Rhinestone Cowboy

SPOILERSSSSSSS we talk about nearly all of Wicked in this episode- please go watch it if you haven’t yet before you listen to this! We interviewed Zochi as well and that is also uploaded, so be sure to check that out. Zochi goes more into her art/music in this, as well as talking about a few videos coming up that Zochi and Ari will be filming together once it’s all finalized.

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On Monday we had Zochi in the studio to talk about her new EP, “Afrikkanman Fairytale” and her journey as an artist. Having immigrated from Nigeria, Zochi talks about how her immigrating prompted her to re-find her identity as a queer woman outside of the restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws in her home country. Zochi has been featured in many articles, played on international radio stations, and during all of this has remained faithful as she found her footing in Canada. We’re so happy she came in!! Stay tuned for another podcast episode where we talk about Wicked with her 🩷💚

Zochi’s Instagram: @officialzochimusic

Our Instagram: @rhinestomecowboypod

Anti-Intellectualism actually isn’t as ground-breaking as you think it is- in fact, it kind of just makes you easier to manipulate BY establishment you think you’re protesting. In this episode we ever a bit from pop culture and discuss the movement of anti-intellectualism, which is the movement away from education. Us, as students, don’t believe education should be pushed as hard as it is for some people/things, but we also think it is really needed. We talk about how the movement started, people arguments for and against it, and our own thoughts on it (as always).

Be sure to check us out live in 91.3 CJTR as well! If you aren’t in SK, you can listen to us live on their website www.cjtr.ca every Monday 6-7pm CST 🤠

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We hung out for a bit after the interview with Marz and talked about a new sub-genre of horror that’s begun to come out within the past few years, which is feminist horror movies. Marz explains why she believes women are innately capable of making good horror films, we talk about other personal favourites (like “The Ritual”), and Marz expands on some of her answers in the interview

We interviewed Marz Gebhart at the end of last month, a local screenwriter and director :) she’s most known for her work with Amy Swallow on her music videos (“Heroin(e) Hypocrite”, most notably). She is also a local screenwriter and is currently studying through the Toronto Film School after completing her Bachelor’s Degree in English (Honours) at the University of Regina in 2022. She is also known for “Martian Mail” (her poetry/postcards), for her work with the Mackenzie Art Gallery, and her work with the Regina International Film Festival & Awards (RIFFA).

Huuuugeeeee spoiler alert with this one- honestly, unless we say otherwise, just assume that if we’re talking about a movie there will be some. “The Substance” is another feminist horror movie we got to see recently. It has a lot of themes surrounding the psychological effects of the beauty industry and the idolization of youth, and that’s about all we can say in the description without giving the whole plot away lol.

If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it- it’s free with a 7-day free trial on Mubi- and then come back :)

*Spoiler Warning*

This trend of feminist horror movies is something we’re living for, honestly. Recently we went to go see Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour”, the first movie she’s ever directed! She also plays Cheryl in it, the bachelorette on “The Dating Show”- a game show from the 60’s that once hosted Rodney Alcala, a notorious American serial killer who would pose as a photographer to unsuspecting women

Here’s the storyline as according to IMDB: “Woman of the Hour is based on the stranger-than-fiction true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala. Bradshaw was a bachelorette on the hit '70s TV matchmaking show The Dating Game and chose handsome and funny bachelor No. 3, Rodney Alcala. But behind Alcala's charming facade was a deadly secret: He was a psychopathic serial killer.”

At the end of the month last month, we had the opportunity to interview Annaxis while she stopped in Regina to perform! We can’t get over how driven, cool, and educated this girl is- and she’s only 19?! Dude, we are so impressed. Anna Hunter is a self-described “Kate Bush enthusiast” hailing from Winnipeg, which is apparently flatter than Saskatchewan. Her music can be described as a mix of punk, post-punk, and Kate Bush influences. We wish we had gotten the chance to see her perform but unfortunately we were both working, so hopefully Anna will make her way back over again sometime soon :)

Little bit different from our usual episodes, but we like to switch it up sometimes! And before we are radio or podcast hosts, we are women! Without other feminists who came before us, we wouldn’t have a lot of the same choices and freedoms we have today. Lots of men tend to steer away from feminism because they tend to believe that feminism = “we hate men”. The truth is, feminism needs men’s support to work because of the unequal power structures in lots of patriarchal societies. In this episode we talk about hegemonic masculinity and how it negatively affects not just women, but also men and their perceptions of themselves.

We just have to keep talking about all the P Diddy stuff honestly because?!?! I mean, we kind of expected it, but did anyone think it was THIS bad? Ashton Kutcher is currently getting a divorce with Mila Kunis (initiated by her possibility?) and he was best friends with Diddy. And he had an organization against sex trafficking…? We talk about all that in here and more. We’ll also definitely be making some more episodes on this whole thing 👀