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The Power of '73 Compels Us!: A Year in Film Pod

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Join Katie Stebbins and Bri as they do a deep dive into the films of 1973. Each episode of this monthly podcast will explore a curated double feature from 1973 with a mix of passion, analysis, and research. We'll be covering a wide range of work from all over the globe, a multitude of genres, from the canon to the unknown. We aim to inspire curiosity, conversation, and discovery in ourselves and our listeners. From The Exorcist to Lolly Madonna XXX to Bobby to The Fate of Lee Khan to so much more, we're so excited for the journey ahead.

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Episode 6: Badlands (Malick) / Touki Bouki (Mambéty) 26.06.2026 1:57:42

This month, Katie & Bri dive into two major canon works, the lovers on the run debut feature length films of Terence Malick's Badlands and Djibril Diop Mambéty's Touki Bouki. Theme by Katie Stebbins

Episode 5: Hollywood 90028 (Hornisher) / Wicked Wicked (Bare) 29.05.2026 2:02:04

This month, Katie & Bri dive into two labor of love films about California killers, Christina Hornisher's Hollywood 90028 and Richard Bare's Wicked, Wicked. Sources: Hollywood 90028. Directed by Christina Hornisher, Grindhouse Releasing, 2024. Blu-ray. Broomer, Stephen. "Simultaneous Tensions: The Duo-Vision of Wicked, Wicked." Vimeo , 2022. Theme by Katie Stebbins

Episode 4: The Fate of Lee Khan (Hu) / Enter the Dragon (Clouse) 30.04.2026 1:25:57

This month, Katie & Bri take a look at two films from Hong Kong production company Golden Harvest: The Fate of Lee Khan , directed by King Hu, and Enter the Dragon , directed by Robert Clouse. Sources & Clips: Bordwell, David. Planet Hong Kong: Popular Cinema and the Art of Entertainment. Harvard University Press, 2000. Chang, Jeff. Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian Amer...

Episode 3: Emperor of the North (Aldrich) / Dillinger (Milius) 23.03.2026 1:53:02

This month, Katie & Bri take a look at two mythic & manly 1973 films set in the 1930s. First up is Robert Aldrich's purely symbolic Emperor of the North, followed by John "I Love Guns" Milius' Dillinger. Sources & Clips: Aldrich, Robert. "I CAN'T GET JIMMY CARTER TO SEE MY MOVIE!". Film Comment . Vol. 13, no. 2, Mar/Apr 1977, pp. 46–52. Kirby, Lynn. Par...

Episode 2: Lisa and the Devil (Bava) / The Other Side of the Mirror (Franco) 20.02.2026 1:55:36

Our first proper episode! We take a look at two films about haunted women failing to keep their past lives at bay. First up is Mario Bava's Lisa and the Devil, the only film he ever made with total creative freedom. Next up is Jess Franco's The Other Side of the Mirror, a less sleazy affair than what you'd expect from the exploitative legend, featuring an astonishing lead performance b...

Introducing the Pod: Origins and the Lineup 22.01.2026 1:27:09

Our very first episode! We get our feet wet in the wide world of podcasting. Dig into the podcast's origins, our excitement, our nerves, and the entire slate of 1973 double features we will be covering over the next several years! Letterboxd list of our lineup Katie's Year in Film Zines