Feminist Frequency Radio

A.C. and Kat are joined by director Sav Rodgers to discuss his documentary feature debut, Chasing Chasing Amy, and the complicated legacy of its subject matter, Kevin Smith's 1997 film Chasing Amy. Sav shares about the arduous process of becoming the central story in his own doc, and examining his relationship to the movie that saved his life as a young queer person. We explore how we take our various fandoms seriously, and what it means to blend loving a piece of media with making that love the focus of our work and/or our identities. Discussed in this episode: * Sav's film CHASING CHASING AMY [https://www.chasingamydoc.com/], which is also available on Kanopy [https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/14940560] * Chasing Amyaction figures [https://jayandsilentbob.com/collections/chasing-amy?srsltid=AfmBOoopp5Gj0DGKryOWprYUweULr5LSlDywOvim22WNfuOEw7-FoP2e] Find Sav: * bsky.app/profile/savrodgers.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/savrodgers.bsky.social] * letterboxd.com/savrodgers [https://letterboxd.com/savrodgers] Find Kat: * letterboxd.com/katexmachina [https://letterboxd.com/katexmachina] * bsky.app/profile/katexmachina.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/katexmachina.bsky.social] * twitter.com/kat_ex_machina [https://twitter.com/kat_ex_machina] Find AC: * letterboxd.com/aclamberty [https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty] * instagram.com/aclamberty [https://instagram.com/aclamberty] Find Us: * Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/femfreq] * Our Website [http://www.feministfrequency.com/] * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/femfreq] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femfreq] * Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/femfreq/] * NEW: bsky.app/profile/femfreq.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/femfreq.bsky.social]

A.C. and Kat are back from their first semester at Shiz University for winter break, and we just had to talk about Jon M. Chu's blockbuster Broadway adaptation of Wicked: Part One. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the story before the story we all know from The Wizard of Oz, this is a tale that was originally published as a novel by Gregory Maguire in 1995. On its face it's a movie about accepting yourself when you don't fit in, but it's much more so about the way marginalized communities are threatened by authoritarian governments and the complicit neighbors who don't want to "rock the boat." We were impressed by its portrayal of class consciousness and the added nuance brought by casting a Black actress in the role of Elphaba. Finally, we hold a mini state of the union on Hollywood movie musicals. Find Kat: * twitter.com/kat_ex_machina [https://twitter.com/kat_ex_machina] * letterboxd.com/katexmachina [https://letterboxd.com/katexmachina] Find AC: * instagram.com/aclamberty [https://instagram.com/aclamberty] * letterboxd.com/aclamberty [https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty] Find Us: * Support Our Patreon [https://patreon.com/femfreq] * Our Website [http://www.feministfrequency.com/] * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/femfreq] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femfreq] * NEW: Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/femfreq/]

Kat's fighting a vicious cold, and only had enough raspy voice left to record a bonus mini episode with AC this week. We caught up on all of the random movies and TV Kat watched while traveling or coughing on the couch, from Hit Man and Trap to Love Again and Hot Frosty. AC shared what movies he rewatches annually on Thanksgiving, and yes—The Silence of the Lambs is first on his list. Plus, we talk about AC's new publication with Currant Jam: Gelée [https://www.currantjam.org/gelee-batch-01], a digital zine on pop culture from emerging journalists, writers, and tastemakers. Discussed in this episode: * FFR's 2021 episode [https://feministfrequency.com/video/the-manchurian-candidate-1962-with-special-guests-dr-kishonna-gray-and-paul-spencer-ffr-182/] about The Manchurian Candidate * AC's new digital zine via Currant Jam: Gelée [https://www.currantjam.org/gelee-batch-01] Find Kat: * twitter.com/kat_ex_machina [https://twitter.com/kat_ex_machina] * letterboxd.com/katexmachina [https://letterboxd.com/katexmachina] Find AC: * instagram.com/aclamberty [https://instagram.com/aclamberty] * letterboxd.com/aclamberty [https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty] Find Us: * Support Our Patreon [https://patreon.com/femfreq] * Our Website [http://www.feministfrequency.com/] * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/femfreq] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femfreq] * NEW: Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/femfreq/]

Luke Perry biographer Margaret Wappler joined us for a conversation about her hybrid memoir profiling the '90s heartthrob, and the impact Perry had on viewers from 90210 to Riverdale. We dug into Fran Rubel Kuzui's 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Perry alongside Kristy Swanson and Donald Sutherland. We particularly loved the comedic swings of supporting cast members Paul Reubens and David Arquette. Overall, we think the movie's feminist message and uneven tone are almost anachronistic, but can't deny its lasting impact. Discussed in this episode: * Margaret's latest book, A Good Bad Boy: Luke Perry and How a Generation Grew Up [https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-good-bad-boy-luke-perry-and-how-a-generation-grew-up-margaret-wappler/20165592?ean=9781668006269] Find Margaret: * instagram.com/margaretwappler [https://instagram.com/margaretwappler] * margaretwappler.com [https://margaretwappler.com] Find Kat: * twitter.com/kat_ex_machina [https://twitter.com/kat_ex_machina] * letterboxd.com/katexmachina [https://letterboxd.com/katexmachina] Find AC: * instagram.com/aclamberty [https://instagram.com/aclamberty] * letterboxd.com/aclamberty [https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty] Find Us: * Join Our Patreon [https://patreon.com/femfreq] * Our Website [http://www.feministfrequency.com/] * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/femfreq] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femfreq] * NEW: Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/femfreq/]

Writer and musician Tara Giancaspro joins Kat and A.C. for a rootin' tootin' rip-roarin' review of Colin Higgins' 1982 movie musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. We get lost in the fun and charm of the music, dancing, and wigs! We delight in the beauty of Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds! And we get caught up in a discussion of whether a movie like this could be made today, with its light-hearted treatment of sex workers being unfairly persecuted. Plus, an unhinged installment of the "what's wrong with me" game returns, as we decide which famous men we'd let watch our drinks. Discussed in this episode: * Feminist Frequency Radio's 2020 episode [https://feministfrequency.com/video/9-to-5-starring-dolly-parton-skewered-workplace-sexism-in-1980-how-does-it-hold-up-today-ffr-133/] about 9 to 5 * DC-based harm reduction organization HIPS [https://www.hips.org/] Find Tara: * twitter.com/sweatylamarr [https://twitter.com/sweatylamarr] * taragiancaspro.substack.com [https://taragiancaspro.substack.com] * sweatylamarrmusic.bandcamp.com [https://sweatylamarrmusic.bandcamp.com] Find Kat: * twitter.com/kat_ex_machina [https://twitter.com/kat_ex_machina] * letterboxd.com/katexmachina [https://letterboxd.com/katexmachina] Find AC: * instagram.com/aclamberty [https://instagram.com/aclamberty] * letterboxd.com/aclamberty [https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty] Find Us: * Support our Patreon [https://patreon.com/femfreq] * Our Website [http://www.feministfrequency.com/] * Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts [https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/femfreq] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femfreq] * NEW: Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/femfreq/]