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There are plenty of stories out there where the short form is absolutely vital....

We're still deep in the weeds over at the Toronto International Film Festival which is running until Sept. 17th.  As always we revel in the opportunity to highlight somethings just a little off the beaten path as we dive back into the shorts program with 'Motherland'.

It's the story of a man whose personal life and various crises are only compounded by the realties of being Iran in the United States back in 1979 during the political tensions at that time.

It's from writer/director Jasmin Mozaffari whose name you may remember from her previous feature Firecrackers and she returns here to the festival with Motherland which is just an electric piece of work that only highlights the importance of short filmmakers and their stories on the landscape.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jasmin to discuss the origins of the film and so very much more....

Actor Tony Hiu Jong Giroux is probably best known for his role as Adil in Freeform's "Motherland: Fort Salem," but he's also a dancer and filmmaker. His most recent directing effort was a documentary series titled "My Name Is," which examines the pitfalls and struggles of navigating a Western culture with a non-Western name. We get into what stories our names tell about us, and what kinds of choices we make about our names as we move through the world, and we find out which MFS character he'd most like to have with him at a high-stakes blackjack table.

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Check out his documentary series, "My Name Is", here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq6F3uMAKKY&list=PL6cpEEfXB-xY2V8vwZSRqTmJrhhJsZycJ

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Melanie Esperon, Isabel Franke and Oneika Mays discuss the mother wound and creating boundaries. How does the past, and karma affect our life today? They share their personal stories, and tips in healing.

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Oneika Mays, Melanie Esperon and Isabel Franke come together to welcome you to Motherland. These women share with you their beginnings into this spiritual world. Come and get to know them, and where they started.

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In this episode, we get a variety of interesting pairings: some spicy (Nicte/Scylla), some sweet (Adil sexy dancing for Abigail), some sexy (Wade/Marshall), and some just packed with raw, unclassifiable chemistry (Tally and all her scene partners).  Tally and M have a particularly nice moment where M discusses the difficulty navigating a witch world divided along gender lines as a non-binary person.

Meanwhile, the pairing of Anacostia and Sterling attend a very un-fun party, where they're made to fight to the death against other witches. Things get very stabby. 

The Camarilla make their next move, as newly sworn in President Silver appoints a civilian oversight committee to make the witches' lives that much more miserable. I can't wait for Wade to come back and crush this bug, y'all.

Finally, Tally has visions of the future, and things like a little too explode-y for Raelle for my taste.

In this episode, the Bellweather Unit gets even more fractured. Adil, Abigail and Tally seek out Khalida, but end up picking up Sarah Alder in the process. Talder fans had a good number of moments between Tally and Alder. Alder is definitely changed - no longer is she the stern general with the perfect hairdo. This Alder wants to nothing more than to drink tequila, eat nachos, and watch Tally Craven dance sexy for her. We here at the podcast approve of this new version. Alas, the fun can't go on forever, because Alder is on a quest to collect all the seeds of the First Song.

Meanwhile, Nicte and Scylla spend some quality time together working on their hand-to-hand combat techniques. It doesn't matter, because the Marshalls easily capture them, along with the rest of the unit. Cession jail looks nicer than real world jail, as the gang is imprisoned in a fancy old manor, where I'm sure tensions will stay low and no sexy times will be had.

Alban Hearst meets up with Kara Brandt and has a very confusingly sexually charged conversation with her. This inspires him to cut his vocal chords out, in favor of an upgrade.

Finally, President Wade tries to move against VP Silver, but the Camarilla beat her to the punch and blow up the White House before she can make a public address condemning the VP. Oh no!

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In this episode, the Bellweather Unit  sneaks into the Cession. Abigail is worried Scylla is going to steal Raelle away from them, but the Mycellium steals her away first, as she's sucked into the ground and put in a shiny prison somewhere in the earth.  Nicte shows off her hamburger Phantom face to Tally, before unleashing some fun new acid and bat-related abilities on some unsuspecting Camarilla agents at a chemical factory. The unit manages to luck into capturing Alban Hearst, only to immediately allow him to escape once the dreaded Cession Marshalls show up on the scene. Khalida acts super suspicious before disappearing (or maybe being kidnapped, I don't know)

Meanwhile, in a much better subplot, Petra hosts a dinner party, M dazzles us with their snappy suit, and  we are blessed with the return of two queens in the form of President Wade and Minerva Bellweather. VP Silver is set back in his plan for total domination for the moment, as Wade flexes her presidential power all over him with a rousing speech in support of equal rights for witches.

Also, Penelope Silver is back and 100% more insane than when we last saw her. She tries to choke out our beloved Izadora and is apparently able to transfer into a gaseous form at will. Also possibly insane? The Mycellium network, which does a very creepy "Mother will protect you, my dear" act with Raelle. Yikes.

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After a short hiatus, we are back recapping all the action on season 3 of Motherland Fort Salem! We enjoy a riveting hour of the girls moving boxes around a warehouse and living that not-so-glamourous dodger lifestyle. Raylla are hot and heavy, just how we like them. Adil has a case of the baby-crazies and Abigail isn't totally shooting that idea down.  Tally and Nicte spend quality time on the roof together being sexy and talking about the future (literally).

Abigail and Tally team up to ruin it for everyone with their selfish and reckless behavior, as they manage to blow the cover of dozens of dodgers by being super suspicious and leading the authorities right to the secret warehouse. Daddy Dodger is not amused and neither is Scylla.

Meanwhile, VP Silver is up to his old tricks alongside Albin Hearst and a new evil blonde lady. What evil plots do they have in store for our witches and the mycellium network, hmmm?  Thankfully we have a clue, thanks to super spy M on the case.

Also, Penelope might be back, but in the form of a vengeful rain cloud. Definitely back? Sarah Alder (yeeeeeeeaaaah), freshly sprung from the earth somewhere in Spain and looking better than ever.

Buckle up as we navigate the wild ride that season 3 is sure to hold for us.

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In this episode we discuss what's in store for us in Season 3. We try to predict where this crazy show will take us next, before answering some of your burning questions and then having a little fun with a Game Time segment.

Some of the hot topics we touch on include:

• WTF is happening with Alder? 
• The Union of Earth and Sky prophecy
• Nicte: Friend or Foe?
• Petra and Anacostia attempt to work within the system
• Vice President Silver grabs for the throne
• The group living that Dodger life
• The Final Battle (the great war) to come
• Fate of Sekhmet Coven
• Raylla
• Fan Questions
• Game Time: Casting couch
• Game Time: Which AU would you set the show in?

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Whether you go back every chance you get, or you haven't been at all, the "Motherland" can be a mystical place that represents so much - from our cultural heritage, to our familial roots, to even just random memories or references from media. Today we try to define the term in our own words by describing what the Motherland truly represents in our personal lives. From pre-trip rituals (nut shopping anyone?) to language anxiety to getting questioned by the TSA, we delve into some of our favorite memories together in this wholesome, bittersweet episode!

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