Fashion Grunge Podcast

What a good chill movie vibe to start the week. I'm always down to watch a Richard Linklater film and escape into his world. Me and Charles talked some of our own favorite growing up moments, the unexpected fashion we loved, and why we love the 90s slacker genre. Off-topic rants: The Last of Us, Carson Daly, the Independent Spirit Awards --- Get OVER 90 BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks...

What started out as a joke and just an idea for a "Razzie" series has now become a full fledged episode on the pod. It has been widely accepted that Batman & Robin from '97 effectively killed the franchise for a number of years. I happen to love Batman Forever and enjoy the campy and comic aspect of the Joel Schumacher versions of the caped crusader.  Batman/Bruce Wayne is my all time favorite sup...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] YES! We're finally talking one of the most iconic films of the 60s starring the King of Cool, Steve McQueen. Bullitt is one of my cornerstones as a youth because I love cars and this is the most important car chase ever filmed. There are so many behind the scenes technical details on how this story came together, Steve McQueen's q...

It's time for another movie that was one of the most important films to me growing up. Not only did I watch this all the time, I get the chance to explore it as an adult. I enlisted Jai and Charles who weren't as familiar with this emotional story starring Joseph Mazzello and Brad Renfro.  We get into our Oscar rage yet again, casting choices, frogs, Letterboxd  --- Get OVER 80 BONUS episodes on 9...

What can I say about this episode? I had a chat with Troy McEady about literally any and all things pop culture nostalgia. This is an interview I've been chasing for a while so I could activate my reality tv brain with another superfan.  We get into the good ol days of MTV shows and of course the VMAs, Real Housewives and the "old" Bravo, and what we miss about retro reality tv. It's hard to descr...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Candy is an indie film starring Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish in an intoxicating and harrowing portrait of love and addiction. This is one that has been on my list to talk about since the start of the podcast. Some elements of Candy have really stuck with me. Me and Jai have a history with this film and we get the dark and sad mo...

Omg I'm so excited the day is finally here that we're reviewing Face/Off. I have a thing for these 90s action films and the crazier the better. What could be more nuts than a facial transplant surgery with little to no recovery time and a hell of a prison escape cat and mouse game?  On this episode me and Charles have Manny along to talk one of the greatest Cage roles ever, Castor Troy. We get int...

It's the New Year and we're back with more 90s films. This is the interesting part of the the show now because there are still so many essential films from the decade I haven't seen. The Crying Game is one of those films that has been on my list. Charles selected this one and I'm so glad I've finally experienced it.  We get into the Oscars drama that year, all of Dil's fashion, and just how much t...

There isn't much to say except that I saw 9 1/2 Weeks for the first time a few months ago and I had a MANY thoughts.  I texted Charles immediately that we had to do an episode about it and it got wild. This episode first premiered on the Patreon and for the holiday season it's time for it to go public! Tis the season! 🧣🍯  --- Get OVER 80 BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My S...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ]  What is there even to say about one of the cultural touchstones in early 00s cinema? There is a shared history that we all have with this film and me, Jules, and Mikey had a fucking time talking it. We get into the awesomely classic fashion, our own adolescent tales, and the quotes we use on a REGULAR basis.  Enjoy because Mean G...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Gah! This documentary all three of us have been waiting to talk about and break down on the pod. We all have such different connections to this era in music that has stuck with us for the past twenty years. There was sooo much emphasis on The Strokes in this film but also goes into the formation of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, The M...

It's finally time to talk a John Waters film here on the pod. Perfect because this is Charles' pick! I have never actually seen it and boy was it a side splitting time. With incredible casting and the adorable Edward Furlong & Christina Ricci. We get into why Tina is EVERYTHING, the many quotes, and why movie critics sometimes suck.  off-topic rants include: Patty Hearst, Office tales, River Phoen...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Well...we're here. It's literally Jai's favorite film and she's been on edge waiting until we talked it here on the pod. It has been at least 20 years since I've seen this so it was a weird wild time revisiting it. In my previous watch I had no idea just how incredible the cinematography and production design was. While it's been...

