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The Banned Movie Month collaboration concludes here! As co-hosts Tonya Todd of The Femme On Collective & Spider-Dan of The Secret Bores explore and discuss films that have been banned or restricted around the world. In each episode they will ask their guests for their uncensored opinions on censoring and whether these films should have even been banned at all? All four episodes will alternate between both channels every Friday in September, so be sure to either subscribe to Dan's Youtube Channel ​⁠ https://youtube.com/@dan_bores?si=Bj918XgXb2JNhLzY  or subscribe to his podcast on your favourite podcast app of choice. https://pod.link/danbores In this final episode we’re joined by Ria Carrogan producer of Femme On & Veronica Klash of Small Things Bedtime Love Stories to discuss the deathbird himself #CountOrlok in 1922’s #Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror! Join us as we discuss over the top acting, the recent remake & Veronica asks hat or no hat?Be sure to listen Ria’s most recent smutty endeavour, The Romantasy Coven with her Co-hosts Jess & B https://pod.link/1799664171Also follow Veronica’s Small Things Bedtime Love Stories to help you fall asleep https://pod.link/1780248056Femme On video intro & outro created by Spider-Dan, featuring the song Hard As Steel by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/#NosferatuASymphonyOfHorror #Nosferatu1922 #MaxShreck #FWMurnau #BannedMovieMonth #BannedMovies #RestrictedMovies #CensoredMovies #BannedFilms #RestrictedFilms #CensoredFilms  #BramStoker #Dracula #FemmeOn #TheFemmeOnCollective #TheRomantasyCoven #SmallThingsBedtimeLoveStories  #PrepareForPrattle #SpiderDanAndTheSecretBores

*CONTENT WARNING! THIS PODCAST WILL FEATURE THE DISCUSSION OF THE KU KLUX KLAN, PROBLEMATIC STEREOTYPES & RACIALLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE!!The Banned Movie Month collaboration continues! As co-hosts Tonya Todd of The Femme On Collective & Spider-Dan of The Secret Bores explore and discuss films that have been banned or restricted around the world. In each episode they will ask their guests for their uncensored opinions on censoring and whether these films should have even been banned at all? All four episodes will alternate between both channels every Friday in September, so be sure to either subscribe to Dan's Youtube Channel ​⁠ https://youtube.com/@dan_bores?si=Bj918XgXb2JNhLzY  or subscribe to his podcast on your favourite podcast app of choice. https://pod.link/danbores In this episode we’re joined by film expert Fly & Professor Tony Holt Jr. to discuss arguably the most controversial film of all time D.W. Griffith’s The Birth Of A Nation! Join us as we discuss racist revisionist history, pioneering filmmaking techniques & whether this is more or less relevant a 110 years on…Listen or watch the first time The Banned Band got together during last year’s Banned Books Week as we covered Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man on Femme On https://tinyurl.com/3rjhzkrw & Tonya’s Youtube Channel https://tinyurl.com/yeyvwk9sHead over to Tony’s link tree to see what he’s been up to since then https://linktr.ee/tonyholtjrFollow Fly on her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/flyinhd?igsh=eGRqaHU3MXE5anlmFemme On video intro & outro created by Spider-Dan, featuring the song Hard As Steel by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/#TheBirthOfANation1915 #DWGriffith #WoodrowWilson #ThomasDixonJr #TheClansman #KuKluxKlan #BannedMovieMonth #BannedMovies #RestrictedMovies #CensoredMovies #BannedFilms #RestrictedFilms #CensoredFilms  #FemmeOn #TheFemmeOnCollective  #PrepareForPrattle #SpiderDanAndTheSecretBores

In this episode of Femme On Creatives, Ada speaks with author and visual artist Amie Souza Riley, discussing her book Human/Animal. They speak about the genesis of Amie's book Human / Animal: A Bestiary in Essays and discuss if there is a catharsis in writing and publishing personal work.Find out more about Amie: https://amiesouzareilly.com/Thank you for listening.

