Welcome to episode 71. The “we’re alive!” episode. We are, in fact, alive and we’re here to catch up on: The Avengers, Game of Thrones, Keanu Reeves, Robert Pattinson, Chernobyl, EL James, and Norwegian Royalty. I promise the episode title makes sense in context. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stit…

Welcome to episode 70, in which we are back to discuss the upcoming Academy Awards! And to make up for our absence, this is a long one. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher Check out the other podcasts we mentioned: This Had Oscar Buzz That Book Was Bonkers The Hollywood Read…

Welcome to episode “nice!”, in which we discuss what we liked and didn’t like about Netflix’s Outlaw King, a movie about Robert the Bruce, starring Best Hollywood Chris. We also check in with some of Netflix’s other offerings in the realm of sexy history, and would you like to find out how much going to private (err… public?) school in Scotland wou…

Welcome to episode 68 (no, you didn’t miss episode 67, we’ll explain), our episode for July of 2018. Yes, I said July. Yes, I know what day it is. Don’t worry about it, as the great Jeff Goldblum once said, “Life gets in the way.” We are one fille short, so are taking this opportunity to let you get to know one of us a little better. Get ready to h…

Welcome to episode 66, which is three days late. (“But, Alina, isn’t this the April episode?” “I SAID THREE DAYS LATE.”) I promise it was worth the wait, as we’re once again joined by Cleolinda Jones! Today, we’re talking about the Star Wars films and murder bears that live in Cleo’s phone. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscr…

Welcome to episode 65! Also known as the one in which Alina was sure she could find a great pun for the title, but then gave up and gave in to her stupidest impulse. The “double O” refers to the Olympics and the Oscars, two things that happened that we will dissect and discuss in this two-parter. We’ll talk about the Olympics first, the post-Oscar …

Welcome to episode 64, in which we come back from a month-long absence (we apologize, but everything happens to everyone in January). The Oscars are almost upon us! Pull up your conveniently laid out Wikipedia page and follow along as we share our thoughts. And while the Academy did a decent job with its nominations this year, there are still some …

Welcome to episode sixty-three, in which we ring out 2017 and ring in 2018. Make yourself some hot cocoa (with marshmallows) and listen to us share our family traditions. Warning, do not listen while hungry, it’s going to get very delicious at points. Also, maybe 2017 wasn’t all that bad. After all, this happened. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscrib…

Welcome to episode 62, in which Les Filles discuss various topics, from recent news to a recent movie release. We also hear about Redheadedgirl’s pre-Edinburgh vacation experience (no lackluster tour guide shall go unroasted) and recommend our most recent TV/streaming discoveries. Mostly, we miss being together. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe …

In our very special 5th anniversary episode, we were actually in the same room! At the same time! It was very exciting. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher The Anglo-Filles tip on visiting Edinburgh: when you go to The Real Mary King’s Close, ask for Mark.…

Not our kitchens, although you can head over to Smart Bitches, Trashy Books to read some of Redheadedgirl’s escapades in historical recipes. No, we’re talking about cooking shows. You’ve watched someone else prepare food on TV, now listen to us talk about it. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher…

Welcome to episode 59, in which Les Filles talk about this brand new interwebs thing called WebTube. Wait, no, that’s not right. YourTubes? … YouTube, that’s it! It’s where all the children are (apparently). Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher Jim Sterling’s Jimquisition Coyote Peterson’s Brave…

Welcome to episode 58, in which Alina is 12 years old and still snickering about her very witty episode title. In this episode we talk about the Emmy nominations and finish up with a list of our recommendations that didn’t get Emmy love but are definitely deserving of your attention. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in …

Bryan Fuller was back on our TV! This time we have a very legitimate reason to talk about Hannibal, not that we need one (ever), but still. American Gods recently wrapped up its first, very short season on Stars (and Amazon Video outside of the USA), and we’re here to share our thoughts. There was so much dick, you guys. Download Direct as an MP3 S…

Welcome to episode 56, in which Les Filles talk about the newly released (and flopped) King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and other screen adaptations of the enduring legend. Charlie Hunnam makes a pretty good King Arthur — those forearms, that scruff, 10/10, would lob scimitar. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes …

Welcome to episode 55, in which we talk about genre conventions — which are tropes to be played with and which are creator-audience covenants to be firmly observed? True to our covenant with you, listeners, we tangent on some things we feel strongly about (Logan, Attack on Titan, vodka). Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe…

Welcome to episode 54, in which we discuss CW’s newest teen drama: Riverdale. As an adaptation of the Archie comics, it may be a little… strange. But it has everything we’ve learned to expect from and love in a CW teen drama. We’ll also discuss our experiences and memories of the essential viewing entries in the TV teen drama canon. Let us know you…

