Paid in Puke S10E4: Poor Things w/ Megan Metzger

On this episode of Paid in Puke, we’re traversing the wonders of Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2023 fantasy epic, “Poor Things”, starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Margaret Qualley, Kathryn Hunter, Jerrod Carmichael, Hannah Schygulla, and Christopher Abbott (Charlie from Girls!). Tony McNamara adapted the 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. Comedian and media scholar, Megan Metzger, joins us to bask in the glory of this beautiful fantasy about what a woman can be when she develops outside the crushing influence of patriarchal society. 

Megan even manages to find some Heathers parallels! This episode is all about finding your bliss and applying it to the betterment of the world around you.

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January 16, 2025
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Paid in Puke Podcast S9E1: The Truth about Cats & Dogs w/ Michael Lehmann

On our series 9 opener, we’re pleased as punch to discuss the 1996 romantic comedy, “The Truth About Cats and Dogs” with the film’s director, Michael Lehmann. You might also know him having directed a pretty cool movie called, “Heathers”. Cats & Dogs is the screenplay debut for Audrey Wells (The Hate U Give, Under the Tuscan Sun) and stars Janeane Garofalo, and Uma Thurman. 

We had the most delightful and insightful conversation with Mr. Lehmann on what is dated about the film, as well as the myriad ways it was transgressive in the 90s rom com genre. He talks of fighting alongside Wells to preserve the original intent of the script, even going head-to-head with the MPAA on some of the film’s more empowering elements. Plus, some fun stories about actors who almost played Brian, and why male actors can be so difficult to work with. 

You don’t wanna miss his answer to our Lunchtime Poll: What is a little white lie you told that spun out of control?

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October 17, 2023
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Paid in Puke Podcast S8E10: Batman Returns w/ Daniel Waters

It’s the big Season 8 Finale! We are thrilled and honored to bring you our first (and probably only) cis male guest: Daniel Waters! He gets a P*ssy Pass for writing the film that inspired our podcast theme (Heathers) and another feminist classic: Batman Returns.

This 1992 comic book sequel was directed by Tim Burton, and stars Michelle Pfeiffer in an absolutely iconic role that launched one million sexual awakenings. It was written by Waters, from a script by Sam Hamm, and then unsatisfactorily finished off by a real Normie named Wesley Strick. We consider it a Catwoman movie with 3 male villains hellbent on stopping Selina Kyle from embracing her true nature.

Join us as we pester Daniel Waters with questions about Heathers, and discuss what went wrong as well as what went SO. VERY. RIGHT. with Batman Returns.

And because it’s a Christmas Movie, our Lunchtime Poll is about worst and best Christmases. 

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June 6, 2023
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Paid in Puke S1E2: Heathers

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the 1988 black comedy classic that gave us our motif: Heathers. Does Michael Lehman’s debut hold up in modern times? Find out as 12-year-old Lucy Green joins us in our new sporadic segment, Keggers with Kids.

We also ask, what classic literature would you meaningfully mark up before committing teenage suicide (Don’t do it)?

November 20, 2019
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