Feminist Frequency Radio

FFR Season Preview: Anyone But You with new co-host A.C. Lamberty

Feminist Frequency Radio is coming back for its first new season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the FF organization after an incredible 15 years. Kat Spada is thrilled to be re-joined by new co-host A.C. Lamberty, who joined Kat last year for FFR's indulgent "Machos: Fully Loaded" limited series.

In this week's episode we're catching up on Feminist Frequency news, getting amped for the new season, and dissecting a movie we both enjoyed greatly and almost walked out of the theater several times: Will Gluck's 2023 rom-com Anyone But You starring Glenn Powell and Sydney Sweeney, a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

Next month we'll be back with standard FFR podcast episodes filled with feminist media criticism, and we're so excited to welcome special guests, dive into some book club selections for our Patreon subscribers, and so much more. Stay tuned!

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We’re wrapping up this season of FFR just as we started it, with Anita Sarkeesian returning for an episode where she and host Kat Spada talk about a classic movie they both love and could watch over and over. But while this season’s first episode featured Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, this week we’re focusing on a more unconventional romantic leading man—but one that has nevertheless stood the test of time—Nicolas Cage opposite Cher in Norman Jewison’s Moonstruck.

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Feminist Frequency Radio presents another “Fortnightly FREQout” mini-episode. In this short-but-sweet installment, Kat is cutting right to the point: BEYONCÉ!

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Feminist Frequency Radio is celebrating the holidays with the creepy Christmas classic, 1984’s Gremlins. Joining Kat is this episode’s special guest: actor, comedian, and dancer Oscar Montoya.

Links Mentioned:

• Gremlins 2 sketch from Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM
• La Más Draga: https://www.youtube.com/@LAMASDRAGAOFICIAL
• 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s: https://www.theringer.com/60-songs-that-explain-the-90s
• Trek/Marry/Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voy-death-wish-s2e18-with-kat-spada-feminist-frequency/id1652275008?i=1000636757467

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• twitter.com/ozzymo
• instagram.com/ozzymo

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On this Fortnightly FREQout mini-episode, Kat is reflecting on what good can come from Thanksgiving with a documentary recommendation and support for United Farm Workers, as well as an overview of some media she saw over the holiday break, including Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins.

Links Mentioned:

• “Harvest of Shame” documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJTVF_dya7E
• Donate to United Farm Workers: https://ufw.org/sparechange/
• Trek Marry Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voy-death-wish-s2e18-with-kat-spada-feminist-frequency/id1652275008?i=1000636757467

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Kat is joined by cartoon and comics-style illustrator Ethan Harper to discuss the new animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, based on both the original graphic novels written and drawn by O’Malley beginning in 2004 and the live-action film adaptation from 2010 directed by Edgar Wright. Spoilers ahead!

Links Mentioned:

• https://kotaku.com/pc-gamer-30th-anniversary-women-games-1851021562
• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/at-trial-accused-pelosi-attacker-says-gamergate-led-him-to-far-right-conspiracies/
• https://www.etsy.com/shop/unpaintedhuffhines

Find Ethan:

• twitter.com/ethancharper
• instagram.com/ethancharper
• https://www.etsy.com/shop/unpaintedhuffhines

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It’s time for another Fortnightly FREQout, where Feminist Frequency Radio host Kat Spada brings you brief reviews and industry news from the past few weeks. Today, she’s talking about the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike (including a final day trip to the picket line), the closure of online feminist publication Jezebel, and some thoughts on the pilot episode of the new Showtime series The Curse.

Links Mentioned:

• https://deadspin.com/the-adults-in-the-room-1837487584

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Kat’s “Machos: Fully Loaded” guest co-host, A. C. Lamberty, returns to Feminist Frequency Radio for a special interview with returning guest Karen Tongson to discuss her brand-new book normporn: queer viewers and the tv that soothes us.

