To make the case for Twilight we need to understand the case against it. This episode examines the roots of people’s hatred of Twilight (spoiler alert: it’s misogyny, but it’s not just misogyny), charts the evolution of modern teenage fan culture, and reveals the reasons why Stephenie Meyer’s series has resonated so deeply with generations of young women.

Transcript: HERE

Credits:

Host, Writer: Alex Pappademas

Showrunner: Colin McNulty

Producers: Sabrina Fang, Lori Galarreta, Taylor Jones

Production Assistant: Stella Hartmann

Composer, Sound Designer, Mix Engineer: Alex MacInnis

Theme Song: Dan Leone

Fact Checker: Savannah Wright

Executive Producer for Western Sound: Ben Adair

Executive Producers for Higher Ground: Dan Fierman, Anna Holmes, Mukta Mohan, Janae Marable

Executive Producers for Spotify: Daniel Ek, Dawn Ostroff, Courtney Holt, Julie McNamara

Special Thanks: Joe Paulsen, Eric Spiegelman and Jenna Levin

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