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In this episode, Angie and Steffi’s “Carol” discussion comes to an end. They discuss “Carol” being overlooked by the Oscars, their lackluster marketing campaign, gay shaking, and why the movie will forever be a favorite for people with taste - including you, Harold. This is part 2 of 2 of our era breakdown episodes, and the final part of our “Carol” episodes. 

Continuing where we left off with tea - we get into some MAJOR TEA in this episode, including: Cate Blanchett’s controversial Variety interview, Harvey Weinstein, Rooney Mara & category fraud, and JUSTICE FOR CAROL (2015). We also hyper analyze “Carol”’s marketing material including that exquisite teaser trailer, the emotional first trailer…and that really sketchy second trailer. Plus, “Harold, they’re lesbians”. 

LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

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TIME STAMPS:

- Housekeeping (01:04)

- Trigger Warning (01:50)

Era Breakdown 

- Spill the Technicolor Tea (03:08)

- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (46:13)

- Tinseltown Showdown (83:39)

- Chaka Khan (87:06)

- Show Me the Receipts (101:18)  

- Impact/ Closing Thoughts (105:56)

For our final Holiday Diva Movie of the season, everything comes full circle. This week, Angie and Steffi discuss “Carol” (2015, directed by Todd Haynes), starring our divas of the week: Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara.

Because there is so much to talk about when it comes to the masterpiece that is “Carol”, we have decided to divide our discussion into two parts. In part one, we review the movie via various scene discussions. We then end the episode sharing what we think Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara’s Oscar Clips should be and giving our Letterboxd rating.

During our review, we ask the classic Carol question: Did Carol leave the gloves on purpose? We also discuss if Carol clocked Therese immediately, repression vs. not knowing one’s sexuality, the film’s mise en scène, the emotionally stirring score, and the genius of Todd Haynes’ cinema. And Cate Blanchett’s back.  

LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

DIVA DAILIES SOCIAL MEDIA:

Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify

*Email us for show notes: divadailiespod@gmail.com

STEFFI’S SOCIAL MEDIA:

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ANGIE’S SOCIAL MEDIA:

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TIME STAMPS:

- Housekeeping (01:18)

- Opening Discussions: Movie Intro (03:58)

- Opening Discussions: Our First Viewing Experience & Initial Impressions (06:34)

Movie Review

- Scene Breakdowns (30:58)

- Oscar Clip (109:08)

- Letterboxd Rating (114:05)

- Closing Thoughts (114:43)

- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (116:24)

Patricia Highsmith, crime writer, snail friend, and lovable weirdo known for her shabby trenchcoat, eccentric habits, and possibly imaginary wife, investigates a bizarre double murder. Two people who don't know each other, or if you will, "strangers", meet on a rail vehicle, or as it were, "train", and plan the perfect crime. What really happened with Mary Shelley and her polycule at Lake Geneva last summer?

Content notes: swearing, violence, murder, death including by train and drowning.

CAST: 

• Mary Shelley — REBECCA D'SOUZA
• Edgar Allan Poe — RODRIGO BORGES
• Clive Barker — SISTER INDICA
• HP Lovecraft — ROBIN JOHNSON
• Dean Koontz — WREN MONTGOMERY
• Stephen King — JASON ROBINSON

with 

• Patricia Highsmith — KATE DAVOLI
• Jane Williams — HANNAH BROWN
• Percy Shelley — LOU SUTCLIFFE
• Mrs Cleveland — JULIA DRAKE
• Edward Ellerker Williams — DAVID COURT
• Train engineer — CANAVAN CONNOLLY
• Human Guy — DEXTER HOWARD
• Human Bruno — BRAD BARNES

plus special guest stars 

• HELEN ARNEY as Mary Wollstonecraft's ghost
• MIKE McSHANE as William Huskisson MP

Helen Arney is a science presenter and musical comedienne who has appeared in TV, radio and theatre across the world with her unique mix of stand-up, songs and science. For more information, see helenarney.com.

Mike McShane, veteran of Whose Line is it Anyway?, kindly agreed to record a cameo scream in support of Waverley Care, who provide help to people living with HIV and hepatitis in Scotland. Donations can be made at https://waverleycare.org

Script by Robin Johnson, edited by Bitter Karella, inspired by Patricia Highsmith's novel Strangers on a Train and its film adaptation by Alfred Hitchcock. Elements from copyrighted works are used for purposes of parody and comment.

