The Fangirl Nation Podcast

Shrek 5! Book to Screen, Book to Theatre & Book to Bag?

Why people aren’t happy with the Shrek 5 trailer, all the book to screen news this week (the ice breaker series, Knock em out & Shatter me) as well as book to theatre news (hello one day the musical!) This week Ambar and Leah are getting into all of it before they go on annual leave. That’s right, the girls are taking a well earned summer break. But before they disappear into the sun they have got a lot to get through. The Shrek 5 trailer has dropped and has got everyone talking, but is it for the right reasons? There is a mountain of book-to-screen news this week from The Icebreaker series to Knock Em Out and Shatter Me. As well as big theatre news!! The traitors on stage has just been announced, will we get to see Claudia’s fringe in the flesh? One Day the Musical is coming to London’s West End, and the girls are wondering how many mediums are they going to have cry over Emma and dexters lover story! And quick little round up of what to watch whilst the girls are away. Try not to miss them too much. They will be back!!! Another week, another natter. See you on the 14th July! Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x

Toy Story 5 - Is it Actually Any Good? Interviews with Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, the Director & Producer

We’re going all in on Toy Story 5. Ambar sat down with director Andrew Stanton and Pixar producer Lindsey Collins, as well as Joan Cusack and Greta Lee the voices of Jessie and new character Lilypad. Ambar and Leah talk spoiler-free first impressions, react to the interviews live, take a deep dive into the Toy Story franchise and the nostalgia of growing up with these films, discuss Taylor Swift's brand new original song for the film, and wrap up with what female friendship on screen and off actually means.

Every Year After, Euphoria, Rivals and Booktok Drama

With the Every Year After series coming out tomorrow, the ‘Hot Girls Read’ trademark BookTok drama, Euphoria coming to an end, and a stormy mid-season finale of Rivals, the girls have got a lot to say! This week Ambar and Leah are getting into all of it. Ambar’s favourite romantic author Carley Fortune is getting the Prime Video book-to-screen treatment with Every Year After dropping tomorrow. There is BookTok drama with the ‘Hot Girls Read’ trademark filed, but the Hot Girls aren’t happy about it. HBO have announced that Euphoria has finally come to an end and the girls are processing their thoughts together. And did Disney’s Rivals mid-season finale hit as hard as the girls hoped? It’s been a busy week for the fangirls. Another week, another natter. New episode, every Tuesday. Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x

The Off Campus Effect, Backrooms & Obsession and The Testaments

The Off-Campus effect, why Gen Z are the ones saving cinema right now: Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession, and whether The Testaments series vs the book. This week Ambar and Leah are talking about Off Campus again. Yes, again. Because it is not just the cast whose careers have taken off, but the soundtrack artists are having a moment too. They also get into why Gen Z are the ones keeping film culture alive right now, from Curry Barker’s Obsession being the horror film nobody saw coming to the very anticipated Backrooms. And The Testaments season finale? They loved it. But can we talk about whether the series even remembers it’s based on a book? Another week, another natter. New episode, every Tuesday. Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x

Harry Styles’ Tour Shambles, House of the Dragon & New Strictly Hosts

Why people are unhappy with Harry Styles tour, why are music tickets SO expensive these days, the new House of the Dragon Trailer, and new Strictly Come Dancing news