Your Biggest Fangirl Podcast
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsOur podcast seeks to be the best vehicle to explore fan culture and fandom in depth and intellectually from the unique perspective of the fans themselves. We strive to offer knowledgeable viewpoints from two fangirls who not only are active in fandom, but possess “behind the scenes” experiences and access to the artists they so admire. We will create meaningful, entertaining dialogues with other fans, creators, and scholars, celebrating what it means to be a fan, and specifically a female fan.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Episode 53: Fangirls’ Farewell to 2019!
December 17, 2019 05:02 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBIt’s the end of 2019, so it’s time for us to look back on a year -- and a decade! -- of fangirling! In Your Biggest Fangirl’s last episode of 2019, we share highlights from the podcast and our finest moments of fangirling from the year, while reflecting on the growth of the show and ourselves as fangirls. We discuss how fandom and the role of fans have evolved over time, as the divide between creators and consumers continues to shrink-- recognizing the power (and challenges and responsibiliti...
Episode 52: Collaborating on Orphan Black’s Next Chapter with writer & filmmaker Heli Kennedy
December 03, 2019 02:30 - 32 minutes - 26.7 MBWe join the Clone Club this week on the podcast! Our guest this week is Heli Kennedy, a writer currently on the writing team for Orphan Black: The Next Chapter on the literary entertainment platform Serialbox. This isn’t Heli’s first jaunt with the Orphan Black series, as she previously penned the spin-off comics at IDW, Helsinki and Deviations. Her talents span all these forms of media; in addition to audio dramas and comic books, she is also a senior writer at video game company UbiSoft and...
Episode 51: Painting the Portrait of a Fangirl with Temple of Geek’s Monica Duarte and Emily Schuck
November 19, 2019 04:56 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBMonica Duarte makes her grand return to the podcast, and brings fellow fangirl Emily Schuck with her! Monica and Emily are the masterminds behind “Portrait of a Fangirl,” a new web series hosted on Temple of Geek, to which both Monica and Emily are contributors. You’ll remember Monica from Episode 18 -- she is a photographer, who can proudly claim her photos have been published in Doctor Who magazine and SFX magazine, and also co-hosts of the Temple of Geek Podcast. In addition to Emily’s con...
Episode 50: The Magical Ladies We Fangirled Over at LeakyCon Boston – Part 2
November 05, 2019 03:12 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBWe head back to the wizarding world in the second half of our LeakyCon convention special! We celebrate reaching the big 5-0 episode count and share how the podcast has allowed us to grow as fans and people. We also explore the takeaways Victoria encountered at the con about the Harry Potter fandom, its commitment to social justice, and the impact on our own lives and worldview as members of the generation who got to grow up with Harry. We have another group of five fantastic fangirls to he...
Episode 50: The Magical Ladies We Fangirled Over at LeakyCon Boston – Part 2
November 05, 2019 00:00 - 51 minutes - 41 MBWe head back to the wizarding world in the second half of our LeakyCon convention special! We celebrate reaching the big 5-0 episode count and share how the podcast has allowed us to grow as fans and people. We also explore the takeaways Victoria encountered at the con about the Harry Potter fandom, its commitment to social justice, and the impact on our own lives and worldview as members of the generation who got to grow up with Harry. We have another group of five fantastic fangirls to h...
Episode 49: The Magical Ladies We Fangirled Over at LeakyCon Boston – Part 1
October 22, 2019 03:58 - 46 minutes - 37.5 MBThis Harry Potter convention is jam-packed with brilliant fangirls, so much so that we had to split it into multiple episodes! (Not unlike Voldemort’s Horcruxes.) Victoria tells us all about her experience at the ultimate wizarding world convention – regaling us with tales of the thoughtful panels, making peace with not being the most knowledgeable fan in the room, snacking on Golden Snitchwiches and more. Our first LeakyCon special includes: Christine Chapman is the programs director of Up...
