Send us a text We celebrate May The Fourth 2025 with the most appropriate prequel possible -- Attack of the Clones! [Cricket noises] Okay, look, you'll get your Revenge of the Sith in December, you have to practice patience, our young Padawans! Anakin Skywalker's voice for the script section provided by Billy Roddie (source script here: http://sell…

Send us a text Ah, the animated Disney classic of the new millennium that should not be getting left behind just because a certain studio wants to keep doing what they've been doing for the last ten years. Nobody gets left behind or forgotten. Matt: @4urconsderation on Letterboxd; Dear Natty fundraiser (https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dear-natty…

Send us a text The campy 90s horror comedy with the groundbreaking special effects and extremely dated sexual politics makes it to our corner of the galaxy, prompting discussions about immortality, the inherent eroticism of frenemies, and fingers pointed at both Canada and Portugal. Pluggables River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Lette…

Send us a text Newly minted Oscar-winner THE SUBSTANCE arrives in a galaxy far far away, with just... so many content warnings. But it's art, so we'll allow it. The Substance contains graphic depictions of drug use, nudity, body horror, and sex. please proceed according to your needs and comfort. Pluggables: Syd: @sydney_bug on X (yes, she knows) M…

Send us a text Allô, bonjour, it is a very good day to be egregiously French with the MOST lesbian period drama ever to lesbian period drama. This may well be Céline Sciamma's masterpiece, but will it stand up to 4 sapphic disasters' shenanigans? Portrait of a Lady on Fire contains depictions of sex, abortion, and drug use, and discussions of suici…

Send us a text Y'all, is it gay to start a fight club so that you can flirt with cheerleaders after your principal threatened to expel you for lightly tapping the star football player with your car? Just asking for Emma Seligman's 2023 teen satire, BOTTOMS. Bottoms is rated R for language, violence, and sexual undertones. Please proceed according t…

Send us a text We officially make it Femslash February with the 2024 sapphic romance/thriller, LOVE LIES BLEEDING, taking be gay do crime to a whole new level. Love Lies Bleeding is rated R for graphic language, and depictions sex, drug use, and violence. Please proceed according to your needs and comfort. Pluggables: Ellie:Ellie: @elessar42 on Blu…

Send us a text We gather a bunch of women enjoyers for a heartwarming and horny episode covering Cheryl Dunye's THE WATERMELON WOMAN. Join us for philosophical discussions of representation, cinema, and lesbians! The Watermelon Woman contains explicit depictions of sex, and focuses heavily on the history of systemic racism in Hollywood. Please proc…

Send us a text Raiders of the Lost Ark, aka the Lucasfilm Project Harrison Ford ACTUALLY Cares About, aka Marion Ravenwood's Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, aka It is Your Duty To Thwart Nazis At Every Turn. Indiana Jones Denied Tenure: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/back-from-yet-another-globetrotting-adventure-indiana-jones-checks-his-mail-a…

Send us a text We gathered the Worlds Elsewhere Podcast Network, which happens to consist entirely of queer femme-identifying and/or femme-socialized neurodivergents, to talk about Jane Schoenbrun's 2024 film, I SAW THE TV GLOW. What could possibly go wrong? Pluggables: Visit worlds-elsewhere.com for more information about our production of PYGMALI…

Send us a text You may have one unit of podcast today as we wrap up 2024 with Bridget Jones's Diary. Banger romcom or banging our heads against the wall in frustration? You'll have to listen to find out. Pluggables: River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxed, blog.filmlion.online, and host of The Straights Aren't Alright Jill: @M…

Send us a text We break the seal on the prequels with The Phantom Menace! Join us for some bad George Lucas impressions, some Lord of the Rings references, some criticisms about cultural appropriation and racism, and some full-throated reminders that Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd did not deserve to be hated for this movie. Pluggables: Ellie: @elessar42…