Links Mentioned:

• Get your own copy of normporn: https://bookshop.org/p/books/normporn-queer-pleasures-in-sentimental-television-karen-tongson/19916162
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-30-guyliner-tears-and-octopusses-with-kat-spada/id1549053649?i=1000632054909

Find Karen:

• twitter.com/inlandemperor
• karentongson.org

Find A.C.:

• Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/
• On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclamberty

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It’s Halloween, and we’re continuing our journey through scary movies about motherhood after spending last week with Rosemary's Baby. In this week's Fortnightly FREQout mini episode, Kat gets personal talking about grief, fear, and monsters in Jennifer Kent's 2014 film The Babadook. Content warning for listeners: this episode talks about death.

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It’s Spooky Season, and we’re gearing up with a look at the 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Writer and mental health counselor Pallavi Yetur returns as a special guest to discuss this controversial horror genre classic. Content warning for listeners: this movie deals with issues related to sexual violence and trauma related to pregnancy and childbirth; additionally, this conversation will not shy away from frank discussions regarding the sex crimes of the filmmaker.

Links Mentioned:

• https://time.com/6315514/birth-and-trauma-on-tv/
• “Our Frasier Remake”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So-JtwVgstU&themeRefresh=1
• Kat co-hosting “The Gaymazing Race”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-30-guyliner-tears-and-octopusses-with-kat-spada/id1549053649?i=1000632054909

Find Pallavi:

• twitter.com/pallaviyetur
• https://pallaviyetur.com/

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Long-time listeners of this podcast will know that 1987’s Dirty Dancing is Anita Sarkeesian’s favorite film, so for this season opening episode of Feminist Frequency Radio, she is, of course, joining host Kat Spada for a look at the Swayze-ist of Patrick Swayze films. But this conversation has a twist, as they’ll also be considering Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, the (ill-advised) 2004 sequel. Are we still having the time of our lives?

Links Mentioned:

• I Am Cuba on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/i-am-cuba-0

Find Anita:

• anitasarkeesian.com
• twitter.com/anitasarkeesian

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It’s a new season of Feminist Frequency Radio with a whole new batch of Fortnightly FREQout mini-episodes. On the heels of an interesting summer for live music and concert films, Kat shares her thoughts about pop, nostalgia, and the sense of community that live music brings.

Links Mentioned:

• Sentimental Garbage podcast on Strictly Ballroom: https://play.acast.com/s/sentimentalgarbage/strictly-ballroom-with-kate-young
• Tove Lo’s Dirt Femme album in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtSQeGInmeY&list=PLAfkuCiou6j8knKObgPxftQxGrTEK1YbR
• Kate Leth talking Taylor Swift on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katelethargy/video/7275317746269736234?lang=en
• Kate Leth’s graphic novel Mall Goth: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mall-Goth/Kate-Leth/9781534476943
• “My Delirious Trip to the Heart of Swiftiedom,” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner for The New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/magazine/taylor-swift-eras-tour.html
• “The ‘Plop’ and the Plight of Being a Queer Taylor Swift Fan,” by Abby Monteil for them: https://www.them.us/story/the-plop-and-the-plight-of-being-a-queer-taylor-swift-fan

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This season on Feminist Frequency Radio closes out with another Fortnightly Freq-outs mini-episode. Today, we’ll finally get to DC’s latest superhero, Blue Beetle, but first, Kat Spada has some brief reviews and industry news…

Links Mentioned:

• Cover of “Eyes on Fire” by Leeni: https://leeni.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-on-fire

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Actress, writer, and podcaster Janie Haddad Tompkins joins Kat Spada for a literary journey through their favorite memoirs ranging from coming-of-age and adventure to celebrity juiciness. Tune in for a Feminist Frequency Radio AMA with Kat on Sunday, October 1 at 10am PT in the Feminist Frequency Discord!

