Feminist Frequency Radio is coming for your media. Each week, Kat Spada invites you to listen in on entertaining and stimulating conversations about films, games, and TV... from the latest blockbusters to classic hidden gems, and more. With special guests bringing their distinctly different feminist perspectives to the mix as they celebrate and critique it all—including media critics, entertainers, academics, and everyone in between—Feminist Frequency Radio is there to help you dig deeper into the things you love. Warning: Feminist Frequency Radio may significantly enhance your media experience. Created by Anita Sarkeesian, Feminist Frequency ran as an organization from 2009–2023, providing video commentaries exploring gender representations, myths, and messages in popular culture media. Now, host Kat Spada continues Feminist Frequency Radio's legacy as an independent podcast, with fun new conversations about entertainment that asks you to be critical of the media you love.
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episode 22: 22 Apples: The Loudest @$%*ing Fruit (TM)
On this week’s show, we discuss the use of sound in John Krasinski’s new horror thriller A Quiet Place, whether Ebony would survive in this particular brand of apocalypse, the agony of living in a world without crunchy food, and whether seeing it in a theater is the best decision or the worst decision. We also talk about the sensitive way in which the film handles its deaf character, Regan, who is played by deaf actor Millicent Simmonds, and Ebony drops some knowledge about horror films as a genre. Then we discuss the new espionage series Killing Eve starring Sandra Oh. Is it a completely absurd spy show or is it a show that’s consciously playing with spy tropes? (Why not both?) We highlight the smart little details that humanize its characters, and how wonderful it is to see Sandra Oh cast as the lead in a major series. Also, Anita and Ebony discuss the lack of croissant-sharing in their relationship, and Anita goes on an eye-opening educational journey as she learns both that John Krasinski is the dude from The Office and that aromanticism is a word that actually means something.
Segment Timestamps:
:00 Brought to you by…
:27 Caro is excited about something!
1:10 Intro and greetings
2:40 Pop culture news: Beyonce at Coachella
6:00 A Quiet Place
25:50 Killing Eve
41:00 What’s Your FREQ-Out?
-Ebony on Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
-Carolyn on My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata
-Anita on the music of Moses Sumney
51:40 wrap-up
Relevant Links:
Jon Caramanica’s review of Beyonce’s Coachella performance for the New York Times: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/15/arts/music/beyonce-coachella-review.html
Dread Nation by Justine Ireland: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RQX7W9/
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071ZR7CZZ/
The music of Moses Sumner: https://www.mosessumney.com/