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Deep dives into female-driven narratives through an inclusive feminist lens, with the help of the incomparable 1989 film, ”Heathers”. Hosted by Jessica Baxter, Amy Green, & Cristina Barr.

  1. Paid in Puke S10E10: Babygirl

    JAN 20

    Paid in Puke S10E10: Babygirl

    On the season 10 finale of Paid in Puke Podcast, we're devouring Halina Reijn's (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) 2024 erotic drama, Babygirl, starring Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas, and the Goddess of Movies herself, Nicole Kidman. This film is a marvel of performance, sex positivity, nuanced dialog, and stunning cinematography. Topics include how sub/dom relationships are portrayed, Nicole's flawless acting, and the gentle masculinity of Harris Dickinson.  On the Lunchtime Poll, we reveal what someone could have in their pocket that would placate us immediately.  Paid in Puke Podcast will return in March, 2026, with our annual Oscars episode!

    1h 13m
  2. Paid in Puke S10E9: The Last Seduction

    10/29/2025

    Paid in Puke S10E9: The Last Seduction

    On season 10, episode 9 of Paid in Puke, we're falling for John Dahl's 1993 neo-noir The Last Seduction, starring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullman. Fiorentino commands the screen as a femme fatale who is as brilliant and sexy as she is cold, and calculating. She steals the whole pot from a joint drug deal devised with her husband (Pullman), and hides out in small town in upstate NY. There, she passes the time with a naive townie (Berg), who eventually proves himself to be useful in ways other than sex. Dahl directed this film as a black comedy, but the script is also extremely smart and tight, making it a standout of the 90's neo-noir genre.  We have a lot of fun dissecting Bridget's schemes, appreciating her fashion and quick wit, marveling at the range of Bill Pullman, the ahead-of its time race and homophobia commentary (including a non-problematic trans character played by an actual trans woman!) and the surprising connections to Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar. On the Lunchtime Poll, we reveal the aliases we would adopt if we were ever to go on the lam.

    1h 14m
  3. Paid in Puke S10E8: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    07/09/2025

    Paid in Puke S10E8: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    On this episode of Paid in Puke, we're having a gay old time in the Australian outback with Stephan Elliott's 1994 debut feature, "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", starring Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Terence Stamp. It tells the story of two drag queens and one trans woman who bring their cabaret act across the country to places both receptive and dangerous. The movie has some Hot Probs (including an inexcusable Asian stereotype character), but it also served as a pioneering film queer cinema, despite the cis maleness of the three lead actors.  We're joined by special guest Lynn Harris: writer, producer, standup comedian and founder and CEO of Gold Comedy. We discuss the origin of pride parades, the proverbial desert that is trans representation, how far drag has come since the 90s, and some of our favorite modern queens.

    1h 7m
  4. Paid in Puke S10E7: The Substance

    06/04/2025

    Paid in Puke S10E7: The Substance

    On today's episode of Paid in Puke, we're mainlining Coralie Fargeat's 2024 body horror comedy, The Substance, starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Special guest Bettina McKelvey joins the Pukettes to share our experiences with watching the unique and memorable piece of cinema. Trigger Warning: Body horror discussion and upsetting sound design.  On Keggers with Kids, Baxter's 15-year-old gives their perspective from the younger side of things. Guess what scene everybody, both young and old, related to HARD. We also fantasize about a beauty-neutral world and an unproblematic Oscars. And on the Lunchtime Poll, we cast our respective Sues.

    1h 25m
  5. Paid in Puke S10E6: Shiva Baby

    04/12/2025

    Paid in Puke S10E6: Shiva Baby

    On this episode of Paid in Puke, we're partying with Emma Seligman's (Bottoms) 2021 anxiety-ridden comedy, Shiva Baby, starring Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Dianna Agron, and Polly Draper. It tells the story of Danielle, a young art student who has an identity crisis at a Shiva, when she is forced to interact with her parents, her ex, her sugar daddy, and his beautiful wife, plus everyone who has known her since she was a baby. This movie is an poignant as it is hilarious. We talk about awkward interactions with relatives, sugaring, top quality food-acting, and the difficulties of being an impending college graduate.

    59 min
  6. Paid in Puke S10E5: Challengers

    02/28/2025

    Paid in Puke S10E5: Challengers

    On this episode of Paid in Puke, we're all over Luca Guadagnino's 2024 frenetic sports drama, Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist. It's about ambition, failed dreams, jealousy, friendship, a love triangle, and also tennis! This is a perfect script brought to screen by a man who says he thinks tennis is boring. Though Amy (our resident tennis fan) finds a couple of minor tennis-related hot probs, this thing is a banger through and through. We get into all sorts of topics including whether or not Patrick and Art have feelings for each other, how Tashi's bitterness manifests in some understandable, but also unforgivable ways, the sexiness of the leads, and just what exactly happens at the end. Grab and banana and COME ON!!!

    1h 20m
  7. Paid in Puke 2025 Oscars Special!

    02/14/2025

    Paid in Puke 2025 Oscars Special!

    It's the 2025 Paid in Puke Oscars Special with our Academy Award Pukette, Denise Rodriguez! We all saw and loved a TON of movies this year, and most of them didn't get nominated for anything! Regardless, we talk about the films we loved and why they didn't get any Academy props, the Emilia Pérez mess, films about the trans experience that were actually good, the ethics of using AI in films, and why we come to Nicole Kidman for magic. Films covered include: A Different Man, Anora, A Real Pain, Babygirl, Between the Temples, Bird, Challengers, Emelia Pérez, Flow, Ghostlight, I Saw the TV Glow, Love Lies Bleeding, Maria, Nightbitch, Nosferatu, Queer, Sing Sing, The Apprentice, The Brutalist, The Last Showgirl, The Substance, The Wild Robot, Will & Harper

    2h 22m
  8. Paid in Puke S10E4: Poor Things w/ Megan Metzger

    01/17/2025

    Paid in Puke S10E4: Poor Things w/ Megan Metzger

    On this episode of Paid in Puke, we're traversing the wonders of Yorgos Lanthimos' 2023 fantasy epic, "Poor Things", starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Jerrod Carmichael, Hannah Schygulla, and Christopher Abbott (Charlie from Girls!). Tony McNamara adapted the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. Comedian and media scholar, Megan Metzger, joins us to bask in the glory of this beautiful fantasy about what a woman can be when she develops outside the crushing influence of patriarchal society.  Megan even manages to find some Heathers parallels! This episode is all about finding your bliss and applying it to the betterment of the world around you.

    1h 25m
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Deep dives into female-driven narratives through an inclusive feminist lens, with the help of the incomparable 1989 film, ”Heathers”. Hosted by Jessica Baxter, Amy Green, & Cristina Barr.

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    paidinpuke
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
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