Bonnie & Maude
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsTwo women watching movies adventurously!
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Ep. 38 - Finale, Pt. 2: Interview with Gillian Robespierre
November 03, 2015 15:27 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThese are our last two episodes! Bonnie & Maude is ceasing as a podcast for now, but keep up with our future endeavors at bonnieandmaude.com. In Part 2, we interview Gillian Robespierre, director of 2014's Obvious Child, about how the film is so much more than an "abortion rom-com." This interview was recorded at the Bell House on June 3, 2015 as part of Pregnant Pause, a variety show co-produced with The Doula Project that explored representations of pregnancy, choice, and abortion in pop c...
Ep. 37 - Finale, Pt. 1: Interview with Signe Baumane
November 03, 2015 15:26 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBThese are our last two episodes! Bonnie & Maude is ceasing as a podcast for now, but keep up with our future endeavors at bonnieandmaude.com. In Part 1, we interview the Latvian-born animator and filmmaker Signe Baumane. Her feature film Rocks In My Pockets chronicles three generations of her family's experience with mental illness, and Signe talks about how dedicating herself to her art has helped her live with depression. Find the trailer, rent, or buy the film at rocksinmypocketsmovie.com...
Ep. 36 - Hook // GUEST: Lisa Hanawalt
July 16, 2015 02:23 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBOur guest Lisa Hanawalt has her fingers in many pies. She is a published artist/author, hilarious film critic for The Hairpin, co-host of the Baby Geniuses podcast, and co-producer & production designer of the Netflix show BoJack Horseman. Her sneakily feminist views have been been available in a variety of mediums but we were especially excited to speak with her about Hook, the 1991 Peter Pan reimagining starring Robin Williams. Is it a kids movie or an erotic masterpiece filled with gend...
Ep. 35 - Aliens // GUESTS: Amy & Anne of Mother: A Podcast
May 09, 2015 20:05 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBIn celebration of Mother's Day, Amy Gastelum and Anne Noyes Saini, hosts of Mother: A Podcast, stop by the studio apartment to discuss one of the most empowering (but occasionally manipulative) motherhood-themed sci-fi classics, Aliens. Having covered films from a mother's perspective on previous episodes (Rosemary's Baby, Despicable Me, Guy Maddin), we delve deeper into the meaning of the mother bear instinct, mom-on-mom violence, and what it's like to view a chest-burster scene when you'r...
Ep. 34 - Pause The Tape, Live (Crushes, Flings, & Sex Scenes)
April 29, 2015 19:59 - 55 minutes - 52.2 MBGilmore Girls! Weezer! Cruel Intentions! Vanilla Ice! Can't Hardly Wait! We look at the movies and music that get our hearts racing in a special episode, dispatched from our live storytelling show, Pause The Tape, co-hosted with The Soundtrack Series' Dana Rossi. Storytellers, and links to scenes/songs referenced in stories: Kseniya Yarosh on Cool as Ice Dana Rossi on Gilmore Girls, Season 3, Ep: 8 "Let The Games Begin" C.D. Hermelin on Weezer Eleanor Kagan on Can't Hardly Wait Dana Rossi...
Ep. 33 - Titanic // GUEST: Claudia Bitran
April 15, 2015 12:21 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBTo commemorate the sinking of Titanic on the morning of April 15th, 1912, we revisit a movie that stayed afloat long past anyone's expectations. Joining us for this episode is filmmaker and artist Claudia Bitran, currently working on a shot-for-shot remake of the record-breaking 1997 James Cameron film. All of us watched Titanic as early teens, so the time seems ripe to reassess it now that we're grown-ass women. We also take a closer look at what has buoyed the film while simultaneously ...
Ep. 32 - Guy Maddin // GUEST: Tatiana Watson
February 24, 2015 17:26 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBGuy Maddin ("National treasure of Canadian cinema") may be less familiar to casual cinema lovers in the States, but once you see his work, you won't be able to forget his bizarre characters or dreamy imagery. In our second mom-cast, we invite Kseniya's mother, Tatiana Watson, to discuss portrayal of parenthood in Maddin's Careful (1992) and Brand upon the Brain! (2006) and how film has bonded the mother and daughter over the years. Outro Music: "The Nightingale and the Rose" by Rosa Ponsel...
