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EPISODE 53: MIDSOMMAR PART 1

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Feb 3, 2023

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We start winding down our Ari Aster series with the first part of our discussion on Aster's 2019 folk horror hit, Midsommar.

TW: suicide, murder, mental illness and specifically misrepresentations of bipolar disorder, racism, and cults.

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Feb 3, 2023

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Welcome to Watched Once, Never Again!: Hosts Dax Ebaben and Mary Beth McAndrews dive into some of the world's most disturbing cinema across genres so you don't have to! Episodes publish every other week and the first episode on Michael Haneke's Benny's Video hits the feed on March 11. M ... by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 1: Benny's Video (1992): CW: discussions of murder against children and animals It's our first episode and we're diving into Michael Haneke's filmography. First up: Benny's Video from 1992. Dax and MB discuss violence against animals in film, mediated experiences of violenc ... by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 2: The Piano Teacher (2001): CW: sexual assault, self-harm, incest MB and Dax dive into their next Michael Haneke film THE PIANO TEACHER which is a doozy. Follow the podcast: @WONAPodcast Follow MB: @mbmcandrews Follow Dax: @daxebaben by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 8: The Eyes of My Mother (2016): CW: kidnapping, murder, torture, sexual assault MB and Dax look at Nicholas Pesce's 2016 feature film debut THE EYES OF MY MOTHER and talk about politeness, motherhood, and lots of eye trauma. Follow WONA: @WONApodcast Follow Dax: @daxebaben Follo ... by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 5: We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011): CW: child death, mass shooting, suicide This week Dax and MB tackle Lynne Ramsay's 2011 film WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN. It gets a little heavy, folks. Follow the podcast: @WONApodcast Follow Dax: @daxebaben Follow MB: @mbmcandrews by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 4: The Poughkeespie Tapes (2007): CW: rape, torture, stalking, kidnapping, child death MB and Dax move from their Haeneke series to their one-offs, starting with John Erick Dowdle's The Poughkeepsie Tapes, a HARROWING found footage film. Follow WONA: @WONApodcast Follow MB: @mbmcan ... by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 15: Fat Girl (2001): CW: sexual assault, fatphobia This week starts off our Catherine Breillat director series with her film, "Fat Girl." Follow the podcast @WONApodcast Follow Dax @daxebaben Follow MB @mbmcandrews by Watched Once, Never Again
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Episode 10: Sister My Sister (1994): CW: incest; brief discussion of abusive sibling relationship within the film Dax and MB discuss Sister My Sister, an incestuous lesbian period piece based on a bizarre true story. Follow WONA: @WONApodcast Follow Dax: @daxebaben Follow MB: @mbmcan ... by Watched Once, Never Again
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EPISODE 53: MIDSOMMAR PART 1

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