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Niche & Potatoes

Emily Adare McDonnell and Alex Martin

Hot takes on the trivial and cold takes on the consequential, from books to movies to music to whatever is happening on the internet at any given moment. nicheandpotatoes.substack.com

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111:42

S1 E11: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) & Fear...

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/05/30

On the penultimate episode of our female directors in horror series: it’s slasher week!!! The girls talk weapons mechanisms, female friendships, and the indelible impact of R.L. Stine in service of discussing Amy Holden Jones’ smash hit cult classic The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) and Leigh Janiak’s adaptation-stravaganza, Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978 and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021).Mike Muncer’s Evolution of Horror on The Slumber Party Massacre This is a public

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109:03

S1 E10: The Lodge (2019) & The Invitation (2015)

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/05/09

The gals discuss two spooky-but-not-haunted-stuff-happening-inside-remote-houses movies by two (three) repeat directors: Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Lodge (2019) and Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation (2015). Also covered: stuff about owning cats, Sinners, and a check-in on where we’re at so far.Next week is slasher week, where we’ll cover The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) and the initial trilogy of Fear Street (2021) movies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other

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110:55

S1 E9: Watcher (2022) and American Psycho (2000)

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/05/02

This week, the gals cover two serial killer flicks directed by women: Chloe Okuno’s Watcher from 2022 and Mary Harron’s American Psycho from 2000. Other topics include: marriage, The Chronicles of Narnia, and wiggy wiggy wigs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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98:02

S1 E8: Fresh (2022) and Raw (2016)

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/04/25

This week, the gals dive deep into female-directed horror about cannibalism, discussing Mimi Cave’s 2022 Fresh and Julia Ducourneau’s 2016 Raw. Gross!Next week’s movies will be two entries into the serial killer genre: American Psycho (2000) and Watcher (2022). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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97:12

S1 E7: Horrors of Motherhood Part II

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/03/28

The girls open by talking about the upcoming horror releases of the Non-Halloween-Horror-High-Season (and also the Pride & Prejudice 20th anniversary, the new Hunger Games book, and American Apparel disco pants) before getting into two of our scariest female filmmaker entries yet: 2014’s Goodnight Mommy directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, and 2022’s Huesera: The Bone Woman directed by Michelle Garza Cervera. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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115:56

S1 E6: Horrors of Motherhood Part I

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/03/21

Alex and Emmy start out by discussing the phenomenon of Oscars campaigning, along with some chat about this year’s Academy Award-winning studio, Neon, and what kind of movies they’re looking to make.Then, they unpack two excellent genre entries that play on themes of motherhood, Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny (2022) and Laura Moss’ Birth/Rebirth (2023). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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108:47

S1 E5: The Velvet Vampire (1971) & A Girl Walks Home...

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/03/14

The gals open up with some book and TV chat about what else they’re watching, do a brief review of Season 3 of Showtime’s Yellowjackets *so far*, and then get into two vampire flicks directed by women, Stephanie Rothman’s The Velvet Vampire from 1971 and Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2014 horror-western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.Buckle up, bloodsuckers! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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105:19

S1 E4: Helter Skelter (2012) & The Substance (2024)

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/03/07

The gals are back to talk about two movies about women driven to the brink of madness with special guest host Abby McDonnell (formerly of the two-part episodic extravaganza we called the Tortured Psychos Department). We discuss Mika Ninagawa’s 2012 film, Helter Skelter, and 2024 Oscar nominated The Substance, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, and chat a bit about the phenomenon of horror at the Academy Awards.Emmy’s piece from 2022 on Graphic Violence on TV:Become a paying subscriber at

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102:04

S1 E3: Jennifer Kent

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/02/28

On this week’s episode, the girls cover two works written and directed by Jennifer Kent: 2014’s feature film The Babadook and a 2022 episode of Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, “The Murmuring.” Let’s talk about grief, baby!Vox: How the Babadook became the LGBTQ icon we didn’t know we neededJoin us next week for Coraline Fargeat’s Oscar-nominated The Substance, and Mika Ninagawa’s Helter Skelter, and discussions about the prison of female beauty! This is a public episode. If you'd like to

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88:53

S1 E2: Saint Maud (2019) and Relic (2020)

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/02/21

In the second week of our season on female filmmakers in horror, the gals get into heavy ~themes~ discussing Rose Glass’ 2019 Saint Maud and Natalie Erika James’ 2020 Relic.The Evolution of Horror with Mike Muncer This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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98:47

S1 E1: Your Monster (2024) and Humanist Vampire...