Ep. 31 - Movie Marathon DAY 2
February 03, 2015 17:02 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBIn the second part of our Bonnie & Maude Roving Movie Marathon, we traveled around Brooklyn for a day to sit on our friends' couches and let them pick a surprise movie for us to see. You can surprise yourself by listening through, or watch the films along with us: Part two includes: 2:55 Pillow Talk (1959) 25:00 The Conversation (1974) 40:00 The Heartbreak Kid (1972) 58:15 Set It Off (1996) Listen to part one here Pause the Tape, an evening of stories about music and film, takes place on F...
Ep. 30 - Wild / 2014 in review
December 30, 2014 18:22 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBEleanor & Kseniya discuss Wild, Reese Witherspoon's latest leading role. Based on the 2012 memoir by Cheryl Strayed the story is about one woman's self-discover/recovery by way of an 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Relegated to the semi-disparaging category of chick-lit, we review the rarity of the 'lone woman' characters and the the insight Wild brings to the female experience. We close out the episode by reviewing some of our favorite woman-centric films from the past year of ...
Ep. 29 - Movie Marathon DAY 1
December 12, 2014 15:24 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn early November, we pushed ourselves (and our butts) to the limits of our movie watching abilities and watched EIGHT movies over the course of one weekend. This was a roving marathon, so we asked our friends in different locations around Brooklyn to pick a movie for us to watch, and host us on their couch. Part one (of two) includes: 3:50 The Loves of a Blonde (1965) 19:10 Drinking Buddies (2013) 34:30 Tampopo (1985) 43:20 Empire Records (1995) We sincerely thank our marathon hosts for th...
Ep. 28 - In Defense of Reality TV
November 25, 2014 15:56 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBGuests Rachel Michelle Fernandes, filmmaker and associate producer for the television show Four Weddings, and Allegra Oxborough, a Bachelor devotee, join us to figure out why we love (and hate on) reality television. Can we learn lessons about ourselves from watching the highly stylized, heavily edited lives of others? Select audio clips from various shows are included as examples throughout, but if you're interested in seeing the visuals take a look here: RuPaul's Drag Race Survivor Burn...
All of Them Witches #7: Uzi’s Party
October 31, 2014 16:26 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB"I'm a 16mm filmmaker, and because film is hard to make, people insist you must defend the fact you're shooting on film. And my defense is that... it's magic." Lyra Hill, a Chicago-based filmmaker, previews clips from, and discusses her short film Uzi's Party, an ominous and funny collage of teenage girls, makeovers, Ouija boards and possession. It's enough to put a spell on you--so Femme Rhythm, the 8-piece all-female a cappella group, does. Follow Lyra, including updates about the releas...
All of Them Witches #6: Witch Tourism and The Lords of Salem
October 31, 2014 16:26 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWould you say that you're really into witchcraft, or are you a witch tourist? Meet the Lady's creator and host Tom Blunt takes us into the dizzying world of Salem, both that of our dimension, and that of Rob Zombie's film The Lords of Salem. Follow Tom at at tomblunt.com, and @tomblunt. -- "All of Them Witches," recorded on 10/13/2014 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, was a one-night-only variety show hosted by Bonnie & Maude's Kseniya Yarosh and Eleanor Kagan, that explored portrayals of...
All of Them Witches #5: 'The Craft' Has Issues
October 31, 2014 16:26 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBWe all loved The Craft when we were teenagers, right? But do you remember what happens in the second half of the movie? Cassie Wagler does, and will delve deep into the film's huge problems in its portrayal of race, class, "light" and "dark" magic, and power. Don't be too sad about the reality check though, because she will leave you with a way you can still enjoy the film. Follow Cassie at about.me/cassiewagler and @cassiewagler. -- "All of Them Witches," recorded on 10/13/2014 at the Bell...
All of Them Witches #4: Morticia, Morgana, Willow: Which Witch Are You?
October 30, 2014 15:52 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBAre you a "good" witch, or a "bad" witch? Such is the unanswerable question when it comes to deciding what type of magical person you want to be. Rosie Schaap recounts her own journey of identifying with witchy women, from Excalibur's Morgana (Helen Mirren), to Buffy's Willow (Alyson Hannigan), to The Addams Family's Morticia (Anjelica Huston). Follow Rosie Schaap at rosieschaap.com, and @rosieschaap. Bonus: chamber pop singer AK performs a jazzy rendition of “Love Potion #9.” Follow AK at ...
