Episode Details

Andy made Aries sit through two '70s women-in-prison classics, Caged Heat and The Big Doll House, and Aries is NOT happy about it. Andy makes the case for why these Roger Corman grindhouse flicks matter: they launched Pam Grier, gave Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) his first directing gig, and laid the groundwork for Quentin Tarantino.That opens up the big fight: is Tarantino a genius or just the best thief in Hollywood? From the Pulp Fiction briefcase to the Django sleeve gun, Aries brings receipts and Andy compares it to hip-hop sampling. Plus Aries tells the story of shooting his shot with Pam Grier on the MADtv set, reacts to rumors of a Zendaya-led Bourne movie, roasts Tarantino's "posse" moment on the Django press tour, and gets into the From Dusk Till Dawn foot scene. It all ends with a heated debate over whether a man could really be overpowered in the Jodi Arias case.

00:00 Andy's terrible movie picks: Caged Heat & The Big Doll House02:17 Pam Grier & the queens of Blaxploitation03:56 Zendaya as Jason Bourne?!06:21 Queen Latifah & a women-in-prison remake07:31 Why '70s movies kept it honest09:02 Did anybody actually like these movies?10:00 The history of women-in-prison films10:58 Roger Corman & Jonathan Demme's first movie12:56 Andy's drive-in memories19:06 It's not about prison, it's about women's rights20:46 Is Quentin Tarantino a thief?23:24 What is Tarantino's style? Robert Rodriguez's explosion shot26:27 Hip-hop sampling vs. Tarantino "homage"28:26 Diddy: "I don't write rhymes, I write checks"30:00 The Pulp Fiction briefcase & Kiss Me Deadly32:15 Django's sleeve gun vs. The Mercenary34:17 Ranking Tarantino movies35:38 Pam Grier's cultural impact36:43 Halle Berry vs. Robin Givens37:47 Pam Grier shot Aries down38:59 Everybody borrows: George Lucas & Star Wars42:47 Joker vs. Taxi Driver45:21 Tarantino "talking black" on the Django press tour48:16 Tarantino shouldn't act in his own movies49:27 Tarantino's foot fetish & From Dusk Till Dawn53:18 Could Salma Hayek have said no?56:00 Brendan Fraser & Hollywood power57:29 Nudity in movies & Orange Is the New Black1:00:22 Jodi Arias1:01:23 Could a woman really take a man out?1:07:22 "This ain't a Tootsie Roll Pop commercial" My website: Tour (tickets), merch and more - http://www.ariesspears.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ariesspears TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@realariesspears Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ariesspears Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/spearsbergpod

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