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- Frida
Nat and Alli discuss 2002's Frida, a biopic of Mexican Surrealist Frida Kahlo directed by Julie Taymor (The Tempest, Across the Universe) and starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina as Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera. The film accurately depicts both Kahlo's bisexuality and commitment to socialism, but the movie exploration of her sexuality was marred by the behind-the-scenes interference at Miramax.
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This episode includes a discussion of convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein, specifically his manipulation and abusiveness. While assault is not described nor discussed, the subject matter may be upsetting for some listeners.
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
59 min - Call Me By Your Name
Nat and Alli discuss 2017's bisexual romance/coming-of-age film Call Me By Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by James Ivory, based on the novel of same name by André Aciman. The conversation ranges from full-frontal nudity and Greco-Roman statuary to the commonplace erasure of bisexual men in contemporary cultural analysis.
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
1 hr 14 min - GoldenEye
Completely by coincidence, Nat and Alli cash in on the excitement around No Time to Die's long-delayed premiere with an episode about 1995's Goldeneye. The first Brosnan Bond film, GoldenEye shares a lot of thematic interests with Craig's turn in Skyfall: Namely, is James Bond still relevant? Nat and Alli discuss Bi Bond Girl Xenia Onatopp, reverse engineer a less conservative James Bond film, and gush over Pierce Brosnan's perfectly symmetrical face
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
55 min - Y tu mamá también
Nat and Alli discuss Alfonso Cuarón's famous and/or notorious 2001 road film Y tu mamá también (Sp: "And your mom, too"). In a movie that builds to a climactic moment of bisexuality, how are sex and gender portrayed in the lead up? What does the movie have to say about life and death? And why haven't Nat and Alli written their own manifesto?
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
1 hr 13 min - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Nat and Alli tackle Edgar Wright's 2010 action romcom, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, based on the comics series by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Scott Pilgrim poses a particularly difficult challenge, since it's both an incredibly good movie AND an example of the "bisexual phase" stereotype. How do you balance your personal affection for a movie with its larger culture position? Why is the term "bi phase" so hurtful to so many? Which Evil Ex would you bone if given the opportunity? These are questions for the ages
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
55 min - Spartacus
At long last, Nat and Alli reveal the origin of the name "Snails & Oysters." Assuming we didn't explain in the first episode. Did we? Regardless, tune in to here your bi nerds discuss Stanley Kubrik and Dalton Trumbo's 1960 classic, Spartacus. We talk about the nature of freedom, homophobia among leftists, and Tony Curtis's thick New York accent
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
1 hr 26 min - Deadly Illusions
Snails & Oysters Season 2 kicks things off wrong, as Nat and Alli discuss the notoriously terrible Netlfix thriller Deadly Illusions. Our intrepid heroes examine harmful stereotypes around mental illness, the paranoia of the upper class, and the boundary between "so bad it's good" and "so bad it's bad."
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
1 hr 22 min - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Nat and Alli take a trip to Transylvania to discuss Jim Sharman's 1975 camp classic. Along the way, they discuss heteronormativity in Americana imagery, Operation Paperclip, and the timeless charisma of Tim Curry's turn as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
1 hr 14 min - Thor: RagnorakAlli and Nat talk Tessa Thompson, post-colonial theory, and Hulk's sex life in our second episode in a row concerning a Disney property (as far as we know, they may own all the movies we've discussed by the time you're reading this). Valkyrie is canonically bi in the comics and Thompson has confirmed she views her character as bisexual, but how does her sexuality come up in the film? How are other characters' sexuality and gender expression coded? And how is it possible that Nat and Alli went this entire episode without bringing up the legendary Taika Watiti-Rita Ora-Tessa Thompson threesome?UPDATE: Nat here. I brought up the classic OverthinkingIt article"Why Female Characters Are Bad for Women" and during the conversation I unintentionally deadnamed the author, Seth Mlawski. This was purely an oversight, but I still want to apologize for it. Follow us on TwitterSnails & Oysters: twitter.com/SnailsOystersAlli Rogers: twitter.com/allinotallieNat Roberts: twitter.com/GnatRobertsOur theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusicAnd our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin52 min
- Mulan
Nat and Alli get down to brass tacks and settle the age old question: Is Li Shang bisexual? He is. With that out of the way, they go on to discuss how Mulan handles gender and gender roles as well as the movie's place in conversations around cultural appropriation and the corporate culture industry. And yes, Nat sings "Let's get down to business" and yes it's bad
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Our theme song is Gumballs by Billy Libby: twitter.com/billylibbymusic
And our cover art was designed by Abby Austin: instagram.com/abigailbaustin
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About Snails & Oysters
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Two bisexual nerds review movies with bi characters. Our options are limited.