Feminist Frequency Radio

On this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re talking about mental health, trauma, therapy, vengeance, and more, as we focus on onscreen representations of masculinity and emotional or mental health struggle.Links Mentioned:Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sopranos-male-mental-health/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tarja-Laine/publication/254901598_'American_Psycho'_a_double_portrait_of_serial_yuppie_Patrick_Bateman/links/601c13134585158939804548/American-Psycho-a-double-portrait-of-serial-yuppie-Patrick-Bateman.pdfhttps://read.dukeupress.edu/positions/article-abstract/17/3/713/21505/Residual-Selves-Trauma-and-Forgetting-in-Park-ChanTime Stamps:1:15:56 - Macho of the WeekFind A.C.:Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclambertyFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

On this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are…not talking about machos? Instead, we’re going full sweetie mode to look at another side of masculine characters onscreen, the Soft Boys of cinema. From artists suffering for love to macho momma’s boys, join us as we try to pin down the anatomy of the archetype.Links Mentioned:Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ Time Stamps:1:13:46 - Macho of the WeekFind A.C.:Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclambertyFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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=enArnold Schwarzenegger video decrying hate and antisemitism: https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/1632823423159107591Time Stamps:1:08:54 - Macho of the WeekFind A.C.:Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclambertyFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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 SharyLetterboxd viewing list: https://boxd.it/lxjVGTime Stamps:1:02:37 - Macho of the WeekFind A.C.:Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclambertyFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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/Find A.C.:Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclambertyFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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_dya7ETime Stamps:43:45 - What’s your Freq Out?Soleil on the novel Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuitAnita on the novel Under the Whispering Door by TJ KluneKat on the film Ikiru (1952) directed by Akira KurosawaFind Soleil:https://soleilho.comtwitter.com/hooleilhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/author/soleil-ho/Find Anita:twitter.com/anitasarkeesianFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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/Time Stamps:50:40 - What’s your Freq Out?Anita on the series Fleishman Is in Trouble on huluKat on the podcast If Books Could KillDevindra on the film Polite Society (2023) directed by Nida ManzoorFind Devindra:engadget.comthefilmcast.comtwitter.com/devindrahttps://mastodon.social/@devindraFind Anita:twitter.com/anitasarkeesianFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple Podcas

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.

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.

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/1110193995374886912Time Stamps:39:37 - What’s your Freq Out?Anita on the series Over the Garden WallKat on Winston DukeEbony on the series The Devil’s Hour on Amazon PrimeFind Ebony:twitter.com/ebonyasterFind Anita:twitter.com/anitasarkeesianFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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 TVKat on the film We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021)Leena on the book The Weird and the Eerie by Mark FisherFind Leena:https://www.leenavandeventer.com/twitter.com/leenavandtwitter.com/deadstaticdrivedeadstaticdrive.comFind Anita:twitter.com/anitasarkeesianFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsTwitterInstagramtwitch.tv/femfreq

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?Anita on the film BarbarianA.C. on the vampire films he’s been watching this autumnKat on the series Alaska DailyLinks Mentioned:FFR episode on The White Lotus - https://feministfrequency.com/theyre-all-monstrous-the-white-lotus-with-special-guest-teddy-dief-feminist-frequency-radio-176-2/Find A.C.:Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclambertyFind Anita:twitter.com/anitasarke

On this special episode, Kat Spada interviews cohost Anita Sarkeesian and Feminist Frequency Family Founder Carolyn Petit about their new Nebula original series, That Time When. Directed and presented by Anita and written by Carolyn, the show dives into some of the most divisive moments of modern history, when politics and pop culture collide. Listen in as they discuss the behind-the-scenes creative process, why this show is so different from the “Tropes” series, and why this show about the past matters now.Time Stamps:50:52 - What’s your Freq Out?Kat on the reality series The Amazing Race and the podcast The Gaymazing RaceAnita on the novel Interior Chinatown by Charles YuCarolyn on the film Vesper (2022) directed by Kristina Buozyte and Bruno SamplerLinks Mentioned:Watch That Time When on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thattimewhenFind Carolyn:twitter.com/carolynmichellekotaku.comFind Anita:twitter.com/anitasarkeesianFind Kat:twitter.com/kat_ex_machinaFind Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple

Welcome to the first episode of a mini-season of pop culture goodness! Today Anita, Kat, and returning special guest Annalee Newitz are talking about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the most recent of the MCU’s forays into television series. Created by Jessica Gao and starring Tatiana Maslany, the show brings to the screen a character introduced to comics in 1980: lawyer Jennifer Walters. After an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner, she transforms, developing Hulk-like superpowers similar to his. Listen in as we discuss the critical, as well as the social, reception of the series, along with our own thoughts on what unique takes and perspectives She-Hulk adds to the bulk of film and television comic book adaptations.CW: She-Hulk contains depictions of online harassment, violence, and sexual assault, so please listen to our conversation with caution.Time Stamps:52:30 - What’s your Freq Out?Kat on the FreeVee series High SchoolAnita on the 2011 film Weekend directed by Andrew HaighAnnalee on th

