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Bitch Team AlphaIs It Okay 003: Which Witch?It's #WitchTeamAlpha month, and in this episode of "Is It Okay," Jessica, Robin, and Katie Tregs are finally answering all the questions you have about witches. How many familiars can a witch have? Are boys welcome in the coven? Who would win in a fight between an octopus and Jessica's cat? Find out all these answers and more! 2018-10-3036 min
Animorphous Discussion002: Yeerkplace DramaIn this episode of Animorphous Discussion, Robin teaches Jessica and Katie Tregs that cats are great gymnasts, Controllers can't imitate love, and work can be tough no matter what organization you're in.2018-05-2449 min
Bitch Team AlphaAnimorphous Discussion 002: Yeerkplace DramaIn this episode of Animorphous Discussion, Robin teaches Jessica and Katie Tregs that cats are great gymnasts, Controllers can't imitate love, and work can be tough no matter what organization you're in.2018-05-2449 min
Animorphous Discussion001: Anda-Lite TalkIn this inaugural episode of Animorphous Discussion, Robin tries to teach Jessica and Katie Tregs about the wonderful world of Animorphs, starting with book 1: The Invasion. It goes exactly as well as you would think.2018-05-1749 min
Bitch Team AlphaAnimorphous Discussion 001: Anda-Lite TalkIn this inaugural episode of Animorphous Discussion, Robin tries to teach Jessica and Katie Tregs about the wonderful world of Animorphs, starting with book 1: The Invasion. It goes exactly as well as you would think.2018-05-1449 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 021: Monstress (with Sam from Geek Heart Games)Girls Like Comics, Dammit has returned! In this episode Jessica and Katie Tregs discussed Monstress Vol. 1 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda with special guest Sam from Geek Heart Games. For the first time, we recorded GLCD live on Twitch, and you can see the archived live episode on our Youtube channel.2018-04-251h 03
Bitch Team AlphaBpop 031: The Swan Princess (Or The Ugly Drunkling)While Jessica, Hadeel, and Angela were busy at ECCC, Katie Tregs, Robin, and Travis drank and watched The Swan Princess! Is this our drunkest podcast of all time? You decide! (But… probably).
Drinking game rules and other information can be found at btapodcasts.com2018-03-271h 28
Bitch Team AlphaBpop 029: The Drunk CrystalIn this very special episode of Drunk Bitchpop, Jessica, Robin, and Katie Tregs have been reunited to watch the Jim Henson classic: The Dark Crystal. Listen as they drunkenly explain the plot, and ruminate on life’s meaning.
Visit btapodcast.com for all of our drinking game rules, and please consider supporting us on Patreon!2018-02-1450 min
Bitch Team AlphaFemocratic Process 002: Research with Ashley WarrenIn Episode 2 of "Femocratic Process," Jessica and Katie Tregs got the chance to talk to Ashley Warren, professional researcher and author of The Citizen's Guide to Research: A Practical Guide to Understanding Research in the Era of Big Data. Ashley gives our bitches great insights into where to start when doing research, how to spot bad sources, and how to not feel overwhelmed by researching politics.2018-01-2651 min
Bitches & LichesBitches & Liches ThemeBitches and Liches, our actual play Blue Rose podcast, starts soon! Before the first episode, listen to our wonderful theme song, made by our very own Katie Tregs! Check out the show on bitchesandliches.com!
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 017: HabibiJoin Jessica and Katie Tregs as they interview Hadeel about her upcoming book, Habibi! Hadeel also talks about her love of knitting and dyeing yarn, how much she knows she’s going to love The Shape of Water, and how much work makeup is. Check out Habibi on Kickstarter before the campaign is over to get a cute enamel pin with the book! goo.gl/fnnZLN2017-12-071h 12
Bitch Team AlphaBpop 025: Drunk Alien vs. PredatorIn this very special episode of drunk Bitchpop, Jessica and Katie Tregs watched the 2004 sci-fi classic, Alien vs. Predator.
