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 Mecha Anime, the future of blockbusters, and Australians! Just make sure you listen at a lower volume level this time as our first podcast recorded on my poor little Mac is a little crackly. Take care, listeners! https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/babes-in...
Aug 09, 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 as soon as we’re done processing all that’s happened this time around! – Nissa https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/babeswoods_ep14_final.mp3...
Jun 16, 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 https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/babeswoods_ep13_final.mp3...
May 29, 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 psyche. Ramming speed, Lindsay https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/babeswoods_ep12_final.mp3...
May 22, 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 on his work in comics, novels, and on-screen? This podcast is for you. And by “podcast,” I mean “love letter.” By “you” I mean “Neil Gaiman.” Be my valentine, Linds https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/babeswoods_ep11_final.mp3...
Apr 28, 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 of fawning fan girl antics, feminist critique, and predictions for the coming season. Team Brienne, Lindsay https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep10_final1.mp3...
Mar 30, 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 critique Katniss for the umpteenth time! Recoil in terror as we talk about the merits of Stephanie Meyer’s writing! Rise up as with us as we join together to demand more complete heroines! And well, just give it a listen. There’s a lot going on in there. Best, Linds https://t...
Mar 18, 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. Because we love you. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep8_final1.mp3 Love, Linds...
Mar 05, 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 discuss the only romantic comedy that I have ever liked without any qualms. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep7_final.mp3 Bitches, man, Lindsay...
Feb 17, 2013
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 is not guaranteed, but your enjoyment is. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep6_final.mp3 Relevant Links: 1. Wikipedia’s Time Travel Literature Timeline 2. Brigadoon 3. Our Contentious Chris...
Nov 20, 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 the holiday. Happy Halloween, babes! https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep5_final.mp3 Relevant Links: 1. Samhain 2. Pinterest Fail 3. Devil’s Night 4. Radiskull- Hella Weenie 5. Sinister is awesome! 6. Paranormal Activity 4 is exactly...
Oct 30, 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 chat. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep4_final.mp3 Relevant Links: 1. Buffy’s Day Job at the Doublemeat Palace (not the chicken shack, mah bad) 2. Bryan Fuller’s array of shitty jobs- Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls 3. Beloit College’s insightful yearly mi...
Oct 15, 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 there’s a lot of that, and a lot of the Nolan trilogy in general. We love these movies, and I think it shows in our discussion. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep3_final.mp3 My YouTube-fu is inferior to Lindsay’s, and TDKR doesn’t s...
Sep 28, 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 has avoided greater misfortune given the company she keeps. Also, we totally forgot Mulan even though she is THE BEST Disney Princess by far. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babeswoods_ep2_final.mp3 Here’s your typically incomplete lis...
Aug 08, 2012
In our inaugural episode, we Babes work through our issues with modern vampirism. Fangs will penetrate, bosoms will heave, heads will roll. https://thebabesinthewoods.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/babes-ep-1_final.mp3 Here’s a brief and incomplete list of media discussed in this episode. Enjoy the relevent YouTube clip. 1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2. Nosferatu 3. The Vampire Chronicles 4, Twilight 5. The Vampire Diaries 6. Let the Right One In 7. Vampire Hunter D 8. Zombie, Spaceship,...
Jul 18, 2012