Episode 48: Sending Off Supernatural with psychologist, author, and fangirl Dr. Lynn Zubernis
October 08, 2019 01:03 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBAs Supernatural begins its 15th and final season, we talk to Dr. Lynn Zuburnis, a clinical psychologist and professor at West Chester University and longtime Supernatural fangirl. Lynn discusses with us how she has found balance between her academic and psychological roles with those of her fangirl and personal ones. With her collaborator Dr. Katherine Larsen, they have published four books fusing academia and fandom, Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls, Fan Phenomena: Supernatural, Fandom at the ...
Episode 48: Sending Off Supernatural with psychologist, author, and fangirl Dr. Lynn Zubernis
October 08, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBAs Supernatural begins its 15th and final season, we talk to Dr. Lynn Zuburnis, a clinical psychologist and professor at West Chester University and longtime Supernatural fangirl. Lynn discusses with us how she has found balance between her academic and psychological roles with those of her fangirl and personal ones. With her collaborator Dr. Katherine Larsen, they have published four books fusing academia and fandom, Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls, Fan Phenomena: Supernatural, Fandom at the...
Episode 47: Making a Name for Yourself in Nerdery and Becoming a Resource with The BlerdGurl Karama Horne
September 24, 2019 03:03 - 39 minutes - 31.9 MBKarama Horne is the visionary behind The BlerdGurl, a website that provides commentary and perspective from the often overlooked black nerd demographic. On her website, ‘blerd is a word and a movement.’ She’s a contributor at SYFYWire, where she writes the weekly Indie Comics Spotlight column and co-hosts their two of their weekly podcasts. In addition, she also hosts two of her own, The Blerdgurl Podcast, and The Radical Geeks with Angelique Roché. Karama joins us to not only share her exper...
Episode 46: Inclusion and Authenticity Across Media with writer Brandon Easton
September 10, 2019 04:02 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBBrandon Easton is a writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles who has written for Agent Carter’s second season, and the Thundercats and Transformers Rescue Bots animated series. He’s also an Eisner-nominated comic writer, penning Catalyst Prime: Incidentals and Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven for Lion Forge, then most recently Star Trek: Year Five and Transformers Galaxies for IDW. He discusses his journey from passion to profession throughout his career, and the progress he’s...
Episode 46: Inclusion and Authenticity Across Media with writer Brandon Easton
September 10, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MBBrandon Easton is a writer, screenwriter, and educator based in Los Angeles who has written for Agent Carter’s second season, and the Thundercats and Transformers Rescue Bots animated series. He’s also an Eisner-nominated comic writer, penning Catalyst Prime: Incidentals and Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven for Lion Forge, then most recently Star Trek: Year Five and Transformers Galaxies for IDW. He discusses his journey from passion to profession throughout his career, and the progress he’...
Episode 45: Fan Culture and Communication with Dr. CarrieLynn Reinhard
August 27, 2019 01:36 - 29 minutes - 24.3 MBWe’re sending everyone back to school in fangirl style on this week’s episode with Dr. CarrieLynn Reinhard! Dr. Reinhard is an associate professor at Dominican University, where she also leads the Social Media Minor for the Department of Communication Arts & Sciences. Her research and work in popular culture blends communication studies, fan studies and psychology. When it comes to examining fandom academically, her book Fractured Fandoms: Contentious Communication in Fan Communities is one o...
Episode 44: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at GalaxyCon 2019
August 13, 2019 00:36 - 41 minutes - 46.3 MBWe’re bringing you all another convention special, this time from Kristen’s home turf in Raleigh, North Carolina! She contrasts the benefits of attending GalaxyCon Raleigh as opposed to larger events like Star Wars Celebration, and shares her highlights, discoveries, and takeaways from the convention. In the midst of fangirling with Victoria she takes us across the galaxy of geekdom and introduces us to five awesome ladies on this week’s episode: Ellen Walsh is the founder of Elden Fragranc...
Episode 43: Comics, Coffee and Community with The Perky Nerd owner Tiffany Melius
July 30, 2019 00:57 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MBWe’re back from summer break and thrilled to welcome Tiffany Melius, owner of The Perky Nerd, on the podcast! Her Burbank storefront is one of the few female-owned comic book shops in the country. Since its opening in 2016, the store has established itself as a pillar of the LA geek community and was nominated for this year’s Will Eisner “Spirit of Comics” Retailer Award. Tiffany takes us through founding the store and shares her advice on starting a geeky small business! We also discuss girl...
