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The Polyester Podcast

Female Sexuality is Taking Over The Box Office; But Are Nosferatu and Babygirl Even Any Good?

The Polyester Podcast

The Polyester Podcast

Society & Culture, Arts

4.5533 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Is Count Orlok sexy? Or is Babygirl not sexy enough? With both films focus on female yearning - as well as the same US release date - Nosferatu and Babygirl have been paired together in the public consciousness. This week, hosts Ione and Gina dissect Barbenheimer part two; from sexy monsters and film discourse Twitter, to glugging milk and cringe worthy needle drops.


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0:00.0

Hi, Gina. Hi, Ioni. Hi everyone. I'm Gina, the senior editor-in-chief of Pollyaster. And I'm Aioni, the founding editor-in-chief of Pollyester. And this is the Pollyester podcast, a feminist pop culture podcast, dissecting the discourse on a weekly basis. Before we start, if you're a fan of this podcast, please make sure to like, rate, subscribe and review. And if you really love us, you can sign up for a podcast

0:22.1

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0:27.5

and get on our Instagram close friends for only £3 a month.

0:31.5

We also now have a subset called Non-Threatening Boys Asterix,

0:35.2

where we will be sharing exclusive content twice a month on the boy

0:38.8

of the hour do we have any reviews i only no what why it went in it hey all the enjoyment

0:48.7

no one likes us do you know what rob just said to me? He thought that was all pre-recorded.

1:12.5

Yeah, I know. I was just thinking that as you were doing it. I know. Well, we do it live every week. Live and direct. Straight from my mouth, see, or yours. God's lips to your ears. Is that the phrase? I immediately went to mice, so I don't know. Mice? Like gone slips to mites, yes.

1:12.8

Mises aren't acting good. I immediately went to mice, so I don't know. Mice? Like, God's lips to Mites as years.

1:15.5

Mises aren't acting God's well.

1:18.7

Although, that is symbolism in North Florida.

1:24.6

Well, I think I was thinking more of a Muppet's Christmas carol when they go.

1:25.9

And she eats it for the Mises.

1:27.0

Aw. Well, you've given the game away there. What are we talking about? But everyone sees the title. We went through this last week. But we always start by saying what are we talking about. Yeah, I know. But I'm not giving the game away. What? What? When do you... So what do you... Right, okay, so me and I only haven't gone the cinema a lot together recently. And separately. Well, not me separately. Gina's been going separately. What did I see separately? Better man. Oh, it's laughed. But we're not talking about that today. No. What are we talking about today? We're talking about baby girl and Nosferatu.

2:01.6

Which was your favourite?

2:02.8

Neither. If I had to pick. Which one's your favourite? If I had to pick, like, no, neither. Baby Girl, I'd say. Mine was Nostratu. I think I wrote a baby girl higher than Nossfartu on Letterbox. Yeah, get us on Letterbox. Oh no you put letterboxed on your out list

2:17.8

So you're actually banned from the app

2:19.7

I know I regret it

2:20.7

You wrote me and told me. I said you're not laughing it anymore. They changed my mind. Oh, it's not definitive. I like Nostradu better. Okay. That's it then. See you next week. Okay, what do you want to talk about first?

2:36.7

Well, baby, I was going to say baby Ratu, which is just what everyone's calling it.

2:40.8

Well, in America it came out on the same day, both titles, both films.

2:43.9

Christmas Day.

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