Movies vs. Capitalism

Barbie (w/ Jessie Kahnweiler)

Aug 1, 2023

01:14:16

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Strike Targeting of A24

4min

The Rise of the Anti-Capitalist Movie Podcast

2min

The Importance of Transparency

4min

Barbie With Jesse Conweiler

3min

Jesse Conweiler on the Writers Guild Strike

3min

The Disappearance of the Writers Guild

2min

The Strike and the Strike

3min

The Tech Broification of Hollywood

2min

10.

The One and Only Barbie Movie

4min

11.

The Biden of Movies

2min

12.

The Importance of Peeing

1min

13.

The History of Barbie

2min

14.

The Negative Effect of Barbie on Generations of Women

4min

15.

Greta's Fucking Through

2min

16.

The Responsibility of an Artist

2min

17.

The Importance of Cognitive Dissonance in Women's Life

2min

18.

The Biden of Feminist Films

2min

19.

Jesse and the Pussycats

3min

20.

Is the Feminist Message Strong Enough?

2min

21.

The Fucking Barbie

2min

22.

The Feminist Story of Barbie Land

2min

23.

The Character Narrative Arc Issue

2min

24.

Margot Robbie's Hotness

2min

25.

The Importance of Being a Man

2min

26.

The Fucking Future of Movies Hollywood

3min

27.

The Win for Women in the Entertainment Industry

2min

28.

The Consequences of Fast Fashion

2min

29.

America Ferrara: The Best Political Character in the Movie

2min

30.

Despicable You: The Movie's Worst Politics

2min

31.

Star Is Scorned

2min

32.

The Strike and the Struggle

2min

33.

How to Be Productive and Have Sex for Pleasure

2min

Rivka and Frank are joined by filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler for an off-the-walls discussion of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. They discuss the full-blown cultural phenomenon and how its overall message is emblematic of “plastic feminism.” They offer their conflicting feelings about the film’s success: how it is both a win for female filmmakers but an even bigger win for a toy company. Jessie also talks about her experience being on strike, as a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), and what’s at stake for artists in Hollywood.

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