This episode takes many liberties with history, the Midnight Pals characters are not necessarily representative of the real-life authors with whom they share names (except when they are), and Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals should on no account be regarded as a historical source... but...  

• The story that the real Mary Shelley had sex on her mother's grave is often dismissed as myth, but happens to be surprisingly plausible—see this unrolled social media thread by the London Vagina Museum: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1588162489858117634.html
• Shelley, despite centuries of historical gal-pal-ization, was certainly bisexual and probably did have an affair with Jane Williams, the widow of the man who drowned alongside Percy. See https://bi.org/en/articles/famous-bis-mary-shelley
• William Huskisson, member of parliament for Liverpool, was indeed killed by the first train locomotive, Stevenson's Rocket, during a technical demonstration. He'd probably have survived if he hadn't stopped halfway across the tracks to dither over whether to go left or right, which ought to be a lesson for all politicians. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Huskisson#Death

A transcript of this episode can be found at https://midnight-pals.simplecast.com/episodes/s01e05-the-tale-of-the-strangers-on-a-train/transcript

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Living and dead horror authors tell scary stories round the campfire in "Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals", an upcoming audio adaptation of Bitter Karella's Hugo-nominated comedy-horror microfiction. Full episodes start releasing on October 31, 2023, with an early premier and cast chat streaming on Twitch on Sunday October 29th. For more information, see https://midnightpals.com

CAST, in order of appearance: 

• EDGAR ALLAN POE – Rodrigo  Borges
• ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON – Dexter Howard
• HP LOVECRAFT – Robin Johnson
• BRAM STOKER – Joel A.S. Butler
• JONATHAN HARKER – Thaddeus Strange
• DRACULA – Rodrigo Borges
• PATRICIA HIGHSMITH  – Kate Davoli
• STEPHEN KING – Jason Robison
• MARY SHELLEY – Rebecca D'Souza
• VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN – Dominic Rye
• DEAN KOONTZ – Wren Montgomery
• CLIVE BARKER – Sister Indica
• SHE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED – Hailey Piper

Trailer edited by Robin Johnson using material from episodes written by Bitter Karella and Robin Johnson. 

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„Nur der Mond war Zeuge" der Engländerin Josephine Tey gilt als ein Meisterwerk der Spannungsliteratur - obwohl es gar keine Leiche gibt. Denn um Spannung aufzubauen, brauche es viel mehr als einen Mord, sagt Kultur-Experte Edwin Baumgartner im Gespräch mit Host Petra Tempfer. Freilich gibt es auch gute Krimis oder Thriller, bei denen es um mysteriöse Todesfälle oder Serienkiller:innen geht. Die Kunst dabei ist jedoch laut Baumgartner stets, nicht nur die Auflösung eines Kriminalfalles, sondern eine Geschichte in der Geschichte zu erzählen - zum Beispiel Historisches oder Familiendramen hineinzupacken. Deshalb sind Krimis nicht automatisch Schundlektüre, sondern haben oft ein hohes literarisches Niveau. 

Wie ein Kriminalfall schließlich gelöst wird, kann über „Whodunit" oder „Howcatchem" passieren. Also „Wer hat`s getan?" oder „Wie fängt man ihn?", wobei Letzteres besser im Film funktioniert. Paradebeispiel ist die Fernsehserie „Inspector Columbo": Der/die Zuschauer:in weiß, wer die Täter:innen sind, und begleitet den/die Detektiv:in dabei, wie diese:r die Mörder schnappt. Es gibt allerdings auch Bücher, die auf dem „Howcatchem"-Prinzip basieren. Und selbst für Menschen, die keine Krimis mögen, hat Baumgartner Strandlektüre-Tipps. 

