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  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #113 — Dramatic Comebacks

    We discuss The Blue Fairy’s Manifesto by Annalee Newitz, the media from the 2nd quarter we’re looking forward to, and A Wrinkle in Time by Ava DuVernay. Plus recs!

    You can read a transcript of this episode. 

    The Blue Fairy’s Manifesto by Annalee Newitz; 00:57

    Robots vs. Fairies

    2nd Quarter Media; 10:18

    List coming soon!

    A Wrinkle Time; 22:19

    A Wrinkle in Time

    Recommendations; 39:42

    Circe by Madeline Miller, Wild, Wild Country, The Expanse, & Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    47 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #112 – Black Panther (2018)

    Three colonizers get together and fawn over Black Panther.

    You can read a transcript of this episode.

    Black Panther; 00:24

    Tom Holland lip sync battle
    Fruitvale Station
    Creed
    Girls Trip
    Yes, the Nick/Judy Zooptopia pregnancy comic is real.

    Black Panther — Reviews & Commentary:

    “Black Panther” Forces Africans And Black Americans To Reconcile The Past by Kovie Biakolo
    Yeah, ‘Black Panther’ Is As Good As We Thought It Would Be” by Kendra James
    Black Panther review by Joelle Monique
    ‘Black Panther’ Review: Marvel’s Latest Adventure is a Triumph by Jazmine Joyner
    Black Panther and the Invention of “Africa” by Jelani Cobb
    Black Panther Review by Jimi Famurewa
    Black Panther by Odie Henderson
    Yet Another Reason Why Shuri From Black Panther Is the Greatest Disney Princess Ever by Damon Young
    Black Women are the Backbone of Wakanda by Omar Holmon
    Black Panther Gets So Much Right, and One Crucial Thing Wrong by Marc Bernardin

    Recommendations; 31:26

    Thor: Ragnarok, A Wrinkle in Time, The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    38 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #111 — Passing Strange by Ellen Klages

    We discuss Passing Strange, a Tor.com novella by Ellen Klages.

    You can read a transcript of this episode.

    Passing Strange; 00:22

    Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
    Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan & Ellen Klages
    The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages

    Recommendations; 18:23

    When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
    The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    24 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #110 — Mispronouncing Cthulhu

    We dive into the second volume of the award-winning Monstress, continue our readalong of Robots vs Fairies, and have a Deep Conversation about It Takes Two to Tumble.

    You can read a transcript of this episode.

    Feedback & Updates; 00:58

    “Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live” by Sacha Lamb
    Submit some questions for Question Tuesday!

    Monstress Volume 2; 06:35

    Monstress Volume 2: The Blood by Marjorie M. Liu & Sana Takeda

    “Murmured Under the Moon” by Tim Pratt; 19:40

    Robots vs. Fairies edited by by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe

    It Takes Two to Tumble; 24:05

    It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat Sebastian

    Recommendations; 40:33

    All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages edited by Saundra Mitchell, For Real, Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    47 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #109 – These Are Not Robot Pals

    We’re back to discuss Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets, “Quality Time” by Ken Liu, and build our dream anthologies.

    You can read a transcript of this episode.

    Feedback & Updates; 01:05

    An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Soloman
    Ratfucked by David Daley
    Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
    Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
    Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore

    Valerian; 06:30 | Spoilers: 16:00

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
    Episode #69 — our discussion of Through the Ice.

    “Quality Time” by Ken Liu; 21:56

    Robots vs. Fairies edited by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe

    Dream Anthology TOC; 29:22

    We imagined the anthologies we wanted to read THE MOST.

    Recommendations; 41:38

    Coco, Black Panther, Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    51 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #108 – Jurassic Park (1993)

    The Fangirl Vault opens once again for a discussion of the timeless dinosaur classic, Jurassic Park.

    Thanks to our patrons for making this episode possible.

    You can read a transcript of this episode.


    Jurassic Park; 00:23
    Spoilers, y’all!

    Recommendations; 24:02

    The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee & The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    30 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #107 – Robots versus Fairies

    Our break is over and we’re back to catch up on the last few weeks, discuss the first story in the Robots vs. Fairies anthology, and then talk about media we’re looking forward to!

    You can read a transcript of this episode!

    Feedback & Updates; 00:58

    Happy anniversary to Fangirl Happy Hour!

