Dearest listeners from all corners of the planet, the highly anticipated second season of Bridgerton is finally here! Adapted from Julia Quinn's The Viscount Who Loved Me, this season focuses on Anthony Bridgerton and his search for his new viscountess. The ton's elite, Fangirlish's Lizzie and Marvelous Geeks' Gissane Sophia, return to FANGIRL FORUM to give their full review of the scandalous new season. Like Lady Whistledown, we expose it all: what worked, what fell short, and what we speculate...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 40 min
HOLY NOIR BATMAN! Matt Reeves’ The Batman is here and Robert Pattinson (RBatz and/or Patman) has taken on the mantle of Gotham’s dark knight. But where this detective Batman movie fall in the filmography of the caped crusader? Your Money Geek's Maggie Lovitt returns to FANGIRL FORUM to review The Batman and fangirl over BatCat. Plus, we share our thoughts on the Peacemaker series and the upcoming DC movie slate. Riddle me this: which movies are we most excited to see? Listen and find out! This i...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Welcome bounty hunters and scruffy looking nerfherders! Ash Crossan and Catrina Dennis join FANGIRL FORUM to review The Book of Boba Fett: what we liked, what could've been improved, and what we want to see in Season 2. We also fangirl over the new Obi-Wan Kenobi poster and premiere date. Plus, with Star Wars Celebration & a slew of Star Wars content around the corner, find out what we're most looking forward to seeing in our favorite galaxy far far away. Come for Catrina's dream to see Asaj...
Feb 18, 2022•45 min
And the Oscar for best Oscars nominations discussion podcast episode featuring two friends for the second year in a row is.... The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards have been announced, and Emily Dominguez returns to FANGIRL FORUM to give her reactions to the nominees. Hear our picks for the biggest snubs and surprises. Plus, we go through Best Picture, Best Director, and the acting categories, and give our picks for who will win vs. who should win. Does your Oscar ballot match ours? Liste...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Happy 2022 to all the fangirls and fanboys across the multiverse! To kick off the year, The Brooklyn Blerd, Ashley K. Smalls, and The Mary Sue's Rachel Leishman return to FANGIRL FORUM to look back at the beginning of Phase 4 in 2021 and to look ahead to what will come in 2022. Find out what our most anticipated MCU movies and series are for the year. Plus, listen to why we think the MCU can handle its universe expanding out into the multiverse. Cast your runes and tell your variant to sit still...
Jan 14, 2022•52 min
Hello to all the Spider-people across the Spider-Verse! In the last episode of 2021, my friends, Emily & Tulley Dominguez, and I went to go see this small indie movie called Spider-Man: No Way Home. We do our best as we process, word vomit, and geek out over the event movie of the year. From the plot to the cameos and everything in-between, we cover it all on FANGIRL FORUM. Let's close out the year right with some fangirling. Listen now! This is a SPOILER-FILLED episode. Spoilers are ahead f...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Hello and welcome to the speedsters and mind-controlling robots across the multiverse! The latest MCU movie, Eternals, may have caused a rift between fans & critics, but one thing everyone could agree on is cute Makkari & Druig are. The Mary Sue's Rachel Leishman and Your Money Geek's Maggie Lovitt are here to fangirl over this ship: why we love them, what content we're craving from them, and who we want to see Makkari & Druig hang out with. Plus, we react to the latest Spider-Man: N...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Greetings to all of the Celestials, eternal beings, and future Avengers! Marvel’s newest movie, helmed by Oscar winning director Chloé Zhao, introduces audiences to an all-star ensemble cast who take us through 7000 years of the MCU and usher in a new aspect to the cosmic universe. Laura Sirikul is back on FANGIRL FORUM to review and fangirl over the Eternals: who are our favorite Eternals, why we freaked out over the mid-credit scene, and which couple we're shipping the most. Also, we check in ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Welcome back to the princesses, wicked witches, & Dark Ones! Our journey with Once Upon a Time & its fandom are coming to a close. In Part 4, I find out what people on the outside thought about the fandom: from a journalist perspective & someone who worked on the series. Also, I take the time to honor the Oncers who are gone but not forgotten. The ten-year anniversary is finally here: I look back on that time and the lessons learned from it as I say goodbye to Storybrooke. Thank you ...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Greetings to the pirates, fairies, and truest believers! We are past the halfway point of this retrospective on Once Upon A Time and its fandom, in honor of the ten-year anniversary of the pilot. In Part 3, I’m looking back at the cursed areas of the fandom: the toxicity found online and in-person. Plus, find out why a good portion of the fandom left at the end of Season 6. This part of the story is dark, but stick with me as we walk through towards the light on the other side. Listen now! CW: g...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Welcome back for another trek into the Enchanted Forest. With Once Upon A Time turning 10 years old, I’m reflecting on my time with the OUAT fandom with the friends I made along the way. In Part 2, I’m looking back at fan conventions: meeting the actors, as well as fellow fans from all over the world. Plus, I share with you behind the curtain of what it was like going to the OUAT set in Vancouver. Hang in there with me as we continue on this quest through the fandom. Listen now! This is a SPOILE...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Hello and welcome to all of the Evil Queens, Dark Ones, & Saviors! Once Upon A Time is turning 10 years old. With this anniversary coming up, I’m looking back at my time with the OUAT fandom with friends I made along the way. In Part 1, I’m reminiscing about how I & my fellow fangirls discovered the series & the fandom. Plus, I take you inside a typical day in the world of Twitter fandom and what makes a good day in fandom. It’s the beginning of a quest that doesn’t always run smooth...
