Pleasers & Punishers Podcast

Tomorrow on the pod, we're joined by @ianxcarlos.bsky.social for Tarantino's 2003 revenge epic Kill Bill vol. 1!

Caitlyn did a dive into the actual history of the man Otta Benga, on whom the character is based, and it's a fascinating bit of info!

If you haven't listened to our coverage of The Fall yet, check it out:

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The Fall is one of my all-time favorite movies so I was delighted to get a chance to talk about it, and it was such a fun convo!!! Go have a listen!!!

Step into a world of imagination with Tarsem Singh's "The Fall" (2006)

Guest @lesliejrising.com joins us for a far-reaching discussion on one of the most beautiful films of all time, starring one of the most beautiful men in existence!

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again, sorry everyone! I'll get it done as soon as I can!

We love this movie and I love this episode. @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social has had some ✨thoughts✨ recently about the state of transness in America, and all of those feelings came out during this podcast episode.

ENJOY!

this week's episode will be a little late. sorry, everyone. I (Mae) literally fell down some stairs today and it just wasn't going to get done today.

I'm ok, tho! I promise!

Check out @eversonpoe.bsky.social on the new episode of @knightlight.bsky.social (promise she's more eloquent than this clip makes her seem)

looking for more future guests for the pod, so let us know if you wanna guest!

@girlthatsscary.blacksky.app we'd love to have you on before year's end!

Any time Black ppl say “I don’t like this, here’s why”

A group of mfs get the urge to say “nun uh! One of the 3 Blacks I know isn’t offended, so you’re overreacting!”

Have you listened to our episode on Ms. 45 yet? Because if you haven't, Thana might come looking for you...

Join us for an amazing discussion with @jamiealvey.bsky.social!

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In case you all missed it! @eversonpoe.bsky.social and @caitlynofthenorth.bsky.social are just amazing people. This was a pleasure. 💖

we went loooooong on this one, but i promise it's worth the listen!

@jamiealvey.bsky.social is a perfect guest and i wish she could be our full-time cohost <3 <3 <3

also GO WATCH BYSTANDERS!

Put on your habit and heat up your iron—it’s time for some revenge!

Special guest @jamiealvey.bsky.social joins us to talk about this truly incredible piece of cinema. CW for SA discussion & major spoilers for her film Bystanders!

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ALSO!

tomorrow's episode on Ms. 45 includes extensive discussion of and spoilers for Bystanders, so make sure you watch it beforehand!!!

@jamiealvey.bsky.social @mbmcandrews.bsky.social

One day left to listen to our episode on House before tomorrow's new episode drops!

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PREDATOR

It’s time to lather yourselves up in baby butter, shoot massive guns and light up a stogie while the sun sets behind you. However it ain’t time to bleed, because we’ve got PREDATOR on tap

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50 Years Later, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Remains The Perfect Cinematic Sanctuary For Freaks - SlashFilm 50 years later, The Rocky Horror Picture Show still matters. It's a gathering point for the beautiful, the freaky, the rejected, and the fabulous.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is celebrating its 50th anniversary, so I wrote about the cinematic sanctuary it has provided for half a century, particularly in states without LGBTQIA+ protections.

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A thumbnail for our podcast episode on HIM (2025), featuring a man doing the “shhhh” motion and in the background a man wearing 8 rings on the left and a young man working out to the right

New Episode 🏈 // HIM (2025): @garrettmcdowell.bsky.social & @daddydisco.bsky.social leave it all on the field to become football’s G.O.A.T! Sub-genres include: mentors from Hell, deadly ambition, body horror, cults, isolation thriller • #HorrorSky #FilmSky

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Mae is back on @slayerfestx98.bsky.social talking Buffy!

Bring your demon-cat and join us for a journey to Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House” (1977)

From sapphic overtones and killer pianos to the fallout of WWII, we’re consuming it all!

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it’s gonna be a good day!!!
@pleaserspunishers.bsky.social
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Mae's new album is out today! if you like heavy music and/or hellraiser, it's a must-hear!

i am FLOORED by this review for my new album from Andy at @louderthanwar.bsky.social, and i may have cried a little while reading it

i hope y'all are ready to experience this on sunday...

Pop open some irish beer, put on your dancing shoes, & sharpen your stakes, because it’s time for fellowship & love with Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

Joined by special guest Christopher Livingston, we get real deep with this one!

Listen now:

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Tomorrow on the pod, we get bloody, horny, and also very serious about the history of the country with our episode on Ryan Coogler's 2025 masterpiece "Sinners"

🎶 Why do birds suddenly appear 🎶

- The protagonist of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds

Help us come ashore, we won’t eat you. This week on @tendersubject.bsky.social, @eversonpoe.bsky.social and @daddydisco.bsky.social & I dive into the mermaid musical, The Lure. Themes: Poland in the ‘80s, mermaid lore, trans readings, disgust and desire & more.
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Find out if we're monster-fuckers on our current episode, as we discuss Amat Escalante's "The Untamed"

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this film didn't hit as hard as i wanted it to (especially because i had seen comparisons to Possession), but it was interesting and we had a great discussion (as always!)