Best Bad Feminist Film Club Podcasts (2024)

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Feminist Book Club: "Bad Feminist" by Roxane Gay 40:09

4M ago40:09

40:09

On this episode of the Well Here We Are Feminist Book Club, Hannah and Suzanne discuss Roxane Gay's book of essays Bad Feminist. Are Hannah and Suzanne bad feminists? Bad at being feminists? Or bad at being bad feminists? Want to give us some dollars? We'll allow it. Link goes to a donation platform on our website. Come say hello on our socials (bu…

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According to Hallmark: Small Town Christmas Boys 54:49

6M ago54:49

54:49

Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and come roast these small town boys with us! Hannah and Suzanne watched 11-Hallmark or Hallmark-adjacent films that featured small town boys. Are all these men condescending beige blobs whose primary goal appears to be antagonizing the women they love? Or can love truly be found in the small town? Make sure to list…

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A WHeWa Guide to Solo Travel 34:19

7M ago34:19

34:19

Experts? Not quite. But two ladies that have done some solo traveling and have thoughts? Yes we are and yes we do. It's cold, wet, and rainy where Hannah and Suzanne live, so they take 30 minutes to reminisce about time spent solo traveling in warmer times. Want to give us some dollars? We'll allow it. Link goes to a donation platform on our websit…

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Hansplaining: But Did Michelangelo Ever See a Human Woman? 1:08:12

9M ago1:08:12

1:08:12

Please note: This podcast episode was originally recorded in July. And then the audio files proceeded to live on one of the hosts computers for several weeks, unperturbed. A long long time ago, Suzanne asked Hannah what she thought was a rhetorical question: Had Michelangelo ever seen a human woman? The joy of having a friend who is an expert in ar…

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Stream or Skip? "The 1619 Project" on Hulu 1:11:29

1y ago1:11:29

1:11:29

Two years ago, Hannah and Suzanne familiarized themselves with the central arguments of The 1619 Project and encouraged our listeners to do the same. In this episode, they continue that project and discuss the legacy of The 1619 Project by briefly discussing the Hulu series of the same name and then sharing two case studies connected to places they…

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Most Austentatious!: All Sense, and No Sensibility 55:22

1y ago55:22

55:22

By George, they finally did it! Today Hannah & Suzanne conclude their first go of their Most Austentatious series by getting into Austen's first published work, Sense and Sensibility. They talk theme. They talk motif. They talk about Colonel Brandon being *gasp* 35-year old man! Want to give us some dollars? We'll allow it. Link goes to a donation …

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Let's Talk About Food Insecurity (w/ Lucy the Great) 1:09:33

1+ y ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Friend of the pod Lucy (a woman so iconic she only needs one name) joins the pod to discuss food insecurity in the US. Hannah and Suzanne ask some questions, make some mistakes, and then learn from Lucy about what it means to ensure people have food today, tomorrow, and for a lifetime. Some of the resources we mention in today's episode: Feeding Am…

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See Ya, 2022! 34:52

1+ y ago34:52

34:52

2022 was a dumb, dumb, year and there are certain things that need to stay in that year where they belong. Things get real at one point and Suzanne cries. Hannah provides some stellar metaphors. Want to give us some dollars? We'll allow it. Link goes to a donation platform on our website. Come say hello on our socials (but be nice): Twitter | Insta…

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According to Hallmark: Merry Queer Christmas! 1:20:05

1+ y ago1:20:05

1:20:05

In this very special According to Hallmark episode, we welcome friend and queer media expert Sarah Schab to the pod. Together, the Well Here We Are team watched 10 made for TV or streaming Christmas films that featured a queer couple. How do these films engage with queer identity and do any of them pass our newly established Schab Test? Movies Watc…

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Hansplaining: The Historical Roots of Antisemitism (Part 1) 1:14:57

1+ y ago1:14:57

1:14:57

In recent weeks, several public figures including our 45th president, Kanye West, and NBA player Kyrie Irving, have made outright antisemitic statements or recommended antisemitic content in very public forums. It has sparked a national conversation about the present state of antisemitism in the United States. And! like most topics, fully understan…

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Feminist Book Club: "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan 59:26

1+ y ago59:26

59:26

"Problem with no name," you call it Betty? We know its name, and it's the patriarchy. The long awaited (and long delayed) first episode of our Feminist Book Club series. Familiarity with the book is NOT required to glean all the Betty goodness (and do some good 'ol balanced critiquing of historical figures). Come tell us you missed us via our socia…

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Suzsplaining: The Sad-Millennial Rom-Com 58:03

2y ago58:03

58:03

Content note: There are a few audio clips from movies throughout the film. Some contain swears. In Suzanne's neverending quest to analyze the rom-com to within an inch of its life, she has stumbled upon a subgenre of contemporary rom-coms she has dubbed the Sad-Millennial Rom-Com. She introduces Hannah to this subgenre (and really bums everyone out…

