The Twilight Saga took over the world—briefly. Whether you thought it was the bomb dot com or . . . well . . . not that, admit it: You had a Twilight phase. Join us as we reread, relive, overanalyze, roast and defend, and try to figure out what made Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga so powerful that we're still talking about it. We're publishing insiders who want to give you the behind the scenes scoop. Don’t let us go into this forest alone. Contact us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com Patreo ...
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Stephenie Meyer successfully inspired a Twilight Renaissance when she released of Life and Death (2015) for the ten year anniversary of Twilight (2005). Since then, a bunch of Twihards armed with the internet started psychoanalyzing her characters and critically obsessing over her books. A second wave of the Twilight Renaissance was born with the release of Midnight Sun (2020). That’s where I come in. Who is more dangerous in the Stephenie Meyer worldview: men or vampires? And how does Bella ...
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Lori and Sam - two Twilight enthusiasts/best friends/sex educators re-read Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga through a lens of gender, sexuality, race, and fandom.
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"Voyages with Vampires": A Harry Potter & Twilight podcast...Join Caitlin and Corrine, as they sail away with the "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer and the "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling. Discussing everything from the books, films, and even music that relates to the series!
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The official website of the Forks and Fangs podcast, a weekly podcast show devoted to discussion of the Twilight Saga books by Stephenie Meyer. Also includes discussion of the upcoming Twilight movie. Updated by the show's hosts, Christi, Megan, Hilary, and Ramya.
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Join actor Keri Russell ("The Americans"), producer Stephenie Meyer (author of "Twilight"), actor JJ Feild ("Captain America: The First Avenger"), and director Jerusha Hess ("Napoleon Dynamite") as they discuss their new film, "Austenland." The romantic comedy stars Russell as a Jane Austen–obsessed fan who goes to a theme resort in the English countryside in the hopes of finding her own Mr. Darcy.
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Bite Club, a podcast dedicated to discussing the series Twilight, True Blood, and other vampire-y things. 'Wine, Women and Fangs'
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Hot and Bothered is all about the power of romance culture. We analyze romance novels and movies to better imagine our own happy endings. Episodes release weekly on Tuesdays. CURRENT SEASON: Hot and Bothered (Movie Edition) We make Hot and Bothered because we are interested in the way that love stories have impacted our lives and culture. For our fifth season of the show, we’re turning our attention to romantic films. Vanessa and Hannah McGregor dig into the canon of romantic films, from Tit ...
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Every week I discuss a new chapter from the Twilight series, talk theories, and answer all of you Twilight questions.
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A podcast especially for Filipino fans of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga
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A podcast about the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Join us each week for news and theories about the upcoming book and movie, as well as thoughts and discussions about the series so far.
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Join Brittany and Danielle while they discuss books that are just as bad, if not worse, than the dreaded Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. Part of the "You Heard It Here First" Podcast Network. Podcast art by Dylan Rush. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/books-as-bad-as-twilight/support
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Welcome to our book club! It's a lot like a regular book club -- but no free personal pan pizza as a reward, yet*. Your reward is only the satisfaction of reading a book and talking about it with two of your friends - except we don't know each other... but we are closer than ever because we went through it together. Right? Right. Hosted by: Krissy Wilson and Sarah Hunt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stephane was first introduced to the Twilight Saga back in Spring of 2009 when she saw the first movie, Twilight. While on Spring Break holiday, Stephanie borrowed all the books from her sister and ended up reading all four of them within five days. She was hooked and has read the complete series a total of six times. In November of 2009, Cliff decided to read the series along with her to find out what she found so fascinating about this story. Cliff was shocked to find that he really enjoye ...
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This Ain't a Scene, it's a Crime Lit Podcast. Combining my two loves, books and crimes.
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Podcast with in-depth book reviews and book discussions for fiction with strong female leads. Chats cover all genres such as historical fiction, psychological thrillers, young adult, contemporary fiction, suspense, and more. We pick one best-selling book per month to discuss. Since this is a full analysis, there will be spoilers. See spoiler-free reviews on our website. Join the discussion on social media @judgingmorethan Suggestions for our next book? Send us a message on social media! The ...
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Grab a cup of tea and come hang out with your fellow book lovers, booktubers, & film lovers! We discuss all things books, film, & pop culture!
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Claiming Squatter's Rights - Twilight: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve to record this week’s episode of Hot and Bothered, all about When Harry Met Sally. We’re continuing our deep-dive into Meg Ryan with the movie that put her on the map as leading-lady material. This week we explore whether 'opposites attract' is really a romantic…
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After our wide-lens analysis of a movie, we're going to spend a week closely studying its final scene. These scenes, which are often Happily Ever Afters, tell us a lot about what's important to the movie and its idea about love and coupledom. In this week's scene, the characters Annie, Sam, and Jonah finally get to meet each other on the top of the…
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Vanessa Zoltan and Hannah McGregor meet at the top of The Empire State Building to record their first episode of Hot and Bothered together, all about the 1993 classic Sleepless in Seattle. It’s got Meg Ryan, it’s got Tom Hanks, it’s directed by Nora Ephron. What more could you want? For the next nine weeks, we’re thinking about the influence and im…
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Ep. 155: Waltzing to Hollaback Girl (Final Episode!!)
