It's Giving Camp

Jesus Christ Superstar (with Harrison)

Composer and friend Harrison Lurie helps Saffron and Fabiola conclude the season with another musical, the pop art depiction of Jesus’ crucifixion. They discuss the film’s political implications, Roman history, and when music becomes camp. Listen to Rolling Midnight, 30 Candles: https://midnightceremoniesmedia.com/listen-to-rolling-midnight-30-candles/ [https://midnightceremoniesmedia.com/listen-to-rolling-midnight-30-candles/] 30 Candles official soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/2qJwtNjs34ZQpIL0dzr7H4 [https://open.spotify.com/album/2qJwtNjs34ZQpIL0dzr7H4?si=xxV_Sp-GSwGX7ErPaNFGqQ] It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod [https://twitter.com/givingcamppod]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/]  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp [https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp]  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Marius, Marley. “The 5 Campiest Musicals Ever Made.” Vogue.com, Conde Nast, 27 April 2019, https://www.vogue.com/article/camp-met-gala-campiest-musicals-ever [https://www.vogue.com/article/camp-met-gala-campiest-musicals-ever]. “The Creation of Jesus Christ Superstar.” YouTube, uploaded by Staged Right, 31 August 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf_AjFxKFWo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf_AjFxKFWo].

Kamikaze Hearts

With another “advanced camp” text, the “fictional documentary” about the relationship between adult film stars Tigr and Sharon Mitchell, Saffron and Fabiola break down how the artificial can reveal truth, the combination of high and low art, and the voyeuristic nature of social media. It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod [https://twitter.com/givingcamppod]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/]  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp [https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp]  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Madigan, Nick. “Voice of Health in a Pornographic World (Published 2004).” The New York Times, 10 May 2004, web.archive.org/web/20220715224128/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/10/us/voice-of-health-in-a-pornographic-world.html [http://web.archive.org/web/20220715224128/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/10/us/voice-of-health-in-a-pornographic-world.html]  Purchell, Elizabeth, et al. “Truth or Fiction: Juliet Bashore on Kamikaze Hearts.” Screen Slate, 19 July 2022, www.screenslate.com/articles/truth-or-fiction-juliet-bashore-kamikaze-hearts [http://www.screenslate.com/articles/truth-or-fiction-juliet-bashore-kamikaze-hearts]  Wissot, Lauren. “‘We’re All Pornographers Now’: Juliet Bashore on Her 2K-Restored Kamikaze Hearts.” Filmmaker Magazine, 7 May 2022, filmmakermagazine.com/114398-kamikaze-hearts-juliet-bashore/ [http://filmmakermagazine.com/114398-kamikaze-hearts-juliet-bashore/]

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (with Anya)

With Kung Fu Clubhouse programmer Anya, Saffron and Fabiola discuss the prison abolitionism message at the heart of this spectacle of ultra- violence and visceral effects. Content warning: non-explicit discussion of sexual assault/violence Listen to Anya discuss Baby Assassins: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-85-baby-assassins-2021/id1574408482?i=1000754500700 It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod [https://twitter.com/givingcamppod]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/]  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp [https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp]  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Dwivedi, AP. “Riki-Oh: Buff and Tuff with a Heart of Gold.” Hyperrealfilm.club, 21 August 2024, https://hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/riki-oh. Kalat, David. “Riki-Oh: The Story of Riki.” TurnerClassicMovies.com, 28 September 2012,  https://www.tcm.com/articles/518299/riki-oh-the-story-of-ricky.

Bugsy Malone

Saffron and Fabiola dive into the “Cars logic” of this gangster musical genre blend starring only children. It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod [https://twitter.com/givingcamppod]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/]  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp [https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp]  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  “Bugsy Malone: The Making of the Film by Alan Parker.” AlanParker.com, https://alanparker.com/film/bugsy-malone/ [https://alanparker.com/film/bugsy-malone/]. “Bugsy Malone (1976).” Catalog.AFI.com, 2024 American Film Institute, https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/55845 [https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/55845].  Letterboxd review referenced: https://letterboxd.com/joshuadysart/film/bugsy-malone/ [https://letterboxd.com/joshuadysart/film/bugsy-malone/]

Faster Pussycat Kill Kill

In their discussion of the Russ Meyer cult classic, Fabiola and Saffron cover the difficulties of distribution, the layered meanings of cars, and the feminist reading that finds the fun in hypersexualized female characters. Fabiola’s Substack piece on gothic media: https://dollhouse166a4.substack.com/p/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and [https://dollhouse166a4.substack.com/p/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and]  Tender Subject episode on Titane: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/024-titane-with-sophie-lewis/id1692462745 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/024-titane-with-sophie-lewis/id1692462745?i=1000661928984] It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod [https://twitter.com/givingcamppod]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/]  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp [https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp]  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations: Ellefson, Sam. “The Feminism of Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! And Beyond the Valley of The Dolls.” Wednesdayzine.com, 9 April 2021, https://wednesdayzine.com/arts-culture- 1/2021/4/9/the-feminism-of-faster-pussycat-kill-kill-and-beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls.  Juzwiak, Rich. “How Russ Meyer’s Body of Work Was Saved from Obscurity to Rescue These Sexless Times.” IndieWire.com, 18 December 2024, https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/russ-meyer-films-restored-newly-available-1235077569/.