'Spark of the Everflame' Prologue - Ch.16: Slay-by-Slay

'Spark of the Everflame' Prologue - Ch.16: Slay-by-Slay

Summary: Welcome to Romantasy Summer here at Femme & Furious, where we are breaking down the first half of Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole! This is a story about fate, prophecy, and a super badass woman named Diem Bellator. In this episode, we dive into conversations about race, gender, and class hindrances to Diem, as well as her growing resentment towards her mother, who has lied to Diem and has kept her (potentially) unnecessarily medicated. If you love chatting about helicopter moms, Christian nationalism, men and their role in contraception, and the camaraderie of women in impoverished areas, then join me as we begin to unravel the Kindred's Curse. Do me a favor? Vote for my talk at Podcast Movement! [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/podcastmovement] UPCOMING SCHEDULE: 1. July 14: House of The Dragon 2. July 15: ACOTAR [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/acotar]- Exclusive to 2 Femme, 2 Furious [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/community] 3. July 17: Spark of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/spark]- also available on Kindle Unlimited [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/join-ku] *Next up: Glow of the Everflame* Want more Emarion? Check out this episode I did with Penn Cole [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncole]OR Come to the midnight release of Burn of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncolenyc]and let's hang IRL!!

'House of the Dragon' Rhaenyra Triumphant

Summary: Rhaenyra Targaryen is learning in real time how to win friends & influence people. Turns out, occupying the Iron Throne requires more than just serving face... it also means you have to serve your people. Rhaenyra is dealing with stabilizing her kingdom, fending off a bloodthirsty Daemon, trying (and failing) to appease Corlys, grieving her son, and everything else that is required of her. P.S she's now broke. On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're diving into the expectations placed on women in leadership, the idea of false prophets, and what happens when the realization of the crushing reality that you can't "have it all" sinks in. Join the 2 Femme, 2 Furious [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/community]community & cultural salon! We've got something for everyone! Help me take this podcast from a singular platform and turn it into a beautiful, feminist ecosystem filled with mutual support, nurturance, and growth! Together we can fangirl over our favorite shadow daddies (we're covering ACOTAR [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/acotar] starting July 15th) and also deepen our feminist lore. Everything we are building is all about radical joy as resistance, together! Plus, I'm giving away 3 free memberships! All you have to do is leave a review On Apple [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/onapple] PLEASE: Vote for my talk at Podcast Movement! [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/podcastmovement] KINDRED CURSE SAGA DEEP DIVE SCHEDULE: This series is by friend of the pod, Penn Cole [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncole] Spark of the Everflame is available on Kindle Unlimited [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/join-ku]of for purchase here: Spark of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/spark] * Purchases from the show notes help the pod <3 * July 10th: Prologue- Chapter 16 July 17th: Chapter 17 - Epilogue Come to the midnight release of Burn of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncolenyc] Feminist Follow-Through: Catalyst: Women in Leadership [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/catalyst] Mentioned in the episode: * Dane Cook Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AOUl8731Jg

'Every Summer After' Episodes 6,7 & 8

Summary: We *finally* say goodbye to the lake in a season of television that was fun to binge, but left me with a lot of questions. That's right, we're at the end of Every Year After! On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're diving into marriage as a battlefield, gendered expectations & navigation of trauma, the manic pixie dream mother, and so much more. Join the 2 Femme, 2 Furious [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/community]community & cultural salon! We've got something for everyone! Help me take this podcast from a singular platform and turn it into a beautiful, feminist ecosystem filled with mutual support, nurturance, and growth! Together we can fangirl over our favorite shadow daddies (we're covering ACOTAR [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/acotar] starting July 15th) and also deepen our feminist lore. Everything we are building is all about radical joy as resistance, together! Plus, I'm giving away 3 free memberships! All you have to do is leave a review . On Apple [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/onapple] NOT MENTIONED ON THE POD BUT PLEASE: Vote for my talk at Podcast Movement! [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/podcastmovement] Upcoming: Spark of the Everflame This series is by friend of the pod, Penn Cole [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncole] Spark of the Everflame is available on Kindle Unlimited [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/join-ku]of for purchase here: Spark of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/spark] * Purchases from the show notes help the pod <3 * July 10th: Prologue- Chapter 16 July 17th: Chapter 17 - Epilogue Come to the midnight release of Burn of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncolenyc] Mentioned on this episode of the pod: * Feminist Follow-Through: National Network of Abortion Funds [https://abortionfunds.org/] * All of Carley Fortune's Books [https://bookshop.org/lists/carley-fortune-universe/edit] * Margo's Got Money Troubles [https://player.captivate.fm/collection/d45ba2b9-849b-4763-941b-5587110bf16f] * The Knight and The Moth [https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c7a6262e-af71-4f27-8065-a4c55499cf00.mp3]

