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Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 52: My Fair Lady, Forces of Dub-stinyLet's take a look at an Oscar winning movie that involves a famous instance of an actor being dubbed when they weren't expecting to be... only let's make it extra ironic because we're doing an entire movie about language and speech. It's the romantic (against the wishes of George Bernard Shaw) comedy classic, MY FAIR LADY!Pluggables:MUTUAL AID SPOTLIGHT Poor People's Human Economic Rights Campaign https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-poor-peoples-armyWORLDS ELSEWHERE'S PYGMALION: https://www.youtube.com/live/JTjWdIC4p3QCallie: https://linktr.ee/calliecastle10Grady...2025-07-271h 05
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 51: American Psycho: Satire or Documentary?We return to your regularly scheduled program with American Pyscho. Before this bloody satire of the ideal man of the 1980s gets its inevitable remake, let's remember our roots... (puts on a raincoat and grabs an axe) and that it is hip to be square.American Psycho is rated R for graphic depictions of Language, Sex, and Violence, and this episode will cover such depictions. please proceed according to your needs and comfort. Also, we’re gonna get political and existential, so… you’ve been warned.Pluggables:Mutual Aid Spotlight: Central Texas Flash Flood...2025-07-1350 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 50: Much Ado About Star WarsIn honor of the 50th episode of 6 Degrees of Star Wars, we cracked open William Shakespeare's Star Wars and bring you selection from all nine installments of the Skywalker Saga.Our players are Jasmine Garcia (In Each Retelling), Kyle Kallgren (Brows Held High), River Lane (The Straights Aren't Alright), Ellie McConnaughy (The Biggest Night in Podcasting), Jacob Brode (Let's Be Superheroes & Database Ranger's Power Reviews), Mike Fatum (Ace of Geeks), Billie Roddie (OK Zoomer), Shamila Karunakaran, Jordan Sickrey, Justin Frankly, Callie Castle, Addie Greenberg-Sud, Grady W Smithey III (Snakebitcat) , Émile Lewis, RhapsodyBlueVA, Luke Herr (DohMance Dawn), Simon E...2025-06-291h 27
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 49: La Cage Aux Folles Gets UnlockedIt's very timely, but it's also badly aged. It's been adapted for the film and for the stage. And now we're looking at this tentpole of queer cinema, La Cage Aux Folles!Happy Pride.Pluggables:Émile: Stay tuned for the Not Even Podcast and for Malaika at Hear Me Out Productions (https://www.hearmeoutproductions.com/)River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightMutual Aid Spotlights:Gender Justice LA (https://gjla.nationbuilder.com/)Where to do...2025-06-1457 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 48: Turning Red (and Canadian)From Academy Award winner Domee Shi comes Turning Red a beautifully personal and messy coming of age story that will bring you to tears. Or at least send some grown neurodivergent queer adults into an impromptu therapy session.PLUGGABLESRiver: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightJordan: Requesting good vibes for a masters' thesis.Shami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr, recommending " Turning Red's Black Problem by Harriyanna Hook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcRSi7-R86s"Xiran Jay Zhao's...2025-06-011h 05
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 47: Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters Requires Multiple ReadingsTruth can be stranger than fiction as we dive into the Lucasfilm co-production directed by Paul Schrader (yes, Martin Scorsese's Paul Schrader) covering a uniquely important figure in Japanese history, Yukio Mishima.CONTENT WARNING FOR DEPICTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS OF SUICIDE.Jas: @FaeRiviera on the socials, host of In Each RetellingGrady: @snakebitcat on the socials, recommending that you see this movieShami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr, recommending "11/25 The Day Mishima Chose His Own Fate"Mutual Aid Spotlight: The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (https://www.nqapia.org/), working to...2025-05-1754 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 46 is Episode 2 (Attack of the Clones)We celebrate May The Fourth 2025 with the most appropriate prequel possible -- Attack of the Clones! [Cricket noises] Okay, look, you'll get your Revenge of the Sith in December, you have to practice patience, our young Padawans!Anakin Skywalker's voice for the script section provided by Billy Roddie (source script here: http://sellascript.com/Source/resources/screenplays/attackoftheclones.htm)Pluggables: Ella: @drawnwithoutref on Instagram, ellacesari.weebly.comJas: Jas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each RetellingMutual Aid Spotlight: https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/Support the s...2025-05-041h 18
