Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast

Summary: “October first is always Threshing. Monday, Wednesday, or Sunday, it doesn't matter where it falls on any given year. On the first of October, the first-year cadets of the Riders Quadrant enter the bowl-shaped forested valley to the southwest of the citadel and pray they come out alive.” - Violet Sorrengail, Fourth Wing

We're so back, baby, on this episode of Femme & Furious where Julia & Tabitha dive into the first 6 POVs from the new Empyrean Series Novella, Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros! We're going from Brennan to Bodhi looking at all of the theories, tree deep dive...

Summary: Chapters 46-60 of Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole gave us a kidnapping, a beheading, and a mating ceremony in the span of fifteen chapters, and somehow it's the quiet, long-awaited conversations that wrecked us. Diem is taken, Ophiucae loses his head (literally), and Taran and Zalaric finally become mates, but every bond in this book is being healed and shredded at the same time. So grab your tissues and your sharpest sword, because we’re getting into the nitty-gritty of the emotional damage on this episode of Femme & Furious!

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Summary: Outlander - Blood of my Blood, Rabbits Don't Swim is a highly feminist episode as all of the women protect Castle Leoch while Colum struggles with being the only man left behind as his clan marches off to war. This episode of Femme & Furious, Katy and Julia dive into gender roles, Shakespeare, Bats, and so so much more!

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Summary: Trauma Alert! Everything goes horribly wrong in chapters 31-45 of Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole. Penn, Kate & I are sending you out therapy bills! This episode of Femme & Furious examines autonomy in relationships, the manosphere, and more as Diem continues her slow march toward her inevitable fate!

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Summary: Welcome back to the Scottish Highlands where Julia & Katy are dissecting folklore, biblical references, and prophecies! This episode of Femme & Furious is diving into S2E2 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, The Veil of Time!

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Summary: This episode of Femme & Furious is doing a quick content roundup of stuff you've probably heard of and all of my reviews about it! This week we're looking at the following properties:

⚠️ Spoiler-Free... Until It's Not: This Fast 5 episode starts 100% spoiler-free! Once we hit the spoiler section (you'll know it when you hear it 🔔), we get into the good stuff so tune out there if you're avoiding spoilers. As always, Femme & Furious is a very adult s...

Summary: Guess whose back, back again? Diem's back. And she's not dead. And she saves Lumnos. Again. In this episode of Femme & Furious, Julia & Kate dive into chapters 15-30 of Burn of the Everfalme by Penn Cole, where they talk about the hypocrisy of the Romantasy Fandom, the cost of power, parentage, the isolation of Diem as a ruler, and their unending love of Luther Corbois.

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Summary: We're back in 1700s Scotland, drooling over hot, rugged men. That's right, on this episode of Femme & Furious, we're looking at the season 2 premiere of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. We have the stones leaving Julia and William on read, Harry going through a feminine horror sequence, and a whole lot of women sacrificing themselves at the altar of their love.

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Summary: Are you ready to Burn? In this episode of Femme & Furious, Host Julia & Co-host Kate dive into the first 14 chapters of Burn of the Everflame, dissecting the key plot points, mythology, and theories for this epic conclusion of the Kindred Curse Saga by Penn Cole

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Summary: Tension rises as Diem finally returns to rule over Lumnos, but only for a few days before she heads back out on the road to save Auralie from a prison cell in Fortos. Wanted for questioning and coups in all the realms, Diem, Luther, and Auralie take to the mountains of Montios where Diem discovers her mysterious parentage. With the true threat to Emarion unveiled, Diem is needed more than ever ... the only problem is she was killed on Couerile. This episode of Femme & Furious dives into part 3 of Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole, where we...

Summary: It's time for Pt. 2 of Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole, where we are in the pits of pleasure. That's right, we've traveled to the mysterious city of Umbros, where we gain new friends, combat rejection, and make a covert (not really) exit to get home and save Luther! This episode is filled with strong women (we stan Yrselle), messy relationship drama, and new besties joining the crew!

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Summary: Bestie, we are journeying from Arboros all the way to Ignios in Part 1 of Burn of the Everflame, and let me tell you... the trials and tribulations did NOT let up for one single second. Can someone throw up a prayer to blessed mother Lumnos and ask her to give my close personal friend Diem Bellator a break? Today on femme & furious, We're talking full send into the feminist themes, the big moments through this journey, and all of the lore that had us questioning our reality.

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Summary: Are you someone who has made the love languages a part of your personality? Spoiler alert: It was created by a Baptist Pastor with seriously conservative values. On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're diving into Gary Chapman and his creation of The Five Love Languages and how they are much more nefarious than a dating identifier.

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Summary: Time to be good hosts, besties, because this week on the feed we're having our friends V and Emily from This Week in Fandom History over, and they are sharing their episode, #Gamgergate, coined. This episode is steeped in feminine rage, as the girls dive into the gender politics of gaming and the deep impact Gamergate has had on women, gaming, and the internet. Give them your warmest welcome and make sure they feel right at home, because these two lovely ladies will be back with me for a 6-episode MCU deep dive as we sprint towards Doomsday!<...

