Fashion Grunge Podcast

Another underrated 90s gem! I remember seeing this film ages ago and watching it again now was even better. Talk about a hilarious story with a great theme and an incredible cast! Me and Mikey talked about our love of Clea Duvall and Natasha Lyonne and how they are responsible for some of the most groundbreaking films of the era.  We get into the story of how Natasha was cast as Megan, the fashion...

I've got my friend Suzy back along with her husband Ben to talk the 1997 David Fincher film, The Game. We've been talking about doing this episode for a while so I was extra curious to see this film for the first time being a Fincher fan.  This film really offers up more questions than answers. During our discussion we came up with ideas for a series that could work, how this differs from other Fi...

I flew into a late 90s flurry when I saw that episodes of Popular were on Youtube. From the mind of Ryan Murphy in 1999 this is not your typical show about high school. Both me and Mikey are day 1 fans and we talk our history with the show, the evolution of Ryan Murphy, and why Mary Cherry is one of the best tv characters ever.  I hope more people discover this 90s tv gem!  Link to watch the episo...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] This was an interesting one to review. It's been on my list for a while and I think I literally changed my views on it halfway through.  For both me and Jai hadn't seen it in a while so there we more things we didn't notice before. We get into the 'fiction' but not really of the story, the weirdness of the whole house, and questio...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] I'm an oldie at heart. It seems like I always want to have been born in an earlier decade. There just had to be a series created for films before 1990. For the first 'Back Track' episode we're talking Rebel Without a Cause from 1955. Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo this is one of my favorites from the classic Holl...

We waded through the murky waters of the straight to DVD rack to bring you two sequels you maybe never knew about or just plain avoided.  Me and Mikey decided that we would look at these films from a different perspective and ask ourselves, Did these need to be made, and were they really all that bad?  Spoiler alert: they sorta were but we had fun!  --- Get OVER 50 BONUS episodes on 90s TV and cul...

Growing up one of my all time favorite shows was Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We called it "appointment television". I was spending time queuing up my VCR so I could record each episode.  I'm joined by my childhood friends Mikey and Charles who are also super fans. We decided to space out our chats about the seasons since we wanted to give it a proper rewatch. So expect a Season 2 deep dive soon.  Fo...

Watching this movie was like cuddling up with a warm blanket. It's one of me and Jules' childhood faves and it was like going back in time seeing this again. There were so many adult takes we had like how this could never work as a storyline now, the pipeline from summer camp to cults, how this 90s kids fashion is literally on point, and how Christopher Lloyd plays the weird and cool uncle we wish...

It's hard to even put into words the range of emotions that came over me watching this story and delving into this incredible true story. While based on a true story of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 about a soccer team that crashed in the Andes mountains in 1972, the film was equally as compelling. I couldn't even slightly imagine what this must have been like to go through.  This was Charles...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] We're going full on virus infection mode for the Forward Flash episode this month. It was revealed in a previous episode that I have never seen the 2002 film 28 Days Later and Charles and Jai were horrified. So, I finally saw it and I loved it. Danny Boyle is just amazing and we found out so much behind the scenes and technical as...

Join us as we celebrate the 2 year anniversary of the podcast!  I somehow managed to get both Jai and Jules to indulge me and watch HOURS of coverage of the 96 VMAs for this episode. We basically scream about the amount of cool things happening in music at the time, hilarious interviews, fashion moments, and how the Smashing Pumpkins literally owned this night.  Link to watch the awards: https://b...

We are finally talking one of my favorite films of the 90s, The Basketball Diaries. Based on the novel by Jim Carroll (which is amazing btw) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio in one of his best early performances. There are so many aspects that I love: the location, cinematography, and the voice overs blended into the story. (Movie discussion starts at the 15:00 mark) Me and Jai get into chatting abo...

