Best Genevieve Jacobs Podcasts (2025)

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Sydney Film Festival Interview: Tony Gardiner and Lachlan Marks on the bloody and bonkers short DIY 49:46

2d ago49:46

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There's a delirious level of dark comedy that thrives in the new short film DIY from director Tony Gardiner and writer Lachlan Marks. A woman, played with a disarming ease by Claire Lovering, is mourning the passing of her dog. As she drills into the wall to hang up a picture of her pup, she is surprised to find blood coming out of the hole. Headin…

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Charlie Flynn returns to talk "Just The Tip" | Broad City S4 E3 1:09:53

4d ago1:09:53

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Charlie Flynn is back on the pod this week to talk broad city!!! we cover the episode where abbi has a fake boyfriend and ilana runs into lincoln at a party and shits her unitard. #classic #fun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Amelia Ritthaler & Evan Lazarus

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The Cinema Within director Chad Freidrichs on Walter Murch and the power of editing 57:12

9d ago57:12

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Chad Freidrichs is a documentarian who has crafted a filmography built with a series of fringe stories that unveil fascinating narratives that exist just outside the periphery of normalcy. His first feature doc, Jandek on Corwood, sees a reclusive folk and blues musician gain a following, all the while he never truly engages with his followers fasc…

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Andy Johnston on the tenderness of male affection in Coming & Going 1:12:33

9d ago1:12:33

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Part of why Coming & Going feels like a quiet revolution of a film is the manner that Andy presents vulnerability, loneliness, and tenderness on screen. 'Baby, you are gonna miss that plane' is what Julie Delpy said to Ethan Hawke as she danced in the climax of Before Sunset, creating one of cinemas finest romantic moments. Andy pulls from the echo…

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Director Matthew Rankin on the kindness that sits at the core of Universal Language 29:27

10d ago29:27

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Matthew Rankin is a Canadian filmmaker who hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His work, which includes the acclaimed award-winning 2019 feature The Twentieth Century, has often been called 'experimental' or a slice of 'absurdist comedy'. That's partially true, but I'd go a step further and say that there's a touch of humanist storytelling to his work, …

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Conservationist Isabella Tree on the power of inviting nature back into your world as shown in the documentary Wilding 26:21

11d ago26:21

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Isabella Tree is a noted conservationist and the author of the acclaimed book Wilding, which tells the story of Isabella and her husband as they undertook the immense and impressive journey to rewild their failing four-hundred-year-old estate in England, bringing beavers and cranes back to the country for the first time in years. Wilding, alongside…

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"Twaining Day" with Claud | Broad City S4 E2 1:10:05

11d ago1:10:05

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bedroom pop singer-songwriter from the suburbs of Chicago, Claud, joins us in the studio this week to discuss the iconic Shania Twain episode of Broad City!! Follow Claud: https://www.instagram.com/claud.mp3/?hl=enFollow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠@girlsrewatchpodcastFollow the hosts on Instagram: ⁠⁠@ameliaplease⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@elazie⁠⁠For advertising oppor…

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Archie Lush, Alex Power & Mark Zanosov on building the simmering heat of their Freo-shot short Blunt 34:02

13d ago34:02

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Co-writer and actor Archie Lush, director Alex Power, and producer Mark Zanosov take us to the streets of Fremantle, Western Australia, where their short film Blunt pushes us into the simmering heat of the kitchen. Under the spatter of duck fat and the glint of sharp knives is the mounting pressure of being a top tier chef, a notion that's amplifie…

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Karan Kandhari and Radhika Apte on the hilariously aggressive punk film Sister Midnight 15:35

17d ago15:35

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Nadine Whitney had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Karan Kandhari and Radhika Apte about Sister Midnight and how as original and ‘weird’ as it is, it’s also representative of people who are rarely seen as (essential) inhabitants of Mumbai. Both Karan and Radhika are an absolute joy to listen to. Kandhari’s film is a marvel of inventiveness.…

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Genevieve Bailey on the importance of Always Listening to stories of struggles with mental health 50:49

17d ago50:49

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Genevieve Bailey is a documentarian who has drawn attention to the impact of societal struggles with mental illness through her empathetic and nurturing body of work. With feature films like I Am Eleven and Happy Sad Man, Gen embraces a supportive mindset, using the power of cinema to bring real stories to audiences. It's that sense of support that…

