugitive (1993), presidents punching terrorists in Air Force One (1997), and haunted happenings in What Lies Beneath (2000).

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01:16:14

280: Steven Spielberg - Jurassic Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2024/05/16

It's summer blockbuster season and what better way to kick things off than with an episode all about Steven Spielberg! This week, we're talking Jaws (1975), E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Jurassic Park (1993).Like what you hear? Be sure to share this with your friends!

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01:15:57

Episode 279: Essential Criterion Films - Citizen...Dame?

Citizen Dame ·

2024/05/02

The Dames finally cover the film that gave us our name as we discuss some incredibly essential films from the Criterion Collection (and why they're so important): Citizen Kane (1941), Seven Samurai (1954), and The Graduate (1967).So...what do you think about the significance of Rosebud?

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01:07:49

Episode 278: Movies for 420 - The Dame Lebowski

Citizen Dame ·

2024/04/25

This week the Dames are celebrating 4/20 with a lively chat about three very different movies with one important thing in common. From 1998, we talk the Coen brothers' The Big Lebowski and Terry Gilliam's Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas. And then we wrap things up with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's 2014 surprisingly successful sequel 22 Jump Street.

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01:07:57

Episode 277: The Films of Penny Marshall - Jumpin'...

Citizen Dame ·

2024/04/17

The Dames chat about the directorial work of the very underrated Penny Marshall, focusing on Jumpin' Jack Flash, Big, and A League of Their Own. Just remember: there's no crying in baseball (except there is).

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01:08:37

Episode 276: Women on the Job - Working Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2024/04/10

This week, the Dames are going to work with three great comedies about women in the workplace. Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy star in Desk Set (1957); Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton team up against their terrible boss in 9 to 5 (1980); and Melanie Griffith squares off against Sigourney Weaver in Working Girl (1988).

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01:05:39

Episode 275: Kinuyo Tanaka - The Dame Has Risen

Citizen Dame ·

2024/04/03

The Dames welcome guest Nannina Gilder to talk about the films of Kinuyo Tanaka, a director who carved out a space for herself in Japan's male-dominated film industry with feminist masterworks such as Love Letter, The Moon Has Risen, and Girls of the Night.

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01:19:02

Episode 274: Thelma Ritter - All About Dame

Citizen Dame ·

2024/03/27

This week, the Dames talk about the career of six-time Academy Award nominee Thelma Ritter. And we dive into three of her great performances: All About Eve (1950), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), and Rear Window (1954).

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01:08:14

Episode 273: Raunchy Lady Comedies - Damesmaids

Citizen Dame ·

2024/03/20

This week, the raunchy ladies are talking raunchy ladies doing raunchy lady things, like failing to go to Vegas, starting female fight clubs, and learning about the importance of female friendships. Spoilers abound for Bridesmaids, Joy Ride, and Bottoms, but we're pretty cool about it.

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01:06:42

Episode 272 - Historical Films and Biopics by Women

Citizen Dame ·

2024/03/13

This week the Dames look at historical films and biopics directed by women. Strangely rare and often underpraised, we sit down to talk about three great examples: Julie Taymor's Frida (2002), Ana DuVernay's Selma (2014), and Regina King's One Night in Miami (2020).

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01:09:45

Episode 271: Female-Directed Best Picture Nominees -...

Citizen Dame ·

2024/03/06

We get a little excited this week talking about current (and past) Best Picture nominees directed by women. While we're focusing on three films this year (Barbie, Anatomy of a Fall, and Past Lives), we also remind everyone that female directors have been around since the creation of cinema. Come for the trenchant critical commentary, stay for the statistics! Some of our past Oscars episodes, with bonus statistics!, can be found here: Oscar and the Dame Best Supporting Dame

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58:08

Episode 270: Birthday Movies - Happy Dame Day

Citizen Dame ·

2024/02/28

This week it's Karen's birthday and we're celebrating with a chat about some movies about messed up birthdays! Join us as we dive into Child's Play (1988), The Game (1997), and Happy Death Day (2017).

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01:18:05

Episode 269: Taika Waititi - Next Dame Wins

Citizen Dame ·

2024/02/21

In an episode that's been a long time in coming, the Dames are here to discuss the films of Taika Waititi, about whom we are very normal. In our chat about Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and Next Dame Wins, we cover uplifting humor, childhood trauma, and why everyone needs to just stop being dicks.

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01:05:09

Episode 268: Interdimensional Romance - A Matter of...

Citizen Dame ·

2024/02/14

This week the Dames dive into Criterion's Interdimensional Romance collection with a look at A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Starman (1984), and we break some hearts with our thoughts about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

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01:29:33

Episode 267: Sundance 2024 - Hit Dames

Citizen Dame ·

2024/02/07

We're back, and we have a special guest! Karen returns from the Sundance Film Festival with Cortland Jacoby of Punch Drunk Critics in tow. Join us for a discussion of the best parts of the festival this year, why Netflix is snapping up all the films, and how Lauren shouldn't be left alone for so long...You can read all of Karen's Sundance reviews here: https://citizendamepod.com/ And Cortland's here: https://punchdrunkcritics.com/category/reviews/cortland/

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01:03:13

Episode 266: Sundance Favorites - Dame Joy

Citizen Dame ·

2024/01/17

Did you the Sundance Film Festival is celebrating it's 40th anniversary? The festival kicks off this week in Park City, Utah, the Criterion Channel has a selection of festival faves, and we are joining the fun with a chat about a few of our own. This week, the Dames discuss Donna Deitch's Desert Hearts (1985), Mira Nair's Mississippi Masala (1991), and Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy (2006).

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01:02:46

Episode 265: Happy Dame Year!

Citizen Dame ·

2024/01/10

We're back to discuss some of our favorite films (new and old) of 2023, including Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and, uh, Love Birds? Happy New Year! We're looking forward to bringing you a lot more fun stuff in 2024!

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01:01:48

Episode 264: Holiday Rom-Coms - The Dame Around the...

Citizen Dame ·

2023/12/20

For our last episode of 2023, we chat about some holiday rom-coms (or not-quite-rom-coms) that give us all the feels: The Shop Around the Corner, The Holiday, and the unfairly maligned Last Christmas. Happy holidays and we'll see you all in 2024!

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