After 8 months or so the invisible podcast stands revealed! The one you've been waiting for, yet vehemently voting against is finally here! Angry Andy Reviews makes his Wrong Direction debut as we discuss whether John Carpenter's Memoirs Of An Invisible Man forced this great man to go in the Wrong Direction? Join us as we discuss certain actors tha…

Continuing their ACOTAR journey, the Thirsty Three delve into Sarah J Maas’ A Court of Silver Flames, sharing their love for Nesta’s friendships with Gwynn and Emory, and their disapproval of Rhys’ bad attitude. Ria shares her slightly unhinged fantasy involving the House of Wind and a cartoon fox, Jess shares her love for Cassian and Brigitte expl…

Our host, Jess speaks with friend of the podcast and author A R Farina about Becky Chambers’ Psalm for the Wild Built. Jess and Tony chat about having respectful conversations with humans (or robots) that don’t share your experiences, why having a purpose is not the end of the world, and hope. Tony also talks us through his second Austen Chronicles…

Myself & Mike Burton of Genuine & Star Wars Chit-Chat are going to #ForbiddenWorldsFilmFestival2025! Both of us will be a small part of the official press team. We are honoured to be included & we will be doing our very best to promote this incredible event. In this Puny Pod I'll be not only be previewing the line up of the water-themed event and t…

This episode was first published in March 2023 With season two of The Last of Us in full swing, we are resharing this awesome episode. Ria leads a discussion with Alyson, Tonya and special guest Michelle Yang about the women of HBO's The Last of Us. They discuss the naunced female characters, all who have their own agency and point of view and how …

Age Of Apocalypse's Magneto recruits Rogue's former flame Gambit & The X-Ternals to pull off a heist of galactic proportions but can they steal The M'Kraan Crystal out from under The Shi'ar Imperial Guard? And what will the renegade Remy Lebeau have to sacrifice to not only save reality but all realities?? Join Dave, Max & Myself for the next chapt…

Psychic phenomena abound as @IAmJACSMusings defends Push (2009), the superhero movie that subtly subverts expectations of the genre but is that enough for me to like it or will JAC have to "Push" me to change my mind? Join us as we discuss familiar actors from your favourite comic book movies, renaming Sniffers & frustrating fetch quests... #Prepar…

This episode was first published in February 2023 Alyson and Ria Carrogan (host of Femme on Film and founder of the Femme On Collective) talk about the HAND FLEX from Joe Wright’s film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (watch the scene here on YouTube here) starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennett and Matthew MacFadyen as Mr. Dar…

This episode was first published in May 2023 In this episode, Ria, her Femme on co-hosts Alyson and Tonya and guests Suzan Aiken and Wendy Wimmer discuss Joe Wright's 2005 Pride and Prejudice starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen and Rosamund Pike. They discuss how this film has obsessed generations of film lovers, the hand flex (obviously) a…

Making your Good Friday a Great Friday! #DisneyDiscussions returns with a heavily delayed but new episode. #Ohana means family and we're extending our little DD family by one! The person who inspired all this, Natalie Knowles re-introduces us to #LiloAndStitch on verge of its live-action remake's debut! Join our regular Co-Hosts Ria, @GenuineChitCh…

In this episode of Active Activism, Tonya speaks with author and speaker Sheryl Green about her journey into activism, speaking about how animal rescue pulled her out of depression and how to ensure you maintain boundaries when being an activist. She also shares how advocacy has influenced her writing and how a plane journey alone with her thoughts…

The Thirsty Three are back to discuss more of SJ Maas's ACOTAR world. We discuss a combo of A Court of Wings and Ruin and A Court of Frost and Starlight and delve into the thing she really enjoy about both books, and the stuff that we aren't vibing with. As always, we are just thrilled to discussing the Maasverse once again! This episode was origin…

It's our first episode of Ria's Mystic Quiz where she asks the Coven one of the random questions in her head when reading romantasy books. We want to hear from you, do dragon poop with grace? In private? While they are flying along? What is your dragon poop lore? If you enjoy this question, check out Ria's Questions on the Femme On podcast!…

