By Fangirl Happy Hour
The intersections of fandom, literature, and culture.
Renay and Ana answer your questions! Special Announcement: Ana will be taking a short hiatus to take care of herself! Renay will be joined by special guests until Ana’s triumphant return. Discussion References TRIGGER WARNING! To skip the triggering discussions...
Renay and Ana discuss the results of the 2015 Fangirl Happy Hour Annual Survey. Discussion References The 11 best geek culture podcasts to listen to right now Strikethrough and Boldthrough Reach out to us! Email us or drop us an...
Renay and Ana open the Fangirl Vault again and discuss Larklight by Philip Reeve & David Wyatt and Labyrinth. They also discuss Invincible Iron Man #1-5 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, and Justin Ponsor. Plus, our recs for the...
Ana and Renay discuss the short lists for the Nebula and Kitschies! Discussion References The Kitschies’ 2015 Shortlists Revealed The Red Tentacle (Novel) The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood (Bloomsbury) Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson (Solaris) The Reflection...
Ana and Renay reach the end (for now) of their journey into Star Wars and share their opinions about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. (Also, learn how to say “fuck you” in Portuguese!) Discussion References (We were irresponsible with saving...
Renay and Ana discuss their favorite ships and bring some listeners along for the ride. Discussion References Ana’s ships: Kate/Sawyer from Lost Jessica/Sebastian from Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane from Lord Peter Wimsey series by...
In this episode, And and Renay team up to look ahead to conquer 2016 and all the things they want to consume. Discussion References Intro Thanks to the people who filled out our survey and left such nice comments! Hella...
That one time when read and loved the intergalactic novella Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, bemoaned all the media we never got around to enjoying in 2015, and watched the brand new, Season 2 episodes of Agent Carter. Discussion References Intro...
Renay and Ana share some directions on how to participate in the Hugo Awards for 2016. We only promote ourselves twice. Promise. Discussion References Hugo Awards 2016 spreadsheet (check out the “other recs” sheet for links to multiple resources) Hugo...
Ana and Renay welcome back Marvel Correspondent KJ to discuss the newest Marvel show on Netflix, Jessica Jones. Spoilers ahoy! Discussion References Jessica Jones Some Thoughts on Jessica Jones by Feminist Frequency Broadchurch Heroes For Her: Why We Need ‘Supergirl’...
Welcome to 2016! In this episode, we celebrate the new year and our first anniversary (!) by catching up with what we have been up to since the end of 2015, launching the the first round of Genre Starter Packs,...
Ana and Renay team up to choose their favorite media of the year and debut the Hive Five Awards! FIVE OUT OF FIVE SPACE BEES. Television ✪ Agent Carter Agents of SHIELD Supergirl Books ✪ Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie...
Ana and Renay unlock the Fangirl Vault one last time before the end of the year, this time getting Renay’s childhood fave The Last Unicorn and Ana’s top movie of ALL TIME Back to the Future from the past to...
Ana and Renay take a break from Official Topics to answer YOUR questions about awards, running a blog, fandom, the OTW, recent things we’ve liked and are looking forward to, and ensure you leave craving some kind of cookie. Discussion...
Ana and Renay discuss the recently released Captain America: Civil War trailer. There were emotions. Discussion References Watch the trailer: Article referenced: Super: The Gayest ‘Stucky’ Moments in the ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Trailer New Quick Shots episode: #CaptainAmericaCivilWar Trailer...
Ana and Renay get together to discuss Renay’s recent trek to meet Ann Leckie, talk about Smugglivus, coming soon from The Book Smugglers, tempt people into filling out our annual survey, and some other recent events. Also learn which fangirl...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana welcome Kate Elliott back to the show to discuss H.P. Lovecraft, the World Fantasy Award, fandom, rec the best pigeon dating game you will ever play, and answer some listener questions....
Ana and Renay take on Star Wars: the original trilogy, the prequels, and tons of questions from fans of the series. Discussion References Maybe Luke And Leia’s Mom Didn’t Die Of A Dumb Broken Heart After All Han & Leia...
