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In this podcast, Hayley Jorja talks to TV/Film Critic and Culture Journalist Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a film critic and culture journalist living in Scotland. Previously a staff writer at the Daily Dot, she now freelances for a variety of outlets including TV Guide, Inverse, Vulture and BBC Radio 4, in addition to co-hosting the film podcast Overinvested and co-editing the fan culture newsletter The Rec Center. Hayley Jorja is a Dublin born writer and script editor. While she's excited to bring great stories to life through her own writing and editing, she's also passionate about media analysis. Her main ambition is to encourage people to open their minds to the media they consume. You can find her essays asking pointed questions  about the entertainment that shapes our real world on her Substack. You can also get updates on her other writing through her Linkedin. This podcast was made possible with the support of Coimisiún na Meán,  Ireland's agency for developing and regulating a thriving, diverse, creative, safe and trusted media landscape. https://filmireland.net/

Our newest article is "The Acolyte's Squandered Potential" by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw: The show brought a whole new set of fans to a stagnating franchise. Its cancellation suggests Star Wars is only interested in looking backwards. Read the full article here: https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/the-acolytes-squandered-potential    

This year's WorldCon - the World Science Fiction Convention - took place in Glasgow and pop culture critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw reports on the international gathering where the winners of the Hugo Awards 2024 were announced last night.Emily Tesh on winning the Best Novel prize at this year's Hugo Awards with her debut novel, Some Desperate Glory.Young playwright Kelly Jones discusses her Edinburgh Fringe debut play My Mother's Funeral: The Show, a play-within-a-play about a young playwright whose mother has just died and who has to turn her death into a play in order to afford to pay for her mum's funeral.And a look at whether the latest crop of TV dating shows are really breaking the mould with Scott Bryan and Olivia Petter. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Ruth Watts

Andrew Harding on the Radio 4 drama, A Small Stubborn Town, inspired by his work as the BBC Ukraine correspondentEmma Rice is one the UK's most celebrated theatre-makers known for her musical and comedic approach, and with numerous innovative and successful productions such as Brief Encounter, The Red Shoes, and Tristan and Yseult, under her belt. As her latest production goes on a UK tour, she talks to Nick about reimagining that darkest of fairy tales, Blue Beard, as a feminist cri de coeur. In the wake of the Hugo Awards scandal, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, culture critic and Hugo awards finalist, Han Zhang, editor-at-large at Riverhead Books, focussed on finding works in the Chinese language for translation and publication in the US, and Megan Walsh, author of The Subplot: What China is reading and why it matters, discuss the fallout and what is reveals about the popularity of Sci-Fi in China.Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Claire Biddles and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw reveal their top 10 lists for the best movies of 2023, running the gamut from indie hits like Return to Seoul and May December, to blockbusters like Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - along with some true hidden gems!

