The girls get emotional as Rachel and Jenn are joined by special guest Mac Gerber for the 2024 documentary Super/Man. We’re not crying, you’re crying! Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu, @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl, @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod > Mac: @wolfman_mac_gerber, @HalloweeniesPod, @makemydayclinteastwood If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check out Anatomy of a Scr...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 21
It always make Nichole happy when a film featuring a disability – a rare disease, no less! – is on the big screen. In the freshly baked, just released film Novocaine , a man with a rare disease Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) goes hard and brutal to save the first person he has had a true, intimate connection with. We see: accommodations! Disclosing your disability! Real brutal fights! Pie! Additional Reading: > Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NOR...
Mar 18, 2025•38 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Listen to that true crime podcast en route to your date because we're talking the new Lucy Hale comedy thriller Fuck Marry Kill (2024) This movie is about a woman who has to figure out which of her three blind dates is actually a serial killer. It's fun, even if we dislike its portrayal of podcasting! Plus: hot guys aplenty, killer stilettos, marriage material, and whether we would watch a sequel. Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram? > Gena: @genadoesthings > Jenn: @jennfe...
Mar 14, 2025•36 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Terry and Joe return to Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return to tackle a trio of episodes that feel somewhat more plot-focused than usual. Plus: Terry's lament that the show isn't investing in its new characters, a breakthrough regarding the show's treatment of dying small towns, Laura Dern's height, and an extended conversation about Lynch's trollish tendency to let scenes run for too long. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful > Joe: @bstolemyremo...
Mar 13, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Rachel and Jenn complete their detour into Charles Bronson’s filmography with the bizarre and bombastic Death Wish 3 (1985). They killed the Giggler!!! Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast....
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 17
For this episode, Nichole dives into the messy thriller waters of 1992’s The Hand the Rock the Rocks the Cradle. Maybe not a film that wears the horror genre on its sleeve but there are twists, turns, and a couple fairly brutal kills. This episodes focuses on Solomon, the family handyman with an intellectual disability played by Ernie Hudson. No matter how many years pass or how many rewatches, Nichole can never really decide where to land on the character of Solomon so let's pick apart some of ...
Mar 04, 2025•23 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Terry and Joe are back to discuss David Cronenberg's 2012 adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel Cosmopolis. This is a challenging, occasionally unsatisfying film: the film wasn't particularly well received, though star Robert Pattinson is great. Plus: a wild cast (including a last minute antagonist), finance and tech-speak, a souped up stretch limo, and "environmental storytelling" Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @jo...
Feb 27, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Rachel and Jenn hitch up their saddles and ride on out to Utah to talk about widows, outlaws, assassins, and harmonicas in Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West. You brought two pods too many. Wanna keep up with the show?@girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great conte...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Nichole continues to explore the theme of metal meets flesh. For this episode, she explores new film Companion , which has a couple of ideas and themes that made it a must-cover. Bodily autonomy, how and what we define as human, and who deserves agency of their own being? Yep, we’re going there. Additional Reading: Vincent D Amante. Companion (2025) and Toxic Transactional Relationships: Social Exchange Theory Want to share your thoughts on Companion or suggest a film to cover? Reach out via ema...
Feb 18, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Joe and Terry return to the world of Twin Peaks to talk about the series' most explosive episode (Part 8) which features the birth of Bob in the Trinity nuclear bomb test. Lots to discuss, including the arrival of Diane (Laura Dern), how Twin Peaks: The Return is a synthesis of all of Lynch's interests to date, and our reactions to various side characters and random subplots (Ashley Judd is being done dirty!) Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful...
Feb 13, 2025•58 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Fret about hot dogs because Jenn, Gena, and Joe are discussing Todd Haynes' impeccable character piece, May December (2023). C/W: grooming and sexual abuse. Expect a lot of talk about how both Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) as monsters, feeling sorry for an infantilized Joe (Charles Melton), and how the film works as an indictment of made-for-TV true crime adaptations and method actors. Plus: the film's disappointing award season performance, mirrors and monologues, and ...
Feb 11, 2025•46 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Rachel takes Jenn behind enemy lines with a rebellious Army Major and his rag-tag group of convicted murderers on a death-defying mission to explore masculinity in Robert Aldrich’s The Dirty Dozen (1967). Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more grea...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Let’s get a little personal, shall we? For this episode Nichole chats about 1989’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man, an experimental cult sci-fi horror film that follows the horrific nightmare and reality of man becoming metal. She watched this film after a valve replacement surgery that began her own metal mission and, as a result, the film hit a profound way. Following more viewings and additional research on the film and the director’s vision, Nichole is finally ready to discuss this cult classic on the ...
Feb 04, 2025•24 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Let's get psychologically sexy! Terry and Joe unpack David Cronenberg's historical drama featuring a trio of hot leads in Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen. Alas, there's something...lacking about this one. Plus: Knightley's accent, boring stretches, a scene-stealing Vincent Cassel, and an intriguing finale. Overall, however, we spend a lot of time questioning whether Cronenberg was a good fit for this material. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? &...
Jan 30, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Rachel and Jenn dig into another Bronson text and chat about kitchen timer bombs, faux love letters, and 70s spy houses in Michael Winner’s The Mechanic . Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check out Anatomy of a Scream for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Aca...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Continuing January’s theme of “Faves from 2024,” Nichole covers arguably the most talked about horror film of the year: THE SUBSTANCE. After appearing on The Pod and the Pendulum Patreon episode on this film, Nichole is excited to explore the film with the wonderful Wes Harkness from Disabledland; this time from an explicitly disabled angle. Boy howdy, do we have things to say about ageism, ableism, and some very interesting/fresh takes on the film’s final act. Where to find Wes: > Disabledla...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Terry and Joe return to the world of Twin Peaks: The Return , but the former is struggling with the balance of screen time given to each of the series' many, many characters. Plus: killing (or nearly killing) kids, Joe's hatred of Wally Brando, a beautiful trip with Amanda Seyfried, why Duchovny's Denise feels like drag, and enjoying the musical acts at the Bang Bang Club. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelips...