Hello, everyone! It’s time for our first annual survey! If you’ve listened to the podcast this year, we’d really appreciate your feedback.
Renay and Ana get their fangirling on as they talk about things they loved: Bitch Planet, a new, loud, feminist comic by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Valentine De Landro; The Martian with Matt Damon (and potato co-stars); and...
Today, Ana and Renay look back at the last quarter and talk about all the media they loved; then they fangirl all over Supergirl, the new super cute super show from CBS that starts airing in the end of October....
Renay and Ana bite the bullet and finally read the webcomic Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu. Then they discuss Sorcerer to the Crown, the delightful first novel by Zen Cho, and manage only one Jane Austen tangent. Finally, they share...
Ana and Renay read The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, the first in an epic fantasy trilogy about the many times the world has ended. Then, they get all bittersweet as they read Lumberjanes issue #17, the last ever written...
Renay and Ana welcome MCU Correspondent KJ back to the show to discuss the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man, starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly. We discuss the film, the place of the film in the wider...
Ana and Renay do a Hugo Awards post-mortem, celebrate some of the wins, and discuss the ballot that could have been. Discussion References 2015 Hugo Award Winners Announced 2015 Hugo Stats: Initial Analysis 2015 Hugo Analysis: Best Novel This Is...
Renay and Ana recap recent adventures in fandom, discuss Nine Worlds and John Scalzi’s book tour, and inevitably fall down sixteen Hugo rabbit holes. Discussion References A Smugglerific Cover: The Vishakanya’s Choice by Roshani Chokshi art by M Sereno Renay’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana have KJ, our MCU Correspondent, on to discuss the new Avengers film by Joss Whedon, Age of Ultron. Recommendations; 1:00:00 KJ: Black Widow: The Name of the Rose by Marjorie Liu...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana have surprising reactions to the new show by Netflix, Marvel’s Daredevil. Then we discuss The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers, a space team adventure about wormhole...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay discuss the first volume of the mythic western comic, Pretty Deadly, created by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Ríos, and talk about mythology and the way art impacts a story. Then...
On this Quick Shots episode, Ana explodes over the second Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens teaser trailer, Renay admires the excitement from afar, and we discuss our personal histories with the series. Discussion References Star Wars: The Force...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana dig deep into the new YA fantasy novel Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. Then, we discuss the wildly successful comic Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson, cleaning up with sales and...
On this first episode of our new Quick Shots feature, Renay and Ana cry/laugh over the 2015 nominees for The Hugo Awards. Have your drink of choice handy before pressing play. Discussion References Announcing the 2015 Hugo Award Nominees SAD...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay discuss the huge blow-up in the Young Adult literature community over sexist comments made by author Andrew Smith. Then we chill out by discussing some of the media we’ve loved so...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Fangirl Media Vault Edition, Renay and Ana watch and discuss 12 Monkeys, one of Ana’s favorite SF films. Then, we talk about K. Tempest Bradford’s essay inviting people to challenge themselves to read beyond...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay read Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear and squeal about adorable romances and competent ladies. Then, they strap on gravity rollerblades and grab their toilet brushes to discuss the latest film from...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay read The Duchess War by Courtney Milan and do some light excavation of their romance reading pasts. Then, they look at book marketing, publicity, and how one person’s good marketing is...
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Ana and Renay dig into Tansy Rayner Roberts’s essay from the first issue of Uncanny Magazine, “Does Sex Make Science Fiction Soft?” and explore our experience with sex and romance in our reading pasts....
This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana join up for the first episode. It’s 2015; what media are we looking forward to in the coming year? Then, Serial, the podcast everyone was talking about in 2014. How did...
Welcome to Fangirl Happy Hour! We’re launching a new podcast dedicated to fun pop culture and fandom chat tailored to our specific fangirl needs. Renay and Ana will be at the controls and it’s going to be a fun ride....