Episode 42: Super Soldiers with author Jason Inman
June 18, 2019 01:09 - 37 minutes - 30.7 MBEpisode 42: Super Soldiers with author Jason Inman Jason Inman makes his triumphant return to Your Biggest Fangirl this week! In case you missed our first interview with him Episode 25, Jason is a comic book creator, podcaster, and veteran who now adds author to his long list of accomplishments with the release of his first book: Super Soldiers: A Salute to the Comic Book Heroes and Villains Who Fought for Their Country. He takes us through his impetus for writing Super Soldiers, how he cho...
Episode 41: Drawing on Disney Magic with licensed artist Ashley Taylor
June 04, 2019 04:14 - 28 minutes - 23.4 MBWe fangirl out hard this week during our interview with licensed Disney artist Ashley Taylor! With her art displayed at Disney Parks or emblazoned on clothes by Her Universe, Hot Topic and more, Ashley puts a creative spin and applies her own style to beloved characters. Though her own journey as an artist was unexpected (or unorthodox), Ashley seeks to be an inspiring force to other budding artists and women in business. She shows us the magic behind her art, walking us through the process o...
Episode 40: Channeling the Powers of a Girl with Marvel Host, Author, and Producer Lorraine Cink
May 21, 2019 02:00 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MBMay gets a lot more marvelous on this week’s episode! We welcome Lorraine Cink, a comedian, host, and author who currently serves as a Senior Creative Producer for Marvel New Media. Lorraine shares her journey from Marvel fan to employee as well as her advice on making your passion into your profession. We also get her to dish about what it’s like interviewing the MCU’s brightest stars when she covers the premieres of Marvel films, what makes a great red carpet interview, and how you can maxi...
Episode 40: Channeling the Powers of a Girl with Marvel Host, Author, and Producer Lorraine Cink
May 21, 2019 00:00 - 31 minutes - 44 MBMay gets a lot more marvelous on this week’s episode! We welcome Lorraine Cink, a comedian, host, and author who currently serves as a Senior Creative Producer for Marvel New Media. Lorraine shares her journey from Marvel fan to employee as well as her advice on making your passion into your profession. We also get her to dish about what it’s like interviewing the MCU’s brightest stars when she covers the premieres of Marvel films, what makes a great red carpet interview, and how you can max...
Episode 39: The Science of Disney Magic and Pins with Astro-Engineer Kristen Lundebjerg
May 07, 2019 03:58 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MBWe double the amount of Kristens on this episode with this week’s guest, Kristen Lundebjerg! Kristen is an astro-engineer and self-described space enthusiast who is also a huge Disney fangirl. We explore how her two worlds intersect and the ways she appreciates both STEM and magical or fictional adventures. As frequent visitor to the Disney parks, Kristen shares her top tips on navigating the parks and their animated (and sometimes intense) pin trading community. A wonderful resource of fangi...
Episode 38: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019
April 23, 2019 01:29 - 43 minutes - 35.6 MBWe’re keeping our convention specials going this month with Kristen’s coverage of Star Wars Celebration Chicago! She recaps her experience tackling such a large convention from photo ops to panels to pin trading to trudging through the snow to get to the convention center! She gives Victoria her main takeaways from Celebration - including the encouragement she felt for the Star Wars fandom from being among all her fellow Star Wars fans as well as the importance of prioritizing your top events...
Episode 37: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at WonderCon 2019
April 09, 2019 03:58 - 36 minutes - 29.7 MBIn our second WonderCon feature, Victoria returns to the Anaheim Convention Center to interview four artists about their creative expressions and their experiences with fandom. Before our guests, Victoria reflects on her second WonderCon, from the challenges to the thrills -- not to mention the important tips to remember when attending a convention! This week, we interview: Penelope Gaylord is an illustrator and character designer who has worked with Penguin Random House, Acme Archives Dire...