*CONTENT WARNING! THE FILM DISCUSSED FEATURES ANIMAL CRUELTY!! **Had some issues with my microphone during this recording apologies for the poor audio. @AngryAndyReviews is rendered speechless by #TedKotcheff's #WakeInFright1971 but what do you think of this Aussie existential nightmare did you like #TheYabba? This Christmas movie is devoid of all …

The Weapon Sex Machines Dave & Max return with me to the #AgeOfApocalypse as we read the neXt chapter #WeaponX by Larry Hama & ADAM Kubert which follows Jean & Logan’s efforts to stop Apocalypse but is the only way to win by nuking the entirety of North America? The Human High Council certainly seems to think so! Join us as we discuss Wolverine bei…

In their first recording as The Romantasy Coven, the Thirsty Three dive into Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros, the third book in the Empyrean Series. Ria rates her favourite characters including Brocolli the Cat, Brigitte shares her 8-point love letter to Ridoc and Jess actually remembers what’s going on this time. Spoilers throughout so listen with ca…

In this episode of Femme On Creatives, author Kuchenga Shenjé speaks to Tonya about Bohemian life, colonization of the mind, the value of Virgos, and how she went about slipping truth into fiction for her debut novel The Library Thief. Kuchenga's Links: Website: https://kuchenga.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuchenga Buy The Library Thie…

*CONTENT WARNING! THIS FILM & PODCAST WILL TOUCH ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH CRISES, OBSESSIVE STALKERS & SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. Our Anime Sensei Georgina returns to school us on the medium once again and on why you should watch the highly influential psychological thriller #PerfectBlue! #SatoshiKon's directorial debut is considered a m…

Join us on #IWD25 as we speak with the amazing Dena Moes RN CNM about her new book, It's Your Body: The Young Woman's Guide to Empowered Sexual Health. Dena is a nurse-midwife with 26 years' experience in reproductive health and her book fills information gaps on all things contraception, sexual health and abortion, for teens and young adults in Tr…

It was a Monster Mash but hardly a box office smash! Sarah Coyne is back for more gothic goodness with a large slice of camp as she defends #StephenSommer's #VanHelsing. We venture out to Transylvania to re-discover arguably #UniversalStudios best attempt at a "Dark Universe." Can Sommers raise these iconic monsters from the dead like his Mummy fil…

In honour of the release of Onyx Storm, the Thirsty Three discuss Iron Flame! Yes, listen to Jess, Brigitte and Ria discuss the second book in The Empyrean Series, Iron Flame. They talk shadow daddies (of course), friendship and a couple of predictions for Onyx Storm. Come and have fun with us! This episode was first published on 20 January 2025 on…

Thirsty Three time! We discuss the incredibly popular ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) by Sarah J Maas. A covid ridden Ria goes off on one about Feyre while Brigitte shares her wisdom about character growth and shadow daddies. Jess simply tags along for the fun. We shout out @zeereads on Instagram who shares fantastic reviews on everything she …

The episode that started it all! Originally published on the Femme On podcast, we talk sex, dragon riders and how enjoyable the characters are in this romantic fantasy favourite. We save spoilers for the end, in case you're worried! Join the Thirsty Three as they discuss Fourth Wing, the first book in Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series. If you like st…

Originally published via Patreon on 30/08/24 Can the brilliant contemporary of Charles Darwin, Dr. Nathaniel Essex find a way to cure hereditary diseases and what Sinister deeds will he commit in the pursuit of science? In another time lost adventure Cyclops & Jean must once again stop Apocalypse's ascent but this time in Victorian London! Join me …

Finally the opening chapter of our #XMen #AgeOfApocalypse podcast is finally here! My #ComicsInMotion co-hosts Max & Dave join me as we cover this 30 year-old comic book epic of biblical proportions. Charles Xavier's son David Haller A.K.A. Legion travels back in time to rewrite history to ensure his father's dream of peaceful co-existence between …

