Fangirl Happy Hour

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 chased by snakes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Crazy Ex Girlfriend Moana Babylon’s […]

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 Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer Dunkirk Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets […]

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 Cherry by Dia Reeves World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by […]

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 question time ep! My question for another time is: could you talk about your favourite […]

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 by Connie Willis To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis Doomsday Book by […]

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 or, Why The Black Hermione as a Poor Apology for the Ingrained Racism of Harry […]

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) October 4, 2016 Book Discussion: Why We Didn’t Like Sisters Red By Jackson Pearce What […]

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 @ Books_Pieces. If you want more of her excellent thoughts in podcast form, check out […]

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 is a sad segment. Sorry, Ira! Fanfic Reading; 08:39 This segment is also kinda sad. […]

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 in how being a lady fan is different in other cultures and spaces. More on […]