The Wicker Man

X

Today , Hailey and Javi dive into Ti West's 2022 horror slasher X, starring Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega, using the film as a springboard for a wide-ranging conversation about horror, sexuality, relationships, and aging. Alongside discussing Ti West's direction, the wave of incredible horror films released in 2022, and the film's prequel Pearl, they explore themes of jealousy versus envy, shame surrounding sex, the home-video revolution in the porn industry, and the fear of growing older. The episode also branches into more personal and philosophical territory, touching on Hailey's original poetry books, biblical ideas like Sodom and Gomorrah, the beauty of fireflies and living in the moment, and nuanced conversations around consent, communication, and assumed boundaries. Hailey and Javi discuss relationship dynamics through the lens of non-monogamy, referencing Chantal Heide and the educational polyamorous organization Decolonizing Love while unpacking topics like hinge dynamics in a V relationship, boundaries versus demands, emotional vetos, balancing time between partners and yourself, emotional stress manifesting physically, and even the societal assumptions of cucking. All while tying these ideas back to the provocative themes at the heart of X.https://www.instagram.com/justbepolypodcast/

Death Becomes Her

Hailey and Javi discuss the 1992 dark comedy, Death Becomes Her. Topics discussed include: Meryl Strep, Bruce Willis, Industrial Light And Magic, the symbolic origins of the magic potion, plot holes in the film, self-esteem, vanity, beauty standards, death, immortality, validation from others, Greta Garbo, morticians, diagetic sound, Robert Zemeckis, the symbolism of white in film, Sidney Pollock, celebrities, wealth, Hailey's processing delay, hypocrisies in cheating, scheduling with multiple partners, age gap relationships, putting partners through loyalty tests, eyes fluttering body language, Sabrina Carpenter, and Jenna Ortega. https://www.instagram.com/justbepolypodcast/

The Wicker Man

Hailey and Javi discuss the original 1973 film The Wicker Man. Topics discussed include jealousy, threesomes, feeling left out, the Epstein files, the book of Daniel, ancient Celtic paganism, why coins are put on the eyes of the dead, Styx, Greek mythology, witches, folk music, religion, varieties of possible ENM boundaries, Christopher Lee, and is this actually a musical? https://www.instragram.com/justbepoly

The Love Witch

Hailey and Javi discuss the 2016 horror comedy, The Love Witch. Topics discussed include: sex eyes, Wicca, Silver Ravenwolf, Charmed, scrying, Anna Biller, Gallo music and films, astrology, disassociation, gender role reversals, sexual assault, suicide, kaleidoscope effects, the film's retro aesthetic, sexism, femininity, sexuality, crime DNA analysis, and Lana Del Rey.

Chloe

Hailey and Javier discuss the 2009 erotic thriller Chloe starring Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, and Liam Neeson. Topics discussed include Chloe's uncomfortable themes, death of the artist, the original French film Nathalie..., how the film visualizes tension, the hidden metaphor of mirrors, sex work, rejection therapy, communicating feelings, emotional check-ins, family meetings, insecurities caused by aging, negotiating boundaries, meeting people where they're at, unicorns, shame, how affirmations shape the brain, the film's alternate endings, queer criticism of the film, and what's more disturbing: pedophilia or sneezing into a hand? https://www.instagram.com/justbepolypodcast/