Feminist Frequency Radio is coming for your media. Each week, Kat Spada invites you to listen in on entertaining and stimulating conversations about films, games, and TV... from the latest blockbusters to classic hidden gems, and more. With special guests bringing their distinctly different feminist perspectives to the mix as they celebrate and critique it all—including media critics, entertainers, academics, and everyone in between—Feminist Frequency Radio is there to help you dig deeper in ...
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Feminist Frequency presents Cinemaball! What’s the shortest distance between two movies? Carolyn Petit and Ebony Aster are determined to find out! In Feminist Frequency’s new weekly, limited run* podcast, your intrepid hosts will compete to form a chain of ostensibly-unrelated films, in an attempt to discover just how many movies they have to watch to connect one terrible movie to another. What exactly links one movie to another? Criteria can be a shared actor, director, plot, or even a simi ...
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For my senior honors thesis at The University of Olivet, I have produced a podcast to shed light on some of the unique women, particularly in the United States, who overcame sexism and lack of access to an industry that they were also passionate about. This is also the story of the people who helped them get to those places, including the men, because feminist issues cannot be tackled without help from everyone willing to give it. From the first radio DJ to women still blazing a trail throug ...
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Whether it’s tagging along with Michael Burnham on her adventures aboard the Discovery or joining Jean-Luc Picard as he returns to the digital airwaves, Feminist Frequency’s Star Trek Podcast is here to dig deeper into every moment of modern Star Trek with you and have fun doing it. From deep analysis of storylines and themes to consideration of hairstyles and the handling of alien cultures, we cover it all, and we regularly beam aboard some insightful special guests to help us (and you) get ...
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Celebrity gossip is fun, but it can also be educational. The Reheat takes the biggest pop culture stories of yester-year and re-examines them through the lens of today. With wit, research, and tons of intersectional feminist critiques, hosts Sadaf Ahsan and Sarah Sahagian will blow your mind with their analysis of all the vintage celebrity scandals you remember, and some you don't. From revisiting Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's divorce to The House of Gucci Murders, and a restorative readi ...
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A guy and gal reviewing the best and worst of e-book erotica from a feminist, LGBTQ perspective! Funny-adjacent, generally weird, and always throbbing.
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Is there such a thing as too much Ryan Reynolds?
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Welcome back to The Reheat, for our fresh and spicy third season! This week, Sadaf and Sarah tackle everything that is Ryan Reynolds, a Canadian icon who we may have had enough of, from Deadpool to his relationship with Blake Lively to Wrexham. Is there such a thing as overexposure? Let's get into it! Recommended reads from this episode: Ryan Reyno…
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Kat and A.C. ~*witnessed*~ the fifth installment in George Miller’s apocalypse epic, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and… we found it completely unnecessary. We know that movies about women are not by default inherently feminist (Anita tweeted about this specifically related to Fury Road back in 2015), but it’s always a bummer when we’re more invested in t…
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Who’s in the mood for a little June Gloom? We finally watched John Frankenheimer’s 1966 film Seconds, starring Rock Hudson, in a feature segment we’re calling “Retro Featurism.” Kat and A.C. wonder what its Frankenstein-esque plotline in which viewers could find gay or trans messaging, says about the current moment where stories like Poor Things an…
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In this week’s episode, Kat holds court on the movie that seemed uniquely designed just for her (which she ultimately found fairly disappointing): The Fall Guy. Directed by longtime stunt performer David Leitch and starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, A.C. and Kat predominantly found the movie… “cute.” Which is fine! But Kat was really hoping for…
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Join Kat and A.C. for a discussion of Monkey Man, the directorial debut of star Dev Patel. We talk about action movie tropes, what happens when actors get to make their first feature behind the camera, and the “internet boyfriend”-ification of British boys in the 2010s. Plus, the return of our ill-advised celebrity guessing game entitled, “What’s W…
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Join Kat and A.C. for a discussion of one of their most hotly anticipated movies of 2024, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. The FFR hosts were mixed on their reactions, but both saw opportunities where it could have ascended to greater heights than it ultimately did—in particular with the underwritten fe…
