Repressed sexuality and rifts in the space-time continuum.<\/p>\n
After kicking off August with our first foray into the world of beach party films with Robert Lee King\u2019s camp classic\u00a0Psycho Beach Party\u00a0(listen<\/a>), we\u2019re shifting gears into the weird and wonderful world of Australian myths in Peter Weir\u2018s 1975 adaptation of Joan Lindsay\u2018s acclaimed novel Picnic at Hanging Rock.<\/p>\n Picnic at Hanging Rock sees a selection of students of the all-female Appleyard College attend a picnic at a local geological formation known as Hanging Rock. While there, three students and one teacher vanish without a trace, leaving the local community perplexed and anxious. As the search for the missing girls continues to no avail, the effects of the event on the school\u2019s strict headmistress (Rachel Roberts) and the rest of the community come to a head.<\/p>\n Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday. You can subscribe on\u00a0iTunes\/Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Stitcher<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0iHeartRadio<\/a>,\u00a0SoundCloud<\/a>,\u00a0TuneIn<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon Music<\/a>, and\u00a0RSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Episode 347: Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)<\/p>\n Check your watch you little ignoramus because we\u2019re talking Peter Weir\u2018s seminal Australian mystery Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).<\/p>\n Join us as we dive into this mythic piece of \u201ctrue\u201d crime from the bush, with an unsolved mystery that still perplexes people to this very day. Add in some repressed lesbianism and some hauntingly ethereal vibes for good measure, of course.<\/p>\n Plus: pan flutes galore, gorgeous crimson cloaks, and why book author Joan Lindsay is a massive troll.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Cross out Picnic at Hanging Rock!<\/p>\n Coming Up Next: We\u2019re so scared of wearing white after Labor Day that we just\u00a0had\u00a0to revisit John Waters\u2019 cult classic\u00a0Serial Mom (1994)!<\/p>\n