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 45: Lilo & Stitch is Still Good. Yeah. Still Good.Ah, the animated Disney classic of the new millennium that should not be getting left behind just because a certain studio wants to keep doing what they've been doing for the last ten years. Nobody gets left behind or forgotten.Matt: @4urconsderation on Letterboxd; Dear Natty fundraiser (https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dear-natty-a-comedydrama-web-series)River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightElla: @drawnwithoutref on Instagram, ellacesari.weebly.comMUTUAL AID SPOTLIGHT: The Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action (HAPA) https://www.ha...2025-04-261h 15
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 44: Death Becomes Her Becomes Meme'dThe campy 90s horror comedy with the groundbreaking special effects and extremely dated sexual politics makes it to our corner of the galaxy, prompting discussions about immortality, the inherent eroticism of frenemies, and fingers pointed at both Canada and Portugal.PluggablesRiver: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightShami: @theonlinemuse on TumblrÉmile: @emperorholly on BlueSky, https://www.youtube.com/@notevencomedy, The Worst Journey in the World (https://worstjourney.com/)Mutual fund spotlight: JUSTICE FOR RÜMEYSA ÖZTÜRK: https://chuf...2025-04-131h 05
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 43: THE SUBSTANCE Over StyleNewly minted Oscar-winner THE SUBSTANCE arrives in a galaxy far far away, with just... so many content warnings. But it's art, so we'll allow it.The Substance contains graphic depictions of drug use, nudity, body horror, and sex. please proceed according to your needs and comfort.Pluggables:Syd: @sydney_bug on X (yes, she knows)Mutual Aid Spotlight: Support Moms and Kids on the Path to Recovery: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-moms-and-kids-on-the-path-to-recoverySupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media p...2025-03-2946 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 42: Portrait of a Lady on Fire = HAWTAllô, bonjour, it is a very good day to be egregiously French with the MOST lesbian period drama ever to lesbian period drama. This may well be Céline Sciamma's masterpiece, but will it stand up to 4 sapphic disasters' shenanigans?Portrait of a Lady on Fire contains depictions of sex, abortion, and drug use, and discussions of suicide. Please proceed according to your needs and comfort level.Feminist Media Tests: https://youtu.be/2GLdPodFS80Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Ja...2025-03-1554 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 41: Let the BOTTOMS Hit the FloorY'all, is it gay to start a fight club so that you can flirt with cheerleaders after your principal threatened to expel you for lightly tapping the star football player with your car? Just asking for Emma Seligman's 2023 teen satire, BOTTOMS.Bottoms is rated R for language, violence, and sexual undertones. Please proceed according to your needs and comfort.PLUGGABLES:Émile: TBAJas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each Retelling.River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't Alright:2025-03-021h 02
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 40: Love Lies Bleeding, We Lie ScreamingWe officially make it Femslash February with the 2024 sapphic romance/thriller, LOVE LIES BLEEDING, taking be gay do crime to a whole new level.Love Lies Bleeding is rated R for graphic language, and depictions sex, drug use, and violence. Please proceed according to your needs and comfort.Pluggables:Ellie:Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Meredith: @MeredithCookOfficial on InstagramMutual Aid Spotlight: 20 Tiny Homes for Trans Women: https://gofund.me/42f6240aSupport...2025-02-1647 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 39: The Watermelon Woman is SweetWe gather a bunch of women enjoyers for a heartwarming and horny episode covering Cheryl Dunye's THE WATERMELON WOMAN. Join us for philosophical discussions of representation, cinema, and lesbians!The Watermelon Woman contains explicit depictions of sex, and focuses heavily on the history of systemic racism in Hollywood. Please proceed according to your needs and comfort level. Pluggables:Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Jas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each Retelling.Mer: No plugs, do not tr...2025-02-0159 min
In Each RetellingWorlds Elsewhere Theatre Company's PygmalionSend us a textIt's time to shout out our favorite online theatre company/charity with director Sam Marchiony, producer Ilana Greenberg-Sud, and even a special guest appearance from the realms of the public domain! Join host (and leading lady!) Jasmine as they discuss all the ways Shaw's most famous work is tragically relevant to today, the challenges of bringing it onto Zoom theatre, and the fun WETC touches you've all come to expect! Please come join us on YouTube and Twitch on February 1st at 7PM EST, or watch the stream once it uploads, and please...2025-01-2852 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 38: Indiana Jones... (Punching Ensues)Raiders of the Lost Ark, aka the Lucasfilm Project Harrison Ford ACTUALLY Cares About, aka Marion Ravenwood's Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, aka It is Your Duty To Thwart Nazis At Every Turn.Indiana Jones Denied Tenure:www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/back-from-yet-another-globetrotting-adventure-indiana-jones-checks-his-mail-and-discovers-that-his-bid-for-tenure-has-been-deniedPluggables:RiverRiver: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightBex: www.complexionsdance.orgEpisode Mutual Aid: James Bryant's Team fundraiser for the LA Fires www.gofundme.com/f/la-fires-the-impacted-black-community-urgently-needs-helpSupport the show...2025-01-191h 09
