Hate Fiction

Welcome to Hate Fiction. My name is Jana, and on this show, I, with the help of my amazing guests, will try to untangle the mess that Tumblr has created. We’ll discuss all the things that you wanted to forget you’ve ever liked and the side effects and aesthetic repercussions of the now infamous social media platform. It will hurt.

Farewell Fiction w/@default_friend

Season 2, Episode 13 (finale) In this commemorative episode, default_friend and I cover all the major themes of the show: Tumblr, Anorexia, Fan fiction, Twitter, TikTok, and trying to grow older when the narrative is dead </3 Support Hate Fiction on Patreon Follow default_friend on Twitter and subscribe to her Substack 🤍

06-26
01:30:12

Erotic Intentions w/@ffionhon3y

We talked about Cruel Intentions (1999), Poison Ivy (1992), the teen need to be liked, the beauty of the male gaze, erotic thrillers, age gaps, and feeling like you are running out of time. Follow Ffion Olivia on Instagram <3 And support Hate Fiction on Patreon <33

05-13
01:27:09

The Ballad of the Muse w/ Sofie Royer

Season 2, Episode 8 The incredibly talented Sofie came on the show and we talked about artists, muses, groupies, and rockstar girlfriends - Marianne Faithfull, Anita Pallenberg, Jane Birkin, Pamela Des Barres, and Alexa Chung. Is there a price for inspiring great art and how high is it? We also discussed the downsides of aesthetics above all else, the "subway tile-fication" of society, and tried to figure out what it means to have “it”. Follow Sofie on Twitter and Instagram and listen to Cult Survivor Support Hate Fiction on Patreon <33

04-15
01:17:28

Storytelling w/@Obeliskfairy

Season 2, Episode 5 We talked about fanfiction, The Sims, comfort content, fandoms, TikTok visionaries, celebrity ships, YA authors, fan art, and the beauty of the feedback loop. Follow Ciggy on Instagram and Twitter Support Hate Fiction on Patreon <3

03-10
01:40:57

Let them gaze! w/ @chateaumarmontxx *teaser*

Season 2, Episode 4 We talked about Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola’s pastel dreamscapes, the female gaze, objectification, defining oneself through the process of curation, and the attempts to over-intellectualize internet aesthetics. We also talked about our favorite movies and historical figures and discussed why Sofia Coppola is one of the very few good nepotism babies. Listen to the whole episode on Patreon. Watch Hi Octane Sofia Coppola canceled Comedy Central show, and follow @chateaumarmontxx on Instagram 

02-25
00:36

Light of my Life w/ Maggie Dunlap

Season 2, Episode 3 We talked about Lolita, older men, fetishizing our own teenhood, Victorian dresses, Maggie’s art, haunted houses, Marilyn Manson, dead girls, and true love and obsession. Follow Maggie on Instagram and Twitter. Support Hate Fiction on Patreon <3

02-10
01:32:42

Curating Girlhood w/@girlblogger2008 *teaser*

Season 2, Episode 2 We talked about girlblogging, the Tumblr revival, Instagram face, online archetypes, curating as an art form, algorithmically generated niche interests, and our search for a new model of femininity. Listen to the whole episode on Patreon  Follow Helena on Instagram @girlblogger2008

01-27
00:57

Bad Influence w/ Charlotte A Steele

Season 2, Episode 1 Charlotte stopped by and we had a chat about the movie Thriteen(2003), internet fame, eating disorders, addiction, grief, our teenage years, and the importance of female friendship. Follow Charlotte on Instagram and Twitter. And support Hate Fiction on Patreon <3

01-13
01:43:02

Pornographic and Profoundly Unerotic w/ NEKOSATTVA

Season 1, Episode 34 (finale) We talked about pornography, Sasha Grey, the Tumblr porn ban, Cicciolina, Jeff Koons, sex work, the nature of seduction, and the internet as a rich person simulator. We also mentioned: The Girlfriend Experience Seduction by Jean Baudrillard The Anatomy of Hell  The Lana Rhoades Interview  And the Cosmo article  Follow NEKOSATTVA on Twitter  and check out Neko Girl Magazine  Support Hate Fiction on Patreon and get access to way more, exclusive episodes:)  https://www.patreon.com/posts/pornographic-and-60510555?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

12-30
01:36:02

True Content w/ @goretxt & @RevGiant

Season 1, Episode 31 We talked about true crime, murder as a form of flattery, police procedurals, traumatized ghost, women who kill, and the real difference between mass murderers and serial killers. We also mentioned some true crime books like In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song and discussed some famous killers like Aileen Wuornos and Jeffrey Dahmer. It's actually all very anti true crime. Follow Chris and Gian on Twitter @goretxt ( https://twitter.com/goretxt?s=20) and @RevGiant (https://twitter.com/RevGiant?s=20) Support Hate Fiction on Patreon:)  https://www.patreon.com/posts/true-content-w-59434804?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

12-02
01:31:28

Dazed, Confused and Hyperbanal w/ Harry Tafoya

Season 1, Episode 29 We talked about Dazed magazine, Cara Delevigne, graphic t-shirts, queer rap, style over substance, decentralization of pop culture, hood by air, ambition versus careerism, and the death of the take economy. Follow Harry on Twitter @gaykatemoss ( https://twitter.com/gaykatemoss?s=20) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/harrytafoya/?hl=en)

