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FFR 227: Machos Who F*** Mar 15, 2023

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This 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 decrying hate and antisemitism: https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1632823423159107591

Time Stamps:

1:08:54 - Macho of the Week

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FFR 226: Teen Machos Mar 08, 2023

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It’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
Letterboxd viewing list: https://boxd.it/lxjVG

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1:02:37 - Macho of the Week

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FFR Presents - Machos: Fully Loaded Mar 01, 2023

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Feminist 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-220/

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FFR 225: The Menu with Soleil Ho Feb 22, 2023

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Our “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 Freq Out?

Soleil on the novel Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muit
Anita on the novel Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Kat on the film Ikiru (1952) directed by Akira Kurosawa

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FFR 224: Glass Onion with Devindra Hardawar Feb 15, 2023

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Anita 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://feministfrequency.com/video/we-are-lady-parts-with-special-guest-zahra-noorbaksh-feminist-frequency-radio-173/

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50:40 - What’s your Freq Out?

Anita on the series Fleishman Is in Trouble on hulu
Kat on the podcast If Books Could Kill
Devindra on the film Polite Society (2023) directed by Nida Manzoor

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FFR 223 Triange of Sadness with Karen Tongson Feb 08, 2023

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The 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? Jan 25, 2023

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Kat 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 Nov 23, 2022

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We 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

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39:37 - What’s your Freq Out?

Anita on the series Over the Garden Wall
Kat on Winston Duke
Ebony on the series The Devil’s Hour on Amazon Prime

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FFR 221: Twin Peaks with Leena van Deventer Nov 16, 2022

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Believe 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 Weird and the Eerie by Mark Fisher

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FFR 220: Tár with A.C. Lamberty Nov 09, 2022

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We’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 deals with subjects of suicide and abuse of power, so please listen with caution.

Time Stamps:

38:24 - What’s your Freq Out?