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 37: I Saw the TV Glow and I'm Not OkayWe gathered the Worlds Elsewhere Podcast Network, which happens to consist entirely of queer femme-identifying and/or femme-socialized neurodivergents, to talk about Jane Schoenbrun's 2024 film, I SAW THE TV GLOW. What could possibly go wrong?Pluggables: Visit worlds-elsewhere.com for more information about our production of PYGMALION on February 1!Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky, Letterboxd, and Medium; @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Jas: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each RetellingRiver: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxd, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The S...2025-01-041h 06
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 36: Closing on Bridget Jones's DiaryYou may have one unit of podcast today as we wrap up 2024 with Bridget Jones's Diary. Banger romcom or banging our heads against the wall in frustration? You'll have to listen to find out.Pluggables: River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxed, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't AlrightJill: @MxLabradorite on BlueSky, Mighty Labradorite on YouTubeGrady: @snakebitcat on all socials, recommending "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4," by Sue TownsendEpisode Mutual Aid: Support Briana Boston's Legal Defense https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-briana-bostons-legal-defenseS...2024-12-2143 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 35 is Episode 1 (The Phantom Menace)We break the seal on the prequels with The Phantom Menace! Join us for some bad George Lucas impressions, some Lord of the Rings references, some criticisms about cultural appropriation and racism, and some full-throated reminders that Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd did not deserve to be hated for this movie.Pluggables:Ellie: @elessar42 on Bluesky and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Shami: @theonlinemuse on TumblrEpisode Mutual Aid: Amal for Women's "Provide Shelter and Supplies for Sudanese Women": https://www.gofundme.com/f/provide-shelter-and-supplies-for-sudanese-women2024-12-081h 14
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 34: The Daughter of Dawn is IlluminatingWe go back to the dawn of cinema with THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN, a love story set in the First Nations of the Great Plains. In discussing it, we will take a (very limited) view of how Native people have been depicted in cinema, talk about the importance of media preservation (iykyk), and why Red Wing can do SO MUCH BETTER.This episode was recorded and edited across the unceded ancestral lands of the Mascogo, Mass-adchu-es-et, Miccosukee, Mohican, Munsee Lenape, Naumkeag, Pawtucket, Schaghticoke, Seminole, and Wappinger Nations. You can identify whose land you are on by visiting...2024-11-2448 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 33: Birds of Prey has the High GroundHow did it take us this long to do a superhero movie? Welp. it's over, Anakin... we mean, Roman! We have the high ground! Also, wait, Gotham is actually located where?Pluggables:River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxed, filmlion.wordpress.com. Host of The Straights Aren't AlrightEd: pillowfort.socialGrady: HARLEEN (https://www.dc.com/graphic-novels/harleen) and GOTHAM CENTRAL (https://www.dc.com/graphic-novels/gotham-central-2003/gotham-central-omnibus)Episode Mutual Aid: The One Body Initiative: https://www.gofundme.com/f/27kxwx-the-one-body-initiative-for-gazaSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on Yo...2024-11-091h 01
In Each RetellingThe Phantom of the Opera (1989)Send us a textMonster Month continues with Sam Marchiony's birthday wish for us to discuss the 1989 adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera, starring Robert Englund, and unfairly considered to be an attempt to make a Nightmare on Elm Street style Phantom, which is likely why it didn't get the credit it deserves. Join Jas, Sam, and Callie as we relish the slasher, dark academic, Labyrinth-ian vibes of this Phantom adaptation...and please, remember, if you're dealing with a murderer who only lives through his music, make sure you burn all the copies.Clips...2024-10-281h 11