Episode 36: ‘No Normal’ but Not Alone with Ms. Marvel and journalist/filmmaker Anisah Jabar
March 19, 2019 02:14 - 26 minutes - 21.8 MBIn honor of the release of the Captain Marvel film, we’re continuing this Marvel-ous month of March with a discussion on Carol Danvers’ Ms. Marvel successor Kamala Khan! We interview Anisah Jabar, a journalist based in New York City and probably one of the biggest Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan fans we know. She uses her own experiences as a woman of color to change the narrative in comics and pop culture through producing the Ms. Marvel-inspired No Normal short film series. We also talk about the im...
Episode 35: Connecting with Captain Marvel with creator Ashley V Robinson
March 05, 2019 00:23 - 34 minutes - 28.6 MBWe are so thrilled to welcome Ashley Victoria Robinson back to Your Biggest Fangirl this week to jumpstart Marvelous March! If you didn’t hear her on Episode 14, Ashley is an actress, writer, podcaster and authority on everything girly and geeky. We had so much fangirling with her pre-Infinity War that we knew we had to bring Ashley back for our episode anticipating Captain Marvel! We discuss our hopes and fears for the Carol’s big screen debut, explore the dangers of comparing Captain Marvel...
Episode 35: Connecting with Captain Marvel with creator Ashley V Robinson
March 05, 2019 00:00 - 34 minutes - 28 MBWe are so thrilled to welcome Ashley Victoria Robinson back to Your Biggest Fangirl this week to jumpstart Marvelous March! If you didn’t hear her on Episode 14, Ashley is an actress, writer, podcaster and authority on everything girly and geeky. We had so much fangirling with her pre-Infinity War that we knew we had to bring Ashley back for our episode anticipating Captain Marvel! We discuss our hopes and fears for the Carol’s big screen debut, explore the dangers of comparing Captain Marve...
Episode 34: Enabling Fanworks to Flourish with Organization for Transformative Works staffer Claudia Rebaza
February 19, 2019 03:00 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBJust about every fan is familiar with the Organization for Transformative Works, particularly the website Archive of Our Own. On this episode, we introduce you to OTW communication staffer Claudia Rebaza as we delve into the history of OTW and the importance of having an archive like AO3 that both acts as host for fanworks but also fosters a community for creators. We talk with Claudia about the changing nature of online spaces and the way fans adapt to allow their creative pieces flourish an...
Episode 34: Enabling Fanworks to Flourish with Organization for Transformative Works staffer Claudia Rebaza
February 19, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 26 MBJust about every fan is familiar with the Organization for Transformative Works, particularly the website Archive of Our Own. On this episode, we introduce you to OTW communication staffer Claudia Rebaza as we delve into the history of OTW and the importance of having an archive like AO3 that both acts as host for fanworks but also fosters a community for creators. We talk with Claudia about the changing nature of online spaces and the way fans adapt to allow their creative pieces flourish a...
Episode 33: Ladies of Fandom Legacy with Legion of Leia founder Jenna Busch
February 05, 2019 00:33 - 31 minutes - 25.9 MBYou may know Jenna Busch best as the founder of the website Legion of Leia, as an entertainment journalist, author, or as a speaker at some of the largest cons around the country. This week on Your Biggest Fangirl she sat down with us to discuss the trailblazing ladies in sci-fi and fandom. Jenna walks us through the evolution of female characters in fandom such as Leia Organa and Wonder Woman, what we’re still craving from the ladies we watch on screen and what we hope to see with female rep...
Episode 32: Proud to be Fangirls with writer and podcaster Angie Fiedler Sutton
January 22, 2019 02:50 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBAngie Fiedler Sutton walks us through her professional fangirl journey: from fangirling over Martin Freeman to crafting a master’s thesis around geeky topics, to developing her own podcast, G33K Out. Angie’s passion for geek media is fueled not only by her own interests and work in the arts, but also through her educational pursuits in journalism, with a focus on art and popular culture. We unpack and explore why she hesitated to call herself a fangirl because of the negative connotations aro...
