Summary: In this episode of Femme & Furious, host Julia Rose Portela is diving into HBO's Euphoria, Season 3, Episode 5, This Little Piggy. She'll explore themes of exploitation, how the patriarchy is failing Nate Jacobs, Bishop as a false salvation, the cassie-zilla of it all, and, of course, the plethora of dildos witnessed in this episode. We'll also dive into the performance of femininity under patriarchy, the evolution of Euphoria, and the impact of influencer culture and societal expectations on women and queer folks.

Key Themes:

• Performance of femininity under patriarchy
• Media critique of Euphoria in pop culture
• Influencer culture and societal expectations
• How the patriarchy fails men
• Religion and false salvation

Chapters

00:00 Hot Girl Hot Take: Initial Reactions

00:49 Ad: Creative Alchemy

02:08 Welcome to Femme & Furious

04:37 The Evolution of Euphoria

17:33 Chic Peek: Episode Overview

19:45 Slay-by-Slay: key feminist themes

27:38 Cassie-zilla

33:27 Nate Jacobs failed by the patriarchy

37:18 Religious Imagery and False Salvation

42:32 Fangirl Footnote: Honorable Mentions

43:47 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives

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Margo's Got Money Troubles: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/margos-got-money-troubles-flamingos-quickie/id1807095005?i=1000765922910