There is no orchestra that will play us off when we linger too long on a topic or stray too far on a tangent, and so we present to you our annual (almost)-2-hour-long Oscars extravaganza. It’s as obligatory as a Meryl Streep nomination. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher Kayleigh is now writin…

Les Filles kick off the year with a long one. We start with reviews of some recent media, including La La Land and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. This is followed by a somewhat comprehensive list of this year’s upcoming films and our level of anticipation for them. We wrap up with some books we’re looking forward to reading this year. Since thi…

Welcome to episode 51 in which Les Filles dissect Netflix’s most glittering holiday offering—The Crown. Royals on TV, they’re just like us only fictionalized and in possession of gorgeous clothes, jewels, and built-in bookshelves and often played by Helen Mirren. The episode proper is capped with an Anglo-Filles quiz in which Kayleigh tests her co-…

This episode was recorded on Wednesday, because we needed each other, and if we can lift each other’s spirits, we hope we can do it for you, too. Join us to work through our feelings on the election results and get to a place where we can look forward to tomorrow. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Sti…

Welcome to episode 49, our annual review of the Fall TV season. We talk about Luke Cage (of course), a handful of new dramas and sitcoms, as well as the new seasons from returning favourites. NBC is still not forgiven. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher First thing first, watch Ed Balls do the…

Welcome to episode 48 in which Les Filles discuss their recently read, currently reading, and TBR piles. Set your wallets to Amazon, because we are about to add a whole bunch of books to your wishlist. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher All covers link to the Amazon page. Charlotte Bronte: A F…

So little happened before, around, and during Rio 2016 that it was barely worth talking about. Don’t believe us? Just listen to this 2-hour episode in which Les Filles find absolutely nothing noteworthy to discuss. Well, maybe some people did well in gymnastics and others swam really, really fast, but it’s not like there were green pools, doping sc…

Welcome to episode 46, wherein Les Filles reminisce about the books, TV, and movies that made these girls go geek. News out of ComicCon was discussed briefly, Ghostbusters was reviewed emotionally, and, rest assured, Pokemon Go was played throughout the recording, albeit silently. Not so silent were a laptop fan (it’s was hot!) and a nose-blowing h…

Welcome to episode 45, in which one of the Filles went to Sweden, another survived the Brexit referendum, and the third lives in blissfully boring Canada. Also discussed are the Tonys and summer movie releases. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher The view from our air b&b, jarnstorg, Gamla Stan…

Welcome to episode 44. In part 1, it’s Russia versus Ukraine as we discuss the results of Eurovision 2016! In part 2, it’s Iron Man versus Captain America, Batman versus Superman, les Filles versus cinematic superhero fatigue! Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher Eurovision in a nutshell, “Love …

Welcome to episode 43, in which we touch on some latest developments in the world of killing your TV faves and casting white dudes named Chris in everything forever, and then move on to our actual topic: reality TV! Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher “Critic’s Notebook: Why Did So Many Female …

Welcome to episode 42, in which one of us is exhausted, one of us is smug, and one of us is much more well-read than the other two. (Hint, the smugness of an anglo-fille is directly proportionate to the hotness of her Prime Minister.) Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes Listen on Stitcher John Oliver’s Last Week …

Welcome to episode 41, where Les Filles tackle the immortal works of Alexandre Dumas (père) known as the D’Artagnan Romances and the various cinematic adaptations thereof. Prepare your sword, monsieur, for we are about to duel! (Is it weird that books whose title includes the word “musketeer” are mostly associated with rapiers and epees and not, yo…

Welcome to our first episode of 2016! We continue our annual tradition of discussing the TV and movie awards season with a quick rundown of the Golden Globes and an eye towards the upcoming Oscars. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Review of Joy – by Kristy Puchko on Pajiba.com Jar Jar Bink…

For the last episode of the year, Les Filles take a trip down memory lane and talk about some beloved old fandom wanks, as well as discussing new trends in fandom and creator/fan relations. hermannsparka: when you see drama going down in a fandom you aren’t in muttmurdock: when you see drama going down in a fandom you hate (Tumblr Source) Download …

Welcome to our third year of podcasting, starting with a mystery topic. No, a literal mystery, as in we’re discussing detective fiction. Was Murder, She Wrote a staple on your screen growing up? Does Agatha Christie have pride of place on your bookshelf? Join Les Filles to chat about some favourites! “But I didn’t do it!” You protest. “Oh no, dear,…

