Fangirl Happy Hour

Ana and Renay unlock the Fangirl Vault yet again, this time pulling Titan A.E and Giant Size X-Men #1 out of the depths for discussion. Then it’s on to how two reviews of an upcoming fantasy title made us change our reading plans and how we use reviews to guide our reading choices. Discussion References […]

Renay and Ana have Aja Romano, our Inception Fandom Correspondent, on to discuss Inception the film and the fandom celebration on the five year anniversary of the film and fandom. And of course, it wouldn’t be a celebration without lots of awesome fanfic recommendations! Discussion References Lucky by earlgreytea68 I Seem to Be a Verb […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay have a chat about life, cons, the Hugos, the universe, and everything in between. Discussion References Renay’s article at Strange Horizons: Communities: Weight of History The Weight of History by Nina Allan Galactic Suburbia Episode 123 discussing the essay The Canon by forestofglory Conversations Founded On […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana sit down for a discussion with Kate Elliott, author of a gajillion books, to discuss fandom, social capital, diversity, and the future of community. Discussion References Find Kate Elliott online: kateelliott.com @KateElliottSFF kateelliottsff.tumblr.com Kate’s books: Court of Fives Black Wolves The Very Best of Kate Elliott […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana continue with their exploration of the Marvel universe as they read My Life As A Weapon, the first volume of Hawkeye and elaborate on their love for all things Kate Bishop. Then, they talk about Uprooted, the new book by Naomi Novik as they consider the […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana discuss their favorite media of 2015’s second quarter, media they’re looking forward to in the rest of 2015, and name their top favorites of the year so far. Pop the cap on your favorite pen, prep a notebook, and strap in for the rec fest. Note: […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana discuss the recent TOR Books PR disaster, answer listener questions, and discuss our experiences of sexism and feminism as teenagers. (TW: discussion of rape and sexual harassment) Discussion References America’s Largest Sci-Fi Publisher Gives in to Reactionary “Sad Puppies” Tor Condemns Creative Director Irene Gallo for […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana raid their Fangirl Vaults/Dungeons and bring forth Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Through the Ice by Piers Anthony and Robert Kornwise to discuss (and cry/laugh about). Then we finally read Young Avengers Volume 1: Sidekicks and do a lot of delightful squealing over Kate Bishop. […]

On this Quick Shots episode, Renay and Ana have a special guest, Ira, on the show to discuss the #DiversifyAgentCarter hashtag in light of the recent renewal, and discuss their hopes for the second season. Discussion References Our special guest, Ira, can be found on Twitter @itsjustira and on their Tumblr at justira.tumblr.com. Ira’s collection […]

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay discuss Lumberjanes and lament over not being able to earn Pungeon Master badges and talk about gender in comics. Then we talk about women in podcasting, how our voices have influenced how we engage in the world, and ask for podcast recommendations. Lastly, we dig into […]