Wow, what a steamy version of Batman and the gang that I never realized until watching and discussing all these years later. Bruce Wayne and the caped crusader are my all time fav comic hero so I'm jazzed to talk all things Gotham. Me and Mikey, (my resident comic nerd friend) get all into the controversy surrounding the themes in this film, the amazing casting and alternate choices, and pretty mu...

It felt sooo good to get my thoughts out on this show that literally shaped my tv habits in high school. We're talking 'call your friends on commercial break' kinda show. We're focusing on Seasons 1 & 2 in this preview episode. To hear the rest of the episode on seasons 3 & 4 join the Patreon! Charles gives his thoughts as someone who watched this a bit later and my obsessive thoughts on the mess...

It's time for another staple in the cinematic year of 1999. A year that will go down in history as releasing some of the most culturally relevant films of the modern age.  For this episode we're talking American Beauty by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. This is one of me and Charles' essential 90s films and it was good to really examine all the aspects we enjoyed as teenagers and cringe at wh...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] What do you get when you have werewolves, Christina Ricci, Jesse Eisenberg, and Joshua Jackson in an underdeveloped trainwreck of a film? You have a literal 'cursed' movie. It's always more fun to rag on movies that are totally ridiculous in every sense of the word with a cast that you fully enjoy. That's exactly what happened whe...

Again, what a weird selection I've made for this October month. This is a film that I doubt anyone has seen but a few out there. Originally titled "Dead Man's Curve", it was the second film in the same year with this weird urban legend roommate scam. I roped Mikey into watching this and pretty much pointing out what we would change or just air our general grievances. On the other hand I never need...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] It's October and we had to talk one of the foundation films of the thriller/horror genre, Psycho (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock. There are so many references to this film throughout history and for good reason. Me, Mikey, and Charles get into the tawdry opening scenario, why we need more story of Marion and her 40k, and try to figure...

for the full episode join the Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Time to drop into a Sofia Coppola pastel dream world of Marie Antoinette. This film meant so much to me seeing it ages ago that I couldn't believe we hadn't covered it yet.  Jules and Jai are along for this candy pink and blue journey through 18th century France. There are so many points to touch on in this one. We get into the FA...

⚔️ It's October and it's vampire season baby! I forgot how much I looove this movie. We're talking Blade, the first film that started the MCU mania that we have today. Not only is Wesley Snipes the best ever, but the fashion, and the Deacon Frost of it all is just... Me and Mikey of course talk about why we love a vampire story, lots of behind the scenes, the new remake on the horizon, and get all...

Well, it's taken us about two years but we are finally diving into the waters of the 90s 'made for TV' movies. It was only right that the first one we reviewed was the cult classic, Mother May I Sleep with Danger?  I was more than excited to get Charles' thoughts as a first time viewer and it was as wild as expected. We get into how the tv landscape changed, the MANY comparisons to the movie 'Fear...

This episode was first featured on our Patreon! This is my favorite episode of this seven part series for obvious reasons. It covers Nirvana and also introduced me to a bunch of other bands as well. Featuring one of my favorite people in music, Henry Rollins who gives his takes on the scene in the 80s. We hear from the producers on the construction of the songs, the fame aspect and pressures, and...

What a dark and yet somehow warm indie film. I vaguely remember watching this in high school and thinking it was really dark and mean but still there was something else there I liked. I enlisted Jules, the queen of quirky comedies to review this one with me. We get into sooo many things in the film that couldn't be done now, the hilarious quotes, and compare Dawn's wardrobe to our own childhood fa...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] For the next venture into classic cinema we're looking at the origins of the buzz word that everyone talks about, Gaslight. This film from 1944 is a literal masterclass in acting and film noir study. This was one of the first films that introduced me into the old Hollywood world and I'm glad that Charles is with me discussing this...