Guest Jonathan brings perspective on the French fantastique to Fabiola and Saffron’s discussion of how bodies and blood represent gender and class in this film by Jean Rollin.

Jonathan’s links:

Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/genghispwn/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genghispwn/ 

Grand Illusion Cinema: https://grandillusioncinema.org/ 

Scarecrow Video: https://scarecrowvideo.org/ 

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

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie 

Citations:

Black, Andy. “Locks, Seagulls, Romeo and Juliet: Surrealism Rollin Style.” Necronomicon 1: Horror & Erotic Cinema, 1996, pp. 177–188. Kinoeye, https://www.kinoeye.org/02/07/black07.php. Accessed 2024. 

Weiss, Andrea. Vampires & Violets: Lesbians in Film. Penguin Books, 1992.

Fabiola teaches Saffron about the transgressive animated television series that camps the idea of satire and they discuss how to take incredibly unserious pieces of media seriously.

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

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie 

Citations:

Colangelo, BJ. “Why South Park Has Been a Cultural Rorschach Test for 25 Years.” Slashfilm.com, 10 August 2022, https://www.slashfilm.com/958653/why-south-park-has-been-a-cultural-rorschach-test-for-25-years/.

Referenced episodes:

Korn’s Groovy Pirate Adventure (Season 3, Episode 10)

Woodland Critter Christmas (Season 8, Episode 14)

Marjorine (Season 9, Episode 9)

Britney’s New Look (Season 12, Episode 2)

The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs (Season 14, Episode 2)

The Cissy (Season 18, Episode 3)

Continuing their conversation about the cruelty of camp, Saffron and Fabiola look at how the dark topic of homophobia is played for laughs in this 1999 teen rom-com directed by Jamie Babbit.

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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie 

Citations:

Moore, Jessica. “Visualizing Liberation in ‘But I’m a Cheerleader,.” Mubi.com, 11 December 2020, https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/visualizing-liberation-in-but-i-m-a-cheerleader-9518. 

Jourdain’s Thread: https://x.com/judysquirrels/status/1825597495227068472

It’s Giving Camp’s veteran guest Nicole Veneto joins Saffron and Fabiola to discuss Robert Zemeckis’ funhouse mirror depiction of women, beauty, and Hollywood, made before he became obsessed with creepy CGI animations.

Listen to Nicole, Fabiola, and Saffron discuss Jennifer’s Body: https://www.patreon.com/posts/girl-mode-3-body-114577388 

Listen to Nicole’s podcast: https://marvelousdeath.podbean.com/

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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Citations:

Harris, Daniel. “The Death of Camp: Gay Men and Hollywood Diva Worship, from Reverence to Ridicule.” Salmagundi, no. 112, 1996, pp. 166–191. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40548907 

Puchko, Kristy. “The Gloriously Queer Afterlife of Death Becomes Her.” Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2017, www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/death-becomes-her-25th-anniversary-meryl-streep-goldie-hawn-gay-classic.

Saffron and Fabiola discuss Stephanie Rothman’s feminist exploitation film from 1970 and how distance makes the aesthetics of any era camp.

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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Citations:

Kelsey, Colleen. “The Cult of Stephanie Rothman.” Interview Magazine, 7 March 2016, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/stephanie-rothman.

Saffron and Fabiola are joined by friend and actor, Karina Revilla, to discuss the inherent queerness of vampires and how AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s novels puts truth in quotations.

Content warning: non-explicit discussion of depictions of abuse, racism, and death of children. Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 of Interview with the Vampire and season 1 of Hannibal

Karina’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karinarevilla14 

Find more about The Valkyrie Cycle here: https://midnightceremoniesmedia.com/the-valkyrie-cycle/ 

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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

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Citations:

“Anne Rice: Playboy Interview (1993).” Playboy, Mar. 1993. Scraps from the Loft, https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/books/anne-rice-playboy-interview-1993/. Accessed 2 July 2024.

Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia. “‘Interview With the Vampire’: A Celebration of Toxic Romance.” The Daily Dot, The Daily Dot, 6 Oct. 2022, www.dailydot.com/unclick/amc-interview-vampire-romance-toxic/.

“Inside Interview with the Vampire Season 2 | Show Me More | AMC+.” Edited by AMC+, YouTube, YouTube, 30 June 2024, www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR3HRWZmW80&ab_channel=amc%2B.

Reyes, Lisa de los. “Anne Rice, Author and Screenwriter of ‘Interview With the Vampire,’ Dies at 80.” The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2023, www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/anne-rice-dead-author-interview-with-the-vampire-1235061422/. 

Comparison of Season 1  and quotes from the books:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLX4I7jVhS5FMlVHq3-t9QYGB7DijvCmK&si=_crjrIl2-OvR3oe1 

Through this 1962 meta classic starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, Saffron and Fabiola grapple with how Hollywood legends are treated when they’re “past their prime.”

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of ableist tropes and movie clips that contain ableist language

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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

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Citations:

Greven, David. “Bringing Out Baby Jane: Camp, Sympathy, and the 1960’s Horror-Woman’s Film.” JumpCut.org, https://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc55.2013/grevenWmHorror/index.html. 

First Kill video mentioned: https://youtu.be/FFOIb_2TIKA?si=uig24DzjYkFxje3n 

Be Kind Rewind video mentioned: https://youtu.be/lWYISEEl2dI?si=jgrmMl2e2x_cKMik 

Fabiola and Saffron chat with film projectionist Dominic, their first guest of the season, about how Sam Raimi makes films like a boy playing with his toys and reflect on how this 1981 horror comedy fits into horror movie trends

Fabiola and Saffron are back to unpack Paul Verhoeven’s controversial camp classic Showgirls and the honesty of its heightened identities. With their conversation about the darkness of camp, they chart a path for this new season. 

Support Scarecrow Video: https://scarecrowvideo.org/sos 

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This episode was produced and edited by Saffron Hefta-Gaub

Series theme music by Harrison Lurie

Citations:

Adams, Tori. “Secrets of ‘Showgirls’: Madonna First Choice to Star, Doggy Chow Scene Origins Revealed.” The Hollywood Reporter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2019, www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/secrets-showgirls-madonna-first-choice-doggy-chow-scene-origins-1159678/amp/. 

Aesthetics for Birds. “What Is ‘Camp’? Five Scholars Discuss Sontag, the Met Gala, and Camp’s Queer Origins.” Aesthetics for Birds, 2 May 2022, aestheticsforbirds.com/2019/05/06/what-is-camp-five-scholars-discuss-sontag-the-met-gala-and-camps-queer-origins/. 

Lippit, Akira Mizuta, et al. “Round Table: Showgirls.” Film Quarterly, vol. 56, no. 3, 2003, pp. 32–46. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.1525/fq.2003.56.3.32. Accessed 26 June 2024.

Letterboxd reviews referenced:

https://boxd.it/6vyaL7 by Nicole Veneto

https://boxd.it/4Axzof by Persephone Possum

Saffron and Fabiola will be back Friday, September 13th, 2024 to discuss more camp classics!!