The Wasp turns 60! Janet Van Dyne is a mother figure, a good friend, a team leader, and was responsible for naming the Avengers! In honor of 60 years of the Wasp, we’re celebrating all the ways Janet has supported her friends, family, and many teams. Plus — of course — we can’t have an episode about Janet without talking about fashion!
Ellie and Preeti bring in Marvel editor Alanna Smith, Marvel’s queen of variant covers and fashion connoisseur Emily Newcomen, (real life) wasp scientist Dr. Seirian Sumner, and writer Rainbow Rowell to help explore all facets of what make Janet so special.
Check out Marvel Unlimited’s Women of Marvel Reading List for The Wasp!: https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/listen-women-of-marvel-wasp-janet-van-dyne-podcast-episode-highlights
To follow along with Emily as she surveys The Wasp’s 60 years of looks, you can find Russell Dauterman’s variant cover here: https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/107651/wasp_2023_1_variant/variant
Full Episode Transcript Availble: https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/complete-wasp-janet-van-dyne-episode-transcript-women-of-marvel-podcast

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One-time host of the Phoenix Force, Maya Lopez aka Echo is a Deaf Cheyenne-Latina warrior with photographic reflex abilities.
Hosts Ellie and Preeti explore how she grew from a Kingpin pawn to a champion of her family and communities. They talk to Marvel Studios’ Echo director Sydney Freeland about the upcoming series on Disney+, as well as comics writers Rebecca Roanhorse and Melissa Flores about building Echo’s stories.
Check out MarvelUnlimited’s Women of Marvel Reading List for Echo!:https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/listen-women-of-marvel-echo-podcast-episode-highlight
Full Episode Transcript Available: https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/complete-echo-episode-transcript-women-of-marvel-podcast

Echo

Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, is the Marvel Universe’s biggest fan! She’s known for her fanfiction and unabashed enthusiasm.
Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk to Marvel Studios’ own Kamala Khan, actress Iman Vellani, about writing her debut comic Ms. Marvel: New Mutant. They also talk to writer Samira Ahmed about writing Kamala and what happens when a fan becomes a hero. We’ll hear from creator Sana Amanat and fan Raisin Cosplay about what makes Kamala such a relatable character to so many people.Plus, writers Rainbow Rowell and Seanan Mcguire explain why fanfiction is great for both readers and writers!
Check out MarvelUnlimited’s Women of Marvel Reading List for Ms. Marvel!: https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/listen-women-of-marvel-ms-marvel-kamala-khan-podcast-episode-highlights

Ms. Marvel

Marvel Studios' The Marvels is in theaters now! Women of Marvel takes a peek behind the scenes of the three Marvels: Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel. We'll hear from director Nia DaCosta, producer Mary Livanos, and composer Laura Karpman about bringing these three women to the big screen and about working with actors Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani!

BONUS: Marvel Studios’ The Marvels

Monica Rambeau is energy personified, a seemingly all-powerful, invincible being of pure light!
Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk about Monica’s backstory, powers, and how she maintains her humanity with the help of her loved ones and community. We hear from host Angelique Roche, writer Eve Ewing, and actress Teyonah Parris about what makes Monica so special.
Check out MarvelUnlimited’s Women of Marvel Reading List for Monica Rambeau!: https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/listen-women-of-marvel-monica-rambeau-podcast-episode-highlights

Monica Rambeau

Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, is an icon of female strength and even inspired her own fanbase called the Carol Corps!
Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk about why Carol is such an icon and why she’s so important to fans across the world with writers Kelly Sue Deconnick, Ann Nocenti, and Gilly Segal, plus a fan and early member of the Carol Corps.
We also hear from Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson, from the Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel red carpet back in 2019.
Check out Marvel Unlimited’s Women of Marvel Reading List for Captain Marvel!:https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/listen-women-of-marvel-captain-marvel-carol-danvers-podcast-episode-highlights

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