Latest Cultural criticism Podcast Episodes
Bridgerton: Race, Casting, and Historical Fantasy
RomCom Killjoys - April 14, 2022 12:00 - 52 minutesAs part of our ongoing series on Bridgerton, Eliza and Jonelle take a deep dive into how Bridgerton portrays (and glosses over) racial and/or cultural difference. Your hosts tread lightly into the difference between American and British representation; color conscious and color blind casting; an...
Bridgerton: Race, Casting, and Historical Fantasy
RomCom Killjoys - April 14, 2022 12:00 - 52 minutesAs part of our ongoing series on Bridgerton, Eliza and Jonelle take a deep dive into how Bridgerton portrays (and glosses over) racial and/or cultural difference. Your hosts tread lightly into the difference between American and British representation; color conscious and color blind casting; an...
Bridgerton (2020-Present)
RomCom Killjoys - March 31, 2022 01:00 - 52 minutesSpoilers abound, dear listeners ... Eliza and Jonelle (finally) tackle Regency juggernaut Bridgerton (2020-Present). Herein your heroines discuss race and speculative history for the British Empire; the perils of #GirlBoss feminism; and a truly shocking encounter with a bee ... don't tell the ma...
Bridgerton (2020-Present)
RomCom Killjoys - March 31, 2022 01:00 - 52 minutesSpoilers abound, dear listeners ... Eliza and Jonelle (finally) tackle Regency juggernaut Bridgerton (2020-Present). Herein your heroines discuss race and speculative history for the British Empire; the perils of #GirlBoss feminism; and a truly shocking encounter with a bee ... don't tell the ma...
Emma (2020)
RomCom Killjoys - March 17, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutesOur Regency Romance series continues as Eliza is joined by special guest Kelsey Fast to discuss Emma (2020), including the relative hotness of Mr. Knightley; the particular perspective of our middle-aged authoress; and why Austen endures. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/romcomkilljoys)
Emma (2020)
RomCom Killjoys - March 17, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutesOur Regency Romance series continues as Eliza is joined by special guest Kelsey Fast to discuss Emma (2020), including the relative hotness of Mr. Knightley; the particular perspective of our middle-aged authoress; and why Austen endures. Support the show
Pride and Prejudice (1995/2005)
RomCom Killjoys - March 03, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutesAaaaaaand we're back -- and with a new format! Kicking off our mini-serious on Regency romance is a Pride and Prejudice (1995/2005) double-header. Within we discuss the cinematic language of mise-en-scene; romantic leads post-masculinity; and the proto-feminism of Jane Austen. Support the show
Pride and Prejudice (1995/2005)
RomCom Killjoys - March 03, 2022 13:00 - 56 minutesAaaaaaand we're back -- and with a new format! Kicking off our mini-serious on Regency romance is a Pride and Prejudice (1995/2005) double-header. Within we discuss the cinematic language of mise-en-scene; romantic leads post-masculinity; and the proto-feminism of Jane Austen. Support the show ...
A Yule Log Christmas Spectacular
RomCom Killjoys - December 23, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutesWhy watch a romcom at Christmas when you could watch the destruction of wood in real time? Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from your favorite Killjoys. Support the show
Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021)
RomCom Killjoys - December 16, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutesJonelle and Eliza take on simulacra of a simulacra Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021), including forgoing generic norms; forgoing the spirit of Christmas; and the missed opportunity for weird saint relics. Support the show
Single All the Way (2021)
RomCom Killjoys - December 09, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutesJonelle and Eliza tackle Netflix's first queer Christmas romcom Single All the Way (2021), including homonormativity; the benefits of self-aware cliches; and why you should buckle-up along the New Hampshire border. Support the show
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
RomCom Killjoys - December 02, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutesJonelle and Eliza kick off a Very Netflix Christmas with their banner film of the season -- A Castle for Christmas (2021) -- including plausible but fantastical love stories; the underutilization of Cary Elwes; and why we were surprised by Brooke Shields' comedic chops. Support the show
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
RomCom Killjoys - December 02, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutesJonelle and Eliza kick off a Very Netflix Christmas with their banner film of the season -- A Castle for Christmas (2021) -- including plausible but fantastical love stories; the underutilization of Cary Elwes; and why we were surprised by Brooke Shields' comedic chops. Support the show
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
RomCom Killjoys - November 18, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutesJonelle and Eliza are joined by special guest Alexandra Huber-Weiss to discuss obvious rom-com Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), including the challenges of back writing for a prequel; hegemonic love and fascism in the Star Wars universe; and why you are better off falling in ...
LIVE! Addams Family Values (1993)
RomCom Killjoys - November 13, 2021 01:00 - 50 minutesJonelle and Eliza kick off a month of Rom Coms that are not Rom Coms but are absolutely Rom Coms with our first live, in-person recording! Up for discussion is Addams Family Values (1993) including alternative families; finding your Gomez; and why Anjelica Huston's eyes in the film are otherworl...
