It's Giving Camp

Composer and friend Harrison Lurie helps Saffron and Fabiola conclude the season with another musical, the pop art depiction of Jesus’ crucifixion. They discuss the film’s political implications, Roman history, and when music becomes camp.

Listen to Rolling Midnight, 30 Candles: https://midnightceremoniesmedia.com/listen-to-rolling-midnight-30-candles/

30 Candles official soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/2qJwtNjs34ZQpIL0dzr7H4

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This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Episode Citations: 

Marius, Marley. “The 5 Campiest Musicals Ever Made.” Vogue.com, Conde Nast, 27 April 2019, https://www.vogue.com/article/camp-met-gala-campiest-musicals-ever.

“The Creation of Jesus Christ Superstar.” YouTube, uploaded by Staged Right, 31 August 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf_AjFxKFWo. 

With another “advanced camp” text, the “fictional documentary” about the relationship between adult film stars Tigr and Sharon Mitchell, Saffron and Fabiola break down how the artificial can reveal truth, the combination of high and low art, and the voyeuristic nature of social media.

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This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Episode Citations: 
Madigan, Nick. “Voice of Health in a Pornographic World (Published 2004).” The New York Times, 10 May 2004, web.archive.org/web/20220715224128/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/10/us/voice-of-health-in-a-pornographic-world.html 
Purchell, Elizabeth, et al. “Truth or Fiction: Juliet Bashore on Kamikaze Hearts.” Screen Slate, 19 July 2022, www.screenslate.com/articles/truth-or-fiction-juliet-bashore-kamikaze-hearts 
Wissot, Lauren. “‘We’re All Pornographers Now’: Juliet Bashore on Her 2K-Restored Kamikaze Hearts.” Filmmaker Magazine, 7 May 2022, filmmakermagazine.com/114398-kamikaze-hearts-juliet-bashore/

With Kung Fu Clubhouse programmer Anya, Saffron and Fabiola discuss the prison abolitionism message at the heart of this spectacle of ultra- violence and visceral effects.

Content warning: non-explicit discussion of sexual assault/violence

Listen to Anya discuss Baby Assassins: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-85-baby-assassins-2021/id1574408482?i=1000754500700

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This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Episode Citations: 

Dwivedi, AP. “Riki-Oh: Buff and Tuff with a Heart of Gold.” Hyperrealfilm.club, 21 August 2024, https://hyperrealfilm.club/reviews/riki-oh.

Kalat, David. “Riki-Oh: The Story of Riki.” TurnerClassicMovies.com, 28 September 2012,  https://www.tcm.com/articles/518299/riki-oh-the-story-of-ricky.

Saffron and Fabiola dive into the “Cars logic” of this gangster musical genre blend starring only children.

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This episode was edited and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Episode Citations: 

“Bugsy Malone: The Making of the Film by Alan Parker.” AlanParker.com, https://alanparker.com/film/bugsy-malone/.

“Bugsy Malone (1976).” Catalog.AFI.com, 2024 American Film Institute, https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/55845. 

Letterboxd review referenced: https://letterboxd.com/joshuadysart/film/bugsy-malone/

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

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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/.

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

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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/.

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/ 

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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 Asshole 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-asshole-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

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.

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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.

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

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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)

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 

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This episode was edited by Fabiola Liaño and produced by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie