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She"s Gotta Have It!

In which two ladies and their friends talk about depictions of women and sexuality in mainstream media, ways to resist the male gaze, and how much they love burgers and chocolate. Lisa McKeown is currently completing her PhD in philosophy. A theatre critic in her spare time, she also dabbles in stand up comedy. Lisa Anita Wegner is a filmmaker, performer, curator, speaker and the creative producer of Mighty Brave Productions and haus of dada. Email us at shesgottahaveitpodcast@gmail.com Like

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00:51:24

American Pie

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2022/11/02

Happy Wednesday! Today we are bringing you our conversation about American Pie with Mary Margaret Scrimger, who is a writer and a performer with a focus in Circus Arts. We discuss such topics as sexual education (and the lack thereof), the pornifiation of the script, sexual vocabulary, women's role as gatekeepers, the ways that can make women reactionary rather than pro-active, and how damn important it is to listen to what women say they want.Content Warning: Language gets hella EXPLICIT in this

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00:30:54

Lucifer S2 Ep11

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2022/10/19

WELCOME BACK, LISTENERS. We've missed you! Today we are bringing you our conversation about Lucifer Season 2, Episode 11, with our guest Anya Sagan. We discuss such topics as James Bond tropes, Casanova, pick up artists, techniques of seduction, and the beautiful magic of asking women whatthey really want, and really truly just listening to what they say. Anja Sagan (they/them) is a Toronto area-based filmmaker, published author, transdisciplinary artist and human furniture for their numerous animal

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00:33:53

Twelve Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer (Season 3 Ep 3)

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/04/07

Today we bring you our discussion of Twelve Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer with special guest Leslie Barton! We discuss such topics as what people actually find attractive versus what society endorses as attractive, who has the power to decide who counts as hot, gendered double standards, how sexy Jeff Goldblum is, the performative power of this parody, the timeless philosophical question of whether we exist if men aren't looking at us, dildo anxieties, and so much more! Want to talk to us? You can

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00:44:39

Workin' Moms (Pilot)

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/03/24

Today we bring you our discussion of Season 1, Episode 1 of Workin' Moms! We are not even moms, and we LOVE THIS SHOW. Our guest Emily Gillespie joins us to talk about such topics as boobs, breastfeeding anxiety, the shame around abortion, the dominant 'ideal' of motherhood, post-partum depression, the ways women are reduced to their biology (and how transphobic that is), parenting advice, parenting shame, the second shift, and SO MUCH MORE. Check out Emily's novel, "Dancing with Ghosts" here:

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00:56:46

Fleabag Season 2 Ep 6 (Finale)

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/03/10

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag Season 2, Episode 6, with special guest Kayla Wiebe! Our discussion spans A LOT and includes such topics as the beauty of solo shows, our frustration with the detached ways we often hear love described, our many feelings about the confessional scene from episode 4, our love of Nadia Bolz-Weber, getting kicked out of confirmation class, the concept of redemption, and what we think about the narrator's claim that this series is 'a love story.' SPOILER

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00:40:19

Fleabag Season 2 Ep 5

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/02/24

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag Season 2, Episode 5, which includes such topics as our love of dance, themes of faith, redemption, confessions, and scapegoats (in a hilariously naive and rudimentary way), and in which we ask: aren't we all really BOTH sinners and saints? Watch out because things get THEOLOGICAL up in here for a while. (In a fun way, obvs.) SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listening to our

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00:53:57

Alien (1979)

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/02/10

Today we bring you our discussion of Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien with special guest Jon Greenaway! We discuss SO MANY INTERESTING THINGS such as our nerdy love of Terry Eagleton, the horrors of capitalism, the material conditions underpinning the plot of the film, Ripley's savvy suspicion as a woman, the alien's subversion of the male/female binary, and the capacity of horror to address contemporary cultural anxieties. By the end of this podcast, both Lisas are keen to explore more horror, which

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00:28:35

Fleabag Season 2 Ep 4

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/01/27

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag Season 2, Episode 4, which includes such topics as soothing structures in the face of unlimited choices, some people's easy kindness and how beautiful yet frustrating it can be, the unique ethical significance of faith, and some limitations of therapy. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listening to our discussion. Our theme song is 'Rogue' by a Toronto band called The Ossington

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00:29:22

Fleabag Season 2 Ep 3

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2021/01/14

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag Season 2, Episode 3, which includes such topics as the de-feminization of the business world, compulsions for control, discomforting effects of humour, knowing what you DON'T want, and the satisfying symmetry of recognition and surprise. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listening to our discussion. Our theme song is 'Rogue' by a Toronto band called The Ossington Rippers. You can