It’s our 3-year anniversary! Cleolinda joins us for this special (and long) episode to talk about Guillermo Del Toro’s new film, Crimson Peak. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Crimson Peak: The Art of Darkness — the artbook that Del Toro promises goes into more details on the backstory. On…

We wrap up our third year of podcasting with a between-guests palate cleanser, presenting a grab-bag of topics: Mads Mikkelsen at Fan Expo Canada; the latest buzz from TIFF; Benedict Cumberbatch’s failed attempts at a Boston Accent; Tom Hiddleston’s allegedly successful attempt to a southern one; and Tom Hardy’s apparently successful attempt at pla…

Welcome to episode 35 in which we welcome Mikki Kendall, writer of the Swords of Sorrow: Miss Fury / Lady Rawhide special (on sale now!), to chat to us about writing comics and historical fiction (and, tangentially, about: vodka, politics, Duchess Kate’s shiny hair, and the pain of explaining Tinder to your aunt). Download Direct as an MP3 Subscrib…

Les Filles come together to talk about recent documentary films they’ve seen, collectively approve of the voice of David Attenborough and collectively revile Shark Week. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! A collection of notes: Alina apologizes for her voice going quiet at times, she’s been …

Not only did NBC choose not to pick up Hannibal‘s fourth season, effectively ending the show, but to add insult to injury, they moved the remaining episodes to Saturday. Les Filles have many emotions concerning all of these developments leading to an emergency recording of our second short-form, point-five episode. A regular July episode will still…

Does the episode title seem a bit inane, but also intriguing and possibly lots of fun? That’s the Eurovision Song Contest! Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Bryan Fuller on Hannibal discussions with Netflix and Amazon. The BBC Eurovision Song Contest retrospective Guy Sebastian “Tonight Aga…

Welcome to episode 32, in which Les Filles decide to class up the joint and talk about art, about which—us being us—we have many opinions. And also, dead bodies. (We do not have dead bodies, we talk about dead bodies. For art reasons.) Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! The Smart Bitches cre…

Welcome to Episode 31, wherein Les Filles discuss TV shows that keep. coming. back. We discuss some other stuff, too. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Daredevil is on netflix! The AVClub’s reviews of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Daredevil. Kat Chow’s article on Dong from Kimmy Schmidt…

Welcome to Episode 30, in which Les Filles discuss Tarzan, Brozan, and Blandzan and all ‘zans in between, including Tarzan Presley, the greatest of them all. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Donations in honor of Leonard Nimoy: The COPD foundation , Everychild Foundation, the Beit T’Shuvah…

Welcome to Episode 29, wherein Les Filles discuss adaptations- book to screen, stage to screen, screen to stage to screen again. Relatedly, Reidan saw Fifty Shades of Grey. There might have been rum involved. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Spoilers for Fifty Shades, LOTR, Gone Girl, Mock…

Welcome to episode 28, where Les Filles discuss with varying degrees of rage about the awards season, the Oscar nominations, idiots who use phones in movie theaters, and Kayleigh’s abridged soliloquy on Bradley Cooper, bastion of cis white male privilege. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! H…

Welcome to Episode 27, where Les Filles talk with author, screenwriter, and Alina’s personal hero Diane Duane! Diane spoke to us from the Library Bar in Dublin, after having seen The Battle of the Five Armies. After the episode is over, stay tuned for a bit on her reaction (No spoilers). Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe…

Welcome to Episode 26 of Anglo-Filles! We review the fall tv season with varying degrees of “well so that happened.” Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! Made of Fail has new management! Dayna and Kevin have given power over to Cleolinda Jones and Emily Whitten, and we are super excited that o…

Welcome to episode 25, in which we kick off our third year with a special guest. Maya joins us to talk about all the things that books, TV, and film get wrong. She brings with her some scientific perspective, to round out our already fairly comprehensive litany of legal and cultural complaints. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Su…

Welcome to episode 24, which brings us to two years worth of content! This month, Les Filles discuss video games, video gamers, and the terrible things that have been happening the past month (months, years) to women in video games. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! After an ex-boyfriend la…

Music is food for the ears and the soul. We feed your soul (….that sounds appropriately creepy) with our Senior Music Correspondent (Or just Music Correspondent, depending on the timestamp) Ian, from A Matter of Taste! Ian also composed and recorded our awesome new theme music! You can find him personally on Tumblr at Making New Mistakes. You can f…

Welcome to episode 22, where Les Filles talk about Sports (real and e), the Mary Sue, tartans, Snowpiercer, Game of Thrones, American Gods, the Supreme Court of the United States, and some douchebag named Robin Thicke. Download Direct as an MP3 Subscribe in a Newsreader Subscribe in iTunes! Listen on Stitcher! IN SPORT: Esport tournament didn’t wan…