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Stream or Skip? "Persuasion" on Netflix 41:17

2y ago41:17

41:17

Warning! One of the hosts was drinking an iced beverage and you can occassionally hear the clink of ice cubes. Just imagine you are listening to this pool side and drinking your own cold beverage. In another much anticipated Most Austentatious/Stream or Skip? crossover event, Hannah & Suzanne turn their attention to Netflix's new adaptation of "Per…

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Stream or Skip? "Fire Island" on Hulu 43:59

2y ago43:59

43:59

Warning! We recorded this podcast over the course of three different days (lol, we know) so our audio quality is ALL OVER THE PLACE but we find our way in the end. It's the crossover event that all of you have waited for! "Stream or Skip?" meets "Most Austentatious" as we provide our review of "Fire Island," a new-ish Hulu film written by and starr…

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Most Austentatious!: The Tragedy of "Mansfield Park" 56:20

2y ago56:20

56:20

Look. Fanny Price is rarely mentioned in the top-5 Austen heroines (a feat, seeing as Jane Austen only completed 6 novels) but in this ep we try to give her her due. Witness Hannah & Suzanne as they work hard not to scream "EDMUND BERTRAM CAN GET BENT" every 2-5 minutes. Check out the other books we've covered in the "Most Austentatious" series: Pr…

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Hansplaining: How to Museum 30:56

2y ago30:56

30:56

Hannah loves museums. Suzanne really likes them. So, does this mean that you have to like them to? Hannah says no. And Hannah is smart so we should all listen to what she says. MMMMMKAY? Over These Walls by Hope and Social is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Want to give us some dollars? We'll allow …

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Curiosity, Grace, and Exercise (with Elyse Creelman) 44:27

2+ y ago44:27

44:27

Friend of the pod Elyse Creelman, personal trainer and founder of Train Resilient, discusses how her training philosophy has changed over the past decade and the questions she asks her clients to consider. What does it mean to stay curious about movement? Why does our motivation matter? And how do we keep carving out space for grace through it all?…

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Suzsplaining: Defining Oscar Bait (aka Advising Leonardo DiCaprio to Ease Up) 43:03

2+ y ago43:03

43:03

It's Oscar season, which means critics and movie fans are embroiled in debates about what makes a film (or performance) Oscar worthy. Hannah & Suzanne give you the definitive answer. NO NEED TO LISTEN TO ANYONE ELSE. Also, we fail to mention at any point that the Academy Awards are scheduled for March 27, 2022. WRITE THAT DOWN. Close, But No Cigar:…

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97 The Batman 1:00:38

2+ y ago1:00:38

1:00:38

This week, BFFC discuss Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN! They'll discuss emo bats, nightclub fight scenes, the joys of good cinematography, and how this film doesn't fit in the DC Universe (and why that's a good thing).By Bad Feminist Film Club

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Is it Trash? Assessing "Broken Arrow" (Dir. Woo, 1996) 44:33

2+ y ago44:33

44:33

Hannah & Suzanne are in search of a new trash movie favorite. Will their little racoon hands ferret out a golden trash nugget in the form of 1996 John Woo film (the most Nicolas Cage movie to *not* have Nicolas Cage in it) Broken Arrow? Can a movie be both deeply homoerotic and heteroerotic at the same time, all while not containing any nudity or s…

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Most Austentatious! Everything was "Persuasion" and Nothing Hurt 45:15

2+ y ago45:15

45:15

Hannah believes that "Persuasion" is the finest of Jane Austen's work. Can Suzanne be ... persuaded ... to also endorse that point of view? They discuss four major successful and attempted persuasions throughout the book and what Jane might be suggesting about the purpose and nature of influence. They also somehow manage to go almost the entire epi…

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Suzsplaining: Are We Postfeminist Icons? 1:07:15

2+ y ago1:07:15

1:07:15

In this episode of Suzplaining, Suzanne introduces Hannah to the cultural analysis lens of a postfeminist sensibility. What makes Kelly Clarkson, in our eyes, a postfeminist icon? Are we postfeminist icons? And what do romantic comedies, plastic surgery, and Amy Coney Barrett have to do with any of this? Come for the clickbaity title and stay to co…

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The Rise of Political Violence (with Aaron Fritschner) 59:48

2+ y ago59:48

59:48

**This episode contains brief descriptions of violence that occurred on January 6, 2021. On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists, many of them armed, stormed the US Capitol to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power as the 2020 presidential election results were in the process of being certified by Congress. Aaron Fritschner, deputy chief of staff fo…

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96 The Matrix Resurrections 53:56

