This week Natacia and Lindsay talk The Exorcist, Midnight Mass and, as promised, Catholic trauma! They debate whether the Exorcist is boring or compelling, why priests and cops were framed as heroes (to a certain extent) and who was the TRUE villain in Midnight Mass. Also Natacia almost cries but not quite, dear listeners. Next time! 

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Survivor Support Fund: https://givebutter.com/survivorsupportfund 

Continue following student organizers at Howard University fighting for safe and clean housing conditions by checking out the hashtag #BlackburnTakeover across social media platforms and by following The Live Movement (@_thelivemovement) and Harriet's Wildest Dreams (@harrietsdreams) on Instagram

Also donate to Ward 1 Mutual Aid as they continue to provide material support - such as food, sleeping bags, and other supplies - on a daily basis: 

CashApp: $Ward1MutualAid
Venmo: Ward1-DCMutualAid
And use the note "Howard"

This week Natacia and Lindsay, along with friend of the pod Alana (from the Thor rewatch and the "Lost Episode"), are tackling a classic 2000s gem that was truly unappreciated during its time: Jennifer's Body! In their most femme-charged episode yet, they discuss the complicated nature of teen girl friendships, queer awakenings, the power of de-centering (cis) men in storytelling,  post-911 commentary in films and totally bangin' 2000s lingo!

Wait, does it smell like Thai food in here? 

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Watch Squid Game on Netflix 

Support local DC Latinx activist & interpreter Arlin 

Follow & support student organizers at Howard University fighting for safe and clean housing conditions by checking out the hashtag #BlackburnTakeover across social media platforms and by following The Live Movement (@_thelivemovement) and Harriet's Wildest Dreams (@harrietsdreams) on Instagram

The theme of this week's podcast episode: wine, whiskey & misogyny! Natacia & Lindsay pour themselves a few drinks and get into The Shining by talking about the ups and downs of Stanley Kubrick, sexism and violence towards women in Hollywood - as well as harmful tropes like "shrill" female characters and the magical negro. THIS ONE'S A DOOZY! Also, Natacia won't stop plugging Doctor Sleep (and she swears it's not *only* because Obi Wan Kenobi is in it) and Lindsay explores some of her favorite TikTok viral trends (and some she hates). 

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Amy Roberts' article Viewed with a feminist lens: Women as props in Stanley Kubrick movies 

Markoff's Haunted Forest in Maryland: https://www.markoffshauntedforest.com/

Touring Mt Hope Cemetery in Rochester, NY: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/visitmounthope/ (or visiting your local historical cemetery!) 

IT'S OPEN SEASON ON ALL SUCKHEADS! Better late than never, Natacia and Lindsay are back at it and are kicking off their spooktacular month of creepy classics by discussing everyone's favorite melanated human/vampire hybrid, Blade! Also on this episode's agenda: the return of Russel T. Davies to Doctor Who, rereading the Fear Street books & monster f*cking - WELCOME TO OCTOBER! 

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A Night on the Farm fundraiser in support of Common Good City Farm 

“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory” and “From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death” by Caitlin Doughty http://caitlindoughty.com/ 

Natacia and Lindsay, with returning guest Megan (from the Shang-Chi episode), are over the moon talking about Captain America: The Winter Soldier - a top tier MCU film! America's ass is doing some of its best work. Also! Natacia and Lindsay talk through the selection of Halloween movies they'll potentially watch over October (check out the poll on Twitter and IG) and close out the episode with discussion about the Asian cuisine they've been consuming. Happy Autumnal Equinox! 

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Check out season 3 of Sex Education on Netflix and season one of Reservation Dogs on Hulu/FX 

The Cho Eden Asian market in Falls Church, VA:  https://edencenter.com/stores/cho-eden-supermarket/ 

Wine: Yalumba Shiraz Viognier https://www.yalumba.com/shop/wines/y-series-shiraz-viognier

Restaurant: Sodam Korean Restaurant in Rochester, NY https://www.sodamkoreanrochesterny.com/  

This week Natacia and Lindsay are guest-less (because of some cruel cosmic joke) and come together to struggle through talking about what is unarguably their least favorite MCU rewatch to date (though Iron Man 2 is still a very close second). But they also talk What If, the food side of tiktok and how it's never too late to get a good dream going! 

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Follow TikTok creator & Instagrammer @Doobydobap

Follow filmmaker Brenda Hayes on IG @bhayesfilms

This week Natacia & Lindsay break into Phase 2 of the MCU with Iron Man 3! Joined by new guest Jada, they discuss how this is the most likable Tony Stark ever gets, how Pepper should have gotten to keep her powers and if at its core this is just a sappy Christmas movie. 

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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall & Hugo Martinez 

Laura Mvula's album “Laura Mvula with Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley at Abbey Road Studios” https://www.lauramvula.com/

Welcome to this very special episode of Pop Chatter! Join Natacia and Lindsay and two of their AAPI pals, Elaine (who you might recognize from the Captain America: The First Avenger episode) and new guest Megan, as they discuss the new kid on the MCU block, Shang-Chi! They touch on everything from how fun this movie was to how they wish they got to experience more of the women of the story to the incredible stunt work! (Oh and you know they couldn't get enough of Morris.) 

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Natacia & Lindsay are back again to discuss the classic team up film, The Avengers! With their friend Meghan, a queer organizer & MCU lover, they get into the creepiness of Joss Whedon (and how this is a fun movie despite him). 

Follow Meghan on Twitter @_meghanmck_

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Ward 1 Mutual Aid: https://www.patreon.com/W1MutualAid 

Mutual aid networks to support in Louisiana, following Hurricane Ida: 

• Trans Queer Youth NOLA: https://www.instagram.com/transqueeryouth.nola/
• Mutual Aid Louisiana: https://instagram.com/mutualaidlouisiana

Bold and Gritty coffee in Rochester, NY & their collab w/ NAMI: https://www.boldandgritty.com/

Natacia & Lindsay discuss Captain American: The First Avenger with another one of Natacia's queer femme pals Elaine! They talk about the legacy of Captain America, Jewish erasure in the MCU and of course.... Stucky!  

Follow Elaine on Twitter (@likepostage) and IG (@stamplikepostage)

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A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals (Emergent Strategy) by Alexis Pauline Gumbs 

Sign this petition to halt the iron mining in Punta de Choros: https://app.somospuentes.org/petitions/di-no-a-dominga 

67th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY for work there by Quajay Donnell (IG: @qua.jay)