An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla…
This month they are taking a look at their best of 2019, and giving a sneak peek into their recommendations for 2020
The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and is a monthly look at media from female-identifying creators, or featuring female-identifying characters. You can find the hosts on Twitter (@ValhallaLadies) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/ValhallaLadies) or email them on info@ladiesofvalhalla.com
The Ladies of Valhalla logo was created by Jessica Garris-Schaeffer.
‘The Valhallan’, the theme music for Ladies of Valhalla, was created by SuperbadLarry
Best of 2019:
Books:
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
I’m absolutely fine : a manual for imperfect women
Feminists don’t wear pink and other lies
Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
Rebecca Roanhorse, Trial of Lightning, Storm of Locusts
The Institute by Steven King
Dig, AS King
Comics:
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
Pretty Deadly
Wicked and Divine
For The Love of God Marie!
Die
Are You Listening?
Assassin Nation
Coda
Murder Falcon,
HoX PoX aka House of X, Powers of X aka Powers of Ten
Giant Days
Crowded
Skyward
Sabrina
b.b.free
Mister Miracle
TV shows:
Sabrina
The Good Place
She-Ra: Princess of Power
Deadly Class
Mindhunter
Tuca and Bertie
The Mandalorian
Watchmen
Umbrella Academy
Brooklyn 99
Jack Ryan season 2
Dark season 2
Dr Who
Another Life
The Witcher
Movies:
Captain Marvel
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Endgame
Alita Battle Angel
Ready or Not (older viewers)
US (older viewers)
Midsommar (older viewers)
John Wick 3
Pokemon Detective Pikachu
Aladdin (live action)
Toy Story 4
John Wick 3 – Parabellum
Knives Out
Booksmart
Crawl (older viewers)
The Farewell
Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark (older viewers)
Missing Link
Rocketman
Dolemite Is My Name
Serenity
albums / songs / musicians:
Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
Taylor Swift – Lover
My Chemical Romance – Welcome to the Black Parade
Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
The Faint – Egowerk
Spotify playlist for working out
Purity Ring
Polica
LCD Soundsystem
Rituals of mine
Churches
Billie Eilish
Tom Waits
Twitter or Instagram accounts:
iWeigh
Jamela Jamil
BodiPosiPanda
The Supplement Review
Strom Sports Nutrition
KellySue DeConnick
yesImhotinthis (insta)
eggandbee (insta)
no_collective (insta)
coachcuz (insta)
amanda deibert (twitter)
41strange (twitter)
magicrealismbot (twitter)
MrMeogi (twitter)
Gail Simone (twitter)
oddlypleasing (twitter)
jamiemckleive (t
chip zdarsky
ryan North
katie Cook
lucy nisely
kate beaton
cat staggs
warandpeass
theanimated life (inst)
cisperfrenchfrie
katanacomics
highfructosemag
Juxtaposemag
Beautifulbizarremagazine
Jpahonen
Beezlebubsofficial
digitalmeddle
sketchshark
loisvb
Conventions:
Thought Bubble
NYCC
Portsmouth
True Believers
Food:
Cheese!
Steve’s bagels
Seven Bone
Hello Fresh!
Favourite episode from 2019?
Episode 12 – To all the boys I’ve loved before
Kristen Gudsnuck interview
Kelly Thompson interview
Storykiller
Anticipating in 2020:
Books:
Gideon the Ninth
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (children of blood and bone book 2) – Tomi Adeyemi
An Ember in the Ashes series by Saba Tahir (book 5)
Seanan McGuire : October Daye series book 14, ghost roads series
The Bird King, G Willow Wilson
Seanan McGuire – Wayward Children / Every Heart A Doorway
Comics:
Eat, and Love Yourself (Sweeney Boo!)
The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott
The Killing Horizon
Finger Guns
Alienation
Amethyst
Die
b.b.free
anything Kelly Thompson
A Conspiracy of Ravens
Wicked Things, John Allison & Max Sarin (6 issue mini)
TV shows:
The Old Guard
Dr Who
Umbrella Academy
Locke and Key
Sabrina – january 24th
Dark season 3
Movies:
Wonder Woman 1984
The Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Mulan
Halloween Kills (older)
A Quiet Place part 2
Onward & Soul (both Pixar)
Antlers
Bill and Ted Face The Music
Matrix sequel
John Wick 4
Marvel Eternals
Black Widow
The Kingsman
Conventions:
Thought Bubble
NYCC
Portsmouth
True Believers
Fan Expo Toronto
London (Ont)
TCAF