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Season 2019

  • S2019E01 Society, Late Capitalism, & Social Scripts | An Analysis of SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

    • March 13, 2019

    SORRY TO BOTHER YOU & Social Scripts, An Analysis

  • S2019E02 The VHS Show - THE STUPIDS

    • April 4, 2019

    I watched The Stupids for the first time in years, and I, Maggie Mae Fish, have a few thoughts! I'm as much of an accredited school as Prager University! SPOILERS, I guess.

  • S2019E03 A Good Ol' Fashioned Revenge Fantasy | An Analysis of ROBOCOP

    • May 7, 2019

    Original Title: ROBOCOP & Revenge, An Analysis Are you a cop who is also a robot? Great! It's time for me, Maggie Mae Fish, to take you through a film school class about Robocop! HUGE thanks to Carmilla Morrell for her insights and input on this video. You can find her on Twitter at draculavoice

  • SPECIAL 0x1 squicks | by maggie mae fish

    • May 15, 2019
    • YouTube

    a short film by maggie mae fish [nsfw i guess?]

  • S2019E04 Lipstick Gate & Money, A Love Story

    • July 8, 2019

    Original Title: LIPSTICK GATE & Capitalism, A Love Story This video is a little different than usual, but I hope you enjoy this look into the makeup world, and how capitalism encourages people to be shady AF. Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I discuss Jaclyn Hill's lipstick-gate scandal.

  • S2019E05 FIREPROOF A Love Story About Money | Part 1

    • September 4, 2019

    Being an Evangelical Christian is all about serving a higher power: MONEY! Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I discuss the Kirk Cameron movie Fire Proof, for the first video in this series on Christian Evangelical films!

  • S2019E06 The Fyre Fest of Christian Films | Part 2

    • October 8, 2019

    I'M IN LOVE WITH A CHURCH GIRL - The Fyre Fest of Christian Films Ja Rule was in a Christian movie! And it's real bad! Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I discuss "I'm In Love With a Church Girl," and Evangelical financial crimes! Next time: Kirk Cameron in Saving Christmas!

  • S2019E07 I'm SAVING CHRISTMAS from Kirk Cameron | Part 3

    • December 16, 2019

    Merry Christmas! Enjoy me explaining why Kirk Cameron is wrong about Christmas, Christianity, and... pretty much everything, in general! This is the third (and final) video in my series on Prosperity Gospel/Evangelical Christianity movies. Check out my other videos on Fire Proof (2008) and I'm In Love with a Church Girl (2013).

Season 2020

Season 2021

  • S2021E01 LGBT in Fantasy | An Analysis of LOTR + THE OLD GUARD

    • January 21, 2021
    • YouTube

    LORD OF THE RINGS + THE OLD GUARD: LGBT & Fantasy - Films in Conversation Join me, Maggie Mae Fish (she/her), as I chat about queerness in film with my friends Molly (she/her) and Lindz (they/them)!!

  • S2021E02 Veterans After War | An Analysis of RAMBO + THE STRAIGHT STORY

    • March 9, 2021
    • YouTube

    RAMBO + THE STRAIGHT STORY: Veterans After War - Films in Conversation Join me, Maggie Mae Fish (she/her) as I explore the themes of the first Rambo movie (First Blood) and David Lynch's quietly beautiful film, The Straight Story. I'm joined by my friend, and veteran, Cristian Ramirez (he/him) who gives us some insights into his experiences in the Army, and with the VA.

  • S2021E03 Recreating History | An Analysis feat. Walter Murch + Taghi Amirani

    • April 27, 2021
    • YouTube

    ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN + COUP 53 feat. Walter Murch and Taghi Amirani Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as we look at the groundbreaking documentary "Coup 53" from director Taghi Amirani and editor Walter Murch, plus "All the President's Men" from the master of the paranoid thriller Alan J Pakula.

  • S2021E04 Interviewing Walter Murch & Taghi Amirani

    • May 4, 2021
    • YouTube

    This interview was conducted for my video on Coup 53 and All the President's Men.

  • S2021E05 The Schneidecker Paradox | An Analysis of Rob Schneider vs Tim Heidecker

    • May 18, 2021
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I delve into conservative comedy from two very different perspectives: Rob Schneider and his show Real Rob (actual conservative comedy), and Tim Heidecker's standup special An Evening with Tim Heidecker (satire of conservative comedy).

  • S2021E06 The Myth of Auteur Theory | An Analysis of Kubrick vs Lynch

    • June 22, 2021
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I list the top 100 coolest facts about Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and also David Lynch and Lost Highway and a bunch of other movies please just enjoy this video and click like and subscribe and whatever other buttons happen to be on your screeeeeeeen!!!

  • S2021E07 Wes Anderson, Class, & Aesthetic | An Analysis

    • July 27, 2021
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I talk about my two favorite Wes Anderson films: The Royal Tenenbaums, and Fantastic Mr Fox!

  • S2021E08 Loki, Stalker, & the War on Terror | An Analysis

    • November 2, 2021
    • YouTube

    hope you want a 2 hour video about Marvel's Loki, and Tarkovsky's Stalker.