11-18
01:29:11

The Nature of Post-Horniness w/ @_thotology

Season 1, Episode 28 We talked about Mary Gaitskill’s Bad Behavior, Secretary (2002), sex work, sadomasochism, the meaning of consent, sex positivity, and the nature of eroticism. The stories we discussed are: A Romantic Weekend Something Nice Trying to be Secretary We also talked about this Mary Gaitskill essay: https://harpers.org/archive/1994/03/on-not-being-a-victim/ Support Hate Fiction on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/posts/nature-of-post-w-58588181?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare)

11-11
01:43:24

The perks of being special w/@tragic_fruit

Season 1, Episode 26 We talked about The Perks of Being a Wallflower, John Green, sad boys, theatre kids, 90s nostalgia, the beauty of suburbia and what it means to be special. Follow Josh on Twitter @tragic_fruit (https://twitter.com/tragic_fruit?s=20) And listen to Evil Thespian: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evil-thespian/id1562330987#episodeGuid=481aab64-d19a-42cb-a4ba-6537400b99df Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29i8hVYLTND8Kgv0LhHKXC?si=dd8b392d9e8a480f Support Hate Fiction on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/posts/perks-of-being-w-57981221?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

10-28
01:19:03

Poor Little It Girls w/@obeliskfairy

Season 1, Episode 24 We talked about it girls, socialites, and poor little rich girls; tried to categorize our favorite starlets like Cory Kennedy, Chloë Sevigny, and Edie Sedgwick, and shared our own stories of depravity and excess. Here is some of the stuff we mentioned: https://t.co/F5ZL05hTvq?amp=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z48aRD6wX1Q https://t.co/Hj1YSzGjL3?amp=1 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/peaches-geldof-drops-her-baby-not-her-call_n_1880943 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/i-wait-for-cat-marnell-to-stop-playing-cat-marnell-she-doesn-t-1.2953550 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNJQ6pd31xE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaches_Geldof?wprov=sfti1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Kennedy Follow Ciggy on Twitter @obeliskfairy (https://twitter.com/obeliskfairy?s=20)  and on Instagram @obeliskfairy (https://www.instagram.com/obeliskfairy/?hl=en)

10-14
01:20:40

Oleander Time w/ Nicola Maye Goldberg

Season 1, Episode 22 The author Nicola Maye Goldberg came on the show, and we talked about White Oleander, mommy issues, the nature of YA fiction, Berlin, alienation, teenage desires, and why we shouldn’t expect the truth from novelists. We discussed both the 1999 novel by Janet Fitch and the 2002 film adaptation. Follow Nicola Maye Goldberg on Instagram @nicolamayeg (https://www.instagram.com/nicolamayeg/) And check out her writing (https://www.nicolamaye.com/). Support Hate Fiction on Patreon  (https://www.patreon.com/posts/oleander-time-w-56810373?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare)

09-30
01:23:55

Girls in the Bell Jar w/ @notyourwaif

Season 1, Episode 17 We talked about The Bell jar, Girl, Interrupted, sad girls, BPD, confessional art, mental hospitals, Greta Gerwig, suicide, and why teen girls make the best critics. Some of the articles we discussed: https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/alicia-silverstone-tiktok-clueless-scene-christian-siriano https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/69721/the-bell-jar-at-40 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/122199girl-film-review.html https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Girl%20Interrupted%20Syndrome Follow C on Twitter @notyourwaif ( https://twitter.com/notyourwaif?s=20 ) Support Hate Fiction on Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/posts/girls-in-bell-w-55334438?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare ) 

08-25
01:26:54

The Waif Complex w/@godposting

Season 1, Episode 15 We talked about pro-ana, waif Twitter, holy anorexia, lifetime ed movies, Karen Carpenter, Simone Weil, Eugenia Cooney, TikTok binge eating videos, and why anorexics are striving for beauty and holiness. I apologize for the delay, my computer crashed yesterday:( Here are some of the articles and videos we mentioned: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v26/n05/hilary-mantel/some-girls-want-out http://www.unbearablebookishness.com/2016/10/was-simone-weil-anorexic-and-does-it.html?m=1 https://www.tracyleshay.com/blog/category/dare-wright https://youtu.be/T_C1KH_qKyY https://youtu.be/ULDaFhhfj0o https://youtube.com/watch?v=ReuSgfZfefU… Follow the @godposting on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/godposting?s=20 ) Support the show on Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/posts/waif-complex-w-54827020?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare ) 

08-12
01:29:48

Confession Nation w/ marilyn

We talked about Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation, confessional culture, Caroline Calloway, Cat Marnell, and teenagers posting videos of their depression rooms on Tiktok. Follow Marilyn on Twitter @dietcokegirl ( formerly @prozacbaby00) ( https://twitter.com/dietcokegirI?s=20)

07-14
01:40:42

Jana's selharmcore w/ Dana

Season 1, Episode 9 In this special podcast crossover, Dana and I talk about self-harm on the internet, the aesthetics of self-destruction, reality TV, and why posting sad images online will lead you to a more artistic life. Listen to Dana' part of the episode on Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/Hg7XoNRRcJKcRoFNA ) Follow Dana on Twitter @pleasurehelmet ( https://twitter.com/PleasureHelmet?s=20 )

06-30
01:10:37

Sad Girl Story w/@sapphosviper

Season 1, Episode 7 We talked about American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy’s satanic endeavors, why we strive for beauty, and why women choose to suffer. We also talked about early exposure to porn and discussed Ryan Murphy's other shows like Glee, Pose, Ratched, Nip/Tuck, and Feud. It's all satanic. Follow Rochelle on Twitter @sapphosviper ( https://twitter.com/sapphosviper?s=20)

06-15
01:22:44

Recommend Channels