Ria speaks with Femme On co-host Alyson Shelton about her amazing poetry series, Where I'm From. As Alyson nears her 200th episode she shares the importance of sharing stories and how she started the series for herself.George Ella Lyon's Where I'm From started as a poetry prompt for Alyson, and after completing her poem, she thought, “What if I shared these prompts and people shared their poems with me? Could be fun.” And it was. Alyson has had nearly 200 guests share their poems on Instagram Live, making space for people's voices and hearing people's stories.Find out more about Alyson's series: https://www.alysonshelton.com/where-im-from.html#/And find out more about Alyson, of course! https://www.alysonshelton.com/#/

It's time for another Ria's questions! This time, the collective answers the age old question of... Would you rather fridge cold chocolate or room temperature chocolate?There's a split in the collective with this question, mostly between those who want to eat chocolate straight away and those who are surprisingly specific about how they eat chocolate.

Our host, Jess speaks with friend of the podcast and author A R Farina about Becky Chambers’ Psalm for the Wild Built. Jess and Tony chat about having respectful conversations with humans (or robots) that don’t share your experiences, why having a purpose is not the end of the world, and hope. Tony also talks us through his second Austen Chronicles book, That Other Dashwood Girl, widely available to buy! Don’t forget to leave a review if you read it, it really helps other people discover it. Find Tony on Instagram @a.r.farinaFind Jess on Instagram @jess_bdavies

This episode was first published in March 2023With season two of The Last of Us in full swing, we are resharing this awesome episode.Ria leads a discussion with Alyson, Tonya and special guest Michelle Yang about the women of HBO's The Last of Us. They discuss the naunced female characters, all who have their own agency and point of view and how this enhances the overall story. Michelle is a writer and mental health advocate and you can follow Michelle's amazing work at michelleyangwriter.com or via Instagram: @michelleyangwriter

This episode was first published in February 2023Alyson and Ria Carrogan (host of Femme on Film and founder of the Femme On Collective) talk about the HAND FLEX from Joe Wright’s film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (watch the scene here on YouTube here) starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennett and Matthew MacFadyen as Mr. Darcy. They talk about how this is the sexiest non-sexual scene in the world, thank you female gaze! And how they appreciate watching a scene and a movie that taps into the mystery of attraction. And of course, they can’t help but fangirl out a bit on Jane Austen. We’re guessing they’ll be a full episode of Femme on Film devoted to this very movie sometime soon.Come have a listen!Ria’s Instagram: @riacarroganAlyson’s Instagram: @byalysonshelton - Alyson’s Website: www.alysonshelton.com

This episode was first published in May 2023In this episode, Ria, her Femme on co-hosts Alyson and Tonya and guests Suzan Aiken and Wendy Wimmer discuss Joe Wright's 2005 Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen and Rosamund Pike. They discuss how this film has obsessed generations of film lovers, the hand flex (obviously) and how each actor bring their roles alive.This conversation was inspired by Ria and Alyson's chat about said hand flex in Alyson's show, Fine Cut. Listen to the hand flex episode https://www.femmeon.show/episodes/fine-cut-with-alyson-ria-carrogan

In this episode of Active Activism, Tonya speaks with author and speaker Sheryl Green about her journey into activism, speaking about how animal rescue pulled her out of depression and how to ensure you maintain boundaries when being an activist. She also shares how advocacy has influenced her writing and how a plane journey alone with her thoughts helped her outline her new book, You Had Me At No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps You Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity.Find out more about Sheryl and her work on her website: https://www.sherylgreenspeaks.com/Follow Sheryl on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherylgreenspeaks/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylgreen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sherylgreenspeaksFind out more about organisations that Sheryl supports:Unshakeable: https://unshakeable.org/Vegas Pet Rescue: https://www.vegaspetrescueproject.com/Foster Kinship: https://www.fosterkinship.org/

In this episode of Femme On Creatives, author Kuchenga Shenjé speaks to Tonya about Bohemian life, colonization of the mind, the value of Virgos, and how she went about slipping truth into fiction for her debut novel The Library Thief.Kuchenga's Links:Website: https://kuchenga.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuchengaBuy The Library Thief:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-library-thief-kuchenga-shenj/1144095064https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-library-thief/kuchenga-shenj/9781408726846

