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Totally “wacky, disturbing, and entertaining episode....

trixiefilms — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:55:08 -0400

Totally “wacky, disturbing, and entertaining episode. Hell, it’s no tractor, but it will have to do.” Latest podcast!

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PODCAST 10: A SHOT IN THE ASS

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We know you all missed the timbre of our voices as much as the content from last week. We apologize for the technical difficulties that kept us from publishing a podcast.

However, the damsels are back and digging into three great episodes! Let’s start with the Nashville finale where there was so much melodrama we had to make a list of things that DIDN’T happen just to keep track of the things that did. Personally, we’d rather have Tandy’s red power blazer than Gunnar’s sad flowers any day, and all of us gave mad props to Juliette for an incredible finale performance. We can’t wait to get back to this world in the fall.

At 14:20 we switch to the biggest shit show wedding in history on Game of Thrones. The damsels couldn’t help but root for some pubes during the witchcraft/leeches/sex scene since that was the first time everyone didn’t fall asleep while Stannis was on screen – however, we had to settle for a Fabio look-alike with flowing locks.

At 23:00 we switch to the shot in the ass no one saw coming on Mad Men. Lots of laughs and insightful theories to be had about this wacky, disturbing, and entertaining episode. Hell, it’s no tractor, but it will have to do.

Stay tuned at the end for our one fabulous thing that turns into one fabulous rant!

So call Dr. Feelgood over to give you some “energy” and let’s stay up all night telling stories of other families our father has destroyed...just don’t call me sister, k?

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Our latest podcast! damselsdiscuss: PODCAST 8: PAPA DON’T...

trixiefilms — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:30:08 -0400

Our latest podcast!

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PODCAST 8: PAPA DON’T PREACH

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Looks like no one is winning Father of the Year among this motley crew of dads! If it isn’t Tywin Lannister selling his son and his daughter into unfortunate marriages, then it’s stories of Daenerys’s Mad Dad Aegon threatening to open a can of wildfire on all of King’s Landing.

Over in Mad Men land it’s no better: Ginsburg’s dad is meddling in his most personal affairs while uptown it comes as no surprise to anyone that Don doesn’t really care about his kids.

Good thing we have our fierce gals to pick up the slack: Arya diving into the middle of a trial by battle, Ygritte making a man out of Jon Snow (but not before he makes a moaning woman out of her), and Brienne baring it all in the hot tub truth machine right along with Jaime. Did we mention that Peggy makes enough money to buy herself a deluxe apartment?

And on top of it all, the Planet of the Apes is…no, we won’t spoil it for you!

So order yourself a bowl of soup and throw on a nice pelt for another foul-mouthed episode of Damsels in Discussion!

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damselsdiscuss: PODCAST 7: ENTER THE DRAGON >Click to listen...

trixiefilms — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:24:23 -0400

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PODCAST 7: ENTER THE DRAGON

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This week we’re discussing Game of Thrones and Mad Men, so…

Holy Crap, people. The Damsels are still shaking from the sight of Daenerys Stormborn unleashing High Valyrian hell in the form of an 8000-strong army and one little pet dragon.

Elsewhere, we lament the fact that Season 3 of Game of Thrones is shaping up to be a gross fest, from Jaime’s chic hand pendant to Varys’s sorcerer-in-a-box. However, we won’t turn down a supercut of Joffrey being killed 18 different ways, and look forward to the spin-off series “The Spies of King’s Landing” starring Varys and Lady Olenna.

At 14:50 we ‘change the conversation’ to Mad Men and get down in the dirt with Joan and Harry. Will he make partner or head to Hollywood to produce Broadway Joe’s Variety Hour? Is there romance in the air for Dawn and Bob Benson? Is Don and Megan’s marriage going the way of the Heinz account? And enough with the flirting, already…will someone please start swinging?

So roll yourself a fat one, because tonight we’re gonna chase the dragon on this latest installment of Damsels in Discussion.

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Another Podcast featuring lots of MadMen...

trixiefilms — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:35:01 -0400

Another Podcast featuring lots of MadMen dish!

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Podcast 6: THE COCA-COLA OF PODCASTS!

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The damsels tackle last week’s jam-packed episodes of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, and Nashville.

Starting off in Westeros where the nerd anthem from the books came alive to delight of fantasy dweebs everywhere, the damsels discuss some serious brutality and the importance of Brienne’s virginity as a source of her warrior power. Then we take time to delight in the humor that lightened this dark episode. Who hasn’t been embarrassed in front of their family for missing their archery target?! Who hasn’t had a family meeting with excessive chair scraping?! And who hasn’t promised to sell their dragon but really had a trick up their sleeve?! The characters of Westeros are just like us…although they don’t go to the grocery store or have a car or bathe…but I digress.

