Feminist Frequency Radio
276 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 435 ratingsFeminist Frequency Radio is coming for your media. Each week, Kat Spada invites you to listen in on entertaining and stimulating conversations about films, games, and TV... from the latest blockbusters to classic hidden gems, and more. With special guests bringing their distinctly different feminist perspectives to the mix as they celebrate and critique it all—including media critics, entertainers, academics, and everyone in between—Feminist Frequency Radio is there to help you dig deeper into the things you love. Warning: Feminist Frequency Radio may significantly enhance your media experience.
Created by Anita Sarkeesian, Feminist Frequency ran as an organization from 2009–2023, providing video commentaries exploring gender representations, myths, and messages in popular culture media. Now, host Kat Spada continues Feminist Frequency Radio's legacy as an independent podcast, with fun new conversations about entertainment that asks you to be critical of the media you love.
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Episodes
FFR Season Preview: Anyone But You
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBFFR Season Preview: Anyone But You with new co-host A.C. Lamberty Feminist Frequency Radio is coming back for its first new season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the FF organization after an incredible 15 years. Kat Spada is thrilled to be re-joined by new co-host A.C. Lamberty, who joined Kat last year for FFR's indulgent "Machos: Fully Loaded" limited series. In this week's episode we're catching up on Feminist Frequency news, getting amped for the new season, and diss...
FFR 247: Moonstruck featuring Anita Sarkeesian
December 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe’re wrapping up this season of FFR just as we started it, with Anita Sarkeesian returning for an episode where she and host Kat Spada talk about a classic movie they both love and could watch over and over. But while this season’s first episode featured Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, this week we’re focusing on a more unconventional romantic leading man—but one that has nevertheless stood the test of time—Nicolas Cage opposite Cher in Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck. Find Anita: twitter.co...
Fortnightly FREQouts #10 - Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
December 13, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.62 MBFeminist Frequency Radio presents another “Fortnightly FREQout” mini-episode. In this short-but-sweet installment, Kat is cutting right to the point: BEYONCÉ! Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find Feminist Frequency: Join our Patreon Our Website Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts Twitter Instagram twitch.tv/femfreq
FFR 246: Gremlins featuring Oscar Montoya
December 06, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBFeminist Frequency Radio is celebrating the holidays with the creepy Christmas classic, 1984’s Gremlins. Joining Kat is this episode’s special guest: actor, comedian, and dancer Oscar Montoya. Links Mentioned: Gremlins 2 sketch from Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM La Más Draga: https://www.youtube.com/@LAMASDRAGAOFICIAL 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s: https://www.theringer.com/60-songs-that-explain-the-90s Trek/Marry/Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...
Fortnightly FREQouts #9 - Next Goal Wins
November 29, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBOn this Fortnightly FREQout mini-episode, Kat is reflecting on what good can come from Thanksgiving with a documentary recommendation and support for United Farm Workers, as well as an overview of some media she saw over the holiday break, including Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins. Links Mentioned: “Harvest of Shame” documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJTVF_dya7E Donate to United Farm Workers: https://ufw.org/sparechange/ Trek Marry Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
FFR 245: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off featuring Ethan Harper
November 22, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBKat is joined by cartoon and comics-style illustrator Ethan Harper to discuss the new animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, based on both the original graphic novels written and drawn by O’Malley beginning in 2004 and the live-action film adaptation from 2010 directed by Edgar Wright. Spoilers ahead! Links Mentioned: https://kotaku.com/pc-gamer-30th-anniversary-women-games-1851021562 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/at-trial-accused-pelosi-attacker-says-gamergate-led-him-to-far-r...
Fortnightly FREQouts #8 - The Curse
November 15, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBIt’s time for another Fortnightly FREQout, where Feminist Frequency Radio host Kat Spada brings you brief reviews and industry news from the past few weeks. Today, she’s talking about the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike (including a final day trip to the picket line), the closure of online feminist publication Jezebel, and some thoughts on the pilot episode of the new Showtime series The Curse. Links Mentioned: https://deadspin.com/the-adults-in-the-room-1837487584 Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_...