Episode 31: Making a Movie Marvel with Ant-Man & the Wasp Director Peyton Reed
January 08, 2019 00:37 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBWe’re kicking off 2019 with a bang this week with director, producer, and writer Peyton Reed! He joins us after the success of last year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which is of course the sequel to his first Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Ant-Man. A lifelong Marvel fan, Peyton discusses his process crafting movies within the MCU, bringing lesser known characters Scott and Hope to the big screen, and the pressure to follow Infinity War! He also shares how he has navigated a fandom as deep, vast, ...
Episode 31: Making a Movie Marvel with Ant-Man & the Wasp Director Peyton Reed
January 08, 2019 00:37 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBWe’re kicking off 2019 with a bang this week with director, producer, and writer Peyton Reed! He joins us after the success of last year’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, which is of course the sequel to his first Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Ant-Man. A lifelong Marvel fan, Peyton discusses his process crafting movies within the MCU, bringing lesser known characters Scott and Hope to the big screen, and the pressure to follow Infinity War! He also shares how he has navigated a fandom as deep, vast,...
Episode 30: Fangirls' Farewell to 2018!
December 11, 2018 05:19 - 29 minutes - 23.5 MBWe look back at 2018 in our final episode of the year! We recall our favorite fangirl moments, from our reunion at San Diego Comic Con to the new friendships forged through fandom. Victoria also shares some unexpected celebrity encounters: Brendon Urie and the late, great Stan Lee, while Kristen recaps her convention “stalk walk” behind John Barrowman and her epic selfie sesh with Catherine Tate at Raleigh SuperCon! While we remember the year, we also look to the future and the excitement 20...
Episode 29: Fantastic Fan Films and Where to Find Them with Broad Strokes Productions
November 27, 2018 01:57 - 38 minutes - 31.5 MBYour Biggest Fangirl heads to the wizarding world this week! We nerd out with three members of the Broad Strokes Production team - director/writer Justin Zagri, writer/actor Garrett Schweighauser, and actor Kevin Allen. Broad Strokes has produced the popular Harry Potter prequel fan films, The Greater Good and Severus Snape and the Marauders. They’re currently working on the Great Wizarding War audio drama, tracking the story of Voldemort’s rise to power set after their film Severus Snape an...
Episode 28: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at LA Comic Con 2018
November 13, 2018 05:29 - 41 minutes - 33.8 MBWe continue our convention highlights in 2018 with a Los Angeles Comic Con special! Victoria introduces us to four creators, whose work in everything from writing to cosplaying inspire us to infuse our fangirling with more creativity. In fact, LACC was also Victoria’s first time cosplaying! Before our interviews, she shares her process transforming into Thor character Amora and her finest moments of fangirling at the con as well. This episode’s lovely guests are: Genevieve Marie is a profess...
Episode 27: Safe Spaces and the Significance of Community with FanDames Initiative members Lauren “Scribe” Harris and May Hemmer
October 30, 2018 04:07 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MBToday we welcome two guests hailing from the non-profit organization the FanDames Initiative, Lauren Harris (aka Scribe) or May Hemmer (or the Cocoa Barbie). Lauren and May share the mission of the FanDames with us, which encompasses creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for female fans, both in online fandom and IRL meet-ups like conventions. The FanDames aim to support and provide resources for fangirls, whether it be through panel discussions about geek girl stereotype...
Episode 27: Safe Spaces and the Significance of Community with FanDames Initiative members Lauren “Scribe” Harris and May Hemmer
October 30, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBToday we welcome two guests hailing from the non-profit organization the FanDames Initiative, Lauren Harris (aka Scribe) or May Hemmer (or the Cocoa Barbie). Lauren and May share the mission of the FanDames with us, which encompasses creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for female fans, both in online fandom and IRL meet-ups like conventions. The FanDames aim to support and provide resources for fangirls, whether it be through panel discussions about geek girl stereotyp...
