426. Shooting Threes: The Matrix

Small Beans

Comedy

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2021

⏱️ 92 minutes

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We begin our new trilogy set with 1999’s The Matrix! Oh boy oh boy, let’s go down this rabbit hole, baby! Bridgett and Sarah discuss the legacy, themes, and gender critique of the Wachowski Sisters’ smash hit. A lot of what we reference was specifically in regards to gender, and how the Wachowskis' coming out recontextualized this film for many, many people. As a cis hosts, we want to make sure the trans authors of these works are credited and our listeners have access for additional reading: Why The Matrix Is a Trans Story According to Lilly Wachowski | Netflix Film Club https://youtu.be/adXm2sDzGkQ “How The Matrix universalized a trans experience — and helped me accept my own” by Emily VanDerWerff | Vox https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/30/18286436/the-matrix-wachowskis-trans-experience-redpill “What We Can Learn About Gender From The Matrix” By Andrea Long Chu | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/what-the-matrix-can-teach-us-about-gender.html Features: Sarah Griffith: https://twitter.com/sk_griffith Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweets Support Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans Check our store to buy Small Beans merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-small-beans-store?ref_id=22691

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0:00.0	We're shooting threes just SMB we're gonna watch and review film trilogies it's off the
0:12.6	laughs so just sit back we're gonna drop pelodons on this podcast just when you
0:18.6	thought it was safe to go back in the podcast oh we're shooting threes we're
0:24.2	back we're back baby the Griffiths I'm Bridget Greenberg and we've got a brand-new
0:30.5	trilogy coming at you donna donna donna donna donna donna donna donna donna donna
0:37.6	joys that sounded like Batman you did a little you want you skewed a little
0:43.5	Batman there well we'll have to talk about that in arboration because I
0:46.8	thought I was dead on John Williams jaws uh what uh he went off but we
0:52.9	talking jaws baby and it means friendship but we're two friends we're gonna be
0:56.0	talking about our big scary shark baby in that sexy sexy water on that fun
1:02.6	summer at that beach with a with that hot cop and that terrible mayor who
1:08.3	actually unfortunately was maybe just an image of our future leadership to
1:13.5	come sure yes yes and hot Richard Dreyfus and hot Richard Dreyfus most
1:18.9	important way he's should we should we do do you just want to dive in and I just
1:23.3	want to go here's here's an offer I'm gonna make you um you can take the blue
1:32.6	pill and we can see how deep the waters of amnesty go or we can take a red pill
1:40.1	and we can talk about the actual movie we watched last night the matrix
1:45.9	whoa oh my god we stood up on you let's talk tricks bitch I love this film
1:57.2	there is so much to discuss so much good to be watching like legitimately a
2:01.5	fucking good movie for once in our podcast and careers oh wow damn banger
2:07.7	all right true but the matrix kicks a lot of ass let's talk about the decision
2:13.7	making process that led to this uh yeah so I have a I have a couple things to
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