In honour of the release of Onyx Storm, Literature for Life is coming out early! Yes, listen to Jess, Brigitte and Ria discuss the second book in The Empyrean, Iron Flame. They talk shadow daddies (of course), friendship and a couple of predictions for Onyx Storm. Come and have fun with the Thirsty Three!…

Poetry Theatre is back! And what an episode. Ada speaks with Chelsey Pippin Mizzi, a tarot skeptic turned professional tarot reader and creativity consultant about her book Tarot for Creativity: A Guide to IgnitingYour Creative Practice (Chronicle, October 1, 2024) is the new guidebook for generating creative intuition, generating anew, and a new w…

Dan Keatis returns to breathe new life into the podcast for 2025! With a stirring defence of #KennethBranagh’s operatic take on #MaryShelleysFrankenstein Will he bring the light to the unappreciative masses like a Modern Prometheus? Or will his heart be torn from his chest after hearing the listener comments? Join us as we discuss A.I. Tech Moguls,…

Alyson and Ria speak with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD, about her book Sexism and Sensibility. Jo-Ann shares how she intended to write a book for girls and young women but instead ended up writing a parenting book, and her hope that the book would help heal everyone who reads it. They discuss how Sexism and Sensibility wasn't written to shame parents an…

In Never Cross a Highlander, author Lisa Rayne manages to seamlessly weave between topics like African gods and Christianity, slavery and scandalous sex, while teaching readers a forgotten history and still offering them a great happily-ever-after love story. This episode of Femme On Creatives reveals the way the universe guided Lisa to start a wri…

*CONTENT WARNING THIS PODCAST & FILM FEATURES TOPICS SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SEX CRIMES & HUMAN TRAFFICKING #AmericanPsycho Tony Farina brings us anything but Comfort & Joy this holiday season, as we take a look at the bastardised adaptation of #BrettEastonEllis’ debut novel #LessThanZero. One part nihilistic examination of Beverly Hill’s Generati…

Ria and Alyson sit down with the insightful, funny and awesome Celeste Davis to discuss her substack article The men who like women and the men who don't. Yes we can tell. Based on an essay by Anne Helen Peterson called A Unified Theory of Glen Powell, we have a interesting discussion about men in media, how the patriarchy prioritises male-centred …

Have my constant @IAmJACSMusings & I got some Christmas TV Ho-Ho-Holiday Specials for you! On this podcast we list our top 5 favourite shows and their takes on the X-Mas holiday season. (We are saving the other holidays during the festive period for a future podcast such as Hannukah & New Years Eve.) Join us as we discuss electric clones of Santa, …

Tonya speaks with literary agent Cole Lanahan about her devotion to veterans, how her interest in dogs inspired her advocacy, and the ways her work as a literary agent allows her to flex her activist muscles. Links for Cole Lanahan: https://gotyoursixsupportdogs.org https://x.com/LanahanCole https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/cole-lanahan…

Jess gets worked up about naked chests in The Merry Gentlemen, whilst Ria is convinced that the FMC is way too good for Chad Michael Murray. Listen as they discuss Netflix Christmas film, The Merry Gentlemen and slowly lose their minds.By Femme On

*CONTENT WARNING! THIS FILM & PODCAST WILL TOUCH ON TOPICS SUCH AS BULIMIA & SELF HARM. In this haunting, somewhat fictional account #DianaSpencer’s Christmas in 1991. Megan, Mike & myself find ourselves pulled into one woman’s existential nightmare forced to be part of a system that only sees her as “currency” in #PabloLarrain’s #Spencer2021 starr…

Welcome to Femme On Film. Join Ria and Jess as, once again, they watch the HOTTEST Christmas films available in streaming. In this episode they discuss future Christmas classic (according to Ria), Hot Frosty. SNOW NIPPLES. Did you enjoy Hot Frosty? Let us know! Also, be amazing and rate, subscribe and all of that stuff. We love our listeners! Music…