Send us a text We go back to the dawn of cinema with THE DAUGHTER OF DAWN, a love story set in the First Nations of the Great Plains. In discussing it, we will take a (very limited) view of how Native people have been depicted in cinema, talk about the importance of media preservation (iykyk), and why Red Wing can do SO MUCH BETTER. This episode wa…

Send us a text How did it take us this long to do a superhero movie? Welp. it's over, Anakin... we mean, Roman! We have the high ground! Also, wait, Gotham is actually located where? Pluggables: River: @dreamsrebel on BlueSky, @punk_skeleton on Letterboxed, filmlion.wordpress.com. Host of The Straights Aren't Alright Ed: pillowfort.social Grady: HA…

Send us a text We visit 1990's Grim Prairie Tales, a movie where the cast, cinematographer, and concept are all really good. The results... well, you can listen and judge for yourself. Content warning for discussions about depictions of anti-Native and anti-Black racism, including a lynching scene and misrepresentation of Native cultures. Recommend…

Send us a text If someone you loved was taken from you, how far would you go to get them back? ... Anakin, put your hand down, the answer is not "murder," the answer is "look for them." Content warning for depictions and discussions of human trafficking, violence against women, police brutality, sexual assault, and corruption in the government. Ell…

Send us a text We got more flows than Obi-Wan Kenobi, yo! Join us in observing Hispanic Heritage Month by watching the 2021 film adaptation of IN THE HEIGHTS. It really is that good. Audio warning: we had some issues with Riverside's recording, and while I tried my best, I wasn't able to clean the audio up as much as I hoped. My deepest apologies! …

Send us a text I was able to get a few of my friends together to say a small farewell and thank you to James Earl Jones for his contributions to Star Wars and the performing arts in general. Thank you to Syd, Ellie, and Shami for being there with me. Opening statement provided by David Kowarsky Underscore: "Leaving the Hangar" by Sascha Ende (https…

Send us a text We break the seal on classic Hollywood by looking at the Oscar-winning GASLIGHT, a movie so iconic it inspired a psychological term that the internet has almost completely robbed of meaning. Take a shot every time we call Paula Alquist babygirl. Or don't. We're not gonna make you do that to your liver. Pluggables: Meredith: @mer_the_…

Send us a text What better way to end the summer than with a party at a secluded mansion during a hurricane with no electricity, no cell service, and the guests are a collection of Gen Z kids who keep turning up dead with no clue who the killer is? Pluggables: Grady: @snakebitcat on socials, watch BOTTOMS. Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium an…

Send us a text The webcomic by ND Stevenson survives development hell against all odds to become an animated gem... one that is totally not touching a lot of feelings for our host and assembled guests and making us all cry. Absolutely not. ND's Nimona and Her Gay Dads AU: https://gingerhaze.tumblr.com/tagged/Gay%20Dads%20AU/chrono Oakwyrm's essay o…

Send us a text We are here to talk about a gem of Malian cinema, and tripping over our own words as we try to sound smart and also fight against the ingrained cultural biases as products of the West! Results may vary, but sometimes, the journey is what matters. Pluggables: Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on all socials Kyle: @KyleKallgrenBHH on YouTube Citing…

Send us a text Sam and Shami take a very eager look at Lee Won-tae's 2019 crime thriller, starring Ma Dong-Seok as a gangster who utterly steals the movie, and our attention (Our apologies for our inability to be normal). There are also multiple invocations of Death Note, discussions of the evils of media institutions, and bemoaning Tumblr's pencha…

Send us a text Hey, a movie with James Earl Jones, Toshirō Mifune, and Mako! About samurai! This should be cool, right? PLUGGABLES: Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast. Smith: @c.b.smithtakingapage on Instagram, @smith_cb on Twitter, https://www.yout…

Send us a text Since 1982, The Color Purple has gotten a Pulitzer Prize, put on banned book lists, adapted and revived for the stage, and now it's on its second visit to the big screen, courtesy of Blitz the Ambassador. But is the Force with it? Content warning for discussions of racism and sexual assault. Pluggables: Syd says Free Palestine, Free …

