• The Substance with Mae and Jo Isaacson!

  • Nov 14 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs
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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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