Fangirl Happy Hour, Episode #68, “Pound Those Yams”

It’s a new year! Welcome to 2017. On our first episode of January, we discuss our reading challenges for the year, share some media we’re excited about, and intro a new culture segment. 🐝 You can read a transcript of this episode. 🐝 Changes!; 01:08 It’s an intro! Media Consumed; 02:51 Sherlock Bone Street Rumba […]

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It’s a new year! Welcome to 2017. On our first episode of January, we discuss our reading challenges for the year, share some media we’re excited about, and intro a new culture segment.

You can read a transcript of this episode.

Changes!; 01:08

It’s an intro!

Media Consumed; 02:51

Sherlock

Bone Street Rumba by Daniel José Older

The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis

One Day at a Time

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Kimi ni Todoke by Karuho Shiina

Supergirl

The Flash

The scarf:

https://twitter.com/renay/status/815742768362491904

Media Challenges; 09:39

Kindred by Octavia Butler

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

Coveted 2017 Media; 13:58

Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner

Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction by Helen Pilcher

A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn

Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee

The Wanderers by Meg Howrey

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Waste of Space by Gina Damico

The Stone Sky N.K. Jemisin

The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease by Meredith Wadman

Star Wars: Episode VIII

A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi

The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

Outside the Echo Chamber; 23:34

Historic Pioneer Cabin Tree toppled in California storm

Geocaching

Rusty Patched Bumblebee Now an Endangered Species

George R.R. Martin is the most patient human being in the entire universe

45’s most recent press conference.

45 blasts intel agencies for ‘leak’: ‘Are we living in Nazi Germany?

Monopoly Will Let the Internet Vote to Replace All of the Board Game’s Classic Tokens

Support W.E. Can Lead and Be Idris Elba’s Valentine

Hugo Award Nominations Now Open

Hugo Award Spreadsheet

Recommendations; 36:24

Ana: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Renay: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Call Your Rep or the Dystopian Hellscape Will Be Your Fault

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Our cover art is by justira. Our music is by BoxCat Games and our instrumentals are by Chuki. Tracks this week are Meeting MtFox, Classics, Rolling, Mornings, andHappy Summer Love.

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