The Broad Perspective

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A podcast that looks to dismantle the idea that there's only one kind of great art and offer a broader perspective... so to speak. Complete with corny jokes, feminist film theory, and some incredible guests. Host, Megan Cruz, digs deep with trailblazing women and marginalized voices in the film industry and discovers the unique films and influences that shaped them and their approach to making art that defies the odds today.

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Immaculate & The First Omen

Apr 10 2024 83 mins  
It's been awhile since we've had a good old fashioned Hollywood showdown with twin films from competing studios this similar and close in release. Host Megan Cruz, along with horror connoisseur, Max, from the Roughtake Podcast break down both Immaculate and The First Omen and how they address sexy nuns, religion, and patriarchy with varying levels of success.

Damsel & the Decline of Modern Fantasy Media

Apr 03 2024 72 mins  
Host Megan Cruz and guest Chelsea Garlock discuss the new Netflix fantasy vehicle, Damsel, and all the ways it illustrates the decline of the fantasy genre in the modern cinema landscape.

2024 Oscars Recap

Mar 13 2024 77 mins  
The 96th Academy Awards have come and gone and in this episode host, Megan Cruz, is joined by guest Chelsea Garlock to talk about the winners, losers and what the Oscars really mean to us.

Poor Things & Anatomy of a Fall - the Final Best Picture Countdown

Mar 06 2024 118 mins  
The Oscars are almost upon us and host, Megan Cruz, finally gets to wax poetic about two of her personal favorite Best Picture nominees this year, Poor Things & Anatomy of a Fall. Journalist and cohost of the podcast This Ends At Prom, BJ Colangelo joins to discuss the themes that run across both of these films in their depiction of feminine identity under patriarchy.

Anyone But You - What's Going on with modern rom coms?

Feb 28 2024 89 mins  
What is the deal with modern rom coms? Anyone But You has set box office records for the genre but is it the kind of film we really need right now? Host, Megan Cruz, and rom com aficionado, Chelsea Garlock, give extremely thorough reasonings for the case against Anyone But You, and try to get to the bottom of how rom coms got here. We talk some of our favorite modern rom coms and w

Madame Web & the Strong Female Character Problem

Feb 21 2024 45 mins  
Madame Web might be the worst superhero movie of all time but what are its similarities to other female centric comic book movies? Is it indicative of a pattern unique to the super-heroine genre that predestined it to be bad or is there something much more sinister at play with the reception and creation of these films? Host, Megan Cruz, unpacks the unpleasant realities of being so

Jennifer's Body

Feb 14 2024 101 mins  
Hell is a teenage girl... Jennifer's Body has become a cult classic in the 15 years since it released to majority negative reviews in 2009. In honor of Valentine's Day, host Megan Cruz and guest Chelsea Garlock discuss the film Megan describes as both a horror comedy and a tragic romance for the ages. They go over everything from the overtly queer themes of the film, to how

Killers of the Flower Moon & American Fiction - the Best Picture Countdown

Feb 07 2024 87 mins  
Host Megan Cruz is joined by guests Tayler Scriber, a phd candidate in film studies at Northwestern university, and friend of the pod, Chelsea Garlock, to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon and American Fiction! We get into so many topics from the ethics of human exploitation in storytelling to seeing movies alone.

Past Lives & Maestro - the Best Picture Countdown

Jan 31 2024 92 mins  
We continue our deep dives into all the best picture nominees this week with a discussion about Past Lives and Maestro. Host Megan Cruz, is joined by film and pop culture commentators, Mike Collado, sometimes known as watchwithmike, and Nirupam Dhakal, or hugeasmammoth.films.

Barbenheimer - the Best Picture Countdown

Jan 24 2024 90 mins  
The Oscar nominations are finally and host Megan Cruz reacts to the surprises and snubs with guest Chelsea Garlock. We're counting down to the Oscars with deep dives on every best picture nominee and starting out with what else but Barbenheimer, very different films that created a shared cultural phenomenon. We talk our thoughts on Oppenheimer and Barbie, the gender politics at