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Robert Connolly talks about bringing Nicolas Cage to the salty sea of The Surfer 25:27

18d ago25:27

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Lorcan Finnegan's wild and weird trip-fest flick The Surfer is one that's had local audiences salivating at the prospect of its arrival. That anticipation went into hyperdrive when Oscar winning actor and walking cult-factory Nicolas Cage was announced as the leading man, a bloke returning home to the South West to buy his family home, reconnect wi…

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"Sliding Doors" with Justine Kay & Natasha Scott-Reichel from 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose | Broad City S4E1 1:13:33

18d ago1:13:33

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Real-life BFFs Justine Kay and Natasha Scott-Reichel of the 2 Black Girls, 1 Rose podcast join Evan and Amelia to kick off Season 4 of our Broad City rewatch! In S4E1, “Sliding Doors,” we finally get the origin story of Abbi and Ilana’s friendship—and who better to unpack it than two pairs of best friends? We dive into 2010s New York, the role of f…

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Jacob Richardson on heading to Greece for his feature film debut The Aegean 47:57

19d ago47:57

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Jacob Richardson's feature film debut The Aegean sees the Queensland based writer-director embrace the Grecian story of a widower, Hector (Costas Mandylor), who finds himself in the orbit of Khristos (Light), a refugee who finds himself in the waters of the Aegean Sea. As Khristos finds himself becoming embedded in Hector's life, he discovers an un…

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Allison Tyra talks about the over 600 stories that make up her essential book Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed & Stolen Work 51:19

23d ago51:19

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With her essential website Infinite-Women.com, Allison Tyra has built a deep database that contains more than 6000 biographies from around the world and throughout history, documenting the biographies of women who have made a mark in history. Her debut book, Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work, expands on the database wit…

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Kelly Schilling on working with Marta Dusseldorp and building the emotional truth of With or Without You 31:40

24d ago31:40

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Kelly Schilling's feature debut film With or Without You is the powerful and impactful story of a mother, Sharon (Marta Dusseldorp) and a daughter, Chloe (Melina Vidler), who are forced to navigate the complicated reality of alcohol addiction, an affliction that Sharon uses to manage her anxiety alongside Valium and men. For Chloe, the man in her l…

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Rebecca Weiser talks "Jews on a Plane" | Broad City S3 E10 1:07:45

25d ago1:07:45

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FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 Learn More here! Season 3 Finale! Stand-up comedian and beloved friend of the pod, Rebecca Weiser, joins us on the couch for Broad City’s unforgettable episode: "Jews on a Plane!" Rebecca dishes on life as a Jewish broad in NYC, her Abbi-level energy, and what makes this high-flying, period-fueled adventure one of the show's most …

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Cian Mungatj McCue and Sarah Price on their new First Nations screen industry initiative Damulgurra Stories 21:31

26d ago21:31

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One of the more exciting news points in recent weeks has been the announcement of the new First Nations initiative Damulgurra Stories. Founded by Larrakia man Cian Mungatj McCue, of Moogie Down Productions, and award-winning casting director and producer Sarah Price of Castaway NT, Damulgurra Stories aims to transform the way productions work with …

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Lars and the Real Girl Umbrella Entertainment Blu-Ray Collectors Edition Review 19:11

1M ago19:11

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Lars and the Real Girl is Craig Gillespie's 2007 indie comedy-drama about a man who has an unconventional relationship with a sex doll. That man is a young Ryan Gosling, who is supported by Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Patricia Clarkson, and Bianca the Doll. Umbrella Entertainment have released an impressive collectors edition of the film which …

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Michelladonna talks "Getting There" | Broad City S3 E9 1:11:11

1M ago1:11:11

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In a rush to JFK? So are Abbi and Ilana!! Despite Abbi's incredible planning, Ilana forgetting her passport means the two have to race around Brooklyn to try and make their flight before the doors shut! Joining Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus on the couch this week is the one and only Michelladonna. As a new york native, they share all the antics…

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Gold Coast Film Festival: Jane Larkin on the lived-in perspective of her elite sports drama The Edge 40:13

1M ago40:13

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Before commencing her career as a filmmaker, Jane Larkin was an Australian representative sprinter, pushing her body to the limits on the track. In the moments of preparation, cooldowns, and every minute in between, Jane was building friendships, learning from fellow athletes, and seeing a world of sports that we rarely get to see in cinema. After …

