This is a podcast about geeking while female from authors Em Shotwell and E. J. Wenstrom. This is a space for us to dig deep (and sometimes not so deep) into the science fiction and fantasy space within pop culture to celebrate what we love, dissect what's problematic, and be geeks.
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There’s been a strong mad scientist motif running lately with a feminist bent, and we needed to talk about it. Poor Things. Lisa Frankenstein. The Tortured Poets Department--we get into all of it, plus some of our other faves on the trope. To keep up with FANTASY+GIRL, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform follow us @TypoPodcasts on Instagram…
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2023 in Books, Happy New Year, Etc.
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Em and EJ get their act together long enough to rehash the best stories they consumed in books and screen over the past year. Stay tuned for a deep dive into Bunny, Saltburn, Poor Things, among others, and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT from Em about what to look forward to in 2024. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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Summer Reading Assignments: EJ's Report on Bunny
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As we wrap up the summer, E. J. and Emma have completed their summer reading and are ready to report back. Emma assigned E. J. to read Bunny by Mona Awad, a speculative/horror cult favorite with shocking twists and a lot of takes. Bunny, we have a lot to talk about. Egregious spoilers ahead. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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Summer Reading: The Series
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FANTASY+GIRL is going back to school with a series dedicated to the nostalgia of summer reading assignments! For the series, Emma C. Wells and EJ Wenstrom will be challenging each other with SFF books to read, and then come back to discuss. Keep going--Emma and EJ have already announced what they're challenging each other to read first: Tune and an…
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FANTASY+GIRL Podcast is back with a new series celebrating summer reading! Emma and EJ are choosing a book for the other to read. The duo will then lead a deep dive into the chosen stories on the podcast! Which book did Emma choose for EJ? BUNNY by Mona Awad. Emma chose this book hoping to appeal to EJ’s love of weird—but well written—speculative f…
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FANTASY+GIRL is going back to school with a series dedicated to the nostalgia of summer reading assignments! For the series, Emma C. Wells and E. J. Wenstrom will be challenging each other with SFF books to read, and then come back to discuss. Here, E. J. reveals what she's challenging Emma to read first, and why. EJ is assigning Emma to read HOW T…
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Stuff We (Mostly) Liked in 2022
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In which we ramble on about random things we like and a few things we don’t. NOTE: FANTASY+GIRLS stands with the HarperCollins union. Wow! It’s been an entire year since Emma and EJ hosted their last episode of SFF Girls. Last we saw our heroes, they were in a cabin in the Georgia mountains, drinking and making s’mores. Em plugs TikTok bc why not? …
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In Which We Rise from the Dead
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We're back, and just in time for a Halloween episode! Tag along (and bring your best axe and/or brain-bashing bat) as we take a deep meandering dive into our favorite zombies.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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When Our Powers Combine ... Girl Gangs of SFF
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What's even better than a strong female protagonist? An entire gang of them. In this episode, Emma and EJ share their favorite all-female crews from across speculative fiction, comiserate on what makes them great, debate what earns the label, and pick their own fantasy girl gangs.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Hate Web: A Valentine’s Day Special
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Welcome to the Star Crossed Lovers episode. EJ researched to find out what *really* qualifies as star-crossed-lovers and Em just winged it (which is pretty obvious because at least one of her picks barely counts). The phrase comes directly from Shakespeare and the ladies discuss the classic trope—which brings EJ to her first pick for the podcast: S…
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The Year Hell Froze Over
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* This episode was recording in the days following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. * 2020. It's over, and good riddance. But one silver lining to a tumultuous, bizarro year? There were some damn good books, shows and movies. Em and EJ discuss their highlights, what they're looking forward to most in 2021, and the importance of story am…
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NanoGatorsGiving: A Very Speculative Thanksgiving Episode
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We’re in the home stretch of 2020, ya’ll. Em and EJ embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving with a look at their favorite themed speculative fiction and pop culture (or the next closest thing). They also share about their NaNoWriMo goals and experiences. Also some alligators, just for fun.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Not Your Scream Queen #5: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
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In this final episode of our female-driven horror miniseries, Em and EJ take a stroll through Bad City and weigh the pros and cons of befriending a vampire.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Not Your Scream Queen #4: The Babadook
