Daughters of Ferrix

Ellie and Sofi•daughtersofferrix.com

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A Star Wars show analyzing the series from a queer, political, and historical perspective.

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Episodes

Mandalorian Armour and the Nazis

In which we talk about Imperial Beskar, the Nazi proclivity for stealing gold, and the economist who tried to save the German financial system. Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/daughtersofferrix⁠⁠ . Daughters of Ferrix is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheLetterbomber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SofiainSLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FerrixPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

Nov 15, 2023•41 min

Cultural Readings of the Jedi ft. alwaysfern

In which we (joined by @alwaysfern from Star Wars English Class ) discuss two cultural readings of the Jedi, the cartoonish sexism of Joseph Campbell, and why Yoda is a neurodivergent king. This episode was posted during the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023. Daughters of Ferrix stands in solidarity with striking workers, and you can learn more about these strikes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠sagaftrastrike.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the sh...

Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min

Civil War and Star Wars

In which we talk about civil war in Star Wars, the political origin of the First Order, and Nute Gunray's sexual favours. This episode was posted during the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023. Daughters of Ferrix stands in solidarity with striking workers, and you can learn more about these strikes at ⁠⁠⁠sagaftrastrike.org⁠⁠⁠ . Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/daughtersofferrix⁠⁠ . Daughters of Ferrix is ⁠⁠⁠...

Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min

Civil-Military Relationships and Hera Syndulla

In which we discuss the essay "Civil-Military Relationships in Star Wars", Imperial Japanese military doctrine, and why Hera Syndulla should probably be court-martialed. This episode was posted during the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023. Daughters of Ferrix stands in solidarity with striking workers, and you can learn more about these strikes at ⁠⁠sagaftrastrike.org⁠⁠ . Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/da...

Oct 04, 2023•47 min

A Case for Droid Rights

In which we discuss the role and portrayal of droids in Star Wars, the philosophical problem of consciousness, and the astromech droid that freed herself from slavery. This episode was posted during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023. Daughters of Ferrix stands in solidarity with striking workers, and you can learn more about these strikes at ⁠sagaftrastrike.org⁠ . Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.c...

Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min

Queer Representation in Star Wars ft. QueerSWatch

In which we (joined by @QueerSWatch ) discuss the history of LGBTQ+ representation in Star Wars, a two-second lesbian kiss, and that time gay sex was introduced into Canon. This episode was posted during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023. Daughters of Ferrix stands in solidarity with striking workers, and you can learn more about these strikes at sagaftrastrike.org . Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the show at ⁠⁠patreo...

Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 19 min

The Structure and Ideology of the Empire

In which we discuss the organization and structure of the Canon Galactic Empire, why Grand Moff Tarkin is an idiot, and how Palpatine definitely doesn't fuck. This episode was posted during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023. Daughters of Ferrix stands in solidarity with striking workers, and you can learn more about these strikes at sagaftrastrike.org . Sources for this episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠daughtersofferrix.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠ You can support the show at ⁠⁠patreon.com/daughter...

Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min

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