Thu, Feb 15, 2018
Ashley and Britney discuss 1990's House Party starring rap duo Kid 'N Play and directed by Reginald Hudlin. What day of the week does the titular house party take place? Is Kid only six months younger than Robin Harris? Why does Bilal's breath stank? Neither Britney nor Ashley have the answers to these questions but they talk about them and more.
Fri, Apr 13, 2018
Ashley and Britney are heading to the beach while discussing Psycho Beach Party (2000). A campy sendup of 1950s psychodramas, 1960s beach party movies, and 1980s slasher films, Psycho Beach Party tells the story of Florence "Chicklet" Forrest, a wannabe surfer dealing with a serious case of multiple personality disorder while murders are being committed in her small beach town. Hysterical, right? Ashley and Britney discuss the downsides of adapting a play to film, how nostalgia plays into their interpretation of history, and who this movie is really made for. Psycho Beach Party stars Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, Amy Adams, Nicolas Brendon and was directed by Robert Lee King.
Mon, Apr 30, 2018
Ashley and Britney discuss Harmony Korrine's 2012 "sensory experience" Spring Breakers. Starring a Pretty Little Liar, High School Musical, a Wizard of Waverly Place, the Director's Wife, Someone Who Shouldn't Be Allowed to Interact With Anyone Under the Age of 35 and Gucci Mane. The hosts marvel at the White Privilege depicted in this film. Britney is concerned about everyone's pH balance. Ashley considers Korrine's interpretation of the Millennial American Dream.
Wed, May 16, 2018
Ashley and Britney celebrate mothers by discussing John Water's 1994 horror comedy Serial Mom. Starring Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterson, Matthew Lillard and Ricki Lake. Ashley shares John Waters' inspiration for the film while Britney explains how to make prank phone calls in the ancient time of the 1990s. Both hosts are grossed out by Scotty the Pervert.
Thu, May 31, 2018
Ashley and Britney discuss a horror classic-1976's Carrie. Directed by Brian de Palma and starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie and a young big fine John Travolta. The hosts share their prom experiences and discuss menstruation and dirty pillows (spoiler: they're called "breasts," mama).
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Ashley and Britney are talking cults with 1973's The Wicker Man. Directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Britt Eckland. Join them as they get as frustrated with the citizens of Summerisle as Sgt. Neil Howie during his search for missing 12-year-old Rowan Morrison. They discuss paganism, odd musical numbers and the 2006 remake starring Sir Nicolas Cage. Sacrifice a barrel of Barefoot Moscato to the sea goddess and join them as they keep their appointment with the Wicker Man.
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
Ashley and Britney are still talking cults. Oh and Zal Batmanglij's "Sound of My Voice" from 2011 starring Brit Marling. Listen as the hosts discuss what seems to be their favorite podcast (besides Black Girl Film Club). They even have an oddly timely chat about Drake's identity crisis. Scorpion-out now.
Mon, Jul 30, 2018
Ashley and Britney discuss another Blaxploitation classic on this week's episode-1974's Foxy Brown starring the legendary Pam Grier and directed by Jack Hill. The outfits. The fight choreography. The memorable lines. Ashley and Britney agree this is one of the best movies they've seen.
Wed, Sep 12, 2018
They're discussing Spike Lee's 1988 classic School Daze, starring Laurence Fishburne, Spike Lee, Giancarlo Esposito and Tisha Campbell-Martin. Ashley and Britney engage in a rather nuanced conversation about the history of HBCUs, life at HBCUs, Black Greek Letter Organizations and the scene where Tisha Campbell-Martin licks the Let's Jam Extra Hold Conditioning Gel from Giancarlo Esposito's part. Listeners, you're in for a real treat.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
Buck Nasty and Silky Johnson stop by to hate on Dear White People (2014), directed by Justin Simien and starring Tessa Thompson, Tyler James Williams, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell. Just kidding. But both Ashley and Britney hate this movie enough to be invited to next year's Playa Haters' Ball.
