Women of Marvel

Coming 6/26: Dive into the Marvel universe for the latest news, interviews, and exclusive surprises on The Official Marvel Podcast! Marvel’s stars and creators talk about what’s coming up next and celebrate the legacy of their favorite Marvel adventures and characters.  Learn more at Marvel.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One-time host of the Phoenix Force, Maya Lopez aka Echo is a Deaf Cheyenne-Latina warrior with photographic reflex abilities. Hosts Ellie and Preeti explore how she grew from a Kingpin pawn to a champion of her family and communities. They talk to Marvel Studios’ Echo director Sydney Freeland about the upcoming series on Disney+, as well as comics writers Rebecca Roanhorse and Melissa Flores about...

Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, is the Marvel Universe’s biggest fan! She’s known for her fanfiction and unabashed enthusiasm. Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk to Marvel Studios’ own Kamala Khan, actress Iman Vellani, about writing her debut comic Ms. Marvel: New Mutant. They also talk to writer Samira Ahmed about writing Kamala and what happens when a fan becomes a hero. We’ll hear from creator Sana Aman...

Marvel Studios' The Marvels is in theaters now! Women of Marvel takes a peek behind the scenes of the three Marvels: Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel. We'll hear from director Nia DaCosta, producer Mary Livanos, and composer Laura Karpman about bringing these three women to the big screen and about working with actors Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani! Learn more about yo...

Monica Rambeau is energy personified, a seemingly all-powerful, invincible being of pure light! Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk about Monica’s backstory, powers, and how she maintains her humanity with the help of her loved ones and community. We hear from host Angelique Roche, writer Eve Ewing, and actress Teyonah Parris about what makes Monica so special. Check out MarvelUnlimited’s Women of Marvel...

Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, is an icon of female strength and even inspired her own fanbase called the Carol Corps! Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk about why Carol is such an icon and why she’s so important to fans across the world with writers Kelly Sue Deconnick, Ann Nocenti, and Gilly Segal, plus a fan and early member of the Carol Corps. We also hear from Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson...

Rogue is a walking paradox! She’s one-half of comics’ favorite power couple with a power set that exemplifies intimacy issues. Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk about the ups and downs of Rogue and Gambit’s relationship with writers Kelly Thompson and Alisa Kwitney. We also dive deep into X-Men: The Animated Series with writer Julia Lewald and the voice of Rogue herself, Lenore Zann! Plus, we ask a real...

Storm was seen as a goddess across Africa and her influence on the real world is just as powerful. We examine Ororo’s hurricane-force impact on the X-Men, Marvel universe, and on popular culture. Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk about Storm with writers of comics, prose, and animated TV (Tiffany Jackson, and Julia Lewald of X-Men: The Animated Series). We also talk to cosplayers Dax Exclamation Point a...

Emma Frost’s name is known across the Marvel Universe, for reasons good and bad. We’ll spotlight the controversial ways in which the fashion queen catapulted Krakoa to success and turned the Hellfire Gala into one of the most hotly anticipated mainstays of the Marvel Universe. Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk to X-Men Black: Emma Frost writer Leah Williams and Marvel’s own Emma Frost super fan Alana He...

Kate Bishop Hawkeye has been a Young Avenger, a West Coast Avenger, and a private eye. She might not have any super powers, but she more than makes up for it with courage, a true arrow, and sheer force of will! Hosts Ellie and Preeti talk to writers Marieke Nijkamp and Ashley Poston about crafting Kate’s stories. Plus, we’ll hear from Olympic archer Casey Kaufhold about what it’s actually like to...

Gwen Stacy lives a double life as Spider-Gwen (or Ghost-Spider or Earth-65’s Spider-Woman…). If all those names are confusing, don’t worry: writer Seanan McGuire will walk through her whole multiversal backstory! Plus, Ellie and Preeti bring in members of the Marvel fam to explain how Gwen’s hobbies of drumming and dancing might actually help her super-heroing! We’ll also peek behind the screen of...

The Wasp turns 60! Janet Van Dyne is a mother figure, a good friend, a team leader, and was responsible for naming the Avengers! In honor of 60 years of the Wasp, we’re celebrating all the ways Janet has supported her friends, family, and many teams. Plus — of course — we can’t have an episode about Janet without talking about fashion! Ellie and Preeti bring in Marvel editor Alanna Smith, Marvel’s...

