We're sorting through Kitty Green's 2019 drama, "The Assistant". It stars Julia Garner, as the titular assistant at a high-powered New York film production office, who navigates a particularly trying day at work.
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Paid in Puke S9E2: Everything Everywhere All at Once
We're sorting out the sleeper smash genre bender, "Everything Everywhere All At Once", directed by The Daniels, and starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Key Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Paid in Puke S8E10: Batman Returns w/ Daniel Waters
We are thrilled and honored to bring you our first cis male guest: Daniel Waters! He gets a P*ssy Pass for writing the film that inspired our podcast theme (Heathers) and another feminist classic: Batman Returns.
Paid in Puke S8E7: Making Mr. Right
On series 8, episode 7 of Paid in Puke, we’re thrilled to bring you this deep cut gem from 1987: “Making Mr. Right”. Susan Seidelman’s retro-futurism genre bender stars the incomparable Ann Magnuson, as well as Glenne Headly, and Laurie Melcalf. We were lucky enough to snag Ann for an interview!
Paid in Puke S8E5: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
We're revisiting the 1997 hit comedy, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, starring Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow. It was directed by David Mirkin (Get a Life, Heartbreakers), and written by Robin Schiff, based on her play "The Ladies Room".
Paid in Puke S7E10: ACS Impeachment - The Wilderness
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 10 (the series finale) - "The Wilderness", written by show runner Sarah Burgess, and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Paid in Puke S7E9: ACS Impeachment - The Grand Jury
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 9 - "The Grand Jury", written by show runner Sarah Burgess, and directed by Rachel Morrison.
Paid in Puke S7E8: ACS Impeachment - Stand By Your Man
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 8 - "Stand By Your Man", written by Flora Birnbaum and directed by Rachel Morrison.
Paid in Puke S7E7: ACS Impeachment - The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 7 - "The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky", written by Flora Birnbaum, Daniel Pearle, and showrunner, Sarah Burgess, and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Paid in Puke S7E6: ACS Impeachment - Man Handled
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 6 - "Man Handled", written by showrunner, Sarah Burgess, and directed by Ryan Murphy.
Paid in Puke S7E5: ACS Impeachment: Do You Hear What I Hear?
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 5 - "Do You Hear What I Hear?" The Christmas Episode!
Paid in Puke S7E4: ACS Impeachment - The Telephone Hour
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 4 - "The Telephone Hour", written by Flora Birnbaum and directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre.
Paid in Puke S7E2: ACS Impeachment - The President Kissed Me
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series, Impeachment - Episode 2 - "The President Kissed Me", written by show runner Sarah Burgess and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Paid in Puke S7E1: ACS Impeachment - Exiles
A discussion of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story mini-series: Impeachment, episode 1: Exiles.
Paid in Puke S6E8: Annihilation
On today's episode, we get existential AF with Alex Garland's 2018 surreal sci-fi film, "Annihilation", starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, and Tuva Novotny.
Paid in Puke S6E7: Fatal Attraction (1987)
On today's episode, we're talking about a film that won't be ignored: Adrienne Lynne's 1987 problematic as-HELL thriller, "Fatal Attraction". This film was a box office smash that starred Glenn Close, Anne Archer, and we guess a little bit Michael Douglas.
Paid in Puke S5E8: The 40-Year-Old Version
On today's episode, we're losing it over Radha Blank's 2020 semi-autobiographical comedy, The 40-Year-Old Version, written, directed by, and starring Radha Blank.
Paid in Puke S5E7: Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
As far as we're concerned, Josh Greenbaum's 2021 comedy, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is an instant classic. Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumalo wrote the script and also star as the titular middle-aged mid-westerners who danced their way into our hearts and our lexicons.
Paid in Puke S5E5: 9 to 5 w/ Laura Lawrence
On today's episode, we're working overtime for Colin Higgins' 1980 comedy 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton.
Paid in Puke S5E2: Showgirls
On this episode, we're keeping it sleazy with Paul Verhoeven's 1995 accidental camp classic, Showgirls, starring Elizabeth Berkeley and Gina Gershon. This movie is quite figuratively one long Hot Prob with one or two Not Probs of note, contributed by the talented cast.
On this episode, we're keeping it sleazy with Paul Verhoeven's 1995 accidental camp classic, Showgirls, starring Elizabeth Berkeley and Gina Gershon. This movie is quite figuratively one long Hot Prob with one or two Not Probs of note, contributed by the talented cast.