All of Them Witches #3: The Brides of Satan
October 30, 2014 15:52 - 8 minutes - 8.46 MBIn the '60s and '70s, the golden age of exploitation cinema, witches in film were branded as one thing only: Satanic. Um, but their Satanic witch parties sound totally awesome?! Tenebrous Kate invites you to spend a little time with such women, and traces their reputation to, of all places, the birthplace of ABBA: Sweden. Follow Tenebrous Kate at lovetrain.super-coven.com, and @tenebrouskate. -- "All of Them Witches," recorded on 10/13/2014 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, was a one-night...
All of Them Witches #2: American Horror Story: Coven
October 29, 2014 15:54 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBIf a witch is a woman who is notorious for her power, then she has a lot in common with celebrities, right? Writer Racheline Maltese peers into the world of American Horror Story: Coven to find the connections between fame, creepy dolls, and Stevie Nicks. Follow Racheline Maltese at lettersfromtitan.com, and @racheline_m. -- "All of Them Witches," recorded on 10/13/2014 at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY, was a one-night-only variety show hosted by Bonnie & Maude's Kseniya Yarosh and Eleanor...
All of Them Witches #1: Bewitched
October 29, 2014 15:54 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBEleanor and Kseniya chat about what inspired them to put together a witches-focused variety show and which (ha) aspects of the theme they find most intriguing. Kseniya opens the evening by taking a second look at her favorite witch from childhood reruns, Samantha from Bewitched, and considers how Elizabeth Montgomery's portrayal might have been more progressive than the sitcom setting would suggest. Plus, chamber pop singer AK performs a gorgeous cover of "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildere...
Ep. 27: What Movies Should We Show Our Kids? // GUEST: Manoush Zomorodi
October 04, 2014 03:19 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBHost of the WNYC program New Tech City, Manoush Zomorodi joins us to vent. In addition to being an all-around badass veteran broadcaster, she's a mother of two, and is on a perpetual quest for quality entertainment to enjoy with her family. In 2014, not only have kids' movies evolved in style and substance, but the method by which kids consume media has also radically changed. In this episode, two films are on the chopping block: The LEGO Movie vs. Despicable Me. See if you can predict wh...
Ep. 26 - Sweetie // GUEST: Lara Gallagher
September 17, 2014 16:53 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJane Campion's first feature is odd, gorgeous, and bursting with ideas -- and foreshadows her future breathtaking work in The Piano and Top of the Lake. Kay and Sweetie, two sisters with starkly opposing personalities, give us the chance to talk about on-screen and real life siblings. We also discuss Peel, Campion's first short film, as well as American Gladiators, our guest Lara Gallagher's latest short that recently screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest. The film will be scree...
Ep. 25 - Kathryn Bigelow // GUEST: Aviv Rubinstien
August 14, 2014 17:42 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBJoin us for a discussion of Kathryn Bigelow's most adrenaline-fueled features, Point Break (1991) and The Hurt Locker (2008). We'll draw a through-line from her cartoonish surfer action flick to the gritty war drama that earned her an Oscar. Along with director, writer, and musician Aviv Rubinstien, we trace the recurring themes of her films, her varied visual styles, and hone in on her aversion of being referred to as a Female Director. She is a Director, point break.
Bonnie & Maude: 24-Hour Movie Marathon
August 05, 2014 22:45 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBBonnie & Maude is taking part in Brooklyn Academy of Music's 24-Hour Movie Marathon on Sept. 5th. Twenty-four hours of movies! Will we lose our minds? Find out how you can contribute to kids' arts education and our slow descent into madness, from the comfort of your own couch. Donate here!
Ep. 24 - You Are Hair, Part 1
July 25, 2014 16:49 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBListen to the first half of "You Are Hair," a live variety show we mounted earlier this year to root into the subject of female hair as seen in movies, television, and pop culture. Revel in the power of the pixie cut, as seen in Beyonce and Miley videos. Realize that you're not the only one who experienced Little Mermaid hair envy. And that side-shave haircut you see everywhere? It once stood for something...does it still? The live audio used in this episode was originally recorded at Litt...
Ep. 23 - Maleficent // GUEST: Sophie Bushwick
June 26, 2014 21:48 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBWe talk Disney's Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie's cheekbones and Long Lasting Lipstick. To give us the fairy tale perspective, our guest is Tabled Fables Podcast co-host Sophie Bushwick, who adds context on the varied history and mixed morals of Sleeping Beauty as told by Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault. While we appreciate that Maleficent subverts some stale tropes like "true love's kiss" and actually puts its female characters in center of the action, we find some of the more adul...
