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Femcel Filmcast
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Take your meds, put away your vibrator, and wipe the crumbs off your bed because it’s time to plug into the wit of two neurotic bisexuals with Letterboxd addictions.
Femcel Filmcast is hosted by Bella Garcia and Kristin Haegelin. This is a virtual space for hotties to gadmaxx about gender issues, feminist philosophy, history, and the socio-cultural footprint of our favorite films.
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Nope
Oct 25, 202401:36:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode, the femcels put on their cowboy hats and load their film cameras to talk about the 2022 sci-fi western Nope (dir. by Jordan Peele)! They talk about 80s blockbusters, Jordan Peele’s unorthodox academic pursuits, and all the violent spectacles made commonplace by the iPhone :D Also, Kristin learns what sketch comedy is.
Transcribe →Hereditary
Oct 5, 202401:45:23Tap to summarizeIn honor of October, the femcels watch the iconic 2018 psychological horror Hereditary (dir. by freaky white boy Ari Aster). They announce exciting news about their glamorous diva lives and current state of employment, while also chatting about fun topics such as motherhood, trauma, and the amount of blood in a human body. Other topics may include tips for a TikTok detox, le French New Wave, and all things twee…
Transcribe →Challengers
Sep 25, 202401:43:42Tap to summarizeIn this episode (recorded 07/28), your favorite femcels discuss THE erotic film of the year, Challengers (2024), directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. Discussion topics include tennis as a metaphor for sex, sex as a metaphor for tennis, Longleg’s gay basement, and cannibalism.
Transcribe →Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jul 27, 202401:11:35Tap to summarizeFor the final episode of the MPDG season, the femcels discuss the 2004 sci-fi romance Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (dir. by Michel Gondry) and reiterate that Clementine is NOT a concept, Joel! Topics include Los Angeles Plays Itself, MaXXXine, Inside Out, and Rick and Morty. We also make fun of Sam Levinson a little. Bjork, Immanuel Kant, and Bella’s brother make guest appearances [NOT CLICKBAIT].
Transcribe →Media We've Been Eating Lately
Jul 13, 202401:15:33Tap to summarizeWhat media have you been consuming lately? In this (accidental) bonus episode, the femcels get a bit carried away as they review all the films, shows, books, and articles they’ve stumbled across in the past month. Topics may include non-FDA-approved olive oil, poorly-planned YA dystopias, late-stage capitalism moodboards, and Ryan Gosling in a tight henley shirt. NOT CLICKBAIT.
Transcribe →Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jul 8, 202401:31:53Tap to summarizeAs the 4th episode of the MPDG season, your favorite femcels discuss the 2010 rom-com, action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Topics include Jojo Siwa's unborn child triage of Teddie and Freddie and Eddie, the modern indie-slut generation of Scott Pilgrims, some age-gap discourse, and the Power of the Gorilla Grip -- and Self-Respect too, I guess.
Transcribe →(500) Days of Summer
Jun 21, 202401:26:54Tap to summarizeNOTE: this episode was recorded on May 13 and released on June 21. We're sooooo back. For the long awaited third installment of the MPDG season, your femcels have returned to chat about the 2009 rom (?) com (?) film (500) Days of Summer, directed by Marc Webb and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. We’ll get into on-campus developments at UCLA, the Ottessa Moshfegh literary universe, Challengers, Timothee Chalamet's heritage, Los Angeles architectural history, and good ol’ situationship discourse.
Transcribe →Y/N's Blunt Rotation
Apr 20, 202401:15:27Tap to summarizeA gift from us to you this national holiday. In this episode, your favorite femcels take a lil treat before discussing the 2018 teen rom-com The Kissing Booth. Discussion topics include gender issues (and the aggressive male trope), unethical height differences, Jacob Elordi’s hair, non-legally binding weddings, and fan fiction.
Transcribe →Hipster Epidemic Patient Zero
Apr 13, 202400:58:16Tap to summarizeFor the first film of the MPDG season, your favorite femcels discuss the 2004 rom-com-drama film Garden State, written and directed by Zach Braff and starring Braff himself and Natalie Portman. Topics include voting, femcel’s political alignments, matcha vape, Zach Braff’s fraternity origins, white hipsters, and whether or not Braff's fantasy girl can be salvaged.
Transcribe →History of the MPDG
Mar 30, 202401:00:21Tap to summarizeYes… the rumors are true… the femcels are BACK with the first episode of our 4th season on the most loved-hated character trope in film history: the manic pixie dream girl! In this ep, we bravely face the trope's (film blog) origins, gritty critiques, and evolution as well as the relevance of its modern application – if any. Discussion topics include Larry David’s age, Carrie Fisher auto-fiction, the tortured mind of a film critic, and the Noted MDPG magnet Zach Braff.
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