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The BabadookEm and EJ talk about the monstrosity of grief, the dark side of motherhood, and what frightens us most with guest host Erica Waters, author of Ghost Wood Song.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Not Your Scream Queen #3: Ma
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Em and EJ explore more female-driven horror with Ma, starring Octavia Spencer in a wildly unhinged and out-of-character role. Claustrophobic small towns, dumb teenagers and a few seriously inappropriate laughs ahead.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Not Your Scream Queen #2: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
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Not Your Scream Queen Episode 2: HE LOVES ME HE LOVES ME NOT We are back with our mini series featuring women in horror aptly titled NOT YOUR SCREAM QUEEN.. Your two ADHD diagnosed hosts agree that this is the most focused mini-series they’ve accomplished yet, and they are feeling pretty proud of it. Of course that might be because the “work” invol…
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Not Your Scream Queen #1: Jennifer's Body
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Right from the get-go, Em and EJ agree there’s an important topic that, coming out of the My Favorite Apocalypse series, we have not touched on enough: Cannibalism. It only comes up a few times every episode, we promise to do better. Which brings us to JENNIFER’S BODY, our first pick for the miniseries. But put a pin in that, Em has some ideas: Sin…
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My Favorite Apocalypse #4: The Apocalypse Goes Goth
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FANTASY+GIRLS My Favorite Apocalypse Ep 4: The Apocalypse Goes Goth EJ and Em have been gone…for a while. It is now July—months away from when they began the series in April EJ and Em talk about how things have changed since the miniseries began. EJ and Em discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, how it is necessary, and how it is changing publishi…
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My Favorite Apocalpyse #3: And We're All Out of Bubble Gum
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FANTASY+GIRLS My Favorite Apocalypse Ep. 3: And We’re All Out of Bubble Gum Note: This episode was recorded in April, before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests. When Em and EJ talk about the current state of the world, they are referring to the very beginning of quarantine. FANTASY+GIR…
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My Favorite Apocalypse #2: Radioactive Carrots
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FANTASY+GIRLS My Favorite Apocalypse Ep. 2: Radioactive Carrots Note: This episode was recorded in April, before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests. When Em and EJ talk about the current state of the world, they are referring to the very beginning of quarantine. FANTASY+GIRL Podcast st…
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My Favorite Apocalypse #1: Don't Eat the Soylent Green
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FANTASY+GIRLS My Favorite Apocalypse Ep. 1: Don’t Eat the Soylent Green Show Notes Note: This episode was recorded in April, before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests. When Em and EJ talk about the current state of the world, they are referring to the very beginning of quarantine. FANT…
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Hearts & Spaceships: A Very SFF Valentine's Day
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Love through space and time! For Valentine's Day, Em and EJ talk their favorite science fiction and fantasy couples, and what makes them so special, including the final word in Vampire Bill vs. Eric, a deep dive into the nuances of Black Mirror, and a Game of Thrones fan fiction dream couple.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Reading Goals & Related Anxieties
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What's your 2020 vision for reading? Reading anxiety is real! EJ and Em talk about their plans to tackle their reading goals (or lack thereof) in 2020. And what's with all these carefully cultivated reading lists anyway? Are they helpful? Annoying? Both? Probably.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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The Decade's Greatest Characters, Ranked (or Not) - New Decade Kickoff Series
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The past decade has brought a slew of new and important conversations to the surface, and with it, we've seen female and nonbinary characters unlike any we've encountered before. Em and EJ call out some of the highlights.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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Back to the Future with 2020 TBRs - New Decade Kickoff Series
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2020 is here and its going to bring more great new books, movies and shows than you could ever consume. Em and EJ chat about the titles they're most excited for and totally ruin their TBR lists with all the new adds.Von Emma C. Wells & E. J. Wenstrom
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New Year, Same Old Unicorns - New Decade Kickoff Series
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2019 in review! Em and EJ look back at their years, call out their fave SFF things and a few they could maybe have done without (looking at you, Joker). Also some light dabbling in how our experience of time has changed over the 2010s. The reading list for this one is MASSIVE so have a pen ready and let's go. (Or join the Unicorn Army on Patreon fo…
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