Episode 64 - The Hitch-Hiker/Point Break

The EscapeGoat Podcast

On this installment, I'm joined again by Nannina, and we're talking about some great female film directors! After a bit of initial chat about Dorothy Arzner and her pre-Code movie Nana (which Nannina and I managed to watch together recently!).. we move onto the main double bill.... a chat about The Hitch-Hiker (1953, Ida Lupino) and Point Break (1991, Kathryn Bigelow). Fun is had. Enjoy! And Vaya Con Dios.

0.00 Intro/Preamble

0.16 The Hitch-Hiker

1.07 Point Break

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Nannina is a screenwriter, who procrastinates at writing by going down deep research wormholes into alternate dimensions. She supports her writing habit by making coffee, and can be found on Twitter and Bluesky via @NanninaGilder talking about early women filmmakers.

All original intro, outro and other incidental music recorded and made available by kind permission of Richard Gilbert.

NOTES

This is a fun article, about Ida Lupino: https://screen-queens.com/2020/02/21/wihm-the-hidden-polemic-of-ida-lupinos-the-hitch-hiker/

Weirdly, once again, my brother Matt chimed with us without co-ordinating, by chatting with his podcast partner Mike about another female-directed movie American Psycho! Give it a listen! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4flYtxiEZvW6N3seXH9x8U?si=MEEPas9MSiWISuA5c_oFBA