Well, Here We Are

On this episode of the Well Here We Are Feminist Book Club, Hannah and Suzanne discuss Roxane Gay's book of essays Bad Feminist. Are Hannah and Suzanne bad feminists? Bad at being feminists? Or bad at being bad feminists? 

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Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and come roast these small town boys with us!

Hannah and Suzanne watched 11-Hallmark or Hallmark-adjacent films that featured small town boys. Are all these men condescending beige blobs whose primary goal appears to be antagonizing the women they love? Or can love truly be found in the small town? 

Make sure to listen to the end (or just skip there, we're not your mom) for our annual film awards: heaviest use of the 10 second skip, most watchable movie, the man we'd be most likely to move to a small town for, and couple most likely to get a divorce. 

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Experts? Not quite. But two ladies that have done some solo traveling and have thoughts? Yes we are and yes we do. 

It's cold, wet, and rainy where Hannah and Suzanne live, so they take 30 minutes to reminisce about time spent solo traveling in warmer times. 

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Please note: This podcast episode was originally recorded in July. And then the audio files proceeded to live on one of the hosts computers for several weeks, unperturbed. 

A long long time ago, Suzanne asked Hannah what she thought was a rhetorical question: Had Michelangelo ever seen a human woman? The joy of having a friend who is an expert in art history means that the rhetorical is made factual. 

In this episode of Hansplaining, Hannah not only answers that question, but provides some much needed context as to what might be driving Michelangelo's point of view. A must listen for anyone who enjoys museums, fine art, or listening to Suzanne describe a wild series of images which Hannah texted her. 

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Two years ago, Hannah and Suzanne familiarized themselves with the central arguments of The 1619 Project and encouraged our listeners to do the same.

In this episode, they continue that project and discuss the legacy of The 1619 Project by briefly discussing the Hulu series of the same name and then sharing two case studies connected to places they call home. 

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By George, they finally did it! Today Hannah & Suzanne conclude their first go of their Most Austentatious series by getting into Austen's first published work, Sense and Sensibility. 

They talk theme. They talk motif. They talk about Colonel Brandon being *gasp* 35-year old man!

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Friend of the pod Lucy (a woman so iconic she only needs one name) joins the pod to discuss food insecurity in the US. Hannah and Suzanne ask some questions, make some mistakes, and then learn from Lucy about what it means to ensure people have food today, tomorrow, and for a lifetime.

Some of the resources we mention in today's episode:

Feeding America - search for food banks and other resources
SNAP benefits - learn more about the largest government food assistance program
White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health

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2022 was a dumb, dumb, year and there are certain things that need to stay in that year where they belong. 

Things get real at one point and Suzanne cries. Hannah provides some stellar metaphors. 

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In this very special According to Hallmark episode, we welcome friend and queer media expert Sarah Schab to the pod. Together, the Well Here We Are team watched 10 made for TV or streaming Christmas films that featured a queer couple. 

How do these films engage with queer identity and do any of them pass our newly established Schab Test? 

Movies Watched:
The Christmas House (2020, Hallmark)
Christmas at the Ranch (2021, Direct Release)
The Christmas Setup (2020, Lifetime)
Dashing in December (2020, Direct Release)
Happiest Season (2020, Hulu)
The Holiday Sitter (2022, Hallmark)
A Jenkins Family Christmas (2020, BET)
New York Christmas Wedding (2020, Direct Release)
Single All the Way (2021, Netflix)
Under the Christmas Tree (2021, Lifetime)

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In recent weeks, several public figures including our 45th president, Kanye West, and NBA player Kyrie Irving, have made outright antisemitic statements or recommended antisemitic content in very public forums. It has sparked a national conversation about the present state of antisemitism in the United States. And! like most topics, fully understanding the contemporary issue requires that we step back in time. In today's edition of Hansplaining, Hannah introduces three key dates in the history of antisemitism that might help us better understand what is happening today.

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"Problem with no name," you call it Betty? We know its name, and it's the patriarchy.

 The long awaited (and long delayed) first episode of our Feminist Book Club series. Familiarity with the book is NOT required to glean all the Betty goodness (and do some good 'ol balanced critiquing of historical figures).

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Content note: There are a few audio clips from movies throughout the film. Some contain swears.

