Promising Young Podcast

The Final Girls
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A mini-pod dedicated to Emerald Fennell's blistering revenge fairytale, Promising Young Woman. Produced by The Final Girls.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1

    #1 - A Woman's Worst Nightmare

    Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, The Final Girls present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. We discuss Carey Mulligan's performance and star persona, Cassie as the hero and the villain of her own story, grief as a corruption force, revenge films, the millenial aesthetic and the music. Featuring writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Independent's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey. Promising Young Podcast is produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya, film writer and co-founder of The Final Girls. The first part of the discussion is SPOILER-FREE. The full spoilerific discussion begins from 1:24:35 Jordan's thread collating all takes on Promising Young Woman can be found HERE TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.  → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Listen to our weekly horror film podcast. → Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. → Support us on Patreon. → Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for new, original writing on horror.

  2. Episode 2

    #2 - But I'm A Nice Guy

    Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, The Final Girls present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss what Promising Young Woman has to say about masculinity. We discuss the nice guy trope, meta-casting rom-com actors into predatory roles, the rom-com within the revenge film, the legacy of Seth Cohen and Xander Harris, gentle coercion and more. Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC. Jordan's thread collating all takes on Promising Young Woman can be found HERE TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe. → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Listen to our weekly horror film podcast. → Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. → Support us on Patreon. → Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for new, original writing on horror.

  3. Episode 3

    #3 - Hell Hath No Fury Like a Critic Scorned

    Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, The Final Girls present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss the divisive reaction to Promising Young Woman. Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss the Variety incident, Promising Young Woman's triumph at the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards, and what has made it so divisive with critics and audiences alike. Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC. Jordan's thread collating all takes on Promising Young Woman can be found HERE TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe. → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Listen to our weekly horror film podcast. → Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. → Support us on Patreon. → Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for new, original writing on horror.

  4. Episode 4

    #4 - Girls Just Want to Not Get Assaulted

    Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, The Final Girls present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola, writer, podcaster and filmmaker BJ Colangelo and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss the divisive reaction to Promising Young Woman. Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC from the very start. Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss Cassie's rage, the choice to never show Nina, how the film is NOT a rape-revenge movie and how it tackles internalised misogyny and rape culture. TW: there is discussion of sexual assault and rape. Jordan's thread collating all takes on Promising Young Woman can be found HERE *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe. → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Listen to our weekly horror film podcast. → Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. → Support us on Patreon. → Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for new, original writing on horror.

  • 4 Episodes

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A mini-pod dedicated to Emerald Fennell's blistering revenge fairytale, Promising Young Woman. Produced by The Final Girls.

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