Renay and Ana get their fangirling on as they talk about things they loved: Bitch Planet, a new, loud, feminist comic by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Valentine De Landro; The Martian with Matt Damon (and potato co-stars); and Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie, the book that made us cry and laugh, laugh and […]


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Renay and Ana get their fangirling on as they talk about things they loved: Bitch Planet, a new, loud, feminist comic by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Valentine De Landro; The Martian with Matt Damon (and potato co-stars); and Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie, the book that made us cry and laugh, laugh and cry.



Discussion References


Intro

Trailer: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Trailer: Jessica Jones

Mike Colter plays Luke Cage (Ana probably knows him from The Good Wife)

Alias Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos

#BoycottStarWarsVII: People Boycott The Force Awakens Because It Promotes “White Genocide”

Ava DuVernay creates #CelebrateStarWarsVII hashtag, silences racist trolls

Vuelio Blow Awards Shortlist — Featuring Ana and Thea!


We’re doing Star Wars and Open Chat episodes in the next few weeks. If you want to ask us questions or prompt a discussion, email us at [email protected], drop us a message on Tumblr, or ping us on Facebook. You can also ask us on Twitter @fangirlpodcast.


Bitch Planet; 15:35


Bitch Planet Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, Taki Soma, and Robert Wilson at Image Comics

Add Bitch Planet Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine to your reading list on Goodreads

Read Ana’s review of Bitch Planet Vol. 1 at The Book Smugglers.

Read Renay’s review of Bitch Planet Vol. 1 at Lady Business.

Why Bitch Planet Is Inspiring Women to Get Badass Feminist Tattoos


The Martian; 27:34


The Martian

Add The Martian to your reading list on Goodreads.

Read Thea’s review of The Martian (book).

Evidence that the @MartianMovie is fantasy: The USA & China cooperate with one another in Space.


— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) October 2, 2015



Ancillary Mercy; 41:25


Add Ancillary Mercy to your reading list on Goodreads.

Read Ana’s review of Ancillary Mercy at The Book Smugglers.

“She Commands Me and I Obey” Part 1

“She Commands Me and I Obey” Part 2


Recommendations; 58:37

Ana: Uzumaki by Junji Ito

Renay: Die Hard (But Only If No Other Options Are Readily Available) by JenTheSweetie (Steve/Tony, 23k, NSFW)


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