  • S2021E09 Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Horror Story

    • December 23, 2021
    • YouTube

    Join me, Malicia Mori, as I come back from the dead and host a YouTube baking show for Christmas, the most wonderfully evil time of year.

Season 2022

  • S2022E01 The Dystopian Nightmare of MOTEL MAKEOVER

    • January 3, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I experience Netflix's motel renovation show Motel Makeover, starring two amazing girlboss ladies.

  • S2022E02 TWIN PEAKS EXPLAINED (don't worry not really) | Part 1

    • March 16, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I actually talk about what actually Twin Peaks is actually about and actually explain it. Actually. This video covers the original series and the movie.

  • S2022E03 TWIN PEAKS THE RETURN & the Golden Age of TV | Part 2

    • April 20, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I actually talk about what actually Twin Peaks: The Return is actually about and actually explain it. Actually.

  • S2022E04 Modern Zombies: The Horror of Living in a Society

    • June 8, 2022
    • YouTube

    It's the Very Malicious Show, hosted by Malicia Mori. This undead scream queen has been damned to make YouTube tutorials in Hell for all eternity... but she has bigger plans. Join her as she talks makeup and zombies!

  • SPECIAL 0x3 crashing | by maggie mae fish

    • June 16, 2022
    • YouTube

    // Mild strobe warning, for static flashes between chapters // Hey, the last two years have been weird and hard. I've been crashing. Maybe you can relate. This is a short film by Maggie Mae Fish.

  • S2022E05 Kidman, Cruise & Scientology: A Horror Love Story

    • July 13, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I go behind the performance to talk about the most important Kidman/Cruise movie. NO, NOT EYES WIDE SHUT!

  • S2022E06 Joseph Campbell's Myth of the Monomyth | Part 1

    • July 27, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, on my hero's journey to defeat the dragon known as Joseph Campbell. His "Hero Cycle" dominates Hollywood screenwriting, but also our everyday lives, and how we see ourselves. Plus, he sure doesn't seem to like women! Except Ayn Rand--YIKES! What was Campbell's ideology? What does his monomyth do?

  • S2022E07 Musk, Carrey, & Eggman: The Biggest Supervillain Crossover

    • September 13, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I go behind the performance to talk about Jim Carrey's amazing performance as Dr Eggman as Elon Musk in the Sonic the Hedgehog movies.

  • S2022E08 Joseph Campbell and the N@zis | Part 2

    • October 5, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I talk about... oh God, Joseph Campbell was a Nazi apologist.

  • S2022E09 How Jon Hamm Can Sell You Anything

    • October 27, 2022
    • YouTube

    Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I talk about Don Draper, Mad Men, and commercial acting.

  • S2022E10 Donald Trump's Chaotic Energy on The Apprentice

    • November 30, 2022
    • YouTube

    In this first installment of the series "Bad Actors on the Right," join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as we go back in time and see that Donald Trump hasn't changed at all from reality TV host to ex-President.

  • S2022E11 Black Christmas, A Timeless Holiday Horror

    • December 20, 2022
    • YouTube

    This video is part of the series Maggie Talks About Movies - Black Christmas

Season 2023

  • S2023E01 Making Sense of Tár

    • February 28, 2023

    Original Title: Tár on Time Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I discuss time in Todd Field's Oscar-nominated film Tar (SPOILERS!), for anyone who's ever thought: I should type the words Tar Explained into YouTube search.

  • S2023E02 Debunking the Off-Grid Fantasy

    • April 27, 2023

    Original Title: Down the Off-Grid Rabbit Hole..., Is the "Off-Grid" Lifestyle a Lie??

  • S2023E03 Clint Eastwood's Twisted Fantasy of American Masculinity

    • June 30, 2023
    • Nebula

    Original Title: Clint Eastwood? Why is he? What is he? Who is what? Where is my gun?, Why Is Clint Eastwood?

  • S2023E04 Anti-Vaping Ads want you to Vape

    • September 13, 2023
    • Nebula

    Original Title: Do Anti-Vaping Ads want you to Vape? Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I delve into the weird world of supposed anti-vaping PSAs, and the tobacco industry's long history of media manipulation. From the FDA's "The Real Cost" to the Truth Initiative... something strange is going on here.

  • S2023E05 How "anti-Communism" was always just an anti-labor lie

    • November 28, 2023
    • Nebula

    Original Title: Hollywood on Strike! A History of Blacklists, Bullies, and the Mob

Season 2024

  • S2024E01 Barbie vs Stanley Kubrick

    • March 26, 2024

    Hi, Film Bro Barbie! Let's talk about the many references to the work of Stanley Kubrick that pop up in the Barbie movie! Greta Gerwig uses his films, particularly 2001: A Space Odyssey, to comment on all kinds of stuff!

  • S2024E02 The Wicker Man remake is worse than you remember

    • October 30, 2024

    The Wicker Man is a great movie. But the Wicker Man is a bad movie. Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I dive into one of the greatest horror films of all time–The Wicker Man–and it’s weird, wild, misogynist remake–The Wicker Man. Content Warning: nudity, non-graphic discussions of sexual assault, and racist performance art. Thanks to Sarah Z and Todd in the Shadows for lending me their voices.