At 12:35, we switch to discussing the latest episode of Mad Men, where our respect for Trudy and Megan goes off the charts. The damsels will never understand the sex appeal of Pete Campbell, since every pick up line he says makes us want to put on more clothes. We also wonder how pissed Jon Hamm was when he saw how hideous his younger self looked. Also, is Bob Benson secretly a son of Mitt Romney?! Just the sound of Bob’s name inspires a great round of Fuck, Marry, Kill.

Needless to say, we are all in agreement that we need MORE JOAN!

At 27:30 we switch to discussing another lackluster episode of Nashville. The rich backstory and touching hugs with Rayna and Deacon temper the repetitive story lines with Juliette and her new man-mistake of the month; however, even with the electric excitement of Deacon’s new girlfriend (Zzzzzzzzzz), we were left wanting more from the episode. However, we do have another riveting game of Fuck, Marry, Kill! We are hopeful for some better episodes coming in May after the next break and hope that they have MORE TANDY!

It’s been known to get hot on this podcast, so pour yourself a refreshing gin and tonic and enjoy this podcast that goes with just about every meal.

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damselsdiscuss: Podcast 5: LEND ME YOUR EARS>Click to listen...

trixiefilms — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:19:19 -0400

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Podcast 5: LEND ME YOUR EARS

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This week the Damsels celebrate the long-awaited return of Mad Men and marvel at the revelations of Season 6:

Don is having an affair with Lindsay Weir! Meghan is an actual soap star! Peggy is leaning in! She and Stan are besties! Ted Choaugahugh is kinda cute in a tux! And everyone is getting high!

But questions linger, and not just about what’s in the jar of fluids Roger gave to his daughter. What’s with all the new Man-Hair? Where is Betty’s rapey pillow talk coming from? And most importantly, who was that girl with the violin?

At 21:10 we move on to Game of Thrones and marvel at Margaery’s savvy, Granny Tyrell’s moxie, Sansa’s sheer terror, Brienne’s brute strength and that new girl Meera’s impressive arsenal.

So grab yourself a bowl of goulash from the hot plate and kick back for another jam-packed gabfest.

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Hello MAD FEMMES friends! Please check out our new podcast...

trixiefilms — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:29:45 -0500

Hello MAD FEMMES friends! Please check out our new podcast series!

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Podcast 1: CONNIE BRITTON IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL

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Pour yourself a glass of something strong and join us for our inaugural Damsels in Discussion podcast. We begin by discussing what TV shows we are obsessed with/hate watching/confessing that we actually watch and are tweeting to no one about, because no one else in the world watches something as lame as us. Curious, aren’t you?

At 8:12 we begin discussing Season 2 of GIRLS. Some of us love it, some of us hate it, and some us want to wear mesh shirts. The damsels gab about whether we enjoyed the “you aren’t a good friend” speech, what the correct uses are for garlic and your twat, why Adam is our favorite character, and what exactly Marnie was wearing to her ex-boyfriend’s office.

At 21:20 we switch gears and discuss this incredible season of Nashville. It has just the right amount of soapiness and deep characters for us damsels, but we just can’t get over how the two managers look exactly alike or how infuriating Rayna’s endless perfect bowls of fruit are. Also, who really gives a damn about Teddy and Peggy? No one. The answer is no one. But our love for Juliette, Rayna, and Scarlett knows no bounds, and we are one second away from writing fan letters.

New friends and old, we hope you join us for a rowdy first Damsels in Discussion podcast!

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Season 6 PHOTOS!

mylittleladybrain — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:46:01 -0500

Season 6 of Mad Men begins on April 7th! Check out the newest photos!

http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2013/01/season-6-cast-photos.php

Mad Men season six set photos emerging! I’ll take those...

ouibrandi — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:14:00 -0400

Mad Men season six set photos emerging! I’ll take those crazy sunglasses Megan’s wearing, please.

“She’s not just his mistress on screen! Mad...

trixiefilms — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:08:18 -0400

“She’s not just his mistress on screen! Mad Men’s Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel make their red carpet debut as a couple”

Hope this doesn’t mean she’ll be back next season! Story here.

Want to be on Mad Men?

ouibrandi — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:50:00 -0400

Want to be on Mad Men?:

If you’ve got the cash, here’s your chance!

CONGRATS on the Emmy Nominations!

mylittleladybrain — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:58:27 -0400

Drama series! Peggy! Don (obviously!) JOAN! LANE!

I don’t know about you, but the Femmes are rooting for Joan hard core!!!

Virginia Slims commercial. Brilliant idea to tie cigarettes to...

trixiefilms — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:40:49 -0400

Virginia Slims commercial. Brilliant idea to tie cigarettes to the women’s movement. First time Feminism was co-opted to sell us things?