2+ y ago53:56

53:56

Happy New Year listeners! This episode, BFFC is back to discuss THE MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS. Discussed: this film as a re-evaluation of the trilogy's impact, the ways we update our own stories, Handsome Chads, and escaping the matrix through the power of love.By Bad Feminist Film Club

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According to Hallmark: Being a Christmas #Girlboss 53:03

2+ y ago53:03

53:03

Hannah & Suzanne watch 12, that's right! 12!, made for TV Christmas movies, because they love Christmas and all of you, but kind of hate themselves. In doing so they meet 12 Christmas busy business women who only like business (John Mulaney™). The business of these ladies might technically be baking or advertising but their real business is falling…

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Canonizing our Enemies List (with Karen Feagin & Julie Jones) 1:27:03

2+ y ago1:27:03

1:27:03

What do The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, The British Museum, and the clothing company Everlane all have in common? At one time or another, Hannah and/or Suzanne have added them to the "Well, Here We Are" enemies list. What is the state of this list? Who is actually on it? And does anyone deserve to be removed from said list? We also welcome…

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30 Day Challenge: Project Serotonin 32:04

2+ y ago32:04

32:04

Can a challenge really be considered a failure if you learned things along the way? In the second installment of their 30 Day Challenge series, Hannah & Suzanne try to better their mental health in these cold, rainy months, and are unsurprisingly completely surprised by what they encounter during the challenge. Come for the tantalizing, snack sized…

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95 Phantom of the Opera 48:39

2+ y ago48:39

48:39

This week, BFFC take a trip down memory lane with PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004). They'll talk Gerard Butler's accent, gondolas, sexy eyeshadow, and why this adaptation succeeds where more recent musical adaptations have failed.By Bad Feminist Film Club

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Hansplaining: Witch Craze and Witch Trials 55:18

2+ y ago55:18

55:18

In a very spoooky episode of Hansplaining, Hannah takes Suzanne through the facts, figures, and fallacies of the European witch hunt craze. How is it that everything from storms, to the death of the elderly, to curdled milk began to be attributed to witches? And what are the 3-ish reasons that someone might confess to being a witch during this time…

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Suzsplaining: The IATSE Film/Television Strike Authorization 46:43

2+ y ago46:43

46:43

On October 5th, 2021, approximately 60,000 film and television crew members, as part of their labor union IATSE, authorized a labor strike in the event that contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers broke down. A strike date was set but the strike never came as IATSE reached a tentative deal with the industr…

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Meet Our Autumnal Selves 34:19

2+ y ago34:19

34:19

"We all need a blanket. Me, and you, and Stinkpot." It's cozy season aka fall (in the northern hemisphere) so Hannah & Suzanne introduce you to their three autumnal alter egos: the nostalgic self, the Instagram self, and their By Myself. What is it about fall that inspires so much delight and so much ire? Come for their semi-nuanced take on how nos…

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The NFL Knows Squat About Personal Conduct 55:35

3y ago55:35

55:35

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence, harassment, intimate partner violence, and domestic abuse. Hannah & Suzanne share yet another SUPER FUN PODCAST EPISODE, GUYS™, this time examining an administrative policy of one of America's most powerful corporations: the NFL and their personal conduct policy. What is the 1-is…

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Celebration of Friendship! Alexis and Twyla from "Schitt's Creek" 39:25

3y ago39:25

39:25

It's a celebration of female friendship EXTRAVAGANZA. Hannah & Suzanne celebrate two years of friendship by reminiscing about how they met, what their friendship means to them, and then, before things get too sentimental, they shift to discuss one of their favorite fictional friendships: Twyla and Alexis from Schitt's Creek. What do Hannah & Suzann…

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According to Hallmark: The Monarchy & Christmas 49:31

3y ago49:31

49:31

It's Christmas in August! A totally legitimate and real holiday which Hannah & Suzanne have chosen to celebrate by watching nine-royalty-themed made for TV/streaming Christmas movies. Together they discuss the dating profile of these monarchs, why American women are the best matches for these pseudo-European princes, and why sick children play such…

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Most Austentatious! "Northanger Abbey," the Book and the Movie 36:00

3y ago36:00

36:00

An episode marked by three things: 1) utter chaos, 2) our fascination with the flirtiest Austen hero in existence, and 3) more chaos. This is what happens when we go into a podcast sans detailed outline. In today's pod, we look at Austen's first written novel (though not her first novel to be published) and discuss the cinematic elements of the boo…

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Suzsplaining: Screwball vs. Contemporary Rom Com 1:10:52

