Real Housewives of Alaska

Marnell and Dianne, sisters and truly The Real Housewives of Alaska, share a weekly review of movies or TV that they deem socially, culturally, or politically relevant. Strap in--not for the faint of heart or anyone who wants to avoid their Lefty opinions!

Crime of the Century Part 2

Marnell and Dianne discuss part 2 of the 2021 documentary Crime of the Century, HBO's searing look the opioid crisis. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse than the Sackler Family, meet Fentanyl King John Kapoor. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!  

09-08
01:21:10

Crime of the Century Part 1

Marnell and Dianne discuss part 1 of the 2021 documentary Crime of the Century, HBO's searing look the opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma: Monsters or crooks or both? Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!  

06-02
01:53:58

RBG

Marnell and Dianne discuss the 2018 documentary RBG, a CNN film now streaming on Hulu. In it, we learn about the legal and personal legacy of feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!  

05-06
01:31:12

Marnell & Dianne review the 2015 Academy Award winning film "Spotlight"

Marnell and Dianne review the 2015 Academy Award winning film Spotlight, a fictionalized account of the Boston Globe's investigative reporting about the Catholic Church's child sexual abuse scandal. It has a star-studded cast and it's absolutely worth the watch. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!  

04-25
01:31:07

Marnell and Dianne review the 2015 documentary Scientology "Going Clear"

Marnell and Dianne review the 2015 documentary "Going Clear" about Scientology. It is based on the Lawrence Wright bestseller of the same name; it can be streamed on HBO. Join Marn and Di when we say, "Hail, Xenu!" Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!  

04-15
01:49:22

Only Fans: Selling Sexy

Marnell and Dianne review the 2021 documentary "Only Fans: Selling Sexy," a film created by ABCNews and streaming on Hulu. It explores "the Instagram of Porn." Seriously, how do you think Dianne and Marnell pay for their podcasting equipment? Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!  

04-09
01:42:17

Framing Britney Spears

Marnell and Dianne review the 2021 documentary "Framing Britney Spears." The misogyny faced by Britney Spears is utterly horrifying--at the hands of the press, the music industry, and her family. Are you as mad as we are? Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

03-26
01:56:00

Paradise Lost

Marnell and Dianne review the 1996 documentary "Paradise Lost" about the West Memphis Three. We are obsessed about this case--all of the documentaries and most of the books (ok, Di more than Marn with the book thing). It's still a heartbreaker and a really compelling whodunit after all these years. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

03-17
02:48:32

Murder to Mercy

Marnell and Dianne review the 2020 Netflix documentary "Murder to Mercy." It is the story of Cyntoia Brown, a woman arrested at the age of 16 and later convicted of murdering a man who solicited sex from her. Murderer? Trafficking victim? Both? Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

03-10
01:52:10

Mr. Angel

Marnell and Dianne review the 2013 documentary "Mr. Angel." It's the first half of the story of pioneering trans man and transgender activist, Buck Angel. Marn and Di both agree they want the rest of the story! PS--we say "vagina" a lot. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

03-04
01:37:43

A Promising Young Woman

Marnell and Dianne review the 2020 feature film "A Promising Young Woman." It is both a terrible tragedy and the ultimate revenge fantasy, and it is totally worth the outrageous streaming fee on Amazon! Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

02-25
01:50:49

Amy (2015)

Marnell and Dianne review the 2015 documentary film "Amy," about the late, great Amy Winehouse. This  Academy and Grammy award winning film looks at her overnight celebrity and tragic downward spiral. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786   Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

02-17
01:24:27

Assassination Nation

Marnell and Dianne review the 2018 film "Assassination Nation" with Odessa Young (featured in the 2020 reboot of The Stand). Gripping and disturbing--you might be queasy by the end but you won't regret watching it. We've decided it's Heathers meets The Crucible meets The Purge. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