Summary: If Spark of the Everflame is about Diem and her mortal life, Glow of the Everflame is all about her acceptance of her Descended life. This book spans 30 days, and ma'am, oh, ma'am, does a lot happen. In this last stretch of chapters, Diem survives the challenging, prepares for her coronation, and perhaps most importantly: finally kisses Luther Freaking Corbois. This episode will dive deep into the key lore drops, key moments, and of course, the key feminist themes!

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Summary: This episode of Femme & Furious dives into Glow of the Everflame (Penn Cole) chapters 16 - 30, where there is a funeral, an almost coup, a love confession, and a murder. Can the Universe give my girl Diem Bellator a break? While Diem grows more acclimated to her responsibilities as Queen, she grapples with her new life as a Descended, putting her at odds with almost everyone, Mortal and Descended alike. But even though she fumbles the color of her dress at Ulther's Funeral, she survives a dinner with the Corbois cousins, exists in a bubble of sexual tension with...

Summary: This week on Femme & Furious, we're breaking our own format because while it's technically a "Fast 5," we've got six properties on deck, because there was too much good pop culture to cover this month. Spoiler-free pitches up top for each one, then we go all the way in with spoilers, feminist analysis, and a few unhinged theories.

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Summary: The Treasons at Tumbleton is a banger of a season finale for House of the Dragon, but a tough time to find yourself on Team Black. Rhaenyra decides to go full throttle on her Mad King Era; Baela & Helaena are calling out uncool behavior, Daemon (as always) is giving daddy, and Aegon is alive and looking for a fight. In a world of signs and omens, Rhaenyra has to literally shed her skin and become the prince that was promised. Or, more prominently, the Queen that was feared. We're diving into it in this episode of Femme & Furious! <...

Summary: In this episode of Femme & Furious, we take a quick look at the feminist themes explored in The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. This is a BookTok staple romance that belongs there for all the right reasons: A smart female lead, a brooding but love-stricken male lead, and a plethora of feminist themes, including agency, power dynamics, and an examination of the institutional hurdles women face in a professional/academic setting. This is just a quick look at the book and its themes ahead of the movie release on Amazon Prime Video this September!

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Summary: Femme & Furious journey ever onward in Westeros as we dive into episodes 6 (Faceless Men) and 7 (The Dragon in Winter) of House of the Dragon. In this episode, we'll gush over Daddy Daemon (obviously), dive into the maniacal parallels between Rhaenyra and Aegon, avoid kink-shaming Aemond, and dive into motherhood as a weapon in King's Landing.

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Summary: Long Live the Queen. Diem Bellator is the new crown of Lumnos, but that doesn't immediately grant her powers. Diem enters the world of the Descended, where she begins to learn more about her magic as she builds a growing relationship with a small portion of the Corbois Clan. In this episode of Femme & Furious, we dive into all of the gender politics, messy momma drama, and the pressure Diem experiences as she learns court expectations in Penn Cole's second installment of the Kindred's Curse saga: Glow of the Everflame

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Summary: House of the Dragon continues to deliver banger after banger, and the trend continues with Unbowed and Unbent. We have mommy issues galore, Westerosi abortion advocacy, and the continual exploration of what the moral responsibility of motherhood entails. Also, not sure if you've heard, but there are cats in the Red Keep and skinchangers(????) at Harrenhal. We have wounded male egos and the denial of feminine intuition, plus so much more on this episode of the pod

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Summary: Welcome to a brand new episode series. Fast 5 (you know we LOVE a Fast & Furious pun here) is a new monthly segment featuring 5 recommendations! This month we're diving into the Super Sorry podcast, Elle on Amazon Prime, Heartstopper Movie on Netflix, The Bear on Hulu, and My Lady Jane on Amazon Prime. Nostalgia rules this episode as we gush over the perfection of Elle and send off both Heartstopper and The Bear!

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Summary: What better time to be radicalized to injustice than when you accidentally, intentionally, inherit the crown of Lumnos? Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole ends with not one but two big plot twists: Diem is descended, and Auralie is alive. In this episode of the podcast, we're diving into all of the rich feminist themes: autonomy, beauty standards, Diem's growing need to forge her own path, and, of course, the love of my life, Luther Corbois.

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Summary: Nothing says House of the Dragon like daddy issues, sexual assault, and tedious politics. Alas... here we are! On this episode of the pod, we're diving into the bastard queen, Rhaenyra's shaky reign, dragon bonds, and so much more!

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Summary: Welcome to Romantasy Summer here at Femme & Furious, where we are breaking down the first half of Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole! This is a story about fate, prophecy, and a super badass woman named Diem Bellator. In this episode, we dive into conversations about race, gender, and class hindrances to Diem, as well as her growing resentment towards her mother, who has lied to Diem and has kept her (potentially) unnecessarily medicated. If you love chatting about helicopter moms, Christian nationalism, men and their role in contraception, and the camaraderie of women in impoverished areas...