This week on Enthusigasm, Helen chats to Ben, Gavia, Marisa, and Rhys about graphic novels. They discuss how they got into them, their favourite authors, and where folks who are new to the medium might like to start.Transcript:PDF: https://bit.ly/3Lmow9uWord: https://bit.ly/3IRxB8WContent warnings:Occasional beeps Sexual references Discussions of: depression & mental illness, zombies & apocalypse Mentions of: food, body horror, grief (inc. post-partum), alcoholism, misogyny, sexual assault You can find Gavia's podcast, Overinvested, here: http://www.overinvestedpodcast.com/Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Directed and hosted by Helen GouldFeaturing Helen Gould, Ben Meredith, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Marisa Ewing & Rhys TiradoEdited by Maddy Searle & Cathy RinellaProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesExecutive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April SumnerMusic by Sam JonesArt by Anika KhanCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillYOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comEnthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On tonight's Front Row, we take a look at the cultural responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the BBC's Culture Editor, Katie Razzall. Clio Barnard's latest film, Ali &Ava, is a love story between two care-worn middle-aged people, set in Bradford. Syima Aslam, co-founder and Director of the Bradford Literature Festival, and Lisa Holdsworth, Chair of the Writer's Guild of Great Britain, review. Cherry Jezebel is the title of a new play which opens at the Liverpool Everyman next week. At its heart are three drag queens with funny one-liners faster and sharper than a Federer forehand. But it's also a play about ageing, family, and intimacy. The playwright Jonathan Larkin joins Front Row to discuss his new work. With the launch on BBC Three of Nicole Lecky's new drama Mood, critics Imriel Morgan and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw discuss the depiction of social media in TV dramas. Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Season one of Enthusigasm may be over, but we've still got content for you over the break! In this instalment, you'll be listening to some of the many outtakes and bloopers we've had over the last few months. Have fun!TRANSCRIPT: PDF: https://bit.ly/33CSp4XWord: https://bit.ly/3KkL62WContent warningsInnuendo & sexual referencesBrief chokingMentions of: police, quarantine, fascism, food, self-injurySFX: frequent loud pops and occasional beepingThank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Directed and hosted by Helen GouldFeaturing Helen Gould, Tai Lawson, Martyn Pratt, Fay Roberts, Mike LeBeau, Elizabeth Moffatt, Bethany Compson-Bradford, Callum Dougherty, Maddy Searle, Nathan Blades, Katie Seaton, Lowri Ann Davies, Anil Godigamuwe, Annie Fitch, Tessa Vroom, Nemo Martin, Jeffrey Nils Gardner, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Hannah Preisinger, Alexander J. Newall, Lex Noteboom, Cathy Rinella, Gabriel Garcia, Josh Fox, Tim Meredith, Lydia Nicholas, Mabel Syrup, Sue Sims, Jonny Sims, April Sumner, Frank Voss, Marisa Ewing, Bryn Monroe & Paul M. SutterEdited by Tessa Ewing & Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesExecutive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April SumnerMusic by Samuel D.F. JonesArt by Anika KhanCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillYOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comEnthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on Enthusigasm, Gavia, Helen, Jeffrey, and Sue talk about the Lord of the Rings. They cover its cinematography, the behind-the-scenes work, and what makes it take up such a special place in their hearts.Transcript:PDF: https://bit.ly/3DMA3eOWord: https://bit.ly/3j4LqXqYou can find Gavia's podcast here: http://www.overinvestedpodcast.com/The Pop Culture Detective video is here: https://bit.ly/2YO8eDuContent warnings:Discussions of: death and bereavement, war and PTSDMentions of: foodThank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Directed and hosted by Helen GouldFeaturing Helen Gould, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Sue Sims & Jeffrey Nils GardnerEdited by Marisa Ewing and Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesExecutive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April SumnerMusic by Samuel D.F. JonesArt by Anika KhanCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillYOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comEnthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode, Gavia, Helen, Jeffrey, Marisa, and Tessa discuss NBC's Hannibal (otherwise known as Will Graham's terrible, no good, very bad life). They talk about the writing, the aesthetics, and the relationships – and, of course, the ending.Please remember to check the content warnings for this episode, as this TV show tackles lots of dark themes that may be upsetting.TranscriptsPDF: https://bit.ly/3uTTvD0Word: https://bit.ly/2YuFe3sYou can find Gavia's podcast here: http://www.overinvestedpodcast.com/Content warnings:Spoilers for all of NBC Hannibal Sexual references Discussions of: death and murder, physical violence and gore, mental illness and trauma, toxic/abusive relationships, medical malpractice, cannibalism, food, bereavement, cancer and illness, hallucinations and night terrors Mentions of: self-injury, police, childhood trauma Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Directed and hosted by Helen GouldFeaturing Helen Gould, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Marisa Ewing, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Tessa VroomEdited by Tessa Vroom and Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesExecutive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April SumnerMusic by Samuel D.F. JonesArt by Anika KhanCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillYOUTUBE: youtube.com/rustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comEnthusigasm is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Hanks stars in Paul Greengrass's new film, News of the World. Hanks plays Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a Civil War veteran who crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw gives us her verdict on the western. Songwriter Roger Cook discusses Thursday’s world premiere of Next Year in Jerusalem, the title song of a musical he wrote with Lionel Bart 47 years ago. Roger is now hoping to revive the musical they never managed to stage at the time, and shares an exclusive recording of one of the songs, sung by him and Lionel Bart. Mary Wilson was a founding members of The Supremes, one of the most successful and influential girl groups of all time to spring from the Motown stable. To celebrate her life, Kevin Le Gendre looks at what she achieved and her influence on the British beat group scene at the time. Jean-Claude Carriere, who died yesterday, aged 89, had an extraordinary career. He published his first novel in 1957. His first screenplay was filmed in 1962. He carried on writing novels and films - he acted, too - until 2019. He worked with Jacques Tati and wrote most of Luis Bunuel's later films, including The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and That Obscure Object of Desire. He collaborated with Peter Brook on one of the most important productions in 20th Century theatre, the nine-hour-long stage version of The Mahabharata. Critic Christopher Cook assesses Carriere's cultural significance, paying tribute to a great French artist and intellectual. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Jerome Weatherald