Weiterführende Links:

Aus dem Archiv der Wiener Zeitung vom 31. Oktober 1866 (Seite 6):

In der Wiener Zeitung ging es auch manchmal wie in einem Krimi zu. Am 31. Oktober 1866, also in dem Jahr, in dem „Schuld und Sühne“ des russischen Autors Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski entstand, schrieb sie unter dem Titel „Ein Drama im Waldrevier“ auf Seite 6: Am 30. Juni dieses Jahres vormittags gegen 8 Uhr ging der gräflich Hänkel`sche Förster Otto Babler mit seinem Forstgehülfen Anton Amon und dem Revierförster Johann Hartner auf die Hohenwart-Alpe, um auf Wildschützen zu passen und kehrte […] in die sogenannte Grünhütte ein. Nachmittags gegen 5 Uhr verließen die Genannten die Hütte, gingen der Höhe zu und hörten bald darauf einen Schuss. Als der Rauch sich verzogen hatte, erblickten sie einen Menschen, den sie darauf verfolgten. […] Als Babler sah, dass der Wildschütz davonlief, befahl er dem Jäger Amon, demselben in die Füße zu schießen. […] Hierauf rief Babler dem Amon zu: „Noch einmal schießen!“ Da spannte denn Amon den linksseitigen Lauf seiner Doppelbüchse, zielte, wie er selbst angibt, tief hinter den Füßen des Wildschützen, drückte los, der Schuss fiel, und der Wildschütz stürzte nach vorwärts zusammen, worauf die drei Jäger den Verunglückten […] liegen ließen. Dieser starb bereits am 1. Juli und wurde als ein verheirateter gräflich Egger`scher Bergknappe erkannt.

„König Ödipus" von Sophokles war auch Thema unseres Podcasts „#5 Warum es kaum lustige Komödien gibt" mit Edwin Baumgartner zu Gast bei Host Petra Tempfer.

Tipps:

Fünf Krimis für Menschen, die keine Krimis mögen:

„Alibi für einen König" (Josephine Tey)

„Und dann gab`s keine mehr“ (Agatha Christie)

„Alibi" (Agatha Christie)

„Ein Toter zu wenig" (Dorothy L. Sayers)

„Der Untermieter" (Georges Simenon)

weitere Strandlektüre-Tipps:

„Nur der Mond war Zeuge“ (Josephine Tey)

„Der Trümmermörder" (Cay Rademacher)

„Der Tote vom Zentralfriedhof" (Beate Maxian)

„Der talentierte Mr. Ripley“ (Patricia Highsmith)

„Die Morde des Herrn ABC" (Agatha Christie)

„Schuld und Sühne" (Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski)

„König Ödipus" (Sophokles)

„Das Fräulein von Scuderie“ (E. T. A. Hoffmann)

„Die Nase" (Nikolaj Gogol)

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Well, as Quinn journeys back to her homeland for a few weeks, we thought it might be fun to talk about another Hitchcock film. This one just happens to be my fave. I wanted to save this one until June 30, which is the 72nd anno of this classic flick, but as Quinn has, (and maybe some of you WoHos have) some driving ahead of you this week and weekend, I thought I would release it a little earlier. Look. You're Welcome.

The Christina & Quinn chat is long again. Jump to minute 11:55 if you want to get right into the film.
The weather, freaky deaths/accidents, Quinn's dad's brain tumor (that he had when she was young), Quinn's childhood pet dog, Jake, how dogs see us, how Christina has the best cat (sorry Y'all cat owners that I got the best one). But also, not sorry. You get it.

We discuss Robert Walker's performance and life cut short by alcoholism, what big fans we both are of Patricia Hitchcock, the humor in the film, how much Bruno is not okay, whether or not Bruno set the whole thing up, homoerotic subtext, shadows, and popping some kid's balloon with a cigarette. Seriously, how great would that be?

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Ever found yourself searching for the perfect classic novel to immerse yourself in during the summer months?  Look no further!  I share three summer classics that are even better when read during the long summer days in this episode.  So get ready to spice up your summer reading list with three iconic classics.  Plus, I'll share my recommendations and insight on why these timeless masterpieces are perfect for your next beach day or cozy afternoon at home.
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Es ist wieder Dienstag, 

Hallo Tina, Lena und Lukas von der Palawarei sind wieder hier. 

Die Tina ist Mal wieder nicht modern genug für coole Sprüche und es Leid, dass Trends zu lange geritten werden. Harry Potter, Peppa Wutz, Paw Patrol und Co... lasst euch was Neues einfallen. Und dabei werden sogar Freundschaften bedroht. 

Außerdem gehts um den ersten Geburtstag vom Simon, wie war die Party, wie hat ihm die Torte gefallen, wie war der Song? (Special-Interest Eltern-Stuff...)

