The ContrariansBonus!

If there has been one constant throughout The Summer of Winona, it’s been the terrible romantic relationships Winona’s characters tend to find themselves in. Her much lauded first major leading role is no exception, as she finds herself dating a serial killer - one that looks and sounds like Christian Slater. Listen to Alex and Julio discuss the many ways HEATHERS falls short when compared to more modern high school movies! Share their frustration at seeing pretty girls being demonized once again! Sense their disbelief when Veronica keeps falling over and over again for JD’s mindgames! And be ready for a Real Talk that might have gotten too real!

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:17 Intro

00:01:18 - 00:15:12 Opening and Contributions

00:15:13 - 01:09:34 Contrarians Corner

01:09:35 - 01:10:28 Not A Perfect Life

01:10:29 - 01:21:44 Real Talk - Clips and Quotes

01:21:45 - 01:32:20 A Detour About Trigger Warnings

01:32:21 - 01:58:10 Real Talk - Back To The Movie

01:58:11 - 01:59:29 Perennial Plugs

01:59:30 - 02:11:01 Today’s Plugs

- Alex watched NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY and liked it even better than CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES.

- Check out Julio’s guest-spot on FOR YOUR REFERENCE, where he discussed AMÉLIE with the delightful KT and Oti.

- Also check out our fellow Austin podcasters from FRANCHISE KILLER!

- Our friend and past collaborator Cory Ahre has an Indiegogo Campaign going for a movie he’s written: WAGES OF SIN. Check it out and see if you want to get involved!

- THE FESTIVE YEARS have been letting us use their music for years now and they are amazing. You can check out their work on Spotify, on Facebook or on their very own website.

- Hans Rothgiesser, the man behind our logo, can be reached at @mildemonios on Twitter or you can email him at mildemonios@hotmail.com in case you ever need a logo (or comics) produced. And you can listen to him talk about Peruvian politics on his own podcast, NACION COMBI and Peruvian economics on his other podcast, MARGINAL. Aaaaand you can also check out all the stuff he’s written on his own website. Don’t know Spanish? He also did a podcast in English called LIVING IN PERU, about immigrants in - where else - Perú. Oh, and as if that wasn’t enough, he has a new zombie novel out, REQUIEM POR LURÍN. Ask him about it!

Up next, The Summer of Winona is over… or is it? Our Closing Ceremonies will include a look at STRANGER THINGS as well as our Award Show, THE WINONIES! In the meantime, let us know how you liked HEATHERS! Does it merit a trigger warning? Was Winona too smart to fall for Christian Slater? Did you zone out during the action packed ending? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!