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The podcast about women who don't give a damn if you like them, brought to you by unlikeable female characters Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard.... more
FAQs about Unlikeable Female Characters:How many episodes does Unlikeable Female Characters have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.
November 03, 2021Episode 70: Good for HerKristen and Layne break down the "Good For Her" genre—is it a meme, a movement, or a moral outrage? Check out the books mentioned in the episode in the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more39minPlay
October 20, 2021Episode 69: Rachel HarrisonLayne chats with Rachel Harrison about her brand-new witchy feminist horror novel CACKLE, smashing patriarchal fairy tale narratives, and embracing your inner power. Pick up Rachel's books, plus the other spooky reads mentioned in the episode, in the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more38minPlay
October 06, 2021Episode 68: The Final GirlHappy Spooky Season, one and all! Kristen and Layne ring in the most wonderful time of the year with a look at the many faces of the quintessential horror movie heroine, the Final Girl. Check out the books mentioned in this episode at the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more41minPlay
September 22, 2021Episode 67: Amanda JayatissaKristen and Layne interview Amanda Jayatissa about her twisty debut thriller MY SWEET GIRL, why rage-writing is the best kind of writing, and our collective debt of gratitude to the great Gillian Flynn. Pick up MY SWEET GIRL or any of the other books mentioned in the episode at the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more42minPlay
September 08, 2021Episode 66: Fall Reads 2021Kristen and Layne bring you 30 new fall books featuring vengeful vampires, sexy witches, apocalyptic strippers, and more to take your mind off the still-raging trashfire of 2021. Shop the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop (or visit an indie bookstore near you!): https://bookshop.org/lists/episode-66-fall-reads-2021/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more44minPlay
August 25, 2021Episode 65: Megan AbbottKristen and Layne chat with Megan Abbott about her deliciously dark (and New York Times bestselling!) ballet thriller THE TURNOUT, the connection between perfectionism and womanhood, and how to write authentic conflict between female characters while avoiding catfight stereotypes. Grab a copy of THE TURNOUT, or any of Megan's 9(!) other incredible books in the official podcast Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/episode-65-megan-abbottLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more44minPlay
August 11, 2021Episode 64: Jess MontgomeryKristen interviews historical fiction author Jess Montgomery about unruly women, then and now. Check out Jess's 1920s-set mystery series in the podcast Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/episode-64-jess-montgomeryLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more43minPlay
July 28, 2021Episode 63: All She Does Is WinKristen and Layne celebrate the Summer Olympics by screaming about sexism in sports (#EqualPay Now!) and fangirling over the baddest bitches of gymnastics, soccer, tennis, and more. Stop by the podcast Bookshop to check out some books we love about female athletes: https://bookshop.org/lists/episode-63-all-she-does-is-win/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more48minPlay
July 14, 2021Episode 62: The Woman in the WindowWendy's back, for one episode only! The ladies reunite to hate-watch the film adaptation of A.J. Finn's THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (now streaming on Netflix, if you like to suffer).Oh, and if you'd like to get caught up on the stranger-than-fiction real life saga of the author, check out this New Yorker piece.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more44minPlay
June 30, 2021Episode 61: Heather LevyLayne interviews debut novelist (and her former Pitch Wars mentee!) Heather Levy about sex, drugs, chronic pain, and her gorgeously dark psychological thriller WALKING THROUGH NEEDLES (out now from Polis Books).Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more56minPlay
FAQs about Unlikeable Female Characters:How many episodes does Unlikeable Female Characters have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.