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Do Ladies Do That?The Incredibly True Adventure of DLDTThis week we're discussing The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love (1995) directed by Maria Maggenti starring Laurel Holloman (who many will know as Tina in The L Word) and Nicole Ari Parker.
We both LOVED this film and how realistic is it, I guess they weren't joking when they branded it "incredibly true."
It's such a comfort film, with the light hearted feel. So, join us, as we discuss new hobbies, Randy Dean being the crush of our 16yr old self and Becca's love for motel scenes.
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2021-09-0224 min
Do Ladies Do That?Your Queer Stories: First Crushes, Feelings and Advice to Your Younger Queer SelfIn this extremely special episode, we asked you if you would record yourself answering a few questions so we could compile them all together for all to hear. We wanted to know about your first queer crush, how it made you feel and if you had any advice that you wish you knew as a young queer person. We’d like to give a special thank you to everyone who took the time to share their personal experiences with us, this may or may not be our favourite podcast we’ve ever created and we can’t wait for you all to...
2021-08-1917 minDo Ladies Do That?The One Where We Talk about ‘Feel Good’In today’s episode, we discuss our favourite scenes, characters and moments that occurred in the two seasons of ‘Feel Good’ that are available to watch on Netflix. It is a semi-autobiographical comedy series starring and co-created by Mae Martin who portrays themself. Other famous phrases include Charlotte Ritchie who plays George and Lisa Kudrow who plays Mae’s mum, Linda. Mae is a comedian and after her gig, George comes up to them and they get on really well.. so well that they move in together almost immediately which comes with its own set of challenges! Feel Good navigates Mae’s ad...
2021-08-0527 minDo Ladies Do That?San Junipero: Sapphics are Dramatic Enough to Die for Each OtherNOTE: a trigger warning for this episode as we discuss death and the after life.
Join us for an episode of Heaven on Earth as this week we're discussing the Black Mirror episode San Junipero. From the sci-fi afterlife to the Yorkie chocolate bar "not for girls" slogan. We take a deep dive into time traveling sapphics, and for the first time disagree on whether or not ladies do that!
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @DLDTPodcast for all our updates!
2021-07-2230 min
Do Ladies Do That?Saving FaceIn this week’s episode of DLDT podcast, we review Alice Wu’s first feature film is ‘Saving Face’. Wil, played by Michelle Krusiec, is a lesbian who is terrified about telling her widowed mother Hwei-lan, played by Joan Chen, or her extremely traditional grandparents, who all live in the town of Fleming, about her sexuality. However, she is surprised to find out that she's not the only one in her family holding back secrets when she discovers that her 48-year-old mother is pregnant out of wedlock. Unwilling to reveal who the father is, Hwei-lan is kicked out of her parents...
2021-07-0828 minDo Ladies Do That?MoJo creates Lavender GirlsThis week we are chatting with Monica and Joana creators of the Lavender Girls: Coming Out two part documentary.
As well as discussing the documentary, from the process of creation and procrastination to deciding a release date, we also discuss LGBTQ representation, coming out and being a queer creative!
We hope you enjoy!
You can follow Monica and Joana at @mojo_stickers and @monica_mills on Instagram
Lavender Girls Part 1: https://vimeo.com/542156247
Lavender Girls Part 2: https://vimeo.com/563981656
Be sure to follow us @DLDTPodcast on Instagram...
2021-06-2457 minDo Ladies Do That?The Half of It - Alice Wu if you’re listening please make a second filmIn today’s podcast, we talk about the film ‘The Half of It’ directed by Alice Wu. The film centres around Ellie Chu, a shy intellectual teenager who keeps on top of the bills at home by writing essays for her fellow students. Albeit being against Paul Munsky’s request at first, due to desperate measures Ellie decides to start writing letters to the girl he fancies, Aster Flores, and making it out like they’re from him. It soon becomes obvious that there’s more to it for Ellie than she originally thought... as she also secretly fancies Aster. Whilst Aster...
2021-06-1021 minDo Ladies Do That?The Miseducation of... SocietyThis week we’re discussing The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) directed by Desiree Akhavan. It is an adaption to the 2012 book written by Emily M. Danforth.
As Becca says we discussing the miseducation of society while drawing similarities from Jamie Babbit’s satire in But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)
Comparing the book and the films visual elements and cutting the internal struggle of guilt, the importance of queer friendships and who do we blame for homophobia? The person themselves or society as a whole.