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This week, we’re releasing the first bonus episode of the season on the main feed so that everyone can get a teaser of the new format of extra content typically reserved exclusively for our supporters on Patreon! In this bonus episode, we’re discussing Pedro Almodóvar’s short film Strange Way of Life starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. Discussed…
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And we’re back! For the first episode of our first season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the Feminist Frequency nonprofit organization, we thought we’d discuss one of the most exciting new independent films we’ve seen: Vera Drew’s The People’s Joker. Join Feminist Frequency Radio co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty as they talk …
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On this episode of Feminist Frequencies, we come full circle with a woman who's research has been mentioned in earlier episodes of this show. Donna Halper's journey in broadcast is one of many that inspired this podcast, alongside her sentiment of wanting to know where she came from being a woman in the radio industry. Research: http://donnahalper.…
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While women would have been broadcasting in the 1970s, there certainly would have still been room for firsts for women in broadcast. Specifically with Liz Kiley, she was both the first female broadcaster and one of the youngest broadcasters at WABC in New York, but that's not the full story. Listen to learn more! References: https://www.musicradio7…
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Ever had a song you couldn't stop playing over and over again? You wouldn't be alone, but one broadcaster used this tactic to help promote multiple bands on a station in Boston, MA in the 1970s. More on Maxanne Sartori on this episode of Feminist Frequencies Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide, although not in depth, but please be se…
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Following last week's episode about WHER, the all women station in Memphis, TN in 1955, we're talking about the woman that made it all possible, Becky Phillips. Ms. Phillip's husband, Sam Phillips, would fall in love with her voice before they even met, making way for WHER, and women in broadcast into the future. Listen for more! Research: https://…
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This episode is a little bit out of the ordinary from what we've talked about so far. On this episode of Feminist Frequencies, we're not just talking about one woman, but a whole station of women that came about in 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee. Research: https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/music/a22237/sam-phillips-sun-studio/ https://www.opencu…
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After looking at a couple of women who were more into the technology side of broadcast, it's time to talk about a woman who came to broadcast through a different path: journalism. Mary Margaret McBride was special because of the kind of stories she told and the skills she brought to the table, despite the hurtles she had to go through. Research htt…
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In the late 1910s, another first of women in broadcast emerge from a Morse code and ham radio background to be an inspiration to women both in and out of broadcast through the rest of her life and beyond. Eunice Randall, otherwise known as the Story Lady, is next up on Feminist Frequencies. Research: https://www.oldradio.com/archives/people/randall…
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FFR Season Preview: Anyone But You with new co-host A.C. Lamberty Feminist Frequency Radio is coming back for its first new season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the FF organization after an incredible 15 years. Kat Spada is thrilled to be re-joined by new co-host A.C. Lamberty, who joined Kat last year for FFR's indulgent "Macho…
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One of the First True DJs, Sybil Herrold True
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The wife of Charles Herrold, Sybil Herrold True, is arguably one of the first DJs that was on the air. Learn more about her now on Feminist Frequencies. Research: https://sanjoserocks.org/didyou/worlds-first-dj/ https://historysanjose.org/charles-and-sybil-herrold/ https://bayarearadio.org/audio/kqw/kqw-30th-anniv-november-10-1945 https://www.radio…
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Introducing Feminist Frequencies, an honors program thesis podcast diving into the history of women in radio. Stay tuned for more!By maggiebee0202
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FFR 247: Moonstruck featuring Anita Sarkeesian
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We’re wrapping up this season of FFR just as we started it, with Anita Sarkeesian returning for an episode where she and host Kat Spada talk about a classic movie they both love and could watch over and over. But while this season’s first episode featured Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, this week we’re focusing on a more unconventional romantic le…