On the season finale of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re hacking the planet with special guest, Emmy-winning writer and producer, Shadi Petosky, discussing Hackers, a 1995 crime thriller from director Iain Softley. A crew of high school hackers led by Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie find themselves involved in a corporate conspiracy in this movie that has become a cult classic in the nearly three decades since its release.CW: This episode includes mention of suicide.Note: Enjoy this episode of the podcast as a video at patreon.com/femfreq or on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/GF3dd-Rp4_MTime Stamps:40:41 - What’s your Freq Out?Anita on the film Tampopo (1985) directed by Juzo ItamiShadi on HBO Max series Veneno (2020)Kat on the series Angelyne (2022) on PeacockLinks Mentioned:The Hacker’s Manifesto in the e-zine Phrack: http://www.phrack.org/issues/7/3.htmlThe allegedly “hacked” promotional website for the movie: https://web.archive.org/web/20000229152611/http://www.mgmua.com/hackers/inventory/hacked/index.htmlFind

This week on our Cyberpunk Summer series, we’re joined by writer, journalist, and podcaster Emily St. James to discuss Strange Days, Kathryn Bigelow’s 1995 action thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis. Based on a story by Bigelow’s ex-husband James Cameron, Strange Days was influenced by several sensational early-’90s news stories, including the trial of Lorena Bobbitt and the 1992 L.A. riots. Set in a black market trading in virtual reality recordings of people’s past experiences and memories, Fiennes and Bassett play an ex-cop and a bodyguard who investigate a murder seen on one of these recordings.CW: This episode includes discussions of fictionalized sexual assault.Note: Enjoy this episode of the podcast as a video at patreon.com/femfreq or on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/WiQMdT38OEITime Stamps:46:05 - What’s your Freq Out?Kat on the pilot episode of the Peacock series The ResortAnita on Somatic ExperiencingEmily on all things Michelle ZaunerFind Emily:https://twitter.com/e

We are discussing Ghost in the Machine on this episode of Cyberpunk Summer, a 1993 horror sci-fi film from director Rachel Talalay (whose follow-up film was Tank Girl). Karen Allen plays the intended victim of a serial killer who, after his physical death, remains “alive” when his soul is transferred into a computer, where he can continue his killing spree using objects connected to the internet and electrical grid. Joining us for this episode is our special guest—comedian, podcaster, and acclaimed rapper—Open Mike Eagle.Note: Enjoy this episode of the podcast as a video at patreon.com/femfreq or on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/YJkfX9kX2ZMTime Stamps:47:12 - What’s your Freq Out?Kat on this blog post: http://everydayheterosexism.blogspot.com/2014/05/wil-horneff-gay-subtext-teen-idol-of.htmlMike on the Desus & Mero splitAnita on revisiting the film Tank GirlFind Mike:https://twitter.com/Mike_Eaglehttp://mikeeagle.net/Music: Open Mike EaglePodcast: What had happened WasPodcast Network: Stony Island AudioF

On this episode of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re welcoming special guest, writer, critic, and podcaster Inkoo Kang to talk about Blade Runner, Ridley Scott’s 1982 film adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Set in the dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, Harrison Ford plays a cop hunting down bio-engineered androids known as replicants, who have returned to Earth from the space colonies where they were sent to work as slave labor.Note: Enjoy this episode of the podcast as a video at patreon.com/femfreq or on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/OBZNlKhygx8Time Stamps:46:19 - What’s your Freq Out?Inkoo on the Peacock series Angelyne and the Starz series P-ValleyAnita on the novella The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi VoKat on Thom Andersen’s 2003 video essay Los Angeles Plays ItselfLinks Mentioned:Inkoo’s Criterion Collection essay on Parasite: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7158-parasite-notes-from-the-undergroundKat’s Freq Out, Los Angeles Plays Itself: https://vimeo.com/on

Okay, so maybe “Cyberpunk” is a stretch for this one. Still, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to discuss one of our special guest—writer, critic, podcaster, and media consultant—Fran Tirado’s childhood faves. This week, we are talking about the first movie in Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids franchise, which debuted in 2001. Alexa PeñaVega and Daryl Sabara star as the titular kids who have to spring into action when their ex-spy parents—played by Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino—are captured by the sinister duo played by Alan Cumming and Tony Shalhoub. The supporting cast includes Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick, and Teri Hatcher, as well as the introduction of Danny Trejo’s iconic character “Machete.” Listen in as we revisit the iconic kids classic that offered early Latinx representation in a blockbuster film.Note: Enjoy this episode of the podcast as a video at patreon.com/femfreq or on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/EFUn1duBHdsTime Stamps:46:11 - What’s your Freq Out?Fran on the Disney+ series Ms MarvelKat on

Special guest, professor, podcaster, and prolific author Karen Tongson joins Anita and Kat for episode five of our “Cyberpunk Summer” series, where we are discussing the 1990 sci-fi action film Total Recall, from director Paul Verhoeven. Based on Philip K. Dick’s 1966 short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” the movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a construction worker who receives implanted memories of his time working as a spy on Mars—or is he a Martian spy whose memories of life as a construction worker were implanted?Note: Enjoy this episode of the podcast as a video at patreon.com/femfreq or on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/xM9RRHmwvEI Time Stamps:46:26 - What’s your Freq Out?Karen on Rachel Bloom’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend singalongs at The Stowaway piano bar in DTLAAnita on RRRKat on Mall Stories and City of Ghosts from Elizabeth ItoLinks Mentioned:Previous Verhoeven episodes of FFR:Erotic 80s on the You Must Remember This podcast - http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2022/7/11/e