2020 marks Ludwig Van Beethoven’s 250th birthday, and pianist Boris Giltburg has taken on the mammoth task of learning, performing and recording all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. What does it take to learn and record eleven hours of music and what can you learn about one of the world’s most famous composers.? Boris discusses the project and shares an exclusive recording. As Christmas approaches, we all love to curl up with a cocoa in front of a festive film. Netflix and Hallmark are churning out Christmas rom-coms, but why are they so popular? And should we be expecting more from these seasonal sensations? Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Amanny Mohamed discuss the film phenomenon. Front Row continues our festive foray into the best parties on screen with artist Scottee. We’re turning up Demis Roussos, cracking open a nice bottle of Beaujolais, but no olives for a celebration of Abigail’s Party. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Hilary Dunn Studio Manager: John Boland

This week Morgan is joined by one of his new favourite YouTube personalities and a great writer from The Daily Dot, Gavia Baker Whitelaw! Gavia has a new show called Behind the Seams that talks about costume design in movies weekly. In this episode our heroes talk about Gavia's love of Fast and Furious- and why Morgan can't get into them as heavily- the way that Zack Snyder makes movies and how unsettling it is, Morgan's first experience with anything Harry Potter, the way that vampires are portrayed in media, and so much more! Follow Gavia! https://twitter.com/Hello_Tailor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Xl5WRnBkMz5FSXCRaTE8Q/videos http://www.overinvestedpodcast.com/ Follow Me! https://linktr.ee/hiddentimelord

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, a longtime journalist who covers fandom, film, and television. As a journalist, she has written for The Daily Dot and has recently started her fast-growing Behind the Seams channel on youtube. What knowledge surrounding film does she know you ask? Gavia has a lot of in-depth knowledge about what costume design tells us in film and television. Whether it's what is used or why it's used, we discuss plenty surrounding the costume design in films. The Daily Dot Behind the Seams