FFR 244: normporn featuring Karen Tongson and A.C. Lamberty
November 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBKat’s “Machos: Fully Loaded” guest co-host, A. C. Lamberty, returns to Feminist Frequency Radio for a special interview with returning guest Karen Tongson to discuss her brand-new book normporn: queer viewers and the tv that soothes us. Links Mentioned: Get your own copy of normporn: https://bookshop.org/p/books/normporn-queer-pleasures-in-sentimental-television-karen-tongson/19916162 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-30-guyliner-tears-and-octopusses-with-kat-spada/id1549053649?i=1...
Fortnightly FREQouts #7 - The Babadook
November 01, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBIt’s Halloween, and we’re continuing our journey through scary movies about motherhood after spending last week with Rosemary's Baby. In this week's Fortnightly FREQout mini episode, Kat gets personal talking about grief, fear, and monsters in Jennifer Kent's 2014 film The Babadook. Content warning for listeners: this episode talks about death. Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find Feminist Frequency: Join our Patreon Our Website Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts Twitter Instagr...
FFR 243: Rosemary’s Baby featuring Pallavi Yetur
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIt’s Spooky Season, and we’re gearing up with a look at the 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Writer and mental health counselor Pallavi Yetur returns as a special guest to discuss this controversial horror genre classic. Content warning for listeners: this movie deals with issues related to sexual violence and trauma related to pregnancy and childbirth; additionally, this conversation will not shy away from frank discussions regarding the sex cr...
FFR 242: Dirty Dancing and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights featuring Anita Sarkeesian
October 25, 2023 01:34 - 1 hour - 60 MBLong-time listeners of this podcast will know that 1987’s Dirty Dancing is Anita Sarkeesian’s favorite film, so for this season opening episode of Feminist Frequency Radio, she is, of course, joining host Kat Spada for a look at the Swayze-ist of Patrick Swayze films. But this conversation has a twist, as they’ll also be considering Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, the (ill-advised) 2004 sequel. Are we still having the time of our lives? Links Mentioned: I Am Cuba on Kanopy: https://www.kanop...
Fortnightly FREQouts #6 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
October 18, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBIt’s a new season of Feminist Frequency Radio with a whole new batch of Fortnightly FREQout mini-episodes. On the heels of an interesting summer for live music and concert films, Kat shares her thoughts about pop, nostalgia, and the sense of community that live music brings. Links Mentioned: Sentimental Garbage podcast on Strictly Ballroom: https://play.acast.com/s/sentimentalgarbage/strictly-ballroom-with-kate-young Tove Lo’s Dirt Femme album in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtSQe...
Fortnightly FREQouts #5: Blue Beetle
September 06, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBThis season on Feminist Frequency Radio closes out with another Fortnightly Freq-outs mini-episode. Today, we’ll finally get to DC’s latest superhero, Blue Beetle, but first, Kat Spada has some brief reviews and industry news… Links Mentioned: Cover of “Eyes on Fire” by Leeni: https://leeni.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-on-fire Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find Feminist Frequency: Join our Patreon Our Website Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts Twitter Instagram twitch.tv/femfreq
FFR 241: Memoirs featuring Janie Haddad Tompkins
August 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBActress, writer, and podcaster Janie Haddad Tompkins joins Kat Spada for a literary journey through their favorite memoirs ranging from coming-of-age and adventure to celebrity juiciness. Tune in for a Feminist Frequency Radio AMA with Kat on Sunday, October 1 at 10am PT in the Feminist Frequency Discord! Links Mentioned: - "Celebrity Book Club" podcast: https://www.chelsearosedevantez.com/celebrity-book-club Find Janie: - twitter.com/janiehaddad - instagram.com/lebaneselooker - Podcast: S...
Fortnightly FREQouts #4: Every Body
August 23, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBA HurriQuake can't stop Kat Spada from bringing you brief reviews and industry news. On this Fortnightly Freq-out, she shares her thoughts on media and events viewed from the safety of her own storm-ready home, including Every Body, a documentary on intersex lives. Links Mentioned: “Strike Talk” and Ethical AI: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/week-fifteen-with-guests-todd-garner-and-frank-correa/id1686019933?i=1000624166897 General Strike Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/pro...
