Feminist Frequency Radio is celebrating the holidays with the creepy Christmas classic, 1984’s Gremlins. Joining Kat is this episode’s special guest: actor, comedian, and dancer Oscar Montoya.

Links Mentioned:

• Gremlins 2 sketch from Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM
• La Más Draga: https://www.youtube.com/@LAMASDRAGAOFICIAL
• 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s: https://www.theringer.com/60-songs-that-explain-the-90s
• Trek/Marry/Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voy-death-wish-s2e18-with-kat-spada-feminist-frequency/id1652275008?i=1000636757467

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• twitter.com/ozzymo
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On this Fortnightly FREQout mini-episode, Kat is reflecting on what good can come from Thanksgiving with a documentary recommendation and support for United Farm Workers, as well as an overview of some media she saw over the holiday break, including Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins.

Links Mentioned:

• “Harvest of Shame” documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJTVF_dya7E
• Donate to United Farm Workers: https://ufw.org/sparechange/
• Trek Marry Kill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/voy-death-wish-s2e18-with-kat-spada-feminist-frequency/id1652275008?i=1000636757467

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Kat is joined by cartoon and comics-style illustrator Ethan Harper to discuss the new animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, based on both the original graphic novels written and drawn by O’Malley beginning in 2004 and the live-action film adaptation from 2010 directed by Edgar Wright. Spoilers ahead!

Links Mentioned:

• https://kotaku.com/pc-gamer-30th-anniversary-women-games-1851021562
• https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/11/at-trial-accused-pelosi-attacker-says-gamergate-led-him-to-far-right-conspiracies/
• https://www.etsy.com/shop/unpaintedhuffhines

Find Ethan:

• twitter.com/ethancharper
• instagram.com/ethancharper
• https://www.etsy.com/shop/unpaintedhuffhines

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It’s time for another Fortnightly FREQout, where Feminist Frequency Radio host Kat Spada brings you brief reviews and industry news from the past few weeks. Today, she’s talking about the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike (including a final day trip to the picket line), the closure of online feminist publication Jezebel, and some thoughts on the pilot episode of the new Showtime series The Curse.

Links Mentioned:

• https://deadspin.com/the-adults-in-the-room-1837487584

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Kat’s “Machos: Fully Loaded” guest co-host, A. C. Lamberty, returns to Feminist Frequency Radio for a special interview with returning guest Karen Tongson to discuss her brand-new book normporn: queer viewers and the tv that soothes us.

Links Mentioned:

• Get your own copy of normporn: https://bookshop.org/p/books/normporn-queer-pleasures-in-sentimental-television-karen-tongson/19916162
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-30-guyliner-tears-and-octopusses-with-kat-spada/id1549053649?i=1000632054909

Find Karen:

• twitter.com/inlandemperor
• karentongson.org

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• Website: https://www.aclamberty.com/
• On Instagram and Letterboxd at @aclamberty

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It’s Halloween, and we’re continuing our journey through scary movies about motherhood after spending last week with Rosemary's Baby. In this week's Fortnightly FREQout mini episode, Kat gets personal talking about grief, fear, and monsters in Jennifer Kent's 2014 film The Babadook. Content warning for listeners: this episode talks about death.

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It’s Spooky Season, and we’re gearing up with a look at the 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Writer and mental health counselor Pallavi Yetur returns as a special guest to discuss this controversial horror genre classic. Content warning for listeners: this movie deals with issues related to sexual violence and trauma related to pregnancy and childbirth; additionally, this conversation will not shy away from frank discussions regarding the sex crimes of the filmmaker.

Links Mentioned:

• https://time.com/6315514/birth-and-trauma-on-tv/
• “Our Frasier Remake”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So-JtwVgstU&themeRefresh=1
• Kat co-hosting “The Gaymazing Race”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-30-guyliner-tears-and-octopusses-with-kat-spada/id1549053649?i=1000632054909

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• twitter.com/pallaviyetur
• https://pallaviyetur.com/

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Long-time listeners of this podcast will know that 1987’s Dirty Dancing is Anita Sarkeesian’s favorite film, so for this season opening episode of Feminist Frequency Radio, she is, of course, joining host Kat Spada for a look at the Swayze-ist of Patrick Swayze films. But this conversation has a twist, as they’ll also be considering Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, the (ill-advised) 2004 sequel. Are we still having the time of our lives?

Links Mentioned:

• I Am Cuba on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/i-am-cuba-0

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• anitasarkeesian.com
• twitter.com/anitasarkeesian

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It’s a new season of Feminist Frequency Radio with a whole new batch of Fortnightly FREQout mini-episodes. On the heels of an interesting summer for live music and concert films, Kat shares her thoughts about pop, nostalgia, and the sense of community that live music brings.

Links Mentioned:

• Sentimental Garbage podcast on Strictly Ballroom: https://play.acast.com/s/sentimentalgarbage/strictly-ballroom-with-kate-young
• Tove Lo’s Dirt Femme album in ASL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtSQeGInmeY&list=PLAfkuCiou6j8knKObgPxftQxGrTEK1YbR
• Kate Leth talking Taylor Swift on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katelethargy/video/7275317746269736234?lang=en
• Kate Leth’s graphic novel Mall Goth: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mall-Goth/Kate-Leth/9781534476943
• “My Delirious Trip to the Heart of Swiftiedom,” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner for The New York Times Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/magazine/taylor-swift-eras-tour.html
• “The ‘Plop’ and the Plight of Being a Queer Taylor Swift Fan,” by Abby Monteil for them: https://www.them.us/story/the-plop-and-the-plight-of-being-a-queer-taylor-swift-fan

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This season on Feminist Frequency Radio closes out with another Fortnightly Freq-outs mini-episode. Today, we’ll finally get to DC’s latest superhero, Blue Beetle, but first, Kat Spada has some brief reviews and industry news…

Links Mentioned:

• Cover of “Eyes on Fire” by Leeni: https://leeni.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-on-fire

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