About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains' and its impact on the feminist punk movement.

Music industry veteran Lou Adler’s second and final directing credit, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS predated the riot grrrl movement by close to a decade. It effectively pioneered the aesthetic behind the feminist punk movement that took off in the 1990s. Three anxious teens (Diane Lane, Laura Dern, and Marin Kanter) form The Stains, taking the stage in scandalizing outfits and outrageous makeup — and carrying a transgressive message to young women seeking self-expression after the era of sexual liberation. The Stains have more spirit than talent, but they’ve got bigger problems. A cast of aging rockers (including real members of The Tubes, The Clash, the Sex Pistols, and more) and competitive upstarts (Ray Winstone as a cockney punk) send The Stains’ leader into a self-interested spiral. Give to these causes in need during ICE’s occupation of Minnesota: Support Minnesotans defending their communities from ICE: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ @sanctuarysupplydepot: Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic necessities to our houseless neighbors https://linktr.ee/sanctuarysupplydepot @mplsmutualaid: Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors…

People in this episode

Host: Trylove

Topics covered

• feminist punk movement
• music industry
• self-expression
• 1980s film
• riot grrrl movement
• youth culture

Keywords

• Ladies and Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains
• Lou Adler
• Diane Lane
• Laura Dern
• feminist punk
• 1982 film
• self-expression
• riot grrrl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Tubes, The Clash, the Sex Pistols, ISAIAH, Sanctuary Supply Depot, mplsmutualaid

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