Evulve Productions

Popcorn & Patriarchy | Feminist Film Review & Creative Confidence Podcast

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🍿 Film reviews through a feminist lens🎬 Where cinema meets culture & power💋 Episodes & creative challenges 👇Hosted by filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions, Esme Michaela, and actor Joe Coates. Produced by Evulve Productions.

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Sinners (2025) - Through a Feminist Lens | Ep.3a 09.07.2026 1:04:13

🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film will also be available.🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'Sinners' (2025) through a feminist and intersectional lens. Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, ask...

Should a Man Write the Drama about the Sarah Everard Case? Our Take on the BBC Controversy | Bonus Episode 02.07.2026 42:51

🎙️ A special bonus episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy. 🍿💋 This week, Esme and Joe step away from their usual film discussion and creative challenge format to unpack a major debate in the UK screen industry. Following the BBC's decision to commission a drama about Sarah Everard, more than 400 female screenwriters signed an open letter criticising the appointment of a male writer. Esme and Joe ex...

PRIDE (2014) – Inspired to Create | Ep.2b | Feat. Tazmyn-Mei Gebbett 25.06.2026 53:22

🎬 The creative challenge episode. A companion film discussion exploring the film through a feminist lens is also available. 🍿💋 Inspired by 'PRIDE' (2014), this episode invites listeners to move from analysis to action. Esme and Joe set a creative challenge designed to help you build confidence, experiment with ideas, and make your own work - whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, performer, or sim...

PRIDE (2014) – Through a Feminist Lens | (Ep. 2a) | Feat. Tash Walker 11.06.2026 55:04

🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film is also available. 🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'PRIDE' through a feminist and intersectional lens. Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, asking what it gets righ...

Barbie (2023) – Inspired to Create | (Ep. 1b) 28.05.2026 43:04

🎬 The creative challenge episode. A companion film discussion exploring the film through a feminist lens is also available.🍿💋 Inspired by 'Barbie', this episode invites listeners to move from analysis to action. Esme and Joe set a creative challenge designed to help you build confidence, experiment with ideas, and make your own work - whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, performer, or simply fee...

Barbie (2023) – Through a Feminist Lens | (Ep. 1a) 14.05.2026 43:51

🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film is also available. 🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'Barbie' through a feminist and intersectional lens. Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, asking what it gets rig...

Popcorn & Patriarchy | The Official Podcast Trailer 07.05.2026 2:24

🍿💋 What if the films we grew up loving… didn’t always love us back? Welcome to Popcorn & Patriarchy - your new favourite film review podcast, where nothing is off limits and no movie is safe. Think late-night chats, unfiltered laughs, and feminist takes on the stories that shaped us. From iconic rom-coms to cult classics, we’re breaking it all down - and building something better, littered w...