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- The Deviant Collective Podcast: Episode One - The Substance
In this episode, writer Tracy Heather Johnson and artist Juliet Sugg take a deep, spoiler-filled dive into the provocative and unsettling film The Substance. With their sharp creative insights, they unpack the film’s exploration of the monstrous feminine, its use of the abject to challenge comfort zones and its commentary on the ongoing high/low-brow culture wars.
From the film’s haunting visuals to its layered storytelling, Tracy and Juliet debate its bold artistic choices, lingering questions and cultural significance. Whether you’re a cinephile, an art lover, or intrigued by taboo-breaking cinema, this conversation promises to fascinate and provoke.
1 hr 12 min
About The Deviant Collective
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The Deviant Collective is a podcast hosted by writer Tracy Heather Johnson and artist Juliet Sugg, exploring the darker corners of cinema and the monstrous feminine. With a keen eye on the abject,…
we dissect iconic films, unraveling how horror reflects society’s most unsettling fears and desires. From grotesque transformations to taboo-breaking narratives, Deviant examines the ways in which women, monstrosity, and the body are depicted in film, pushing boundaries and challenging norms. With sharp analysis and thought-provoking insights, each episode invites listeners to confront the discomforting and uncanny, celebrating the power of horror to disturb, provoke, and transcend. Women’s voices, especially on horror, sex and erotica, often struggle for space in everyday discourse. The Deviant Collective places those voices front and centre, investigating a multiplicity of desires that unsettle and disrupt the heteronormative and largely patriarchal culture that controls discussions about who enjoys what, how and who with.