Summary: Rhaenyra Targaryen is learning in real time how to win friends & influence people. Turns out, occupying the Iron Throne requires more than just serving face... it also means you have to serve your people. Rhaenyra is dealing with stabilizing her kingdom, fending off a bloodthirsty Daemon, trying (and failing) to appease Corlys, grieving her son, and everything else that is required of her. P.S she's now broke. On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're diving into the expectations placed on women in leadership, the idea of false prophets, and what happens when the realization of the crushing...

Summary: We *finally* say goodbye to the lake in a season of television that was fun to binge, but left me with a lot of questions. That's right, we're at the end of Every Year After! On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're diving into marriage as a battlefield, gendered expectations & navigation of trauma, the manic pixie dream mother, and so much more.

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Summary: If there's one thing HotD does well, it's center the women. Our two girlie pops, Alicent & Rhaenyra, are finally together again, and we need to make some space for the sexual tension and trauma that's about to enter the chat. This was a beautiful episode exploring grief and the consequences of war and power. It's an episode that explores 3 different women, all with the title Queen, who have varying degrees of power in a place literally called "King's Landing". As we sit with the heartbreaking aftermath of the Battle of the Gullet, the emotional fallout hits just as...

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Summary: The Fairy Bi Mother, AKA Capri Campeau, has visited Femme & Furious. Not only are we hanging out with queer royalty and a gem of a human, but Capri & Julia dive into all things bisexual baddie related. There are ten categories, ranging from characters to items, all celebrating what it is to be bi. Happy Pride Month to everyone listening.

Feminist Follow-Through: For this episode, Capri has requested that all feminist efforts go towards supporting her bestie and co-host, Ashley Whitfield. Ashley is a Black Queer Creator with a passion for...

Summary: Welcome back to Westeros on Femme & Furious. We are hopping onto dragonback, eating charred sheep, and upgrading foot fetishes for mother/son incest in this epic, long-awaited season premiere of House of the Dragon Season 3. In this episode of the podcast, we are diving into autonomy, the patriarchy (aka all of Westeros), the way women need to grab at power, and what the vow for the mother actually means in this world as we prepare for the true Dance of the Dragons and cope with the harrowing aftermath of The Battle of the Gullet.

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Summary: Femme & Furious links up with Eteng Ettah, host of the Consider This For Comfort Podcast. Eteng and Julia draft their comfort black baddies across five categories: character, theme song, soundtrack, performance, and cultural moment. This is a casual conversation celebrating Black influence on Pop Culture! Happy Juneteenth!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introducing Eteng Ettah from Consider This For Comfort Podcast

02:54 Hot Girl Housekeeping

06:02 Feminist Follow-Through: Holding Space Foundation

08:18 Introduction to the Black Baddie Draft

10:17 Comfort Characters

33:02 Comfort Theme Song

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Summary: Here are my slightly incoherent ramblings about Stranger Things: First Shadow on Broadway. We go into the Upside Down to explore conspiracy theories, Henry's origin story, gender politics, and my undying love for Jamie Campbell Bower. This is Femme & Furious signing off with one final look at Stranger Things.

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Summary: We are back in Barry's Bay, enjoying the scenery, like the picturesque lake, Sam Florek's eyes, and Charlie's abs. I'm just a girl. Sue me. We're exploring episodes one (Every Summer After) and two (Young Blood) in Amazon Prime's newest summer romance series, Every Year After, based on the book Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. We're talking about skeletons in our closets, the ghosts of summer past, rejecting shame about the female body, and the different feminine archetypes that are popping up so far.

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Summary: Jump into the lake at Barry's Bay, where we're wrapping up our exploration of Carley Fortune's Every Summer After. On this episode of Femme & Furious, we dive into anxiety, mistakes, regret, and trek through the emotional underworld of summers past, where the Florek Boys are surely waiting for us.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Hot Girl Hot Take: Episode Intro

01:23 Housekeeping

04:23 Quickie: Key Feminist themes & moments

34:37 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives

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Summary: On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're taking a field trip to Barrys Bay to hang out with the Florek Boys and one Persephone Fraser. This episode explores the rich themes of identity, self-acceptance, friendships, and romantic relationships in Carley Fortune's 'Every Summer After'.

Chapters:

00:00 Hot Girl Hot Take: Episode Introduction

03:33 Chic Peek: Episode Overview

04:26 Quickie: key feminist themes

34:56 Feminist Follow-Through: Grants for Creators Newsletter

37:00 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives

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Summary: This episode offers an in-depth analysis of the TV series 'Off Campus' episodes 7 & 8, exploring themes of trauma, friendship, and emotional growth. Julia Rose Portela discusses character arcs, feminist themes, and the importance of authentic storytelling in media.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Hot Girl Hot Take: Episode Introduction

01:19 Housekeeping

04:16 Chic Peek: Episode Overview

06:02 Slay-by-Slay: The Faceoff

44:46 Slay-by-Slay: The Line Change

01:08:22 Feminist Follow Through: Support Me Too International

01:11:04 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives

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