The film brought up a lot for thought for us and...
2021-05-2733 minDo Ladies Do That?Be Gay, Do Crime.Disclaimer: if you get caught committing a crime due to the title of this episode, we deny all responsibility.. In this week’s episode, we discuss ‘I Care a Lot’ which is a film directed by J Blakeson. In terms of the general plot - I Care A Lot’ is a film centred around a con-artist named Marla Grayson (played by Rosamund Pike) who is publicly recognised as the CEO & Founder of Grayson Guardianships. Marla uses her tact and reputability to persuade the legal system that she needs to be given guardianship over elders despite what their family want for them as...
2021-05-1318 minDo Ladies Do That?Have Some Courage, Like Anne ListerGet your jaunty music at the ready because this week we're discussing the BBC/HBO series Gentleman Jack created by Sally Wainwright.
From our favourite Ann(e) to under-appreciation of Ann Walker's courage. We discuss our favourite scenes, the hill top proposal to bringing your thermometer on holiday. And the risky business of watching with your mum, as well as, how perfect the casting of Suranne Jones as Anne Lister and Sophie Rundle as Ann Walker was.
The fann(e)dom would definitely enjoy Shibden After Dark hosted by Leanne and Mary! they...
2021-04-2927 minDo Ladies Do That?Pause for the PandemicThis week we're taking a little break from talking about queer media, pausing for the pandemic, to discuss where we're at in terms of the podcast and the pandemic.
As you may have noticed we have moved from weekly release to biweekly release of episodes which we explain during the episode.
And how the GREAT PAUSE mentality has kind of passed, now that we're a year into the pandemic. As well as a little impromptu pep talk from us and a small discussion about the impact of COVID19 on mental health.
Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter an...
2021-04-1521 minDo Ladies Do That?Lavender Girls: Coming Out (Bonus Episode!)Welcome to our first bonus episode. Lavender Girls: Coming Out was created by our friends Monica Mills and Joana Borges. Monica has devised a creative interpretation of lesbian cinema, focussing on sapphic presenting films in the 21st century and painted abstract artwork of monumental coming out moments within lesbian cinema - however that may come about. Each piece has a specific time-stamp to go alongside it and sets out to convey the importance of lesbian representation for the LGBTQIA+ community. Monica also takes us along her journey of realising and understanding her sexuality and how that was aided by media...
2021-04-0514 minDo Ladies Do That?Bierasure ft TalExciting news - we have our first guest! Neither Molly or Becca felt qualified to talk on the subject of Bierasure in the media and in society as a whole given that neither of us identify as Bisexual. Therefore, we thought what better way to introduce our first guest into the podcast than to have a Bisexual speaker give their thoughts and share personal experiences that they’ve endured in terms of Bierasure in order to highlight the common blindspots when it comes to our everyday language and how it isn’t inclusive enough and to give examples of good and...
2021-04-0127 minDo Ladies Do That?We are Generation QTo follow up from last week’s episode we’re discussing the reboot of The L Word; The L Word: Generation Q.
Watching the OG show in comparison to the reboot is an amazing indicator of the changing times surrounding the views of sexuality, gender and even the development of technology as a whole.
We revisit Becca’s original predictions from the previous episode (so be sure to check that out.) We discuss the storylines we loved and the storylines we didn’t, the plot holes, our favourite of the new characters, our hopes and predicti...
2021-03-1837 minDo Ladies Do That?The L Word: It's Kind of Like MarmiteThis week we’re discussing The L Word created by Ilene Chaiken. Most people will have watched The L Word at some point in their life. It follows a group of wlw living in LA, while their talking, laughing, loving, breathing, fighting, fucking, crying, drinking, riding, winning, losing, cheating, kissing, thinking, dreaming because this is the way that they live.
We discuss the difference in views between 2004-09 and now, this show is sadly riddled with biphobia and transphobia, and with the reboot we have high hopes they will fix their wrongs. It’s strange to see straight people be the...
2021-03-0446 min
All ThingsWomen Supporting Women: DLDT EditionJust a quick plug for our dear friends over at the Do Ladies Do That? Podcast. They're two hilarious gals from the UK and they'll be doing two episodes on The L Word starting this week. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts on 3/4 and 3/18. https://anchor.fm/doladiesdothat
2021-03-0101 minDo Ladies Do That?Welcome to Do Ladies Do That?TRAILER INCOMING!!!
