The Tainted Love Podcast

"The things we do for love like this are ugly, mad, full of sweat and regret"
Zobo & Daddy are back to bid farewell to 2025 as we discuss Crimson Peak directed by Guillermo del Toro! We're digging into gothic romance, performative males, and incest. We also give some thoughts on the year's crop of Tainted Love-coded films. See you in the new year, consensual kisses for all!

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“Would you jump off a cliff for me? Into a pit of razor blades and lemon juice?”
Zobo & Daddy are both moving, so we're a bit loopy and needed something light to giggle at. We're talking about Odd Thomas directed by Stephen Sommers; which isn't really a romance movie, but has a pair of lovers with exceptional chemistry. Topics include first crushes, high school sweethearts, destiny, and how "perfect relationships" always have room to grow.
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"I want to master life and death..."
Time for Daddy & Zobo to cover their first sequel, as we discuss Nekromantik 2 directed by Jörg Buttgereit. This film exchanges (some) of the filth of the original for something more delicate. We discuss kinks that pushed us too far, Jörg's improved filmmaking, and how this film is a feminist masterpiece on one's right to a proper orgasm!

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"I’m the master of your soul, of your body...”
Trigger warning: sexual assault
Zobo is back from her holiday in Sicily, which is perfect for DeVaughn's choice this episode as we explore an Italian Giallo film The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion directed by Luciano Ercoli. We're exploring the thin line between kink & sexual assault, complacency in marriage, bossa nova scores, and a thrilling account of Zobo's porno-esque experience.

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Trigger warning: discussion of implied sexual abuse
Is your romantic fantasy a murder spree fever dream? Do we have the film for you! Daddy & Zobo are taking a ride with Mickey & Mallory Knox talkin' Natural Born Killers, originally written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Oliver Stone. We're discussing how "Knights in Shining Armor" come in many forms, the looney tunes take on Bonnie & Clyde, and how some marriages really are for better or for worse.
“Doesn’t anyone in Hollywood believe in kissing anymore?”
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