Fandom Femmes

Fandom Femmes

By Noelle Funtanilla & Justine BanalLeisureAnimation & Manga
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Fandom Femmes episodes

  • Ep. 8: The Baddest Bitches of A:TLA

    Need some badass femme inspiration? Look no further! In this episode, Justine and Noelle unpack struggles we’ve faced as queer femme creatives and rave about our favorite women in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe.

    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep. 6.5: Merry Christmas Eve Eve

    Grab your spiked egg nog and cozy up by the virtual yule log for a boozy holiday minisode with Fandom Femmes! We’ll be talking about our favorite Christmas episodes, playing Mad Libs, and making each other tear up with thoughtful gifts.

    51 min
  • Ep. 6: All That and Dim Sum with Miss Shumai
    Meet Miss Shumai, a second generation Asian American drag queen whose drag seeks to explore and reclaim the intersections of the queer Asian American experience through sensuality, dance, cosplay, and satire. Listen to us unpack Asian American identity, share stories about stepping into our queer identities, gush about juicy anime crushes and more! Follow her on IG and TikTok at @missshumai and her drag party’s page at @sendnoodzparty!
    1 hr 30 min
  • Ep. 5.5: Halloweebs: A Spoopy Sexy Special
    Welcome to our first surprise minisode! Justine and Noelle dress up to celebrate Halloween, reminisce on their childhood costumes, and play some spooky madlibs, one even written by one of their listeners! Strap in for a wild ride and enjoy~
    42 min
  • Ep. 5: Smooth as Silk

    With a live-action adaptation of "Silk" in the works, Justine tells Noelle about how this strong Asian-American female hero in the Spiderverse introduced her to the world of comics and her hopes for the upcoming series! Community spotlight: @monsterpoh

    1 hr 33 min
  • Ep. 4: National Coming Out Day
    In honor of National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ+, Justine and Noelle talk about the characters that helped them come into their LGBTQ+ identities. This week’s community spotlight: LGBTQ+ Filipino artist Kristel Bugayong! IG: kristelbugayong
    1 hr 35 min
  • Ep. 3: Show Me How You Nerdlesque ft. Lady Mekaella

    Join us as we welcome our first guest - burlesque performer extraordinaire and published author, Lady Mekaella. In this episode, we talk about her upcoming book, "Policing Muses", destigmatizing sex work, women with swords, and more! Follow @ladymekaella on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Vero, Cosplay World, and Venmo, and visit her websites: www.ladymekaellademure.com and www.policingmuses.com! [For this episode, listen with headphones or speakers versus with car speakers due to technical difficulties, thank you!]

    1 hr 48 min
  • Ep. 2: Radically Reimagining Convention Culture

    CW: adult language, mentions of sexual harassment, body shaming

    A global pandemic has put con season on hold, so we’re dreaming big and looking to the future. In this episode, Justine and Noelle reflect on their experiences at cons and radically reimagine what safe, inclusive, and community-minded convention culture would look like once it’s safe to return.

    1 hr 48 min
  • Ep. 1: Village Hidden in the Closet

    In this episode, Noelle and Justine discuss Naruto from a feminist lens and whether or not the anime queerbaits, passes the Bechdel test and more. Basically, Noelle weebs out about one of her favorite anime while Justine smiles and pretends they know what’s happening. This episode contains SPOILERS for Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden.

    1 hr 55 min

About Fandom Femmes

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Fandom Femmes is a comedic podcast that takes your favorite convention’s diversity panel and turns it into a year-round conversation. Co-hosts Justine and Noelle use their experiences as queer femme nerds of color to discuss their favorite anime, comics, video games and more and contribute to on-going conversations about inclusivity in fandom. Join us for tomfoolery, debauchery, and camaraderie every month. Be you and be free bbs!