Links Mentioned:
- "Celebrity Book Club" podcast: https://www.chelsearosedevantez.com/celebrity-book-club

Find Janie:
- twitter.com/janiehaddad
- instagram.com/lebaneselooker
- Podcast: Stay F. Homekins – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stay-f-homekins-with-janie-haddad-tompkins-paul-f-tompkins/id1503706010
- Newsletter: Weekend Water – https://weekendwater.substack.com/

Find Kat:
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- Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-frequency-radio/id1307153574?mt=2
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A HurriQuake can't stop Kat Spada from bringing you brief reviews and industry news. On this Fortnightly Freq-out, she shares her thoughts on media and events viewed from the safety of her own storm-ready home, including Every Body, a documentary on intersex lives.

Links Mentioned:

• “Strike Talk” and Ethical AI: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/week-fifteen-with-guests-todd-garner-and-frank-correa/id1686019933?i=1000624166897
• General Strike Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackmask/general-strike-calexit-and-other-tales-of-the-good-fight

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Feminist Frequency alumnus Ebony Adams joins Kat Spada for a look at Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund’s 2014 film, Force Majeure. The film is a darkly comic peek into a troubled marriage pushed to the edge on a ski trip after the threat of an approaching avalanche results in a moment of profound cowardice.

Links Mentioned:

• FFR ep 23, Triangle of Sadness: https://feministfrequency.com/video/triangle-of-sadness-with-karen-tongson-eat-the-rich-episode-1-ffr-223/
• @sunglasseskidmusic on TikTok

Find Ebony:

• twitter.com/ebonyaster

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Kat’s back with more brief reviews and industry news from the last two weeks in our ongoing “Fortnightly FREQout” series. Today she shares some thoughts on the latest installment to the MCU—Secret Invasion—as well as recent seasons of Hulu series The Bear and This Fool. She also gives her impression of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise entry—TMNT: Mutant Mayhem.

Links Mentioned:

• https://www.polygon.com/23814201/feminist-frequency-shutting-down-anita-sarkeesian

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Following this week's announcement about the closure of Feminist Frequency, Executive Director Anita Sarkeesian and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline Director Jae Lin chat more about what this means for our work as the organization sunsets.

Links Mentioned:

• Some books about burnout, rest, and worth:
• Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
  https://www.burnoutbook.net/
• Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministry
  https://thenapministry.com/
• How to Keep House While Drowning, by K.C. Davis, founder of Struggle Care
  https://www.strugglecare.com/book
• Jae Lin’s Heartwork deck: https://www.patreon.com/doodlemealive

Find Anita:

• twitter.com/anitasarkeesian

Find Jae:

• twitter.com/enviplaysgames
• instagram.com/doodlemealive

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Feminist Frequency Radio presents the second mini-episode in our Fortnightly FREQouts series. Kat’s back with more brief reviews and industry news from the last two weeks, along with her reactions to the opening weekend event of the summer: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

Links Mentioned:

• Support workers affected by the Hollywood work stoppage: Bid on the WGA Garage Sale auction or donate to the Entertainment Community Fund; Bid on the TUSC auction or donate to the Union Solidarity Fund.
• Kat’s review of Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns on Letterboxd
• Women’s World Cup: French deep fake commercial, Netherlands news, and Haitian team history
• Greta Gerwig interviewed for Letterboxd: https://youtu.be/s2rNnOGfmv0

Find Kat:

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The cultural phenomenon that is Sex and the City continues with the second season of And Just Like That… where 50-something, wealthy Manhattanites Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda return to navigate life, love, and loss, joined by new friends and lovers. Joining Kat to discuss the series is her good friend, licensed mental health counselor and screenwriter, Pallavi Yetur.

Links Mentioned:

• Kim Cattrall’s 2005 documentary Sexual Intelligence: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/sexual-intelligence/umc.cmc.1ny2dka7n1021smgmks7k2tov
• Kim Cattrall jazz performance: https://youtu.be/XcEKtVZ0XX4
• And Just Like That… interview with Samantha Irby - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/18/magazine/samantha-irby-interview.html

Find Pallavi:

• twitter.com/pallaviyetur
• https://pallaviyetur.com/

Find Kat:

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