The much-loved story of the Chinese warrior Mulan is the latest Disney animation to get a live-action remake. Its less a direct remake of the 1998 original and more a retelling of the Chinese folk legend of Hua Mulan with an all-Asian cast. There have been changes - no cute animated dragon or songs - are we going to love it as much? Find out with critic Gavia Baker Whitelaw. Lorna Sage was a much admired literary critic but it was her memoir Bad Blood that made her a household name. Bad Blood examines Lorna’s childhood and adolescence in a small Welsh border town and is an exploration of thwarted desires, marital disappointment and the search for freedom from the limits and smallness of family life. The critic Frances Wilson has written an introduction to the twentieth anniversary edition and discusses the legacy of what is one of the most critically acclaimed memoirs ever written - vividly bringing to life Lorna’s dissolute but charismatic vicar grandfather, her embittered grandmother and her domestically inept mother. Hull’s annual Freedom Festival begins this weekend. Its an event rooted in the legacy of the Hull-born anti-slavery activist William Wilberforce and usually brings thousands onto the streets to celebrate. This year due to Covid 19, its moving online, but its keeping its strong commitment to “art that helps build a stronger and fairer society”, fuelled by current affairs from Black Lives Matter to the virus itself. But if artists have a political aim, does that affect the quality of the art? Should Art be valued for its political engagement even if we don’t rate the artwork itself? We'll be debating these questions with the director of the Design Museum Tim Marlow, Jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch and artist Davina Drummond, part of the duo Yara and Davina. Across the country independent music venues are in serious crisis. They’re having to keep their doors closed - in spite of a cash injection of £3.36m from the government’s Cultural Recovery Fund - because they simply don’t have the room to operate within social distancing guidelines. Passport: Back to Our Roots is a campaign that aims to raise money for these stricken venues by asking some of the UK’s biggest bands to commit to playing small local gigs. All fans have to do is make a minimum £5 donation to be entered into a prize draw to see these artists, should the gigs go ahead. We find out more from Ash drummer Rick McMurray and campaign co-founder Sally Cook. Presenter Katie Popperwell Producer Olive Clancy

In Episode 126, “Social Media Fic,” Elizabeth and Flourish welcome Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, culture journalist and Elizabeth’s collaborator on “The Rec Center,” back to the podcast to talk about how fanfic has expanded across Twitter. Topics covered include the fuzzy lines between fiction and roleplay, changing norms around pseudonymity, and generational shifts around fanworks and ephemerality.

Antonia Quirke plunders the Film Programme archive and hears from the makers of Women In Love: Glenda Jackson, Ken Russell and cinematographer Billy Williams And there's another round of Pitch Battle, as Lizze Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns give their verdict on Gavia Baker Whitelaw's pitch to remake Avatar.

There is much concern about the loss of biodiversity. But what of the linguistic and cultural ecosystem? It is thought that half of the world's 7,000 languages might not survive into the next century. Stig Abell talks to Chris McCabe, editor of Poems from the Edge of Extinction, an anthology of poems from around the world in languages under threat , and to Laura Tohe, poet laureate of the Navajo Nation. What might be lost? What can be done? Scooby Doo turned 50 this autumn. To mark the half century of a show which continues to follow the mysterious adventures of the eponymous Great Dane and his teenage friends - Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy – Stig is joined for a discussion on the cartoon’s longstanding appeal by Professor Kevin Sandler, who is currently writing a book on Scooby Doo, and cultural critic Gavia Baker Whitelaw. The composer Judith Weir is just coming to the end of her time as Associate Composer for the BBC Singers. Her new piece for them is blue hills beyond blue hills, a setting of poems by Alan Spence marking the cycle of the year. She talks to Front Row about the piece, the vocal flexibility of the singers and her role as Master of the Queen’s Music. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Julian May

Joseph O’Connor, whose book Star of the Sea was critically acclaimed and a global bestseller, talks about his latest novel Shadowplay. Taking the well-known presumption that Bram Stoker based the character of Dracula on the Shakespearean actor Henry Irving, Shadowplay is about the close collaboration and intense friendship between Stoker, Irving and his famous acting partner Ellen Terry. Portuguese-born artist Dame Paula Rego's work across paint, pastel, etching and fabric is often based on children's folktales. But the animals and people that populate her work convey tough political messages. A new exhibition at the recently extended and remodelled MK gallery in Milton Keynes offers an edited retrospective of the 84 year old artist's substantial body of work. Art critic Louisa Buck reviews. Pauline Kael was a film critic renowned for her personal writing style that combined scathing wit and passion. In the week she would have turned 100, film critics Tim Robey and Gavia Baker Whitelaw consider her work, what makes a perfect review and the role of the critic in the digital age. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Edwina Pitman

With Antonia Quirke Asif Kapadia, the director of Amy and Senna, discusses his latest documentary, Diego Maradona, and reveals why he's never wanted to touch anyone more than he wanted to touch the footballer's legendary left foot. Sir Christopher Frayling talks us through the soundtrack of Once Upon A Time In The West and how Ennio Morricone was influenced by a symphony of metal ladders. In the latest edition of Pitch Battle, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw pitches a novel called Swordspoint to a panel of movie insiders, Lizzie Francke, Rowan Woods and Clare Binns. They decide whether Ellen Kushner's book is a suitable case for the movie treatment.