Here are our AvP drinking game rules. Be sure to drink every time:
1. Someone makes an excellent point but everyone else ignores it
2. Something in the movie makes you want to say "that's not how that works"
3. An alien or predator dies
4. A predator kills a human
5. There is a ritual
6. Sanaa Lathan is too gorgeous to be real
7. Any lady is badass
8. Someone gets chestburstered
Optional rules:
1. Alien goo
2. Weyland Corporation2017-02-2045 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 024: The Addams FamilyIn this episode of drunk B****pop, Jessica, Katie Tregs, and Lauren watch The Addams Family. Check out btapodcasts.com for the drinking game rules.2016-04-2041 min
Bitch Team AlphaMagic Battleaxe - Episode 5Magic Battleaxe - Episode 5 by Katie Tregs & Jessica2016-02-0128 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 023: The Girl Who Fell from the SkyIn this episode of BitchPop, Jessica and Katie Tregs discuss the BitchPop Book Club December pick: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (which is also Jessica’s favorite book)! Listen to Jessica creepily talk about how much she loves this book and how she cried all over the author when they met, and listen to Katie discuss the book very reasonably!2016-01-1248 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 016: #DearMeIn this very special New Years episode of "Feminerd," Jessica and Katie Tregs deliver advice to their younger selves, and review the year 2015.2016-01-0643 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 020: All-New Women of MarvelIn this episode of "Girls Like Comics, Dammit!" Katie Tregs and Jessica give a spoiler-free review of several of the new female-lead titles from Marvel, including: Silk, Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat, Scarlet Witch, Angela: Queen of Hel, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.2016-01-0446 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 019: Pretty DeadlyIn this episode of “Girls Like Comics, Dammit!” Jessica and Katie Tregs discuss Pretty Deadly by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Rios, and Jordie Bellaire. This podcast also contains Katie Tregs’ version of the “Tale of Deathface Ginny.”2015-11-3059 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 015: Wizard WorldJessica and Katie Tregs talk about their weekend at Wizard World Reno!2015-11-2356 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 014: Morgan Lariah of 5th PassengerIn this very special episode of Feminerd, Katie Tregs and Jessica sit down with Morgan Lariah, the lead actress, co-writer, and producer of the film 5th passenger. The ladies discuss their favorite women in science fiction, some of their favorite science fiction works, as well as Morgan's experiences in film-making. Morgan also gives the Feminerd ladies a few insights into what makes 5th Passenger such a unique and fantastic project.2015-11-0851 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 018: Oddly Normal and Madame FrankensteinIn this episode of "Girls Like Comics, Dammit!" Katie Tregs and Jessica discuss Oddly Normal by Otis Frampton (no spoilers), and Madame Frankenstein by Jamie S. Rich and Megan Levens (mega spoilers).2015-11-021h 01
Bitch Team AlphaMagic Battleaxe - Episode 3, Geist EditionMagic Battleaxe - Episode 3, Geist Edition by Katie Tregs & Jessica2015-10-301h 06
Bitch Team AlphaBpop 022: WitchpopIn this very magic episode of Bitchpop, Jessica, Katie Tregs, and Robin discuss everyone's favorite Halloween movie genre: witch movies! Which movies? Exactly.
We also discuss our Practical Magic drinking game:
1. When you have "sisterhood feels"
2. 90's girl music swells
3. There is a mega hottie on screen
4. When they use the phrase "Owens woman"
5. When someone is too fabulous (Stockard Channing)
And our forever house rules:
Outstanding 90's fashion
Sick burn
A penis is threatened (I don't believe this happens, but feel free to drink for threats of chicken pox)2015-10-271h 06
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 013: Geek Girl Con 2015!Jessica, Katie Tregs, and Lauren talk about their favorite artists, panels, and cosplays from Geek Girl Con 2015!2015-10-1845 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 012: IntersectionalityIn this episode of "Feminerd," Jessica and Katie Tregs answer questions from Twitter and Facebook about intersectionality and feminism. They also discuss which geek media has great representation and which media could use a little help.2015-09-221h 11
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 021: DrunktildaTo feed our FOMO while most of the BTA ladies were at PAX, Katie Tregs, Jessica, Robin, and special guest Sam Tregs got drunk and watched Matilda!2015-08-3158 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 017: Jem and the Holograms, Spider-Gwen, and Black CanaryAn amazing trend is taking over comics: girl bands. In this episode of "Girls Like Comics, Dammit," Katie Tregs and Jessica discuss Jem and the Holograms by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell, Spider-Gwen by Jason LaTour and Robbi Rodriguez, and Black Canary by Brendan Fletcher and Annie Wu.
