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Lasers and Lockets Podcast

Strong female characters deserve more than a sidekick role. Join Lee as she dives into stories of women who battle dragons, outwit space pirates, and romance their way through every galaxy. Fun, nerdy, and a little sassy, Lasers and Lockets celebrates these fierce and complex characters!
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Episodes

52 Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist

In this magically musical episode, Lee dives into Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and its lead character, Zoey Clarke. You’ll get plenty of side tangents, nerdy news, and much, much more. Get your musical-mystery-loving nerd on!

Feb 26, 202122 minEp. 52

51 The Lost World

In this retro review and exploration, Lee dives into The Lost World, a 1999 TV series loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s book by the same name. She explores its female leads: Marguerite Krux, Veronica Layton, and Finn, and why she still feels it’s worth a rewatch in 2021. Get your dinosaur-loving nerd on!

Feb 12, 202125 minEp. 51

50 Year of Heck

In this special 50th episode of Lasers and Lockets, Lee runs down her favorite series of 2020, her favorite character, and some exciting news about the 2021 season of Lasers and Lockets! Get your sci-fi and fantasy-loving nerd on!

Dec 30, 202011 minEp. 50

48 DC’s Stargirl

In this teen-tastic superhero episode, Lee adventures through small-town America with DC’s Stargirl. She explores Courtney, Yolanda, and Beth, 3 of the members of the new teenaged Justice Society of America. She also gushes briefly about Motherland: Fort Salem gives you a tryptic of nerdy news and gives you a fun question of the episode. Get your nerd on!

Sep 30, 202019 minEp. 48

47 Eureka

In an episode that would make Einstein feel at home, join Lee as she explores the world of Eureka and its awesome female characters: Jo, Zoe, and Allison. You’ll also get some nerdy news, your question of the episode, and much more science goodness! Get your nerd on!

Sep 09, 202017 minEp. 47

46 Minisode: Deja View

In this punny minisode, Lee explores her 5 favorite books, TV series, and films to re-watch. You’ll hear about wizards, Farnsworths, spaceships, demon hunters, and so much more. You’ll also get your nerdy news, an episode question, and after-episode bloopers too. Get your nerd on!

Aug 12, 202012 minEp. 46

45 Motherland: Fort Salem

In this alt-present episode, Lee dives into the world of Freeform’s Motherland: Fort Salem. Join her as she explores the incredibly complex and unique characters Tally, Raelle, Abigail, and Scylla. You’ll also get your nerdy news and your question of the episode. Get your witchy nerd on!

Jul 22, 202019 minEp. 45

44 Vagrant Queen

In this very special episode, Lee takes the opportunity to elevate and celebrate strong and complex Black female characters in science fiction and fantasy entertainment. She dives into Vagrant Queen, a series that is doing an excellent job with representation. She also provides some resources and highlights other Women of Color in the genre. You’ll get your nerdy news and a challenge in this episode. Get your nerd on!

Jul 09, 202017 minEp. 44

43 Utopia Falls

In this dance-happy episode, Lee explores the fascinating world of Utopia Falls and its strong female presence with Aliyah 5, Authority Phydra (spoiler alerts: we don’t like her even a little bit), Brooklyn 2, and Sage 5. Grab your sonic disruptors and join us at the wall. Oh, and you’ll also get your nerdy news and episode question. Get your nerd on!

May 27, 202017 minEp. 43

42 Book Club: The Wee Free Men

In this special book club edition of Lasers and Lockets, Lee explores The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. She dives into the funny and complex character of Tiffany Aching and her adventures with The Feegles in this book. She also shares the first of the discussion questions to kick-start the book club discussion on our Goodreads group. Get your nerd on!

May 06, 202019 minEp. 42

41 Such an Unnecessary Noise!

In this informally random episode, Lee discusses what she’s loving on tv right now including Vagrant Queen and Utopia Falls, along with some other nerdy tidbits. You’ll also get some episode questions and an update on the Lasers and Lockets Book Club. Get your nerd on!

Apr 22, 202011 minEp. 41

40 The Shannara Chronicles

In this fantastical episode, Lee explores the post-apocalyptic world of the MTV series The Shannara Chronicles. She’ll dive into the lives of Amberle, Eretria, and Lyria and explore what makes them such interesting characters worth a watch. You’ll also get some nerdy news and your episode question, gentle listeners. Get your magic-loving nerd on!

Apr 08, 202014 minEp. 40

39 Timeless

In this timely episode (get it? timely? haha!), Lee explores the short-lived series Timeless. She discusses the intrepid Lucy Preston, along with Agent Christopher and Jiya. She also starts up the first book in the Lasers & Lockets Book Club. Don’t worry, you’ll also get your question of the episode. Get your time-traveling nerd on!

Mar 25, 202014 minEp. 39

38 To All The Women I’ve Loved Before

In this very special episode, Lee explores her Top 10 list of female characters who’ve had the greatest influence on her over the past 10 years. She also takes a moment to share why she loves podcasting, your Question of the Episode, and so much more.