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 32: These Prairie Tales are GrimWe visit 1990's Grim Prairie Tales, a movie where the cast, cinematographer, and concept are all really good. The results... well, you can listen and judge for yourself.Content warning for discussions about depictions of anti-Native and anti-Black racism, including a lynching scene and misrepresentation of Native cultures.Recommendations: Ali Nahdee's The Native American Horror Story: https://youtu.be/6wyK89mfZGsNever Whistle At Night: https://bookshop.org/p/books/never-whistle-at-night-an-indigenous-dark-fiction-anthology-shane-hawk/19573529?ean=9780593468463Pluggables:Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are C...2024-10-2650 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 31: Don't Drown Out the NOISE (2022)If someone you loved was taken from you, how far would you go to get them back? ... Anakin, put your hand down, the answer is not "murder," the answer is "look for them."Content warning for depictions and discussions of human trafficking, violence against women, police brutality, sexual assault, and corruption in the government.Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). 2024-10-1245 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 30: Celebrating In the HeightsWe got more flows than Obi-Wan Kenobi, yo! Join us in observing Hispanic Heritage Month by watching the 2021 film adaptation of IN THE HEIGHTS. It really is that good.Audio warning: we had some issues with Riverside's recording, and while I tried my best, I wasn't able to clean the audio up as much as I hoped. My deepest apologies!Pluggables:Callie: https://linktr.ee/calliecastle10Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each RetellingSyd: Free Palestine, Congo, Haiti, Sudan, and Venezuela. Stay vigilant and supportive.Support the...2024-09-2852 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsTo James Earl Jones, With LoveI was able to get a few of my friends together to say a small farewell and thank you to James Earl Jones for his contributions to Star Wars and the performing arts in general.Thank you to Syd, Ellie, and Shami for being there with me.Opening statement provided by David KowarskyUnderscore: "Leaving the Hangar" by Sascha Ende (https://filmmusic.io/en/song/10254-leaving-the-hangar)Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and...2024-09-1727 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 29: Girlbosses Gatekeep GASLIGHT (1944)We break the seal on classic Hollywood by looking at the Oscar-winning GASLIGHT, a movie so iconic it inspired a psychological term that the internet has almost completely robbed of meaning. Take a shot every time we call Paula Alquist babygirl. Or don't. We're not gonna make you do that to your liver.Pluggables: Meredith: @mer_the_nerd on TikTokShami: @theonlinemuse on TumblrJasmine: @FaeRiviera on all socials, host of In Each RetellingSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media pl...2024-09-1455 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 28: Bodies Bodies Bodies Hit the FloorWhat better way to end the summer than with a party at a secluded mansion during a hurricane with no electricity, no cell service, and the guests are a collection of Gen Z kids who keep turning up dead with no clue who the killer is? Pluggables:Grady: @snakebitcat on socials, watch BOTTOMS.Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on all socialsSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media p...2024-08-3158 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 27: Nimona Sends Us To TherapyThe webcomic by ND Stevenson survives development hell against all odds to become an animated gem... one that is totally not touching a lot of feelings for our host and assembled guests and making us all cry. Absolutely not.ND's Nimona and Her Gay Dads AU: https://gingerhaze.tumblr.com/tagged/Gay%20Dads%20AU/chronoOakwyrm's essay on Disability and Queerness in Nimona: https://youtu.be/sYbBG_8rL2w?si=Vg1zIfx9VRbwymE2Pluggables:Callie: https://linktr.ee/calliecastle10Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night...2024-08-171h 00
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 26: Yeelen (1987) Shines BrightWe are here to talk about a gem of Malian cinema, and tripping over our own words as we try to sound smart and also fight against the ingrained cultural biases as products of the West! Results may vary, but sometimes, the journey is what matters.Pluggables:Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on all socialsKyle: @KyleKallgrenBHH on YouTubeCiting our sources: Kyle’s original Yeelen video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0PmgaRmURI"Yeelen": A Political Fable of the "Komo" Blacksmith/Sorcerers: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3820136 Albinism in the Ancient Mediterranean World: http...2024-08-0444 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 25: The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil, The ThirstSam and Shami take a very eager look at Lee Won-tae's 2019 crime thriller, starring Ma Dong-Seok as a gangster who utterly steals the movie, and our attention (Our apologies for our inability to be normal). There are also multiple invocations of Death Note, discussions of the evils of media institutions, and bemoaning Tumblr's penchants for shipping enemies.Pluggables:Shami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr, https://www.gofundme.com/f/f5qcny-pay-off-overdraft-feesSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars...2024-07-2144 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 24: Cutting Down The Bushido BladeHey, a movie with James Earl Jones, Toshirō Mifune, and Mako! About samurai! This should be cool, right?PLUGGABLES:Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Smith: @c.b.smithtakingapage on Instagram, @smith_cb on Twitter, https://www.youtube.com/@CBSmith-js9ylSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on I...2024-07-0649 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 23: Singing Out With The Color Purple (2023)Since 1982, The Color Purple has gotten a Pulitzer Prize, put on banned book lists, adapted and revived for the stage, and now it's on its second visit to the big screen, courtesy of Blitz the Ambassador. But is the Force with it?Content warning for discussions of racism and sexual assault.Pluggables:Syd says Free Palestine, Free Sudan, Free Congo, Free Haiti. Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.c...2024-06-2545 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 22: BOUND (1996), Out, and ProudHappy Pride! Let's celebrate with the directorial debut of the Wachowski Sisters... this better not awaken anything in EVERYONE WHO HAS LIKED GIRLS EVER.PLUGGABLESGrady: @snakebitcat on all socialsEllie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast.Shami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr, https://www.gofundme.com/f/f5qcny-pay-off-overdraft-feesJas: @faeriviera on all socials, host of In Each RetellingSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our...2024-06-0859 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 21: American Graffiti Needs a Better TagTHX 1138 is the overlooked eldest child, Star Wars is the attention-stealing youngest child, and today, we examine George Lucas' middle-child thinly-veiled memoir/coming-of-age movie, American Graffiti.PLUGGABLESEllie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night now available wherever Pods are Cast.Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriodForever...2024-05-2557 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsThe Incomplete Archives (Part 1)No new episode this week, so instead, enjoy this collection of outtakes!Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriodForever Mutual Aid LinksE-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/Anti-Imperialism support for people across the world, organized by Kandakat_alhaqq: https://linktr.ee/kandakat_alhaqqCampus...2024-05-1421 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 20 is Episode 6 (Return of the Jedi)May the Fourth Be With You! We're finishing out the Original Trilogy with Addie Greenberg-Sud and Michelle Turner, so strap into your speeder bikes, pop a squat by the Sarlaac pit, and let's get into it!Star Wars Minus Star Wars, by Kyle Kallgren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gUKYBs6T8c&pp=ygUbc3RhciB3YXJzIHdpdGhvdXQgc3RhciB3YXJzThe context for the Lando thing: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/billy-dee-williams-donald-glover-lando-calrissian-star-wars-1235944248/PLUGGABLES:Support Worlds Elsewhere Theatre Company here (worlds-elsewhere.com) and stream Regenerational Trauma here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyn_sEoGFfc0...2024-05-041h 15
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp. 19: Inherent Vice Mines of KesselWe celebrate 4/20 with the least out-there stoner movie option on our roster, Paul Thomas Anderson's INHERENT VICE. That said, there were jokes about bananas, calls to dismantle the current sociopolitical system, complaints about Ronald Reagan, and a dead Nazi, so, hey, not a bad showing.PLUGGABLES:If you want more of our chaos, Musica Universalis Book 2 streams at 2 pm EST on 4/20/24 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkAaQ-mjRg. SUPPORT WORLDS ELSEWHERE DIRECTLY HERE: https://givebutter.com/MU2 Check out past productions at https://worlds-elsewhere.com/Support the showSam...2024-04-201h 07
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp.18: Reading Up on The Book of LifeGrab your sword, guitar, or adorable pig, we're taking a look at The Book of Life, a passion project for Jorge R. Gutierrez. We are not responsible for any deals you made with aesthetically cool psychopomps.Pluggables: River: River: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, filmlion.wordpress.comMatt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4urconsderation/) and @themovieguymatt on instagramJorge R. Gutierrez: @mexopolis on TwitterSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d...2024-04-0648 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp.17: Polite Society is a RiotFrom the acclaimed writer/director of WE ARE LADY PARTS, comes POLITE SOCIETY, a movie with martial arts, pretty dresses, commentary on social hierarchy and pressures to conform to norms, girl bosses, girl failures, and girl feels. So we got 4 of one of those things to talk about it!This movie and podcast contain discussions of racism, sexism, and reproductive justice, including acts of assault that violate bodily and sexual autonomy.Pluggables:Addie: Keep an eye on worlds-elsewhere.com for Musica UniversalisShami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr, https://www.gofundme.com/f/f5qcny-pay-off-overdraft-fees2024-03-231h 08