Check out BitchTeamAlpha.com for more content as well as links to all our social media.2015-08-231h 05
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 020: Ant-ManIn this episode of B****Pop, Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs discuss Marvel's new movie Ant-Man. We talk about the reason Hope couldn't wear the Ant-Man suit (there isn't one), discuss Trinity Syndrome, and decide what we'd do if we had power over ants.2015-07-2346 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 019: Summer Movies 2015In this episode of B****pop, Jessica and Katie Tregs discuss the summer movies that they've seen so far as well as movies they're looking forward to and movies that they're not so excited about.2015-06-221h 19
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 014: Bitch PlanetIn celebration of Bitch Team Alpha's 1 year anniversary, Katie Tregs and Jessica discuss Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine DeLandro. This is one of the most important and inspirational comics of the year, and everyone should check it out!2015-05-2740 min
Bitch Team AlphaBpop 017: Avengers: Age of Ultron*Spoiler Alert* In this episode of Bpop, Robin, Jessica, Katie Tregs, and special guest Jason discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron. We discuss our favorite parts, our not-so favorite parts, and our opinions about the feminist side of the MCU.
B-team... Assemble!!!2015-05-1059 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 013: Teen DogHe's a teen, and he's a dog! Everyone loves him. He's Teen Dog!
For this month's episode of "Girls Like Comics, Dammit!" Katie Tregs and Jessica discuss the most radical comic of the year: Teen Dog! The panel explains why Teen Dog is the greatest, what's important about Teen Dog, and how you can start "Teen-Dogging" all your friends! The conversation quickly devolves into all of our favorite Teen Dog moments and dream Teen Dog cross-overs. What do you do to try to be more Teen Dog? #6TeenDogsAndaMovie2015-04-2943 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 016: SulaIn this episode, Jessica, Robin, and Katie Tregs talk about Sula by Toni Morrison. Go read some Toni Morrison! Her new book, God Help the Child, came out last week, and you know it’s going to be amazing.2015-04-2746 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 012: Princeless with Jeremy Whitley, Rosy Higgins, and Ted BrandtIn this incredibly special episode of Girls Like Comics, Dammit, Katie Tregs and Jessica are joined by the creative team behind Princeless: The Pirate Princess! Writer Jeremy Whitley and artists Rosy Higgins and Ted Brandt give us insights into the creation of Princeless as well as so many exciting hints at the future of the series.
If you haven't read Princeless #shutupreadthis2015-03-271h 15
Bitch Team AlphaSpecial Episode 004: Once Upon a TimeIn this special episode of BTA Podcasts, Jessica, Robin and Katie Tregs play the story-telling card game "Once Upon a Time." Journey with them to the majestic land of Poopenstein: home of princesses, monsters, human-sized frogs, and... cooks!2015-03-2044 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 010: TinaZombies, horses, and butts! In this episode of Feminerd, Jessica, Katie Tregs, Robin, and Lauren discuss their hero, Tina Belcher. They also discuss a few of their other favorite cartoon ladies. So, grab your friend-fiction because it's time for the charm bomb to explode.
I apologize for some of the sound issues in this podcast. I'm not sure what caused the occasional echoes, but we will work hard to keep it from happening in future podcasts.2015-03-1353 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 015: Harry PotterIt's leviOsa! In this episode of B****Pop, Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs talk about the Harry Potter books and movies, discussing the portrayal of various female characters (good and evil), inherent sexism and racism in the movie and publishing industry, and the #heforshe campaign.2015-03-0549 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 011: Sunstone (with Danni Danger)BDSM and kink are quickly gaining public attention, and the Girls Like Comics crew is all the way on the bandwagon! In this episode of GLCD, Katie Tregs, Jessica, and super incredible guest panelist Danni Danger discuss Sunstone by Stjepan Sejic.2015-02-2251 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 014: Cumming in Your Ears!That's right, it's another drunk B****Pop! In this episode, Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs watched Strange Magic and Josie and the Pussycats, two movies with Alan Cumming in them. One was great, and one was ALSO GREAT.
Drinking game rules for Josie and the Pussycats (Courtesy of Lights, Camera, Alcohol!):
Any sexual innuendo
Any time singing starts
Any time someone says "Du Jour'
(Two drinks for "Du Jour means ___")
"___ is the new ___!"
