By Fangirl Happy Hour
The intersections of fandom, literature, and culture.
We terrify ourselves with a discussion of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
How to spot and defend against mansplaining? What steampunk recs have truly punk elements? It’s Question Tuesday!
We gather to discuss Another Castle: Grimoire, our favorite media of 2017 so far, and the recent Locus Awards.
How do we feel about media going viral? How excited is Renay for Mass Effect: Andromeda? It’s Question Tuesday!
We discuss the 1994 Stargate film staring Internally Bruised But Stoic Hero, Hot Loner Nerd, & a nuclear bomb.
Our triumphant return! We talk about the books coming out during our ~summer nonvacation~, talk about how the WORLD IS FUCKED, and then discuss Empress of a Thousand Skies.
There’s a guest! Jenny joins Renay for a recommendation challenge and a discussion of White Tears and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.
What books would we take to a desert island? What’s our favorite Kate Elliott novel? It’s Question Tuesday Thursday!!
It’s Hugo time!
This week we discussed The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley, Squirrel Girl, Volume 3: Squirrel, You Really Got Me Now by Erica Henderson and Ryan North, and the first season of The Expanse. Plus, media consumed!
What do we like more, cake or pie? Is cheesecake a pie or a cake? What animals from literature do we like? It’s Question Tuesday!
We have an announcement! Also, this week we discuss Six Wakes, Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, and Ms. Marvel, Volume 6: Civil War II.
This week, Ana and Renay discuss Sunshine, Robin McKinley’s excellent vampire novel. We discuss what type of book this is, vampire dicks, how vampires seduce readers, and how pained we are by the lack of a sequel.
How do we read so much? What languages does Ana have experience with? What is the weirdest food Renay has ever eaten? It’s Question Tuesday!
This week we review our recent media and talk about some ~culture~. We also discuss The King of Attolia (LOL), Viscera, and Hidden Figures.
Hi, friends! Today is the day we launch our very own Patreon project.
Who are our favorite writers from Australia? If we could comfort or be comforted by any fictional character, who would it be? It’s Question Tuesday!
This week we struggle with Mirror and the Sky, but restore our Happy Status with Zodiac Starforce and Binti: Home. Also, we update each other on our reading challenges and and discuss some culture.
What would we do if space bees declared us ruler of Earth? What media that we love would we never rec each other? It’s Question Tuesday!
This week’s media topics: Star Wars: Rogue One, Everfair by Nisi Shawl, and Timekeeper by Tara Sim. We also talk a bit about the Hugo Awards and shout about some culture topics.
We choose our top media discussed in 2016 and award some Golden Space Bees!
Where would we have people start with YA SFF? Where did Renay enter into the Great YA Ocean? What’s the most bizarre life experience Ana has ever had? It’s Question Tuesday! Remember you can ask us questions with our handy...
It’s a new year! Welcome to 2017. On our first episode of January, we discuss our reading challenges for the year, share some media we’re excited about, and intro a new culture segment.
We discuss the True Nature of lemonade, Ana shares the root of her success, and Renay shares some starter pack recs that she loves for literary space opera. What is Lemonade; 01:00 @fangirlpodcast Here's a Q for the next Tuesday...
We finally watch and discuss Die Hard, Scrooged, and The Muppet Christmas Carol on our way to discovering the greatest Christmas movie ever. We hope you like feminist rants. Also, media consumed. Survey Reminder; 00:13 Take the Annual Survey by...
It’s Question Tuesday! What guests do we want to have on the show? What book deserve a sequel? How do we spend Christmas? Answers contained within! Coveted Guests; 00:49 \o/ Coveted Sequel; 04:37 Sunshine by Robin McKinley Christmas Feelings; 06:13...
This episode, after a special announcement and recent media recap, we discuss The Obelisk Gate, Pretty Deadly, Vol. 2: The Bear, and Arrival. Survey Announcement; 01:42 Take our 2016 Annual Survey! Link: bit.ly/fhhsurvey2016. Media Consumed; 03:25 Planet Earth II Iguana...
We touch on films we’re looking forward to in 2017, get some romance recs out of Ana’s vast knowledge of romance novels, and Renay shares her favorite historical period to study. 2017 films; 00:56 Logan Hidden Figures Wonder Woman Annihilation...
We take a break from STRESS and go back to our favorite books read between 2010 and 2014. Books We Have Loved; 00:53 Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers Soulless by Gail Carriger Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves Slice of...
We reveal our comfort foods, Renay shares her feelings about Halloween and what truly scares her, and we also talk about older books we want to revisit with our current level of knowledge. Comfort Food; 00:56 @fangirlpodcast I loved your...