Niche & Potatoes ·

2025/02/14

We're kicking of our new season of female directed horror movies by discussing two Valentine's appropriate flicks: Your Monster (2024) and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2024). Become a paying subscriber at nicheandpotatoes.substack.comJoin us next week for our coverage of Saint Maud (2019) and Relic (2020). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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104:12

PPT 4: Sharks and Swimming in the Seine

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/07/02

Alex’s PPT: sunscreen haters, the Seine (because of sharks), and the Eras Tour’s London weekendEmmy’s PPT: cat people, the Seine (because of poop and the Olympics), and getting back into moviesAlso featured: what we’ve been reading, and various delightful side questsFollow us on Instagram @nicheandpotatoesFollow us on TikTok (while you still can) @nicheandpotatoes This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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84:23

Summer Vibe Check and Bucket Lists

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/06/11

Get out your magic markers: the girls talk about what they’re listening to, reading, wearing and otherwise consuming in Summer 2024, along with where they’ll be traveling and what they’ll be crossing off their summer bucket lists. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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106:32

PPT 3: Vintage Forever 21, Burning Money at Netflix,...

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/05/28

Alex’s PPT: John Green & Turtles All the Way Down, a 1993 J. Crew Catalog, and packingEm’s PPT: Bennifer and their divorce, Netflix’s finance department, and dressesAlso featured: our dispatch from Hozier on tour, the rate of inflation on Depop, and Emmy’s horrifying Pinterest algorithmFollow us on Instagram @nicheandpotatoesFollow us on TikTok (while you still can) @nicheandpotatoes This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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148:51

The Tortured Psychos Department: Part II

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/05/14

The girls and guest host/star Abby McDonnell talk about the 15 tracks on TTPD: The Anthology, plus dive in to some of the critical reception of the album, and reveal their personal Top Fives! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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134:07

The Tortured Psychos Department: Part I

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/05/01

By popular demand (a couple of texts) we are here to discuss Taylor Swift’s colossal and complex new project, The Tortured Poets Department. We bring in special guest Abby McDonnell, the only other person we know at the center of the Taylor Swift-The 1975 fan Venn diagram, to pick apart every one of the first 16 tracks, and deliver unto you the truly horrifying amount of information we have on this debacle living in our brains.We’ll be back next week with a special bonus episode to discuss the 15

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95:57

PPT 2: Jojo Siwa, the Path of Totality, and Tortured...

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/04/16

Alex’s PPT: Jojo Siwa, Sex and the City on Netflix, and Taylor Swift’s Five Stages of Grief playlistsEm’s PPT: Subway Girl, the path of totality, and failureAlso featured: an update from a topic covered on PPT 1Follow us on Instagram @nicheandpotatoesFollow us on TikTok (while you still can) @nicheandpotatoes This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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99:53

Wedding Bashers

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/04/02

We give our takes on all matters wedding-related. We’ve got hot takes; we’ve got cold ones; we promise, we do really want to be invited to your wedding!Follow us on Instagram @nicheandpotatoesFollow us on TikTok (while you still can) @nicheandpotatoes This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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78:28

The Inaugural PPT

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/03/19

The girls are trying out a new lil game today we are calling Person, Place and Thing, in which we each bring one topic in each of the above categories to discuss. Today’s chats include the Kate Middleton conspiracy theories, home design refreshing, and a long wax poetic about just how hot Jamie Dornan is.Follow us on Instagram @nicheandpotatoes Follow us on TikTok (while you still can) @nicheandpotatoes This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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105:38

We Watched Every Best Picture Nominee

Niche & Potatoes ·

2024/03/05

The girls are here to talk about every nominee for Best Picture at the 2024 Oscars—and yes, they watched all ten (even the three-hour ones).Spoilers ahead, and lots of emphatic shouting. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicheandpotatoes.substack.com/subscribe

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