Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On the season finale of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re hacking the planet with special guest, Emmy-winning writer and producer, Shadi Petosky, discussing Hackers, a 1995 crime thriller from director Iain Softley. A crew of high school hackers led by Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie find themselves involved in a corporate conspiracy in this movie that has become a cult classic in the nearly three decades since its release.
CW: This episode includes mention of suicide.
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Time Stamps:
40:41 - What’s your Freq Out?
* Anita on the film Tampopo (1985) directed by Juzo Itami
* Shadi on HBO Max series Veneno (2020)
* Kat on the series Angelyne (2022) on Peacock
Links Mentioned:
* The Hacker’s Manifesto in the e-zine Phrack: phrack.org/issues/7/3.html
* The allegedly “hacked” promotional website for the movie: web.archive.org/web/20000229152611/http://www.mgmua.com/hackers/inventory/hacked/index.html
Find Shadi:
* twitter.com/shadipetosky
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On the season finale of Cyberpunk Summer, we’re hacking the planet with special guest, Emmy-winning writer and producer, Shadi Petosky, discussing Hackers, a 1995 crime thriller from director Iain Softley. A crew of high school hackers led by Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie find themselves involved in a corporate conspiracy in this movie that has become a cult classic in the nearly three decades since its release.
CW: This episode includes mention of suicide.
Note: Like your podcasts a little more polished? Check out the edited audio version of this episode at Patreon.com/femfreq or any of your favorite podcatchers.
Time Stamps:
40:41 - What’s your Freq Out?
* Anita on the film Tampopo (1985) directed by Juzo Itami
* Shadi on HBO Max series Veneno (2020)
* Kat on the series Angelyne (2022) on Peacock
Links Mentioned:
* The Hacker’s Manifesto in the e-zine Phrack: phrack.org/issues/7/3.html
* The allegedly “hacked” promotional website for the movie: web.archive.org/web/20000229152611/http://www.mgmua.com/hackers/inventory/hacked/index.html
Find Shadi:
* twitter.com/shadipetosky
Find Us:
* Join our community via Patreon - patreon.com/femfreq
or give and help make the media more feminist: feministfrequeny.com/donate
* Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2t4wu4I
* Subscribe to our Star Trek podcast: apple.co/316PtZc
* Twitter: @femfreq bit.ly/316OVCC
* Instagram: @femfreq bit.ly/37AbMJd
* Twitch: @femfreq twitch.tv/femfreq (every Thursday at 6:30pm PT)
* Our Website: feministfrequency.com
