Ana and Dan don't have a lot of time for self-care. Instead, they're busy churning out this backlog of episodes! August was a long time ago but I'm pretty sure I talked a lot about my barely age-appropriate crush on Tom Holland and how this was example #2 in what was 2024's Hot Incel Summer. Dan also enjoyed the movie. There is IR in this movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 19
1 hr 10 min
We stopped recording our Backrooms episode to talk Talarico/Paxton, El-Sayed and more! Video version is at the Patreon!Here's Dan's pieces on the midterms:Exposure Therapy for Democrats, Part OneExposure Therapy for Democrats, Part TwoHere's my pieces on Talarico and Paxton specifically:A Path to a Texas BreakthroughJames Talarico’s Absence Handed Republicans a Gift — But Ken Paxton Fumbled it AwayMedia Leans on Tired Tropes to Undermine James Talarico’s Support With Black Voters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18
19 min
Dan and And would really like to take that back. Obsession was the one of the movies that made gave us Incel Summer; it's an exploration of consent, abuse, and the curdling of desire. Is it scifi? Not so much? Does it have lessons about international relations? You bet!Dan's Substack Ana's Patreon and website: anamariecox.comDan's article about the movie ThreadsOur episode about ThreadsAna's other podcast, Past Due. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 12
1 hr 6 min
Dan and Ana are played by stunt actors and only offer their voice acting for the entirety of this episode except for one special scene where they take off their helmets. There's some IR in this movie and IP is flat circle. We're very sorry for how long this took and appreciate your patience.I was raised in an alcoholic home and over-apologizing is my entire personality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5
1 hr 8 min
In which our heroes discuss recent non-great things in the realm of science fiction, including Disclosure Day as well as M3GAN and Greenland 2s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7
53 min
We're still dedicated to producing the podcast, we're still here, we still appreciate your support! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7
1 min
We delve into Dan's backyard (the next edition of Theories of International Relations and Zombies ain't gonna research itself!) with the least-faithful-to-the-source-material movie of all time. A cursed production that wouldn't stay dead, this movie wound up going viral—it's still the highest-grossing zombie movie of all time.There is just a bit of IR, and the capitalism won't stay dead, either. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15
1 hr 14 min
Well, is there a critique of capitalism in this movie? I'll buy that for a dollar!Commentary on, among other things: Corporate malfeasance, the carceral state, the market's encroachment on bodily autonomy, disability justice, and parody of ultraviolence done in service of capital? ACAB except Robocop, that's what I say. There is also IR in this movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 1
1 hr 14 min
What better way to end our celebration of mothers with this meditation on generational trauma—as well as the grit and grace it takes to survive. This is not Octavia Butler's novel with the most transparent commentary on the Current Troubles, it goes deeper than that: It raises questions about repair from trauma, what it is possible to heal, and when wounds have to be honored rather than salved. A perfect accompaniment to preparations for our country's 250th birthday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29
1 hr
The George Clooney Rule of competence porn ("If the movie contains Clooney, it contains competence.") overwhelms the argument that Gravity may not, at its core, really be competence porn so much as "barely-made-it-out-and-needed-a-male-presence-to-survive porn." Your space mileage may vary! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24
50 min
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