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Citizen Dame

The podcast for feminists who love film, brought to you by two female critics who want to broaden the conversation.
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Episodes

Episode #82: Dame Story 4

Here's what the Dames are talking about this week: Max Landis is terrible, as if you needed reminding Jill Solloway replaces Bryan Singer on Red Sonja POP TV saves One Day at a Time Paul Rudd joins the Ghostbusters sequel and Lauren can't wait The Dames discuss their favorite films of 2019 (so far) Listener questions Reviews of The Farewell, Annabelle Comes Home, Toy Story 4, and Midsommar Don't forget to enter our #WhatsintheBag Twitter contest!...

Jul 03, 20191 hr 28 minEp. 89

Episode #81: Doctor Dame

This week the Dames discuss: The (misplaced?) hype surrounding Ari Aster's Midsommar Max Landis is back i n the news Tom Cruise vs. Justin Bieber Cuba Gooding Jr. gets arrested for groping a woman Director Franco Zeffirelli died We answer listener questions about wiping films from our brains, favorite musicals, and makeup effects We give our thoughts on the first trailer for Doctor Sleep Karen reviews Men in Black: International Don't forget to enter our #WhatsintheBag Twitter contest!...

Jun 19, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 88

Episode #80: Rocketdame

On this week's episode, the Dames discuss: BOOKSMART “backlash” discussion and issues around MA - what we expect from films and directors in terms of representation, and do we hold female/minority directors to higher standards? The Wonder Woman 1984 poster Your questions! Lauren talks The Farewell, Scorsese, and the Berkshire International Film Festival The Dames review Always Be My Maybe and... ROCKETMAN!

Jun 12, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 87

Episode 79: Damesmart

On this week's all new episode: Jason Mitchell dropped by manager, fired from Showtime's The Chi and Netflix movie. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-mitchell-dropped-chi-netflix-film-misconduct-claims-1212454 Blue Is the Warmest Color director Abdellatif Kechiche is back at Cannes with Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo and really likes getting his actors drunk and making them do stuff. Is it art or assault? Quentin Tarantino and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Moby and Natalie Portman Your ...

May 29, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 86

Episode #78: Ask for Dame

On this week's show: Cannes head thinks that having too many women would show a lack of respect A Rainy Day in New York gets a release Disney takes control of Hulu - what does this mean for the future of cinema? Robert Pattinson is Batman Plus, Lulu Wang's The Farewell has a trailer And reviews: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum The Sun is Also A Star Ask for Jane Aladdin...

May 23, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 85

Episode #77: Dame Country

The Dames are back and have a lot on their mind: Constance Wu and the nature of "difficult women" Anjelica Huston had some very complicated things to say about male directors Joe Carnahan went on a Twitter rampage because critics are the enemy! Chris Hemsworth and Tiffany Haddish are making a movie together A brief Endgame rant Listener questions! Our thoughts on the It: Chapter Two trailer Movie reviews including a wealth of Netflix content, Poms, The Hustle, and Detective Pikachu! Plus Lauren ...

May 15, 20191 hr 26 minEp. 84

Episode #76: Avengers End-Dame

The Dames sit down to discuss: Olivia Munn fights the Fug Girls and makes us question the role of a critic versus a publicist Joe Russo claims the MCU has given us an openly gay character but we have doubts We answer your listener questions and name our guilty pleasure films Karen rants against Game of Thrones Karen and Kristen dive into a spoiler-heavy review of Avengers: Endgame We're also giving away copies of On the Basis of Sex and Miss Bala on Blu-ray this month! To enter, just leave us a ...

May 01, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 83

Episode 75: Dame of La Mancha

In this episode, the Dames discuss: Roman Polanski (siiiiiiigh) Quentin Tarantino (siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh)... as well as the fact that Karen and Lauren really don’t care about ‘Little Women’ (gasp!) Kristen rails against the horrendous animated reboot of ‘The Addams Family’. Oh yeah, and Kristen talks to legendary, fantabulous director Catherine Hardwicke about all things ‘Lost Boys’ and ‘Miss Bala’. And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.c...

Apr 25, 20191 hr 15 minEp. 82

Episode #74: Sha-Dames!

The Dames sit down to discuss: Film bros are upset over thirst tweets The Justice Department is upset that the Academy wants to ban Netflix from the Oscars The Dames are still upset over Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters but they're fine with the cast And people on Twitter are upset that art is political We talk The Joker trailer Listener questions Reviews of Shazam! and Pet Sematary (2019) We're also giving away a copy of On the Basis of Sex on Blu-ray this month! To enter, just leave us an iTunes r...

