101 episodes
Sapphic Culture Club Neon Cactus Radio
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 103 Ratings
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An exploration of lesbian themes in movies, TV, books, music, and more. (Formerly Podcast of a Lady on Fire.)
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Bottoms (2023) Discussion and Watchalong!
For our second to last episode this season, we're watching 2023's instant chaotic lesbian classic, Emma Seligman's Bottoms starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri.
Didn't get to see Bottoms with a bunch of other queers? Already seen it and want to enjoy it again? Join us as Laurel watches it for the first time and Audrey watches it again.🍿
Psssst...want to skip to the discussion? Head to 1:32:38!
(Episode transcript in progress.)
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Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
We loved Rose Glass's chaotic queer thriller, Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian, so join us as we clean up the bloody mess it left of our hearts.
*Note: if you're confused about how Laurel introduces the show in this episode, she's saying "Sapphic Murder Club" but with, like, a Curly from the Three Stooges accent.
If you're confused about anything else we've said, please consult our EPISODE TRAAAANSCRIPT.
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"I should be gay."
In light of Natasha Lyonne's recent acknowledgement of her undeniable should-be-gayness and in celebration of Women's History Month we're talking about some of our favorite should-be's.
Episode Transcript
Show Notes
Clip of Natasha Lyonne explaining that she should be gay
Brie Larson asking how to top lesbians: video and the article for more context
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A Body Apart with artist Amie Pascal
Surrealist artist Amie Pascal brings a queer lens to portraying and challenging representations of the body, blurring lines between reality and imagination while juxtaposing abject body horror with beauty. Her work expresses a universal rawness from a queer woman’s disabled embodiment in her new series ‘A Body Apart.’
Some of the things we discussed
00:10:11 - How the pandemic and long COVID changed her art
00:18:21 - The use of vintage anatomical illustrations as reference material and the reclamation of marginalized bodies
00:20:56 - Inspiration from filmmakers and women surrealists
00:27:03 - The "real world" as a liminal and surreal space
00:33:07 - Music pairings for each painting
Episode transcript
Paintings we discussed specifically
Not Much Left
Right in the Back
Dead Ringer I & Dead Ringer II (the other two paintings that feature L'Ange Anatomique)
On the Other Side
We Dare to Breathe (mentioned as "the heart and lungs")
Moments of Clarity Are So Rare (mentioned as "the head with all of the veins")
Infusion & Refusal (mentioned as "the grayscale images on the bright orange backgrounds")
Eviscerated
People and things we mentioned
A Body Apart playlist
Cambium Gallery
Amie's Instagram
Leonora Carrington (Britain & Mexico, account run by her grandson)
Remedios Varo (Mexico)
Léonor Fini (Argentina)
Contemporary filmmakers and artists
Céline Sciamma
Michelle Garza Cervera
Nadia Waheed
Naudline Cluvie Pierre
Daisy Parris
María Fragoso
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Aftersun (2022)
Today we're processing our thoughts about Aftersun, a quietly stunning debut film, written and directed by Charlotte Wells.
Some of the things we talk about include...
Memory and distance
Reflection and recording
Aging and growing up
Atypical tension
The dance scenes
Wells' short films
...and more!
Episode transcript
Charlotte Wells' short films
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Portrait of a Lady on ChatGPT
For this episode we have time-jumped once again! We're disguising ourselves as screenwriters and going into the near future to work with AI on some ✨BRAND NEW SAPPHIC FILMS✨. The future of lesbian cinema is here! And it is...still dealing with its identity and societal prejudices. Whomp whomp.
Episode transcript
Other terrible AI-generated sapphic film ideas
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Customer Reviews
The lesbian film podcast that I did not know I needed in my life
This is like sitting on the porch with your cool BFFs listening to them queer literally everything cinematic, BUT with better editing and audio quality and also guests who can talk about thing like “What abortion herbs are they looking for in Portrait of a Lady on Fire?”
Thanks for the content
I love each episode, knowing I’m not the only one hyper focused on everything about this film.
Definitely in my top 5 pods these days!
Funny, insightful, informative, and more. Laurel and Audrey investigate and appreciate all avenues related to one of the greatest films ever made. The creativity and passions of the hosts always makes me excited to see what the next episode will cover!