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00:53:19

Easy A

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/12/30

Today we bring you our discussion of Easy A, with special guest Clare Blackwood! Our discussion includes such topics as the dearth of sexual education for teens, the aesthetic of sexual experience, performative sexuality, the unfortunate denigration of sex work, how oppression perpetuates itself through the oppressed, the power of direct address, and what even IS the female gaze? (And much, much more!) We've had a few listeners ask about our theme song. It's called 'Rogue' by a Toronto band called

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00:57:53

Hustlers

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/12/17

Today we bring you our discussion of Hustlers, with guest and friend of the pod Susan Bond. Our discussion includes such topics as hygge (we CANNOT get enough), female mentorship, the evergreen madonna/whore binary, unreliable reliable narrators, female friendship breakups, strippers versus sex workers, and the movie's relationship to capitalism, and much much more! We've had a few listeners ask about our theme song. It's called 'Rogue' by a Toronto band called The Ossington Rippers. You can find it

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01:04:05

Magic Mike XXL

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/12/02

Today we bring you our discussion of Magic Mike XXL, with guestKasey Keeley. Our discussion includes such topics as hygge, de-mystifying female desire, the power of fantasy, non-toxic masculinity, reading a room, lady strip clubs, and much, much more! We've had a few listeners ask about our theme song. It's called 'Rogue' by a Toronto band called The Ossington Rippers. You can find it here:ossingtonrippers.bandcamp.com Want to talk to us? You can email us at:shesgottahaveitpodcast@gmail.com or like

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00:49:51

Fleabag Season 2 Episode 2

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/11/18

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag Season 2, Episode 2, which includes such topics as irreverent priests, Jesus crushes, celibacy loopholes, emotional clothing choices, therapy mismatches, and how very sexy Andrew Scott is. APOLOGIES: some of the sound quality in the first half isn't as good as normal; we are only as good on any given day as our internet connection. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listening to

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00:32:19

Fleabag Season 2 Ep 1

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/11/04

Today we bring you our very special COTTAGE EDITION of She's Gotta Have It! Our discussion of Fleabag Season 2, Episode 1, includes such things as joy comas, how to define the 'female gaze,'Roman Catholic priest fantasies we never knew we always wanted, what it means to have faith, and Caryl Churchill-esque dialogue. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listeningto our discussion. Want to talk to us? You can email us

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00:56:28

The Bridge Ep 1 and 2

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/10/21

Today we bring you our discussion of The Bridge, Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, along with guest Catherine Jenkins. We discuss such topics as the importance of changing scenery, leather pants, reversing gender stereotypes, the crime drama genre as a means not an end, the trope of refrigerator women, and masculinity and vasectomies. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listening to our discussion. Want to talk to us? You can email

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00:34:18

Fleabag Episode 6

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/10/07

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag, Season One, Episode Six. We discuss sexpositions versus sexhibitions, perfect climaxes, Cinderella tropes, useless internal narratives, and Fleabag's intense internalization of the male gaze. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listening to our discussion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shes-gotta-have-it/message

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00:40:13

Fleabag Ep 5

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/09/23

Today we bring you our discussion ofFleabag, Season One, Episode Five. We discuss awkward breast exams, clumsy expressions of love, inappropriate sexual revelations at family luncheons, the de-sexualization of aging women, and period braids. SPOILER ALERT: We sometimes speak freely about the series, so it's worth watching the full first season before listeningto our discussion. Want to talk to us? You can email us at:shesgottahaveitpodcast@gmail.com or like our Facebook page and chat to us there

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01:12:29

Sex and the City Ep 1

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/09/09

Today we bring you our discussion of Sex and the City! We are joined by guest host Stephanie Avery. We discuss such sexy topics as the horrifying realities of dating in New York City, what power means, how men and women REALLY CAN BE JUST FRIENDS, representations of sex, second-wave feminism, euphemisms for genitalia, and problematic gender binaries. SPOILER ALERT: We focus on Season One, Episode One, but we also speak freely about the series as a whole. Want to talk to us? You can email us at:

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00:39:09

Fleabag Ep 4

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/08/26

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag, Season One, Episode Four. We discuss owning one's slutiness, vibrators, the hilarious complexity of women's cosmetics, performing non-misogyny, the value of women's careers, and the power and poignancy of voice. SPOILER ALERT: We speak freely of Season One of Fleabag, so it's worth watching all six amazing episodes before listening to our discussion. Want to talk to us? You can email us at: shesgottahaveitpodcast@gmail.com or like our Facebook page and

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00:34:52

Fleabag Ep 3

She"s Gotta Have It! ·

2020/08/12

Today we bring you our discussion of Fleabag, Season One, Episode Three. We discuss such things as jogging as insult, feminine body ideals and fragments, mass sexting, how 'just joking' is a way to avoid accountability, male entitlement, and fresh takes on the first person address. SPOILER ALERT: We speak freely of Season One of Fleabag, so it's worth watching all six amazing episodes before listening to our discussion. Want to talk to us? You can email us at: shesgottahaveitpodcast@gmail.com or

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