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Fantasy+Girls PodcastMad Scientist EditionThere’s been a strong mad scientist motif running lately with a feminist bent, and we needed to talk about it. Poor Things. Lisa Frankenstein. The Tortured Poets Department--we get into all of it, plus some of our other faves on the trope. To keep up with FANTASY+GIRL, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform follow us @TypoPodcasts on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and subscribe to the Typo Podcasts newsletter.
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2024-06-1158 minFantasy+Girls Podcast2023 in Books, Happy New Year, Etc.Em and EJ get their act together long enough to rehash the best stories they consumed in books and screen over the past year. Stay tuned for a deep dive into Bunny, Saltburn, Poor Things, among others, and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT from Em about what to look forward to in 2024.
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2024-01-111h 07Fantasy+Girls PodcastSummer Reading Assignments: EJ's Report on BunnyAs we wrap up the summer, E. J. and Emma have completed their summer reading and are ready to report back. Emma assigned E. J. to read Bunny by Mona Awad, a speculative/horror cult favorite with shocking twists and a lot of takes. Bunny, we have a lot to talk about. Egregious spoilers ahead.
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2023-08-2931 minFantasy+Girls PodcastSummer Reading: The SeriesFANTASY+GIRL is going back to school with a series dedicated to the nostalgia of summer reading assignments! For the series, Emma C. Wells and EJ Wenstrom will be challenging each other with SFF books to read, and then come back to discuss.Keep going--Emma and EJ have already announced what they're challenging each other to read first: Tune and and read along to join the discussion in the next episodes:What EJ is Assignging Emma to ReadWhat Emma is Assignment EJ to Read
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2023-07-0919 minFantasy+Girls PodcastSummer Reading Series: Emma's Assignment for EJFANTASY+GIRL Podcast is back with a new series celebrating summer reading! Emma and EJ arechoosing a book for the other to read. The duo will then lead a deep dive into the chosen stories on the podcast! Which book did Emma choose for EJ?BUNNY by Mona Awad. Emma chose this book hoping to appeal to EJ’s love of weird—but wellwritten—speculative fiction. EJ loves Catherine House and Her Fearful Symmetry—and Emma thinksBunny fits nicely with those titles (even if it is a bit weirder…possibly even darker...2023-07-0802 minFantasy+Girls PodcastSummer Reading Series: EJ's Assignment for EmmaFANTASY+GIRL is going back to school with a series dedicated to the nostalgia of summer reading assignments! For the series, Emma C. Wells and E. J. Wenstrom will be challenging each other with SFF books to read, and then come back to discuss. Here, E. J. reveals what she's challenging Emma to read first, and why. EJ is assigning Emma to read HOW TO LIVE SAVELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE by Charles Yu. EJ has been a Charles Yu fan for years and this was the novel that started the obsession. This story...2023-07-0603 min
Troped OutMay Cobb Supports Women's WrongsThriller writer May Cobb joins us for a discussion about the complicated women in her novels who break their seemingly perfect lives, how readers weigh the misdeeds of a flawed female character against those of a murderer, and why her stories are set in East Texas.*Welcome to the latest episode of TROPED OUT PODCAST—a podcast where we interview your favorite (and future favorite) author’s about all things tropes! Today we are chatting with domestic suspense author May Cobb!May Cobb grew up in the piney woods of East Texa...2023-04-2431 minTroped OutSherlockian Mysteries in Space with Malka OlderWelcome to the latest episode of TROPED OUT PODCAST—a podcast where we interview your favorite (and future favorite) author’s about all things tropes! Today we are chatting with Science Fiction author, Malka Older! Malka Older is a writer, sociologist, and aid worker. Her science-fiction political thriller INFOMOCRACY was named one of the best books of 2016 by Kirkus, Book Riot, and the Washington Post. She is also the author of the sequels, NULL STATES (2017) and STATE TECTONICS (2018), and the full trilogy was nominated for a Hugo Award. She is also the creator of the serial...2023-03-0232 min
