Swords & Sapphics

We are back after quite the hiatus! Ivy kicks the episode off with her new segment in whichshe introduces a woman forgotten in history, then as usual, we catch up on what we're currently consuming. Rach tells us all&nbsp...

Buckle in, because it’s a busy one this week! Catch up with what we’re enjoying at the moment, and then listen to us diveinto the issues surrounding TV and movie adaptations of recent true crime and celebrity storie...

This week we take a look at a few historical movies centered around sapphic relationships. We discuss how most of these movies rely on the patriarchal and puritanical restrictions of the period to build a story of forbidden love, acknowledging that while female sexuality and lesbianism is a powerful transgression, we also deserve contemporary stories of queer joy, love, and acceptance. At the end,...

This week we're bringing you an interview with Rebecca Thorne, author of cosy fantasy Can't Spell Treason without Tea, for which you can read our review  here . We've been sitting on thisgem for a while and we're ov...

We’re back — and with lots of new updates! In our first podcast of 2023, we catch up on what books and shows we’ve been enjoying recently, and then dive into the most recent drama surrounding the book community (spoiler alert: there’s a lot). From an author faking their death to an It Ends With Us colouring book, January has already given us plenty of strange and not-so-wonderful topics to rant ab...

If you keep up with the queer reading community, you will have seen Courtney Kae's  In The Event of Love  already, and we're so excited that, for our final day of Queermas, we got to sit down and talk to t...

Today, we're here with our third Queermas podcast episode, this time with best-selling romance author Clare Lydon, whohas published over twenty sapphic books, including  The Christmas Catch  and  Christmas in Mistletoe . Listen to us talkabout f...

We're already halfway through Queermas, and today we have another special guest episode - this time with ImogenMarkwell-Tweed, author of over twenty queer romance novellas. Imogen's work promises cosy baking scenes and low-stake plotli...

On the third day of Queermas the sapphics gave to me... a very special Queermas episode with  Make You Mine ThisChristmas  author, Lizzie Huxley-Jones (try fitting that into one verse!). Lizzie tells us about their experience...

Muahahahaha! Happy Halloween, stabby sapphics! To get in the spooky spirit, we had our very first guests on the podcastthis week: up first, author Wendy Dalrymple talks all about her gothic-inspired horror stories, including her&n...

Join us this week for a good old catch-up about everything we’ve been loving recently, including Apple TV+ dramas and a  lot  of books! We then ask “What’s the tea, Ivy?” and discuss current subjects such as even  more  friction in fiction, the Try Guys, Kanye West, and the lack of fat representation in media. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Aca...

This week, we discuss all things publishing, including the strained dynamic between readers and authors in online spaces, the ramifications of piracy on indie authors’ livelihoods, and the drawbacks of traditional publishing. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we return with another Let’s Be Real episode, where we discuss the protests and restrictions of bodily autonomy following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by “morality police” in Tehran after being accused of violating laws that require women to cover their hair with a hijab and their bodies with loose clothing. We also examine the weaponisation of religion and the...

We analyse the idea of ‘false activism’ by looking at a range of celebrities and how they choose to use their platform. Before that, we catch up on all things film, TV, and literature and ask “What’s the tea, Ivy?”, our newest segment surrounding the latest celebrity gossip. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we return with our second Let’s Be Real episode, discussing the conflicting reactions spurred by the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and why ignoring the royal institution’s role in colonisation, poverty, and other social ills becomes a problem not just in recognising global history, particularly surrounding people of colour, but also the ignorance perpetuated in present day. Before...

This week, we introduce a new segment named “What’s the tea, Ivy?” where Ivy updates us on recent Tik Tok and media industry drama. She tells us all about the hidden conflict surrounding new movie Don’t Worry Darling , Netflix’s Bridgerton lawsuits, and pious adaptations of musicals Hamilton and The Greatest Showman . We then discuss the Ancient Greek poetess, Sappho, exploring how male and female...

Our newest episode is about... us. We talk about the shows we're enjoying, the books we're loving and much more. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we watched new Netflix movie Purple Hearts and discussed the harmful romanticisation of the relationship between a liberal woman and a conservative man. Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our newest episode we once again dive into our favorite show – Killing Eve! We go into detail while discussing episode three and four of season one and we share our thoughts about the show, the representation and more, so be aware of the spoilers! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we've dissected the portrayals of female friendships and queer representation in the media, what they mean to us and what we're missing. Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the iconic fictional women who shaped us when we were growing up, and those we look up to now. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our second episode we dive into our favorite show – Killing Eve! We go into detail while discussing episode one and two of season one and we share why we love the show and some of our favorite moments so be aware of the spoilers! Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We introduce our new feature, "Let's Be Real," a sporadic spin-off where we discuss the impact of current events. This week, we address the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US Supreme Court and the consequences this has on people seeking abortions. Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off our brand new Sapphics & Swords podcast show with conversations about queer and plus-size representation surrounding First Kill, Olivia Dade books, and more, and discuss our own experiences with sexuality, queer media, and what we’re avidly consuming this week!  Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.