BonBon - Anne Hathaway's Catwoman
June 10, 2014 16:44 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MBIn this bonus mini episode, we talk about Anne Hathaway's latest incarnation of Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, and our guest David Archer tells a touching personal story about how Michelle Pfeiffer's deranged Catwoman scared him as a child. Plus: What's David's beef with a blonde Selina Kyle, anyway?
Ep. 22 - Batman Returns // GUEST: David Archer (PODCRAWL)
June 05, 2014 17:31 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWe discuss Batman Returns as an introduction to a three-part '90s Batman Sequels Podcrawl with our podcast pals Read It And Weep and Proudly Resents. We've encountered two other cinematic takes on Catwoman since the 1992 Tim Burton-directed film. But Michelle Pfeiffer's hyper-sexual and winking performance is still as fresh as ever in this convoluted Christmas story, where its trio of villains outshine Michael Keaton's caped crusader. Plus, meet the East Coast's utmost Catwoman expert Dav...
Ep. 21 - The Craft // GUEST: Lyra Hill
May 12, 2014 20:01 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBTo those for whom the phrase "light as a feather, stiff as a board" sends shivers up the spine: our newest episode deconstructs The Craft -- a staple of '90s slumber parties and one of the most problematic portrayals of teen girl empowerment. We speak to Lyra Hill (previously a guest for our Cabaret discussion) about her thoughts on The Craft from the perspective of a Pagan, a feminist, and a filmmaker. Lyra is in the final stages of completing the short film Uzi's Party (teaser) and it wa...
BonBon - Dave Itzkoff on 'Network'
April 22, 2014 02:17 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn a further exploration of the 'working women' conversation started in Episode 20, Eleanor speaks with Dave Itzkoff, author of the revealing new book Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies. He shares some of on- and off-set anecdotes about screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky and star Faye Dunaway, and they ponder the lasting impact of Network, whose commentary on women in the workplace preceded concepts of "lean in" and "glass ceiling."
Ep. 20 - His Girl Friday + Network // GUEST: Meg Sweeney Lawless
April 14, 2014 04:33 - 49 minutes - 46 MBMany female movie characters have jobs. But what makes a "working woman" movie? Along with our guest, writer/producer/dramaturge Meg Sweeney Lawless, we focus on two unforgettable, hard-nosed working ladies in two classic films: His Girl Friday (1940) and Network (1976). Both films are dark comedies that offer behind the scenes looks at the world of news media, but we leave feeling very differently about its female leads -- why? What makes Rosalind Russell's fast-talking dame so different fro...
Ep. 19 - The Woman Chaser // GUEST: Caroline Golum
March 03, 2014 07:19 - 50.7 MBHated by most critics upon its 1999 release, The Woman Chaser is a lost gem, available only on VHS or bootleg. Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld, The Tick) is a car salesman craving artistic release as an independent filmmaker in this neo-noir that walks the line between comedy and tragedy. The film hits every mark on the misogynist checklist in its path to illustrate masculine discontent. Despite its many wrong turns, Kseniya and Eleanor were mostly charmed by the unusual tale of a cinema-loving...
Ep. 18 - Frozen
February 03, 2014 16:34 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBWe begin another snowy month in Brooklyn with a discussion of Frozen, the latest Disney animated film to take the box office by storm. As expected, Frozen has many familiar elements -- songs, orphans, princesses, endless mention of "true love," and an adorably goofy sidekick -- but the story (the first Disney animated feature to be directed by a woman!) also plays on what we know about fairy tale tropes and twists them in a direction that is focused more on sisterly love rather than romance. ...
Ep. 17 - Drop Dead Gorgeous // GUEST: Rommel Wood
January 09, 2014 17:35 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWe discuss Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), a darkly hilarious mockumentary about a small town beauty pageant that turns violent. Kirsten Dunst once again flexes her comedic muscles, alongside Ellen Barkin and Allison Janney as "the white trash Laverne and Shirley." Amy Adams tries out the sexpot character long before the success of American Hustle or the awkwardness of Cruel Intentions 2. A terrific female cast all around and an unusual script by Lona Williams, who we hope to see more from in the...