Apr 10, 20191 hr 30 minEp. 81

Episode #73: Hyperbolic Dames

The Dames spend some time shouting about: Jordan Peele's Us and the prevalence of critics hyperbolizing films The continuing saga of Jussie Smollett Zack Snyder’s Batman comments Netflix and Brie Larson responding to trolls The passing of Agnes Varda Plus Listener Questions and Lauren's brief review of Us ! And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame...

Apr 04, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 80

Episode #72: Bechdel Dames

This week we're honored to have Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus of The Bechdel Cast as our special guest talking up all manner of stuff! Babra Streisand makes some terrible comments she shouldn't have said The sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before gets Hardwicked (no, not that guy!) The studio doesn't want us to know Elton John was gay and cuddled with men Fox lays off a bunch of people because you all wanted X-Men in the Avengers Criterion announces its initial slate of streaming titles ...

Mar 27, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 79

Episode #71: Captain Marvel

We're back together after Kristen and Karen braved SXSW and we have quite a show. Netflix cancelled One Day at a Time and we're pissed about it. Operation Varsity Blues aka the stupidest crime we all knew about Your listener questions Karen and Kristen lightly touch on the perils of SXSW and share their favorite films We talk about Triple Frontier and its basicness We also find time to share our thoughts on Captain Marvel...

Mar 22, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 78

The Citizen Dames' Ultimate Boyfriend Draft

As Karen and Kristen wing their way to Austin, Texas for SXSW we're helping you get through March Madness by sharing our formerly Patreon-exclusive Ultimate Boyfriend Draft. We created an ultimate boyfriend bracket and fight it out for nearly two hours. Only 1 man can be the Citizen Dames' Ultimate Boyfriend! Get access to these episodes once they drop by supporting us via Patreon !

Mar 10, 20191 hr 52 minEp. 74

Episode #70: Lorena Dame-itt

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week, the Dames are talking about: Emma Thompson quits film of Lasseter hire John Wayne is cancelled again The Oscars were bad. Or were they? The Dames dive deep into Amazon's new Lorena Bobbitt documentary We answer your listener questions! And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame...

Mar 06, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 77

Star Dames: Or the Dames Discuss Star Wars

The Dames are taking a week off but wanted to give you something to listen to. Hear's our formerly Patreon-exclusive look at all things Star Wars that we recorded in honor of S olo: A Star Wars Story (remember that?). We discuss our background with the series up to now, our thoughts on Kathleen Kennedy's continued reluctance to let a female direct, share conspiracy theories, express thirst, play fun games, and get around to actually reviewing Solo itself....

Feb 25, 20191 hr 24 minEp. 73

Episode #69: Isn't It Dame-antic?

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week, the Dames are talking about: Ryan Adams makes his garbage person debut R. Kelly might actually go to jail The Academy says they'll present four categories during commercial breaks. Oh, wait, just kidding! Mexican actresses want to block Yalitza Aparicio from another nomination We give our thoughts on the trailers for The Hustle and Ma The Dames review Period. End of Sentence and Isn't It Romantic? And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/Cit...

Feb 20, 20191 hr 35 minEp. 76

Minisode 5: On the Basis of Sex

Thanks to former Patron Branden Caine for suggesting an episode all about On the Basis of Sex. The Dames talk about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Karen's newfound love for Armie Hammer, and try to convince Lauren about Justin Theroux's awesomeness. And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame

Feb 13, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 72

Episode 68: High Flying Dame

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week, the Dames are talking about: Liam Neeson shows off his toxic masculinity Woody Allen is suing Amazon and Kristen says bring it Casey Affleck hopes we don’t judge his new movie too harshly Max Landis is writing a feminist film because everything is stupid Bradley Cooper didn't get a Best Director nomination and Sean Penn has something to say about it We read your listener questions The Dames debate whether the new Pet Semetary's changes suck or not Reviews Kris...

Feb 11, 20191 hr 12 minEp. 75

Episode 67 - Velvet Dame-saw

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week, the Dames are talking about: The racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett James Gunn's The Suicide Squad The 4% Challenge The Criterion Channel Dune casting news Listener Questions Trailers for: Birds of Prey Hobbs & Shaw The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival Reviews of They Shall Not Grow Old, Serenity, and Velvet Buzzsaw Follow us! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Website: http://CitizenDamePod.com Email: CitizenDamePod@g...

Feb 05, 20191 hr 27 minEp. 71

Episode 66: Into the Dame-Verse

This week, the Dames are joined by Tael Tygiel. Topics discussed are: It’s Oscar nomination time again! Bryan Singer (argh!) Avi Lerner (argh! argh!) Nicholas Cage is taking on HP Lovecraft, and Lauren can’t wait. Quentin Tarantino, Sharon Tate, and why are we still talking about this movie. Zac Efron... Ted Bundy, really? Reviews: Lauren Talks Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Kristen gushes about Serenity Kim is still watching Ghosthunters. Follow us! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: faceboo...