Fri, Oct 12, 2018
What's your favorite scary movie? "Ours is Scream (1996)". Ashley and Britney are joined by special guest Davalyn from the "We Know You Care" podcast. The trio discuss what's possibly one of the late Wes Cravens' best films. Their conversation ran a little longer than expected. Enjoy part one.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
What's your favorite scary movie? "Ours is Scream (1996)". Ashley and Britney are joined by special guest Davalyn from the "We Know You Care" podcast. The trio discuss what's possibly one of the late Wes Cravens' best films. Their conversation ran a little longer than expected. Enjoy part two.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
Ashley and Britney discuss Tragedy Girls (2017), directed by Tyler MacIntyre. Brianna Hildebrand and Alexandra Shipp star as Sadie Cunningham and McKayla Hooper-- two high school students that wear the mask of well adjusted cheerleaders but are burgeoning serial killers. The hosts discuss the film's ties to Scream and horror movies past and your new favorite segment--- "How Tall Are They? Really?" is back. Go ahead and hit 'play'.
Fri, Nov 16, 2018
Ashley and Britney discuss 1997's Soul Food, directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Mekhi Phifer, and Irma P. Hall. Ashley and Britney discuss the back bone of the black family, one of the best movie soundtracks in the history of music and why Ahmad was always in grown folk business.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
Ashley and Britney get into the holiday spirit with an unconventional Christmas classic, Die Hard (1988) directed by John McTiernan. Starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman. The hosts discuss how John McClane revolutionized action movie heroes, Alan Rickman the goat, and why Carl Winslow will always be Carl Winslow.
Thu, Jan 31, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss Snowpiercer (2013), directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Chris Evans, Executive Producer of Green Book-Octavia Spencer, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt and Ed Harris. The hosts discuss a bleak yet somehow plausible vision of the near feature, climate change and weigh out cannibalism. One host may not know how climate change works but both agree Chris Evans is Bae.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Black Girl Film Club fell victim to the cursed February that was Black History Month 2019. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes of faulty audio recordings, your hosts are back to give you their best trash takes on film. Ashley and Britney are discussing Love and Basketball (2000) and Love Jones (1997). Join them as they discuss toxic relationships on film, "romantic" gestures and Petite King Larenz Tate.
Fri, Mar 29, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss F. Gary Gray's action-packed heist drama Set It Off (1996). Starring Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise. The hosts discuss racism and trauma on the job-just a day in the life of a Black woman trying to make ends meet, 90s wigs, and Britney has an epiphany.
Fri, May 17, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss cinematic masterpiece Magic Mike XXL (2015), directed by Gregory Jacobs and starring Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodríguez, Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash and Gabriel Iglesias. Join your favorite podcast hosts as they discuss male friendships, handcrafted artisan furniture made from reclaimed wood and the best use of a Nine Inch Nails song in film.
Fri, May 31, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss feature length commercial for Essence Fest-Girls Trip (2017), directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tiffany Haddish. Your favorite podcast demons discuss female-led comedies, criticisms of Tiffany Haddish, growing up during the Wild West days of the internet, and "grapefruiting".
Fri, Jun 7, 2019
Dearly Beloved, they are gathered here to celebrate a piece of cinema history-Purple Rain (1984), directed by Albert Magnoli and starring His Royal Badness Prince, The Revolution, Apollonia, Morris Day and the Time and the legendary Minneapolis music scene. Dig if you will the picture of two podcast hosts stanning one of the best semi-autobiographical concert movies ever (while discussing its flaws).
Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss They Live (1988). Directed by John Carpenter and starring Rowdy Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss media consumption in the modern age as they sleep, consume, marry and reproduce, no independent thought, and obey.
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright and Leonard Nimoy. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss societal fear of conformity and the unknown, Jeff Goldblum and Gleep Glorp the Alien.
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Ashley and Britney get kicked in the chest by Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece, In the Mood for Love (2000), starring Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung. Your favorite podcast hosts go through it as they discuss societal pressures and conservatism, the beauty of Wong Kar-Wai's work and Tony Leung smoking cigarettes. This week's recommendations include Days of Being Wild (1990), Chungking Express (1994) and 2046 (2004) all directed by Wong Kar-Wai.