Welcome to Do Ladies Do That?
We're Becca and Molly, two Gen Z lesbians taking our discussions about LGBTQ+ media and other related topics out of the DMs and into a podcast.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DLDTPodcast for all our updates and continuous conversations out of the DMs.
And join us every other Thursday at 8am. When we will continuously question Do Ladies Do That?
2021-02-2800 minDo Ladies Do That?Loving AnnabelleCONTENT WARNING: Loving Annabelle has mentions of suicide and self-harm so we touch on this briefly. In this episode, we’re talking all things Catholic school! The 2006 film, Loving Annabelle, directed by Katherine Brooks and starring Erin Kelly and the late Diane Gaidry, explores areas such as teenage rebellion, sexuality, mental health and a forbidden relationship between an English teacher and her new student. Annabelle Tillman arrives at the school as a last resort after being expelled from her two previous ones, she’s set out to cause chaos from the very beginning and isn’t phased by repercussions she may fa...
2021-02-2529 minDo Ladies Do That?Becca’s Queer Experience Growing Up Religious:Let’s get a little uneducated. Becca grew up Protestant, Molly grew up secular and has a few questions about what the queer experience has been like for Becca and what challenges she’s faced growing up in the church. Becca’s beliefs have been challenged a drastic amount since coming to terms with their sexuality and in this episode, we discuss the different experiences we have had over the years and how that draws back to our religious influence or lack thereof. Be sure to follow us @DLDTPodcast on twitter and instagram for all our updates!
2021-02-1829 minDo Ladies Do That?A Secret LoveIn this week's episode we’re discussing the Netflix documentary A Secret Love (2020) directed by Chris Bolan.
This documentary follows Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, giving us insight to their lives from how they met in 1947 to their careers to now moving into assisted living. They were together for over 65 years before telling anyone. it is a love story totalling 72 years.
It's a remarkable story having been a secret for such a long time and now the entire world has the potential to know.
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2021-02-1127 minDo Ladies Do That?Taking it One Day at a TimeThis week we discuss One Day at a Time, season 1-4.
It’s a series on Netflix and PopTV that follows the Alverez’s; a Cuban-American family, as they navigate their daily life and the problems that get thrown their way.
The show is admirable as it tackles issues such as PTSD, depression, rape culture, queer issues, consent, addiction and many other taboo topics that other shows shy away from. It was significant to both our lives as it was the first time we has seen a queer character of similar ages to us.
As...
2021-02-0431 minDo Ladies Do That?It Is Technically Research...in this week's episode we're recapping Imagine Me and You (2006) dir. Ol Parker, starring Piper Perabo as Rachel and Lena Headey as Luce. Join us as we find out what happens when an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object. While we’re almost sure you would know your florist at your own wedding, it does set up for a great love at first sight story. From number 9 being a wanker to love scenes on rose petals to timely traffic jams, this film has everything you need for your wlw romantic comedy fix.
We discuss how selfish self-discovery ca...
2021-01-2834 minDo Ladies Do That?Queers Die for the Straight EyeIn this week’s episode we discuss the Bury Your Gay Trope. From its history to our first experience watching it on our screens.
We just want to put a TRIGGER WARNING on this episode, as there is discussion of death and LGBTQ+ suicide statistics throughout. If discussions of these topics are detrimental to your health please do not listen to this episode.
We discuss the trope’s variants from out of the closet and into the fire, the gay guy dies first and the, almost inevitable, homophobic hate crimes. The impact on the community when...
2021-01-2133 minDo Ladies Do That?Cries in HomosexualThis week we’re recapping Jamie Babbit’s, 1999 film, But I’m a Cheerleader, starring Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall. We discuss washing machine kissing, our love for Graham and lesbian stereotypes. While Becca questions if this film is based on her own life, Molly discovers her root to lesbianism is similar to the characters. The satirical element of this film highlights the stereotypes and that we must fit into a particular category: boy or girls, pink or blue, gay or straight… or a cheerleader.
While Graham likes girls A LOT, Megan gets good grades, goes to church…...
