Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode 1 “Brimming with Emotions”

This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana join up for the first episode. It’s 2015; what media are we looking forward to in the coming year? Then, Serial, the podcast everyone was talking about in 2014. How did we feel coming away from this hugely contentious piece of journalism? Was it only reporting […]

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This week on Fangirl Happy Hour, Renay and Ana join up for the first episode. It’s 2015; what media are we looking forward to in the coming year? Then, Serial, the podcast everyone was talking about in 2014. How did we feel coming away from this hugely contentious piece of journalism? Was it only reporting or was it entertainment, too? Lastly, Marvel’s Agent Carter: did it live up to our huge hopes and dreams?

Discussion references:

Anticipated Books, TV, Movies, etc of 2015

Ana’s list

The Black Wolves by Kate Elliott

Pitch Perfect 2

Avatar The Last Airbender’s Smoke and Shadow

The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

Mad Men Finale

Saga Press Books: Persona by Genevieve Valentine + Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

2015 Hugo Awards

Renay’s list

Court of Fives by Kate Elliott

The Labyrinth of Flame by Courtney Schafer

Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

The Expanse (TV)

The Heat 2

The Martian

The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Inside Out (Pixar)

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Other References

Episode 210: Genevieve Valentine and all the things

Avengers: Age of Ultron (and Emotions) Trailer Response

Serial Podcast

Serial’s website

Split the Moon – Rabia Chaudry’s blog

The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling by Ted Chiang

Agent Carter

Official website

Gavia Baker Whitelaw’s post on costume design

Hayley Atwell on Twitter

Recommendations:

Ana: The Legend of Korra + Show creator’s essay about the finale

Renay: The Heart Wants What It Wants by talitha78 (also available on tumblr)

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