Girls, Guts, and Giallo

Part II is here! Travis and I continue a scene by scene analysis of the film, and continue to be horny throughout.

Part I of II! My gay goth brother Travis Merriman guests on the show to gush blood over Neil Jordan's homoerotic vampire classic.

I have a new episode for you! Only my patrons have access to the full episode I recorded with Katrina Kemp (@kueenkatrina)! Sign up on patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo for the full experience. The first hour and a half is available for free Katrina Kemp, a prolific actress and little person rights advocate, joins me for a thorough discussion about Tod Browning's controversial Hollywood film: Freaks (1932). We talk about the history of side shows, the history of people with dwarfism in art and film, Tod Browning's life and background, as well as give a traditional GGG scene by scene analysis of the film. And of course since both Kat and I are queer as fuck, this analysis is also GAY.

Kamikaze Jones returns for the third installment in our series about important directors of gay porn from the 1970s!

In a stunning reevaluation of a film I once called "indefensible," trans therapist and femme sadist Maeve Martin joins me for an episode about Brian De Palma's most controversial film. This a traditional GGG episode, meaning we go scene by scene and do a deep analysis of the subversive themes and history of the film. Maeve provides much needed insights on psychiatric history in regards to gender dysphoria.

Kamikaze Jones and I return for a liminal episode of Anal Auteurs to discuss the late experimental filmmaker, Kenneth Anger. We chat about sex magic, James Dean as a human ashtray, the whore of Babylon and Scientology, the fraught history of occult mysticism and the aesthetics of fascism…and more! Note: we were very tired recording this and at one point say “the isle of Dr. Caligari” instead of “the cabinet.” We combined Moreau and Caligari, oops!

Fellow perverted film writer Travis Woods talked to me for three and a half hours about voyeurism in Brian De Palma's oeuvre. This is part I of that conversation, part II will be available on my patreon. Listen to us get hot and horny for looking and being looked at. Sign up for my patreon to get part II when it drops! patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo Bibliography: Keesey, Douglas . 2015. Brian De Palma's Split-Screen: A Life in Film. University Press of Mississippi. Woods, Travis. "A Shot in the Dark: Syncing the Personal, Political, and Perverse of Brian De Palma’S Blow Out." Bright Wall/Dark Room. https://doi.org/brightwalldarkroom.com/2021/11/03/a-shot-in-the-dark-blow-out-1981/. Woods, Travis. "De Palma Does Hollywood: Fleshing Out the Split-Screened Study of Voyeurism & Illusion in Body Double." Bright Wall/Dark Room. https://doi.org/https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Palmas-Split-Screen-Life-Film/dp/1628466979.

Critic and programer Justine Peres Smith joins me to discuss four films from the New French Extremity movement: Trouble Every Day, In My Skin, Inside, and Martyrs. We discuss Justine's work on religious devotion and body horror and apply it to this group of films. Sign up for my patreon at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo! Bibliography: West, Alexandra . 2016. Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity. McFarland & Company.

Screenwriter/streamer Carol Grant joins me for a review episode about Todd Field's new Oscar-nominated film! This is the first review episode about a movie I actually liked. We talk about themes of colonialism, power, lesbian masculinity, and reactionary politics. Listen to find out why we think Lydia Tár would defend JK Rowling.  Sign up for my Patreon to support me and get access to screenings, bonus episodes, and more. patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo

Kamikaze Jones joins me again for part II in a four-part mini-series about important gay porn directors from the 1970s. In this episode we discuss two works directed by Fred Halsted, L.A. Plays Itself and Sextool. We talk leather, top vs. bottom cinema, and anal voids.  *correction: Annie says the Halsted blu ray release is from Kino Lorber, but it’s actually from Vinegar Syndrome.

Oh, I love this episode. Artist Nayland Blake joins me again for a spirited discussion about this Faye Dunaway camp masterpiece. We discuss final girl slasher tropes, photographic controversy, THE ART WORLD, dirty old New York City aesthetics and so much more.  Get more content and support my ability to make the show by signing up for my Patreon: patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo Bibliography:  Clover, Carol J. 1992. Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. Princeton University Press.

The first part in a special series about gay pornography in the 1970s-1980s. Brother in filth and host of the podcast Pure Garbage, Kamikaze Jones, joins me for a four part deep dive into the work of four different gay porn film directors. We begin our journey with an anal-ysis of two Peter de Rome films.  Sign up for my patreon and join my discord community at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo

The prolific Kat Ellinger joins me for a thorough discussion on a sub category within the giallo genre: GOTHIC GIALLI (also called giallo fantastico and chamber gialli). We discuss a suite of films, why we love them and the psycho-sexual perverse themes they explore. We even foray into Italian film industry history and rant about ape sex.  You should follow Kat and all the brilliant work she does on her patreon: patreon.com/confessionsofacineslut And subscribe to my patreon at patreon.com/girlsgutsigallo

SPOILER HEAVY! Film critic Angelica Jade Bastién joins me to discuss the new Hellraiser reboot! We didn't love it, to say the least.  Check out Angelica's writing here! 

Macy Rodman, the hilarious hostess of Nymphowars, joins me for a good old fashioned roast. Just kidding! Kind of. We discuss Andrew Dominik's controversial new film about the life and times of Marilyn Monroe, Blonde. We cover the Joyce Carol Oates novel the film is based on, why we didn't like this movie as lovers of extreme cinema, and we make fun of Australians (sorry, Australian fans!)  To support me and all the work I do, join my Patreon! Bibliography:  The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Sarah Churchwell Marilyn Monroe: My Little Secret by Tony Jerris  Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Anthony Summers  Bette and Joan: The Divine Feud by Shaun Considine  “I’m not interested in reality, I’m interested in the images”: Andrew Dominik on Blonde by Christina Newland  The Hollow Impersonation in Blonde by Angelica Jade  Review: ‘Blonde’ isn’t really about Marilyn Monroe. It’s about making her suffer by Justin Chang

I'm back with Season 3! It's a long one. Book editor Shelly Romero joins me to discuss any and everything about The Crow. We discuss the production history, the film's legacy, and the ethics of colorblind casting before we analyze the plot scene by scene with a focus on goth masculinity and androgyny.  Bibliography:  Goth: Undead Subculture (2007) Edited by Lauren M.E. Goodlad and Michael Bibby from Duke University Press  The Crow: The Movie (1994) By J Connor and R Zuckerman from Kitchen Sink Press Song Samples:  Burn by The Cure  Dead Souls by NIN (Joy Division Cover)  After the Flesh by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult 

I'm not sure what possessed me. I blame COVID madness. Apologies in advance for my singing voice. If I made you laugh, sign up at patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo

I'm back with a new season of Girls, Guts, & Giallo! Did you miss me? Let me know by signing up for my Patreon. To celebrate Daddy Cronenberg's new film Crimes of the Future, Mistrexx Mars joins me to discuss the film that introduced many of the concepts we associate with the director: Videodrome! 

The full version of this episode is only available through Patreon or Spotify Subscriptions. Video art professor Sid Branca joins me once again for a lengthy discussion, this time on the elusive concept of "The Female Gaze?" The full version of this episode is only available to Patrons. Edited by Alice Wiche Music: Sans Toi and La Joueuse from the film Cleo 5 to 7

For this special episode, film and video art professor Sid Branca joins me for a nearly 2 and a half hour rigorous discussion on the concept of the "Male Gaze." We use Laura Mulvey's famous essay "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" and take it to task. The first part is available for free, but you'll need to sign up for my Patreon for the rest: patreon.com/girlsgutsgiallo.