Troped OutTina Moss is Here for Fated MatesWelcome to another episode of Troped Out Podcast! I am Emma C Wells. With me is my partner in crime—EJ Wenstrom. And this month, author Tina Moss is with us!Tina Moss is a USA Today Bestselling Author of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and sci-fi romance. She lives in NYC with a supportive husband and corgi Bear, though both the males hog the bed and refuse to share the covers. Her corgi Chuck now lives in her heart. When not writing, she enjoys reading, watching cheesy horror flicks, and traveling. As a 5’1″ Shotokan black belt, she firmly...2023-01-0545 minFantasy+Girls PodcastStuff We (Mostly) Liked in 2022In which we ramble on about random things we like and a few things we don’t. NOTE: FANTASY+GIRLS stands with the HarperCollins union.Wow! It’s been an entire year since Emma and EJ hosted their last episode of SFF Girls. Last we saw our heroes, they were in a cabin in the Georgia mountains, drinking and making s’mores.Em plugs TikTok bc why not?It has been a good year for speculative fiction—but especially horror. 2021 was the year for Rom-Coms—but 2022 is all about the horror (and okay—rom-coms still reign s...2022-12-181h 11Troped OutCelebrating Murdery Women with Layne FargoWelcome to another episode of Troped Out Podcast! I am Emma C Wells. With me is my partner in crime—EJ Wenstrom. And we’ve got thriller author Layne Fargo with us for this episode!Layne Fargo writes killer books for feminist killjoys. She's the author of the thriller novels Temper and They Never Learn (currently in development as a television show), and coauthor of the bestselling Audible Original Young Rich Widows. She also co-created, co-hosts, and produces the podcast Unlikeable Female Characters on Lit Hub Radio.Layne lives in Chicago with a rescue pit bull...2022-11-1835 minTroped OutWrestling with Complex Characters with Charlene ThomasWelcome to season 2 of Troped Out. Today we are talking with young adult author Charlene Thomas!We ask Charlene what she is reading and loving right now.Charlene says this is her first podcast. She is reading for spooky season, JACKAL by Erin E. Adams. It is spooky, small town. Girls disappearing in the woods—so spooky and perfect for Halloween! Charlene is dipping her toe into an adult manuscript for the first time (we are *very* excited).We ask, what does Charlene feel is the dividing line between adult and YA?Charlene says, of course character age, however, that isn...2022-10-2827 minTroped OutWhy Enemies to Lovers is the Best Romance Trope with Brighton WalshWelcome to a new episode of Troped Out Podcast! I am Emma C Wells. With me is my partner in crime—EJ Wenstrom. Today we are chatting with adult romance author Brighton Walsh.USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brighton Walsh spent a decade as a professional photographer before taking her storytelling in a different direction and reconnecting with her first love—writing. She likes her books how she likes her tea—steamy and satisfying—and adores strong-willed heroines and the protective heroes who fall head over heels for them. Brighton lives in the Midwest with her...2022-08-0553 minTroped OutBecoming Reluctant Assassins with K. A. DooreWelcome to a new episode of Troped Out Podcast! I am Emma C Wells. With me is my partner in crime—EJ Wenstrom. Today we are chatting with Adult SFF author, K.A. Doore. K.A. Doore writes fantasy – mostly second world, mostly novels – with a touch of horror and a ton of adventure. Her books include, THE PERFECT ASSASSIN, THE IMPOSSIBLE CONTRACT, and THE UNCONQUERED CITY.EJ kicks things off by asking K.A. Doore about the beginning of her trilogy. K.A. says the first book in her trilogy uses a reluctant assassin trope. He find...2022-06-2948 minTroped OutEmmy Paxman's Intro to Web ComicsThank you for listening to Troped Out. If you like what you hear—consider subscribing and leaving us some stars. To stay up to date on Troped Out, SFF+Girls, and the forthcoming ADHD Creative, follow our production team Typo Productions: @TypoPodcasts across all platforms.To stay up to date with Troped Out on social media (Instagram is their favorite—but they brave Twitter from time to time.) You can find them on most platforms Typo Productions: @TypoPodcasts Don’t forget to check out our Bookshop for titles from all our featured authors! 