Show Notes
Acknowledgment of Country
I would like to acknowledge that I live, work, and learn on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Darkinjung peoples. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.
Content Warning: Body Dysmorphia, Misogynistic Themes, Blood, Body Horror, French Extremity
SPOILERS: this is an extremely spoilerific episode discussing characters & plot, listen at your own risk.
Question to Listeners: Whadya reckon The Substance smells like?
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Mentions:
koh-rah-lee far-ZHAH pls guys, listen to the auteur’s Cannes press conference how it's pronounced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftOcGyJtNXU
*Fast Forward (*1989–1992) - YT: https://youtu.be/GoBpSvm75rk?si=PBn_savhx8SdUr-M
*Big Girls Blouse (*1994–1995*)* - YT: https://youtu.be/TdqmwMo0I8U?si=zRvj7aBHSuwBe6l6
Political Muppet Shows: Le Bébête Show (France,1982), Les Guignols de l'info (France, 1988), Spitting Image (UK, 1984), Rubbery Figures (Australia, 1984-1990),
Puppets (Russia, 1994-1998)
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987-1995): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101049
The Eric Andre Show (2012 - present): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2244495
Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998) with David Cross & Bob Odenkirk: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112084
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35298123/
Destination Calabria YT music video: https://youtu.be/Kq4OtRsdXls?si=QMNU0pMmE3NT8IR7
The Big Steal (1990) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099138/
Revenge (2017) by Coralie Fargeat: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6738136/
Saccharine (2026) by Natalie Erika James: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35050712
The Sims ‘Hollywood’ world, Del Sol Valley: https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Del_Sol_Valley
The Blob (1988): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094761
Cronenburgia:
Crimes of the Future (2022): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14549466/
The Fly (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064
Crash (1996): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115964
The Shrouds (2024): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20212786
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid
Cold Open, Intermissions & Warm Close: Belle by Notre Dame de Paris
Performed by Garou, Patrick Fiori & Daniel Lavoie
Producers Jannick Top, Serge Perathoner
Notre Dame de Paris (Version Intégrale),1998
https://genius.com/Garou-belle-lyrics
Music - via Free Music Archive — CC BY:
- AurosonMusic - Energetic Pop Background
- Geoff Harvey - Purple Planet Music - French Life
- Geoff Harvey - Purple Planet Music - French Romance
- Geoff Harvey - Purple Planet Music - Paris Accordian
- Geoff Harvey - Purple Planet Music - Parisian Waltz
- Geoff Harvey - Purple Planet Music - Promenade
- JMHBM - French Toast
- Mr Smith - French Girls & Cigarettes
- Music for Creators - Energetic Stock Music
- Upbeat & Energetic Funky Groove
- Upbeat Energetic Sport Kit
- Soularflair - ONE PERSPECTIVE SCREAMING INTO THE VOID (dark ambient, unsettling)
- Kirk Osamayo - Unsettling Ambience