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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 111: All Along Together...Still

Ready for more indoor fun? This week, the Dames are talking: Amazon plans to stream films from SXSW: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/826393884/sxsw-film-festival-heads-to-amazon Documentaries and cinematic “truth” Men can't quit talking about their favorite movie, Birds of Prey We revisit Extra Ordinary Plus listener questions! Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Follow! and Share: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePo...

Apr 09, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 119

Episode 110: Don't Go There

The Dames continue their quarantine episodes with discussions of fun things, like: Netflix's Tiger King Kino Marquee and supporting your local arthouse cinema More Women's History Month shenanigans And favorite isolation movies! You can access Kino Marquee via your local arthouse or go here: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/bacurau#playdates

Apr 01, 20201 hrEp. 118

Episode 109: Stay the Hell at Home

This week, Nannina Gilder returns to chat about: Being alone together Celebrating Women's History Month with great films Listener Questions And reviews of: Song of Songs Three Cases of Murder Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, follow, and share in all the ways: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDame Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi...

Mar 25, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 117

Coronapocalypse Bonus Episode 1

It's feeling kinda bleak out there, but we're here to help keep you going! For this bonus episode, we are talking the movies and TV shows that are keeping our spirits up. Join in the fun!

Mar 19, 202040 minEp. 116

Episode 108: The Dame Vanishes

The good thing about having a podcast is you can social distance and still record! Everything is scary, but there things that happened this week that are actually good. Harvey Weinstein gonna go to prison for 23 years: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51840532#:~:text=Disgraced%20film%20producer%20Harvey%20Weinstein,on%20Wednesday%20in%20a%20wheelchair. Karyn Kusama’s Dracula https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-dracula-movie-works-as-universal-remakes-monsterverse-1283635 A...

Mar 18, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 115

Episode 107: No One Cares About Your D*ck

This week, the Dames are joined by our very special guest, Courtney Howard, to discuss: Men who try to explain things to us and why we’re kind of done with it Why we’re mad about everything Timothy Hutton rape accusation: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kateaurthur/oscar-winning-actor-timothy-hutton-raped-me-when-i-was-14 Hatchette walkout over Woody Allen memoir and its subsequent cancellation: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/woody-allen-memoir-dropped-by-hachette-staff-walk-1282978...

Mar 11, 20201 hr 32 minEp. 114

Episode 106: Harvey Weinstein is a Convicted Rapist

The Dames would like to say that Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist, as he's found guilty, guilty, guilty in New York. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/24/harvey-weinstein-guilty-trial-charges-verdict Plus, they spend some time on: Adele Haenel, Celine Sciamma, and others walk out of the Cesar awards when Polanski wins best director. https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/adele-haenel-protests-roman-polanski-cesar-director-award.html Onward, “Disney’s first gay character," and performative...

Mar 04, 202057 minEp. 113

Episode 105: Dames of Prey

Welcome back! This week, we're chatting about the Oscars, choosing between Brad Pitt and Taika Waititi, and, of course, all things BIRDS OF PREY . Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! Follow! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDame Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/citizendame iTunes link: https://podcasts.apple.com...

Feb 19, 20201 hr 33 minEp. 112

Episode 104: Complicated Dames

This week, the Dames return to discuss all manner of topics, including: The complicated legacies of some beloved celebrities ( https://jill.substack.com/p/kobe-bryant-and-complicated-legacies( The Harvey Weinstein trial ( https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nishitajha/harvey-weinstein-lawyer-donna-rotunno-daily-times-interview https://pagesix.com/2020/02/04/harvey-weinstein-jurors-shown-naked-photos-of-movie-mogul/ ) Karen's Wacky Adventures at Sundance Essential films to celebrate Black Histor...

Feb 12, 20201 hr 10 minEp. 111

Episode 103: Little Dames

Greetings! Here's what we're talking about this week: Catching up! Lauren needs to talk about Cats and Karen has stories! Harvey Weinstein trial begins (jury selection has been...challenging) Christophe Ruggia gets arrested ( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51105716) Do women make inherently “different” films? ( https://twitter.com/t_ruggeri/status/1214624849722626048 ) Oscar-centric listener questions A lively game of F***-Marry-Kill: Oscar Edition! Plus we review Little Women Like what y...

Jan 22, 20201 hr 34 minEp. 110

Episode 102: Uncut Dames

Welcome back! This week we're chatting about: Apparently it’s Carrie Fisher’s fault that Rose was hardly in Rise of Skywalker https://www.awardsdaily.com/2019/12/24/star-wars-screenwriter-chris-terrio-on-ending-the-42-year-skywalker-saga/ Women account for 21% of all behind-the-scenes jobs in the top 250 grossing films this year: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/women-made-up-20-percent-key-behind-scenes-film-roles-2019-1265681 Movies we’re looking forward to this year Listener Questions! ...