FFR 240: Force Majeure featuring Ebony Adams
August 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBFeminist Frequency alumnus Ebony Adams joins Kat Spada for a look at Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund’s 2014 film, Force Majeure. The film is a darkly comic peek into a troubled marriage pushed to the edge on a ski trip after the threat of an approaching avalanche results in a moment of profound cowardice. Links Mentioned: FFR ep 23, Triangle of Sadness: https://feministfrequency.com/video/triangle-of-sadness-with-karen-tongson-eat-the-rich-episode-1-ffr-223/ @sunglasseskidmusic...
Fortnightly FREQouts #3: TMNT Mutant Mayhem
August 09, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBKat’s back with more brief reviews and industry news from the last two weeks in our ongoing “Fortnightly FREQout” series. Today she shares some thoughts on the latest installment to the MCU—Secret Invasion—as well as recent seasons of Hulu series The Bear and This Fool. She also gives her impression of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise entry—TMNT: Mutant Mayhem. Links Mentioned: https://www.polygon.com/23814201/feminist-frequency-shutting-down-anita-sarkeesian Find Kat: t...
FFR 239: The End of Feminist Frequency featuring Anita Sarkeesian and Jae Lin
August 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBFollowing this week's announcement about the closure of Feminist Frequency, Executive Director Anita Sarkeesian and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline Director Jae Lin chat more about what this means for our work as the organization sunsets. Links Mentioned: Some books about burnout, rest, and worth: Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski https://www.burnoutbook.net/ Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministry https://thenapministry.com/ How t...
Fortnightly FREQouts #2: Barbenheimer
July 26, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBFeminist Frequency Radio presents the second mini-episode in our Fortnightly FREQouts series. Kat’s back with more brief reviews and industry news from the last two weeks, along with her reactions to the opening weekend event of the summer: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Links Mentioned: Support workers affected by the Hollywood work stoppage: Bid on the WGA Garage Sale auction or donate to the Entertainment Community Fund; Bid on the TUSC auction or donate to t...
FFR 238: And Just Like That… with special guest Pallavi Yetur
July 19, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThe cultural phenomenon that is Sex and the City continues with the second season of And Just Like That… where 50-something, wealthy Manhattanites Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda return to navigate life, love, and loss, joined by new friends and lovers. Joining Kat to discuss the series is her good friend, licensed mental health counselor and screenwriter, Pallavi Yetur. Links Mentioned: Kim Cattrall’s 2005 documentary Sexual Intelligence: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/sexual-intelligence/u...
Fortnightly FREQouts: Bonus #1 with special guest A.C. Lamberty
July 12, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWelcome to the first of a series of bonus mini-episodes we’re calling “Fortnightly FREQouts,” where our host Kat Spada walks us through what’s been thrilling, moving, upsetting, or infuriating her in recent weeks. Today’s Fortnightly FREQout features special guest A.C. Lamberty to discuss the new documentary on Max, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed. Find A.C.: Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/ On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclamberty Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find U...
FFR 237: Road House
July 05, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBWelcome to a new season of feminist media criticism goodness! Today Kat and Anita are discussing the 1989 action classic Road House, starring none other than our beloved Patrick Swayze. Listen in for a nostalgic stroll through the absolutely bonkers landscape of this corner of the Dirty Dancing/Point Break/Road House Swayze trifecta. Links Mentioned: FFR 203, 1940s Hollywood: https://feministfrequency.com/video/femme-fatale-1940s-hollywood-film-noir-with-julie-grossman-ffr-203/ Find Kat: ...
FFR 236: Machos In Review
May 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThis past season of Feminist Frequency Radio co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty investigated masculinity in movies and TV on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. On this final bonus wrap-up episode, Anita Sarkeesian returns to strap in, strap on, and weigh in on all our most-loved machos. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ Political (?) Twitter thread about menswear tailoring - https://twitter.com/dieworkwear/stat...