In 2016 Waitress made history as the first Broadway musical with an all-female creative team. Millie Taylor reviews the new West End production, with music and lyrics by the American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. Sadie Jones, author of the Costa-winning The Outcast, discusses her fourth book, The Snakes, which is a tale of power, greed, secrets and shame that ends in tragedy.As the internet turns 30 next week we consider how the world wide web has affected how artists create work by connecting them directly with fans, bypassing traditional gatekeepers and using new platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Gavia Baker Whitelaw considers screen and fan culture, Tom Rasmussen looks at the drag scene and Mik Scarlet discusses the impact on music and disabled artists.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Sarah Johnson

It was in Manchester in 2013 that Anna Jordan won the Bruntwood Prize, the UK's biggest national competition for new plays. She's now back in the city with her new adaptation of a stage classic – Mother Courage. Bertolt Brecht set his play in 17th century Europe during the Thirty Years' War but Jordan has moved the story into the future. It's 2080, and Europe no longer exists, the countries have been replaced by a grid system with individuals struggling to survive between the warring factions.Six-time Grammy-winning composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard has written the music for all of Spike Lee's films since Jungle Fever in 1991, and this year he was nominated for a Bafta and an Oscar for his original score for Lee's latest, BlacKkKlansman. The composer discusses his approach to his film music, and the challenge of writing the soundtrack for When the Levees Broke, Spike Lee's 2006 documentary about the devastation of Blanchard's home town of New Orleans.The success of Get Out at last year's film awards gave many horror fans a sense that the genre was finally getting the attention it deserved when it came to the big prizes. But that hope has been dashed as once again, horror has failed to be included in any of the high profile categories in awards such as the Oscars and the BAFTAs. Actor and writer Jacob Trussell, horror film and music producer Mariam Draeger, and critic Gavia Baker Whitelaw discuss why horror should be getting more prizes at the big film awards.

Journalist and novelist Jonathan Freedland remembers the Israeli author Amos Oz who died today.Tim Robey, Susannah Clapp and Laura Barton - film, theatre and music critics - look ahead to the notable arts events of the upcoming year.The legendary comic book creator and Marvel figurehead, Stan Lee, died earlier this year. Today, on what would have been his 96th birthday, we pay tribute to his life and work. Comic book artist Dave Gibbons, film critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and comic book writer Kieron Gillen discuss.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Harry ParkerMain image: Amos Oz. Credit: Jason Kempin / Getty Images.

Released in 1986, first as a twelve-part comic book series and then collected together as a graphic novel, Watchmen came from the unique mind of writer Alan Moore alongside artist Dave Gibbons. It featured superheroes as they had never been seen before: flawed, vulnerable, evil and damaged; existing in a dystopian, alternative 1980s America where Richard Nixon was still the President. Published by comics giant DC, Watchmen was an enormous critical success, introducing a new, adult audience to the comic book world, winning numerous awards and eventually included on Time magazine's 100 best books of the 20th Century. But the afterlife of Watchmen has proven to be fraught. Alan Moore bitterly opposed any sort of film adaptation - but despite this, a big budget Hollywood version was released in 2009, to highly mixed reviews. Sequels, spin-offs and video games have also been released under the Watchmen banner without Moore's blessing. And now a new television version of the book is about to be released. Just why was Watchmen so successful? Why has it been so difficult to adapt and how much did it influence popular culture's current obsession with all things superhero? With Andy Riley, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Nathaniel Metcalfe. Presenter: Hayley Campbell Producer: Dale Shaw

Oscar winning director Kevin Macdonald turns his lens on Whitney Houston for his latest documentary, Whitney, only twelve months after fellow Brit Nick Broomfield did the same with Whitney: Can I Be Me. Macdonald tells Francine Stock why his documentary needed to be made. Cinematographer Tom Townend takes us behind the scenes of Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here and explains why we should keep an eye out for the dead crows. Gavia Baker-Whitelaw ruminates on the history of straight actors playing gay men, as Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan are the latest stars to continue the enduring tradition in the comedy Ideal Home, playing a couple whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of a small child. Director Marco Bellocchio, whose career spans fifty years documenting the crises in Italian politics, explains why it's very difficult to make political films anymore.