Join us on #IWD25 as we speak with the amazing Dena Moes RN CNM about her new book, It's Your Body: The Young Woman's Guide to Empowered Sexual Health.Dena is a nurse-midwife with 26 years' experience in reproductive health and her book fills information gaps on all things contraception, sexual health and abortion, for teens and young adults in Trump's America.We discuss how Dena's book is an essential resource for all everyone, but mostly to help young women make decisions about their bodies, their fertility, and their lives. It really is an incredible chat. Dena is inspiring, funny, and empathetic. Fins out more about Dena and her incredible book and work: https://itsyourbody.net/

In honour of the release of Onyx Storm, Literature for Life is coming out early! Yes, listen to Jess, Brigitte and Ria discuss the second book in The Empyrean, Iron Flame. They talk shadow daddies (of course), friendship and a couple of predictions for Onyx Storm. Come and have fun with the Thirsty Three!

Poetry Theatre is back! And what an episode.Ada speaks with Chelsey Pippin Mizzi, a tarot skeptic turned professional tarot reader and creativity consultant about her book Tarot for Creativity: A Guide to IgnitingYour Creative Practice (Chronicle, October 1, 2024) is the new guidebook for generating creative intuition, generating anew, and a new way to get unstuck.They discuss using the tarot to navigate seasons in our creative lives (from The Wands’ representing passionate new ideas, to The Swords’ capturing stretches of insecurity and struggle with our work), how to harness the tarot as a tool to plan for the seasons of your creative life, and why a tarot ritual can help build and sustain a creative practice.Find out more about Chelsey:Instagram: http://instagram.com/pipcardstarotWebsite: https://www.chelseypippin.com/

Alyson and Ria speak with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, about her book Sexism and Sensibility. Jo-Ann shares how she intended to write a book for girls and young women but instead ended up writing a parenting book, and her hope that the book would help heal everyone who reads it. They discuss how Sexism and Sensibility wasn't written to shame parents and how Jo-Ann shares her own experiences throughout the book.Find out more about Jo-Ann:Website: https://www.joannfinkelstein.com/Substack: https://joannfinkelstein.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannfinkelstein.phd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086974203277Thanks for listening to our little podcast, we appreciate you all!

In Never Cross a Highlander, author Lisa Rayne manages to seamlessly weave between topics like African gods and Christianity, slavery and scandalous sex, while teaching readers a forgotten history and still offering them a great happily-ever-after love story. This episode of Femme On Creatives reveals the way the universe guided Lisa to start a writing career, what prompted her to focus her story on a Black Highlander, and how she finds her way out of research rabbit holes.Lisa's LinksWebsite: https://lisarayne.comNewsletter: https://mailchi.mp/26aee0cd3b58/author-lisa-rayne-newsletter-signupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorrayneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlisarayneTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorrayneGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14157975.Lisa_RayneBuy Lisa's BooksNever Cross a Highlander: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Cross-Highlander-Lisa-Rayne/dp/B0CCCX5BD7Untamed Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5RCCKR4

Ria and Alyson sit down with the insightful, funny and awesome Celeste Davis to discuss her substack article The men who like women and the men who don't. Yes we can tell. Based on an essay by Anne Helen Peterson called A Unified Theory of Glen Powell, we have a interesting discussion about men in media, how the patriarchy prioritises male-centred media, how famous women are held to different standards to famous men,  and Taylor Swift!

Tonya speaks with literary agent Cole Lanahan about her devotion to veterans, how her interest in dogs inspired her advocacy, and the ways her work as a literary agent allows her to flex her activist muscles.Links for Cole Lanahan:https://gotyoursixsupportdogs.orghttps://x.com/LanahanColehttps://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cole-lanahan/

Jess gets worked up about naked chests in The Merry Gentlemen, whilst Ria is convinced that the FMC is way too good for Chad Michael Murray. Listen as they discuss Netflix Christmas film, The Merry Gentlemen and slowly lose their minds.

Welcome to Femme On Film. Join Ria and Jess as, once again, they watch the HOTTEST Christmas films available in streaming. In this episode they discuss future Christmas classic (according to Ria), Hot Frosty. SNOW NIPPLES.Did you enjoy Hot Frosty? Let us know! Also, be amazing and rate, subscribe and all of that stuff. We love our listeners!Music: Christmas Spirit by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com