Jan 16, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 5
We've got what you want...but it's not an erotic thriller! To kick off 2024, Jenn, Gena and Joe check out Halina Reijn's Babygirl (2024) about a high powered female CEO who explodes her life for a sexual affair. Up for discussion: sex, power, and nudity, refuting the term "brave", defining babygirls and softboys, Romy's backstory, as well as Nicole's work with female creatives. Wanna connect with the show on Bluesky and Instagram? > Gena: @genadoesthings > Jenn: @jennferatu > Joe: @bsto...
Jan 14, 2025•52 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Rachel and Jenn kick off the first movie of their Bronson side quest by travelling back to 1974 to talk about masculinity, cowboys, and vigilante violence in Michael Winner’s iconic Death Wish (1974). Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys Connect with your co-hosts: > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check out Anatomy o...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
For the month of January, Nichole is chatting about a couple of her favorite horror films from 2024. First up? Tilman Singer’s incredibly strange and haunting Cuckoo , starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens. This is definitely not a film that will hit with everyone, but the connection that forms between Gretchen, and her mute sister, Alma, is lovely. The film also touches on themes of bodily autonomy in some interesting and unexpected ways. Additional Reading/Research: > The Ecology of Avian...
Jan 07, 2025•39 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Terry and Joe kick off 2025 with a look at David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises (2007), which reunites the director with collaborator Viggo Mortensen. We're all in on the naked bath fight, but less invested in Naomi Watts' character and the baby drama. Plus: wishing for more queer content, Viggo's subdued performance, and comparisons to A History of Violence . Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky) ...
Jan 02, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In advance of our side quest into Charles Bronson’s filmography, Rachel tells Jenn about Charles Bronson’s life and career. From his less than idyllic childhood and military service to his time in Japan and romance with actress Jill Ireland. Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist, @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod, @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe! Check ...
Dec 26, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 100
For the final episode of 2024, Nichole is going seasonal with 2021’s French horror film, The Advent Calendar - a film that mixes fairy tale or parable vibes with the tried and true enchanted/evil object (think a Monkey’s Paw type story, but make it Christmas!) There are time-tested tropes around disability and disabled characters, but the film gives breathing space to encourage reflection on the inner conflict of internalized ableism and the battle with self-doubt that comes with being employed ...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Terry and Joe return to Twin Peaks with...well.. Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). We're tackling the Showtime limited series in three "Part" (ie: episode) chunks, with discussions on returning vs new (cameo!) characters, Kyle MacLachlan's stunning three role turn, and Terry's belief that Alan Wake 2 may have secretly been based on the show. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky) If you like the podca...
Dec 19, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 98
Gena, Jenn, and Joe close out another year of White Ladies in Crisis with a look at Quebecois thriller Red Rooms (2023). The Pascal Plante thriller features an unknowable female protagonist (is she a sadist? A sociopath? A Lisbeth Salander-type vigilante?) and considers society's macabre fascination with true crime. It's cold, clinical and kinda fantastic! Plus: praise for lead Juliette Gariépy, the long take opening, a stunning Bitcoin conversion, and why we don't need an "ending explained" exp...
Dec 17, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 97
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Nuclear Man! Superman correspondent McKenzie Gerber joins us on a return mission to Metropolis as we fling atomic weapons into the sun and chat about Superman’s most stylish foe. Leave Lois alone!!! Lex's First Nuclear Man Subplot (Deleted Scenes) Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod , @theladykpod , @SfAntagonist , @MurderMFiction > Rachel: @VinylGrrrl - @HalloweeniesPod , @LosersClubPod If you like the podcast, ...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Nichole is talking about the satirical comedy meets body horror film, Sick of Myself , which has a pretty wicked view on disability and victimhood in a social media world. Do disabled folks post our hospital selfies for clout? Are we actually sick, or do we make it up for to the likes and attention? Signe is a complicated character and Nichole is excited to explore how illness becomes her identity. Want to share your thoughts on Sick of Myself or suggest a film to cover? Reach out on BlueSky at ...
Dec 10, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 95
Terry and Joe continue their way through Cronenberg's filmography with a look at Josh Olson's adaptation of John Wagner and Vince Locke's comic A History of Violence (2005). We're all in on this one, particularly the performances by Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello. Plus: rapey stair sex, a stacked supporting cast, gorgeous cinematography and debate if this is Cronenberg's contemporary masterpiece. Wanna connect with your co-hosts on Instagram & BlueSky? > Terry: @gaylydreadful > Joe: @...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 94
For this episode, Nichole is going into M. Night Shyamalan territory with 2015’s The Visit. Seen as a return to form after a string of films not well-received, this film hits a lot of high notes but does something we have come to talk a bit about here on the pod: the intersection of ableism and ageism at the heart of the old people are creepy trope. Additional Reading/Research: > AACY – American Association of Caregiving Youth > Lighting Your Way: Managing Dementia Symptoms for Caregivers ...
Nov 26, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Joe and Sharai were right to keep an eye on Sara! We also lean into the death of a main character, and are excitedly grossed out by the return of ar favorite monster. Plus: We speculate about what season four may bring and discuss the possibilities of juggling multiple timelines. Connect with your co-hosts: @YouShould_Watch > Sharai: @misssharai / @blerdymassacre / @NightmareFierce > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers / @murdermfiction If you like the podcast, please rate, review, and su...
Nov 25, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 92