In the 64th episode, hosts Ian Carlos Crawford and Mathew Rodriguez discuss the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 episode “The Replacement" with special guests Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and @SunnydaleHam's Lauren Eggert-Crowe. Don't forget to like Slayerfest 98 on Facebook(www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98/), follow us on Twitter(twitter.com/slayerfestx98), and subscribe/rate us on iTunes! New episodes come out every Tuesday (the same day Buffy aired), so see you all back here next week!

Prudence is joined this week by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw,  a geek culture critic at the Daily Dot, and co-host of the podcast Overinvested. This week they take on letters about how to talk to your child about transgender identity, how to talk to others at work about the death of your child, what strategies can you use to politely address your coworkers when your illness can cause you to forget their names, how to be there for your sister when faced with spending time with her abusive partner, and how to be supportive of a good friend dealing with a bug infestation. Slate Plus members will hear Prudie and Gavis discuss an additional letter about fear over revenge porn. Not yet a member? Sign up at Slate.com/PrudiePod. Email: prudencepodcast@gmail.comProduction by Max Jacobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prudence is joined this week by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw,  a geek culture critic at the Daily Dot, and co-host of the podcast Overinvested. This week they take on letters about how to talk to your child about transgender identity, how to talk to others at work about the death of your child, what strategies can you use to politely address your coworkers when your illness can cause you to forget their names, how to be there for your sister when faced with spending time with her abusive partner, and how to be supportive of a good friend dealing with a bug infestation. Slate Plus members will hear Prudie and Gavis discuss an additional letter about fear over revenge porn. Not yet a member? Sign up at Slate.com/PrudiePod. Email: prudencepodcast@gmail.comProduction by Max Jacobs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you see Solo: A Star Wars Story? Gavia Baker-Whitelaw swoops in with a spoiler-free review of the Star Wars spinoff, and discusses the film's long road to completion, Emilia Clarke's bad acting, and whether Lando is really pansexual. As she writes in her review, the film is "a competently made blockbuster with nothing at its core." Is that what we want in a film that no one asked for? These are the questions we ask in 2018. Plus, we've got thoughts about spoiling Deadpool 2, 13 Reasons Why season 2, Fahrenheit 451, and Ramon recommends a DIY toilet-repair video to watch this weekend. Jump in.   Theme Music:"Late Night Tales" and "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Avengers: Infinity War is here, and it's "entertaining and by no means a disappointment, but it’s otherwise kind of empty," according to reviewer Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. As we prepare for the ensemble assault of the latest Avengers movie, we're counting down the Daily Dot staff's favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and touching on some important points: Is Chris Pratt a "sexual icon"? How many Marvel movies have we fallen asleep during? Does anyone even remember what happened in Age of Ultron? Join us for the countdown.   Theme Music: "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

This week, we’re back online with a discussion about Westworld season 2 theories, season 1 critiques, and thoughts about being rickrolled. Parsec writers Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Michelle Jaworski and Unclick editor Tiffany Kelly join us to talk about how the Westworld fan community has informed the show in the age of spoilers, what we’re looking forward to in season 2 (more Tessa Thompson), and what we didn’t like about season 1 (The Man in Black can sashay away). For all the heady intellectual theories about consciousness and humanity, Gavia is here to remind us that Westworld is still a “LARPing park.” Plus! We’ve got streaming recommendations for your weekend, and realize that we all watched The Silence of the Lambs when we were way too young.