Episode 26: Becoming a Licensed Artist and Being a #ForceAgainstCyberbullying with illustrator Erin Lefler
October 16, 2018 00:14 - 32 minutes - 38.8 MBWe are thrilled to welcome Erin Lefler on the podcast this week! Erin is an illustrator, licensed Lucasfilm artist, and the creator and champion behind Force Against Cyberbullying, an initiative to combat online harassment and abuse in the Star Wars fandom. We discuss her process designing characters, her evolution from drawing fan art to being a licensed artist for her favorite franchise, and what led to her creating the Force Against Cyberbullying campaign. She also shares with us how fangi...
Episode 25: Comics, Fandom Allies, and Science! with creator Jason Inman
October 02, 2018 04:01 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBJoining us this week on the podcast is Jason Inman, a comic book expert with two comic books of his own under his belt. His podcast, Geek History Lesson, seeks to inform and educate fans about the origin stories of their favorite fandoms’ characters. He’s a champion of making the comics community inclusive and welcoming to fans old and new. Jason and his GHL co-host Ashley Victoria Robinson take their mission a step further with by creating new heroes for fans to look up to. Jason tells us ab...
Episode 24: Fandom After the Finale and Holding onto Smallville with Podcaster Zach Moore
September 18, 2018 00:56 - 33 minutes - 36.9 MBWe get nostalgic on this week’s episode with podcaster Zach Moore, who takes his fandom to the next level by creating fun discussion and thoughtful analysis about the shows near and dear to his heart. Zach hosts two podcasts: Standard Orbit on the Trek FM network, and Always Hold On to Smallville, which dissects every episode of decade-long Superman prequel series. Tori had the tremendous pleasure of joining Zach on Always Hold On to Smallville to discuss an episode from Season 3, and he stop...
Episode 23: Beyond Broadway with Hamilton Education Program Director Sasha Rolon Pereira
September 04, 2018 00:02 - 30 minutes - 24.9 MBSasha Rolon Pereira joins us from the Hamilton Education Program, where she is the director of the program and Associate Director of Education at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Hamilton Education Program (#eduham) is a partnership between the Rockefeller Foundation, Hamilton, and Gilder Lehrman, that sends thousands of students to see the hit musical on Broadway and in tour cities around the country. Sasha tells us about how the program bring students into “the room whe...
Episode 22: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at San Diego Comic Con 2018
August 21, 2018 00:31 - 42 minutes - 34.2 MBFor this week of All About Conventions August we have a super-sized convention special for you! Not only do Victoria and Kristen recap their experiences this year at San Diego Comic Con, they share their lessons learned from their trip to help you crush your next con. We also share our interviews from the convention floor with four fabulous female creators! They are: Agnes Garbowska is an illustrator known for her work illustrating titles such as the New York Times Best Sellers & Gem Award ...
Episode 21: Fangirls and Geek Couture at the Her Universe Fashion Show
August 07, 2018 04:56 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MBWe’re continuing All About Conventions August this week with our coverage of the Her Universe Fashion Show! Kristen and Victoria share their experiences at the event - getting to fangirl out together, squeeing over the surprise guests, and which were their favorite designs from the show! We also introduce you to the amazing fangirls we encountered at the Fashion Show: Carina Langley-Lacy was a finalist in this year’s fashion show. She is a costume designer and technician who has worked on c...
Episode 20: Stories of Strength with Best-Selling Author Renée Ahdieh
July 24, 2018 01:49 - 30 minutes - 25 MBThis week, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling YA author (and fellow Tar Heel!) Renée Ahdieh joins us on the podcast! Renée recently finished a book tour for her most recent novel Smoke in the Sun, a sequel to her magical-action hit Flame in the Mist. Her debut novel, Wrath in the Dawn, was inspired by A Thousand and One Nights, which kicked off Renée’s prowess for retelling fairy and folk tales in fresh and inclusive ways. Renee’s talent for world building is born from her own love ...
Episode 19: Becoming Jane Austen Fangirls with JASP Organizers Jennifer Abella and Inger Brodey
July 10, 2018 01:47 - 30 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week on the podcast we’re taking you to a land of Regency balls, sweeping romances, and perfectly composed prose! We sit down with Jenny Abella and Dr. Inger Brodey who run the Jane Austen Summer Program, an annual four-day symposium focusing on the author's novels for academics and Austen fans alike at our alma mater - the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We explore why Jane’s works still resonate with readers today, dispel common misconceptions about fangirls of her novels,...
