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Till – Hate won’t hold where love is
Trace the ancestral lines where love envelops pain. Gather strength in community with Till this week.
The Son, Marc Maron, Missing, Rain Dogs & Creed III
Welcome to Reference Max where we review The Son, Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark, Missing, Rain Dogs & Creed III.
The Fourth Annual Splooshies Awards
We have had a wild year of the podcast from our first interview to getting invited to screenings/access to screeners. It has always been us, we did this fam. Grab a snack and beverage for the Fourth Annual Splooshies Awards which was naturally a beautiful display of you, Oti and I loving on each other […]
First love – Tomorrow’s champions
Breathe in humanity and breathe out retaliation. Deliver the wicked punch of First Love this week.
Ichi the Killer – Kakihara’s Labyrinth
Smirk into frame of overridden histories, kitty sniffers and love punches. Enter Kakihara’s Labyrinth with Ichi the Killer this week. Quid Pro Mo brought to you by Private Affairs podcast. This new season of Private Affairs kicks off with an unforgettable 30th birthday trip to Thailand. The characters journey through a story touching on: work, mental health, […]
Visitor Q – Pixelated Early Bird Special
Assemble the milky family puzzle pieces of extensive screws, booty mics and a whole lotta oil and vinegar. Discover self-satisfaction with the mysteries of life with Visitor Q this week.
Audition – The Master Roshi Index
Welcome to the sad cult of simps, dinosaurs and taxi doileys. Press record on the self-tape of manufactured desire with Audition this week. Every February, we kick off our Reference Degustation. A month-long celebration of the finest Takashi Miike madness for our fourth year of the For Your Reference podcast.
TÁR- Inharmonious conduct
Be drawn into the orchestral stirrings of maintaining power structures, predator’s new clothes and shirking accountability? Attend the deposition of Tár this week.
You Can Go Now – Decolonise or Indigenify
Enter the art installation of provocation, decolonisation and truth. Admission? Beyond the bare minimum. Abolish the date with YOU CAN GO NOW this week. Non Indigenous Australians need to do the work but also here are resources mentioned to get involved beyond tweeting and signing petitions:https://paytherent.net.au/https://www.reconciliation.org.au/https://supplynation.org.au/ First Nation organisations to donate to:https://www.mentalhealthformob.org/https://www.magabala.com/https://www.commonground.org.au/https://indigenousx.com.au/https://ourislandsourhome.com.au/https://dhadjowa.com.au/https://awesomeblack.org/
M3GAN – Demo baby
Upload dance sequence to the rhythm of consumerism, cutie bosses and childhood tears. Create technology to fill the very gaps that make us human with M3GAN this week.
Ms. Marvel – The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bangles
Harness the Noor to navigate family, culture and post-colonial histories. Crush on hunky slow-mo cuties with Ms. Marvel this week.
A Man Called Otto, The Fabelmans & Black Snow
Welcome to Reference Max, where we cover new releases A Man Called Otto, The Fabelmans & Black Snow in a multi-splooshy, spoiler-free review episode! A Man Called Otto will be in Australian cinemas from New Year’s Day. The Fabelmans will be in Australian cinemas from January 5. The Stan Original Series Black Snow premieres New Year’s Day, all […]
A Merry Reference Christmas 2022 (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part 2 of our mammoth Christmas special, where we rate everything we’ve watched this year. Check out Part 1! The video versions are available to tiers on our Patreon. Top 10 for Part 2P-Valley S2, Rap Sh!t, Reservation Dogs, Raising Kanan, NOPE, Power & Ghost, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Bullet Train, MURU […]
A Merry Reference Christmas 2022 (Part 1)
Festive tidings to friends and lovers, one and all! Welcome to our mammoth Christmas special, where we rate everything we’ve watched this year. Enjoy Part 1! The video version is available to tiers on our Patreon.
Patron Preview – Ref Plus Dec 2021
In our last Ref Plus for 2021, we cover Enemy, Oculus & Love Life. We also share the differences in podcasting pre-2020, 2020 and 2021.
Die Hard – Walky Talky Man Feelings
Deck the halls with cake threats, one-liners and walky-talky man feelings. Set off the explosives powered by international friendship and glass shards of marriage with Die Hard this week.
2022 Pasifika Film Festival – Waikiki, Neverland, The Alexander Ball, Urchin & Untitled
Welcome to Reference Max where I cover films and shorts screened as part of the 2022 Pasifika Film Festival. Links to keep up with release dates on films/shorts Huhu’a Niu (2019)Directed by: Savelina Vaka’utaWatch now Waikiki (2020)Written & Directed by: Christopher KahunahanaWebsite Urchin (2021)Written & Directed by: Taofia PelesasaTrailer Untitled: A day in the life […]
2022 Pasifika Film Festival – Waikiki, Neverland, The Alexander Ball, Urchin & Untitled
Welcome to Reference Max where I cover films and shorts screened as part of the 2022 Pasifika Film Festival.
Armageddon Time, She Said & The Lost King
Welcome to Reference Max, where we have a lot to say on new releases so fitting it all into a multi-splooshy, spoiler-free review episode! Dig through the archives of growing pains, investigative journalism and historical fanfare with Armageddon Time, She Said & The Lost King this week.
Wakanda Forever – Coogler & The Gang
Assume formation with pocket spears, mountain books and winged ankles. Remain in the stillness of grief and feel the healing of waters of Wakanda Forever this week.
House of the Dragon – Daemon slayer
Unsheath your silver tongue dagger and prepare to ascend the throne at all costs, with familial lovin’ as the mandatory side quest. Get in loser, we’re going scab-picking with House of Dragons this week.
SIS – Who’s your Diversity daddy?
Plug into the diversity matrix where caucasity ticks all the boxes. Join the roll call of industry babies and diversity daddies with SIS this week. Watch the full first season of SIS for free:https://vimeo.com/showcase/9902229Sign petition:https://chng.it/BH49fgydvW Open letter to NZ Film & TV Industry:https://www.instagram.com/tv/CjzmNu2JcFP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The Woman King – Da house is not Dahomey
Clear your chanting throat, stretch your dancing muscles and oil up for a grand battle with… a formidable phantom enemy? Whisper sweet nothings through the barrier of forbidden love with The Woman King.
Halloween Ends – Old Town Strode
Trick or treat a buffet of canned vegetables, trauma bonds and epic fake outs. Head on down to old town strode for one last ride to hell with Halloween Ends this week. Quid Pro Mo for Popcorn Podcast