Notting Hill (1999)
RomCom Killjoys - October 28, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutesJonelle and Eliza tackle Patreon-pick Notting Hill (1999), including the star texts of Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant; how much our perception of fame has changed; and whether charming leads can make up for a milquetoast script. (Yeah, we said it.) Support the show
Never Been Kissed (1999)
RomCom Killjoys - October 21, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutesJonelle and Eliza discuss the ick factor of Never Been Kissed (1999) including irresponsible representation of student-teacher relationships; why 90s movies hate the popular kids; and the sexualization of teenagers in high school romcoms. Support the show
But I'm A Cheerleader (1999)
RomCom Killjoys - October 14, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutesHappy National Coming Out Day! Jonelle is joined by special guest host Melissa Englander for a discussion of queer cinema classic But I'm A Cheerleader (1999), including the tension between bleak reality and camp satire; femme representation and compulsory heterosexuality; and the most important...
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
RomCom Killjoys - October 07, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutesWe burn, we pine, we perish. Jonelle and Eliza throw it all the way back to the last millennium with 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), including 90s feminism and intersectionality; smart adaptations of problematic Shakespeare plays; and why you can't take your eyes off of Heath Ledger. Suppor...
Bedazzled (1967/2000)
RomCom Killjoys - September 30, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutesJonelle and Eliza close out Brendan Fraser month by discussing both the original and remake of Bedazzled (1967/2000), including the rise of self-objectification at the turn of the Millennium; uncomfy indentity-based humor; and why actors so often make deals with the devil to make it in Hollywood...
The Mummy (1999)
RomCom Killjoys - September 23, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutesThe Mummy (1999) is a romcom. We will be taking no more questions at this time. Eliza and Jonelle are joined by Jodi McIntyre to discuss this film's undeniable orientalist lens; its chaotic bisexual energy; and jawlines so sharp you could light a match with them. Support the show
George of the Jungle (1997)
RomCom Killjoys - September 16, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutesThis month we celebrate the one and only Himbo King of Hollywood -- Brendan Fraser. Eliza and Jonelle kick it off with personal favorite George of the Jungle (1997), including why the himbo and Brendan Fraser are both making a comeback; the importance of sensual intelligence; and how the second ...
Love, Guaranteed (2020)
RomCom Killjoys - September 02, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutesJonelle and Eliza discuss Netflix's borefest Love, Guaranteed (2020). Topics include sad spinster tropes, better courtroom dramas, and the existential anxiety spiral of online dating. Support the show
The Perfect Date (2019)
RomCom Killjoys - August 26, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutesJonelle and Eliza discuss Gen Z confection The Perfect Date (2019), including finding an identity online; giving up your dreams; and why Michael Jordan has no place in this movie, Support the show
Must Love Dogs (2005)
RomCom Killjoys - August 19, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutesJonelle and Eliza discuss Must Love Dogs (2005) -- this month's Patreon pick. The conversation covers the Game of love; our changing attitudes about online dating and divorce; and why you have to get Dermot Mulroney out of your backyard. Support the show
You've Got Mail (1998)
RomCom Killjoys - August 12, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes*insert vintage dial-up noises here* This month Eliza and Jonelle dive in to the world of online dating, starting with the original -- You've Got Mail (1998). Discussion includes expectations versus reality; New York in Fall; and Tom Hanks making even the worst characters irresistibly charming. ...
The Holiday (2006)
RomCom Killjoys - July 29, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutesPour yourself a large glass of Chardonnay -- you've earned this. Eliza and Jonelle treat themselves to a discussion of The Holiday (2006) including embracing and undermining RomCom stock characters; relationships that end happy for now; and ontology of the f*ckboy. Support the show
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
RomCom Killjoys - July 22, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutesBy God, it might be finally over. Jonelle and Eliza discuss the final (?) installment of the Christmas Prince series -- The Royal Baby (2019) -- including alternate histories; the representational politics of Penglia; and why this baby movie is somehow not about a baby. Support the show
One Royal Holiday (2020)
RomCom Killjoys - July 15, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutesA Very Pandemic Christmas! Jonelle and Eliza are joined by Mary Ann Aabye to discuss One Royal Holiday (2020) -- filmed during the COVID-19 lockdown -- including unflattering costume design; wasting legendary Broadway talent; and if they are in Connecticut ... who is watching Galwick?? Support ...
A Princess for Christmas (2011)
RomCom Killjoys - July 08, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutesChristmas in July keeps going ... and going ... Jonelle and Eliza discuss A Princess for Christmas (2011), including Sam Heughan looking good and being nice to children; why there is usually a pesky girlfriend in the way; and the shocking reason why Romania has been canceled! Support the show
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