On this week’s episode, Anita’s off on a top-secret assignment, no doubt saving the world from the evil forces of anti-feminism, so Carolyn and Ebony hold down the fort at FemFreq HQ by diving into the international intrigue of Mission: Impossible - Fallout. Join us as we discuss hero Ethan Hunt’s moral convictions, the not-so-magical way in which the film makes millions of brown people disappear, how the IMF is both the cause of and solution to the world’s problems, what makes M:I a cinematically interesting franchise as a whole, and lots more!
#38: Mission: Impossible - Fallout
On this week’s episode, Anita’s off on a top-secret assignment, no doubt saving the world from the evil forces of anti-feminism, so Carolyn and Ebony hold down the fort at FemFreq HQ by diving into the international intrigue of Mission: Impossible - Fallout. Join us as we discuss hero Ethan Hunt’s moral convictions, the not-so-magical way in which the film makes millions of brown people disappear, how the IMF is both the cause of and solution to the world’s problems, what makes M:I a cinematically interesting franchise as a whole, and lots more!
In addition, we explore our feelings about the news of Jean-Luc Picard’s impending return, and Carolyn shares some YouTube videos that have been whisking her away to a cozy and relaxing fantasy world. We also present a FREQ-Out from one of our listeners! Remember, we want to hear from you, too, so head on over to feministfrequency.com/freqout and send us your FREQ-Out today!
Segment Timestamps:
:00 Intro
1:40 friendly banter
4:10 pop culture news: the return of Picard
10:40 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
44:45 What’s Your FREQ-Out?
53:50 wrap-up
Relevant Links:
Ebony and Carolyn's movie podcast, Cinemaball: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cinemaball/id1372297272?mt=2
Anita and Ebony's Star Trek: Discovery podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-trek-discovery-recap-freqcast/id1300396011?mt=2
Pero Like on Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/perolike
Goodnight Moon’s video, Dragon Egg Shopping at Maybell's Menagerie: https://youtu.be/kocWXDJCNLo