Im Themenglas:

Wann habt ihr zuletzt ein Buch gelesen? Welches war es? Patricia Highsmith - Der talentierte Mr Ripley gelesen von Lena, Judith Holofernes - Die Träume anderer Leute noch nicht gelesen von Lukas, Ocean Vuong - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios angefangen von Tina. 

Was macht ihr am wenigsten im Haushalt? Lukas - Wäsche waschen offensichtlich, Tina - Staubwischen und Müll rausbringen, Lena - Müll rausbringen

Wir suchen oder auch nicht neue Podcast-Kollegen.

Fix ist wir sind wie immer auf Instagram zu finden: die_palawarei, folgt uns, empfehlt uns. Bis nächste Woche wahrscheinlich...

Eure Tina, Lena und Lukas

WARNING: Spoilers ahead.

Caleb (the film fanatic) & Sarah (the bookworm) discuss the book-to-movie adaptation, "Deep Water."  

Directed by Adrian Lyne (2022) 
Based on the book by Patricia Highsmith (1957)

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On this weeks episode, we take a look at the year 1999 in film, and continue the sizzling summer series with one of my all time favorite thrillers: "The Talented Mr. Ripley" directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cate Blanchett. Stacked cast, perfect aspirational summer aesthetics and unexpected thrills.

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Episode notes can be found here.

Cover art by Isis Petit with coloration by Katie Anderson

„Um mehr als ein Leben zu leben schreiben oder lesen wir.“

Spannungsbögen zwischen „Girl, Woman, Other“ von Bernardine Evaristo und „Highsmith: A Romance of the 1950s“ von Marijane Meaker.

Bernardine Evaristo ist die erste schwarze Schriftstellerin, die 2019 für ihr Buch „Girl, Woman, Other“ den Booker Prize bekommen hat.

»Ein beeindruckender, leidenschaftlicher Roman über das Leben schwarzer britischer Familien, ihre Kämpfe, Schmerzen, ihr Lachen, ihre Sehnsüchte und Lieben.«
Jury des Booker-Preises

Patricia Highsmith hätte 2021 ihren 100sten Geburtstag gefeiert.

Bernardine Evaristo:
Mädchen, Frau etc.
Originaltitel: Girl, Woman, Other
Übersetzerin: Tanja Handels – Tropen Verlag im Klett Cotta Verlag, 2020

Marijane Meaker:

Meine Jahre mit Pat. Erinnerungen an Patricia Highsmith.
Originaltitel: Highsmith: A Romance of the 1950s

Aus dem Amerikanischen von Manfred Allié – Diogenes Verlag

Bernardine Evaristo – Festivaletteratura Mantova

Bücher von Patricia Highsmith:

Der Diogenes Verlag gibt seit 2002 die Werke von Patricia Highsmith in neuer Übersetzung und jeweils mit einem (äußerst informativen) Nachwort von Paul Ingendaay neu heraus. Bereits erschienen sind in dieser Reihe u.a.:

„Ladies“ Frühe Stories. Aus dem Amerikanischen von Melanie Walz, Dirk van Gunsteren und pociao. Diogenes Verlag Zürich 2020

„The Price of Salt“, 1952  – veröffentlicht unter dem Pseudonym Claire Morgan, 1990 als Neuauflage „Carol“ unter ihrem eigenen Namen. „Salz und sein Preis“, Diogenes Verlag

Bücher über Patricia Highsmith:

Marijane Meaker:

Highsmith: A Romance of the 1950s. Cleis Press, 2003

Meine Jahre mit Pat. Erinnerungen an Patricia Highsmith. Übersetzt von Manfred Allié. Diogenes Verlag, 2005

Joan Schenkar:

„The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith“. 2009 „Die talentierte Miss Highsmith“  (aus dem Amerikanischen von Renate Orth-Guttman, Anna-Nina Kroll und Karin Betz), Diogenes Verlag 2008

Carol is a 2015 romantic drama period film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBL9Kz26Dvs&ab_channel=GirlShipTVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBL9Kz26Dvs&ab_channel=GirlShipTV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QljnNIBtaI&ab_channel=FilmIndependent

Tune in as we discuss the book The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith with comedian Rhea Butcher. We discuss the complicated characters and try our best not to compare it too much with the movie (just kidding, we love the movie and can't help but to compare...)!