FFR 235: Machos Who Dance
May 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBStrap in, Strap on, and join us on the dance floor for one last episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. Today is all about the machos with the moves. From studio musicals of the 40s and 50s to our podcast’s patron saint, Patrick Swayze, we’re tripping the light fantastic with a look at dudes who dance! Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ Gene Kelly SUMMER STOCK newspaper dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
FFR 234: Alpha Machos
May 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBWe’re diving into the Macho hierarchy with an episode of “Machos: Fully Loaded” that’s all about the Alphas. What is it that makes these machos reign supreme? Is it domination, power, or just living your life a quarter mile at a time? Listen to our discussion of some of the most over-the-top, high-octane machos out there. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded...
FFR 233: Machos Who Love Machos
April 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThis Machos: Fully Loaded episode is all about MLM—Machos Loving Machos, as Kat and A.C. get into the world of gay cinema with a look at mainstream Hollywood releases, biopics, documentaries, New Queer cinema, and more. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ “The Competition” podcast: https://competitionpodcast.wordpress.com/ Time Stamps: 1:13:13 - Macho of the Week Find A.C.: Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/ ...
FFR 232: Cartoon Machos
April 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBIn this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are drawn in by these two-dimensional machos. From formative childhood favorites to more modern adult animation, we look at how cartoons present and play with masculinity in ways other mediums can’t. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ B.D. Wong Teaches You How to Eat a Chicken Wing | GQ BD Wong on “Las Culturistas”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
FFR 231: Machos Who Are Daddies
April 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBCalling all daddies, zaddies, and baddies! This week on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re continuing our investigation of onscreen masculinity through a discussion of fatherhood in media, looking at portrayals of dads and father figures who've been central figures of movies and television. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list – https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ New York Times article about a man adopting the baby he found in a subway station: ht...
FFR 230: Lady Machos
April 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBIt’s time for Lady Machos! This week on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re continuing our investigation of onscreen masculinity through a discussion of gender transgression and the women in media who have taken some of the most memorable and iconic macho action roles in history. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqdvreEj5bs/ Time Stamps: 1:02:49 - Macho of the Week Find A.C.: ...
FFR 229: Machos on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
March 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBOn this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re talking about mental health, trauma, therapy, vengeance, and more, as we focus on onscreen representations of masculinity and emotional or mental health struggle. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sopranos-male-mental-health/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tarja-Laine/publication/254901598_'American_Psycho'_a_double...
FFR 228: Soft Boys
March 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBOn this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are…not talking about machos? Instead, we’re going full sweetie mode to look at another side of masculine characters onscreen, the Soft Boys of cinema. From artists suffering for love to macho momma’s boys, join us as we try to pin down the anatomy of the archetype. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ Time Stamps: 1:13:46 - Macho of the Week Find...
FFR 227: Machos Who F***
March 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis installment of “Machos: Fully Loaded” is for mature listeners only because we’re talking about exotic dancers, adult film stars, and machos who engage in sex work. From Magic Mike and Boogie Nights to more triple-X-rated arthouse picks, we’re tackling the onscreen intersections of masculinity and sexuality. Links Mentioned: Danielle Silverstone TikTok about Arnold’s video: https://www.tiktok.com/@daniellesilverstone/video/7207868536574790954?lang=en Arnold Schwarzenegger video decryi...
FFR 226: Teen Machos
March 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIt’s the first episode of this season of Feminist Frequency Radio, presenting “Machos: Fully Loaded!” This week we’re going back to high school, getting to know some of the moodiest machos of all: teen machos! From big men on campus to the bad boys underneath the bleachers, we’re taking a look at the archetypes and iconic portrayals of teen masculinity on screen. Links Mentioned: “Bad Boys and Hollywood Hype: Gendered Conflicts in Juvenile Delinquency Depictions” by Timothy Shary Letterbo...
