Fangirl Happy Hour

We discuss the improbable, bubble-logic, and human-rights-abuse-filled 90s action thriller, Demolition Man. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode! 🐝 Demolition Man; 00:22 Official Trailer Episode #12 — we discussed Through the Ice and Ana likes to throw shade. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel The Book of M by Peng Shepherd […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode...

It’s Tuesday! We indulge in several list-making adventures to discuss recent reading and books we’re looking forward to in the first quarter of the year, have an intense discussion about “Ironheart” by Jonathan Maberry, and return to Ms. Marvel for the eighth volume, Mecca. Plus, what we’re obsessing over. 🐝 You can read a transcript […] The post Fangirl...

We dive back into media discussion with a quick chat about “Bread and Milk and Salt” by Sarah Gailey from the Robots vs Fairies anthology, dig into Witchmark by C.L. Polk, and then get happy with a lovefest for Netflix’s charming summer comedy To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. 🐝 You can read a […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #116 — Hello, Darkness ap...

We’re back! Again! We discuss The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor, Heathers (1988), and answer some questions from listeners. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 The Chalk Man; 02:08 Spoiler level: 100% The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker White Tears by Hari Kunzru […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #115 — Thoroughly Dragged appeared...

We pause this hiatus for an important message about how hot Brendan Fraser was in The Mummy. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 The Mummy (1999) What Ever Happened To Brendan Fraser? ❤️ Ana & Renay email | twitter | tumblr | facebook | itunes | newsletter | patreon Art by justira. […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Epi...

We discuss The Blue Fairy’s Manifesto by Annalee Newitz, the media from the 2nd quarter we’re looking forward to, and A Wrinkle in Time by Ava DuVernay. Plus recs! 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 The Blue Fairy’s Manifesto by Annalee Newitz; 00:57 Robots vs. Fairies 2nd Quarter Media; 10:18 List coming […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode...

Three colonizers get together and fawn over Black Panther. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Black Panther; 00:24 Tom Holland lip sync battle Fruitvale Station Creed Girls Trip Yes, the Nick/Judy Zooptopia pregnancy comic is real. Black Panther — Reviews & Commentary: “Black Panther” Forces Africans And Black Americans To Reconcile […] The post Fa...

We discuss Passing Strange, a Tor.com novella by Ellen Klages. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Passing Strange; 00:22 Passing Strange by Ellen Klages Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan & Ellen Klages The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages Recommendations; 18:23 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead The Girls at […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #111 — Passing...

We dive into the second volume of the award-winning Monstress, continue our readalong of Robots vs Fairies, and have a Deep Conversation about It Takes Two to Tumble. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 00:58 “Avi Cantor Has Six Months to Live” by Sacha Lamb Submit some questions […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #110 — Mi...

We’re back to discuss Valerian & the City of a Thousand Planets, “Quality Time” by Ken Liu, and build our dream anthologies. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 01:05 An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Soloman Ratfucked by David Daley Passing Strange by Ellen Klages Tess of the […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #1...

The Fangirl Vault opens once again for a discussion of the timeless dinosaur classic, Jurassic Park. Thanks to our patrons for making this episode possible. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Jurassic Park; 00:23 Spoilers, y’all! Recommendations; 24:02 The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee & The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell ❤️ […] The post Fang...

Our break is over and we’re back to catch up on the last few weeks, discuss the first story in the Robots vs. Fairies anthology, and then talk about media we’re looking forward to! 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode! 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 00:58 Happy anniversary to Fangirl Happy Hour! Catch […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #107 – Robots...

This week, it’s our very, very, very belated discussion of The Last Jedi and our surprising revelations about the characters we ended up liking. 🐝You can read a transcript of this episode! 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 01:18 Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts Take our 2017 Annual Report Hugo Awards Rec Sheet Star Wars: The […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #106 &#...

We discuss The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden and the first volume of the rebooted Young Avengers, Style > Substance. Then we chat with Martha Wells, author of one of our favorite novellas of 2017, All Systems Red. 🐝You can read a transcript of this episode! 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 01:16 Smugglivus 2017 The […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #105 – Gods &#038...

We discuss one of the greatest Cinderella retellings of the 20th century, Ever After. 🐝You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 00:23 Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore Sparkler Monthly Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts Rec us some found family media! Recs from Leanna (@frenchpressplz) AWAKE, an audio drama murder […] The post Fangirl Happy Hou...

We discuss The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin and Space Battle Lunchtime by Natalie Riess, two pieces of media that could not be more tonally different. And finally we make some cinnamon rolls, inspired by our love of Sunshine by Robin McKinley. Our baking adventures sure were something. 🐝You can read a transcript of […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #103 — Iron Fangirl appeared f...

We discuss the horror film sensation Get Out, Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, and how putting reviews on Amazon and Goodreads has changed how we engage in book discussion. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 01:00 Goodbye, Soundcloud! Send us your recs! & sign up for our newsletter […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #102 – Wh...

We discussed the beloved classic Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode! 🐝 Howl’s Moving Castle; 00:24 Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Chime by Franny Billingsley ❤️ Ana & Renay email […] The post Fangirl Happy...

It’s our 100th episode! We celebrate, discuss the books we’re going to read before the end of 2017, and then discuss what we’ve learned from podcasting. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Celebration!; 01:01 Enter the giveaway for signed copies of Kate Elliott’s Court of Fives trilogy! Check out our new […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Epis...

We share what we’ve read and watched and discuss The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian and Ms. Marvel Volume 7. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Feedback & Updates; 01:18 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation Midtown Comics Forbidden Planet No Madonna. No Geena Davis. But Still in a League of […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #99 — Anything Can Hap...

It’s a Vault episode! We discuss Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) by Ridley Scott. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Alien & Aliens; 00:23 The whole episode is full of spoilers! If you want to skip to the discussion of Aliens, hop to 15:05. Aliens by Alan Dean Foster From a […] The post Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #98 – “It’s ALIENS.&#8...

How is Ana feeling about Kickstarter? What is Renay’s political origin story? What books made us writers? It’s Question Tuesday! 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Ana & Kickstarter; 00:42 The Book Smugglers Kickstarter Renay & Politics; 04:35 Girls State What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton The book that cemented us […] The post Fangirl H...