PODCAST · arts
A to Z
by Aurelise and Zoeya
Hi! We’re Aurelise and Zoeya aaaand this is us talking our sh!t :). We talk about everything from film to music to pop culture to ese rico bochinche! Oh yeah, we’re Dominican. From The Bronx. So do with that what you will.
Episodes
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Nolan's Odyssey
You might think we're late, but we're on CP time, actually. You're early. We return to talk about Christopher's Nolan's "The Odyssey" and break down what it means for a white man to make a mainstream war movie and what gets added or lost in that endeavor. No matter what we say, please remember we...
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The Substance: Flayed
We rip off the layers of Coralie Fargeat's The Substance. We talk about ageism, white girl skinny culture, and how the film takes the violently unrealistic expectations placed on women and explodes them. Ultimately we engage with the movie's subtle question to the viewer: Would you take the...
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The Summer of Cinema the Extravaganza: part 1
Hey dolls! It's the episode you've all been waiting for, the one where we get into the absolute mania that was the cinema this summer. In this episode, we talk about all the different releases of movies in theaters, the receptions, streaming vs cinematic experiences, and overall discussions of…
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"The psychological impact, damage, erosion? of my mental state?": our Barbie (2023) movie review
Hi Barbies! Kens, Allans, and Mothers thanks so much for joining us for this special episode of A to Z where we get into Barbie (2023) directed by the wonderful Greta Gerwig with our amazing guest, Alissa (ig: ahleesax). We get into our reviews of the movie, feminist themes, the reception, and…
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"But you're like..half a virgin though right?": a spooky double feature
Welcome horror virgins and veterans alike this is a very special spooky episode where we get into two different horror films. One is horror movie cult classic Scream (1996) and the other is psychological thriller, Last night in Soho (2021) and its NOT spoiler free (you've been warned). We also...
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Watching bottoms while b*tchless is an olympic sport: our Bottoms (2023) review
Welcome to this special episode of A to Z where we get into one of the movies of the summer (we loved you Barbenheimer) and instant queer cinematic classic Bottoms (2023). So grab a bev while we tipsily take you through the plot, the fine ass cast (seriously we had trouble knowing where to look...
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"This play is in fact about us" - Girlhood.
This is a special one. Today we are diving into the sweetness of girlhood by honoring our relationships, reflecting on growth, and celebrating the decision to choose ourselves for the rest of our lives.
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"Choose art": a conversation on music, artistry, culture and production (ft. Krithi)
Welcome to our season finale! We thank you so much for listening and engaging with us and can wait to show yall what we got in store for season 2 of A to Z. In this episode, we get into so many topics and make so many references. We get into music, culture, film, aesthetics, new-age music-making,...
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"y'all why is shrek the superior rom com?" a conversation about "bad" rom-coms
It's that time again! For those unaware, it's that time me and Zo rant about rom-coms and the many implications of them for an hour and you all listen. Hope y'all are still 'in the mood for love' (please go watch that movie and have your brain rewired) because in this episode, we get into our…
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"I love me a tummy..respectfully": BBL SZA and Body Dysmorphia
Welcome to episode one of our thoughts and feelings corner! a continuous series where we're just gonna be sitting and chatting about how something things make us feel, it'll be less academic in nature and more engaging with our senses and observations. The intention of this episode was to discuss...
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"Im b*tchless, might as well find an alien” Nope (2022)
We back well into November with sumn a lil spooky just in case you didn't get quite fully into the spirit in October. In this episode, we talking about Jordan Peele's 'Nope'! We get into how we engaged with the movie, black horror, the reception of the film and so much more. Hope you like it <3
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"She got us up and S T U C K" a take on Beyonce's Renaissance album
iWEPA! We're back with something a bit different for you all: a music episode! Here we talk about everything we took away from the album like influences, lyric interpretations, etc. Hope you enjoy and if you want to hear us chat about something else? Let us know! P.S. you can hear us get a little...
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"this- this movie is AMBITIOUS"- In The Heights (2020)
Today we choppin' it up like the Salon ladies. In The Heights is in the hot seat today and babes? We got some COMMENTS. ok? We will be mourning Benny's storyline, discussing each character's sueñito, referencing our personal experiences in the heights, and talking about how the movie has us…
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"you gon sit here and tell me Billy Crystal is attractive??"
second episode y'all! Happy Valentine's Day. Today we decided to tackle rom-coms. The history, some tropes, where it's lacking, and its merits as a genre. Also, in the beginning, we thought we were in sync. we were not :).
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“If you want me to be quiet you have to make some goddamn sense!”
Welcome to the first episode of our podcast! In this one we're talking about the land of dreamers and the movie that talks about it word for word bar for bar, La La Land directed by Damien Chazelle (2016). *Disclaimer: sound is a bit odd and we filmed this in Nov. 2020..not too much us on...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hi! We’re Aurelise and Zoeya aaaand this is us talking our sh!t :). We talk about everything from film to music to pop culture to ese rico bochinche! Oh yeah, we’re Dominican. From The Bronx. So do with that what you will.
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