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German Film Festival: Andres Veiel on the urgency of his new documentary Riefenstahl 14:44

1M ago14:44

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Andres Veiel's latest documentary, Riefenstahl, delves into the dark and deep archive of the private estate of Leni Riefenstahl, exposing the deep ties the filmmaker had with the Nazi regime. Andres uses footage and correspondence from Riefenstahl's own personal records, including hidden interviews and documents that present a different side of a d…

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Saskia Archer on building a foundation of empathy in her acting 40:50

1M ago40:50

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Saskia Archer is an actor on the rise. From the streets of Sydney, to the turf of Tasmania where she embarked on a path to become a paramedic, to a shift to WA where she built her acting skills at the WA Academy of Performing Arts, and now, to the bustling city of New York, Saskia is seeing the world and forging a path in acting doing so. Genre-fan…

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Eli Craig has a message to horror audiences: go see Clown in the Cornfield in cinemas if you want sequels 16:28

1M ago16:28

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Eli Craig smashed onto the slasher scene with his genre-defying comedy event Tucker & Dale VS Evil, and he's back with another slasher that upends expectations: Clown in a Cornfield. Clown in a Cornfield is based on the first entry in Adam Cesare's Frendo series which chucks a group of teens into the mayhem of a Midwestern American town where they …

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Good Children's Joe Hegyes & Andrew Muscarella talk "Burning Bridges" | Broad City S3E8 1:20:51

1M ago1:20:51

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This week on Girls Rewatch with Evan and Amelia, we're joined by the hilarious Andrew Muscarella and Joe Heyges from the Good Children podcast to break down the iconic Broad City Season 3, Episode 8, "Burning Bridges." The gang dives deep into the Mrs. Doubtfire homage and shares their most memorable Broad City moments while living in New York. Fro…

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Mother of Chooks co-director Jesse Leaman on the joy of making a film with his mum 36:09

1M ago36:09

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Every so often, you sit down to watch a film, and find that it unexpectedly fills a hole you didn't know you had in your life. You might not know you needed a charming, dose of positivity in that moment, but as the seconds tick over, you find yourself being swept along in a wave of joy that your day shifts and things that would usually bother you s…

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How Umbrella Entertainment physical media essays are written 1:00:32

1M ago1:00:32

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And we're back with another review discussion with myself, Andrew, and my colleague Nadine Whitney. In this episode, we discuss the work that we both did on the Umbrella releases of Eyes Without a Face and Hounds of Love, while also discussing the importance of the supplementary materials that come with physical media releases, alongside the work t…

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Fantastic Film Festival: Bluebird director Darwin Schulze talks about his creative vision to bring adventure back to Australian screens 35:26

1M ago35:26

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ion to our humanity. At twelve years of age, Darwin won the award for Best Film by a Child Producer, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing at the KidzFlicks awards for his short film Red Panda Man. He had previously made a claymation short film called My Eco Friendly House. Darwin then also was a Tropfest Jr finalist for his short Milk. Again, he w…

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The Correspondent director Kriv Stenders on the need to support a free press in 2025 29:03

2M ago29:03

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In December 2013, Australian journalist Peter Greste, alongside fellow Al Jazeera colleagues Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, were arrested in Cairo, Egypt under charges of holding illegal meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood, an organisation declared as a terrorist group by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. Kriv Stenders is a prolific Australi…

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Genevieve Aniello talks working on Broad City and S3 E7 "B&B-NYC" 1:12:58

2M ago1:12:58

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TV writer of some of our fav shows and Broad City Social Media Manager, Genevieve Aniello, joins Evan and Amelia at Spotify Studios in DTLA for a deep dive into the magic behind Broad City. In this episode, we break down Season 3, Episode 7: B&B-NYC—the iconic Blake Griffin episode where Abbi and Ilana have a wild night, and Abbi secretly hooks up …

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Greta Titelman talks "Philadelphia" | Broad City S3 E6 1:10:11

2M ago1:10:11

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This week on Girls Rewatch Podcast, we’re joined by the hilarious and charming Greta Titelman—host of The Worst, Senior Superlatives, and the prettiest, funniest millennial on the West Coast! Greta drops by the Spotify Studios to chat with Amelia and Evan about Broad City Season 3, Episode 6: Philadelphia. Together, we dive into the "going back to …