Jan 11, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 109

Episode 101: Fantabulous End of Year Extravaganza of Awesomeness

On this very special year-end episode of Citizen Dame, we cover: our favorite movies, performances, scripts, new thirst discoveries, underrated films, and many, many more! Listen in for our Totally Objective discussion in which we are right about everything. It's the only 2019 film list you need. To all our listeners and patrons: thank you so much for your continued support. We appreciate you all so much, and we look forward to bringing you some awesome stuff in the coming year!

Jan 01, 20201 hr 15 minEp. 108

Episode 100: Dames - Answer the Call

It's the 100th Episode of Citizen Dame! The Dames welcome back Kimberly Pierce and Kristen Lopez to talk about 100 episodes, plus: Ghostbusters: Afterlife and why men need to calm the eff down Mel Brooks says Jojo Rabbit is fantastic Throwback to our “most anticipated” lists! Favorite films that went under the radar this year The ultimate Garbage Man! Here's to 100 more episodes!

Dec 18, 20191 hr 38 minEp. 107

Episode 99: Dames Out

This week, the Dames are talking: Anna Paquin’s silence in The Irishman, and generally the issue of how often women speak in films Splitting films into sections: OK or worse than Hitler?: https://twitter.com/Browntable_Ent/status/1200215193374121984 Does horror always have a political POV?: https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1199802820289011712 Critics listed the best movies by women and included Leni Riefenstahl http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20191126-the-100-greatest-films-directed-by-...

Dec 11, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 106

Episode 98: The Dames Adopt Baby Yoda

The Dames returns to discuss all things Baby Yoda! Also, less important, groundbreaking things like: Feminist film noir What constitutes a feminist film Male filmmakers continuing to fail upwards https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-trek-fargo-creator-noah-hawley-direct-next-film-1256352 Plus, reviews of Charlie's Angels and Karen gives an awards' season rundown! Like what you hear? Check out our website https://citizendamepod.com/ and subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon....

Nov 27, 201957 minEp. 105

Episode 97: Noirvember

It's Noirvember and that's what we're talking about this week! Favorite films noir Favorite neo-noirs What is noir in the first place? Is noir feminist? Plus we talk more about the non-noir Doctor Sleep ! Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! and Follow: Twitter/Instagram: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDame Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/citize...

Nov 21, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 104

Episode 96: Doctor Dame

The Dames are back to discuss the Weirdest Timeline: The Return of the Original Garbage Man, Harvey Weinstein! https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/harvey-weinstein-heckled-comedian-event-women-actors Week 97 of the Scorsese Wars: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html CGI James Dean: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-james-dean-reborn-cgi-vietnam-war-action-drama-1252703 We Review Doctor Sleep, Terminator Dark Fate, and Last Christmas Plus ...

Nov 13, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 103

Episode 95: What's Your Favorite Scary Dame?

It's all spooky movies this week as we celebrate Halloween! Listener questions, favorite flicks, plus Lauren and Karen assign each other a horror movie. This is a fun one! Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! And find us here: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store: Zazzle.com/CitizenDame Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/citizendame...

Oct 30, 20191 hr 34 minEp. 102

Episode 94: DameDame Rabbit

This week, the Dames discuss a variety of topics, including: That Jeremy Renner sure is a swell guy… https://people.com/movies/jeremy-renners-ex-wife-accuses-him-of-threatening-to-kill-her-in-new-custody-filing-report/ People are stupid and we hate them: https://twitter.com/JacobSHall/status/1184475798180376576 Round up of NYFF and Hamptons Film Fest More spooky recommendations Plus: Listener questions Why Ari Aster's Midsommar is a shallow husk And we review the latest from visionistical direct...

Oct 23, 20191 hr 43 minEp. 101

Episode 93: Ghost Dames

Welcome to this week's episode! Here's what we've got for you: A moment of triumph for Ghostbusters ' RESOUNDING Rotten Tomatoes defeat of a certain new movie James Franco finally cancelled? - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/movies/james-franco-nudity-lawsuit.html New allegation against Rob Cohen ( Fast & Furious director) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rob-cohen-fast-furious-director-sexual-assault_n_5d408c0de4b01d8c978286ee Metropolis being colorized and dubbed -Why?? Who is this for? A...

Oct 09, 20191 hr 27 minEp. 100

Episode 92: Portrait of a Dame on Fire

This week, the Dames discuss many fun things, including: Todd Phillips, Joker, and media responsibility https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/09/joker-director-why-john-wick-wasnt-met-same-scrutiny-violence https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aurora-shooting-victims-voice-concerns-joker-emotional-letter-warner-bros-1241599 Andrew Scott is gonna play Tom Ripley - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/andrew-scott-hot-priest-star-talented-mr-ripley-adaptation-at-showtime-1243407 Goldbl...