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Fortnightly FREQouts #10 - Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
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Feminist Frequency Radio presents another “Fortnightly FREQout” mini-episode. In this short-but-sweet installment, Kat is cutting right to the point: BEYONCÉ! Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find Feminist Frequency: Join our Patreon Our Website Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts Twitter Instagram twitch.tv/femfreq…
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FFR 246: Gremlins featuring Oscar Montoya
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Feminist Frequency Radio is celebrating the holidays with the creepy Christmas classic, 1984’s Gremlins. Joining Kat is this episode’s special guest: actor, comedian, and dancer Oscar Montoya. Links Mentioned: Gremlins 2 sketch from Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM La Más Draga: https://www.youtube.com/@LAMASDRAGAOFICIAL 60 …
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On this Fortnightly FREQout mini-episode, Kat is reflecting on what good can come from Thanksgiving with a documentary recommendation and support for United Farm Workers, as well as an overview of some media she saw over the holiday break, including Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins. Links Mentioned: “Harvest of Shame” documentary: https://www.youtube…
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FFR 245: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off featuring Ethan Harper
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Kat is joined by cartoon and comics-style illustrator Ethan Harper to discuss the new animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, based on both the original graphic novels written and drawn by O’Malley beginning in 2004 and the live-action film adaptation from 2010 directed by Edgar Wright. Spoilers ahead! Links Mentioned: https://kotaku.com/pc-gamer-…
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It’s time for another Fortnightly FREQout, where Feminist Frequency Radio host Kat Spada brings you brief reviews and industry news from the past few weeks. Today, she’s talking about the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike (including a final day trip to the picket line), the closure of online feminist publication Jezebel, and some thoughts on the pilot ep…
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FFR 244: normporn featuring Karen Tongson and A.C. Lamberty
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Kat’s “Machos: Fully Loaded” guest co-host, A. C. Lamberty, returns to Feminist Frequency Radio for a special interview with returning guest Karen Tongson to discuss her brand-new book normporn: queer viewers and the tv that soothes us. Links Mentioned: Get your own copy of normporn: https://bookshop.org/p/books/normporn-queer-pleasures-in-sentimen…
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It’s Halloween, and we’re continuing our journey through scary movies about motherhood after spending last week with Rosemary's Baby. In this week's Fortnightly FREQout mini episode, Kat gets personal talking about grief, fear, and monsters in Jennifer Kent's 2014 film The Babadook. Content warning for listeners: this episode talks about death. Fin…
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FFR 243: Rosemary’s Baby featuring Pallavi Yetur
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It’s Spooky Season, and we’re gearing up with a look at the 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Writer and mental health counselor Pallavi Yetur returns as a special guest to discuss this controversial horror genre classic. Content warning for listeners: this movie deals with issues related to sexual viol…
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FFR 242: Dirty Dancing and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights featuring Anita Sarkeesian
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Long-time listeners of this podcast will know that 1987’s Dirty Dancing is Anita Sarkeesian’s favorite film, so for this season opening episode of Feminist Frequency Radio, she is, of course, joining host Kat Spada for a look at the Swayze-ist of Patrick Swayze films. But this conversation has a twist, as they’ll also be considering Dirty Dancing: …
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Fortnightly FREQouts #6 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
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It’s a new season of Feminist Frequency Radio with a whole new batch of Fortnightly FREQout mini-episodes. On the heels of an interesting summer for live music and concert films, Kat shares her thoughts about pop, nostalgia, and the sense of community that live music brings. Links Mentioned: Sentimental Garbage podcast on Strictly Ballroom: https:/…
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This season on Feminist Frequency Radio closes out with another Fortnightly Freq-outs mini-episode. Today, we’ll finally get to DC’s latest superhero, Blue Beetle, but first, Kat Spada has some brief reviews and industry news… Links Mentioned: Cover of “Eyes on Fire” by Leeni: https://leeni.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-on-fire Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_…
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