Join Amanda, Emily, Jesi, and Tobi every Friday as they take a look back at some of the unforgettable pop culture touchstones to understand what made them so influential. Tune into the premiere season where these four mid-20s women are re-examining The Twilight Saga. They discuss the phenomenon of Bella Swan, Team Edward vs. Team Jacob, vamp-sex, and more through a modern lens.
Amanda Deery | Emily Miller | Jesi Rojas | Tobi Phang-Lyn
In this episode, Amanda, Emily, Jesi, and Tobi discuss the stars of the Twilight Saga—KStew, RPatz, Taylor Lautner, and everyone else who brought the Saga to life. Who were they when they were cast, how did their careers evolve (or devolve) alongside the Saga, and what are they up to now?
On this episode of Re-Examined, Amanda, Emily, Jesi, and Tobi ask the question that's been on everyone's mind since 2012: who, what, where, when, and how did the CGI Renesmee end up in the final cut of Breaking Dawn - Part 2? Join the girls as they discuss the evolution of the Twilight Saga from a low-budget indie to one of the most successful YA film franchises of all time, and how the increase in budget and acclaim affected the series as a whole. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
In this week's episode, Amanda, Emily, Jesi, and Tobi dive into how the wolves of Twilight and Quileute Tribe are portrayed in the franchise impacted the Indigenous Peoples of America. We discuss representation in media, casting faux-pas, and fair compensation. If you thought the CGI wolf suits were a bad look behind the scenes, you've got another storm coming... Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
From Nosferatu, to Dracula, to Edward Cullen himself, this week Amanda, Jesi, Emily, and Tobi discuss the evolution of vampire media, why vampires get exponentially hotter over time, and the connection between S. Meyer's Twilight and the 2008 housing crash. Tune in for everything vampire and Cullen related. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
For a franchise that spawned explicit fanfic galore and gave birth to Fifty Shades of Grey (or Master of the Universe if you were an early fan), the only sex scenes that actually happen in The Twilight Saga both take place during the final book of the saga. In this episode, Amanda, Jesi, Emily, and Tobi discuss how sex (or the lack thereof) played a role in the reception of Twilight and in the lives of young readers and viewers. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
Urban Dictionary says, “Love Triangles, as it is widely agreed, really fucking suck.” Looking back, what do you think about the Twilight love triangle? In this episode, Tobi, Jesi, Emily, and Amanda discuss how viable both Edward and Jacob were for Bella as partners. Spoiler: no one is Switzerland (and neither was Stephanie Meyer?). Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
Did Stephanie Meyer write Bella Swan as self-insert into a fantastical vampire world? Maybe. Amanda, Emily, Jesi, and Tobi discuss that and the many, interesting, facets of The Twilight Saga's heroine, played by Kristen Stewart, and how relatable or unrelatable Bella might've been to our teenage selves and who we are today. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
Welcome to Re-examined! Wanna see if you're in the right place? In this episode, we'll give you a taste of what's to come during Season 1 as we re-examine The Twilight Saga. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! IG: @reexaminedpodcast
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