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Ep 105 - Alien (1979)

Cinema Villains - May 01, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In space no one can hear…. Jose annoy Shag!!!!! Join us as we discuss one of the greatest Sci-Fi/horror films ever, 1979’s Alien.  📌 LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Cinema_Villains?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5851de8d-3ff3-4c30-b1c9-1694d2989d44 📌 KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/cinemavillain...

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Disappearing Acts: Suzanne Césaire

Womanica - April 29, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Suzanne Roussi Césaire (1915-1966) was a Martinican writer whose essays criticized colonialism, civilization, and Caribbean identity. She helped found, write, edit, and publish Tropiques, a literary journal that gave voice to the Caribbean experience under colonialism. Although she was a signifi...

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Disappearing Acts: Rose Valland

Womanica - April 26, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Rose Valland (1898-1980) was an art historian and curator based in Paris during the Nazi occupation. She hid in plain sight as a secretary, documenting the shipments of artistic masterpieces out of France, and is responsible for the discovery and protection of over 60,000 pieces of looted artwor...

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Disappearing Acts: Takasue’s Daughter

Womanica - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Sugawara no Takasue no musume (1008 - c. 1059), or Takasue’s daughter, was the author of “Sarashina Nikki,” or “Sarashina Diary,” a well-known book providing an in-depth look at life during Japan’s Heian period. While the book remains prolific and relevant even today, we don’t know the author's ...

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Disappearing Acts: Anastasia Romanov

Womanica - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Anastasia Romanov (1901-1918) was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. Her death was hotly debated for years, as she was believed to have survived her family’s execution.  For Further Reading:  A Romanov Fantasy: Life at the court of Anna Anderson  The Romanov S...

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Disappearing Acts: Marguerite de la Rocque

Womanica - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Marguerite de la Rocque (c. 1542) was meant to disappear. That’s what her older relative, Sieur de Roberval, intended to happen when he marooned Marguerite on an uninhabited Canadian island. But against all odds, she survived instead.  For Further Reading: The Elusive Isle of Demons | Worlds R...

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Disappearing Acts: Barbara Newhall Follett

Womanica - April 22, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Barbara Newhall Follet (1914-unknown) was an American child prodigy novelist. She published two books before she was a teenager and wrote poetry as well. When she was in her twenties, she left her house after fighting with her husband and was never seen again. For Further Reading:  Farksolia: ...

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Late Night With The Devil

Hero Movie Podcast - April 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 237 ratings
This week, Adam and Sean talk about Dave Dastmalchian's first lead roll in LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (currently on Shudder). Executive Producers:  Derrick Copling (Sir Slick Derrick The Knight Bard), Jens W, Matthew Schnapp, Nate Stewart (King Solomon's Frog), Noah Overton (Noah of The Dark Woo...

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Disappearing Acts: Clara Bow

Womanica - April 19, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Clara Bow (1905-1965) was an American film star of the 1920s. Her flapper persona helped bring about the “it” girl and popularize the fads of the era. Her sudden retirement at the age of 28 essentially erased her from later films as the studio system grew, but she left an undeniable imprint on f...

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Disappearing Acts: Irmgard Keun

Womanica - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Irmgard Keun (1905-1982) was a best-selling novelist in Germany in the early 1930s. After she ran afoul of Nazi censorship, she became an exiled, “anti-German” expatriate hiding from the Nazi regime. That’s when she was reported dead by suicide. But was that really the full story?  For Further ...

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Disappearing Acts: Nadine Hwang

Womanica - April 17, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Nadine Hwang (1902-1972) was a Chinese pilot, a lesbian writer’s driver, a foreign diplomat, and a resistance fighter. In 1944, she was captured by Nazisand vanished into the Ravensbruck concentration camp – where she endured inhumane conditions, and, met the love of her life.  For Further Read...

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Ep 104 - The Blob (1988)

Cinema Villains - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
This episode the villains review their favorite giant pink gelatinous substance….. well no not Kirby or Majin Buu but The Blob!!!!!! 📌 LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/Cinema_Villains?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5851de8d-3ff3-4c30-b1c9-1694d2989d44 📌 KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/cinemavilla...

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Disappearing Acts: Yda Hillis Addis

Womanica - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Yda Hillis Addis (c.1857-unknown) was an American writer in the California literary scene. She was the first American person to translate traditional Mexican stories into English. Her career was derailed by a life of salacious legal drama that ended in her disappearing after her release from jai...

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Disappearing Acts: Petra Herrera

Womanica - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Petra Herrera (1887-1916) was a soldadera who dressed and lived under the name Pedro Herrera. While disguised as a man, she fought with the insurgent troops of the Mexican Revolution and reached incredible heights — but once it revealed she was a woman, she was refused military rank and removed ...

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Shogun (S1E1-3)

Hero Movie Podcast - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 237 ratings
The latest epic mini-series on FX is making a lot of people sit up and pay attention. Will the boys of HMP find that same level of attention....? Executive Producers:  Derrick Copling (Sir Slick Derrick The Knight Bard), Jens W, Matthew Schnapp, Nate Stewart (King Solomon's Frog), Noah Overton ...