Finish your drink when White-Ass Wally and Lisping Lisa fall in love.
We also each had our own Pussycat and had to drink when they did a...2015-02-2146 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 009: Valentines and CaterpillarsIn this episode of Feminerd, Katie Tregs, Jessica, and Robin talk about feminism in relationships, online dating, frenemies, and period stuff. We know you're excited!2015-02-141h 20
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 010: Wonder WomanIt is finally time to talk about the most iconic lady in comic history: Wonder Woman! Katie Tregs and Jessica discuss the first arc in Gail Simone's epic Wonder Woman run "The Circle."2015-01-2637 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 012: Buffy the Movie the PodcastWe hope you're ready for another drunken B****Pop because here it is! In this episode Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs drank a whole lot of wine, and sat down to watch what is arguably the best film of all time: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).
Drinking game rules:
1. Someone says "Slayer" or "Watcher"
2. Snazzy cheerleading moves
3. A vampire is killed (extra drinks for Paul Reubens' death)
4. Outstanding 90's fashion!
5. Penis threats (#NoPenisIsSafe)
6. Spot Ben Affleck2015-01-2533 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 008: Women in Science FictionScience fiction has always been an important place for strong female characters. In this episode of Feminerd, Jessica, Katie Tregs and Robin discuss their favorite ladies in science fiction as well as the reasons why sci-fi is such a friendly place for feminism.2015-01-1255 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 009: Comic Picks of 20142014 has come to a close, but what a year for comics! In this episode of "Girls Like Comics, Dammit!" Katie Tregs and Jessica discuss their favorite comics from the 2014.2015-01-0937 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd: 2014 ReviewWhat happened this year in feminism? Well, a lot of things happened, but in this episode, Katie Tregs and Jessica talk about some of the major things they loved and hated from 2014.2014-12-2246 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 008: LumberjanesBeware the Kitten Holy! It's a Lumberjanes episode!
Katie Tregs and Jessica are obsessed with the crazy girls from the Roanoke cabin. Lumberjanes (from BoomBox) follows April, Mal, Molly, Jo, and Ripley, five friends who go on crazy adventures at summer camp.We want you to read Lumberjanes, so we kept this podcast as spoiler-free as possible.
Friendship to the max!!!2014-11-3042 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 006: Writing Women with Stuart R. McCaffertyIn this episode of Feminerd, Katie Tregs, Jessica, and Robin sit down with Stuart R. McCafferty, author of Resplendent Princess: Memories of Alsavon Book 1. The panel of writers discusses their writing influences, fantastic females in media today, and the importance of diversifying books and media.2014-11-1655 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 010: Doctor WhoIn this episode of BPop, Jessica, Katie Tregs, and our guest, Kat, talk about season 8 of Doctor Who. We talk about the things we didn't like (it's a long list) and the things we're looking forward to seeing next season.2014-11-1358 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 006: Sex CriminalsBrimpers unite! In this episode, Jessica, John Erik, and Katie Tregs talk about this year's best new series: Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. Do you prefer brimping or blooping? Let us know!2014-10-1157 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 008: Movies!What movie do you always watch when you’re bored? What about your favorite childhood movie? To go along with the recent “favorite books” podcast, Robin, Jessica and Katie Tregs discuss the movies that have really stuck with them over the years.2014-09-2744 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 007: Books!In this episode of BitchPop, Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs talk about the top ten books that have stayed with them over the years. You’ve probably seen the status floating around on Facebook where you’re asked to list your top ten books, and that’s where we got this idea. We all have more than ten books because we could all talk about books forever.2014-09-241h 13
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 005: Doctor WhoIn this episode of Feminerd, Katie Tregs, Jessica, and Robin discuss feminism in Doctor Who. Is DW a feminist show? Is it held to a higher standard by feminists because it’s so progressive? Will we ever see a female Doctor? Do we have more questions? We do! Listen here to hear what we think!2014-09-2047 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 005: DeathmatchJoin Katie Tregs, Jessica and John Erik as they discuss Deathmatch by Paul Jenkins and Carlos Magno. The idea of the superhero death arena is hardly new, but rarely do these series deliver on their deadly promises. Deathmatch, however, delivers and delivers… hard. In this episode, the Girls Like Comics crew discusses every gory detail. Don’t miss out!2014-09-141h 21