FFR Presents - Machos: Fully Loaded
March 01, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBFeminist Frequency Radio’s Kat Spada and special guest A.C. Lamberty introduce you to a brand new season of the podcast with a different spin. For the next several episodes, we will be bringing you all of the feminist media criticism goodness you crave, but this time exploring the specifics of masculinity and machismo in a season we’re calling MACHOS: FULLY LOADED. Links Mentioned: FFR’s episode on Tár - https://feministfrequency.com/video/unpacking-tar-with-special-guest-a-c-lamberty-ffr-...
FFR 225: The Menu with Soleil Ho
February 22, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBOur “Eat the Rich” mini-series concludes with a high-concept final course and an exciting special guest. Soleil Ho—writer, podcaster, and San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic—joins our discussion of Mark Mylod’s 2022 comedy thriller The Menu, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, and Hong Chau. Links Mentioned: The willow’s inn article: “The Island Is Idyllic. As a Workplace, It’s Toxic.” Harvest of shame from 1960: https://youtu.be/yJTVF_dya7E Time Stamps: 43:45 - What’s your F...
FFR 224: Glass Onion with Devindra Hardawar
February 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBAnita and Kat welcome special guest Devindra Hardawar for the next installment of our Eat the Rich mini-season. This week we’re discussing Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion. Guest and co-host opinions on the film run from 1-10, so listen in to see where you land on this lively episode of Feminist Frequency Radio! Links Mentioned: FFR episode on The Witch - https://feministfrequency.com/video/the-witch-with-special-guest-dr-kishonna-gray-ffr-199/ FFR episode on We Are Lady Parts - https://feminis...
FFR 223 Triange of Sadness with Karen Tongson
February 08, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe first course of this "Eat the Rich" mini-season is served! Kat and Anita are joined by professor, podcaster, and author Karen Tongson to sink our teeth into Ruben Östlund's Oscar-nominated 2022 saga Triangle of Sadness. Tune in to find out how we think the movie's satirical look at class dynamics may (or may not) have been successful.
EAT THE RICH teaser! What’s coming up on FFR?
January 25, 2023 10:05 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBKat and Anita are offering up a three course meal of — Triangle of Sadness, Glass Onion, and The Menu — all films exploring wealth and privilege. Take a listen to this amuse bouche to get a taste of the upcoming Eat the Rich series on Feminist Frequency Radio.
FFR 222: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with Ebony Adams
November 23, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWe return to the MCU for the final episode in this mini-season of Feminist Frequency Radio. Author, activist, and beloved member of the Feminist Frequency Family, Ebony Adams returns to the podcast as special guest for our discussion of Wakanda Forever, the highly-anticipated yet complicated sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2018 film Black Panther. Links Mentioned: the best Bossip headline - https://twitter.com/Bossip/status/1110193995374886912 Time Stamps: 39:37 - What’s your Freq Out? Anita o...
FFR 221: Twin Peaks with Leena van Deventer
November 16, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBBelieve it or not, neither of our cohosts had ever seen Twin Peaks, the cult classic created by Mark Frost and David Lynch that has legions of devoted fans even three decades after its debut in 1990. Joining the conversation is special guest, award-winning game developer, writer, and arts manager, Leena van Deventer. Time Stamps: 39:37 - What’s your Freq Out? Anita on the series Bad Sisters on Apple TV Kat on the film We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) Leena on the book The Weir...
FFR 220: Tár with A.C. Lamberty
November 09, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBWe’re talking about Todd Field’s first film in 16 years: the Cate Blanchett showpiece Tár. A darling of the Venice Film Festival, and heavily buzzed about for awards consideration, Tár is a meandering two-hour and 38-minute journey through its titular character’s fall from grace. Joining our conversation is special guest, filmmaker, and entertainment professional, A.C. Lamberty, to help us unpack the film’s difficult subject matter and complex presentation. CW: The film we’re discussing dea...