2022-06-0330 minTroped OutRedefining Strong Female Protagonists with Andrea ContosThank you for listening to Troped Out. If you like what you heard—consider subscribing and leaving us some stars. To stay up to date on Troped Out, SFF+Girls, and the forthcoming ADHD Creative, follow our production team Typo Productions: @TypoPodcasts across all platforms. To stay up to date with Troped Out and more—follow the team on social media (Instagram is their favorite—but they brave twitter from time to time.) You can find them on most platforms Typo Productions: @TypoPodcasts Instagram: @typopodcastsTwitter: @typopodcastsFacebook: @typopodcastsAnd always—you can find us at www.TypoProductions.comToda...2022-05-2041 minTroped OutMichael Mammay is Done With Your Soldier TropesTypo Productions presents TROPED OUT. The podcast for booklovers where we interview your favorite—and future favorite—about all things tropes (and more)!Today’s guest is Michael Mammay. Michael is a science fiction author whose novels include Planetside, Colonyside, Spaceside, and his latest release—THE MISFIT SOLDIER. All of Michael’s books are available in our TROPED OUT bookshop—link at the bottom of notes.EJ asks Michael to start by telling us about his latest book, THE MISFIT SOLIDIER.Michael explains that while the book is billed as military science fiction, and that label technically...2022-04-2933 minTroped OutTom Phillips Tackles Toxic Masculinity through Middle Grade MysteriesShow notes for TROPED OUT PODCAST brought to you by Typo ProductionsThank you for listening to Troped Out. If you like what you heard—consider subscribing and leaving us some stars. To stay up to date on Troped Out, SFF+Girls, and the forthcoming ADHD Creative, follow our production team Typo Productions: @TypoPodcasts across all platforms.Today we are chatting with middle grade mystery and adventure author Tom Phillips.Tom Phillips debuts his first middle-grade novel, THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES: EGYPT’S FIRE, in June 2022. An artist, optimist, writ...2022-04-0144 minTroped OutAlexandria Bellefleur Swoons for Forced ProximityThank you for listening to Troped Out. If you like what you heard—consider subscribing and leaving us some stars. To stay up to date on Troped Out, SFF+Girls, and the forthcoming ADHD Creative, follow our production team Typo Productions. That’s @TypoPodcasts across all platforms. Links at the bottom.Today we are chatting with contemporary romance author Alexandria Bellefleur.Alexandria Bellefleur is a bestselling and award-winning author of swoony contemporary romance often featuring loveable grumps and the sunshine characters who bring them to their knees. Her debut novel, WRITTEN IN THE STARS, was...2022-03-2224 minTroped OutMia P. Manansala Writes "Rom-Coms with Dead Bodies"We are your hosts, Emma C. Wells & E.J. Wenstrom. (Find us on all social media—but typo productions especially loves Instagram—follow us @TypoPodcasts. If you insist on Twitter :P we are there also @TypoPodcasts. Today’s episode features special guest, mystery author Mia P. Manansala.Mia’s bio and links (from her website):Mia P. Manansala (MAH-nahn-sah-lah) (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennia...2022-02-1033 minTroped OutAnna E. Collins Loves a Sunshine/Grump TropeThank you for listening to Troped Out. If you like what you heard—review and subscribe! To stay up to date on Troped Out, SFF+Girls, and the forthcoming ADHD Creative, follow our production team Typo Productions and @TypoPodcasts across all platforms. Links at the bottom.Today we are talking with rom-com and women’s fic author, Anna E. Collins.Emma reads Anna’s bio and encourages listeners to check out Anna’s Instagram to see her golden-doodle, Archie.Anna’s book, LOVE AT FIRST SPITE, released on January 4th. 2022.Anna shares details about her book, including tropes, such as gr...2022-01-2534 minTroped OutRomance Author Hildie McQueen Plots A Return from the DeadThank you for joining us for the very first episode of typo production’s TROPED OUT. Hosts E.J. Wenstrom and Emma C. Wells sit down with your favorite (and future favorite) authors across all genres to talk all things books—especially tropes! Be sure to follow us @TypoPodcasts on your favorite social media to keep up with everything typo productions has in the works, as well as to hear exclusive clips and be the first to know about fun give-aways and promotions. Subscribe and review!We are so excited to have USA Today...2022-01-0627 min
Troped OutRomance Author Hildie McQueen Plots A Return from the DeadThank you for joining us for the very first episode of typo production’s TROPED OUT. Hosts E.J. Wenstrom and Emma C. Wells sit down with your favorite (and future favorite) authors across all genres to talk all things books—especially tropes! Be sure to follow us @TypoPodcasts on your favorite social media to keep up with everything typo productions has in the works, as well as to hear exclusive clips and be the first to know about fun give-aways and promotions. Subscribe and review!We are so excited to have USA Today...2022-01-0627 minTroped OutYou Know We Love SFF But ...We're expanding into our broader love of genre fiction with our new podcast Troped Out! Coming in January 2022. 