Reluctant superhero Jessica Jones is back for a second series. She despatched her nemesis at the end of season one but season two finds her looking to find the answers for her special powers. Cultural critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw reviews.The longlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction has just been published. On International Women's Day Alex Clark looks at the surprise inclusions and exclusions and discerns the trends.This week a new production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard opens at Bristol Old Vic. The play, in which the son of a serf takes over the estate where his father was once a slave, is a new translation from playwright Rory Mullarkey. Kirsty speaks to Rory and actor Jude Owusu about the contemporary resonances in their production.Marion Leonard, author of Gender In the Music Industry: Rock, Discourse, and Girl Power and festival promoter Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, discuss why men outnumber women in the public eye and behind the scenes of popular music.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Harry Parker.

With Francine Stock. Actor/director Julie Delpy explains why she thinks there are still only a few female directors and why, in her experience, some money men believe that women are too emotional to be in charge of a film production. Florence Pugh discusses the parts she's been offered since her break-through role in Lady Macbeth and why many scripts begin with a description of a female character's appearance rather than her intelligence. Composer Neil Brand reveals why Elmer Bernstein's score for The Magnificent Seven changed the sound of the western Critics Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw go toe-to-toe to get their director into The Film Programme's A to Z of Film-makers.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor), who writes for the Daily Dot, is a self proclaimed fan of “gothic, operatic sumptuousness.” She is also entirely responsible for my Lymond problem. The Lymond Chronicles is six novels worth of emotionally satisfying fanfic tropes that have been elevated to masterful historical fiction. You've probably seen me screaming about it on twitter, but Gavia and I actually break down what these books are about. Spoilers have been bleeped out or removed entirely, so this should be safe for everyone to listen to! [Intro music is by Allison Stock, musical interlude is 'Glass Jar' by Tristen, cover artwork is by Nathan Stockman.]

The surprise success of this year's Wonder Woman film emphasized the current dominance of superhero movies at the box office. Stig Abell investigates the comic book origins of these characters and explores why they have become such a presence in our culture. Dave Gibbons, the comic book writer and artist most famous for his collaboration with Alan Moore on The Watchman, shows Stig around his studio. Gibbons, who has also worked on Superman, Green Lantern, and Frank Miller's Give Me Liberty, talks about his 40 year career in comics and whether today is truly a 'Golden Age' for the form. Stig visits Orbital comics shop and is guided around the superhero universes by comic critic Adam Karenina Sherif and journalist Louise Blain. Plus he gets a lowdown on the changing film industry from Den of Geek editor Simon Brew.Author Nikesh Shukla and critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw join comic book writer Kieron Gillen to examine what is it about superhero characters and their stories that is so appealing. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Kate BullivantImage: Gal Gadot as Diana in Warner Bros film Wonder Woman Image credit: 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment and Ratpac Entertainment LLC.

Inside Science presenter Adam Rutherford joins Francine Stock to assess the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga, while critic Gavia Baker-Whitelaw takes us through the various fan theories about what is going to happen in The Last Jedi, and who is going to die. Director Daniel Rezende discusses his Brazilian drama Bingo: The King Of Mornings, based on a real-life clown and TV sensation who lead a disastrous double life as children's entertainer and drug addict. Perfume expert Dariush Alavi presents another edition of his series The Scent Of Cinema, and this week he turns his attention to arch sensualist and serial killer Hannibal Lecter in Silence Of The Lambs Critics Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and Tim Robey give us an exclusive preview of their new podcast series Mind The Gap, in which they try to fill the embarrassing gaps in their film knowledge.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, staff writer at the Daily Dot and co-host of Overinvested Podcast, joins Scott to discuss VOY’s “Prototype” (S2E13). Topics include the perils of picking up random robots in space, Star Trek: Discovery, and B’Elanna. Host Scott McNulty with Gavia Baker Whitelaw.

