Pleasers & Punishers

Beauty isn’t everything—it’s the ONLY thing. Find out why as we discuss Nicolas Winding Refn’s ode to the LA modeling world.

From predatory men to witchy women, we dive into the seedy underbelly of Refn’s brightly-colored facade. Who wants sour milk when you can get fresh meat?

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Snake that drain and iron that money because we’re talking the ultimate sapphic neo-noir courtesy of the Wachowskis, Bound.

From the implementation of the Hayes code to the villain of Silence Of The Lambs, we’ll discuss what this film aimed to do and why it was so successful.

Referenced essay:

Be Gay, Do Crime by McKenzie Wark

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Put on your creepiest mask and meet us at the empty opera house, because we’re going all the way back to the early days of giallo with the third installment in Dario Argento’s animal trilogy.

We’ll talk queerness & gender, the rise of post-fascism filmmaking, and what we want to see before we die.

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We’re transcending multiple layers of reality as we blast some cover songs and pull off a heist in Zack Snyder’s divisive film Sucker Punch.

Featuring a video game-esque storyline, a bunch of hot women kicking ass, and sleazy men doing everything they can to be awful, we have all the weapons we need…now fight!

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Part the clouds and find your inner clarity because we’re tackling Drew Hancock’s feature debut Companion. We’ll touch on the ethics of artificial intelligence, the inherent political nature of existing in the world as a woman/femme, and how many amazing bits they managed to fit in one movie!

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Let’s play a game! We’re digging into bellies and searching for keys as we discuss the first entry in the Saw franchise with special guest Kayte Terry (Fangs For The Memories, Tender Subject).

From cunty puppets to puddles of poison blood, we leave no clue undiscovered in a film that helped launch one of the most successful horror franchises in history.

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Am I not pretty enough? Is my heart too broken? Do I cry too much? Am I too outspoken?

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Well howdy do, listeners! This week on the pod, we’re talking wood chippers, chainsaws, and nailguns with Eli Craig’s satirical hillbilly horror-comedy Tucker And Dale vs. Evil (2010).

A perennial entry in the world of epic misunderstandings in fiction, we dig into the idea of stereotypes, playing into while simultaneously subverting horror tropes, and the always incredible Alan Tudyk.

So grab a scythe and your biggest jar of pickled eggs and get ready to get silly with us!

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Welcome to Pleasers & Punishers!

Get ready for a new podcast from veteran host Mae Shults & movie maven Caitlyn Hamilton that'll make you moan, squirm, and hopefully laugh!

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