by Megan Leigh | February 28, 2019 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, we discuss all things reproduction. That’s right: sex, pregnancy, birth – the whole shebang around creating new life and what it means to a woman’s position, as represented in genre...
by Megan Leigh | January 31, 2019 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhile we were all winding down from Christmas, Charlie Brooker and the Black Mirror gang were getting ready to mess with our minds yet again. December 28th saw the release of the one-off interactive Netflix special...
by Megan Leigh | December 13, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe holiday season comes with all kinds of traditions. From special desserts to the annual family bust-up. Whether you like a feel-good story at this time of year or something a little more spine-tingling,...
by Megan Leigh | October 4, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWriting better female characters is covered in a lot of writing advice. Many of these pieces will preface their comments with sarcastic comments like ‘Women are people too, duh’. This sort of statement, I think,...
by Megan Leigh | September 20, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRedshirts. No sooner are they introduced than they are killed. The tension rises, there are beads of sweat on Kirk’s brow… now the audience knows the peril is real. These stock, disposable characters exist in a story...
by Lucy Hounsom | August 23, 2018 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA Lucy and Charlotte Special! After the success of our Labyrinth episode, we thought we’d have a bit of fun and take another look at one of our favourite films: The Dark Crystal. If you haven’t seen this cult...
