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Kicking off Season 4, Angie and Steffi discuss the diva-coded 2024 Grammys. They get into major moments like the return of Tracy Chapman, Jay Z’s speech & the Taylor Swift snubbing Celine Dion debacle. Plus, Usher Super Bowl setlist predictions!We also share our thoughts on our favorite Grammy winners of the night including Victoria Monet and Miley Cyrus and our favorite performances.DIVA DAILIES SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify*Email us for show notes: [email protected]’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube | LetterboxdANGIE’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LetterboxdTIME STAMPS:- Housekeeping (01:07)Grammy Discussion- General Thoughts (01:52)- Tracy Chapman Returns (13:12)- Jay Z SHAKES the Table (17:58)- Taylor Swift Wins AOTY & Celine Dion (28:29)- Rapid Fire Round (59:55)Usher & the Super Bowl- Usher Super Bowl Setlist Predictions (71:44)- Closing Thoughts (84:35)

In our FINAL episode of Season 3, Angie and Steffi answer additional listener feedback. We share the origins of our podcast theme song, tangential Whitney Houston / My Love is Your Love topics, posthumous albums, what’s the difference between an artist that is inspired by other artists and one that merely copies - and so much more!We also tease what we will be covering next season - Season 4 will be our experimental diva album.Because this is our final episode of the season, just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners that listened to us babble on about our favorite divas every week. It really means a lot that you take the time to support the pod in whatever way you do. We see you and appreciate you. And thanks so much for listening and loving the divas just as much as we do. DIVA DAILIES SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify*Email us for show notes: [email protected]’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube | LetterboxdANGIE’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LetterboxdTIME STAMPS:- Housekeeping (01:03)Listener Feedback - Questions (04:18)- Can you break down the podcast intro and outro? (04:34)- Whitney Houston’s evolution as an artist & person during the My Love is Your Love era? (18:51)- What could Whitney Houston have done differently, with the industry changing into the late 90s into the early 2000s for an artist that did not write her own stuff? How much control did she really have? (23:27)- Thoughts on Michael Jackson’s posthumous albums & posthumous albums in general?  (30:23)- Would you have gone to Geri Halliwell’s book signing? (41:16) - Did Sanaa Lathan bite Beyoncé? (44:25)- Difference between artists who are copycats & artists who are inspired? (51:53)- Singer-Songwriters & Lack of A&R? (63:46)- Previewing Season 4 of Diva Dailies (72:54)Listener Feedback - Emails (74:00)Listener Feedback - Reviews (78:22)Random Diva Headlines - Halle Bailey is a Mom (88:08)- Angela Bassett Honorary Oscar (92:07)- Regina King is Back (94:48)- Closing Thoughts on Season 3 (96:23)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi’s “Carol” discussion comes to an end. They discuss “Carol” being overlooked by the Oscars, their lackluster marketing campaign, gay shaking, and why the movie will forever be a favorite for people with taste - including you, Harold. This is part 2 of 2 of our era breakdown episodes, and the final part of our “Carol” episodes. Continuing where we left off with tea - we get into some MAJOR TEA in this episode, including: Cate Blanchett’s controversial Variety interview, Harvey Weinstein, Rooney Mara & category fraud, and JUSTICE FOR CAROL (2015). We also hyper analyze “Carol”’s marketing material including that exquisite teaser trailer, the emotional first trailer…and that really sketchy second trailer. Plus, “Harold, they’re lesbians”. LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.DIVA DAILIES SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify*Email us for show notes: [email protected]’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube | LetterboxdANGIE’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LetterboxdTIME STAMPS:- Housekeeping (01:04)- Trigger Warning (01:50)Era Breakdown - Spill the Technicolor Tea (03:08)- But We Need the Audience to Buy the Album (46:13)- Tinseltown Showdown (83:39)- Chaka Khan (87:06)- Show Me the Receipts (101:18)  - Impact/ Closing Thoughts (105:56)

In this episode, Angie and Steffi talk all about the “Carol” era in Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara’s career. This is part 1 of 2 of our era breakdown episodes, and part 2 of 3 of our “Carol” episodes.We discuss what was going on at their careers during this time and how the roles of Carol & Therese ultimately contribute to their onscreen personas. We then get into Patricia Highsmith and tackle two big, controversial questions concerning “Carol”: 1) Is it okay for straight actresses to play lesbians onscreen? 2) Is Carol a predatory lesbian?LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.DIVA DAILIES SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify*Email us for show notes: [email protected]’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube | LetterboxdANGIE’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LetterboxdTIME STAMPS:- Housekeeping (01:12)Era Breakdown (02:31)- Pop Corn & Pop Stars (03:32)- Spill the Technicolor Tea (58:40)- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (106:22)

For our final Holiday Diva Movie of the season, everything comes full circle. This week, Angie and Steffi discuss “Carol” (2015, directed by Todd Haynes), starring our divas of the week: Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara.Because there is so much to talk about when it comes to the masterpiece that is “Carol”, we have decided to divide our discussion into two parts. In part one, we review the movie via various scene discussions. We then end the episode sharing what we think Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara’s Oscar Clips should be and giving our Letterboxd rating.During our review, we ask the classic Carol question: Did Carol leave the gloves on purpose? We also discuss if Carol clocked Therese immediately, repression vs. not knowing one’s sexuality, the film’s mise en scène, the emotionally stirring score, and the genius of Todd Haynes’ cinema. And Cate Blanchett’s back.  LOGLINE: Carol is a 2015 romantic period drama film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (republished as Carol in 1990). The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.DIVA DAILIES SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify*Email us for show notes: [email protected]’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | Tiktok | YouTube | LetterboxdANGIE’S SOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | LetterboxdTIME STAMPS:- Housekeeping (01:18)- Opening Discussions: Movie Intro (03:58)- Opening Discussions: Our First Viewing Experience & Initial Impressions (06:34)Movie Review- Scene Breakdowns (30:58)- Oscar Clip (109:08)- Letterboxd Rating (114:05)- Closing Thoughts (114:43)- Previewing Next Week’s Episode (116:24)