Well, we're here finally reviewing Showgirls. Some would say it's one of the worst films of the 90s. Up until now I had only seen bits and pieces. I'm here to report that almost 30 years later I can say that I've seen Showgirls. Here we go... Me and Mikey break down the many reasons why this swept the Razzies that year and ponder what this film could have been with different casting. Throughout th...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Groovy! For our Forward Flash we're going back yet again to the NY art world of the 60s. Enter in Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol's 'The Factory'. This is one of my favorite episodes yet because there is so much mystery and intrigue surrounding the life of Edie Sedgwick. Her influence, style, and just overall vibe is something truly...

This film is one of my favorite Indies of the 90s. I'm honestly shocked when anyone has even heard of it. I probably showed this to all my friends when I rented it back in '98. Starring Robin Tunney (Sarah from The Craft, Deb from Empire Records, duh!) Me and Charles talk the amazing soundtrack, the story logistics, and the actresses who turned down the role of Marcy.  Off-topic rants include: X-F...

Yes, I've got another new co-host for this episode! Join me and my friend Suzy as we talk the romantic comedy and all around sweet film, Benny & Joon (1993).  There are so many aspects of this film that we both hold dear to our childhood hearts.  Again, I'm swooning over Johnny Depp being  Buster Keaton, the incredible amounts of food talk, how I want to LIVE in this house, and we talk about the w...

All three of us were so excited to do this episode. Mainly it's me realizing that the Jagged Little Pill album changed my life is so many ways. Throughout our chat we found more reasons to love Alanis. We cover the nostalgia of it all talking radio rock, the seedy things going on behind the scenes, and why Alanis herself didn't love this portrayal.  off-topic rants include: the current state of th...

Surprise! It's a New Years movie episode. I had never seen Mermaids but heard about the performances by Winona Ryder and the debut of Christina Ricci. Charles suggested it and here we are.  This is a delight of a film and I can't believe more people don't talk about it. Charles talks his deep connection with the film, we get into how the fashion throughout is actually incredible, and all the funny...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Money. Success. Fame. Glamour.  We're back in the NY club scene about a decade later with the Party Monster story. While we mostly stay on the film track we get detailed about the many documentaries about the true story that more than inspired this tale. There are so many fashion standouts that could be its own episode. The portra...

Welcome to the world of disco, drugs, and glamour! We're talking the apparent box office bomb, 54 which has become one of my comfort films. Me and Mikey couldn't wait to talk about the vibe of this production and finally we have the Director's Cut that left out so many plot points from the 1998 version. Our main talking points are the MUSIC, of course the 70s fashion, and why the movie studios som...

I've always been curious about the life of Brittany Murphy. It just so happens that this is one of the first documentaries I've seen that tries to answer the questions we all have. What Happened, Brittany Murphy? All three of us talk what we know about her films, discuss her extensive filmography and the subsequent decline when she met her future husband, Simon Monjack. There are so many shocking...

It's another wild ride with a dark comedy about dysfunctional families. This one happens to be a sleeper with an incredible cast that delivers throughout. I'm in love with Viv who is the living the embodiment of Daria Morgendorffer. Me and Mikey talk our favorite scenes, fashion moments, and why we never wanted this film to end.  Off topic rants include: Target, the Britney Spears 'Chaotic' series...

Surprise! Since it's a holiday weekend Charles suggested we review a fucked up family on screen. Well, I definitely never expected we would reach quote possibly the most screwed up Thanksgiving film that can ever exist.  Starring indie Queen Parker Posey, Tori Spelling, and Freddie Prinze, Jr?! Say no more. Directed by Mark Waters who later went on to direct a little film called Mean Girls, this w...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Witness! God, I love this movie so much. Monster trucks, Tom Hardy, that is all. Why this film didn't win all the awards is beyond me and we talk all about it. Me and Charles go ALL in about how the behind the scenes deserves its own film, the minimal script but impactful story, and why George Miller is living on another planet an...

I love a good sci-fi dystopian film. It's always spooky season when we're talking about genetic manipulation. Both me and Mikey have never seen this and WOW what a striking film. Visually it's just out of this world and we get into a lot of behind the scenes, architecture, minimalist fashion, and intricate story.  Off but also On topic rants include: cloning, space travel, and re-casting movies fo...