Ep. 16 - Women in Space // GUEST: Matt Carman
December 16, 2013 06:22 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThe final frontier: women surviving space by way of fearlessness, wit, sex, and a prominent stripping scene. In one of our laugh-iest episodes ever, Eleanor and Kseniya discuss Gravity (2013), Alien (1979), and Barbarella (1968) with I Love Bad Movies co-editor Matt Carman. We debate whether Ripley is a cat lady, the concept of the "final girl," and Sandra Bullock's frequent vehicle troubles. End credits music: Leonard Nimoy, "Music To Watch Space Girls By"
Ep. 15 - Rosemary's Baby // GUEST: Dr. Paula Kagan
November 13, 2013 01:51 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBAn epic tale of the horrors of motherhood. And who better to discuss this with if not one of our very own mothers? Eleanor, Kseniya, and Eleanor's mom, Dr. Paula Kagan, delve into the surprisingly funny and spooky aspects of Polanski's classic film and our own early scares. Dr. Paula Kagan is an author, radical nurse, Associate Professor of nursing, as well as an affiliated faculty member of Women & Gender Studies at DePaul University in Chicago.
Ep. 14 - Mrs. Anti-Hero: Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Sopranos // GUEST: Mike Katzif
September 24, 2013 02:05 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBSpoiler Alert. Recorded the morning of the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad, Kseniya and Eleanor take a look at television's most riveting anti-heros--Breaking Bad's Walter White, Mad Men's Don Draper, and Sopranos' Tony Soprano--through the wives who must deal with them. Skyler White, Betty Draper, and Carmela Soprano, often the recipients of Internet ire, are in need of exploration and your hosts, with the help of Pop Culture Happy Hour's Mike Katzif, are here to do so. (For spoi...
Ep. 13 - What We Watched This Summer
September 12, 2013 03:22 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBKseniya and Eleanor return after a long summer of either getting married or avoiding a sunburn, respectively, so it's high time to catch up on the movies and TV, new and old, that were consumed. In addition to a chat about Orange Is The New Black, Kseniya brings A League of Their Own, Marie Antoinette, Magic Mike and Dogfight to the table, while Eleanor talks In A World, Bringing Up Baby, and All That Jazz.
Ep. 12 Live - Slums of Beverly Hills 15-Year Reunion
July 25, 2013 02:15 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis is a live Q&A session that followed our screening of Slums of Beverly Hills on April 24, 2013 (part of our 2 Good 2B 4Gotten series). Star Natasha Lyonne, director/writer Tamara Jenkins, co-star Kevin Corrigan and cinematographer Tom Richmond joined us to reminisce about the highs and lows of making a picture that was, and still feels, very personal to them all. Hearing this conversation is like eavesdropping on a family reunion. Tamara talks about some of the struggles of being a fe...
Ep. 11 - Frances Ha // GUEST: Cristina Cacioppo
June 28, 2013 22:47 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWe discuss Frances Ha, the new film directed by Noah Baumbach, and written by Baumbach and the film's star, Greta Gerwig. This is a film about the rocky terrain of female friendship as well as what it means to be alone. We talk about why we love Frances so much, despite her flaws and poor decisions. (It might have something to do with her death-defying ability to pee on Subway tracks.) And we take a look at whether Frances Ha bears any of the cynicism found in Baumbach's past works, and sug...
Ep. 10 - Cabaret // GUEST: Lyra Hill
May 24, 2013 18:19 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBWhat good is sitting all quiet in your room? / Come hear the podcast play. / Life is a Cabaret, old chum, / Download our episode 10! This week we're joined by Chicago artist, performer, projectionist, film archivist and movie lover, Lyra Hill. From her earliest memories of watching a broken Costco DVD of Cabaret, Lyra has been fascinated with the Bob Fosse--directed and choreographed musical. Eleanor and Kseniya had never seen it until now, but through a discussion of the grungy aesthetic, ...
Ep. 9 Pt. 2 - Girls (Season 2) // GUEST: Chris J. Kelly
April 18, 2013 23:17 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBWe admit it, the ladies of Girls aren't exactly role models. In part 2 of our Season 2 recap, we are joined by Queerty television blogger Chris J. Kelly to review the fluctuating emotional ages of Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna. We also take a moment to discuss how believable we found the OCD revelation, why we're so obsessed with that Patrick Wilson episode, and why the 'man running to the rescue' component of the finale may not have been so bad. Outro Music: "I Love It" by Icona P...
Ep. 9 Pt. 1 - Girls (Season 2)
April 18, 2013 22:52 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBLast June we started the Bonnie & Maude podcast with a discussion of Lena Dunham's feature film Tiny Furniture and the opening three episodes of her then-brand-new show Girls. In this episode we continue our conversation with an overview of Season 2 of Girls, sharing how our opinions have changed, evolved, or stayed the same. Listen in as Kseniya shares her Lena Dunham nightmare, Eleanor reveals this season's Rorschach plotting, and we both contemplate why this show is worth your time. Out...
