The Feminist Frame

In today's episode we talk about New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears. This documentary examines Britney Spears' career and conservatorship battle.

Promising Young Woman was billed as a "rape revenge" movie exploring the aftermath of sexual violence. The Oscar nominated movie directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan follows one woman's attempt to tackle the symptoms of rape culture and all those who uphold it.

Dark is a German science-fiction thriller series on Netflix. The three season arc just closed this past summer. It is a whirl-wind of twists and turns, join us as we dissect this complex story. Spoilers for the entire series.

Bridgerton has stunning visuals, fantastical balls and a big consent problem. We explore our thoughts on the explosive new Netflix show.

We talk our favorite and most-hated books of 2020! Everything from debuts to new-to-us classics. What did you read this year? Weigh in.

Wonder Woman 1984 finally landed on HBO this holiday season. We discuss our thoughts — and questions — about the much-awaited DC sequel.

Schitt's Creek wrapped its seventh and final season. We take a look at how the show progressed over the course of the series and how the characters won our hearts.

In this episode, we discuss Hulu's new rom-com Happiest Season. The LGBTQ-friendly new comedy blends representation with classic Christmas nostalgia, starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Dan Levy, and Aubrey Plaza.

In this episode, we discuss the new Netflix adaptation of an old favorite middle reader book series, The Baby-Sitters Club. The girls set up a baby-sitting enterprise and through it explore friendship, family, and the struggles of pre-teenage years.

In this episode, we discuss the 4th season of Insecure on HBO. Molly and Issa's relationship becomes strained as they dive further into new careers and relationships. Have they outgrown each other? We discuss.

In a new book club episode, we discuss Know My Name by Chanel Miller and She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey. Both books deal with sexual assault, from the perspective of journalists working to break a story and from the view of a survivor of one of the most infamous cases of injustice in recent years. Content warning for sexual assault and rape. For help, please visit Rainn.org.

In this episode, we discuss Sally Rooney's novel, Normal People, and the Hulu adaptation by the same name. Did Hulu manage to capture the subtle conversations and perspective differences just right? Join in for a spoiler-free discussion before we dive into spoilers midway through for both book and show.

In this episode, we discuss Netflix's new hit show Never Have I Ever. The teen comedy by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher stars Devi, a second generation Indian-American high school student, as she navigates family, friendship, and sex positivity. Spoilers begin at 23:28.

In this episode, we dive into the New York Times Bestselling novel "Where the Crawdads Sing." The novel follows the mysterious protagonist Kya, who has been fending for herself in the marshlands since a young age. What happens when she is indicted for the murder of a local man? And does this book live up to the months-long hype since its release?

In this episode, we discuss Hulu's new mini-series, Little Fires Everywhere. Adapted from Celeste Ng's bestselling novel, the show explores motherhood, race, and class in America.

We discuss the new collection of essays from the hilarious and poignant Lindy West. She covers #Metoo, media criticism, and the subject of who is the witch and who is the hunter. Pick this one up and join along.

In this episode, we decide to discuss the same thing the rest of the internet is-- the explosive Netflix documentary, Tiger King. Hear our take on the doc that has already played in 64 million households across the country.

This stunning debut novel by Julia Phillips set in the desolate, far-east Russian peninsula of Kamchatka turns upside down the trope of the missing girl book. Told through the eyes of the region's women, the book slowly circles in on a mystery while revealing a place, a culture, and a clash in the meantime.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire follows an 18th century French romance between a painter and her subject. The film directed by Celine Sciamma uses art and subtlety to explore a love and the lives of women forgotten to history. Spoiler-free discussion until 9:00 minute mark.

Since we're unable to be social, here are top recommendations to fill your time reading, binging shows and movies, and attempting to calm yourself with some tunes. Stay safe, happy isolating, and let us know what you're consuming too.

Today we discuss Hulu's High Fidelity, a new spin on the book and 2000 movie of the same name. This gender-swapped update stars Zoe Kravitz as Rob, a lonely and broke record shop owner trying to sort out her love life. Spoiler-free discussion until 11:06.

We discuss the best and worst books we read in 2019.

What happens when a teenager with no experience uses his mother's therapy teachings to start giving sex advice to his peers for money? Sex Education on Netflix explores teenage sexuality, romantic and platonic relationships, and growing pains in this surprising and hysterical series.

We discuss the 2020 Oscar nominations-- predictions, snubs and our favorite movies of the year.

Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig gives a fresh look to a classic story. In this episode we discuss her take and others. This is a spoiler-filled discussion. Please bookmark until after you've seen the 2019 film.

In this episode, we cover the tv shows and movies we didn't get a chance to podcast in 2019, including The Handmaid's Tale, Late Night, Knives Out, Joker, and some Netflix originals like Atypical, Sex Education, and The Irishman.

In this episode, we discuss Ronan Farrow's new book Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and the Conspiracy to Protect Predators. Ronan recounts his time reporting on the Pulitzer-winning Harvey Weinstein and those who stood in the way of getting the story out.

Hustlers is about a group of women fed up with the club atmosphere who flip the system on its head. We give a spoiler-free review of the new movie starring J. Lo, Constance Wu and more.

Late to the party-- we know. We finally saw Midsommar and discuss Ari Aster's unique (and beautiful) approach to horror and the thematic issues we found with the film. SPOILERS!

Well we watched a rom com! Hear our spoiler-free thoughts on Hulu's new mini-series, Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Hear our thoughts on Netflix's Russian Doll and Amazon Prime's Fleabag. Spoilers for Russian Doll begin at the 6:10 timestamp. Jump to 16:28 for spoiler-ridden discussions of Fleabag.

In this episode, we discuss the second season of the acclaimed show, Big Little Lies. Did it hold up? Emmy predictions and more. This episode contains spoilers.

We discuss the Emmy nominations for 2019-- the snubs, the underdogs, and all the feminist shows we're rooting for.

Today we discuss the much awaited third season of the Netflix hit Stranger Things. Tune in to hear what we liked, what we didn't, and whether their ability to test the Bechdel test got maybe just a bit better. This is a spoiler-filled discussion, so if you have not finished the entire season, please bookmark and come back later.

Our topic this week is the new Hulu original, Shrill. Based on the essay collection by Lindy West, Shrill is a dramedy that stars Aidy Bryant as she finds her way as a struggling journalist and a fat woman (the show's preferred descriptor) in the world. This is a spoiler-free discussion. If you haven't seen the show, stop in to see why you might want to pick it up as your next binge.

In this mini-episode, we discuss our tips on what to watch for June. Get caught up on the latest shows to hear our full episodes later.

Today we are discussing the new teen classic, Booksmart. Starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, Booksmart follows the final high school days of two lovable nerds and their one night adventure quest to finally attend a party. This episode contains spoilers!

In this episode, we explore what the cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are up to in the second season. Streaming services get a visible trans character, Lilith comes into her own, and we point out all those rampant horror references you might have missed. Be warned: this discussion contains spoilers.

In this episode, we discuss the new Netflix series Dead to Me. The dramedy stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as two widows who meet cute and become fast friends in grief counseling. This latest Netflix original does much more than pass the Bechdel test. This discussion contains spoilers.

In this episode, we discuss the conclusion to Game of Thrones. Was it a satisfying ending? Did the character arcs make sense? What's up with Bran (still)? We answer all those questions and more. Warning: This episode contains spoilers.

We discuss the penultimate episode of the last season of Game of Thrones: The Bells. This episode will contain spoilers for all the twists, turns, and updates for Game of Thrones so far.

This episode we discuss the culmination of 22 films of the MCU in Avengers: Endgame. Did it live up to the hype? Listen to our thoughts here. Beware! This episode contains SPOILERS.

In this episode, we discuss Game of Thrones episode 4 of the final season. This discussion is full of spoilers, please only tune in if you are caught up.

In this episode, we discuss the explosive third episode of Game of Thrones season 8, spoilers and all. Listen to our theories, breakdowns, and recaps for everything you might have missed in the most recent episode of the final season.

In this episode, we discuss Game of thrones S8E2. We offer recaps, theories, and SPOILERS.

In this episode, we discuss The Case Against Adnan Syed. The HBO documentary explores the case made famous by podcast Serial.

We talk all things Game of Thrones: Season 8. What will this season hold? Who (if anyone) is going to make it? What's up with robot Bran?

Today we discuss Captain Marvel, the first female-led MCU franchise.

As two absolute Game of Thrones addicts, we are making a special edition of the Feminist Frame podcast to cover the new season. Here we kick it off with a shot by shot breakdown of the official trailer. We will be podcasting each episode as they come out to go over easter eggs, fan theories, and our series predictions.

We discuss our 2018 in books and completing Book Riot's 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Tune in to hear books we loved, books we hated, and ideas for your next to read.