17. "Virgin" Blood? (w/ Alison LoPresti!)

So, this episode was recorded about seventy years ago I think, and LoPresti and I talk across the board about the small-town feminist horror show that is JENNIFER'S BODY (Karyn Kusama, 2009).

We talk about the amazing women who made this movie, why men just did NOT get it, and we also bring in Machine Gun Kelly, My Chemical Romance, and Terrible Handjobs (two of these are musical acts, apparently!)

We also briefly discuss the shitty police and the state of the country, because silence is NOT an option. So. Yeah.

We ALSO get interrupted by TWO different species of animal (LoPresti is a modern-day Dolittle)!

CW: discussions of real world and fictional violence, sexual assault, sexism, racism, homophobia, oppression, all of that shit. SPOILERS for Jennifer's Body (watch it!) and the films VOODOO BLACK EXORCIST (Manuel Cano, 1973) and DIRTY O'NEIL (Lewis Teague, 1973) (don't watch it!).

And make no mistake: Black Lives Matter. Today, tomorrow, always. I will continue to listen, to try harder, to be better, and keep uplifting BIPOC voices on this podcast.

This episode is a BAD demonstration of that promise, I know. But I wanted to make it clear that I will keep fighting for you.

I love you spoopy gremlins.

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