🍿 Film reviews through a feminist lens 🎬 Where cinema meets culture & power 💋 Episodes & creative challenges 👇
Hosted by filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions, Esme Michaela, and actor Joe Coates. Produced by Evulve Productions.
Popcorn & Patriarchy | Feminist Film Review & Creative Confidence Podcast
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🍿 Film reviews through a feminist lens 🎬 Where cinema meets culture & power 💋 Episodes & creative challenges 👇 Hosted by filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions, Esme Michaela, and actor Joe Coates. Produced by Evulve Productions.
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Recent Episodes
August 6, 2026
Don't Look Up (2021) - Through a Feminist Lens | Ep.4a
<p>🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film will also be available.</p><p><br></p><p>🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'Don't Look Up' (2021) through a feminist and intersectional lens.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, asking what it gets right, what it gets wrong, and why it still matters.</p><p><br></p><p>Through the Creative Hangup Hotline, listeners can anonymously share their creative fears, blocks, and doubts, with the hosts responding with encouragement, perspective, and inspiration.</p><p><br></p><p>Want even more? Join our Patreon for early access to episodes, bonus content, behind-the-scenes updates, post-episode discussions, and exclusive access to all things Popcorn & Patriarchy.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to our Sponsor, Ivan Weiss Photography, for supporting this episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy. Ivan provides a stunning customised headshot and portrait service out of his central London studio. He is celebrated across the industry for his signature ‘ Table Portraits’ and has photographed high profile actors, corporate executives and creatives. He is truly a jack of all trades! If you want to view his spectacular portfolio or book your own session, head over to his website - https://ivanweiss.london/book-headshot-session - or check out his stunning work via @IvanWeiss.london on Instagram. You can use the link along with the code 'POPCORN15' to get 15% off of your booking, so upgrade your portfolio today with Ivan Weiss Photography!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us everywhere at @PopcornAndPatriarchy</p><p><br></p><p>Find our film diaries and ratings on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/PopPatriarchy/</p><p><br></p><p>Stuck in a creative spiral? Send your dilemmas to the Creative Hangup Hotline! Expect honesty, confidence boosts, and creative inspiration - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeinE3oshLOnXd220wbLhKwvuWrZIpBtRHRxgQFgn2rXYpePA/viewform?fbclid=PAT01DUAQ8t_dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaeTnt-AvIVe1qilUg1Enf7kodYaGzHw4r8Qr5LI3zS5OseOW0JYDVeKJ0oE4g_aem_NWBxgnFQ1VOoqKWTWpOBBA</p>
July 23, 2026
Sinners (2025) - Inspired to Create | Ep.3b
<p>🎬 The creative challenge episode. A companion film discussion exploring the film through a feminist lens is also available. </p><p>🍿💋 Inspired by 'Sinners' (2025), this episode invites listeners to move from analysis to action. </p><p>Esme and Joe set a creative challenge designed to help you build confidence, experiment with ideas, and make your own work - whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, performer, or simply feeling creatively curious.</p><p>Through the Creative Hangup Hotline, listeners can anonymously share their creative fears, blocks, and doubts, with the hosts responding with encouragement, perspective, and inspiration. </p><p>Thank you to our Sponsor, Ivan Weiss Photography, for supporting this episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy. Ivan provides a stunning customised headshot and portrait service out of his central London studio. He is celebrated across the industry for his signature ‘ Table Portraits’ and has photographed high profile actors, corporate executives and creatives. He is truly a jack of all trades! If you want to view his spectacular portfolio or book your own session, head over to his website - https://ivanweiss.london/book-headshot-session - or check out his stunning work via @IvanWeiss.london on Instagram. You can use the link along with the code 'POPCORN15' to get 15% off of your booking, so upgrade your portfolio today with Ivan Weiss Photography!</p><p>Follow us everywhere at @PopcornAndPatriarchy </p><p>Find our film diaries and ratings on Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/PopPatriarchy/</p><p>Stuck in a creative spiral? Send your dilemmas to the Creative Hangup Hotline! Expect honesty, confidence boosts, and creative inspiration - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeinE3oshLOnXd220wbLhKwvuWrZIpBtRHRxgQFgn2rXYpePA/viewform?fbclid=PAT01DUAQ8t_dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaeTnt-AvIVe1qilUg1Enf7kodYaGzHw4r8Qr5LI3zS5OseOW0JYDVeKJ0oE4g_aem_NWBxgnFQ1VOoqKWTWpOBBA</p>
July 9, 2026
Sinners (2025) - Through a Feminist Lens | Ep.3a
<p>🎥 The film discussion episode. A companion creative challenge inspired by this film will also be available.🍿💋 This episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy explores 'Sinners' (2025) through a feminist and intersectional lens.Hosts Esme Michaela - filmmaker and Founder of Evulve Productions - and actor, Joe Coates, examine the film’s themes, politics, representation, and cultural impact, asking what it gets right, what it gets wrong, and why it still matters.Through the Creative Hangup Hotline, listeners can anonymously share their creative fears, blocks, and doubts, with the hosts responding with encouragement, perspective, and inspiration.Want even more? Join our Patreon for early access to episodes, bonus content, behind-the-scenes updates, post-episode discussions, and exclusive access to all things Popcorn & Patriarchy.Thank you to our Sponsor, Ivan Weiss Photography, for supporting this episode of Popcorn & Patriarchy. Ivan provides a stunning customised headshot and portrait service out of his central London studio. He iscelebrated across the industry for his signature ‘ Table Portraits’ and has photographed high profile actors, corporate executives and creatives. He is truly a jack of all trades! If you want to view his spectacular portfolio or book your own session, head over to his website - https://ivanweiss.london/book-headshot-session - or check out his stunning work via @IvanWeiss.london on Instagram. You can use the link along with the code 'POPCORN15' to get 15% off of your booking, so upgrade your portfolio today with Ivan Weiss Photography!</p><p>Follow us everywhere at @PopcornAndPatriarchyFind our film diaries and ratings on Letterboxd - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1VKU1VWblFZOFRCMDBZR3FVdlgwLTNGVlF3QXxBQ3Jtc0ttN0VvWnJJdHNtUFNVQ1gwYnhocTNjVy1kM0V0VzViZklNUFZSV0FCTUc1OWY4ek1sNUVxenZIdHROdk9pd2Fzb1ZNUmM4Z3lzcldnTWFuTXliUE1MZWhXRWF0MGNBVXo4cFEyRDVmbUlzZm0xR0RXOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2FPopPatriarchy%2F&v=KgOfGKTp_bM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://letterboxd.com/PopPatriarchy/</a>Stuck in a creative spiral? Send your dilemmas to the Creative Hangup Hotline! Expect honesty, confidence boosts, and creative inspiration - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjFkcGN0MlRQMzYxbFVKWEl2QnVmbjd6bDFXZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsOXRkSm55cWlUdEU1NDRlSFU3elVxakpsUDV2eUp5OHhUUEtYNmg2a1J0cUZmNEhtN29FWjVoQVNVU2VGcndCWEFnWXRfQi1KUmxFenNablQ0N3JlUHRtTV9MM2N4dW84RjVpVUliOUxZanZZTEg0aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeinE3oshLOnXd220wbLhKwvuWrZIpBtRHRxgQFgn2rXYpePA%2Fviewform%3Ffbclid%3DPAT01DUAQ8t_dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaeTnt-AvIVe1qilUg1Enf7kodYaGzHw4r8Qr5LI3zS5OseOW0JYDVeKJ0oE4g_aem_NWBxgnFQ1VOoqKWTWpOBBA&v=KgOfGKTp_bM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...</a></p>
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