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Listen to the dulcet tones of three ladies discussing topics of genre media, with a special focus on fantasy, science fiction and horror.

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    • Aug 8, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 15 – Pacific Rim

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2013


    We’re back, Babes! After spending a few months in our Summer jungle, we have lumbered back to the Jungle of Death to bring you our thoughts on the not-quite hit of the Summer — Pacific Rim.  Hear our thoughts on … Continue reading →

    Episode 14: “Rains of Castamere”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2013


    In preparation for the season finale, and another TEN MONTHS with no Game of Thrones, the Babes present [SPOILERIFIC] reactions to the episode everyone’s (still) talking about, and predictions for what came next. We will react to the season finale just … Continue reading →

    Episode 13: Primer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2013


    With the release of Shane Carruth’s Upstream Color, we revisit his first effort, the dark and cerebral time travel film, Primer. Join us for 50 odd minutes of critique and discussion. Back to the blog, Linds

    Episode 12 : Into Dorkness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2013


    Certain classics of genre are peerless, like Star Trek. Join your babes for about an hour of diatribes and discussions on the latest JJ Abrams offering, Star Trek Into Darkness, a riveting journey into the dorkest parts of the human … Continue reading →

    Episode 11: The Cure is Neil Gaiman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2013


    The Babes are back in the Jungle of Death with a solid hour of fangirl flutterings about the master, Neil Gaiman. Do you want to know what made us love the Gaimanverse first? Do you want to hear our thoughts … Continue reading →

    Episode 10: Game of Groans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2013


    In an extravagantly long episode we indulge ourselves in a spoilerific discussion of HBO’s adaptation of George RR Martin’s epic book series A Song of Ice and Fire. Warning: SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. Come wallow with us in an hour plus … Continue reading →

    Episode 9: Oh Honey, Young Adult Heroines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2013


    We’re back in the Jungle of Death with a terrific, rambling, and sometimes insightful episode about Young Adult Heroines. Join us as we chat about the explosion of YA and the rise of the introverted YA heroine. Thrill as we … Continue reading →

    Episode 8: Questionable Choices, Beautiful Creatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2013


    The Babes return with even more teen angst. What do you get when you mix star-crossed lovers, witchcraft, and Civil War reenactments? You get Beautiful Creatures, a movie that we all agreed to watch so that you don’t have to. … Continue reading →

    Episode 7: The ZomRomCom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2013


    If there were any Valentine’s Day movie that could bring back the dead, it might very well be the charming, inventive, and ever-so-timely Warm Bodies. Enjoy the aural equivalent of a heart-shaped box of chocolates from your babes as we … Continue reading →

    Episode 6: Time Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2012


    This Thanksgiving, escape any familial awkwardness and spend 57 glorious minutes traveling through time with the Babes. We discuss the logistics of time travel, offer you an overview of the great works, and ultimately devolve into Whovian free-for-all. Your safety … Continue reading →

    Episode 5: Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2012


    Treat yo self to a solid forty seven minutes of spooooooky lady nerd chats. In this episode we talk about the history of Halloween, horror movies and teenage girls, our top five horror heroines, and tell you our plans for … Continue reading →

    Episode 4: Shitty Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2012


    Babes gotta eat and so do superheroes. In this episode, we talk about the shittiest day jobs in genre. Turn in your time sheet, grab your cold cup of coffee, and join us at by the water cooler for a … Continue reading →

    Episode 3: Batman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2012


    Our third episode finds us focusing on Batman! We’re not trying to cover all bases, here, so before you dig out your Detective Comics #27, please breathe deeply (in space). We had all just seen The Dark Knight Rises, so … Continue reading →

    Episode 2: Pretty Pretty Princesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2012


    In our second episode, we turn our babely attentions to princesses in genre and contemplate their roles and portrayals across genre media. Disclaimer- we do not want bad things to happen to Sansa Stark, we just don’t get how she … Continue reading →

    Episode 1: Put a Stake in It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2012


    In our inaugural episode, we Babes work through our issues with modern vampirism. Fangs will penetrate, bosoms will heave, heads will roll. Here’s a brief and incomplete list of  media discussed in this episode. Enjoy the relevent YouTube clip. 1. … Continue reading →

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