Francine Stock asks director Denis Villeneuve why he took on the sequel to the much loved classic Blade Runner. He reveals exactly what Ridley Scott said to him before he started filming. "Get a life!" Writer Paul Rose replies to the critics who slated Pudsey The Dog - The Movie and made it one of the worst reviewed films in recent history. The Snowman director Tomas Alfredson tells Francine about the key difference between Swedes and Norwegians, and about the piece of music he listened to on repeat during the two years of production. Caitlin Benedict and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw visit the Nine Worlds convention where delegates dress up as their favourite movie characters while discussing academic subjects such as Queer Coding In Disney.

With Antonia Quirke. Lambert Wilson, the star of a new bio-pic of Jacques Cousteau, The Odyssey, reveals why he could not lose enough weight to play the scrawny explorer, and why he ended up dreaming of bread. Diving expert and author Tim Ecott explains how, as well as inventing the aqua-lung that allowed divers to plumb the depths, Cousteau developed camera technology to show the world the underwater wonders he was witnessing. As part of the BBC's Gay Britannia season, Radio 4 is running a series on Queer Icons. What's surprising is that so many queer icons were household names and national treasures before male homosexuality was partially decriminalised 50 years ago. The Film Programme takes a peek inside British cinema's own celluloid closet with the help of Briony Hanson, Matthew Sweet, Richard Dyer and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw.

This week on Fathoms Deep, journalists Elizabeth Minkel and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw join us to talk about falling hard for Black Sails and the research projects that have become part of that glorious obsession…. including figuring out what would have been in the Hamilton’s library. Spoilers for all 4 seasons of Black Sails!You can find both Elizabeth and Gavia at The Rec Center: http://tinyletter.com/elizabethandgavGavia’s articles: www.dailydot.com/authors/gavia-baker-whitelaw/Gavia’s website/tumblr: hellotailor.tumblr.comGavia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hello_TailorGavia’s podcast – Overinvested: overinvestedpodcast.comElizabeth’s website/tumblr: http://elizabethminkel.comElizabeth’s articles: http://elizabethminkel.com/clipsElizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethminkelElizabeth’s podcast – Fansplaining: http://fansplaining.comSupport us on Patreon for Black Sails commentary tracks, bonus episodes, and our undying love.Buy Elizabeth's Book and see Daphne's JewelryGet your Ask Me About Black Sails shirts here!Introducing Fathoms Deep T-shirts!You can buy Fathoms Deep jewelry! www.daphneolive.com/fathomsdeepLeave us a message! 405-67FLINT (yes, we said Flint)Follow us on Twitter! @BlackSailsCast using the hashtag #FathomsDeepE-mail us at Podcast@CommonRoomRadio.com

This week on Fathoms Deep, journalists Elizabeth Minkel and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw join us to talk about falling hard for Black Sails and the research projects that have become part of that glorious obsession.... including figuring out what would have been in the Hamilton's library.

Ditch Diggers don't always write fiction. They write whatever they need to. So occasionally we talk to other writers, and this week we are talking to Daily Dot pop culture writer Gavia Baker Whitelaw.

Ditch Diggers don't always write fiction. They write whatever they need to. So occasionally we talk to other writers, and this week we are talking to Daily Dot pop culture writer Gavia Baker Whitelaw.

In episode 31, “Get Recced,” Flourish and Elizabeth are joined by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, a fan culture journalist who co-curates “The Rec Center,” a weekly fandom newsletter, with Elizabeth. They discuss recommendation versus criticism, what makes a good fic (to read and to rec), the antipathy to critique in many corners of the fanfic world, and some of their favorite—and least favorite—tropes. They also respond to listener mail: comments about fanfic’s emotional payoff, “slashtivism” in the context of wider online discourse, and whether fandom fetishizes homosexuality. Cover art by Maia Kobabe.

Writer and costuming expert Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is here to talk about the movie of the summer, Mad Max: Fury Road. The importance of Tom Hardy's grunting, Immortan Joe's personal mythology, the perfection of Furiosa, and the unsettling truth about the Doof Warrior's mask. (Plus: why the Vision is the best part of Avengers: Age of Ultron.)