Feminist Frequency Radio

The cultural phenomenon that is Sex and the City continues with the second season of And Just Like That… where 50-something, wealthy Manhattanites Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda return to navigate life, love, and loss, joined by new friends and lovers. Joining Kat to discuss the series is her good friend, licensed mental health counselor and screenwriter, Pallavi Yetur. Links Mentioned: Kim Cattra...

Welcome to the first of a series of bonus mini-episodes we’re calling “Fortnightly FREQouts,” where our host Kat Spada walks us through what’s been thrilling, moving, upsetting, or infuriating her in recent weeks. Today’s Fortnightly FREQout features special guest A.C. Lamberty to discuss the new documentary on Max, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed. Find A.C.: Website: https://www.aclamberty.c...

Welcome to a new season of feminist media criticism goodness! Today Kat and Anita are discussing the 1989 action classic Road House , starring none other than our beloved Patrick Swayze. Listen in for a nostalgic stroll through the absolutely bonkers landscape of this corner of the Dirty Dancing/Point Break/Road House Swayze trifecta. Links Mentioned: FFR 203, 1940s Hollywood: https://feministfreq...

This past season of Feminist Frequency Radio co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty investigated masculinity in movies and TV on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series.  On this final bonus wrap-up episode, Anita Sarkeesian returns to strap in, strap on, and weigh in on all our most-loved machos. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/...

Strap in, Strap on, and join us on the dance floor for one last episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. Today is all about the machos with the moves. From studio musicals of the 40s and 50s to our podcast’s patron saint, Patrick Swayze, we’re tripping the light fantastic with a look at dudes who dance!   Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list...

We’re diving into the Macho hierarchy with an episode of “Machos: Fully Loaded” that’s all about the Alphas.  What is it that makes these machos reign supreme? Is it domination, power, or just living your life a quarter mile at a time? Listen to our discussion of some of the most over-the-top, high-octane machos out there. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/ac...

This Machos: Fully Loaded episode is all about MLM—Machos Loving Machos, as Kat and A.C. get into the world of gay cinema with a look at mainstream Hollywood releases, biopics, documentaries, New Queer cinema, and more. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ “The Competition” podcast: https://competitionpodcast.wordpress.com/ T...

In this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are drawn in by these two-dimensional machos. From formative childhood favorites to more modern adult animation, we look at how cartoons present and play with masculinity in ways other mediums can’t. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ B.D. Wong Teaches You H...

Calling all daddies, zaddies, and baddies! This week on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re continuing our investigation of onscreen masculinity through a discussion of fatherhood in media, looking at portrayals of dads and father figures who've been central figures of movies and television. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list – https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-...

It’s time for Lady Machos! This week on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re continuing our investigation of onscreen masculinity through a discussion of gender transgression and the women in media who have taken some of the most memorable and iconic macho action roles in history. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ http...

On this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, we’re talking about mental health, trauma, therapy, vengeance, and more, as we focus on onscreen representations of masculinity and emotional or mental health struggle. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterboxd.com/aclamberty/list/machos-fully-loaded/ https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-sopranos-male-mental-health/ https...

On this episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series, Kat and A.C. are…not talking about machos? Instead, we’re going full sweetie mode to look at another side of masculine characters onscreen, the Soft Boys of cinema. From artists suffering for love to macho momma’s boys, join us as we try to pin down the anatomy of the archetype. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://letterbo...

This installment of “Machos: Fully Loaded” is for mature listeners only because we’re talking about exotic dancers, adult film stars, and machos who engage in sex work. From Magic Mike and Boogie Nights to more triple-X-rated arthouse picks, we’re tackling the onscreen intersections of masculinity and sexuality. Links Mentioned: Danielle Silverstone TikTok about Arnold’s video: https://www.tiktok....

