About this episode

The hosts and guest Emily Mills discuss the film Desert Hearts set in a divorce ranch in Reno.

 This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Emily Mills hang out on a divorce ranch in Reno and chat about Desert Hearts (1985)! Here's the article about Black women in the Reno divorce scene -- https://renodivorcehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/imported-library/ebony-8-1950.pdf Follow Emily on Instagram at @dj_millbot and @damseltrash and check out their newsletter at gristfromthemills.com and their website at emilymills.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie, Caitlin

Guest: Emily Mills

Topics covered

• divorce
• Reno
• LGBTQ+ cinema
• film reviews
• 1980s films

Keywords

• Desert Hearts
• Emily Mills
• Reno divorce scene
• 1985 film
• LGBTQ+ representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Books & works: Desert Hearts

Places: Reno

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