Popular trends, stereotypes or media industry strategies - the Neffviews podcast aims to take a look behind the scenes of what's put on our screens.
Each episode, we want to dissect where what we consume on the daily actually comes from, and how it impacts our lives today. More importantly, we want to shine a light on how we can influence what we're shown in cinemas and on our screens.
Neffviews is for all who love to critically engage with films and shows, or who just want to broaden their horizons.
Befitting their name, the Walking Dead seem to never die. They've dominated our movie screens for decades, dug themselves into our games and infected our comic books.
Their history however, goes back much further and is as foul as the creatures themselves. Also, it might just be a little racist...
Want more Neffviews?
Follow the Neff(Re)views (https://open.spotify.com/show/4u7oWUNQPpEE9y1Ice0YMl?si=de5396ae08c049ae) Podcast!
The show is also available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFGZtLZg2LD3YB_f3VNGdQ)! Subscribe and leave a like!
Follow Neffviews on Instagram: @neffviews (https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/)
Follow Lena on Instagram: @lena.neff (https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/)
More info and links for curious minds:
Allkins, Kyle (2010) “Those Things” and “You People”: Issues of Racism in Zombie Cinema (https://oakland.edu/Assets/Oakland/oujournal/files-and-documents/19_thosethings.pdf). In Oakland Journal, 19. 112-124.
History.com (2017). Zombies (https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies).
Lizardi, Ryan (2009). The Zombie Media Monster and its Evolution as a Sign and Historical Allegory (https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/9591 ). [Master Thesis in Media Studies; The Pennylvania State University]. PennState University Libraries Electronic Theses and Dissertations for Graduate School.
Crockett, Zachary & Zaracina, Javier (2016). How the zombie represents America’s deepest fears (https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history). VOX.
Neffviews Musical Outro by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz.
16 Oct 2025
What's so monstrous about your body, Jennifer? (Bonus Ep)
Is Jennifer's Body (2009) feminist or sexist? Why did it flop and what's the Monstrous Feminine got to do with it?
This Neffviews Bonus Ep digs into all of this - just like Jennifer digs into boys!
Want more Neffviews?
Follow the Neff(Re)views (https://open.spotify.com/show/4u7oWUNQPpEE9y1Ice0YMl?si=de5396ae08c049ae) Podcast!
The show is also available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFGZtLZg2LD3YB_f3VNGdQ)! Subscribe and leave a like!
Neffviews on Instagram: @neffviews (https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/)
Lena on Instagram: @lena.neff (https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/)
Neffviews outro musical theme by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz.
18 Sept 2025
Punishing Young Women
Harpies, sirens and succubi - our oldest tales are full of female monstrosities that terrify mankind. What does the Mounstrous Feminine want us to be afraid of? How is it constructed around feminine ideals?
And which feminine evil still entails real life victims to this very day? Today's Deep Dive has all the answers in store for you!
Want more Neffviews?
Follow the Neff(Re)views (https://open.spotify.com/show/4u7oWUNQPpEE9y1Ice0YMl?si=de5396ae08c049ae) Podcast!
The show is also available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFGZtLZg2LD3YB_f3VNGdQ)! Subscribe and leave a like!
Follow Neffviews on Instagram: @neffviews (https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/)
Follow Lena on Instagram: @lena.neff (https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/)
More information and links on the topic:
United Nations. Witchcraft and human rights (https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/ie-albinism/witchcraft-and-human-rights). Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. (https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/ie-albinism/witchcraft-and-human-rights)
Müller, Charlotte & Sanderson, Sertan. Witch hunt: A global problem in the 21st century (https://www.dw.com/en/witch-hunts-a-global-problem-in-the-21st-century/a-54495289).
Creed, Barbara (1993). The Mounstrous Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis. Routledge.
Santos, Cristina (2017). Unbecoming Female Monsters: Witches, Vampires, and Virgins. Lexington Books.
Germaine Buckley, Chloe (2019). Witches, ’Bitches’ or Feminist Trailblazers? The Witch in Folk Horror Cinema. Revenant: Creative and Critical Studies of the Supernatural (4). 22-42
Howell, Amanda & Baker, Lucy. (2022). Monstrous Possibilities. The Female Monster in 21st Century Screen Horror. Palgrave Macmillan.
Neffviews main musical theme by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz.
26 Jun 2025
Is Queerbaiting Still Relevant?
Lena Neff explores the complexities of queerbaiting, examining its relevance, impact compared to queer erasure, and whether debating it distracts from more critical LGBTQ+ issues.