"Amber tries to offer a mirror, but Kartheiser dismisses her with a wave. “I don’t look..."

ouibrandi — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:58:48 -0400

“

Amber tries to offer a mirror, but Kartheiser dismisses her with a wave. “I don’t look at mirrors,” he says. “I learned a long time ago, I hate what those things look like when I look at them.”

After Amber is done, Kartheiser takes a deep breath. “Oooooooooh I need an enema,” he says as he exhales.

”

- “Vincent Kartheiser on Mad Men’s Pete Campbell,” City Pages, June 12, 2012, as referenced in podcast #11.

Vincent Kartheiser is a weird dude.

Podcast 11 (Season 5, Episode 12) WE’VE COME A LONG WAY,...

trixiefilms — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:40:00 -0400

Podcast 11 (Season 5, Episode 12) WE’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY

The Femmes wrap up Season 5 with a finale that began with high expectations but ended leaving us, like Stan, bored with this dynamic.

There were some awesome moments: Peggy bossing around her junior copywriters in a fabulous new red suit, Joan taking charge of the partners’ meeting and the spray paint, Roger and Marie, Roger and his ass, dog pornography, and the partners contemplating their future on their new second floor in the best shot of the episode.

Unfortunately, the two main storylines, Megan’s acting career and Pete & Beth’s non-chemistry, were our least favorite of the season, and our girl Sally was nowhere to be seen. Maybe she popped a Midol and hid under the couch again.

As we ponder Season 6 (Will Megan leave Don for Hollywood? Will Peggy rule the world? Will Dawn get a storyline of her own?) we leave you with one of our favorite lines of Season 5: “One day your little girl will spread her legs and fly away.”

We’ll see you next season. In the meantime join us as we sail back to Downton Abbey for their new season.

LISTEN TO ALL OUR SEASON 5 PODCASTS HERE!

Tom (of Tom and Lorenzo) talks about Mad Style

trixiefilms — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:41:00 -0400

(Above, Peggy wears her ‘power color’ at lunch with Freddy Rumsen)

“Don is going to end the ’60s in a skinny tie and a skinny lapel jacket. He’s not going to grow sideburns or start wearing Nehru jackets.”

Tom Fitzgerald talks about the genesis of Mad Style and how costume and decor choices speak volumes about the characters on Mad Men. The ‘Joan’s Roses’ trend really blew our minds. On Studio 360 here.

Love her.

trixiefilms — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:37:38 -0400

Love her.

Podcast 10 (Season 5, Episode 9,10 and 11) HOW TO SUCCEED IN...

trixiefilms — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:50:00 -0400

Podcast 10 (Season 5, Episode 9,10 and 11)
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS (WITHOUT REALLY CRYING)

World travel, script pitches and computer issues have kept us away, but the Femmes are back after a 2-weeks hiatus to catch up on three intense episodes!

A season about the price of success builds to a climax: Joan goes from flirtatious evening with Don to a paid gig with Mr. Jaguar.

Peggy and Lane both make their exits, Peggy elegantly and Lane not so much. Sally becomes a woman. Kenny becomes a man. Meghan gets a new audition dress.

How will it all end next week? One thing’s for sure: There will be blood.

Whoa, this is FASCINATING!

mylittleladybrain — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:51:20 -0400

25 Things you didn’t know about Mad Men!http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-mad-men-that-wil

Sorry fans! No podcast about "Christmas Waltz" episode!

mylittleladybrain — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:03:10 -0400

Due to international travel, computer issues, and over-active work lives, the Femmes were not able to record a podcast about the last episode of Mad Men. We hope to be back this week to bring our funny, foul-mouthed, feminist perspective to the next episode!

*Did it creep anyone else out how Megan was sitting at home waiting for Don with a glass of wine like Betty used to? (shiver) Although, we appreciated her sassy reaction!

Podcast 9 (Season 5, Episode 8) TOXIC SMOG The Femmes smell...

trixiefilms — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:08:00 -0400

Podcast 9 (Season 5, Episode 8) TOXIC SMOG

The Femmes smell something in the air, and it’s not Thanksgiving turkey–it’s passive aggressive envy! Don ditches Ginsburg’s ideas in the cab, Betty drops the Anna-Bomb on Sally, Peggy loses her shit with Roger, and Megan’s friend is just all ‘Buy me champagne, beatch.” We wonder why Betty only gets one brussels sprout, suggest Peggy try some LSD to get her groove back (and maybe give the show’s writers some as well), and demand MORE STAN!

So pour yourself a tall glass of Manischewitz and take cover,because we’re throwing snowballs at this toxic episode!