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Disappearing Acts: Artemisia Gentileschi

Womanica - April 12, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593- c.1656) was an Italian Baroque painter. She was one of the most accomplished 17th century artists, painting naturalistic depictions of forms and figures. But, her achievements have often been overshadowed by scandals in her personal life. For Further Reading:  A Fu...

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Disappearing Acts: Marsha "Mudd" Ferber

Womanica - April 11, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Marsha “Mudd” Ferber (1941-unknown) was a hippie, a back-to-the-lander, a revolutionary, and an outlaw. She was also the owner of The Underground Railroad, an alternative music haven in Morgantown, West Virginia that hosted the likes of The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Grateful Dead. In 1988, s...

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Disappearing Acts: Fanny Eaton

Womanica - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Fanny Eaton (1835-1924) was a model and muse for dozens of iconic paintings from the pre-Raphaelite era. Her face can be found in museums around the world, and yet she remains unnamed and overlooked even today. For Further Reading: National Portrait Gallery: A Pre-Raphaelite Discovery  Art UK...

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Disappearing Acts: Jehanne D’Alcy

Womanica - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Jehanne D’Alcy (1865-1956) was the first French film actress. She was known for her work alongside illusionist and film director Georges Méliès. With the invention of the movie camera, she went on to star in his films - which included dozens of short, silent movies, across genres. The two are re...

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Disappearing Acts: Ellen Craft

Womanica - April 08, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Ellen Craft (1826-1891) was an abolitionist and freedom seeker from Georgia. She disguised herself as a white enslaver to escape slavery with her husband, William. Their autobiography told the story of their relentless pursuit for freedom, and advocated against slavery. For Further Reading: Th...

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Poor Things

Hero Movie Podcast - April 08, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 237 ratings
This week Adam and Sean are short one Bruce, but they've got some interesting insights on the latest multi-Oscar winning film from Yorgos Lanthimos, POOR THINGS. Executive Producers:  Derrick Copling (Sir Slick Derrick The Knight Bard), Jens W, Matthew Schnapp, Nate Stewart (King Solomon's Frog...

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Disappearing Acts: Connie Converse

Womanica - April 05, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Connie Converse (1924-unknown) was an American singer songwriter who was active in the 1950s New York music scene. Her recordings are some of the earliest known recordings of the singer songwriter genre but were lost after her 1974 disappearance.  For Further Reading: Connie Converse Was ‘the ...

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Disappearing Acts: Gayl Jones

Womanica - April 04, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Gayl Jones (1949 - present) is a prolific author celebrated for her writing about Black womanhood, slavery, and the African Diaspora. She disappeared from public life by choice until very recently, when she reappeared in words with her 2021 novel, “Palmares.”  For Further Reading: “The Best Am...

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Ep 103 - Godzilla x Kong: New Empire (2024)

Cinema Villains - April 03, 2024 15:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
In this Kaiju sized episode we are joined by Kory Torjussen of “The World is My Burrito Podcast” to give our thoughts on the latest entry of the Monsterverse “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire” SPOILER FREE REVIEW UP UNTIL 55:00  Listen to TWIMB @ https://linktr.ee/twimbpodcast 📌 LINKTREE: http...

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Disappearing Acts: Helga de la Brache

Womanica - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Helga de la Brache (c.1817-1885) was the secret daughter of exiled King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden. At least, that’s what she told people to earn their sympathies and money. But before there was Helga, there was Aurora Florentina Magnusson, a working class maid who transformed herself into a lost...

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Disappearing Acts: Mary Carleton

Womanica - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Mary Carleton (c.1634-1673) was a fraudster who posed as a German princess to marry a man she thought was a lord. When his family discovered her true identity, she was put on trial for bigamy – a trial that catapulted her to fame.  For Further Reading:  The Mary Carleton narratives, 1663-1673,...

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Road House (2024)

Hero Movie Podcast - April 01, 2024 20:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 237 ratings
This week Adam flys solo and talks all about the new remake of ROAD HOUSE on Prime Video.   Executive Producers:  Derrick Copling (Sir Slick Derrick The Knight Bard), Jens W, Matthew Schnapp, Nate Stewart (King Solomon's Frog), Noah Overton (Noah of The Dark Woods), Orange Crush, Peter "No...

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Disappearing Acts: Anna Mae Aquash

Womanica - April 01, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Anna Mae Aquash (1945-1975) was an Indigenous activist known for her advocacy for Indigenous rights during the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1970s. Her commitment to the cause made her a symbol of resistance against injustices faced by Native American communities. Her life was cut short ...

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Women of Sound: Jean Ritchie

Womanica - March 29, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Jean Ritchie (1922-2015) was the mother of folk music. She was an instrumental voice in the American folk music revival of the 1940s and 60s, and introduced a traditional dulcimer sound to a wider audience.  For Further Reading: Jean Ritchie, Lyrical Voice of Appalachia, Dies at 92  Library o...

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Women of Sound: Margaret Watts Hughes

Womanica - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Margaret Watts Hughes (c.1847-1907) was a Welsh singer, songwriter and scientist. She invented the eidophone, which allowed her to observe and visualize the human voice. For Further Reading: The Century, 1891: Visible Sound Picturing a Voice: Margaret Watts Hughes and the Eidophone Divine ag...