Strong Female Characters
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From rebellion leaders to scream queens and everything in-between, women have shaped sci-fi and fantasy since its inception. Each week Fangrrls founder & managing editor Cher Martinetti, contributing editor and author Preeti Chhibber, and associate editor Courtney Enlow celebrate the countless badass women in geek culture through funny, witty, and unfiltered deep dives into the nerdverse.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Strong Female Characters episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Strong Female Characters for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Strong Female Characters episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
The One With Birds of Prey
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02/12/20 • 58 min
It’s a Birds of Prey celebration on this week’s Strong Female Characters! After breaking down all of the Oscars news, Cher and Preeti discuss their Birds of Prey thoughts. Plus, they prepare for Valentines Day with a look at some of comics’ most iconic relationships.
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Forgotten Women of Horror: Lois Duncan
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10/30/19 • 16 min
When you think of I Know What You Did Last Summer, you probably think of the 1997 slasher. What you might not think of is Lois Duncan, who wrote the book that inspired the film, and hated every second of the movie that made her creation a bestseller two decades after its publication.But Duncan was far more than this one title. Her work was filled with suspense, and her life was beset by tragedy.
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The One with Sarah Connor
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10/22/19 • 41 min
This week, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney question why a person would want to pinch their phone and discuss that Catwoman casting news. Plus, they talk about every version of Sarah Connor then try to decide how she would’ve fared on the Titanic.
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The One Before New York Comic Con
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10/01/19 • 34 min
The gang’s all back together! This week, Cher, Preeti, and Courtney reunite to discuss that Spider-Man news (!!!) and reveal their hopes and dreams for this year’s New York Comic Con. Then they play a few celebratory rounds of Frak, Marry, Kill: The Good Place Edition.
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The one full of Femme Fatales
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08/27/19 • 41 min
This week, Cher and Courtney delight over the announcements at D23, celebrate the goodness of dogs, and cringe at the horrors of ear spiders (shudder), then discuss the trope of the femme fatale and if it's actually the empowered character choice writers seem to think it is.
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Forgotten Women of Genre: Tarpe Mills
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03/30/19 • 13 min
Tarpé Mills gave the world more than its first female superhero written and drawn by a woman — she gave girls and women a character who defied societal expectations and gender norms, who owned her sexuality and turned misogynistic tropes on their head.
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Forgotten Women of Genre: Victoria Alonso
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03/22/19 • 11 min
You've definitely heard of Kevin Feige and maybe Louis D'Esposito, but did you know there's a third partner in the MCU triumvirate? Her name is Victoria Alonso, and she's a kickass producer who's been part of Marvel Studios since the beginning with over 20 blockbusters under her belt.
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Forgotten Women of Genre: Pauline Hopkins
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03/09/19 • 11 min
Pauline Hopkins is hailed as one of the most prolific African-American woman writers of the 20th century. She's also considered on of the architects of Afrofuturism, one of the most important cultural movements and subgenres within sci-fi and fantasy.
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The One with Forgotten Women of Genre: Helen Gibson
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03/05/19 • 27 min
This week, Cher, Preeti and Courtney get pulled back in by the Ghostbusters, say thank god for Emma Thompson, and celebrate today's Forgotten Woman of Genre: Helen Gibson.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Strong Female Characters have?
Strong Female Characters currently has 109 episodes available.
What topics does Strong Female Characters cover?
The podcast is about Sci-Fi, Scifi, Society & Culture, Feminism, Feminist, Podcasts and Podcastsforwomen.
What is the most popular episode on Strong Female Characters?
The episode title 'The One With Birds of Prey' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Strong Female Characters?
The average episode length on Strong Female Characters is 40 minutes.
How often are episodes of Strong Female Characters released?
Episodes of Strong Female Characters are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Strong Female Characters?
The first episode of Strong Female Characters was released on Nov 28, 2017.
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