2021-01-1438 minDo Ladies Do That?Disobedience; is it really selfish if it’s the love of your life?For this week’s episode, we’re discussing the 2017 film adaptation, Disobedience based on the novel authored by Naomi Alderman and directed by Sebastián Lelio. Whilst Becca has watched this film more times than she can count over recent years, Molly has only just seen it for the first time due to the well-known ‘spit scene’ between Rachel Weisz’s character, Ronit, and Rachel McAdam’s character, Esti, which put Molly right off. Throughout the episode, we talk about attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community from religious groups especially in regards to the Orthodox Jewish Community as depicted in the film. Molly h...
2021-01-0746 minDo Ladies Do That?Did Clea DuVall Contact You for This Plot?This episode we’re recapping Clea DuVall’s lesbian Christmas romcom; Happiest Season.
While Molly loves the Christmas Season, Becca is a bit of a grinch. Family Christmas is never easy especially when reputation matters and you’re hiding a huge secret. We discuss our love for Jane and John, middle child syndrome, sibling rivalry, the toxicity of heteronormative society and the closet and being friends with your girlfriends ex. As well as drawing parallels to our own lives, which made this a very interesting and realistic watch and the what we think would happen had there...
2020-12-1744 minDo Ladies Do That?It was misleading, but in a good wayWe finally have Halloween lesbians!! For this week’s episode we’re chatting Netflix’s new horror, The Haunting of Bly Manor. We recap the love story of Jamie and Dani and the ghosts and curses that come along with it.
We loved that this story wasn’t filled with homophobia, in fact it didn’t have any, other than a ghost ex-boyfriend that we interpreted as comphet.
Note: at the end of this episode, we say we will recap Disobedience (2017) next week, we have decided to do an episode on Happiest Season instead, to take two w...
2020-12-1037 minDo Ladies Do That?That is Straight... Of courseIn this week’s episode we discuss queerbaiting and the impact this can have on the LGBTQ+ community. A lot of the time we scrape up whatever queer content we can get, just to feel seen, is it better to have no LGBTQ characters than it is to riddle shows with queer coding or queerbaiting. Especially when this trope is born from homophobic censorships.
We discuss stereotypes the community falls into and how we believe we have evolved enough to not have to fit into boxes to be gay. There are more ways to be gay than be...
2020-12-0334 minDo Ladies Do That?Litchfield, ladies, lesbians Part 2A big hetero hello to all of you! In part 2 of our Orange is the New Black episodes we discuss Nicky Nichols, Carrie “Big Boo” Black , Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren and everyone’s true love, Poussey Washington. As well as a whole lot of other LGBTQ characters and storylines.
Throughout this episode there are SPOILERS. As we focus on stereotype representation from sex obsessed to overly obsessive girlfriends and being a “baby gay”. As well as touching on prison injustice told through the death of our beloved P. The gay experience of unrequited love with your best friend AND our...
2020-11-2631 minDo Ladies Do That?Litchfield, ladies, lesbians Part 1This episode is part 1 of 2 all about one of our favourite LGBTQ+ shows, Orange is the New Black. The show is based on Piper Kerman’s memoir under the same name. We’re chatting our favourite characters, couples and storylines throughout all 7 seasons.
While Molly watched this show in secret and Becca watched it openly, we both adore the diverse cast of characters and topics tackled throughout.
Coming to terms that most long-term couples in TV are toxic was difficult, but we love to hate Alex Vause and Piper Chapman (Vauseman.)
As all our...
2020-11-1931 minDo Ladies Do That?2019 Was a Dry Year to Include a Break-UpFrom a group chat to co-hosts – this is how the British soap opera Emmerdale made Do Ladies Do That? In this week’s episode we discuss how Charity Dingle and Vanessa Woodfield, local vet, drunken kiss in the cellar of 2017 landed us in an amazing friendship surrounded online by many amazing LGBTQ+ women.
Charity’s relationship with Vanessa is the only stable relationship she has ever had. And her character development over the last 3 years has been nothing like we have ever seen before. Supporting each other through historical abuse, parental death, scams, kidnapping, cancer and now an ado...
2020-11-1237 minDo Ladies Do That?Why we started Do Ladies Do That?Welcome to the first episode of Do Ladies Do That? Hosted by Molly and Becca as we take our conversation out of the DMs and in to a podcast.
Join us, as we ramble about how we met, how the podcast came about. From The L Word to Gentleman Jack and all the way to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Orange is the New Black and Emmerdale, we share a discussion on characters that influenced us, realising you're LGBTQ+ and our hopes and plans for future episodes.
2020-11-0525 min