The Sauce with Maya Gurantz and Rebecca Cohen

Latest Episodes:

Elf Porn Sep 15, 2026

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Rebecca and Maya talk about the explosive popularity of Romantasy. Smut with maps! Elf porn! Dragons! Centaurs! Also, boobies! What is it about this specific confluence of genre fiction that’s hitting the spot (ahem) for readers right now?

Graham Fucking Platner Jun 22, 2026

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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has zero high level political experience, multiple credible misogyny accusations, and a bullshit “white working class” persona… not to mention a NAZI TATTOO. Is this the future of the Democratic party? Maya and Rebecca dig into what it all means about the state of left-wing politics in America.

Midterms and Dem Messaging May 28, 2026

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As we head into the midterms, Maya and Rebecca break down the discourse about Democratic campaign messaging, asking the perennial question: Is there anything Democratic candidates can say that voters can actually hear?

WTF are we doing in Iran? May 04, 2026

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What in the ever-loving fuck has Trump been doing in Iran? Maya and Rebecca try to unpack Trump and Netanyahu’s recent misadventure in the Middle East, as it becomes clear that, in fact, no one involved understands what the fuck they’re doing in Iran.

Sauce Classics: Michael Jackson ONE and Cirque de Soleil Apr 24, 2026

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On the release date of Michael, the (by all accounts terrible) Jackson-estate approved hagiography of the Gloved One, Rebecca and Maya revisit our episode from a year ago about Cirque du Soleil’s insane Michael Jackson show, and unpack what it teaches us about how to make a spectacle out of a very bad man.

INSIDE THE MANOSPHERE Apr 17, 2026

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Maya and Rebecca deploy their years of expertise at ruining the Manosphere to ruin Louis Theroux’s new Netflix documentary, INSIDE THE MANOSPHERE. We pinpoint what Theroux missed, what he got right, and what’s going on with sad, angry men these days.

Andor Apr 08, 2026

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Was Star Wars Antifa all along? Rebecca finally convinced Maya to watch ANDOR, and they both have a lot of thoughts. Can a show about fighting space fascims in a galaxy far, far away shed light on our current moment, and maybe even help inspire the IRL rebellion?

Sinners and Black Film (with Special Guest David F. Walker!) Mar 24, 2026

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Maya and Rebecca talk about Ryan Coogler’s Sinners with special guest David F. Walker, author of Black Film, a new illustrated history of Black cinema and Hollywood. Together we uncover how Sinners fits into that long, illustrious, yet definitely under-appreciated history.

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Mar 16, 2026

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Maya and Rebecca ruin ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-littered opus, outlining just what made it such irresistible bait for Academy voters (hint hint: prestige white guys being “political”).

Dispatch from Minneapolis (with Very Special Guests Lisa Channer and Sonja Kuftinec!) Feb 12, 2026

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This week, we’re joined by friends in Minneapolis to hear eye witness reports of a city under siege by its own government. Maya and Rebecca welcome very special guests, artists/professors/activists Lisa Channer and Sonja Kuftinec, who join to talk life under federal occupation, how hyper-local mutual aid networks are saving the day, and how art and activism operate together to make effective organizing possible.