It’s our Halloween episode! We talk about spooky film Crimson Peak, comedy witch flick Hocus Pocus, and read The Family Plot by Cherie Priest, noted Southern Gothic master. Hogwarts Houses, Defined; 1:12 SHOCKING REVELATION!!! Media Consumed; 05:07 Ana unrecommended Crosstalk...
This episode we discuss Runtime by S.B. Divya, Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones, and the film The Mighty Ducks. Discussion References Fangirl Adventures; 01:23 The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac: Volume 2 Excerpt: Characters Are Not a Coloring Book...
We meet up for another round of questions for Question Tuesday! Discussion References Intro What was our first impression of each other?; 00:55 @fangirlpodcast question for the show: what was your first impression of each other? — cat 楊德查 (@charlesatan)...
We talk to the delightful Elizabeth from Books and Pieces, Superstar Booktuber. Discussion References Elizabeth! We were so happy to have Elizabeth on the show! You can find her Youtube channel at books and pieces and follow her on Twitter...
It’s Question Tuesday! What are our formative memories of learning English? How much fanfic does Renay really read each week? What are the favorite places Ana has traveled? What was her most disappointing trip? Discussion References Learning English; 00:58 This...
We asked for some listener discussion prompts and got HEAVY, and then discussed Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat Volume 1 and had a difference of opinion about Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Discussion References Feelings on Fiction; 01:22 @fangirlpodcast I'm always interested...
Kate Elliott and Tessa Gratton borrow the Fangirl Happy Hour feed to bring us a discussion of Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings. Discussion References Intro Don’t listen at top volume, friends! Shahnameh; 01:28 Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings...
This week, we talk about our recent reading, and then dig into discussions of Stranger Things, The Vision Volume 1, and The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner. Discussion References Recent Reading; 01:03 Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova Poisoned...
Ana and Renay discuss their experiences at Nine Worlds, MidAmeriCon II, and dig into the Hugo stats. Discussion References Conventions; 01:00 Mieneke from A Fantastical Librarian, Ana’s Nine Worlds pal Liz de Jager, author of The Blackheart Legacy, Ana’s Nine...
We discuss a recent scientific poll we conducted, talk about what we’ve been up to lately, and then hit on media topics: books we’re looking forward to this fall, Ghostbusters 2016, and Ms. Marvel, Volume 5: Super Famous. Discussion References...
Ana and Renay interview the ESTEEMED, genre-defining Kate Elliott! Discussion References Kate Elliott! Follow Kate on twitter! Read Court of Fives! Pre-order Poisoned Blade! Recommendations; 50:25 Ana: Avocados Renay: Zootopia Get in Touch! Email us or drop us an ask....
Ana and Renay come together to disagree about The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi, Ghostbusters II from 1989, and then finally, finally, finally agree about Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur when they discuss the first volume. Plus, recs! Discussion References...
Ana and Renay team up to discuss Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee, Ghostbusters (the 1984 version), and Young Avengers Presents. Plus, recs! Discussion References What We’re Reading; 01:02 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Gone Girl by...
Ana and Renay discuss the second volume The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, the film A League of Their Own, and the short story “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers”. Plus, a quiz! Discussion References Classical Science Fiction Quiz; 01:15 The books are...
We launch a new What We’re Reading segment. Renay talks about recent Marvel shenanigans. Then we discuss Monstress Vol. 1, share summer reads we’re stoked for, and cackle over the best and worst science fiction disaster film ever created: The...
Ana and Renay welcome MCU Correspondent KJ to discuss Captain America: Civil War. THEN! Renay pits KJ and Ana against each other in a Marvel quiz. Ana recced Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert, and Richard Isanove. KJ recced...
Ana returns to the show! She and Renay discuss their recent internet and offline adventures, talk about awards, and catch up on recent media. Also, a quiz! Plus, it’s the debut of our new podcast format. Discussion References Fangirl Adventures;...
Renay and Jenny discuss terrible list making and how to be better, what we like in our nonfiction, and Jenny makes Renay a literary fiction starter pack! Discussion References Intro/What We’re Reading Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer The Southern Reach trilogy...
Renay returns with special guest KJ to discuss their love of Kate Elliott’s Black Wolves. Read all Renay’s reviews of Black Wolves. Add Black Wolves to your reading list on Goodreads. Read Black Wolves. Become Black Wolves. Publisher’s Weekly terrible,...
We get mad about the 2016 Hugo finalists. Discussion References 2016 Hugo Award Finalists. Measuring The Rabid Puppies Slate’s Impact on the Final Hugo Ballot Reach out to us! Email us or drop us an ask. Follow us on Twitter...