Ep. 8 - Mermaids
March 11, 2013 00:21 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBWe talk Mermaids (1990, Richard Benjamin), which combines the magnetic talents of Cher, Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci as a family unit as they move to a sleepy New England town in 1963. In many ways, this is the ultimate coming-of-age film, as young Charlotte (Ryder) deals with her eccentric mother (Cher), her major crush on the cute boy up the road, and her intense Catholic guilt. We both relate to her, in some ways more than others, and this movie's collection of quiet, hilarious moments...
Ep. 7 Live - Carrie (1976) // GUEST: Tenebrous Kate
February 14, 2013 20:11 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBAin't teenage love grand? Today, we celebrate Valentine's Day with our first-ever live episode recording where we take a closer look at the 1976 horror classic Carrie. Join us and our special guest Tenebrous Kate (Ultra Violent Magazine, I Love Bad Movies) as we giggle and cry our way through this twisted Cinderella tale. We deconstruct why this movie isn't just an American treasure, but also an accurate portrayal of teen girl friction in high school. The podcast was originally recorded at V...
Ep. 6 - In the Cut // GUEST: David Archer
February 05, 2013 04:24 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn our first book vs. movie episode, we discuss Jane Campion's 2003 film In The Cut and how it compares to Susanna Moore's original erotic thriller, published in 1995. Does Meg Ryan's flat, brown hair obscure her image as America's innocent sweetheart? Is Jennifer Jason Leigh her sister or friend? Why are all the men in the movie so obsessed with marriage? Does it matter that we spoil the killer's identity? All will be revealed in Episode 6! Literary publicist and all-around bibliophil...
Ep. 5 - Hitchcock v. Hedren // GUEST: Elliott Kalan
December 03, 2012 03:18 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWe explore Alfred Hitchcock's classic film The Birds, as well as the recent HBO film The Girl -- a behind the scenes look at the director's messy and often abusive relationship with the star of The Birds, Tippi Hedren. What makes The Birds so scary? Does Hitchcock's gross off-screen personality affect our appreciation for his art? We'll also check in with Tippi all these years later, whose squelched acting career made way for her life's work operating the Shambala Preserve, a shelter for big ...
BonBon (mini episode) - Popatopolis
October 23, 2012 05:53 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBOur first mini episode (a Bon Bon) to hold you over until we complete our next full episode. This one was recorded shortly after Episode 3 (Andy Sidaris / Hard Ticket to Hawaii) and centers around Popatopolis, a documentary about B-Movie writer/producer/director Jim Wynorski.
Ep. 4 Pt. 2 - Marilyn Monroe // GUEST: Tom Blunt
September 23, 2012 18:32 - 31 minutes - 57 MBThe exciting conclusion of our Marilyn Monroe discussion. We dig a little deeper into Don't Bother to Knock, find out what Tom means when he calls Marilyn "so beautiful she's practically deformed," offer opinions about actresses portraying Marilyn, and give a little time to My Week with Marilyn. Tom Blunt, the creator and host of Meet the Lady variety show and upcoming Evening Dilemma podcast, joins us.
Ep. 4 Pt. 1 - Marilyn Monroe // GUEST: Tom Blunt
September 23, 2012 18:24 - 28 minutes - 52.1 MBWe couldn't help ourselves. Our Episode 4 discussion on Marilyn Monroe is a two-parter. Sure, we start out discussing The Seven Year Itch and Don't Bother to Knock, but a conversation about the icon can never be about the actress alone and quickly advances onto the meaning of celebrity, beauty, modern-day equivalents of Marilyn, and traditional vs. natural acting. Tom Blunt, the creator and host of Meet the Lady variety show and upcoming Evening Dilemma podcast, joins us.
Ep. 3 - Andy Sidaris
August 30, 2012 13:05 - 32 minutes - 58.8 MBWe tackle Hard Ticket To Hawaii, B-movie master Andy Sidaris' busty-babes-with-guns schlockfest...and, are surprised to uncover a story of female friendship and empowerment. Who would have guessed? If you need us, we'll be doing some soul-searching in the jacuzzi.
Ep. 2 - Nora Ephron
July 24, 2012 22:59 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBDo we like Nora Ephron movies because we're sincere, or do Ephron's movies make sincere people out of us? This question and a remembrance of her brilliance, on this installment of Bonnie & Maude, with Eleanor "Why Do Men?" Kagan and Kseniya "I Don't Want To Talk About Michael" Yarosh.