20 Dec 2024
The Deep, Dark Pit of Grief
For most, the end of the year is filled with joy, but it can also be a time of sorrrow and grief. In this episode, we'll grant this emotion center stage and examine what grief is, how movies represent it and which film genre you might want to give a go if you're deep down in the pit of grief yourself.
Happy holidays and a soothing start of 2025 everyone!
Want more Neffviews? Follow the Neff(Re)views Podcast!
And go check Neffviews (https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/)out on Instagram!
You can also find Lena on there: lena.neff ( https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/)
More information to read up on the topic:
Church, David (2021). Post-Horror - Art, Genre and Cultural Elevation. Edinburgh University Press.
Millar, Becky & Lee, Jonny (2021). Horror Films and Grief. Emotion Review, 13 (3). p.171-274.
Neffviews musical theme by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz. Huge thanks and shoutout to the both of them!
15 Nov 2024
The Male Gaze Hurts Us All
Maybe you've already heard of the Male Gaze. The practice of objectifying women on screen.
But is that all there's to it? The answer, of course, is no.
So, where does the Male Gaze come from? How does it manifest in real-life? And why and how does it not just concern women, but actually hurt everyone of us all?
For answers to all these questions, just listen to today's episode.
Want more Neffviews? Follow the Neff(Re)views Podcast!
And go check https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/ out on Instagram!
You can also find Lena on the Gram: https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/
Links to the statistics and reports:
• https://anad.org/eating-disorder-statistic/.
• https://de.statista.com/themen/10246/essstoerungen/#topicOverview . (Eating Disorders in Germany).
• UCLA-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2024-Film-Streaming-5-23-2024.pdf
• https://socialsciences.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UCLA-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2024-Film-3-7-2024.pdf
More information on the topic:
• Mulvey, Laura (1975). Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema. In Screen, 16(3), p.6-18.
• Malone, Alicia (2018). The Female Gaze. Essential Movies Made by Women. Mango Publishing Group.
• Wang, Ruiqi & Liu, Zhishan (2023). Stereotypical Representations of Female Characters in Film and Television in the Context of the Male Gaze and Their
Breakthrough. In Transactions on Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, 1, pp. 322–329.
• Fredrickson, B. L., & Roberts, T. (1997). Objectification theory: Toward understanding
women’s lived experiences and mental health risks. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 21, 173– 206.
Neffviews musical theme by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz. Huge thanks and shoutout to the both of them.
12 Sept 2024
Stab Me, I’ll Stab Back! Victims and Final Girls
Ah women - always the victims. The damsels in distress, waiting to be saved by the heroes.
It's an age-old cliché that we can't seem to get rid of. Fine, then we'll just have to talk about it instead. Where does this trope come from, why is it so persistent and which women are punished more than others?
And, what's the deal with the Final Girl? The one allowed to survive - but at what cost?
Want more Neffviews? Follow the Neff(Re)views Podcast!
And go check @neffviews (https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/) out on Instagram!
Here you can also find Lena on the Gram: @lena.neff (https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/)
Neffviews musical theme by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz. Huge thanks and shoutout to the both of them.
23 Aug 2024
Introducing Neffviews International - A Fascinating World of Media History and On-Screen Depictions
Every day we consume media like films, shows, books and more. Yet do we ever stop to wonder where these depictions we consume daily came from? How history impacted them, how they morphed into the pictures we see today?
Do we ever consider that we can actively influence what we're being shown?
Neffviews International peeks behind the scenes to uncover through the fascinating world of media history and on-screen depictions.
Also in this episode:
The fundamental basis of Horror, why the genre is unfairly bad-mouthed and a sneak-peek at what the next few episodes will be about.
Neffviews on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neffviews/
Lena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lena.neff/
Neffviews musical theme by Domenic Häberer and Celina Lukosz.
21 Aug 2024
Neffviews International Trailer
Popular trends, stereotypes or media industry strategies - the Neffviews podcast aims to take a look behind the scenes of what's put on our screens.
Each episode, we want to dissect where what we consume on the daily actually comes from, and how it impacts our lives today. More importantly, we want to shine a light on how we can influence what we're shown in cinemas and on our screens.
Neffviews is for all who love to critically engage with films and shows, or who just want to broaden their horizons. Give it a listen today, the podcast won't disappoint!
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
4
Social presence
91
YouTube
0
Engagement
32
Contact Neffviews International
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Neffviews International?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
