Strong Female Characters

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The one with author Marissa Meyer Nov 06, 2018

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The Satanic Temple is suing Netflix, Disney wants a Bucky/Falcon buddy cop series, and a woman marries a ghost?! There's a lot going on this week and Cher and Preeti have so many questions, like how do you travel internationally when you're dead? And who are some of your favorite sexy ghosts? Plus, with Ralph Breaks the Internet on the horizon, author Marissa Meyer stopped by to talk about the proliferation of princesses, why we love them, and how they aren't so different from modern superheroes.

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The one where Elvira talks about Mistress of the Dark 30 years later Oct 30, 2018

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Cher and Preeti talk about some of their favorite Halloween-themed Strong Female Characters, and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Elvria, Mistress of the Dark with the woman herself.

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The one exploring the feminist roots of witchcraft with Brooklyn Brujas author Zoraida Cordova Oct 23, 2018

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Witches are having a moment right now, especially in popular culture. Between A Discovery of Witches, a brand new Charmed on The CW, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina coming to Netflix, and a surge in popularity for New Age ideas, the spellbinding sisterhood is everywhere. In this episode, we sit down with Zoraida Cordova, author of the Brooklyn Brujas series, to explore the feminist roots of these magical beliefs, and shed light on some lesser known traditions.

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The one live from NYCC with Thirst Aid Kit's Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins Oct 09, 2018

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It’s our first ever LIVE SHOW recorded at The Greenroom 42 in New York City during this year's New York Comic Con. We’re kicking off Season Two of Strong Female Characters by debating some of the thirstiest moments of the last year. Cher and Preeti are joined on stage by Bim Adewunmi and Nicole Perkins of Buzzfeed’s Thirst Aid Kit to discuss everything from the bearded Chris Evans to the wonders of lighting Thor and give Keanu Reeves characters the FMK treatment.

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Strong Female Characters is back 10/9! Sep 17, 2018

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Did you miss us as much as we missed you? Well, we're back & have some epic things in store for season 2.

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The one where we talk about thirst with Thirst Aid Kit's Bim Adewunmi & Nichole Perkins May 30, 2018

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Cher & Preeti talk about Solo and all of their very may thirsts in genre with Big Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins from Buzzfeed's Thirst Aid Kit.

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The one where we take a break May 22, 2018

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Cher & Preeti have a few (seriously, a very few) thoughts about Deadpool 2 and some news about Strong Female Characters.

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The one where we're all in our feelings about Infinity War May 08, 2018

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Cher & Preeti have a lot of feelings about Infinity War and the future of the MCU. Stephanie Williams, formerly of Misty Knight's Uninformed Afro, guests.

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The one where we celebrate Star Wars Day with Deliah Dawson and Annalise Ophelian May 04, 2018

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It's Star Wars Day! Cher, Preeti and guests Delilah Dawson (author of Captain Phasma) and Annalise Ophelian (Looking for Leia) talk about their love for Star Wars, Leia, and navigating the fandom before it made space for it's female fans.

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