Get ready for one of the most bizarre and brazen films of a generation.

In this episode, Ariel and Morgan travel back to 1968’s sci-fi cult classic Barbarella — a movie where Jane Fonda strips out of a spacesuit in zero gravity and later defeats a villain using… an orgasm machine.

Yes. Really.

The hosts break down how the film uses erotic spectacle, camp, and absurdity to create scenes that are both wildly objectifying and oddly revolutionary for their time.

They get into it all:

• How the famous zero-gravity striptease opening uses choreography, framing, and floating credits to tease and shock the audience
• Why the “Excessive Machine” scene was extremely bold for mainstream cinema in 1968
• Fascinating power dynamics where the villain weaponizes pleasure and the hero literally sets the situation on fire.
• Why early Hollywood often treated sex as visual spectacle first and human experience second

It’s campy. It’s chaotic. And somehow still iconic.

Want to watch along? Our reaction covers the opening striptease (0:00:00) and the excessive machine scene (Time Code: ~1:15:00). We cut around the clips, so it won’t sync perfectly, but you’ll absolutely get the point.

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CREDITS — Barbarella
Director: Roger Vadim
Writers: Terry Southern; Roger Vadim; Claude Brulé; Vittorio Bonicelli
Source Material: Based on the comic Barbarella by Jean-Claude Forest
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Actors: Jane Fonda; Milo O’Shea
© 1968 Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica / Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.

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This one’s about awkward first times — featuring skinny jeans, bad geometry, and absolutely zero game.

Ariel and Morgan sit down with intimacy coordinator and author Brooke M. Haney to break down the chaotic, vulnerable, and surprisingly tender hookup scenes from Booksmart: a film that proves intimacy on screen doesn’t have to be polished to be powerful.

They get into it all:

• Why awkward intimacy can still be choreographed and is not an excuse to skip process
• The storytelling power of wardrobe choices, body language, and messy logistics (yes, including skinny jeans and sneakers)
• And why representation of imperfect queer intimacy matters when so many people learn about sex from movies

It’s thoughtful, nerdy, hilarious, including shop talk from kit items and choreography language to the very real production challenges of filming intimacy on beaches, in pools, and under rapidly disappearing sunlight.

Buy Brooke's book "A History of Intimacy Professionals in Entertainment" Here!

Buy Brooke's book "The Intimacy Coordinator's Guidebook" Here!

Listen to us on the podcast "Happier in Hollywood" Here!

Want to watch along? Our reaction covers the pool sequence (~1:04:00) and the bathroom hookup scene (Time Code: 1:14:42–1:18:00). We cut around the clips, so it won’t sync perfectly, but you’ll absolutely get the point.

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CREDITS — Booksmart (2019)

Director: Olivia Wilde
Writers: Emily Halpern; Sarah Haskins; Susanna Fogel; Katie Silberman
Producers: Megan Ellison; Jessica Elbaum; Katie Silberman...
Actors: Kaitlyn Dever; Diana Silvers; Victoria Ruesga
Studio: Annapurna Pictures / Gloria Sanchez Productions
© 2019 Annapurna Pictures. All rights reserved.

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This week we’re diving into Insecure — and honestly? The range.

Morgan introduces Ariel (who has never seen the show 👀) to two wildly different intimacy moments from Season 4: one chaotic, jealousy-fueled nightmare fantasy and one slow-burn reunion that might be one of the most emotionally satisfying TV hookups ever.

We break down:

• How a comedic sex scene can be intentionally not realistic — and why that works
• “Pop the tags” and the audacity of imagining such a thing
• The crackling eye contact, breath work, and micro-choices that make the reunion scene explode
• Tender Black love on screen and why we don’t see enough of it
• The blink-and-you-miss-it position change that tells you exactly who’s in control

This episode is funny, nerdy, and unexpectedly emotional; it's a perfect example of how a show can pull off slapstick fantasy and deeply romantic intimacy in the same breath.

Listen to the episode of the Indie Film Podcast where we were interviewed behind the scenes HERE.

Want to watch along? Our reaction covers Episode 4: Lowkey Feelin' Myself (Time Code: 11:53), Episode 8: Lowkey Happy (Time Code: 25:17). We cut around the clips, so it won’t sync perfectly, but you’ll absolutely get the point.

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CREDITS — Insecure (Season 4)

Creators: Issa Rae; Larry Wilmore/ Showrunner: Prentice Penny

Episode 4x01 “Lowkey Feelin’ Myself”
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Issa Rae
Intimacy Coordinator: Mia Schachter
Actors (featured in discussed scenes): Issa Rae; Jay Ellis; Christina Elmore

Episode 4x08 “Lowkey Happy”
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Natasha Rothwell
Intimacy Coordinator: None
Actors (featured in discussed scenes): Issa Rae; Jay Ellis
© 2016–2021 HBO Entertainment / Issa Rae Productions / 3 Arts Entertainment. All rights reserved.

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