02-11
01:33:09

Derek Delgaudio's In and Of Itself

Marnell and Dianne review the 2020 Hulu film "Derek Delgaudio's In and Of Itself." Derek is a magician, illusionist, and mentalist who delivers a stunning stage show in which he explores the nature of human identity. 5/5 he had Di weeping by the end. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786  

02-03
01:39:14

White Noise (2020)

Marnell and Dianne review the 2020 documentary White Noise, the first documentary ever produced by The Atlantic. It's a horrifying look at three prominent white supremacists. Can you say triggered? Have a drink or two before watching this one. Lots of F-bombs in this episode. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Facebook.com/theRealHousewivesofAlaska Webpage  www.southgatemediagroup.com Please consider supporting our network https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup SHOW HOSTS: Dianne Maythorne, Marnell Steiner SHOW EDITOR: Dianne Maythorne PRODUCER: Rob Southgate

01-27
02:22:07

The Boys in the Band 2020 Netflix remake

Marnell and Dianne review the 2020 Netflix remake of The Boys in the Band. It's based on a play written in 1968 and the original film was released in 1970. A group of gay men gather to celebrate a friend's birthday in pre-Stonewall New York--it's witty, funny, and heartbreaking. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Facebook.com/theRealHousewivesofAlaska Webpage  www.southgatemediagroup.com Please consider supporting our network https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup SHOW HOSTS: Dianne Maythorne, Marnell Steiner SHOW EDITOR: Dianne Maythorne PRODUCER: Rob Southgate

01-19
01:21:35

Three Identical Strangers

Our episode about Edward Snowden may be our lost episode. Instead, this week we talk about Three Identical Strangers, a 2018 CNN documentary about triplets who are reunited by a strange coincidence only to find that they were subjects of an incredibly unethical study. Join us for this shocking film. You can watch on HULU. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Facebook.com/theRealHousewivesofAlaska Webpage  www.southgatemediagroup.com Please consider supporting our network https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup SHOW HOSTS: Dianne Maythorne, Marnell Steiner SHOW EDITOR: Dianne Maythorne PRODUCER: Rob Southgate

01-10
01:58:00

The Boys

Marnell introduced Dianne to this series by calling it "not the superheroes we WANT but the superheroes we DESERVE." In a lighter episode with a little political commentary, Dianne and Marnell are joined by Phil of the Capes and Lunatics podcast to break it all down. Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Facebook.com/theRealHousewivesofAlaska Webpage  www.southgatemediagroup.com Please consider supporting our network https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup SHOW HOSTS: Dianne Maythorne, Marnell Steiner SHOW EDITOR: Dianne Maythorne PRODUCER: Rob Southgate

12-28
01:53:07

Saving Capitalism

Marnell and Dianne discuss Saving Capitalism, a 2017 documentary based on Robert Reich's book of the same name. Can capitalism be saved? Should it be saved? Spoiler alert: Marnell is much better with numbers than Dianne is.... Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Facebook.com/theRealHousewivesofAlaska Webpage  www.southgatemediagroup.com Please consider supporting our network https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup SHOW HOSTS: Dianne Maythorne, Marnell Steiner SHOW EDITOR: Dianne Maythorne PRODUCER: Rob Southgate

12-11
01:34:41

Harriet

Marnell and Dianne discuss Harriet, the 2019 feature film about the life of Harriet Tubman. It's fair to say the Housewives didn't LOVE it, and Marnell was more generous than Dianne. We learned a LOT about Harriet Tubman in the process though! Learn more, subscribe, or contact us at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   You can write to us at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and let us know what you think.  Be sure to rate us and review the episode.  It really helps other people find us.  Thanks!   Follow us on Twitter at @thereal68390786 Facebook.com/theRealHousewivesofAlaska Webpage  www.southgatemediagroup.com Please consider supporting our network https://www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup SHOW HOSTS: Dianne Maythorne, Marnell Steiner SHOW EDITOR: Dianne Maythorne PRODUCER: Rob Southgate

12-04
02:04:58

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