2021-12-2900 minTroped OutYou Know What We Love? A Great TropeYou know what we love? A great haunted house story. Or a meet cute. Or an alien invasion. Or a beta male lead. Troped Out is coming in January 2022, subscribe now. 2021-12-2900 minTroped OutCountdown: Troped Out is Coming in January 2022Join us in conversation with your favorite authors - and soon to be favorite authors - in this new podcast celebrating genre fiction. 2021-12-2900 minTroped OutThe Tropes Your Favorite Authors LoveEm and EJ are launching a brand new podcasts, all about tropes. Join us and learn what tropes your favorite authors (and soon to be favorte authors) love.2021-12-2900 minTroped OutTroped Out: A Brand New Typo Productions Podcast Coming SoonA brand new release is coming soon from the creators of your favorite speculative fiction podcast. 2021-12-2900 minTroped OutNo One Can Resist a Good Trope ...No one can resist a good trope ... Troped Out podcast is coming soon!2021-12-2900 minTroped OutComing Soon!A new Typo Productions podcast is coming soon!2021-12-2900 minFantasy+Girls PodcastIn Which We Rise from the DeadWe're back, and just in time for a Halloween episode! Tag along (and bring your best axe and/or brain-bashing bat) as we take a deep meandering dive into our favorite zombies. 2021-10-221h 22Fantasy+Girls PodcastWhen Our Powers Combine ... Girl Gangs of SFFWhat's even better than a strong female protagonist? An entire gang of them. In this episode, Emma and EJ share their favorite all-female crews from across speculative fiction, comiserate on what makes them great, debate what earns the label, and pick their own fantasy girl gangs.2021-05-1452 minFantasy+Girls PodcastHate Web: A Valentine’s Day SpecialWelcome to the Star Crossed Lovers episode. EJ researched to find out what *really* qualifies as star-crossed-lovers and Em just winged it (which is pretty obvious because at least one of her picks barely counts). The phrase comes directly from Shakespeare and the ladies discuss the classic trope—which brings EJ to her first pick for the podcast: SAGA. Saga is a loose interpretation of Romeo and Juliet set in the realm of a futuristic space opera. This comic is one of EJ’s favorites.Em’s first contribution is dark and sad (perfect for a Valen...2021-02-1258 minFantasy+Girls PodcastThe Year Hell Froze Over* This episode was recording in the days following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. *
2020. It's over, and good riddance. But one silver lining to a tumultuous, bizarro year? There were some damn good books, shows and movies. Em and EJ discuss their highlights, what they're looking forward to most in 2021, and the importance of story amid a deeply divided world.2021-01-211h 11Fantasy+Girls PodcastNanoGatorsGiving: A Very Speculative Thanksgiving EpisodeWe’re in the home stretch of 2020, ya’ll. Em and EJ embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving with a look at their favorite themed speculative fiction and pop culture (or the next closest thing). They also share about their NaNoWriMo goals and experiences. Also some alligators, just for fun. 2020-11-1956 minFantasy+Girls PodcastNot Your Scream Queen #5: A Girl Walks Home Alone At NightIn this final episode of our female-driven horror miniseries, Em and EJ take a stroll through Bad City and weigh the pros and cons of befriending a vampire. 2020-10-211h 07Fantasy+Girls PodcastNot Your Scream Queen #4: The BabadookThe BabadookEm and EJ talk about the monstrosity of grief, the dark side of motherhood, and what frightens us most with guest host Erica Waters, author of Ghost Wood Song.2020-10-1849 minFantasy+Girls PodcastNot Your Scream Queen #3: MaEm and EJ explore more female-driven horror with Ma, starring Octavia Spencer in a wildly unhinged and out-of-character role. Claustrophobic small towns, dumb teenagers and a few seriously inappropriate laughs ahead. 2020-10-161h 04Fantasy+Girls PodcastNot Your Scream Queen #2: He Loves Me, He Loves Me NotNot Your Scream QueenEpisode 2: HE LOVES ME HE LOVES ME NOTWe are back with our mini series featuring women in horror aptly titled NOT YOUR SCREAM QUEEN..Your two ADHD diagnosed hosts agree that this is the most focused mini-series they’ve accomplished yet, and they are feeling pretty proud of it. Of course that might be because the “work” involved has been a delight! Em has loved the research for this series. Watching horror movies? Who wouldn’t love it?Em doesn’t typically take a deep dive into horror—she takes them at face value...2020-10-1547 minFantasy+Girls PodcastNot Your Scream Queen #1: Jennifer's BodyRight from the get-go, Em and EJ agree there’s an important topic that, coming out of the My Favorite Apocalypse series, we have not touched on