It’s the first episode of this season of Feminist Frequency Radio, presenting “Machos: Fully Loaded!” This week we’re going back to high school, getting to know some of the moodiest machos of all: teen machos! From big men on campus to the bad boys underneath the bleachers, we’re taking a look at the archetypes and iconic portrayals of teen masculinity on screen. Links Mentioned: “ Bad Boys and Ho...

Feminist Frequency Radio’s Kat Spada and special guest A.C. Lamberty introduce you to a brand new season of the podcast with a different spin. For the next several episodes, we will be bringing you all of the feminist media criticism goodness you crave, but this time exploring the specifics of masculinity and machismo in a season we’re calling MACHOS: FULLY LOADED. Links Mentioned: FFR’s episode o...

Our “Eat the Rich” mini-series concludes with a high-concept final course and an exciting special guest. Soleil Ho—writer, podcaster, and San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic—joins our discussion of Mark Mylod’s 2022 comedy thriller The Menu , starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, and Hong Chau. Links Mentioned: The willow’s inn article: “ The Island Is Idyllic. As a Workplace, It’s Toxic...

Anita and Kat welcome special guest Devindra Hardawar for the next installment of our Eat the Rich mini-season. This week we’re discussing Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion . Guest and co-host opinions on the film run from 1-10, so listen in to see where you land on this lively episode of Feminist Frequency Radio! Links Mentioned: FFR episode on The Witch - https://feministfrequency.com/video/the-witch-w...

The first course of this "Eat the Rich" mini-season is served! Kat and Anita are joined by professor, podcaster, and author Karen Tongson to sink our teeth into Ruben Östlund's Oscar-nominated 2022 saga Triangle of Sadness. Tune in to find out how we think the movie's satirical look at class dynamics may (or may not) have been successful.

Kat and Anita are offering up a three course meal of — Triangle of Sadness, Glass Onion, and The Menu — all films exploring wealth and privilege. Take a listen to this amuse bouche to get a taste of the upcoming Eat the Rich series on Feminist Frequency Radio.

We return to the MCU for the final episode in this mini-season of Feminist Frequency Radio. Author, activist, and beloved member of the Feminist Frequency Family, Ebony Adams returns to the podcast as special guest for our discussion of Wakanda Forever , the highly-anticipated yet complicated sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2018 film Black Panther . Links Mentioned: the best Bossip headline - https://twi...

Believe it or not, neither of our cohosts had ever seen Twin Peaks , the cult classic created by Mark Frost and David Lynch that has legions of devoted fans even three decades after its debut in 1990. Joining the conversation is special guest, award-winning game developer, writer, and arts manager, Leena van Deventer. Time Stamps: 39:37 - What’s your Freq Out? Anita on the series Bad Sisters on Ap...

We’re talking about Todd Field’s first film in 16 years: the Cate Blanchett showpiece Tár . A darling of the Venice Film Festival, and heavily buzzed about for awards consideration, Tár is a meandering two-hour and 38-minute journey through its titular character’s fall from grace. Joining our conversation is special guest, filmmaker, and entertainment professional, A.C. Lamberty, to help us unpack...

On this special episode, Kat Spada interviews cohost Anita Sarkeesian and Feminist Frequency Family Founder Carolyn Petit about their new Nebula original series, That Time When . Directed and presented by Anita and written by Carolyn, the show dives into some of the most divisive moments of modern history, when politics and pop culture collide. Listen in as they discuss the behind-the-scenes creat...

Welcome to the first episode of a mini-season of pop culture goodness! Today Anita, Kat, and returning special guest Annalee Newitz are talking about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the most recent of the MCU’s forays into television series. Created by Jessica Gao and starring Tatiana Maslany, the show brings to the screen a character introduced to comics in 1980: lawyer Jennifer Walters. After an emer...

On the season finale of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re hacking the planet with special guest, Emmy-winning writer and producer, Shadi Petosky, discussing Hackers , a 1995 crime thriller from director Iain Softley. A crew of high school hackers led by Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie find themselves involved in a corporate conspiracy in this movie that has become a cult classic in the nearly three deca...