"Take Down The Patriarchy" With Solange & Jen, formerly known as"Jessica & Solange Take Down The Patriarchy" is a feminist deconstruction of movies/TV Shows/Books that contain problematic and stereotypical representations of women. Solange Castro, a standup comic and playwright, wrote the play, "Changes In The Mating Strategies of White People." Jen O'Donell is a comic and producer of "The Ladies Room" as well as reality TV. Jessica Cabot is the writer and creator of the Lisa Kudrow produced web series "Shitty Boyfriends." All women are working to help improve the portrayal of women in media through this podcast. Jessica is taking a hiatus from the podcast to pursue film school, but will always be a founding mother.
29 Available Episodes (30 Total)Average duration: 01:08:21
Apr 16, 2019
Episode 30 - Solange and Jen enter the Twilight Zone
00:58:06
We're talking about "The Comedian," the first episode of the Jordan Peele Twilight Zone reboot. What's the deal with the mythology behind stand up comedians? (Seinfeld voice)Does being a "content creator" mean you have to give it up all up, including your personal safety and privacy if you're a woman? And finally, our Take Action this week: support comedian Angelina Spicer's comedy special and documentary on Kickstarter about postpartum depression.
Mar 28, 2019
Episode 29 - The Breaker Upperers and Female Buddy Comedies
00:59:12
Solange and Jen discuss the Netflix' New Zealand female buddy comedy,
"The Breaker Upperers" created by Jackie Van Beek and Madeleine Sami that celebrates friendship and Celine Dionne. Solange and Jen also cover the concept of a "nemesis," Beto's tone-deaf statements on child-rearing and living in a world designed by a woman.
Mar 05, 2019
Episode 28 - Working Nine To Five with Special Guest Kelsey Novits, Host of Womankind Podcast
01:06:17
Solange and Jen are a trio for a special "Nine to Five" tribute episode with guest Kelsey Novits, host of Womankind Podcast which explores what it means to be a woman and features real women's stories and stories of subversion. In this episode we talk about the 80's classic Nine To Five, a comedy that packs a powerful feminist message about female alliances as office workers get revenge against their sexist-egotistical-lying-hypocritical-bigot-of-a-boss. We also talk books and roast the western *male* canon, for fun! Kerouac sucks! Read more books by women! And:
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Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'
They just use your mind and you never get the credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it
Feb 13, 2019
Episode 27 - Solange & Jen Discuss Their Visit To The Margaret Herrick Library and The Oscars
00:44:58
For their Oscar episode, Solange Jen visited the Margaret Herrick library, a world-renowned reference and research collection devoted to the history of movies. They also discuss the Oscars and both wonder why they did not become women's studies professors.
Feb 04, 2019
Episode 26 - The Fyre Fest As A Metaphor For Our Country
00:51:46
Solange and Jen discuss Netflix' documentary "Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened" and the symbolic nature of the disastrous vision of a sociopathic entrepreneur. They also examine the culture of Instagram fantasy and the odd vapidity of people who aspire to live like Pablo Escobar. Also, are #MeToo apologies becoming a thing?
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 25: Is Raiders Of The Lost Ark Just One Long Unboxing Video?
00:55:35
Archaeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. Feminist comedy podcasting is pretty much the same thing. Listen as (basically) archeologists Solange and Jen traverse through Raiders of the Lost Ark to talk about the fearless Indiana Jones, the even more fearless Marion Ravenwood and whether or not Raiders Of The Lost Ark is actually just one long unboxing video from 1981.
Jan 15, 2019
Episode 24 - Solange and Jen get into some debauchery with the Derry Girls
00:57:17
Solange and Jen discuss the raucous debauchery of Derry Girls, an Irish Comedy about a group of girls coming of age in Northern Ireland in the 90's and we're also talking debauchery in comedy in the '19's. What are we even calling this decade that's almost over? Anyway, take a listen! Happy 2019.
Dec 22, 2018
Episode 23 - Solange & Jen Discuss "Roma" & "Dumplin" and Wrap Up 2018!
00:54:10
Solange Jen wrap up the year by discussing two new Netflix films that celebrate traditionally dehumanized female roles, "Dumplin'" and "Roma." They also discuss solidarity among feminism and the podcast "Teacher's Pet."
Nov 22, 2018
Episode 22 - Solange & Jen Discuss the myth of the West and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
01:01:37
Solange Jen get English major-y and deep dive into the myth of the "West" and "Cowboy Culture" with "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and "When Calls The Heart." They talk about violence, isolation and is it fair to call the Coen brothers "geniuses"?
Nov 04, 2018
Episode 21 - The Wedding Episode - We do stand up comedy, every night is our special day
01:10:07
In this episode of Take Down the Patriarchy, Solange and Jen untangle thousands of years of wedding tradition and solve all the problems that come with it in just over an hour. Not really, but they DO have a lot of thoughts about it and they use 2012's "Bachelorette" to get INTO it.
Apr 16 | 00:58:06
Episode 30 - Solange and Jen enter the Twilight Zone
Mar 28 | 00:59:12
Episode 29 - The Breaker Upperers and Female Buddy Comedies
Mar 05 | 01:06:17
Episode 28 - Working Nine To Five with Special Guest Kelsey Novits, Host of Womankind Podcast
Feb 13 | 00:44:58
Episode 27 - Solange & Jen Discuss Their Visit To The Margaret Herrick Library and The Oscars
Feb 04 | 00:51:46
Episode 26 - The Fyre Fest As A Metaphor For Our Country
Jan 23 | 00:55:35
Episode 25: Is Raiders Of The Lost Ark Just One Long Unboxing Video?
Jan 15 | 00:57:17
Episode 24 - Solange and Jen get into some debauchery with the Derry Girls
Dec 22 | 00:54:10
Episode 23 - Solange & Jen Discuss "Roma" & "Dumplin" and Wrap Up 2018!
Nov 22 | 01:01:37
Episode 22 - Solange & Jen Discuss the myth of the West and "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
Nov 04 | 01:10:07
Episode 21 - The Wedding Episode - We do stand up comedy, every night is our special day
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