Girls, Guts, and Giallo

Lost Boys historian Julia Levine joins me this week to talk about her all time favorite film. I eat an edible and babble on about how gay this movie is while Julia drops knowledge on me. Also, Julia starts randomly bleeding from a puncture wound in her thigh mid episode, which feels like a sign.  As always, follow me on Instagram and Twitter @girlsgutsgiallo and subscribe to my Patreon for bo...

BJ Colangelo  hopped on a phone call with me to talk about the new Quentin Tarantino film. I started the conversation thinking we had very different opinions, and ended it realizing we actually shared a lot of the same concerns and enjoyed similar aspects of the film. I really love this episode and I'm excited to share it with you. For the full episode, head on over to my Patreon and bec...

Renée Bever of Attack of the Queerwolf joins me this week to talk about "Pink Flamingos," the subversive classic directed and written by trash connoisseur John Waters. We talk about fatness as abject and celebratory, being filth mongers, and queer mourning before and after Stonewall.  Become a patron of the podcast and receive bonus episodes and writings! Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @g...

Laura Marie Marciano , professor and founder of gemstone readings , joins me for this week's episode on "She-Devil" directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Roseanne Barr and Meryl Streep. This is the first comedy AND the first film directed by a woman to be discussed on this podcast. We talk about fatness, beauty privilege, and Roseanne's legacy. Because of situational factors, this episode was r...

Sarah is back to discuss Paul Verhoeven's infamous "Showgirls," a film that has been beloved, maligned, and relegated to cult film status. We talk about our relationship to the film as femmes and former sex workers. Please consider being part of the "Girls, Guts & Giallo" Patreon . You can find me on Instagram and twitter @girlsgutsgiallo or send me an email at girlsgutsgiallo@gmail.com. Find...

This week I've decided to release a teaser preview of the bonus content available exclusively on my Patreon. For $10 a month, you'll receive bonus episodes where I discuss new releases and provide companion readings. Each tier has it's own benefits, starting at only $1 a month. So please consider supporting independent queer creatives and become a patron!  Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @...

It's officially Pride weekend and I'm joined by June ( @anarcho_slut ) for an in depth examination of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." We gush about how this film helped us discover our queer freak selves and why we believe it is still an important and relevant piece of art.  Please consider donating to my Patreon . Give me a follow on Instagram and Twitter as @girlsgutsgiallo you can also se...

This week I'm joined by my friend Pacifico Silano to discuss the trashy, leather sex classic "Cruising" directed by William Friedkin and starring Al Pacino. This is a very juicy episode! We dive deep into the controversy surrounding the film and what we can glean from it today.

Happy Pride! This week I'm talking about lesbian vampire classic, "Daughters of Darkness." I talk about why I love lesbian vampires so much and get turned on by Delphine Seyrig.

This week I'm joined by writer, actress, comedian, and better bottom than you, The Gay Chingy. We discuss Chingy's favorite director Gregg Araki and his shocking, highly tumblr-ed film "The Doom Generation." Topics include shock value, apocalyptic 90s aesthetics, and the gayness of MMF threesomes.

I'm joined by my friend Jory Shareff to discuss Louis Malle's infamously controversial 1978 film, "Pretty Baby" starring a young Brooke Shields as a child sex worker. We explore our own feelings of discomfort with the plot, as well as the various themes of free will, autonomy, and complicity that are explored in the film.

Welcome to the first official episode of Girls, Guts, & Giallo! I discuss the 1976 slasher classic "Alice, Sweet Alice" directed by Alfred Sole and featuring a young Brooke Shields as the film's central victim. Through a recap of some scenes that I consider significant, we look at how the film explores themes of Catholicism, doppelgängers, and womanhood.

Welcome to the Girls, Guts, & Giallo podcast, an archive of the feminine image in horror, exploitation, thriller, and erotic films. We'll be discussing Murderesses, Vampires, Seductresses, Succubi, and more. New episodes every Friday. Hosted and created by Annie Rose Malamet.