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Films These Days
by Tangents Only Network
Which Day? This Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Shark Week - The Megasode (2026)
Shark Week (Bruhaha)! It might not still technically be Shark Week, but in our hearts Shark Week can be anytime, because we're always down to watch Shark Movies. In this, our Inaugural Megasode we're starting out with the film that got us into Shark Movies, and its very strange sequel: The Meg…
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July 27 - The Host (2006) & Talk to Me (2022)
Let's talk about grief, baby! This episode looks at two horror movies that are very much of a "the monster is a metaphor" variety that look into how big issues affect individuals, and how those individuals deal with grief: The Host (2006) and Talk to Me (2022). Content Warnings for discussions of...
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July 19 - Clueless & Teen Beach Movie
How deep can we dig into a DCOM? Deeper Still. This episode, Marin and Dylan are exploring movies that are to varying degrees influenced by classic literature. Or perhaps coming of age movies where the female protagonist should have been sapphic. There's not a real theme this episode, but there's...
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June 25 - The Thing (1982) & Blade Runner (1982)
What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to almost be human? Are we assimilating or passing? This episode, Marin and Dylan are tackling two iconic sci-fi movies from the 1980s; Blade Runner and John Carpenter's The Thing. Articles to Check Out: Looking into the Void in John Carpenter's…
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June 2 - Wonder Woman (2017) & Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
More girlboss superheroes! More Spider-heroes! More conversations about what makes a good superhero movie! Also: explorations of gender in superhero films, discussions of implicit/explicit queerness, reflections on the (super)hero's journey, and tropes surrounding female characters. This episode...
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May 21 - The Love Letter (1999) & Notting Hill
Happy Birthday Marin! For Marin's Birthday, Dylan and Marin discuss 2 movies that are EXACTLY as old as Marin! The Love Letter (1999) and Notting Hill (1999). What makes a good romcom? What makes a queer cult classic? Are all movies improved by the addition of a big shark? TW: Discussions of...
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May 3 - Spider-Man (2002) & The Fall Guy
Stunts! Action! Superheroes! Pointless Romantic Subplots! This week Marin and Dylan are diving into the world of action movies, superheroes, and the people who make them by watching Spider-Man (2002) and The Fall Guy (2024). Be a hero in your neighborhood by protecting the most vulnerable members...
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April 18 - Sinners & Holes
This episode Marin, Dylan and special guest Zariyah (@theonlyzariyah on instagram) dive into historical magical realism and generational curses in Holes (2003) and Sinners (2025). No Kids in Prison The Innocence Project AAIHS - The Sinners Movie Syllabus Hoodoo, Black Spirituality, and Blues The...
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April 3 - 2001: A Space Odyssey & Lost in Space
A journey into space in the past, present, and future! This week Marin and Dylan deep dive into two science fiction films all about people going on space missions: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Lost in Space (1998). In their exploration of these films, Marin and Dylan discuss the purpose of...
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March 17 - V for Vendetta & She's the Man
A very transgender double feature! We're talking about She's the Man and V for Vendetta which are, very relevant, but lead to some very heavy conversations, there's still jokes and fun! but please heed the trigger warning below. Trigger Warnings for discussions of Fascism, Authoritarianism,...
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March 8 - Cadet Kelly & Captain Marvel
This week Marin and Dylan are exploring the world of military girl-boss movies with two iconic pieces of Disney made, military funded, female led, incredibly homoerotic without being canonically gay, propaganda films: Cadet Kelly (2002) and Captain Marvel (2019). These movies have so much sapphic...
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February 17 - Footloose & Radio Rebel
This week Marin and Dylan discuss two anti-authoritarian movies of very different qualities: Footloose (1984) and Radio Rebel (2012). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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February 3rd - Woman in Black & 80 for Brady
This episode Marin and Dylan discuss the Woman in Black and 80 for Brady. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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January 23 - Casablanca & Mean Girls 2
Dylan and Marin are back with a new podcast! Films These Days is an unhinged double-feature podcast where our hosts watch two films that came out on the same calendar day (though often in different years) and try to find some commonalities. In this inaugural episode, they look at one of the most...
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How many episodes does Films These Days have?
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