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp.16: Straightening Out A Wrinkle in TimeHappy Women's History Month (brought to you by a very meme-able "sponsor"*)! We crossed the galaxy to revisit A Wrinkle In Time, the 2018 movie directed by Ava DuVernay, and try to untangle all the mess around the movie, including Wife Guys, the quirks of adaptation, and the Brie Larson of it all.Brie Larson's full remarks, which WERE NOT THAT BAD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpVKBAT7MJ4*We received absolutely no payment for this.Pluggables:Jas: @FaeRiviera on the socialsShami: @theonlinemuse on Tumblr; GoFundMe is running h...2024-03-0958 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp.15: Red Tails SquadronWho's up for fighting Nazis and fighting systemic racism this Black History Month? Back in 2012, Lucasfilm brought us RED TAILS, a fictionalized action-adventure with the Tuskegee Airmen. Does the movie earn a Presidential Unit Citation like the Airmen did (three times over)?Amber's Minute of Fury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIAwPuZx2H0&pp=ygUVYW1iZXIgcnVmZmluIHJvc2Vhbm5lPluggables: CB Smith: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSmith-js9ylCallie: Stay tuned for Postcards From Mystic FallsSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media p...2024-02-241h 04
Six Degrees of Star WarsEp.14: The Pwincess Bwide is What Bwings Us Togevva TodayThere's a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It'd be a pity not to watch this one.Andy Karl's Princess Bride Demos:https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahandykarl/466461249/as-you-wishhttps://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahandykarl/466465537/yet-he-gainsRiver: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, filmlion.wordpress.comJill: @mxlabradorite on Bluesky and @JillFriedman on YouTubeSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand...2024-02-101h 07
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 13: May the Force be Willow (2022)Willow (2022) may be locked in the deepest corners of the Disney Vault where none may view it, but Sam, Jas, and Shami recorded this episode months ago, back when it could still be watched, and Warwick Davis was right, it's embarrassing that Disney took this from us.Tuatha Authrock Mora Hoatha. Definitely do not take a drink every time we say "It's so good."Mike's tribute video: https://youtu.be/aEHRDopF3G4Warwick Davis is Not Happy: https://twitter.com/WarwickADavis/status/1713290854176071732Neither is Ralph Ineson: https://deadline.com/2023/12/ralph-ineson-sues-disney-injury-set-willow-tv-series-1235681315/Pluggables:Shami: @s...2024-01-291h 11
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 12: Hooked on The LureCONTENT WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/21677Happy New Year! Who wants three queer femme disasters talking about a Polish horror movie musical based on The Little Mermaid, featuring the first appearance of a very special droid?Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on TumblrJas: @FaeRiviera on all social mediaChlorine: https://www.jadessong.com/chlorineIyer: https://ier-6d.tumblr.com/Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit...2024-01-131h 01
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 11: Hitchhiker's Guide to A Galaxy Far Far AwayThe answer to life, the universe, and everything may be 42, but we need to delve deeper to find the answer to a different Ultimate Question: whether the Force is with the 2005 film adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.Pluggables:Bryan: @bharrisfilm on InstagramEllie: @elessar42 on Twitter and @football-in-tuxedos on TumblrJasmine: @FaeRiviera on Twitter and TikTok, In Each Retelling: ineachretelling.buzzsprout.comGrady: @snakebitcat on twitter, recommends the original radio series: http://www.radionouspace.net/programs/hitchhikers-guide/Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky...2023-12-301h 07
In Each RetellingThere's only one more sleep...Send us a textMerry Christmas Eve, dear listeners. We have a very special holiday treat for you all coming tomorrow, but for now, enjoy this special little promo clip."One More Sleep 'Til Christmas" as sung by Jasmine Garcia, Meredith Cook, Sam Marchiony, Bryan Harris, and Shamila Karunakarun, using the following backing track. All rights reserved.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb8-v3e7buYSupport the showFind more information on this podcast as well as myself at the following links.https://faeriviera.tumblr.c...2023-12-2402 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 10 is Episode 5 (The Empire Strikes Back)Two Degree Zeros in a row? That's not true! That's impossible! Sam taps Bryan and Grady to visit the movie most people call the best Star Wars movie... is it though? Let's alter the deal, sing the praises of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, and do some MORE squeeing over puppets.Pluggables: Bryan: @bharrisfilm on InstagramGrady's recommendation: Tag and Bink are Dead:https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/11-407/Star-Wars-Tag-and-Bink-are-Dead-1-of-2https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/11-415/Star-Wars-Tag-and-Bink-are-Dead-2-of-2Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, a...2023-12-1653 