This week, Cher and Courtney delight over the announcements at D23, celebrate the goodness of dogs, and cringe at the horrors of ear spiders (shudder), then discuss the trope of the femme fatale and if it's actually the empowered character choice writers seem to think it is.

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The one full of Femme Fatales

From rebellion leaders to scream queens and everything in-between, women have shaped sci-fi and fantasy since its inception. Each week Fangrrls founder &amp; managing editor Cher Martinetti, contributing editor and author Preeti Chhibber, and associate editor Courtney Enlow celebrate the countless badass women in geek culture through funny, witty, and unfiltered deep dives into the nerdverse.

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Get excited for Season 2 by listening to one of our favorite episodes from Season 1, Tarpe Mills, and then make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to get amazing stories in your feed all month.

SYFY FANGRRLS Presents: Forgotten Women of Genre Season 2

The One With Birds of Prey

A look back on the Scream franchise on Scream 3's 20th anniversary.

The One With Scream

This week on Strong Female Characters, Cher and Courtney breakdown the fairytale tropes in Hansel and Gretel.

The One with Hansel and Gretel

Preeti and Courtney get excited about NBC Peacock, Taika Waititi and Geena Davis!

The one full of Femme Fatales

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