Mar 11, 202022 minEp. 38

37 Nancy Drew

In this episode, Lee explores the CW series, Nancy Drew. She discusses some interesting tidbits about the book series in comparison to the tv series, explores Nancy, Bess, and George, and explains why she is encouraging you to give the series a chance. You’ll also get your question of the episode, nerdy news, and much more. Get your nerd on!

Feb 26, 202018 minEp. 37

36 Dark Matter

In this space-tastic episode, Lee dives into the world of the SyFy series Dark Matter and explores Two, Five, and Android. You’ll also get your nerdy news for the water cooler and your question of the episode. Get your nerd on!

Feb 12, 202024 minEp. 36

35 Minisode: Earl Grey Never Fails

In this minisode, come for the random mind dump of Lee’s current tv series she’s enjoying, stay for the nerdy nostalgia, episode questions, and ALL the feels. Get your nerd on!

Jan 29, 202015 minEp. 35

34 Legacies

In the first episode of 2020, Lee dives into Legacies on the CW network and its incredibly complex (also messy) female characters Hope, Lizzie, and Josie. You’ll also get some nerdy news and your question of the episode. Get your nerd on!

Jan 15, 202017 minEp. 34

33 Super Princesses

In this magical and random episode, Lee explores 5 favorite Disney Princesses and what superpowers she thinks they’d have if they had superpowers. You’ll also get your random nerdy news, puns, and question of the episode, gentle listeners.

Dec 11, 201916 minEp. 33

32 Legends of Tomorrow

In this legen-wait for it-dary episode of Lasers and Lockets, Lee explores the time-traveling world of CW’s Legends of Tomorrow with its incredibly complex and fun group of female characters. Lee dives into discussing the leading women including Amaya, Mona, Nora, Charlie, Zari, Ava, and Sara. You’ll also get your nerdy news and question of the episode. Hop on the Waverider and get your nerd on!

Nov 20, 201922 minEp. 32

31 Minisode: Batwoman Stole My Heart

In this minisode, your friendly neighborhood host runs down what she’s really enjoying in the Fall 2019 TV lineup and what she’s looking forward to.

Oct 23, 20198 minEp. 31

30 Colony

In this episode, Lee explores the eerie alt-present world of Colony and dives into its 3 lead female characters: Maddie, Katie, and Jennifer. She discusses the importance of fictional characters in developing empathy, morality, and understanding of people different from ourselves. You’ll also get a bit of nerdy news and your question of the episode, gentle listener. Get your nerd on!

Oct 09, 201916 minEp. 30

29 Book Club: Ammonite

In today’s episode, Lee explores the incredibly complex female characters in Ammonite by Nicola Griffith. Join her as she enters the mysterious world affectionately (or not so affectionately) called Jeep and discusses Marge, Aoife, Danner, and Thenike. You’ll also get your nerdy news and question of the episode. Get your nerd on!

Sep 11, 201919 minEp. 29

28 Legend of the Seeker

In this episode, Lee dives into the tv series Legend of the Seeker and explores Kahlan and Cara as they work to protect their world against tyranny and evil. You’ll also get some nerdy news, spontaneous singing, and your question of the episode. Get your nerd on!

Jul 17, 201919 minEp. 28

27 The Umbrella Academy

In this episode, Lee hugs a time-traveling briefcase and explores the world of The Umbrella Academy, and dives into a discussion about Number 3 (Allison Hargreeves) and Number 7 (Vanya Hargreeves). She also wanders down some amusing side notes and gives you some tidbits to watch for if you embark on the series. You’ll also get your recommendation and question of the episode. Get your nerd on! (Note: This episode was recorded before Elliot Page came out. Any future episodes regarding Umbrella Aca...

Jun 26, 201915 minEp. 27

26 Stargate: Universe

In this retro review episode, Lee dives into the complex female characters of Stargate Universe and explores what she believes the series does really well with these interesting women. Chloe, TJ, Vanessa, and Camile all bring unique perspectives to the eclectic crew of the Destiny and Lee has some feelings about that. You’ll also get your recommendations and question of the episode too. Get your nerd on!

Jun 12, 201920 minEp. 26

25 The Orville

In this episode, Lee dives into the women of The Orville, the best non-Star Trek Star Trek on TV. She discusses the pros and cons of the series and dives into discussing Kelly, Alara, and Claire—the 3 awesome female officers on the series. You’ll get some randomly nerdy news, recommendations, and your question of the episode too. Get your nerd on.

May 22, 201919 minEp. 25

24 Essential Lady Heroes

In this superpowered episode, Lee gets a little vulnerable and dives into why she feels female superheroes are so important in society today and why they’ve been so important in her own life. She also runs down her top 10 favorite female superheroes and the lessons she’s learned from them. You’ll also get your nerdy news, episode question, and recommendations. Get your nerd on!

May 01, 201916 minEp. 24

23 Star Trek: Voyager

Come join Lee in the Delta quadrant as she dives into the awesome and complex female characters of Star Trek: Voyager. She explores Kes, Kathryn Janeway, and B’Elanna Torres and dives into what truly makes these characters so much fun to watch. You’ll also get some nerdy news and your question of the episode. Get your nerd on!

Apr 10, 201919 minEp. 23
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