enough: Cannibalism. It only comes up a few times every episode, we promise to do better. Which brings us to JENNIFER’S BODY, our first pick for the miniseries.But put a pin in that, Em has some ideas: Since we’ve decided to focus this new miniseries on women of horror--writers, directors, actors, and more--she suggests calling it Not Your Scream Queen. That or Spooky Girls. EJ is ready to roll...2020-10-1456 minFantasy+Girls PodcastMy Favorite Apocalypse #4: The Apocalypse Goes GothFANTASY+GIRLSMy Favorite Apocalypse Ep 4: The Apocalypse Goes GothEJ and Em have been gone…for a while. It is now July—months away from when they began the series in AprilEJ and Em talk about how things have changed since the miniseries began. EJ and Em discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, how it is necessary, and how it is changing publishing. The hosts discuss easy ways that you can support Black authors and creators.Em and EJ discuss the twitter hashtag #publishingpaidme on twitter and how it revealed the pay gap between white autho...2020-08-0246 minFantasy+Girls PodcastMy Favorite Apocalpyse #3: And We're All Out of Bubble GumFANTASY+GIRLSMy Favorite Apocalypse Ep. 3: And We’re All Out of Bubble GumNote: This episode was recorded in April, before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests. When Em and EJ talk about the current state of the world, they are referring to the very beginning of quarantine. FANTASY+GIRL Podcast stands behind Black Lives Matter. For our full Black Lives Matter statement, commentary on its impact on publishing, and how to support black authors, see the opening of episode 4 in this mi...2020-07-1747 minFantasy+Girls PodcastMy Favorite Apocalypse #2: Radioactive CarrotsFANTASY+GIRLSMy Favorite Apocalypse Ep. 2: Radioactive CarrotsNote: This episode was recorded in April, before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests. When Em and EJ talk about the current state of the world, they are referring to the very beginning of quarantine. FANTASY+GIRL Podcast stands behind Black Lives Matter. For our full Black Lives Matter statement, commentary on its impact on publishing, and how to support black authors, see the opening of episode 4 in this miniseries.2020-07-1636 minFantasy+Girls PodcastMy Favorite Apocalypse #1: Don't Eat the Soylent GreenFANTASY+GIRLSMy Favorite Apocalypse Ep. 1: Don’t Eat the Soylent Green Show NotesNote: This episode was recorded in April, before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, and the subsequent protests. When Em and EJ talk about the current state of the world, they are referring to the very beginning of quarantine. FANTASY+GIRL Podcast stands behind Black Lives Matter. For our full Black Livse Matter statement, our commentary on its impact on publishing, and how to support black authors, see the opening of episode 4 in th...2020-07-1537 minFantasy+Girls PodcastHearts & Spaceships: A Very SFF Valentine's DayLove through space and time! For Valentine's Day, Em and EJ talk their favorite science fiction and fantasy couples, and what makes them so special, including the final word in Vampire Bill vs. Eric, a deep dive into the nuances of Black Mirror, and a Game of Thrones fan fiction dream couple.2020-02-1339 minFantasy+Girls PodcastReading Goals & Related AnxietiesWhat's your 2020 vision for reading? Reading anxiety is real! EJ and Em talk about their plans to tackle their reading goals (or lack thereof) in 2020. And what's with all these carefully cultivated reading lists anyway? Are they helpful? Annoying? Both? Probably. 2020-01-2747 minFantasy+Girls PodcastThe Decade's Greatest Characters, Ranked (or Not) - New Decade Kickoff SeriesThe past decade has brought a slew of new and important conversations to the surface, and with it, we've seen female and nonbinary characters unlike any we've encountered before. Em and EJ call out some of the highlights. 2020-01-2243 minFantasy+Girls PodcastBack to the Future with 2020 TBRs - New Decade Kickoff Series2020 is here and its going to bring more great new books, movies and shows than you could ever consume. Em and EJ chat about the titles they're most excited for and totally ruin their TBR lists with all the new adds. 2020-01-2143 minFantasy+Girls PodcastNew Year, Same Old Unicorns - New Decade Kickoff Series2019 in review! Em and EJ look back at their years, call out their fave SFF things and a few they could maybe have done without (looking at you, Joker). Also some light dabbling in how our experience of time has changed over the 2010s. The reading list for this one is MASSIVE so have a pen ready and let's go. (Or join the Unicorn Army on Patreon for lists and links for this and every episode.)2020-01-2050 min