Episode 35
An Ode to Awkwardness – Welcome to the Dollhouse
September 22, 20251h 10m
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Show Notes
Jim Groom and Michael Branson Smith discuss Todd Solondz’s 1996 indie darling Welcome to the Dollhouse. Dawn Wiener faces the brutality of junior high, the cruelty of family favoritism, and the faint promise of escape through music, fantasy, and misfit connection.
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