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The Substance with Mae and Jo Isaacson!

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This week, Kayte and Mae are joined by writer and professor Jo Isaacson to dissect the polarizing new body horror film by Coralie Fargeat, THE SUBSTANCE! We dig really deep, and discuss camp, old Hollywood and hagsploitation, Marxist alienation, unboxing videos and giving birth to a new beautiful monster.
Sources mentioned:

The Monstrous Feminine and The Return to the Monstrous Feminine by Barbara Creed

”Whatever Happened to Monstro Elisasue: In Defense of Psycho-Biddies in the Substance and Beyond” Jo Isaacson, Blindfield Journal

“The Guardian View on Female Led Horror: Time For a New Formula”, editorial, The Guardian

Where to find Jo:

@StepfordDotter on Twitter

Stepford Daughters book

Facebook horror group

Blind Field Journal

Mae is also a co-host on The Ladykillers Podcast and makes music at eversonpoe
Kayte is also a co-host on Fangs for the Memories and makes art here

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39 episodes

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This week, Kayte and Mae are joined by writer and professor Jo Isaacson to dissect the polarizing new body horror film by Coralie Fargeat, THE SUBSTANCE! We dig really deep, and discuss camp, old Hollywood and hagsploitation, Marxist alienation, unboxing videos and giving birth to a new beautiful monster.
Sources mentioned:

The Monstrous Feminine and The Return to the Monstrous Feminine by Barbara Creed

”Whatever Happened to Monstro Elisasue: In Defense of Psycho-Biddies in the Substance and Beyond” Jo Isaacson, Blindfield Journal

“The Guardian View on Female Led Horror: Time For a New Formula”, editorial, The Guardian

Where to find Jo:

@StepfordDotter on Twitter

Stepford Daughters book

Facebook horror group

Blind Field Journal

Mae is also a co-host on The Ladykillers Podcast and makes music at eversonpoe
Kayte is also a co-host on Fangs for the Memories and makes art here

  continue reading

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