Women InSession 2025

 

2025 was a very long year but many times, recording with Amy, Zita, Jaylan, and Megan for the Women InSession Podcast at InSessionFilm.com was the shore amid too many turbulent waters. Thank you ladies for the insightful film conversations!

Here are a few of my favorite episodes, subjects, and spotlights.

Carice van Houten

Halina Reijn

The Shrouds vs The Brood

The Heiress

Marilyn Monroe Dramas  /  Marilyn and Travilla

Wuthering Heights

Edith Head Costumes

Victorian Costume Movies

Craig as Bond / Women of Bond / Bond in the 80s / Roger Moore / 1960s Bond / Brosnan's Bond

Othello

Elvira

Folk Horror

Women in Horror

Terminator 2

David Cronenberg

Timothy Dalton

Val Kilmer

Michael Fassbender  /  Fassbender Rebuttal

Female Directors Lament

Changing Film Passions

I was particularly proud to listen to several film critics and guests speaking about what rainbow films spoke to them and why we need to hold Hollywood accountable for its lack of onscreen representation.

Kristen Lopez and Popcorn Disabilities

Critic Spotlight Andrew Corns The Revisionist Almanac

Critic Spotlight Zach Youngs

Unlike the foolhardy majority, I am not interested in covering the ridiculously overlong and pathetically inaccurate awards season. Nor am I interested in following the cult crowd and chasing the latest new release each week because ~you aren't a ReAL fiLm CriTIc unless you get to see a new movie FiRsT neener neener haha. Focusing on the films that move us and stay with us long after the viewing ends is what is important to me. 

I do not like the phrase "stepping back." I think it is an excuse when obligations become overwhelming and people would rather peace out than do what they have to do. However, now I must prioritize my health above podcasting, and thus I will be appearing on the Women InSession Podcast more infrequently. 

Follow the Podcast tag for updates on more guest appearances including:

Vampire Videos - Kiss of the Vampire

After Hours Patreon Podcast - L.A. Confidential

2024 Guest Podcast Roundup

2025 Guest Podcast Appearances

 

2025 was a long confusing whirlwind that I slowly but surely checked off each month with a guest podcast appearance. Here's a look back at the reciprocating podcasts with whom I was privileged to chat about horror, classics, westerns, favorites, and more.

Friendship in Film – Women InSession podcast interview at Search Magazine

Revisionist Almanac – 1956 Awards

1999: The Podcast – The End of the Affair

Revisionist Almanac – Women's History Month Collaboration

Female Gaze Podcast – Hateship Loveship

Women InSession: Critic Spotlight Kristin Battestella

The Lone Acting Nominee – City Slickers

After Hours Patreon Podcast – L.A. Confidential

Making Tarantino – Psycho II

Binge Movies Home Video – JohnHughes Special

Adapt Me Podcast – Poe and Arthur Gordon Pym

Vampire Videos – The Kiss of the Vampire

(Before Covid)

Although I still have my messages open on Blue Sky for audio/visual possibilities, 2026 is already booked with dates into 2027! It's not always easy to find a few extra days a month to do additional podcast appearances – especially now that my health has taken priority over podcasting. I didn't get to record companion audio for The Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast's Cinema Legacy Poll in which I took part thanks to having finally caught Covid! 

Unfortunately, it's also extremely disturbing to know that I previously participated in other podcast appearances with a longstanding film dude bro who turned out to be a recently arrested abuser and criminal. I have no control over that content, and as a woman it's incredibly frustrating and terribly upsetting that the podcasting community does not address these things when they happen. Now I am gunshy about recording with people I do not know because you should be able to trust someone when you are dialing in to have fun and talk about movies. No platform is worth making you feel so uncomfortable.

Nonetheless, I'm so continually grateful for the opportunity to speak on the films that mean something to me. Sometimes I wonder if anyone is listening or if my often contrary and unusual opinions matter to the masses? Many days in 2025, it was difficult to be presentable with a fully positive voice, and it's often easier to hide under the covers rather than record. However, the joy of the conversation about what makes our art worthwhile out weighs the increasing real world dread. Whatever else the current ill atmosphere may bring, I'm looking forward to revisiting with several 2024 in Podcasting friends again this year. More has already been recorded!

(After Covid)

Browse all past Podcast and Video appearances including:

The Jay Days Videos Rundown

House of Dark Shadows

Ben-Hur

Holiday Video Hauls

Breathe In and Equals Video Review

 

The technology held out and the video was rescued on this review for The Jay Days Channel, huzzah! 

Last year I once again joined Jaylan to chat about two Guy Pearce films from director Drake Doremus - Breathe In featuring The Brutalist co-star Felicity Jones and the Kristen Stewart-led Equals. 

Thank you for having me on The Jay Days, Jaylan! 

Peruse past Videos and Podcasts or more with Jaylan including:

The Shrouds, Inside, and Killing Faith

Jack Irish

The Convert

Bound

Desert Hearts and When We Rise