ILL REPUTE! with Sovereign Syre

This weeks episode is in Response to Hilary Layne's recent video about women's literature ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffvRhsViyIQ&t=157s) Jaz and Josh disagree with most of her takes, but feel like she had a lot of interesting things to say. While Hilary seems to feel strongly that a lot of contemporary pop fiction is essentially porn marketed and designed to take advantage of the female min...

We continue our discussion about the publishing journey of what Manacled turned into: Alchemized. One of the hottest book releases of the year, the film rights were quickly bought, further legitimizing converted fanfiction and the audiences insatiable appetite for it. We also discuss wether it stands on its own without references to HP, if the tone and setting are given enough substance, and the d...

This weeks episode continues our series on self publishing, fan fiction, romantasy, and booktok as we delve in the controversy around the sale and marketing of pull to publish fan fiction. First with a brief introduction to the history of fan fiction and its culture, followed with a discussion of the extreme popularity of Harry Potter slash fiction, with die hard fans particular obsession of the n...

In this episode Jasmine discusses the recent controversy around up and coming author Audra Winter, and her years long marketing campaign for her debut novel The Age or Scorpius, it's diasterous release, the ensuing fallout, and the way Tiktok has changed how commercial fiction is marketed and sold. Jasmine also explains her personal writing process a llittle bit. We also discuss ABOVE SNAKES her d...

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE, MY GOD WE'VE MISSED YOU SO UNBELIEVABLY MUCH!!! And WOW!! What a crazy episode this turned out to be. We just get straight to it, Sov has a lot of changes to announce, including the upcoming release of her first book, Which we are all incredibly excited about. This weeks episode is VERY SPICY! BE FOREWARNED, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS AROUND YOUR KIDS OR PARENTS OR ANYWHERE IN PU...

Welp... looks like were in the prologue of a YA dystopian novel. Hope our protag has the pluck and gumption to tackle this one, cuz we're running out of ideas!

Hope you and your loved ones are safe and well! We talk about the LA wildires and its potential impact of the future of LA, delve into a little bit about how disaster's can drive policy, and touch on the (maybe) the final days of Tiktok.   Donation link for the victims of the LA wildfires: https://lacity.gov/LAstrong

Look at us! Just a couple of Nostradamus's over here. Sov and Josh ponder the kind of inaguration you could throw for 5Million. We also brace for impact with our mouths full of sour grapes. Who's know for sure, but we can all agree this year is going to be a wild one!

So long 2024, don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya! As we say good bye to 2024, we can't help but drag the upcoming administration one last time. If 2024 is any indication, 2025 is gonna be a wild one! Love you guys and thank you so much for sticking around through our first full year, it's been really great connecting with those of you who generously spend your time with us. Gre...

Happy Holidays! We do a little year in review, nothing too heavy ;) Love you guys, thanks for sticking with us!

This week we give some pipin' hot takes (or lets face it, mostly just pretty lukewarm ones) Other than that this ones pretty chill, actually. We also talk about what the heck is going on the podcast for the next few months.   illreputepodcast.com 

This week: Sovereign shares some of her new bits that she's working on, Josh has some questions about vaginas, and then it sort of devolves into speculating about the upcoming class war. BOOK US FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY!

This week Sov and Becky talk about the origins of Wonder Woman.  Support Us: http://patreon.com/illrepute About Us: http://illreputepodcast.com Credits: Hosted by Sovereign Syre and Becky Poole Compiled by Sovereign Syre Produced by Joshua Anderson Works Cited:  Daniels, Les. Wonder Woman: The Complete History . Chronicle Books, 2000. A comprehensive history of Wonder Woman, exploring her creation...

This weeks Itty Bitty Repute Committee: Joe Biden: Great President, terrible Father or is it the other way around? The left's addiction to moralizing all interpersonal conflict, and we lament the passing of Hard Rock Nick

Jemima was born on November 29, 1752, in Cumberland, Rhode Island, She was the eighth of twelve children in a big, devout Quaker family. Her dad, Jeremiah Wilkinson, was super active in their local meeting house. Her mom, Amy's presence in Jemima's life was cut tragically short—she died in 1764 when Jemima was about 12 or 13. According to accounts, Jemima was always a pretty girl, but after her mo...

This week we are talking turkey about turkeyday, or tofurkey depending on your preference. Sov and Josh reveal how they are connected, discuss some strange Thanksgiving facts, speculate that Thanksgiving and Halloween as we know it now, may have actually started out as one thing, and also discuss how grateful we are to have all of you amazing listeners! HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!! Hosted by Sove...

This week Sovereign Syre and Becky Poole talk about the most controversial fitness influencer of her time...Susan Powter! Support Us: http://patreong.com/illrepute More Info: http://illreputepodcast.com Sources: Books: Powter, Susan. "Stop the Insanity!" Simon & Schuster, 1993 Powter, Susan. "The Politics of Stupid: The Cure for Obesity." Simon & Schuster, 2002 Articles: Powell, Meghan. "90s Fitne...

On a very serious Little Repute this week: Sov refuses to speak on America's Voldemort, Josh violently ponder's wtf if anything the current administration actually cares about, other than sitting THE THRONE. They both go a little hard on Elon (but we're sure he'll be just fine.) Sovereign makes a despereate plea for some exposure therapy in the hopes of overcoming her fear of the CyberTruck

This week we have a new friend joining us to cohost, Becky Poole. Originally from Minnesota, Becky is a very funny and talented, comedianne, improv actor, musician, and podcaster in her own right, as well as being just overall rad! She joins Sov as they profile and discuss the much maligned voting block of white american women who can't seem to let go of their narcissist billionaire boyfriend fant...

This weeks minisode: More armchair quarterbacking of the 2024 election; the left collectively moving into our mothers' basements, putting on our tinfoil hats, and embracing our inner delusional conspiracist; finally, how long will the bromance between these two dashing, billionaire, good time party bois last? 

Today we are talking about the one and only, Florence "Flo-Jo" Joyner, the woman who redefined speed, style, and success on the track. We're diving into the life of one of the most iconic athletes of the 20th century. Not just because of her breathtaking world records—still unbeaten decades later—but because of the way she lived. Flo-Jo wasn't just a champion on the track; she was a force of natur...

THE POLLS ARE IN! and... well... I think you know the rest. In our first minisode ever, Sov and Josh try to make sense of what happened, what goes through the average american's mind during an election cycle, and how it isn't necessarily the end of the world.  Look out for new Lil Repute episodes every thursday!

Today we are talking about Circassian Beauties. For a period of time, Circassian women were considered the epitome of beauty. With their fair skin, blue or green eyes, and delicate features, they became an idealized standard of feminine beauty in both the Ottoman Empire and 19th-century Western Europe. But this admiration was deeply entwined with systems of power, slavery, and the commodification...

In Part One, we dove into the tragic story of Ruthie Mae McCoy, whose death exposed the harsh realities of life in Chicago's ABLA housing projects and inspired the urban legend of Candyman . We talked about the myth, its real-life origins, and how systemic neglect allowed horrors to happen within these communities. W e covered how Ruthie Mae's call to 911 about someone breaking in through her bath...

Today we're talking about Ruthie Mae McCoy, the real-life inspiration for the urban legend of Candyman . We're going to read the article that started it all and react to it as we go. But before we dive into the real-life case that inspired Candyman , let's set the stage by talking about the legend itself—how it started, where it came from, and why it freaks people out so much. Support Us: http://p...