It's Giving Camp

It's Giving Camp

podcast about camp in film & television, hosted by Fabiola Liaño and Saffron Hefta-Gaub, releasing every other Friday

  1. FEB 14

    Faster Pussycat Kill Kill

    In their discussion of the Russ Meyer cult classic, Fabiola and Saffron cover the difficulties of distribution, the layered meanings of cars, and the feminist reading that finds the fun in hypersexualized female characters. Fabiola’s Substack piece on gothic media: https://dollhouse166a4.substack.com/p/the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and  Tender Subject episode on Titane: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/024-titane-with-sophie-lewis/id1692462745 It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations: Ellefson, Sam. “The Feminism of Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! And Beyond the Valley of The Dolls.” Wednesdayzine.com, 9 April 2021, https://wednesdayzine.com/arts-culture- 1/2021/4/9/the-feminism-of-faster-pussycat-kill-kill-and-beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls.  Juzwiak, Rich. “How Russ Meyer’s Body of Work Was Saved from Obscurity to Rescue These Sexless Times.” IndieWire.com, 18 December 2024, https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/russ-meyer-films-restored-newly-available-1235077569/.

    1h 10m

  2. JAN 16

    Wild Things

    Fabiola and Saffron discuss the 1998 culmination of the erotic thriller genre, a movie where everyone is performing, and the setting is steeped in sleaze Content Warning: non-explicit discussion of rape and sexual abuse It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Lipsett, Joe. “The Camp Appeal of Genre-Blurring ‘Wild Things’ [Sex Crimes].” BloodyDisgusting.com, 6 June 2022, https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3717865/wild-things-camp-appeal-sex-crimes/. Parsons, Spencer. “Gator Tango: An Interview With John McNaughton On ‘Wild Things’ (1998).” SplitToothMedia.com, 3 May 2024, https://www.splittoothmedia.com/john-mcnaughton-wild-things/.

    1h 17m

  3. JAN 3

    The Muppet Show (with Nicole)

    With overwhelming joy and returning guest Nicole Veneto, Saffron and Fabiola gush over the artistry of Jim Henson and his friends, brainstorm the ideal guests for a Muppets reboot, and praise the true diva that is Miss Piggy. Nicole’s Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/kuntsuragi/  Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema: https://www.patreon.com/cw/marvelousdeath  Boston Underground Festival: https://bostonunderground.org/submit/  Nicole’s review for Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze Arc for The Art Fuse: https://artsfuse.org/319160/film-review-chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-bomb-girl/  It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Be Kind Rewind. “Miss Piggy, Camp, and the Death of the Movie Star.” YouTube, 07 July 2024, https://youtu.be/mkvAckgH4Yw?si=Naj_w3jRVvnBAHVp. Canning, Laura. “Sometimes It’s Hard To Be A….Feminist Film Critic, Or; Why I Am That A*****e At The Cinema – Laura Canning DCU.” Critical Media Review, 8 Sept. 2013, criticalmediareview.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/sometimes-its-hard-to-be-a-feminist-film-critic-or-why-i-am-that-a*****e-at-the-cinema-laura-canning-dcu/.  Ryan, Maureen. “The Myth of an Egalitarian Future: The IP Strikes Back.” Burn It Down, HarperCollins, 2023.  Referenced episodes: S1e2 Rita Moreno S1e9 Lena Horne S1e19 Vincent Price S2e19 Don Knotts S3e8 Alice Cooper S3e15 Harry Belafonte S3e17 Liberace S5e12 Carol Burnett S5e16 Debbie Harry

    1h 45m

  4. 12/19/2025

    Dolemite

    Through their discussion of the 1975 parody of blaxploitation, Fabiola and Saffron articulate how having no restraint in your filmmaking style can lead to community building. It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  “Outta Sight Like Dolemite: A Beginner’s Guide to Blaxsploitation.” The Frida Cinema.org, 24 October 2019, https://thefridacinema.org/2019/10/24/outta-sight-like-dolemite-a-beginners-guide-to-blaxploitation/. Ryfle, Steve. “Dolemite Was His Name: The Story of Self-Made Cult Film Icon Rudy Ray Moore.” Cineaste, Vol. XLV, No. 1, 2019, https://www.cineaste.com/winter2019/dolemite-was-his-name-rudy-ray-moore.

    1h 6m

  5. 12/05/2025

    The Borgias

    Connecting it to the under-discussed genre of nunsploitation, Fabiola and Saffron discuss the Showtime series The Borgias and how it depicts “things being what they are not” in relation to sexuality and Catholicism.  Fabiola’s substack piece on The Borgias: https://dollhouse166a4.substack.com/p/the-most-fun-show-you-either-havent It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited by Fabiola Liaño and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Newton, James. “Nunsploitation: The Forgotten Cycle.” Offscreen.com, Vol. 18, Issues 6-7, July 2014, https://offscreen.com/view/nunsploitation. Referenced episodes:  -The Poisoned Chalice (S1E1) -The Beautiful Deception (S2E3) -World of Wonders (S2E9) -The Banquet of Chestnuts (S3E4)

    1h 6m

  6. 11/21/2025

    Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (with Amparo)

    With returning guest Amparo, Fabiola and Saffron analyze the generations of Spanish women in Pedro Almodóvar’s iconic melodrama and define the genre in relation to camp and artifice. Amparo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polaroranged  Amparo’s Twitter:https://x.com/polaroranged  It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited by Fabiola Liaño and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

    1h 26m

  7. 11/07/2025

    Blood for Dracula

    Keeping up the tradition of having at least one vampire film per season, Saffron and Fabiola discuss the muddy politics of this Andy Warhol-produced sexploitation/monster movie genre-blend. It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited by Fabiola Liaño and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  Davie, Nick. “Blood for Dracula.” Wastelandarts.com, 11 August 2021, https://www.wastelandarts.com/post/blood-for-dracula.  News Desk. “Paul Morrissey (1938-2024).” Artforum.com, 30 October 2024, https://www.artforum.com/news/paul-morrissey-dies-19382024-1234721028/. Peres Smith, Justine. “Of Love and Other Demons: ‘Blood for Dracula’ (Paul Morrissey, 1974).” VagueVisages.com, 1 October 2015, https://vaguevisages.com/2015/10/01/blood-for-dracula-essay-movie-film/.

    1h 15m

  8. 10/24/2025

    Girl 6

    Fabiola and Saffron debate how Spike Lee’s 1996 dramedy explores labor, sexuality, and representation in Hollywood. It’s Giving Camp socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/givingcamppod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsgivingcamppod/  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/itsgivingcamp  This episode was edited by Fabiola Liaño and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub Series theme music by Harrison Lurie Episode Citations:  “bell hooks On Cultural Criticism.” YouTube, Cyberphunkisms, 4 November 2021, https://youtu.be/u3hY6p6kyAM. hooks, bell. “Good Girls Look The Other Way.” Reel to Real: Race, Sex and Class At The Movies, 2009, https://archive.org/details/routledge-classics-bell-hooks-reel-to-real-race-sex-and-class-at-the-movies-2009-2012-routledge.  “Spike Lee’s Girl 6 and the art of distraction.” YouTube, cherryvstudios, 27 June 2023, https://youtu.be/xqWWd9mw0oE.

    1h 9m
See All (60)

Trailers

Ratings & Reviews

About

podcast about camp in film & television, hosted by Fabiola Liaño and Saffron Hefta-Gaub, releasing every other Friday

Information

  • Creator
    It's Giving Camp
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © It's Giving Camp
  • Show Website
    It's Giving Camp