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
Break out the fake IDs and suede vests. Ashley and Britney are discussing 2007's Superbad, directed by Greg Mottola and starring Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss high school, toxic male friendships, bad college roommates, flip phones and growing up.
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss Booksmart (2019), directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Your faves switch things up this week to talk about what worked and didn't work for for them about the film, and discuss friendship, Gen Z comedy, and their high school experiences.
Thu, Oct 31, 2019
Better follow the rules of Halloween night or Sam might stop by and give you more than a fright. They discuss Trick 'r Treat (2007) directed by Michael Dougherty and starring Dylan Baker, Anna Paquin, Bryan Cox and Rochelle Aytes. Ashley and Britney discuss their love of this expectation subverting genre gem, Britney's seemingly endless knowledge of ABC Family/Freeform programming and other spooky season shenanigans.
Fri, Nov 22, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss Strangers on a Train (1951) directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker. Your favorite podcast hosts learn more about the noir genre and a valuable lesson about "crisscross" stranger danger while taking public transportation. They also discuss one of the most harrowing scenes involving a carousel committed to film.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
Ashley and Britney discuss Go (1999) directed by Doug Liman and starring Sarah Polley, Desmond Askew, Taye Diggs, Timothy Olyphant, Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf. Your favorite podcast hosts take a different approach to the holiday season with this chaotic day-in-the-life film. They discuss gen x's portrayal on film, Timothy Olyphant and how sometimes a job is just a job.
Tue, Dec 24, 2019
Ashley and Britney are discussing Tangerine (2015), directed by Sean Baker and starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, and James Ransone. They discuss the innovative way the film was made, the talented actresses, and raggedy ass men in dirty ass socks. Join your favorite podcasters as they delight in this refreshing film that should become a holiday classic.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Black Girl Film Club ventures into Girl World of the late 90s with Darren Stein's black comedy Jawbreaker (1999) directed by Darren Stein and starring Rose McGowan, Judy Greer, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss mean girls of yore, late 90s fashion, and the trend of adults portraying teens.
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Your hosts are making fetch happen. Ashley and Britney are discussing Mean Girls (2004) directed by Mark Waters and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Tina Fey. Your favorite podcast hosts continue their discussion of high school cliques, social hierarchy, and early aughts fashion.
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Ashley and Britney are discussing If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) directed by Barry Jenkins and starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, and Brian Tyree Henry. Your favorite podcast hosts once again stan Barry Jenkins as he finds a way to weave romance in tragedy in his adaptation of James Baldwin's work.
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Time to put on a little black dress and a pair of soccer cleats. Ashley and Britney are discussing Bend It Like Beckham (2002) directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and many, many images of David Beckham. Ashley and Britney discuss sports and gender and cultural norms, early aughts fashion (yet again) and the Spice Girls.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
Sports may be canceled for now but they're still going to talk about them. Ashley and Britney are heading to the skate park to discuss Skate Kitchen (2018) directed by Crystal Moselle and starring Rachelle Vinberg, Jaden Smith, and Elizabeth Rodriguez. Ashley and Britney continue their discussion of sports and gender norms. Ashley shares her experiences in roller derby and your favorite podcast demons stan for the talented skaters of Skate Kitchen.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Ashley and Britney discuss Amélie/Le Fabuleaux Destin D'Amélie Poulain (2001) directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tatou, Matheiu Kassovitz, and Serge Merlin. The hosts dive in to the pros and cons of whimsy and nostalgia in French cinema, the perils of introverted martyrdom, and when playing hard to get goes wrong.
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
Ashley and Britney discuss Marie Antoinette (2006) directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, and Rose Byrne. This week's discussion includes more admiration for costuming and set design, the humanizing of historical figures and the difficulties in doing such.
Fri, Jun 19, 2020
Ashley and Britney are sneaking into the movies to discuss Hollywood Shuffle (1987) directed by Aquarian legend Robert Townsend and starring Robert Townsend, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Ann-Marie Johnson and John Witherspoon. Your favorite podcasters discuss Black stereotypes in film, classic Black films, and give respect to a talented family of actors-the Wayans.