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Fam!! We made it!! Here we are at the Epilogue of Twilight (for the second time) and the end of a saga! It's prom night once again, which means Bella's emotional and so are we. Don't worry, this isn't the last you'll hear from from us (obvs! can't get rid of us that easily). Stay tuned for more reviews, more roasts, and more nostalgia. Luv ya forev…
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Welcome to chapter 24: An Impasse aka the Official Roast of Melissa Schirmer. We discuss breaking news from 2016 about Jacksonville, Edward's wet blanket-ness, and how nobody cares about Charlie, we guess! Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over at Pa…
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How To: Have Mixed Feelings About a Rom Com
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Well folks – we've arrived! Our tenth and final episode of our How To series about How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days. We've puzzled over its messaging, marveled at its efficiency, and learned a lot about the mechanics of film-making. On today's episode, Vanessa shares her concluding thoughts on the movie and brings her lingering questions to the brillia…
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Ep. 153: Hark, It's Edward! (Carlisle Is Also There)
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In this episode we review Twilight chapter 23: the Angel! But of course, first we have to do a live pickle unboxing, we play guess the word count, and we also ask ourselves the big question: does Bella have a character arc? Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com.Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and st…
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Special Edition: Storytelling and Taylor Swift (with Margaret H. Willison)
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Vanessa is joined for a small bonus conversation by Margaret H. Willison, faculty on our upcoming Taylor Swift Pilgrimage on Cape Cod. They explore why Taylor's music is such a rich text for sacred reflection and share the things they're most looking forward to on this trip! If you're interested in joining us in November, you can sign up on our web…
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The title we almost picked: Bella Would Die For You In this episode, we recount Bella's daring escape, and dare we say it...we owe Stephenie Meyer an apology. Because Alice's visions do kind of make sense in this chapter. Who knew!! We also talk about how sometimes, being ugly is a gift. <3 Not that you listeners would know, because you're all CUTI…
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We can't wrap-up a deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days without talking about the most memorable part of the movie – the yellow dress Kate Hudson wears in the climax of the film. And while we're at it, it's worth obsessing over all the costumes in this film because this is a movie steeped in fashion. To help us unpack the craft of costume de…
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Show Us Your T*tties - Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
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Welcome to our book club! It's a lot like a regular book club -- but no free personal pan pizza as a reward, yet*. Your reward is only the satisfaction of reading a book and talking about it with two of your friends - except we don't know each other... but we are closer than ever because we went through it together. Right? Right. Your mom just gave…
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Welcome back, listeners! In this episode, Bella gets a Very Important Phone Call from her mom…or is it? DUN DUN DUN! Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com.Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over at Patreon.com/TwilightPhasePodcast.Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us @Twilight…
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Welcome back, listeners! It's chapter 20, IMPATIENCE, and we are impatient for this chapter to end. You're in a hotel room, we get it! This episode also comes with a huge SHOCK REVEAL from Olivia (gasp!) Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over at Patr…
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The music of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days runs the gamut from country-pop songs to whimsical orchestrations. To the modern ear, it all sounds very specific to an early 2000s rom-com moment. This week, to help us understand that moment and the history of movie music more broadly, we have Julie Hubbert on the show. Julie Hubbert is the LaDare Robinso…
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Ep. 149: The Logistical Problems of Being an Immortal Person
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We’re in the home stretch, fam!! (Baseball!!) Chapter 16 is a doozy: Charlie gets eviscerated for NO GOOD REASON, Bella earns that Oscar (and Charlie’s tears), and she and Edward kiss right in front of EVERYBODY. It’s getting juicy! Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus …
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When watching at rom-com, have you ever noticed that the stars just kind of glow? That their skin looks silky smooth and their apartments are always sun-drenched? Lighting design and camera movement play a huge role in giving rom-coms their particular aesthetic, and those things (we're pretty sure) are part of the art of cinematography. This week, …
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I'll Block You, Grandma - I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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The plan is apparently "maybe these aggressive vampires just won't smell Bella"???? Good thing our girl has some smart ideas, not to mention narrative agency! Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over at Patreon.com/TwilightPhasePodcast. Please rate, re…
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Ep. 147: "I Just Got Jawkissed In Front of My Dad's Best Friend"
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We missed you, listeners!! What's that we smell? Cinnamon? Edward's weird vampire breath? Nay!! It's plot, at last! In this chapter we discuss Billy's very reasonable attempt to warn Charlie, Edward's sexboozlization of Bella, and an important piece of vampire lore that everyone definitely agrees is true: vampires love baseball. Write to us at twil…
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Book Discussion: Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