    Catch up!; 03:07

    Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
    Warchild by Karin Lowachee
    The Man From U.N.C.L.E
    The Good Place
    Brooklyn 99
    Black-ish
    The Rec Center
    SF Bluestocking
    nerds of a feather, flock together
    Women Write About Comics
    Get Out
    Archive of Our Own
    The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
    All Systems Red by Martha Wells
    Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor
    Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts
    The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
    Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen
    The Gentleman’s Guide for Vice & Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

    Robots vs. Fairies – “Build Me a Wonderland”; 18:28

    Spoilers from 22:31 – 23:51.

    Robots vs. Fairies edited by Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe

    October Daye series by Seanan McGuire

    Anticipated Media; 24:45

    Black Panther
    Obsidio by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
    Paris Adrift by E.J. Swift
    The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
    Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
    A Wrinkle in Time
    Pacific Rim: Uprising
    The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
    The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
    Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

    Recommendations; 32:56

    Travelers (Netflix), This is Us, & Horizon Zero Dawn

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    40 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #106 – The Last Jedi (2017)

    This week, it’s our very, very, very belated discussion of The Last Jedi and our surprising revelations about the characters we ended up liking.

    You can read a transcript of this episode!

    Feedback & Updates; 01:18

    Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts
    Take our 2017 Annual Report
    Hugo Awards Rec Sheet

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi; 03:43 | Spoilers: 13:48

    EXCITED SCREECHING!!!

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    47 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #105 – Gods & Monsters

    We discuss The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden and the first volume of the rebooted Young Avengers, Style > Substance. Then we chat with Martha Wells, author of one of our favorite novellas of 2017, All Systems Red.

    You can read a transcript of this episode!

    Feedback & Updates; 01:16

    Smugglivus 2017
    The Touchstone trilogy by Andrea K. Höst
    Patreon announcement
    Take our 2017 Annual Survey! (Now open until January 31!)

    The Prey of Gods; 09:06

    ALERT: spoiler section starts at 17:15.

    The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

    Ana’s review of The Prey of Gods
    All The Birds in the Sky
    Everfair
    Autonomous
    The Fifth Element

    Young Avengers: Style > Substance; 29:04

    All spoilers, all the time! Listen carefully.

    Young Avengers, Volume 1: Style > Substance by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, & Mike Norton

    Martha Wells; 32:44

    Martha Wells has a website, a Twitter account at @marthawells1, and a Dreamwidth (that is often full of book recs, so follow her today!). You can also support her on Patreon.
    All Systems Red
    The Cloud Roads
    Wheel of the Infinite
    City of Bones
    Read the speech Martha gave at World Fantasy.
    Jade City by Fonda Lee
    Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeannette Ng
    The Tiger’s Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
    The Black Tides of Heaven & by J.Y. Yang

    Recommendations; 01:00:27

    Killjoys & The Great British Bake Off

    Ana & Renay

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    Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #104 — Ever After (1998)

    We discuss one of the greatest Cinderella retellings of the 20th century, Ever After.

    You can read a transcript of this episode.

    Feedback & Updates; 00:23

    Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
    Sparkler Monthly
    Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts
    Rec us some found family media!

    Recs from Leanna (@frenchpressplz)

    • AWAKE, an audio drama murder mystery in space, with romance!
    • Inhabitant of Another Planet by KaixJu (a two-person team) about an astronomer in 17th century France. It continues in their independent webcomic Novae (which is beautiful and an absolute must-read)
    • Knights Errant, a darker queer fantasy drama
    • Mahou Josei Chimaka, also by KaixJu! About a former magical girl who now works as a chemical engineer with her best friend, Pippa.
    • Windrose, a queer historical adventure comic about a young woman who leaves her upper-class life to find her father
    • Fell Swoop by Pamela Kotila (queer sci-fi romance)
    • Namesake by Meg and Isa (adventure fantasy)
    • On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (queer introspective science fiction – PS, Tillie Walden is amazing and published and all her works are well worth reading)
    • Pathways: Chronicles of Tuvana by Elaine Tipping (queer high fantasy with an asexual lead)
    • Robot Delivery Service by CJ Joughin, a retelling of The Odyssey that takes place within the universe of City of Cards
    • The BEYOND Anthologies 1 & 2, specifically for queer SF/F comics!
    • Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comic Anthology
    • Sweaty Palms, featuring autobio stories about anxiety

      • Ever After; 07:11

      Ever After: A Cinderella Story
      Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella

      Recommendations; 24:28

      The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George & The 10th Kingdom

      Ana & Renay

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      Art by justira. Transcripts by Susan. Music by BoxCat Games and Chuki Beats.

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      33 min

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