Send us a text Happy Pride! Let's celebrate with the directorial debut of the Wachowski Sisters... this better not awaken anything in EVERYONE WHO HAS LIKED GIRLS EVER. PLUGGABLES Grady: @snakebitcat on all socials Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night available wherever Pods are Cast…

Send us a text THX 1138 is the overlooked eldest child, Star Wars is the attention-stealing youngest child, and today, we examine George Lucas' middle-child thinly-veiled memoir/coming-of-age movie, American Graffiti. PLUGGABLES Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Podcasting's Biggest Night now available wher…

Send us a text No new episode this week, so instead, enjoy this collection of outtakes! Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs at sixdegreesofstarwars.tumblr.com and ier-6d.tumblr.com Theme Music provided by Refractory Period: @RefractoryPeriodTheBand o…

Send us a text May the Fourth Be With You! We're finishing out the Original Trilogy with Addie Greenberg-Sud and Michelle Turner, so strap into your speeder bikes, pop a squat by the Sarlaac pit, and let's get into it! Star Wars Minus Star Wars, by Kyle Kallgren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gUKYBs6T8c&pp=ygUbc3RhciB3YXJzIHdpdGhvdXQgc3RhciB3YXJ…

Send us a text We celebrate 4/20 with the least out-there stoner movie option on our roster, Paul Thomas Anderson's INHERENT VICE. That said, there were jokes about bananas, calls to dismantle the current sociopolitical system, complaints about Ronald Reagan, and a dead Nazi, so, hey, not a bad showing. PLUGGABLES: If you want more of our chaos, Mu…

Send us a text Grab your sword, guitar, or adorable pig, we're taking a look at The Book of Life, a passion project for Jorge R. Gutierrez. We are not responsible for any deals you made with aesthetically cool psychopomps. Pluggables: River: River: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, filmlion.wordpress.com Matt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4urconsderat…

Send us a text From the acclaimed writer/director of WE ARE LADY PARTS, comes POLITE SOCIETY, a movie with martial arts, pretty dresses, commentary on social hierarchy and pressures to conform to norms, girl bosses, girl failures, and girl feels. So we got 4 of one of those things to talk about it! This movie and podcast contain discussions of raci…

Send us a text Happy Women's History Month (brought to you by a very meme-able "sponsor"*)! We crossed the galaxy to revisit A Wrinkle In Time, the 2018 movie directed by Ava DuVernay, and try to untangle all the mess around the movie, including Wife Guys, the quirks of adaptation, and the Brie Larson of it all. Brie Larson's full remarks, which WE…

Send us a text Who's up for fighting Nazis and fighting systemic racism this Black History Month? Back in 2012, Lucasfilm brought us RED TAILS, a fictionalized action-adventure with the Tuskegee Airmen. Does the movie earn a Presidential Unit Citation like the Airmen did (three times over)? Amber's Minute of Fury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI…

Send us a text There's a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It'd be a pity not to watch this one. Andy Karl's Princess Bride Demos: https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahandykarl/466461249/as-you-wish https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahandykarl/466465537/yet-he-gains River: @dreamsrebel on Twitter, filmlion.wordpress.com Jill: @mxlabradorite on Bluesky…

Send us a text Willow (2022) may be locked in the deepest corners of the Disney Vault where none may view it, but Sam, Jas, and Shami recorded this episode months ago, back when it could still be watched, and Warwick Davis was right, it's embarrassing that Disney took this from us. Tuatha Authrock Mora Hoatha. Definitely do not take a drink every t…

Send us a text CONTENT WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/21677 Happy New Year! Who wants three queer femme disasters talking about a Polish horror movie musical based on The Little Mermaid, featuring the first appearance of a very special droid? Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and Medium and @football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr…

Send us a text The answer to life, the universe, and everything may be 42, but we need to delve deeper to find the answer to a different Ultimate Question: whether the Force is with the 2005 film adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Pluggables: Bryan: @bharrisfilm on Instagram Ellie: @elessar42 on Twitter and @football-in-tuxedos on …