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Team: Amber Gregg, James Moore, and Kate Ota. Episode Summary: In this Book Club Discussion, we will have an in-depth analysis of Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale. Each month, we discuss a different best selling novel with a strong female lead. *Spoiler alert for the conversation.* Join our lively book club discussion as we share our thoughts, i…
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The success of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is built around the chemistry and star-power of its two leading actors: Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. To truly understand this film, we have to understand the way movie stars operate in Hollywood, what casting these two actors meant in 2003, and what it means today. Helping us in that task is Russe…
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It's time for Book 3: Bella! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help evacuate families from Gaza eSims for Gaza Daily clicks for Gaza cw: blood, animal death, mentions of CSA Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https://bowlingshirtbellas.tumblr.com/ Email: bowlingshirtbel…
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After talking about setting last episode, we wanted to dig even deeper into the physical space inhabited by Ben and Andie. How does the design of their workplaces, apartments, and date-nights affect how we perceive each of their characters? To help us tackle this topic, we're joined by Production Designer Stuart Blatt. Stuart walks us through the r…
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, like many Rom-Coms, is set in New York City. It’s got fire escapes, taxi cabs, and a dramatic Manhattan Bridge scene. In order to understand this film, we have to understand: What is it about New York that is so ripe for romance? And what parts of the city are highlighted in this movie and why? To help us answer those …
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We're back again, fam! And this week we're discussing Chapter 16: Carlisle—inarguably the most boring chapter of the whole book. But by golly if we don't do our darndest to make it positively pleasant! Hold on tight, spider monkeys—we're one chapter away from PLOT. Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the coven! Follow us to catchour…
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Gloopie Confessionals - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
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Hello listeners!! DISCLAIMER: Melissa's audio was ~*~phucked~*~ this entire ep but that's okay because in this ep we dive deep into the omegaverse (google with caution), Edward and Bella's soulmate-level relationship, and the Brady Bunch, OF COURSE. Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the coven! Follow us to catchour updates or subs…
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Bonus Conversation: How We Misunderstand Homelessness with Charyti Reiter
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For our annual fundraiser at Not Sorry, we are again supporting the wonderful organization On The Rise. On The Rise’s work begins with individuals experiencing homelessness in Cambridge, Massachusetts and continues if and when they secure housing. From their origin as a women’s organization, their programs have evolved toward inclusion of those his…
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Bella gives birth, Edward makes a vampire, Jacob imprints. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help evacuate families from Gaza Content warning: body horror including broken bones, graphic supernatural birth, blood, vomit. Discussions or mentions of anti-abortion rhetoric, grooming, anti-indigenous racism, suicide, death. Patreon: https://www…
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For our next deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we wanted to better understand the story structure of a Rom-Com. We called up the delightful Hannah Giorgis, a film critic for The Atlantic, to help us break down the three-act structure and how it operates in this film. Hannah brought some great citations and resources to the show: “You’re …
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Hello, nerds! You guessed it—we're back to talk about Twilight. MORE SPECIFICALLY, Chapter 14. Here's just a ~~smattering of what we discuss in this episode: lasagna and milk (pros/cons of) Edward as an unrepentant stalker (which makes it so chill) lots of touching (BANG BANG!) having a boy in your room (when you're both aware and NOT aware) genera…
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Blood in My Sippy Cup (Chap. 13-15)
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Jacob & Leah bond, Bella drinks blood, Edward makes cinnamon rolls. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Help evacuate families from Gaza content warning: discussions or mentions of suicide, death, pregnancy & birth, racism, sexism Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderforking/ Tumblr: https:…
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There's a Refrigeration Emergency - Goosebumps: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by R.L. Stine
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Welcome to our book club! It's a lot like a regular book club -- but no free personal pan pizza as a reward, yet*. Your reward is only the satisfaction of reading a book and talking about it with two of your friends - except we don't know each other... but we are closer than ever because we went through it together. Right? Right. Your mom just gave…
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Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer by Anna and EmBy Anna and Em
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Ep. 143: Say It With Us: This Is the Skin of a Killer, Bella
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ALERT ALERT ALERT it's the meadow, folks!!!! Strap in. Write to us at twilightphasepodcast@gmail.com. Join the coven! Follow us to catchour updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over atPatreon.com/TwilightPhasePodcast. Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us@Twilight_Phase on Twitter and Instagram, Twilightphasepodcast.tumblr.co…
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For our first deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we wanted to look at the history of the rom-com genre. To help us dig into it, we called up the incredible Kathleen Karlyn, the founding director of the Cinema Studies program at University of Oregon and author of The Unruly Woman: Gender and the Genres of Laughter. We wanted to know: Where…
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