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Darcy Newton and Luca Catalano Get Raucous and Loud with their Kingswood Doc CLAPTRAP 27:04

2M ago27:04

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Aussie band Kingswood are rock royalty, having played shows with AC/DC and The Hives, tearing down the rooves of Aussie venues in equal measure with their unique brand of raucous rock. In 2024, the band undertook a record-setting road trip across Australia with the Hometowns Tour, the longest ever music tour, encompassing 112 shows over six months,…

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Gillian Jacobs talks Mimi-Rose Howard | HBO's Girls 1:06:32

2M ago1:06:32

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This week on Girls Rewatch Podcast, we’re hitting pause on our Broad City rewatch to dive back into Girls with one of our favorite girls ever: the incomparable Gillian Jacobs! Known for her unforgettable role as Mimi-Rose Eleanor Howard in Season 4 of HBO's Girls, Gillian has become a fan-favorite, and her scenes have gone mega-viral across our soc…

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Ella Emhoff talks "2016" | Broad City S3 E5 1:20:46

2M ago1:20:46

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This week on the Girls Rewatch Podcast, Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus dive into the highly anticipated Broad City S3E5: "2016," which features the iconic Hillary Clinton cameo. And who better to join the conversation than NYC alt-scene darling and politically connected icon, Ella Emhoff? We talk Ella’s unforgettable Broad City moment with the S…

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Lou Sanz on engaging with empathy with the pitch black comedy Audrey 1:07:43

2M ago1:07:43

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In 2024, director Natalie Bailey and writer Lou Sanz unleashed Audrey onto audiences in Australia and America. Here's a film that I called a caustic comedy that rains like refreshing acid rain. Here's the story of a mum, Ronnie (played by Jackie van Beek), who opts to literally take over the life of her daughter Audrey (Josephine Blazier) when she …

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Alice Maio Mackay on the new wave of transgender cinema 51:12

2M ago51:12

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At just twenty years old, transgender wunderkind Alice Maio Mackay has crafted a filmography that would make most seasoned professionals envious. Alice's filmography is built within a defiantly independent space that centres queer stories on screen. From 2021's short film The Serpent's Nest, to the run of genre defying horror and sci-fi feature fil…

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Lily Marotta talks "Rat Pack" | Broad City S3 E4 1:19:16

2M ago1:19:16

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This week on the Girls Rewatch Podcast, we're joined by the hilarious Lily Marotta from the Celebrity Book Club Podcast to break down Broad City Season 3, Episode 4: "Rat Pack." Lily was living his best life in Bushwick during the golden age of Broad City, and he’s got all the inside scoops and memories from that wild time. The trio dives into the …

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Zachary Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos on becoming David Stratton & Margaret Pomeranz for their comedy show Refused Classification 37:44

3M ago37:44

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For decades, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz were Australian film reviewing royalty, having built up a loyal following with their weekly show on SBS, The Movie Show. The 90s and early 00s was the peak of David & Margaret’s influence over Australian audiences. What they recommended, people would head out and go and see. Both David and Margaret …

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Alliance Française French Film Festival Reviews: Bolero & Miss Violet 16:25

3M ago16:25

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This podcast is also recorded in Naarm, Victoria, with fellow critic Nadine Whitney reviewing two of the films screening at the 2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival. In the following reviews, Nadine discusses Anne Fontaine's Bolero and Éric Besnard's Miss Violet. For all the festival details and to purchase tickets, visit AFFrenchFilmFestiv…

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ian is ugly talks "Game Over" | Broad City S3 E3 1:06:28

3M ago1:06:28

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This week on the Girls Rewatch Podcast, we’re joined by Ian Smith (aka "ian is ugly"), a long-time friend of the pod who’s known Amelia even longer than Evan! Ian takes a seat on the girls’ couch to break down the unforgettable Season 3, Episode 3 of Broad City, "Game Over." Ilana finally gets the axe from Deals Deals Deals, while Abbi's over-the-t…

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Carmen & Bolude stars Michela Carattini and Bolude Watson on the joy of dance on film 38:53

3M ago38:53

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Carmen & Bolude marks something of a first for Australian films. Here is a comedy about two close friends, Carmen (Michela Carattini) and Bolude (Bolude Watson), who both call Australia home. Carmen proudly embraces her Latin heritage, while Bolude navigates the line between Western values and her Nigerian roots. Together, they take on the world an…