Oct 02, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 99

Episode 91: Dame Astra

It's a brand new week and we're talking about some of the same old folks, plus a few new ones! Garbage men! Harvey Weinstein’s life is ruined! Kevin Spacey’s second accuser has died, whatshisface got fired from SNL for being racist and this leads to a chat about Cancel Culture. Streaming wars - https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1174061375825432576 GLOW gets a final season: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/netflixs-glow-renewed-fourth-final-season-1241286 What films/stars we *n...

Sep 25, 20191 hr 35 minEp. 98

Episode 90: It's Complicated

This week, we welcome a very special guest, Nannina Gilder, to discuss: Venice rewards Polanski, Joker Festival embargoes and White Male Privilege: https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/an-open-letter-about-the-harmfulness-of-embargoes-at-film-festivals/ Ehrlich and David Ayer argue on Twitter: what do critics owe to filmmakers? https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/1172662993282224129 Historical context and contemporary criticism - How far do we go with historical context? https://twitter.com/...

Sep 18, 20191 hr 35 minEp. 97

Episode #89: Dame Filmmakers Month

We're back! This week, the Dames discuss: The truth about box office draws https://twitter.com/rosstmiller/status/1169238383937445889?s=19 Some of our favorite female filmmakers Adele Lim exiting Crazy Rich Asians 2 over pay disparity https://twitter.com/THR/status/1169252555446280193?s=19 And why Scarlett Johansson should stop talking: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/scarlett-johansson-talks-woody-allen-elizabeth-warren-black-widow-1235618 Plus: The Black Christmas trailer Listener q...

Sep 11, 20191 hr 19 minEp. 96

Episode 88: Dame Chapter Two

In this episode, the Dames are chatting about: D23 and the Disney-fication of the market Eva Longoria's next directorial effort is Flamin' Hot , which ties right into... The Annenberg Study unveils unsurprising but depressingly terrible truths about Latinx representation onscreen Richard Linklater will be back with his new movie...in twenty years... The Irishman and long movie runtimes A listener question leads us into a deep discussion of Joker Plus Lauren reviews Ready or Not and Karen talks a...

Sep 06, 20191 hr 22 minEp. 95

Episode #87: Dame or Not

The Dames are back in action with Very Special Dame Kimberly Pierce! On this episode, we discuss: Venice just keeps getting worse: https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/rape-rows-risk-taking-sheen-off-starry-venice-020154001.html?__twitter_impression=true This convo about how to approach films made by horrible directors: https://twitter.com/DirectorRB3/status/1163247484325380097 Spiderman is leaving the MCU because Disney and Sony are fighting: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sony-fires-b...

Aug 28, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 94

Episode 86: Dame Stories to Tell in the Dark

Welcome back! This week, Lauren and Karen are chatting about: The analysis of dialogue in Quentin Tarantino's films https://time.com/5645347/quentin-tarantino-women-dialogue/ That creepy Dora review (and why publications allow these reviews to happen) https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/dora-explorer-movie-sexist-review/ Critical responses to The Nightingale The strange case of The Kitchen and Warner Bros' refusal to promote it. Guillermo del Toro using his Walk of Fame speech to elevate Issa Lope...

Aug 14, 20191 hr 21 minEp. 93

Episode #85: Once Upon a Dame...In Hollywood

This week, the Dames are joined by a Very Special Guest to discuss: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's medieval rape drama That weird Scorsese/Schoonmaker debate on Film Twitter How the CATS trailer brought about the reign of Cthulha Visionistickal director Taika Waititi's anti-hate satire Jojo Rabbit Plus Comic Con round-up Fantasia Festival summation Top Gun: Maverick trailer and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood...

Jul 31, 20191 hr 31 minEp. 92

Episode 84:Big Little Dames

Welcome back! This week, the Dames are discussing: R Kelly's latest legal troubles HBO's Big Little Lie to director Andrea Arnold Peter Farrelly's new "suicide comedy" Aziz Ansari, apologies, and revisiting problematic elements in TV and film without cancelling them Plus Lauren chats about Fantasia Fest And Karen reviews The Lion King Plus: Go see The Farewell! Enjoy the show? Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, share and follow: Twitter/Instagram: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenD...

Jul 17, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 91

Episode 83: Stranger Dames

Join us this week as we discuss: More Kevin Spacey garbage Halle Bailey is our new Little Mermaid and racists are mad The New York Times talks about the future of cinema Is horror a male-centric genre? Listener questions! The trailer for Knives Out Plus we review Annabelle Comes Home , Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Stranger Things 3 Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! And follow: Twitter and Instagram: @CitizenDamePod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Website: CitizenDamePod.co...

Jul 10, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 90
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