Feb 01, 20191 hr 12 minEp. 70

Episode 65: Dame's Creek

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week, the Dames are talking about: R. Kelly is dropped by Sony! Disney is rebooting that Victor Hugo feel-good classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Jason Reitman flips the bird to Paul Feig and the lady Ghostbusters Lauren brings us a new installment of And Another Thing! Trailers for: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Fast Color Spider-Man: Far From Home John Wick: Chapter 3 Plus, what we've been watching lately Follow us! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: faceb...

Jan 25, 20191 hr 17 minEp. 69

Episode 64: AquaDames

The Dames return from vacation to catch up on the last month of news. Kevin Hart is still talking about the Oscars, but Ellen forgave him John Lasseter heads to Skydance We deconstruct the R. Kelly allegations Kevin Spacey was actually arraigned....in a courtroom! Peter Farrelly used to expose himself "as a joke" The Green Book screenwriter doesn’t like Muslims We touch on the recent Golden Globes and give our Oscar predictions Listener Questions Trailer Talk Men in Black: International Us Hotel...

Jan 17, 20191 hr 35 minEp. 68

Episode 63: Our Most Anticipated Films of 2019!

Welcome back! This week, the Dames are talking about our Most Anticipated Films of 2019! Join in the fun! Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! And follow us: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDame

Jan 15, 20191 hr 29 minEp. 67

Episode 62: The 2018 Citizen Dame Awards Part 2

Welcome back! For this week's episode, the Dames are sharing their favorite (and not so favorite) films of 2018. And, for the first time ever, check out our Top 10 Feminist Films of the Year! Thanks for listening! Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Web: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Our store: zazzle.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com...

Jan 03, 20191 hr 18 minEp. 66

Episode 61: The 2018 Citizen Dame Awards, Part 1

Welcome back to Citizen Dame! This week, we forget about garbage people and depressing news and focus on our favorites of 2018! Join us as we share our favorite performances, scripts, costumes, hot movie dads and more! Like what you hear and want to support the show? Find us where all the cool dames are! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDame...

Dec 20, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 65

Episode 60: Another Dame Bites the Dust

Welcome back! This week the Dames are discussing: Why Karen is dead to us Is FilmStruck's demise a good thing? Golden Globe nominations are out and there were apparently zero female directors again this year Neil DeGrasse Tyson thinks bitches be crazy Kevin Hart is hosting the Oscars...or not Listener Questions! Contest winners! Trailers for: Captain Marvel Avengers: Endgame Plus what we've been watching lately AND Creed II Links to this week's articles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/20...

Dec 12, 20181 hr 26 minEp. 64

Episode 59: Green Dame

Welcome Back! This week the Dames are talking about: Warner Bros. details new streaming service Casting news David Edelstein's comments after Bertolucci's death Paul Schrader's comments after Spacey Neil deGrasse Tyson is now under investigation And Another Thing! Trailers: Artemis Fowl The Lion King And reviews: The Kino Pioneer Collection Green Book Widows Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Website: Citize...

Dec 07, 20181 hr 17 minEp. 63

Episode 58: Damesgiving

Welcome back to Citizen Dame! In this episode, the Dames are discussing: The passing of icons Stan Lee and William Goldman F-Marry-Kill: Noirvember Edition Thirst Traps Listener Questions! Trailers Dumbo Toy Story 4 Detective Pikachu Plus reviews: Kim talks Boy Erased and The Grinch Lauren gleefully chats about Overlord Karen and Kristen spill all the details on AFI Fest 2018 Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! And follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDa...

Nov 27, 20181 hr 36 minEp. 62

Episode 57: Damestruck

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week, the Dames are discussing: More on the death of FilmStruck Rebel Wilson says some dumb things about plus-size leading ladies France has a Garbage People problem Listener Questions! Trailer: Isn't It Romantic? and Reviews! The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Suspiria Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! and Follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreo...

Nov 07, 20181 hr 15 minEp. 61

Episode 56: Bo-Dame-ian Rhapsody

Welcome to Episode 56! This week, the Dames are talking about: The Clueless remake is clueless https://deadline.com/2018/10/clueless-remake-at-paramount-girls-trip-tracy-oliver-glow-writer-marquita-robinson-1202489751 Wonder Woman is pushed back to summer and this is a good thing http://www.darkhorizons.com/wonder-woman-1984-delayed-seven-months/ HBO hires an Intimacy Coordinator https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/hbo-intimacy-coordinator-sex-scenes-watchmen-deadwood-1202014966/ FilmStruck is shu...

Oct 31, 20181 hr 25 minEp. 60
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