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My Melbourne Producer Mitu Bhowmick Lange on bringing the diversity of Naarm to life on screen 33:24

3M ago33:24

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My Melbourne is a powerful and uplifting new collaborative feature made with an array of established Indian directors and emerging Australian filmmakers, alongside a diverse group of writers behind the scenes, who each bring one of four stories of Naarm-Melbourne to life on screen. My Melbourne opens with the narrative called Nadini, it's directed …

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Princess Nokia talks "Co-Op" | Broad City S3 E2 1:18:46

3M ago1:18:46

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Popstar on the pod alert!! Princess Nokia joins Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler for an unforgettable episode of the Girls Rewatch Podcast! The iconic rapper and artist shares her unique perspective as a native New Yorker, reflects on discovering Girls and Broad City after the fact, and even reveals the title of her highly anticipated new album! G…

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Residence director Matt Mirams gets bloody honest about indie filmmaking 44:29

3M ago44:29

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Matt Mirams is a indie creative who has over two decades of experience as a musician, actor, director, theatresports enthusiast, and independent filmmaker. His latest film, Residence, is a bloody zombie comedy that sees Australia inflicted by a brain eating parasite that turns its hosts into mindless zombies that wander the countryside looking for …

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AIDC Interview: Queens of Concrete director Eliza Cox on putting Aussie sports on screen 53:11

3M ago53:11

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With her debut feature documentary film Queens of Concrete, Eliza Cox takes audiences on a seven year journey with three skateboarders: Ava Godfrey, Charlotte Heath, and Hayley Wilson. They each embrace a different style of skateboarding, with street and park being the two styles that are featured at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. It's that 2020 Oly…

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Grace Reiter talks "Two Chainz" | Broad City S3 E1 1:33:41

3M ago1:33:41

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Miss gorgeniality, Grace Reiter, graces our couch to kick off Season 3 of our Broad City Rewatch. We discuss the genius of Abbi & Ilana, finding the perfect red carpet outfit, and the difference between horizontal and vertical performance art! Want to see exclusive Girls Rewatch Bonus Content? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/GirlsRewatchPodcas…

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Celebrating imaginative logic with absurdist storyteller Jesse Vogelaar 44:29

3M ago44:29

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Jesse Vogelaar is a writer and director whose works spans across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, flitting between the stage where he masters the art of improvisation, to advertisements, where he transforms the products of Samsung or Specsavers into savvy slices of commercial entertainment, to his growing body of short films, which includes You …

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Queer Screen Interview: Director Ruth Caudeli on recognising the global impact of abuse in their film Same, Again 19:35

3M ago19:35

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Listeners should note that the following interview contains discussions about trauma as it relates to #MeToo. The work of director Ruth Caudeli regularly appears at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival, with her previous films Eva and Candela and Leading Ladies both screening at the festival. Her latest film, Same, Again, makes its world premi…

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Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs, and Shabana Azeez on the best film of 2025: Lesbian Space Princess 36:25

3M ago36:25

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I'm calling it right now. Lesbian Space Princess is the film of the year. I saw it in a sold out auditorium at the beautiful art deco Piccadilly cinema in Adelaide with an Adelaide Film Festival audience that lapped up every laugh, every tear, and every splash of neon bright queer celebration on screen. Lesbian Space Princess is the animated featur…

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Violence as Campaign Strategy, with Niloufer Siddiqui 1:14:14

3M ago1:14:14

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When we think of weak democracies around the world, we often think of their inability to maintain a monopoly on violence because of challenges outside the state – like militias, rebel groups, criminal gangs, and other external, violent organizations. But sometimes it’s actors deeply intertwined with the state – like political parties – who are enga…

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Survivor 47's Teeny Chill talks "Queen For Two Days" | HBO's Girls S5E5 1:09:40

3M ago1:09:40

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Survivor 47's Teeny Chill joins us on the pod this quick as we take a break from talking Broad City to return to our roots: HBO's Girls. We're revisiting the iconic Season 5 Episode 5: Queen For Two Days. Join us as we hear about Teeny's time on Survivor and their take on the Jessa/Adam of it all, Shoshanna and Aidy Bryant in Japan, and Hannah's le…

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