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    <itunes:complete>No</itunes:complete>
    <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. We discuss Carey Mulligan's performance and star persona, Cassie as the hero and the villain of her own story, grief as a corruption force, revenge films, the millenial aesthetic and the music.</p><p>Featuring writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and <em>The Independent</em>'s Chief Film Critic <a href="https://twitter.com/clarisselou">Clarisse Loughrey</a>.</p><p><em>Promising Young Podcast</em> is produced and presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a>, film writer and co-founder of The Final Girls.</p><p>The first part of the discussion is SPOILER-FREE. The full spoilerific discussion begins from 1:24:35</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide<br> <br>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>.  </p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>. </p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>. </p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>. </p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. We discuss Carey Mulligan's performance and star persona, Cassie as the hero and the villain of her own story, grief as a corruption force, revenge films, the millenial aesthetic and the music.</p><p>Featuring writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and <em>The Independent</em>'s Chief Film Critic <a href="https://twitter.com/clarisselou">Clarisse Loughrey</a>.</p><p><em>Promising Young Podcast</em> is produced and presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a>, film writer and co-founder of The Final Girls.</p><p>The first part of the discussion is SPOILER-FREE. The full spoilerific discussion begins from 1:24:35</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide<br> <br>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>.  </p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>. </p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>. </p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>. </p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 15:52:42 +0100</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss what <em>Promising Young Woman </em>has to say about masculinity.</p><p>We discuss the nice guy trope, meta-casting rom-com actors into predatory roles, the rom-com within the revenge film, the legacy of Seth Cohen and Xander Harris, gentle coercion and more. </p><p>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide</p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>. </p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss what <em>Promising Young Woman </em>has to say about masculinity.</p><p>We discuss the nice guy trope, meta-casting rom-com actors into predatory roles, the rom-com within the revenge film, the legacy of Seth Cohen and Xander Harris, gentle coercion and more. </p><p>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide</p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>. </p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss what <em>Promising Young Woman </em>has to say about masculinity.</p><p>We discuss the nice guy trope, meta-casting rom-com actors into predatory roles, the rom-com within the revenge film, the legacy of Seth Cohen and Xander Harris, gentle coercion and more. </p><p>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide</p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>. </p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss the divisive reaction to <em>Promising Young Woman.</em></p><p>Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss the Variety incident, <em>Promising Young Woman's </em>triumph at the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards, and what has made it so divisive with critics and audiences alike. </p><p>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide</p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>.</p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss the divisive reaction to <em>Promising Young Woman.</em></p><p>Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss the Variety incident, <em>Promising Young Woman's </em>triumph at the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards, and what has made it so divisive with critics and audiences alike. </p><p>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide</p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>.</p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>#4 - Girls Just Want to Not Get Assaulted</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a>, writer, podcaster and filmmaker <a href="https://twitter.com/bjcolangelo">BJ Colangelo</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss the divisive reaction to <em>Promising Young Woman. </em>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC from the very start.</p><p>Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss Cassie's rage, the choice to never show Nina, how the film is NOT a rape-revenge movie and how it tackles internalised misogyny and rape culture. </p><p>TW: there is discussion of sexual assault and rape.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>.</p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller <em>Promising Young Woman, </em><a href="https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/">The Final Girls</a> present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.</p><p>Writer/podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru">Jordan Crucchiola</a>, writer, podcaster and filmmaker <a href="https://twitter.com/bjcolangelo">BJ Colangelo</a> and The Final Girls co-founder <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> discuss the divisive reaction to <em>Promising Young Woman. </em>Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC from the very start.</p><p>Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss Cassie's rage, the choice to never show Nina, how the film is NOT a rape-revenge movie and how it tackles internalised misogyny and rape culture. </p><p>TW: there is discussion of sexual assault and rape.</p><p>Jordan's thread collating all takes on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> can be found <a href="https://twitter.com/JorCru/status/1349801438113763328?s=20">HERE</a></p><p>***</p><p>The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by <a href="https://twitter.com/annabdemented">Anna Bogutskaya</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LiviHowe">Olivia Howe</a>.</p><p>→ Find out more about our projects here: <a href="https://thefinalgirls.co.uk/">thefinalgirls.co.uk</a></p><p>→ Listen to <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-final-girls">our weekly horror film podcast</a>.</p><p>→ Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thefinalgirlsuk">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thefinalgirlsuk/">Facebook</a>.</p><p>→ Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalgirls">Patreon</a>.</p><p>→ Subscribe to <a href="https://mailchi.mp/2d1586743663/thefinalgirls">our weekly newsletter</a> for new, original writing on horror.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <author>The Final Girls</author>
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      <itunes:author>The Final Girls</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>5593</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In this episode we discuss the real big bad of the film: rape culture. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode we discuss the real big bad of the film: rape culture. </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>promising young woman, film, horror, thriller, social commentary, feminism, emerald fennell, carey mulligan, oscars, bafta, revenge, rape revenge, feminist commentary, feminist film review</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit>
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