Let's Unpack That

We talk about chapters 7-8 of Twilight: Bella does her research on vampires, but not werewolves; we cling to the mere hint of a gay character; Bella gets lost in Port Angeles; Edward is a murderer and for some reason Bella isn’t worried about that.

Sources we talk about this episode:

http://vampireunderworld.com

http://www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight/gp-02.html

FBI Crime Statistics

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

“Mass Mania”

Special thanks to Nenah’s brother Dylan for the break voice over. Also, all hail Nenah’s dog Boo.

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We read chapter 6 of Twilight, which gets its own episode because we had a lot to say about it. Who are the Quileutes? Where do we draw the line between representation and appropriation?

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

https://quileutenation.org/

http://www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight/quileutes.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/opinion/08riley.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-twilight-stardom-helped-the-quileute-s-land-struggle

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

“Mass Mania”

We've decided Edward is actually the worst. No doubt about it anymore.

(A few content warnings for this one: discussions of abuse, domestic violence, murder, and blood.)

We read chapter 5 of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and had so much to say about it we didn't get to chapter 6 in this episode. Stay tuned for chapter 6 discussion in 2 weeks!

Sources:

https://www.thehotline.org/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1097-4679%28198507%2941%3A4%3C451%3A%3AAID-JCLP2270410402%3E3.0.CO%3B2-O

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

“Mass Mania”

In which we discuss chapters 3 and 4 of Twilight. What is Bella's source of income? Why is Edward attractive if he's such an asshole? What does it mean to be a perfect vampire boyfriend?

Article we reference:

Mukherjea, Ananya. “My Vampire Boyfriend: Postfeminism, ‘Perfect’ Masculinity, and the Contemporary Appeal of Paranormal Romance.” Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 33, no. 2, 2011, pp. 1–20. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23416381.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

“Mass Mania”

New episode every other Monday.

Episode 1, in which Nenah and Lidia analyze the epigraph and the first 2 chapters of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Featuring the vocal talent of Nenah's little brother Dylan.

Welcome to the podcast, Let's Unpack That! We're two 22-year-old recent college grads re-reading Twilight.