Send us a text Two Degree Zeros in a row? That's not true! That's impossible! Sam taps Bryan and Grady to visit the movie most people call the best Star Wars movie... is it though? Let's alter the deal, sing the praises of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, and do some MORE squeeing over puppets. Pluggables: Bryan: @bharrisfilm on Instagram Gr…

Send us a text And you thought The Rise of Skywalker was the worst thing to happen to an Episode 9. We are joined by Ellie, Shami, and Dave to explore the utter madness of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. Nothing shows the spirit of the holidays quite like Grandpa getting his jollies in the living room, problematic cooking shows, creepily an…

Send us a text Content warning for discussions of racism, ableism, and antisemitism as standard in the 19th century. We observe the tentative agreement by finally getting to cover the 2017 filmed stage production of Newsies, with plenty of fan jokes, discussions about casting and historical accuracy, and a surprising amount of getting mad at Harvey…

Send us a text We return to the tangled web of Star Wars connections with 2022's not-literal eat-the-rich thriller/horror/comedy, The Menu, to talk about worker exploitation, final girls, theoretical stage adaptations, and, of course, cheeseburgers. Pluggables: Matt: Matt the Movie Guy (letterboxd.com/4urconsderation/) Jasmine: @FaeRiviera on Twitt…

Send us a text Six Degrees of Star Wars will return for as long as SAG-AFTRA will allow us without making us into scabs, and I wanted to celebrate by asking my friends to do something a little silly and fun with me... Featuring the voices of GRADY SMITHEY as the Wise Old Mentor MIKE FATUM as the Space Scoundrel JASMINE GARCIA as the Boss Ass Space …

Send us a text Support the entertainment strikes here: WGA strike: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/ SAG-AFTRA strike: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/ The Animation Guild: https://animationguild.org/start-a-union/ Support the show Sam: @DemiSemme on YouTube, Tumblr, BlueSky, and most other social media platforms (NOT eX-Twitter). Visit our Tumblrs a…

Send us a text It's Theatre Kid Day here on Six Degrees of Star Wars as we tackle Frank Oz's cult classic film version of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's hit stage adaptation of Roger Corman's B-movie flop made on a bet. Join Sam, Syd, Meredith, River, and Jasmine to squeal over puppetry, indulge in fan casting, and unpack the complexities of how h…

Send us a text When you want to get something done right... get a handmaiden. Sam, Ellie, and Shamila dive into Park Chan-Wook's 2016 story of sapphic love and rage, with a healthy dose of talking about language, colonialism, and squick in the process. Pluggables: Ellie: @Elessar42 on Twitter and Medium, football-in-tuxedos on Tumblr, Back to High …

Send us a text Six Degrees of Star Wars has its first Oopsie-Doodle. Yes, we're calling it that. Is it any weirder than Elan Sleazebaggano? Want to watch a beloved science fiction movie about one family's drama having devastating consequences for the universe that's heavily influenced by Asian cinema and won the Best Editing Oscar? No, not that one…

Send us a text George Lucas took this movie and made a space au fanfic with his self-insert in the starring role, and somehow got a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination out of it. The moral of the story is to never give up on your fanfic dreams. Sam is joined by Ellie, Bryan, and Grady to tackle Akira Kurosawa's 1958 classic jidaigeki film, an…

Send us a text On our second trip into the galaxy of Star Wars connections, Sam is joined by River and Ellie to tackle 1995's cult hit EMPIRE RECORDS, wherein much wailing about aging, terrible men, and soundtrack feelings ensues. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of suicide/suicidal ideation, drug use, and sexual activity. Proceed…

Send us a text The saga begins, and it's only fitting to go all the way back to the start. Join Sam, Jasmine Garcia, Matt Medrano, and Mike Fatum to revisit the original 1977 film that was the very first STAR WARS, and then became Episode 4 and A New Hope, because George Lucas is never one for making things easy. Pluggables: Mike: aceofgeeks.net an…