 In Suzanne's neverending quest to analyze the rom-com to within an inch of its life, she has stumbled upon a subgenre of contemporary rom-coms she has dubbed the Sad-Millennial Rom-Com. She introduces Hannah to this subgenre (and really bums everyone out in the process) and offers her solution as to how these films can better reflect the nature of love for anxious millennials like us.

 Catchup on our past rom-com content where we offer reviews of "Persuasion" on Netflix, "Fire Island" on Hulu, dive into Hallmark Christmas movies (part 1 | part 2), and discuss the evolution from Screwball comedy to contemporary rom-coms. 

Books we reference:
The Hollywood Romantic Comedy: Conventions, History and Controversies by Leger Grindon
From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy by Scott Meslow

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Warning! One of the hosts was drinking an iced beverage and you can occassionally hear the clink of ice cubes. Just imagine you are listening to this pool side and drinking your own cold beverage.

 In another much anticipated Most Austentatious/Stream or Skip? crossover event, Hannah & Suzanne turn their attention to Netflix's new adaptation of "Persuasion" and ... it's bad, friends. Real bad. One of the rare cases where maybe the critics got it right (31% on Rotten Tomatoes) and the general public is wrong (66% on Rotten Tomatoes). They shout into their microphones and  break the film down by sharing a list of grievances but pepper in a few select delights throughout.
 
 Want to know about our thoughts on the book Persuasion? Check out our previous episode. 

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Warning! We recorded this podcast over the course of three different days (lol, we know) so our audio quality is ALL OVER THE PLACE but we find our way in the end.

 It's the crossover event that all of you have waited for! "Stream or Skip?" meets "Most Austentatious" as we provide our review of "Fire Island," a new-ish Hulu film written by and starring Joel Kim Booster that is heavily inspired by "Pride and Prejudice." This movie is so much cooler than we are, but we still enjoyed it.

 Come for the detailed story breakdown, stay for Hannah's thoughts on garlic. And, as a bonus, we end the pod by giving our prediction as to whether or not we'll enjoy Netflix's upcoming take on Jane Austen's "Persuasion."

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Look. Fanny Price is rarely mentioned in the top-5 Austen heroines (a feat, seeing as Jane Austen only completed 6 novels) but in this ep we try to give her her due. Witness Hannah & Suzanne as they work hard not to scream "EDMUND BERTRAM CAN GET BENT" every 2-5 minutes.

  Check out the other books we've covered in the "Most Austentatious" series: Pride and Prejudice || Emma || Northanger Abbey || Persuasion

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Hannah loves museums. Suzanne really likes them. So, does this mean that you have to like them to? Hannah says no. And Hannah is smart so we should all listen to what she says. MMMMMKAY?

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Friend of the pod Elyse Creelman, personal trainer and founder of Train Resilient, discusses how her training philosophy has changed over the past decade and the questions she asks her clients to consider. What does it mean to stay curious about movement? Why does our motivation matter? And how do we keep carving out space for grace through it all? This episode contains a swear (just one...and it was well used)!

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It's Oscar season, which means critics and movie fans are embroiled in debates about what makes a film (or performance) Oscar worthy. Hannah & Suzanne give you the definitive answer. NO NEED TO LISTEN TO ANYONE ELSE. Also, we fail to mention at any point that the Academy Awards are scheduled for March 27, 2022. WRITE THAT DOWN.

 Close, But No Cigar: The Bimodal Rewards to Prize-Seeking  by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke
Is There Even Such a Thing as 'Oscar Bait'? by Kyle Buchanan and Mark Harris
Oscar Bait Fake Trailer by Seth Meyers

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Hannah & Suzanne are in search of a new trash movie favorite. Will their little racoon hands ferret out a golden trash nugget in the form of 1996 John Woo film (the most Nicolas Cage movie to *not* have Nicolas Cage in it) Broken Arrow? Can a movie be both deeply homoerotic and heteroerotic at the same time, all while not containing any nudity or smooches? And what is John Travolta's accent even doing?

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Hannah believes that "Persuasion" is the finest of Jane Austen's work. Can Suzanne be ... persuaded ... to also endorse that point of view? They discuss four major successful and attempted persuasions throughout the book and what Jane might be suggesting about the purpose and nature of influence. They also somehow manage to go almost the entire episode before discussing perhaps the most romantic declaration of love in any Austen novel.

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