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🗡️ I am the rock against which the surf crashes. Nothing can break me. 🗡️ Our angelic guests Abby and Ronnie (from @DragonsintheDetailsPod) lead the conversation on Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. We get into the depth and complexity of fantasy world building, the frustrating societal tendency to denigrate media and literature intended for women, the positive impact of elevating relationships written for the female gaze. Tangents include… The unfortunate series of events that led to all the teen stars of game of thrones witnessing me have a panic attack The ‘clean’ vs ‘dirty’ boy dichotemy The underrated ecstasy of organised fun! You can find more of Dragons in the Details on their website: https://www.dragonsinthedetails.com/   This is our season finale! If you enjoyed it, share with a friend or give us a good review/rating. Until next time! 

🦸 Avengers, Assemble! 🦸 Our terrific guests Taylor and Katie (of the @sistersassembled podcast) lead the conversation on Captain America and the wider Marvel universe. We get into the suggestive homoeroticism of Cap & the Winter Soldier, how franchise IP has harmed (or ultimately helped? 🤞)Hollywood, and how the Marvel Universe earned the derisive nickname the ‘M-She-U.’ Tangents include… the craftsmanship of good fanfic the impossibility of balancing school, work and creative pursuits the quintessential girlhood of ‘off campus’ and ‘heated rivalry’ club nights You can find more of Sisters Assembled on their website https://sistersassembled.com/

🎶 Don’t stop believin’ 🎶 Our magical guest Maria leads the conversation on Glee. We get into what it means to be an intense and off-putting teen, balancing educational moments with realistic character development in television, and the heartbreak of the Glee curse. The true value (if any) of single sex education The death (and hopeful resurrection!) of earnestness Justice for annoying girls!

🌠 Kiss me, beneath the milky twilight 🌠 Our astounding guests Andrene and Joel (from Rewind Rewatch podcast) lead the conversation on She’s All That. We talk about the damaging 90s romcom tropes, how that period laid the foundation for the fraught gender relations we’re experiencing today and weighing the costs and benefits of monoculture vs various internet subcultures. Tangents include… The audacity of men claiming they’re ‘protecting our girls’ as an excuse to start political riots (spoiler! they’re not x) The cultural legacy of WWE’s insanity The tornado of American cultural diplomacy (and ignorance) for my younger self to watch the psychological warfare that was a teen movie and think it looked like a good time   You can find more of Andrene & Joel on their... Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rr90spod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/rr90spod   Our advertising partner was Artmuse https://www.artmusepodcast.com/

✨ thank u, next ✨ TW: eating disorders Our lovely guest Lillie leads the conversation on Ariana Grande. We get into the long term impact of child stardom, the era of Tumblr ‘thinspo’ and the double standards in considering women’s personal lives and relationships far more heavily in evaluating their art than we do for men. The (vanishingly) redeeming qualities of reality TV The surprising allure of the relationship NDA The endemic infantilisation of celebrity You can find more of Lillie on her.. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newswithlils?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newswithlils/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newswithlils   Shameless media's commentary on Ariana Grande:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IFPC8RDWXwUd2DpxJMlsO?si=b04c226e6df04ff1   "What if we're not actually worried about Ariana Grande" by Liz Plank: https://lizplank.substack.com/p/what-if-were-not-actually-worried   Our advertising partners this week were  Sisters Assembled: https://sistersassembled.com/ ArtMuse: https://www.artmusepodcast.com/