Episode 325: The Testament of Ann Lee with Eileen Jones

Forrest, Kristina Oakes, and Eileen Jones talk about the Testament of Ann Lee!The second film from the Brutalist's filmmakers, co-written by Brady Corbet and directed and written by Mona Fastvold Starring Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the Founder of Shakerism, a religious sect in 1700s America Also starring Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Matthew Beard, and Viola Prettejohn It's also.. a musical, repurposing Shaker Hymns for a really fascinating musical experience. Shakers believed that in order to truly commune with God you must abstain from sexual intercourse among many other things. #AnnLee #shakers #amandaseyfried #thebrutalist #adrienbrody #filmpodcast #moviepodcast #academyawards #snubbed #monafastvold #bradycorbett #lewispullman #billpullman #manchesterunited #manchestercity #manchester #quakers #revolutionarywar #oscars2026 #oscars2025Eileen and her cohost Dolores did an episode on the Testament of Ann Lee https://www.patreon.com/posts/schism-over-of-149268943Eileen also wrote in Jacobin about Testament of Ann Lee https://jacobin.com/2026/01/testament-ann-lee-film-review