Midsommar with Writer Emily St. James

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11/11/21 • 46 min

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It is the inaugural episode of the Feeling Seen podcast, and we’re starting things off with a BANG. We have writer and podcaster Emily St. James (Vox, The A.V. Club, Arden Podcast) on to talk about seeing herself in the character of Dani from Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar.’ She discusses how Florence Pugh’s character finds community within a circle of women, and how that touched Emily as she was on her journey of coming out as trans. Plus, Emily writes a little fan fiction about Dani’s character after the events of ‘Midsommar.’ And in the final segment ‘One Quick Thing Before I Go,’ Jordan discusses what does and does not qualify as “Girl-Boss Action Cinema.”

Check out Emily’s work over at Vox

And if you haven’t seen Midsommar – get to it!

With Jordan Crucchiola and Emily St. James

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

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Check out Emily’s work over at Vox

And if you haven’t seen Midsommar – get to it!

With Jordan Crucchiola and Emily St. James

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.

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On Feeling Seen, writer and general enthusiast Jordan Crucchiola invites filmmakers, writers, comedians, and artists to discuss the movie characters that made them "feel seen." It's about that instant when a person connects to a piece of art so deeply that they see themselves reflected in it. Every week Jordan gabs it up with a guest about those magical moments when they were watching a film and realized, "That's me!" It's an informative, funny, and comforting show about our intimate relationship with movies, the impact they have on our lives, and how they influence our art.

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

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If you haven’t seen Dope – get to it!

With Jordan Crucchiola and Ify Nwadiwe.

Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun.

Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.