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Episode # 407 Woman of the Hour with Montana Woodruff and Tommy Pullen

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Montana explains how Woman of the Hour is based on a serial killer who appeared on a dating show during his murder spree.
The Flixwatcher podcast reviews 'Woman of the Hour,' a film based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing on a dating show. Hosts and guests discuss its focus on female perspectives, gender dynamics, and the film's execution as Anna Kendrick's directorial debut.

As heard by us

A loose, sharp conversation about danger, gender, and small cruelties.

The episode finds its strongest line in the way it returns to how women are trained to read danger in ordinary exchanges. That thread gives the discussion real weight, even as it moves through the film's structure, Rodney Alcala, and the repeated dismissal women face.

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Why you'd press play

You want a blunt, woman-centered take on The Birds.

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