Princess Shuri is the Black Panther T’Challa’s sister and has been the Black Panther herself – and she is the ultimate scientific genius! The Women of Marvel podcast takes a look at her many scientific discoveries and inventions, how writers and actors get inside the head of a scientist like Shuri, and how she inspires young scientists in the real world. Joining Ellie and Preeti for this scientifi...

There’s a LOT going on in Jean Grey’s head! The first woman of the X-Men can communicate with others and move objects with her mind. Women of Marvel hosts - editor Ellie Pyle and writer Preeti Chhibber - examine how Jean tries, succeeds, and often fails to maintain her sanity with the universe on her shoulders. They enlist the help of X-Men: The Animated Series writer Julia Lewald, Women Write Abo...

Women of Marvel is celebrating Women’s History month by highlighting four of the artists that are featured in the Women of Marvel exhibit at Disney Hotel NY in Disneyland Paris. Host Ellie Pyle interviews artists Peach Momoko, Elena Casagrande, Stephanie Hans, and Natacha Bustos about their their life, their journeys, and their pieces in the exhibit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Women of Marvel closes out our season on mentorship by bringing three “generations” of Marvel comics editors together for a roundtable conversation: Jenny Lee (Wolverine, Daredevil: Redemption, Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra), MacKenzie Cadenhead (Avengers and Power Pack, X-Men and Power Pack, New Warriors, Elektra: The Hand), and Sana Amanat (Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, The Mighty Captain Marvel). Jenny...

Valeria Richards has had a complicated life with various influences….good and bad.  In the Fantastic Four, Sue Storm is a loving mother, leader, and mentor to Valeria. Conversely, in Marvel’s Wastelander’s podcast, Valeria’s parents are dead, and the only person left who can match her intellect is Victor Von Doom. We examine and contrast these two very different mentors in Valeria’s life. Learn mo...

The X-Men fostered one of the greatest mentor relationships in the Marvel Universe – the one between Storm and her “Kitten”, Kate Pryde. Kitty first enrolled at Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters at age 13 and Storm helped her become the leader she is today. Marvel’s own Robyn Belt walks us through their relationship via some key 1980s X-Men issues featuring heartbreak, Cyclops, Storm’s...

Possibly the most visible example of female empowerment in the Marvel Universe is the relationship between Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. We explore how Kamala’s admiration for Carol is foundational to her character, especially at the beginning – literally taking up Carol’s former mantle - and how Carol’s lessons helped Kamala grow into herself as a hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Women of Marvel travels to Wakanda this week to meet the incredible women in that world! Host Angélique talks to legendary artist Alitha Martinez about Wakanda in the comics and specifically Black Panther: World of Wakanda (2016). We also get a special appearance from star of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Angela Bassett – Queen Ramonda herself! Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Meet Moon Girl, the certified genius 9-year-old Inhuman with a dinosaur sidekick and a pair of rollerskates! Host Angélique talks to two writers – both the writer of the upcoming Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2022) #1 and one of the co-creators of her character. They explore how a genius like Lunella can still have a lot to learn from mentors like Ms. Marvel and Wolverine and from connecting with...

Who are the Wasps and why are there two of them?! In this episode, host Ellie Pyle digs into the relationship between Janet van Dyne and her stepdaughter Nadia van Dyne, why Janet was willing to share both her last name and the title of “the Wasp”, how her lessons helped Nadia grow, and how she helped Nadia manage her Bipolar Disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

We kick off the season with this excerpt from the Women of Marvel panel at this year’s New York Comic Con. A talented panel of women comic creators and editors chat about what it’s like to be the woman in the room.  Panelists included:  Eve L. Ewing (Monica Rambeau, Ironheart, Champions)  Stephanie Phillips, (Rogue & Gambit #1 March 2023) Erica Shultz (Laura Kinney/ X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1 March...

Coming soon! Even Super Heroes need guidance sometimes; many of our favorite Marvel heroes have been supported and shaped by super powered mentors. In this season of Women of Marvel, we’ll honor those mentors and explore characters’ relationships with their teachers and role models. Through conversations with artists, writers, and creators, we will explore relationships like those between Carol Da...

Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom, starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, available today on the SiriusXM app, Marvel Unlimited Podcasts on Apple Podcast, and everywhere you get your favorite podcasts. Directed by Jade King Carroll. Original sound design and music by Mark Henry Phillips. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Mark Waid and James Tae Kim. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders Learn more about your...