'House of the Dragon' Queen's Landing Slay-by-Slay

Summary: If there's one thing HotD does well, it's center the women. Our two girlie pops, Alicent & Rhaenyra, are finally together again, and we need to make some space for the sexual tension and trauma that's about to enter the chat. This was a beautiful episode exploring grief and the consequences of war and power. It's an episode that explores 3 different women, all with the title Queen, who have varying degrees of power in a place literally called "King's Landing". As we sit with the heartbreaking aftermath of the Battle of the Gullet, the emotional fallout hits just as hard as the physical one. Meanwhile, Aemond and Daemon continue their testosterone-fueled race toward mutual destruction, and the Queens continue to prove they're the most compelling players on the board. Join 2 Femme, 2 Furious: If you're looking for a group of people who take their fangirling and their feminism seriously, look no further! 2 Femme, 2 Furious is a cultural salon & community space that is designed to help you deepen your feminist lore while expanding your fangirl joy! We have something for everyone, so whatever has brought you to this show, come inside and hang out! Right now, I'm giving away 3 free memberships. All you have to do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Do that here: On Apple [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/onapple] Come & Join the community:2 Femme, 2 Furious [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/community] It's Hot Romantasy Summer! Tuesdays: House of the Dragon coverage continues! Fridays: Kindred's Curse Saga by Friend of the Pod, Penn Cole [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/penncole] For July 10th, we're reading chapters 1-16! The first book, Spark of the Everflame, is available on Kindle Unlimited: Kindle Unlimited [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/join-ku] , or you can buy the book: Spark of the Everflame [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/spark] - both support & help the podcast! In the 2 Femme, 2 Furious Community, we're reading ACOTAR . ACOTAR [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/acotar] together. The full chapter schedule is up on the site, and your bonus episodes will be coming out exclusively for the membership! Mentioned in the episode: * Matt Smith on Quinn: Try Quinn [https://femmeandfurious.captivate.fm/quinn] * Alice 3 Fingers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTz7ofbUWeY&t=47s Bonus Content Coming Up * Supergirl * The Bear * Elle So make sure you subscribe wherever you get your podcast so you never miss an episode!

'Every Year After' Episodes 3,4 & 5

Big Announcement: Come fangirl with us I've started a cultural salon for feminist fangirls who want more than just a podcast feed. This is for the girls, gays, and theys who want buddy reads, mutual aid, monthly zines, and a found family that actually shows up. Plus, each month we'll have a guest expert join us for a salon-style convo where you can deepen your feminist lore (think: political experts, gender scholars, grassroots organizers, film & media critics). There's so much more inside, so come take a peek! On JULY 15th, we'll dive deep in ACOTAR together (chapter by chapter, already listed for you on the site) ahead of our bonus episode. Plus: I'm doing a giveaway for THREE free lifetime memberships. All you have to do is leave a review on apple podcasts! I'll announce the winner on the July 10th pod and on IG! Join the community: https://linkly.link/2lcvD [https://linkly.link/2lcvD] Episode Summary: We're back in Barrys Bay for episodes 3, 4 & 5 of Every Year After. On one hand, I can't stop watching. On the other hand, the integrity of the book is out the window and we need to just accept the rollercoaster ride we're on. Who needs Percy & Sam when we have Jordie and Chantal? There are some really rich feminist themes woven through these few episodes and also some questionable choices. Who are we to judge? We stan some messy drama CHAPTERS: 00:00 Hot Gril Hot Take: Episode Intro 00:49 Introducing 2 Femme, 2 Furious, a cultural salon 14:24 Obligatory Dance Break 15:51 Episode 3: Playing with Fire 48:53 Episode 4: Anatomy of a Romance 01:11:17 Episode 5: I choose you 01:28:26 Feminist Follow-Through 01:30:43 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives 01:32:34 Scheduling Changes Feminist Follow-Through: No matter how chaotic and unnecessary the passport drama was with Chantal, it would have been significantly worse IRL. Let's be real, this US Admin is not favorable to people crossing boarders, and with her expired passport, Chantal would have been in a pretty bad situation. So many immigrants in this country are facing a far worse situation, so let's protect our most vulnerable and call our reps and stop migrant abuse at ICE centers. You can use this very short script from 5Calls.org [http://5Calls.org] here: https://linkly.link/2ld0q [https://linkly.link/2ld0q] Mentioned on the pod: * Third Eye View Pod: https://linkly.link/2ld2F [https://linkly.link/2ld2F] * Billy on the Street Name a Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlCEmPF4-V0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlCEmPF4-V0]