Oct 08, 2021•56 min
In a 4-part episode series, I am reminiscing the hit series 'Once Upon A Time' and its online fandom. Join me as we look back on the highs and the lows of this fandom as the series reaches its 10-year anniversary. Music by Darren Curtis. Copyright Darren Curtis Music 2019
Oct 06, 2021•1 min
Hello and welcome fellow fangirls & fanboys! The latest Phase Four movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is officially here and breaking Labor Day weekend records. Laura Sirikul and Philiana Ng return to FANGIRL FORUM to review Marvel's first Asian superhero: what worked, what didn't work, and what we want to see in the sequel. Plus, hear why we think Xialing could become best friends with Sharon Carter, as well as why we're excited for Chloe Zhao's Eternals. Grab your dragon sca...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Greetings & welcome to the assassins, spies, Russian super soldiers, and superheroes all over the world. At long last, our first Phase 4 MCU movie is here, which closes Natasha's story & starts Yelena's. Variety's Senior Entertainment Writer, Angelique Jackson, returns to FANGIRL FORUM to review & discuss everything Black Widow. We explain how it sets up the future of the MCU, plus how Disney changed the entertainment industry forever. And yes, we fangirl over Florence Pugh and her b...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Welcome variants across time, space, and the multiverse! The first season of Loki has come and gone; the series has brought us into the world of the TVA, variants, Mobius & his love of jet skis, ALLIGATOR LOKI, and now… a whole new MCU with infinite possibilities. Brionna Sutton and Ernie Moreno are back on the FANGIRL FORUM to review the the season finale & series overall. Do we all enjoy it or do our opinions diverge like branches on the sacred timeline? Come for our overall thoughts o...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Hello and welcome to all the fanboys & fangirls who live their lives a quarter mile at at time! The Fast and Furious sped onto movie screens in 2001; 20 years later, fans all over are still ride or die with this saga. ET Online's Philiana Ng returns to FANGIRL FORUM to look back at this 20 year franchise: our favorite movies, the most unbelievable car stunts so far, which character should get a spinoff movie, and what we expect to see in F9 when it speeds into theaters. And yes, we definitel...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Greetings and salutations to fangirls all over the globe! The Shadow and Bone series on Netflix has introduced the world to the Grishaverse and has reintroduced the Internet’s perfect British boyfriend: Ben Barnes. You’ve known him & loved him from his early work as Prince Caspian to his more recent villainous roles, like Billy Russo & Logan Delos. The fanfare over him & his career has only grown, especially now with Shadow and Bone. Screen Rant’s Alisha Grauso & Laura Sirikul jo...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Hello and welcome to all the Grisha, Sun Summoners, & Crows across the globe! Shadow and Bone series has debuted on Netflix and has introduced myself & the world to the Grishaverse. Fangirlish’s Lizzie, Your Money Geek’s Maggie, and Marvelous Geeks' Gissane are on FANGIRL FORUM to discuss the first season. We share what we worked well in this adaption; we address the excessive racial slurs thrown toward Alina; we speculate what we'll see in Season 2; and we fangirl over our favorite ship...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Hello & welcome to all the recovering super soldiers, agents on the run, villains who like to dance, and everything in between. After six weeks, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series has come and gone, and with it, we have a new Captain America. Brionna Sutton makes her return to FANGIRL FORUM, along with In-Out-Delete's Robert Meza, to review The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series. Hear what we think worked, what didn't work, and how the series could improve if there is another season....
