by Lucy Hounsom | July 30, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe Story of Silence is based on a 13th century French chivalric romance, distinguished by its prominent discussion of gender. Reimagined by Alex Myers, we found it to be a compelling exploration of transgender...
by Lucy Hounsom | May 21, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes, Uncategorised
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWell, it’s that time again: 80s family film funtime! Today we are looking at 1988’s Willow, starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer, directed by Ron Howard with a story by George Lucas. But first,...
by Lucy Hounsom | April 9, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSpeculative fiction has always been a genre that challenges traditional views and established ways of seeing. We regularly discuss how the worlds that genre authors create are arenas in which it’s possible to tackle...
by Megan Leigh | March 19, 2020 | 5 Q's, Blog
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying reading fantasy novels inspired by Russian mythology with books like The Bear and the Nightingale and Deathless. But there is a lot more to explore of Russian culture and history through an SFF lense! Corry L. Lee uses Russian...
by Lucy Hounsom | February 27, 2020 | Discussion, Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe three of us are children of the 80s and like many of our generation, we love to revel in nostalgia. For us, this has meant revisiting some of our favourite fantasy films of that decade: Labyrinth, The Dark...
by Megan Leigh | February 13, 2020 | Episodes, Interview
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHere on BtGS, we regularly discuss how female characters in SFF are depicted on-screen. From the infamous bikini armour to simply being absent from male-centric narratives – women have had their fair share of...
