Gender Forking: a Twilight Saga Podcast

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Jasper and Alice dog sit Bella, Emmett's jeep is sacrificed, and Edward drives the most ridiculous car ever. Apologies for different audio quality for the first 50 minutes of this episode - can't get the hang of this recording thing even after 3 years. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforki...

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Jasper has a new power, Alice pushes a Jeep, and Rosalie gets shafted, again. TW: mentions of sexual violence throughout , discussion of sexual/domestic violence from 33:00-38:22. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/G...

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Do the Volturi host orgies? Does Jasper want to be Edward and Bella's third? Could a vampire survive in space? How does baseball work (we still don't know)? TW: discussion of suicide at 4:32 - 6:00 TW: discussion of sexual violence, child sexual abuse & pedophilia from 15:35-27:09 General content warning for rape mentions, discussion of racis...

We've arrived once more at the Cullen's home! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenderForking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbellas@gmail.com Enormous thank you to our P...

We're back! And so is Rosalie.  Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenderForking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbellas@gmail.com Enormous thank you to our Patreon Producers: A...

Hang out with us as we take a break from your regularly scheduled Edward-bashing session to listen to us essentially form a Kristen Stewart/Aubrey Plaza fan club. Yes, we are discussing the new film, Happiest Season. Let us know what you thought of the movie! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/...

Edward may be able to calculate bugs, but can he calculate how annoyed we are with him? Gender Forking: After Dark returns. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenderForking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr....

Welcome to Gender Forking: After Dark! It's just like regular Gender Forking, only later at night and sillier. We ask the hard hitting questions on Gender Forking such as: is Edward a boobs or ass man? Everything you never knew you wanted to know and more. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Have a question about an upcoming episode? Send us a message on one of the platforms below! Patr...

Smeyer made some CHOICES about Bella's favorite things and boy do we have OPINIONS about it.  Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Have a question about an upcoming episode? Send us a message on one of the platforms below! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: https://www.fac...

We've reached the end of the draft!! In this episode we answer some listener questions & comments, discuss the Ugly Green Sweater, the Cullen's "morality", review the trailer for Lorenzo's Oil, and talk about Edward & Emmett's matchmaking business. cw: rape mentions between 15:55-17:46. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Have a question about an upcomin...

Misogyny and racism? In MY vampire YA novel?? it's more likely than you think. It's Trope City in here!! Content warning for discussion of sexual violence, racism & racial violence, genocide, mental health. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Resources: https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-ones https://www.thecut.com/article/the-10-b...

All of Edward's juicy thoughts on attraction, some quality Rosalie time, and lots of lots of spying. Has Edward ever seen porn? Can Edward and Bella kiss with tongue? All of this in more while we cover chapters 7&8 of Midnight Sun, a section we've reviewed here as "horrific and fun" and "I hate Edward". Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Have a question abo...

So, Edward is definitely a band kid, right? It's chapters 5&6 and there are some decidedly significant changes from the original draft already! Content warning for a mild discussion of pedophilia from 49:10-50:38 (in regards to Mrs. Cope). Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Have a question about an upcoming episode? Send us a message on one of the platforms below! Patreon: https://...

Feat. Our hot takes on Jalice (sorry). Cullen family dynamics. Did Edward actually complete medical school? And the most embarrassing family meeting ever. It's all here in chapters 3 & 4 of Midnight Sun! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Fac...

Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Welcome to a very special bonus episode of Gender Forking featuring the lovely hosts of the Twilight Phase Podcast and Remember Twilight Podcast! We all wanted to come together to celebrate the release of Midnight Sun and chat about the book overall. This was so fun for us and we hope you have just as much fun listening along. Check them all out here: Twil...

Season 3: Midnight Sun is here! Read along with us at home as we cover the first 2 chapters of the book we waited over a decade for. It's truly a wild ride. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenderForking/ Tumb...

Ohhh boy. Edward drugs Bella. Renee makes questionable parenting choices. Edward's kind of a huge dick. Jacob does his father's bidding. But most importantly, Rosalie wears a red dress. A very complex ending to Twilight and to season 2 of Gender Forking! We will be back very soon with season 3: Midnight Sun. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gende...

We desperately want to know what's going on inside Alice & Jasper's heads. CW warnings for mentions of sexual violence: 5:38 (mention & brief discussion of the rape of Persephone myth), 41:27-44:07 (discussion of ambiguous themes of SV in the James & Bella plot), 59:04-59:57 (mentions of sexual violence). Recommended readings: Visualizing the Body: Western Theories and Africa...

We recorded this episode on June 6th, towards the beginning of the global Black Lives Matter protests that have been happening since the death of George Floyd. Here are some recommended readings and resources on police/prison abolition: http://mariamekaba.com/publications/ Are Prisons Obsolete? - Angela Davis http://criticalresistance.org/ https://www.8toabolition.com/ In this episode, we deep div...

Did Carlisle have an emo phase? If you were vampire, would you be a vegetarian? What are the rules of baseball, anyway? We definitely don't know. Join us for two very exciting chapters of Twilight, "Carlisle" and "The Game"! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org New episodes coming soon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

"Home is where your vampire boyfriend watches you sleep." Renee buys Bella Victoria Secret pajamas. Charlie disconnects the battery from Bella's car. What kind of parents are they? Also, do vampires have sex in beds? And does Edward deserve rights? Probably not. All of this and more in a tear-tasting-tastic episode about Mind Over Matter and The Cullens. Listen to the songs that ins...

Ah, the famous meadow scene. These bitches are in LOVE and they are wearing matching outfits to prove it. In this episode, we ask all the important questions such as: is Bella hot for Alice? Why does Edward have blue veins? How does Twilight function as a trauma narrative and what can it teach us about consent? Also, MIDNIGHT SUN IS COMING OUT. Catch up with us in our first of many long-distance e...

How does mind reading work? Can Edward differentiate between his attraction to Bella and his desire to kill her? He better figure it out because Bella is having some CRAVINGS. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org New episodes coming soon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GenderForking Facebook: http...

Chapter 9: Theory, AKA the continuation of the most intense first date ever. Did y'all hear? Edward is a vampire. We discuss anxious attachment theory and the mechanics of mind reading. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Apologies for the microphone difficulties you hear toward the end of this episode. Please support us on Patreon so we can buy better equipment: https://www.patreon.com...

***CONTENT WARNING*** for sexual violence. Due to the subject matter of this chapter we do discuss SV quite a lot. We also mention mental health and trauma relating to sexual violence multiple times. Welcome to another episode of Gender Forking. This week we are discussing chapter 8 of Twilight: Port Angeles. We are joined by our good friend and fellow Twilight enthusiast, Lily Kip (@kilylip). Tog...