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Hello to all the totally jerkin’ rockstars around the world! Josie and the Pussycats turns 20! This movie was ahead of its time & sadly, a box office bomb. But since then, it has since become a cult classic. To celebrate this special anniversary, Russ Burlingame joins FANGIRL FORUM to preview his oral history ‘Best Movie Ever: An Oral History of Elfont & Kaplan's Josie and the Pussycats.' Russ shares what inspired him to write this book, what has surprised him along the way, and what he ...
Apr 16, 2021•52 min
Hello footballers & fangirls all over! Ted Lasso premiered in 2020 and became a beacon of hope during the pandemic. The story about an American football coach moving to the UK to coach a soccer team; it's a pretty simple premise & it shouldn’t be as good as it is, but spoiler alert: it is. Gissane Sophia, from Marvelous Geeks, is back on the podcast to fangirl with me over why we adore S1 of Ted Lasso. We also share what we hope to see in Season 2; plus, we pitch a way for Ted Lasso and ...
Apr 09, 2021•51 min
Hello & Happy Women's History Month 2021 to all of the fangirls around the world! To commemorate over 30 episodes of the podcast, FANGIRL FORUM is FINALLY living up to its name: a special fangirl panel to celebrate being fangirls & women in the fandom space. The panelists include Brooklyn Blerd herself, Ashley K. Smalls, The GALactic Podcast's Lauren Romo, and The Resistance Broadcast's Lacey Gilleran. These incredible women share what being a fangirl has meant to them, their first fan c...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min
And the Oscar for best Oscars nominations discussion podcast episode featuring two friends is.... THIS EPISODE! The pandemic may have closed down movie theaters, but it didn’t stop movies from releasing in 2020, nor will it stop Hollywood’s biggest night. The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards have been announced, and Emily Dominguez returns to FANGIRL FORUM to give her reactions to the nominees. Hear what are biggest snubs and surprises. Plus, we go through Best Picture, Best Director, and...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min
What is this podcast, but fangirling persevering. Robert Meza & Ernie Moreno return to FANGIRL FORUM to review and discuss the WandaVision finale, as well as the series overall. Find out where we connected to the series, what didn't work for us, and what we expect of the MCU Disney+ Series moving forward. Plus, hear what we have to say about fan expectations vs. reality.... or create a new reality like the Scarlet Witch herself; either way, you don't want to miss this conversation. Listen no...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Fangirls and fanboys from The Four Nations can rejoice: Nickelodeon is launching Avatar Studios, which plans to create new series and movies set in the Avatarverse. Fellow Avatar fans & first time guests, Lyn and Swara, join FANGIRL FORUM to celebrate the news, as well as share their expectations for what they hope to see from Avatar Studios, from the people we hope hire to the stories they develop & create. Come for our pitches for future Avatar stories to tell; stay for a great discuss...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Hello fellow fanboys and fangirls. In the world of fandom, this week had some highs & lows. Adam Lance Garcia joins FANGIRL FORUM for an unplanned yet necessary discussion about recent news regarding Joss Whedon and Gina Carano; we also talk about how we as fans respond & engage in the tension while finding hope in the midst of darkness. On a lighter note, Adam & I review the first half of WandaVision. Plus, Adam gives a crash course in Doctor Who 101 for a first-time viewer and shar...
Feb 12, 2021•58 min
Welcome socialites, debutantes, dukes, & viscounts across the land! Much like Lady Whistledown herself, FANGIRL FORUM is here to spectate & pontificate all about the first season of Bridgerton on Netflix. At long last, my good friend & 'The Viscount Who Loved Me' stan, Gissane Sophia returns to the podcast to share her expertise on the series & expectations for Season 2. Plus, we share our dream cast picks for the future Viscountess Bridgerton, Kate Sheffield. It's the most excit...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Greetings fellow fanboys & fangirls from across the galaxy! The Mary Sue's Rachel Leishman joins FANGIRL FORUM to relive The Mandalorian's second season. We speculate what we think Season 3 will hold; plus, we also share which future Star Wars projects we're most excited about. Come for a delightful Star Wars discussion; stay for Rachel & I gushing about our teenage crush, Hayden Christensen. Spoilers for The Mandalorian S2 ahead! You have been warned. Grab your lightsabers & one of ...
Jan 29, 2021•56 min
At long last, the MCU drought is over! Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is here. ComicBook.com producer and Phase Zero Podcast host, Brandon Davis, joins FANGIRL FORUM to break down what we can expect to see this year in the multiverse of Marvel. Find out who we think will show up in WandaVision, which Marvel Disney Plus series we're excited about, and our most anticipated comic book movies of 2021. Grab your vibranium shields and infinity gauntlets: it's an episode you don't want to mis...
Jan 14, 2021•48 min
