Females in Fantasy

28:07 | Sep 12th, 2019

I wrap up my thoughts on female characters by tearing apart Jordan Peterson's conceptualization of the archetypal "male" and "female" heroes, and present my own theory on the archetypal hero. -- Sou...Show More

34:03 | Aug 9th, 2019

Kathrin Hutson talks about antiheroines, morally gray protagonists, and what our preference for — or against — dark characters really says about us. --- Keep up with Kathrin: https://www.kathrinhuts...Show More

1:02:09 | Jul 4th, 2019

Nicole Pierman and I continue the conversation that started with Francina Simone about cancel culture in the book community. We discuss the concept of "harmful" books, censorship, and how to have prod...Show More

29:09 | Jun 17th, 2019

Kate Elliot and I talk about the common misunderstandings people have about the roles real women played in history, and how this impacts the way fantasy gets written. When women are given complex, pow...Show More

26:38 | May 30th, 2019

Susan Dennard responds to some critiques and failures of "intersectional" thinking, and discusses how to solve them in the context of character creation. Plus: How the fear of powerful women plays int...Show More

1:03:00 | May 16th, 2019

To kick off SEASON 3, Francina Simone and I talk about cancel culture in the book community, and the way it harms the people it claims to protect. This conversation is much longer than regular episo...Show More

25:36 | Mar 28th, 2019

V.S. Holmes comes on the show to talk about writing disabled characters in fantastical settings. --- You're invited to a virtual party! Come celebrate 1 year and 2 seasons of Females in Fantasy! DA...Show More

25:54 | Mar 14th, 2019

Samantha Shannon, author of THE BONE SEASON series and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, talks about the phrase "strong female character," and why it's problematic. --- THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE is...Show More