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Deliverance (1972)
Episode 337

Deliverance (1972)

Prep your canoes and don't anger the locals because we're discussing John Boorman's (in)famous 1972 thriller Deliverance and all the baggage that comes with it. Join us as we take a look at a film whose reputation precedes it, from its male rape scene to its portrayal of rural mountain folk. There's plenty to unpack here! Plus: Burt Reynolds' lamb bone, squealing pigs, raping landscapes, and the poignancy of watching a grown man weep. Reference: Isabel Machado. “Revisiting Deliverance: The Sunbelt South, the 1970s Masculinity Crisis, and The Emergence of the Redneck Nightmare Genre.” Center for the Study of Southern Culture Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Youtube⁠, ⁠Letterboxd⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, or join the ⁠Facebook Group⁠ or the ⁠Horror Queers Discord⁠ to get in touch with other listeners. > Trace: ⁠⁠@tracedthurman⁠⁠ (Bluesky)⁠ / ⁠⁠@tracedthurman⁠⁠ (Instagram) > Joe: ⁠@joelipsett⁠ (BlueSky) / ⁠@bstolemyremote⁠ (Instagram) Be sure to support the boys on ⁠Patreon⁠! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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June 4, 20251h 58mExplicit

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Show Notes

Prep your canoes and don't anger the locals because we're discussing John Boorman's (in)famous 1972 thriller Deliverance and all the baggage that comes with it.

Join us as we take a look at a film whose reputation precedes it, from its male rape scene to its portrayal of rural mountain folk. There's plenty to unpack here!

Plus: Burt Reynolds' lamb bone, squealing pigs, raping landscapes, and the poignancy of watching a grown man weep.

Reference: Isabel Machado. “Revisiting Deliverance: The Sunbelt South, the 1970s Masculinity Crisis, and The Emergence of the Redneck Nightmare Genre.” Center for the Study of Southern Culture

Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Youtube⁠, ⁠Letterboxd⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, or join the ⁠Facebook Group⁠ or the ⁠Horror Queers Discord⁠ to get in touch with other listeners.

> Trace: ⁠⁠@tracedthurman⁠⁠ (Bluesky)⁠ / ⁠⁠@tracedthurman⁠⁠ (Instagram)

> Joe: ⁠@joelipsett⁠ (BlueSky) / ⁠@bstolemyremote⁠ (Instagram) 

Be sure to support the boys on ⁠Patreon⁠!  

Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada 


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