FFR 219: That Time When with Anita Sarkeesian & Carolyn Petit
November 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOn this special episode, Kat Spada interviews cohost Anita Sarkeesian and Feminist Frequency Family Founder Carolyn Petit about their new Nebula original series, That Time When. Directed and presented by Anita and written by Carolyn, the show dives into some of the most divisive moments of modern history, when politics and pop culture collide. Listen in as they discuss the behind-the-scenes creative process, why this show is so different from the “Tropes” series, and why this show about the ...
FFR 218: She-Hulk with Annalee Newitz
October 26, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWelcome to the first episode of a mini-season of pop culture goodness! Today Anita, Kat, and returning special guest Annalee Newitz are talking about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the most recent of the MCU’s forays into television series. Created by Jessica Gao and starring Tatiana Maslany, the show brings to the screen a character introduced to comics in 1980: lawyer Jennifer Walters. After an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner, she transforms, developing Hulk-like super...
FFR 217: Hackers with Shadi Petosky
September 28, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBOn the season finale of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re hacking the planet with special guest, Emmy-winning writer and producer, Shadi Petosky, discussing Hackers, a 1995 crime thriller from director Iain Softley. A crew of high school hackers led by Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie find themselves involved in a corporate conspiracy in this movie that has become a cult classic in the nearly three decades since its release. CW: This episode includes mention of suicide. Note: Enjoy this episode o...
FFR 216: Strange Days with Emily St. James
September 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBThis week on our Cyberpunk Summer series, we’re joined by writer, journalist, and podcaster Emily St. James to discuss Strange Days, Kathryn Bigelow’s 1995 action thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis. Based on a story by Bigelow’s ex-husband James Cameron, Strange Days was influenced by several sensational early-’90s news stories, including the trial of Lorena Bobbitt and the 1992 L.A. riots. Set in a black market trading in virtual reality recordings of people...
FFR 215: Ghost in the Machine with Mike Eagle
September 14, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBWe are discussing Ghost in the Machine on this episode of Cyberpunk Summer, a 1993 horror sci-fi film from director Rachel Talalay (whose follow-up film was Tank Girl). Karen Allen plays the intended victim of a serial killer who, after his physical death, remains “alive” when his soul is transferred into a computer, where he can continue his killing spree using objects connected to the internet and electrical grid. Joining us for this episode is our special guest—comedian, podcaster, and ac...
FFR 214: Blade Runner with Inkoo Kang
September 07, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBOn this episode of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re welcoming special guest, writer, critic, and podcaster Inkoo Kang to talk about Blade Runner, Ridley Scott’s 1982 film adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Set in the dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, Harrison Ford plays a cop hunting down bio-engineered androids known as replicants, who have returned to Earth from the space colonies where they were sent to work as slave labor. Note: Enjoy this episode of the ...
FFR 213: Spy Kids with Fran Tirado
August 31, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBOkay, so maybe “Cyberpunk” is a stretch for this one. Still, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to discuss one of our special guest—writer, critic, podcaster, and media consultant—Fran Tirado’s childhood faves. This week, we are talking about the first movie in Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids franchise, which debuted in 2001. Alexa PeñaVega and Daryl Sabara star as the titular kids who have to spring into action when their ex-spy parents—played by Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino—are captured ...
FFR 212: Total Recall with Karen Tongson
August 24, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBSpecial guest, professor, podcaster, and prolific author Karen Tongson joins Anita and Kat for episode five of our “Cyberpunk Summer” series, where we are discussing the 1990 sci-fi action film Total Recall, from director Paul Verhoeven. Based on Philip K. Dick’s 1966 short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” the movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a construction worker who receives implanted memories of his time working as a spy on Mars—or is he a Martian spy whose memories of li...
FFR 211: TRON with Geraldine DeRuiter
August 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBOn this episode of Cyberpunk Summer, we are discussing TRON, a 1982 adventure film directed by Steven Lisberger and starring Jeff Bridges as a software engineer-turned-arcade owner, who is corporeally transported into cyberspace by a power-hungry computer program. Anita and Kat are joined by acclaimed author, public speaker, and travel writer, Geraldine DeRuiter, to sift through the film’s convoluted plot, and perhaps more importantly, its legacy as one of the earliest movies to use computer...