Episode 18: Whovian Women with Cosplay Photographer and Geek Blogger Monica Duarte
June 26, 2018 04:08 - 32 minutes - 26.6 MBAs a fangirl, Monica Duarte wears many hats: a mother, a photographer, a cosplayer, a vlogger and correspondent for Temple of Geek. A seasoned convention goer, she shares tips on nailing a cosplay photoshoot and making fandom fun for the whole family. We discuss Doctor Who and our excitement for Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor, as well as we look at the portrayal of female characters in the show. With Doctor Who being a long-running sci-fi show, we also explore how it has evolved o...
Episode 17: Embracing and Examining Fanfiction with Best-Selling Author Seanan McGuire
June 12, 2018 01:06 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBWe are pumped to be joined by best-selling author Seanan McGuire on the podcast this week for a long overdue discussion on fanfiction! Seanan’s urban fantasies include October Daye, Incryptid, and the Wayward Children series, she received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 she became the first person ever to appear five times on the same Hugo ballot. We unpack a brilliant tweet thread Seanan wrote exploring the shame and stigma surrounding female fanfic writers oppose...
Episode 16: Cosplay, Community and Cavill with Super Savant Lauren Winn
May 29, 2018 01:05 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBLauren Winn makes her grand return to the Your Biggest Fangirl Podcast! She recounts the single greatest moment of her life: meeting her fave Henry Cavill, pinpointing the 10 Rules of Fangirling Like a Pro that helped her the most. Lauren also shares the time the photographer became the photographed when she debuted her Superboy cosplay at New York Comic Con in October. Lauren walks us through Project KR, and we discuss the origins of cosplay, the empowerment through cosplaying, the community...
Episode 15: Problematic Faves with Theme Park Expert Bethany Curl
May 15, 2018 01:12 - 34 minutes - 40.6 MBWe’re thrilled to welcome fangirl and Universal Studios Team Member Bethany Curl onto the podcast! She joins us to continue the discussion on problematic faves and how to address media, characters, artists and their flaws. Can you love something that has problematic elements? And if so, how does one acknowledges its issues? Bethany also shares with us her behind-the-scenes intel on what it’s like to work at a major theme park how to make the most of your visit, and avoiding park burnout when ...
Episode 14: Marvel Comics, Heroines, and the Ladies Who Love Them with Actress, Writer, Podcaster Ashley V. Robinson
May 01, 2018 04:44 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBWe welcome actress, writer and producer Ashley Victoria Robinson, who is a fellow fangirl-podcaster! Ashley co-hosts the Geek History Lesson podcast -- a wonderful resource that delves into the origin stories of your favorite heroes, villains and everything in between! She is also co-author of the newly-released Jupiter Jet comic book, which features a spunky sixteen-year-old heroine named Jacky Johnson who discovers an experimental jetpack in her late father’s workshop, taking to the skies t...
Episode 13: The Ladies We Fangirled Over at WonderCon 2018
April 17, 2018 06:32 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MBThis is a jam-packed episode! Victoria interviews seven guests at WonderCon 2018 to get their perspectives on being fans and being creators for fans. Our lovely guests are: Amy Mebberson, illustrator and licensed Disney artist known for her Pocket Princesses comics -- and now working with Disney, her fangirling hasn’t gone away. Amy emphasizes the importance of posting and sharing your own artwork to gain exposure, like she did. Chrissie Zullo also gives advice to aspiring artists on how to g...
Episode 12: Passion to Profession with Star Trek Fan & Screenwriter Brian Millikin
April 03, 2018 01:05 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBHave you ever wondered what goes on in the writer's room of your favorite shows? This week our guest, fanboy turned sci-fi screenwriter Brian Millikin, takes us behind the scenes! He shares how he became a Star Trek fan and how his passion for the show got him his start in Hollywood working for one his heroes, Star Trek: The Next Generation showrunner Michael Piller! We discuss not only meeting but working for your heroes and whether you should “hide your crazy” in professional situations. Br...