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 9: A Not So Special Holiday EpisodeAnd you thought The Rise of Skywalker was the worst thing to happen to an Episode 9. We are joined by Ellie, Shami, and Dave to explore the utter madness of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. Nothing shows the spirit of the holidays quite like Grandpa getting his jollies in the living room, problematic cooking shows, creepily animated shorts, and Bea Arthur. Ceasefire in Palestine resources:https://www.ceasefirenow.org/https://winwithoutwar.org/congress-ceasefire/Support for Congo:https://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory/congolese-red-crossPluggables:Shami: @s4karuna on TumblrEllie: @e...2023-12-0258 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 8: Newsies (2017) Stop the PodContent warning for discussions of racism, ableism, and antisemitism as standard in the 19th century.We observe the tentative agreement by finally getting to cover the 2017 filmed stage production of Newsies, with plenty of fan jokes, discussions about casting and historical accuracy, and a surprising amount of getting mad at Harvey Fierstein.Ceasefire in Palestine resources:https://www.ceasefirenow.org/https://winwithoutwar.org/congress-ceasefire/Support for Congo:https://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory/congolese-red-crossNative Land Digital: Native-Land.CaAida Overton Walker - Historical Medda Larkin: https://newsiesquare.tumblr...2023-11-2555 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 7: The AMPTP is on The MenuWe return to the tangled web of Star Wars connections with 2022's not-literal eat-the-rich thriller/horror/comedy, The Menu, to talk about worker exploitation, final girls, theoretical stage adaptations, and, of course, cheeseburgers.Pluggables:Matt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4urconsderation/)Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on Twitter and TikTokCallie: Stay tunedSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand...2023-11-1856 minSix Degrees of Star WarsTransmissions from the Resistance - Carbon UnfreezeSix Degrees of Star Wars will return for as long as SAG-AFTRA will allow us without making us into scabs, and I wanted to celebrate by asking my friends to do something a little silly and fun with me...Featuring the voices of GRADY SMITHEY as the Wise Old MentorMIKE FATUM as the Space ScoundrelJASMINE GARCIA as the Boss Ass Space RoyalSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.t...2023-11-1401 minIn Each RetellingRetelling the News: Suddenly Corbin is Standing Beside WuSend us a textWho would have thought that a so bad it's not even fun monster movie that was made in two days and was never even copywritten would lead to a smash hit musical that the likes of Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu would be thrilled to be a part of? Here Jasmine, Shami, and Bex gush over the delights of Little Shop of Horrors, and how exciting it is to see them branch out into what the characters of Seymour Krellborn and Audrey Fulquard can be!In Each Retelling is a pro-union...2023-09-0419 minIn Each RetellingWorld's Elsewhere's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Part I)Send us a textWhat better time than the middle of summer to talk about Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and what better place to celebrate the World's Elsewhere Theatre Company's production of it than a podcast with mostly members of the rep? In the first of two episodes discussing WETC's first production from all the way back in 2020, I speak with Ilana Greenburg-Sud, Regina Russell, Emily Clark, and Sam Marchiony about their experiences with Midsummer, and how they all aimed to use it as a bright spot in the midst of the worst of the COVID-19...2023-08-071h 15In Each RetellingRetelling the News: The Green Spotlight, The Orgastic Future of Gatsby Musicals & Interview with Violette RemingtonSend us a textGatsby Month comes to an end with our first segment of Retelling the News, where Sam, Callie, Shami and I discuss two separate productions of musicals adapting The Great Gatsby currently in progress, and the possibilities of each one. Warning, here be theatre kid foolishness. Additionally, I interview musician Violette Remington regarding her own musical take on Fitzgerald's most famous novel, Beautiful Fools, and we discuss how the women of this story tend to be unfairly maligned, and how she'd like to do them justice in future productions of her show.2023-07-3149 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsTransmissions from the Resistance - Hiatus AnnouncementSupport the entertainment strikes here:WGA strike: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/SAG-AFTRA strike: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/The Animation Guild: https://animationguild.org/start-a-union/Support the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.comTheme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand on Instagram, linktr.ee/RefractoryPeriodForever Mutual Aid LinksE-Sims for Gaza: https://gazaesims.com/Click to Help: https://arab.org/click-to-help/Anti-Imperialism support for...2023-07-2901 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 6: Little Shop of PuppetsIt's Theatre Kid Day here on Six Degrees of Star Wars as we tackle Frank Oz's cult classic film version of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's hit stage adaptation of Roger Corman's B-movie flop made on a bet. Join Sam, Syd, Meredith, River, and Jasmine to squeal over puppetry, indulge in fan casting, and unpack the complexities of how horticulture is capitalism, and both will consume us all.External references:Giving Musicals A Fair Shake: https://youtu.be/MMLAl-8aEjwSomewhere that's Dry: https://youtu.be/FHzb7NOwMScLittle Shop: An (Almost) Perfect Horror...2023-07-151h 01
