FFR 112: Little Women with special guest Laura Hudson

Laura Hudson, writer and friend of the podcast, joins Anita and Carolyn this week for our discussion of Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, the latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. The film has earned several Oscar nominations, but conspicuously missing is a Best Director nomination for Gerwig herself. Join us as we discuss how this retelling of March sisters’ story brings up questions of class, race, and what a 151-year old novel has to tell us about the issues and obstacles still faced by women today.

Time Stamps:

1:52 - Getting to know special guest Laura Hudson

6:42 - Main Discussion on Little Women

39:04 - What’s Your Freq Out?

• Carolyn on Watchmen (HBO)
• Laura on Kentucky Route Zero
• Anita on The Spy (Netflix)

Links Mentioned:

• Jennifer E Morrow tweet on Little Women - twitter.com/jenniferemorrow/status/1210386224537645057
• “Greta Gerwig on the Lives of Little Women And Why ‘Male Violence’ Isn’t All That Matters” by Greta Gerwig, Vanity Fair, January 11, 2020 - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/greta-gerwig-little-women-script
• “A Melancholy Journey Through the Lost American Dream: Kentucky Route Zero perfectly captures quiet economic desperation.” by Laura Hudson, Slate, August 16, 2016 - https://slate.com/technology/2016/08/kentucky-route-zero-reviewed-a-perfect-depiction-of-quiet-economic-desperation.html
• Feminist Frequency Twitch - twitch.com/femfreq

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