3y ago1:10:52

1:10:52

In this edition of Suzplaining, Suzanne draws connections between the screwball comedies of the 1930s/40s, long believed to be the pinnacle of the romantic comedy, and more contemporary romantic comedies. What is the foundation of the screwball comedy, and how have the rom-coms of the 2000s/10s adapted those elements to our contemporary courtship c…

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Confronting Our Creative Industry Fears (or, SUPER CHILL PODCAST EPISODE!) 35:34

3y ago35:34

35:34

Please note: This episode contains discussion of abusive practices in the film/tv industry. Though nothing explicit is shared, reports of abuse by both Scott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein are mentioned. This conversation occurs 18:40 - 28:00. The hard stuff always goes down easier with a chaser. Which is why in this episode, Hannah & Suzanne dive into…

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To Fan or Not to Fan, Comic Book Edition 44:39

3y ago44:39

44:39

This time around the 'To Fan or Not to Fan' block, Hannah & Suzanne contemplate the wide world of comic books and determine if this universe (and all its sub universes) might be home to their newest hobby. The journey begins by cracking open Book 1 of Ta-Nehesi Coate's contribution to the Black Panther series. They then ask three questions as they …

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Defining Sustainable Fashion (with Julie Jones) 40:37

3y ago40:37

40:37

Hannah & Suzanne welcome Julie Jones - arts librarian, lover of dogs, and slow fashion enthusiast - to the pod to break down the complicated system of both slow and sustainable fashion. What does it mean to approach fashion and how we clothes ourselves in a sustainable manner? Does it require us to wear linen? Julie's 3-ish things (which bloom snea…

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Stream or Skip? "Kevin Can F**k Himself" on AMC 42:09

3y ago42:09

42:09

In this edition of "Stream or Skip?," Hannah & Suzanne tackle the new AMC dark comey starring Annie Murphy (aka Alexis Rose), Kevin Can F**k Himself. Their 3-ish things start with the micro (the show itself) and move out to the macro (are women okay?). At the end, they provide their assessment as to whether or not the show is streamable or skippabl…

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Hansplaining: Why Do Those Renaissance Babies Look Like That? 46:22

3y ago46:22

46:22

In our second Hansplaining episode, Hannah answers a question she's routinely asked by her friends, colleagues, and students: why do babies in medieval and renaissance era look less like babies and more like little men who are about to flee the country for tax evasion? Hannah gives 3-ish reasons why those babies look like that, and along the way Su…

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Some 'Whos' of the 1619 Project 1:21:14

3y ago1:21:14

1:21:14

In August 2019, the New York Times magazine published a special issue called "The 1619 Project." In the two years since the project's publication, discourse has moved beyond discussion of the triumphs of the project (and its creator Nikole Hannah-Jones) and instead focused on perceived failures. And! We don't like that! Hannah & Suzanne highlight f…

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"Schitt's Creek" Speed Round 30:35

3y ago30:35

30:35

Big things are happening on the pod! Based on the sound quality, Suzanne is recording from a submarine or something, and Hannah and Suzanne are finally talking about Schitt's Creek! In a very special episode, they give you 18-ish things they love about Schitt's Creek (both the town and the show). Topics range from excellence in accents from one Moi…

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Living in a Post-Fenty Beauty World 49:55

3y ago49:55

49:55

In 2017, Robyn Rihanna Fenty (aka Rihanna, aka Bad Girl Riri) launched Fenty Beauty with 40 diverse shades of foundation. The launch of Fenty Beauty, and the 40 shades of foundation specifically, are often pointed to by the beauty industry as game changers for diversity/representation in the beauty space. In this episode, Hannah & Suzanne (and thei…

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We're Trash! (Or, Trash Movie Favorites) 51:11

3y ago51:11

51:11

How do you define a trash movie favorite? Is it a movie so bad it's good? Is it a movie the world collectively loathes but you have an ironic love of? Or, is it simply a moving starring Nicolas Cage? Hannah & Suzanne get into all that and share their 3-ish trash movie favorites. This episode also contains copious references to the podcast "How Did …

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On Being a Kelly Clarkson Show Virtual Guest 32:46

3y ago32:46

32:46

Hannah & Suzanne take advantage of a once in a pandemic opportunity and attend a virtual taping of the Kelly Clarkson Show. Their 3-ish things are a little awkward and probably too long, but so was the amount of clapping they had to do as virtual guests. If you're listening to this podcast, then you can watch this episode of the Kelly Clarkson Show…

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Most Austentatious! Is Emma the Worst? 56:49

3y ago56:49

56:49

In the second episode of Most Austentatious!, Hannah & Suzanne dive into the novel which is arguably Jane Austen's most sophisticated and features her most complicated heroine: Emma. Is Suzanne a giant Austen hipster? What is a Frank Churchill and why can Hannah & Suzanne take or leave him? Perhaps most importantly, what is the deal with gruel? Als…

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