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 006: Spice Up Your Lives!If you want to listen to a bunch of drunk people rambling, then this podcast is for you! Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs of Bitch Team Alpha along with guests Amber and Sam got drunk, watched Spice World, and then recorded a podcast that was partially about the Spice Girls and partially about a bunch of other stuff because we were seriously drunk. Check out our website for the rules to the drinking game!2014-08-3050 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 004: Marvel vs DCWonder Woman is amazon-mazing, but can she shine through Power Girl’s boob window? Captain Marvel is everyone’s favorite Avenger, but Spider-Woman’s butt is big enough to satiate Galactus. In this episode of Feminerd, Jessica and Katie Tregs try their hardest to determine which of the big two does more to represent ladies. This episode also introduces America’s new favorite game show: Who would you cosplay?2014-08-241h 07
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 004: Women of MarvelJoin the Girls Like Comics panel for a discussion of female lead Marvel titles. Katie Tregs and Jessica review Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Elektra, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk. Which of these titles are worth your time? Find out here.2014-08-1755 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 005: Guardians of the GalaxyIn this episode, Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs talk all about Guardians of the Galaxy. Among other things, we discuss what we loved and maybe-not-hated-but-definitely-didn’t-love, whether the movie passes the Bechdel test, and some of the differences between DC and Marvel as far as movies are concerned. Also we all sang “O-o-h Child” near the end, but had to cut it for copyright purposes. There’s something even better there for you, though.2014-08-1555 min
Bitch Team AlphaHeroine 006: DiversityIn this episode, Katey Lee is joined by Aenne, Jessica, and Katie Tregs of BTA. We focus on diversity in video games this week. How can we test for diversity in video games? Why is it important to have diversity? What are our favorite diverse games? You'll have to listen to find out!2014-08-061h 01
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 004: SoullessTreacle tarts, dirigibles etc... This is the first official episode of the B-pop book club! Robin, Jessica, Katie Tregs and special guest, Tiffany discuss Soulless by Gail Carriger. Tune in to hear a great discussion about this steam punk romance novel that totally subverts expectations. (This episode contains spoilers)2014-08-0345 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 003: Ask a FeministKatie Tregs, Jessica, and Robin answer the questions:What’s the difference between the DC Bombshells (and other sexualized art) and over-sexualized comic book characters (and their costumes)? Why is one more offensive than the other? Why do women complain about unrealistic depictions of women in video games when men have a very similar issue? Isn’t it getting better? There are more representations of women in video games, comic books, and movies, so why are you still complaining?2014-07-2837 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 003: X-Men Battle of the AtomIt is finally X-men time at BTA! The Girls Like Comics panel, Katie Tregs, Jessica, John Erik and Nate, discuss news in comics, what they’re reading currently and the epic X-men crossover event: X-men: Battle of the Atom. The panel gives insight on what’s been going on in the comics leading up to this event. Then, they walk through the entire volume, meaning spoilers abound, but this is also a great listen even for people who aren’t so familiar with the comics.2014-07-201h 26
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 003: AliensIn this episode of BPop Robin, Jessica, and Katie Tregs discuss the Alien movies and how awesome Ellen Ripley is. We also get off topic quite a bit and at least briefly discuss a LOT of other movies and TV shows. It’s a really good episode.2014-07-0654 min
Bitch Team AlphaFeminerd 002 : Origins of the B-WordIn this episode, Robin, Jessica and Katie Tregs discuss the origins of the dreaded b-word. Finally, we answer the burning question “isn’t it offensive to call a woman a B****?!?!” Find out what the Feminerds of BTA have to say.2014-06-2848 min
Bitch Team AlphaGLCD 002: SagastravaganzaIt’s a very Saga episode of Girls Like Comics! Katie Tregs, Katey Lee, Jessica and special guest Jason discuss Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan’s series, Saga. From TV-headed robots to spider lady boobs, the panel digs it all.2014-06-2157 min
Bitch Team AlphaBPop 002In the second episode of BPop, Jessica and guests Katie Tregs and Leanne talk about You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz and Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher. We discuss spoilers in both books, so watch out for that! I counted the phrase “should have known” twenty-six times in this podcast. That’s not as much as I would have thought, but it’s still a lot.2014-06-0748 min