Originally published via Patreon on 23/12/23 Merry Mad MaX-Mas to all!! Another gift of a podcast on #TheLastChristmas to put under the tree this year. Where St Nick now alcoholic & depressed after losing Mrs Klaus. Witnessing the nuclear holocaust and the resulting zombies. Says that this will be his final Christmas but can the last child on this …

Continuing their chats about romantasy fiction, Jess is joined by Femme On producer Ria and romantasy lover Brigitte to discuss the incredibly popular ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) by Sarah J Maas. Ria goes off on one about Feyre while Brigitte shares her wisdom about character growth and shadow daddies. Jess simply tags along for the fun. D…

*Unusually this is a spoiler-free podcast. “Size isn’t everything.” Are you ready for a big podcast on a small topic? My most downloaded/streamed guest returns riding Han Solo. Massive podcast personality Mike Burton joins me as we list our Top 5 Movies With A Minimal Cast! Join us as we discuss old films being progressive, the human condition & th…

Alyson and Ona Gritz (author of, most recently, a memoir entitled Everywhere I Look and a YA Novel in Verse, Take a Sad Song) discuss a moment in the film adaptation of Judy Blume’s beloved book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. The moment they discuss is when Rachel McAdams’s character, Barbara, notices a bird out the window and is struck by …

*CONTENT WARNING! THIS FILM & PODCAST WILL TOUCH ON TOPICS SUCH AS POLICE BRUTALITY, RACIALLY-MOTIVATED MURDER & SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. *This was recorded prior to the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election. Y2K is upon us yet again! As we cover another divisive New Years film. Cyberpunk Queen Georgina Ruth Hanmer brings us her other Patreon pic…

Lit for Life is back! Our host Jess invites producer of the podcast Ria and smut-lover Brigitte to chat about Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. We talk sex, dragon riders and how enjoyable the characters are in this romantic fantasy favourite. We save spoilers for the end, in case you're worried! If you love this, keep your eyes and ears peeled for mo…

n this episode, Tonya's guest Dr. Wendy Wimmer (author of the short story collection Entry Level) explains Plot Candy, reveals her discovery of Mr. Collins as a salty snack, and goes on a Ria-style Rant about her beef with Percy Bysshe Shelley. Wendy's book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60557291-entry-level Wendy's website: http://www.wendyw…

Ria's questions is back!!!!!! It's another burning question from Ria's brain! There is a clear divide in the collective between the normal people who like fridge cold chocolate (Ria and Tonya) or the weirdos who eat room temperature chocolate (Alyson, Ada and Jess). Tell us, would you rather eat fridge cold chocolate or room temperature chocolate. …

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In this AMAZING episode of Femme on Film, fantastic and talented Jessica Petelle and Alyson Shelton take the lead to discuss their short film, To Hold The Night. Ria speaks with them about how they made the film and how they managed to make water so utterly terrifying! About the film: Set in the 1960's, Nadine (Anwen O'Driscoll), a young flight att…

Is there “Something In The Way” stopping #TheBatman from being the best cinematic version of the character? The World’s Greatest Detectives Angry Andy & Tonya reunite to attempt to solve this particular riddle. Join us as we discuss Catwoman's uninspired attire, Dano's delightful madness & #WarnerBros continually shooting themselves in the foot... …

Hear Ye! The time has come for myself & Ria Carrogan to open your minds and indoctrinate you in our Top 5 #Cultist Movies! Be warned this podcast features topics such as sexual assault, brainwashing & physical and mental abuse. Join us as we discuss Ria’s “comfort” films, charismatic #CultLeaders & blood curses… #PrepareForPrattle #MarthaMarcyMayMa…

In this episode of Femme on TV, it was Alyson's turn to recommend a TV show to Ria, and so they discuss Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel's Survival of the Thickest. Once again, Ria over uses the word 'joy' and Alyson brings fun and thoughtful commentary on this hilarious Netflix show.By Femme On