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 5: The Handmaiden Deserves A RaiseWhen you want to get something done right... get a handmaiden. Sam, Ellie, and Shamila dive into Park Chan-Wook's 2016 story of sapphic love and rage, with a healthy dose of talking about language, colonialism, and squick in the process. Pluggables:Ellie: @Elessar42 on Twitter and Medium, football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Back to High School soon to be available wherever pods are cast.Shamila: https://s4karuna.tumblr.com/https://www.gofundme.com/f/f5qcny-pay-off-overdraft-feesSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (N...2023-07-011h 06
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 4: James Hong Everywhere All At OnceSix Degrees of Star Wars has its first Oopsie-Doodle. Yes, we're calling it that. Is it any weirder than Elan Sleazebaggano?Want to watch a beloved science fiction movie about one family's drama having devastating consequences for the universe that's heavily influenced by Asian cinema and won the Best Editing Oscar? No, not that one. The other one. The one with the hotdog fingers.Grady: Not his work, but relevant to the episode — Superman Smashes the Klan (https://www.dc.com/graphic-novels/superman-smashes-the-klan-periodical-2019/superman-smashes-the-klan)Shamila: https://s4karuna.tumblr.com/https://www.go...2023-06-1752 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 3: The Hidden Fortress is the BlueprintGeorge Lucas took this movie and made a space au fanfic with his self-insert in the starring role, and somehow got a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination out of it. The moral of the story is to never give up on your fanfic dreams. Sam is joined by Ellie, Bryan, and Grady to tackle Akira Kurosawa's 1958 classic jidaigeki film, and discuss its merits on its own, and as the groundwork for a franchise that even Criterion wants you to know this movie inspired.Ellie: @Elessar42 on Twitter, football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Back to High School available wherever pods a...2023-06-031h 00
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 2: Empire Records Strikes BackOn our second trip into the galaxy of Star Wars connections, Sam is joined by River and Ellie to tackle 1995's cult hit EMPIRE RECORDS, wherein much wailing about aging, terrible men, and soundtrack feelings ensues. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of suicide/suicidal ideation, drug use, and sexual activity. Proceed according to your needs.Ellie:@elessar42 on Twitter, @footballintuxedos on TumblrRiver: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, @film-lion on TumblrSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs a...2023-05-2158 min
Six Degrees of Star WarsEpisode 1 is Episode 4 (A New Hope)The saga begins, and it's only fitting to go all the way back to the start. Join Sam, Jasmine Garcia, Matt Medrano, and Mike Fatum to revisit the original 1977 film that was the very first STAR WARS, and then became Episode 4 and A New Hope, because George Lucas is never one for making things easy.Pluggables:Mike: aceofgeeks.net and leagueofswords.comMatt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4urconsderation/)Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on Twitter and TikTokWorlds Elsewhere Theatre Company: worlds-elsewhere.comSupport the showSam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr...2023-05-041h 02
The Ace of Geeks PodcastThe Ace of Geeks vs The CroneWe're joined by Sam Marchiony from La Femme Fictionale Youtube Channel, because Sam and Mike have been screaming at each other about Willow for a month. So let's all talk about it, and take some detours to the lands of Once Upon a Time, Marvel Snap, and more!
You can find Sam on Twitter @FemmeFictionale, and on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/LaFemmeFictionale
Make sure to check out our two other podcasts, "Yavin Radio" and "The Edge of Reality"
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The Pink AisleThe Pirate Fairy (Feat. La Femme Fictionale)This week, we are joined by Sam Marchiony to discuss The Pirate Fairy, a movie that introduced many to the Disney Fairies franchise by the merit of a certain Tom Hiddleston in the cast. Listen to see if this movie lives up to the 2014 Tumblr hype as we discuss how this movie does the titular pirate fairy dirty, the wild antics of switched fairy powers, and the uncomfortable romantic implications set up between human and fairy.
Special Thanks to our guest, Sam Marchiony.
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