Patreon Preview: Avatar Pt. 1
We had to talk about Avatar more — especially James "horny for the ocean" Cameron. We structured this bonus like our usual Patreon-only Q&A episodes, except this time we only answered questions you su...
26 Sep 202314min
Avatar x Hypermediacy
Did you love James Cameron's Avatar upon its release in 2009? Have you since watched it and thought, huh, now what were we thinking 14 years ago? Were you critical of it from the start? Baffled by the...
19 Sep 20231h 3min
Goblin Mode x the Abject with McKayla Coyle
In this episode we’re asking why ‘goblin mode’ is so danged zeitgeist-y such that in 2022 it became the Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year. Joined by McKayla Coyle (they/them), author of Gob...
5 Sep 202359min
Queer Eye x Cruel Optimism
What makes the Fab Five so fab? In this episode, Hannah leads Marcelle through a discussion of contemporary masculinities and their commodification via pop culture! They talk neo-liberalism, self-care...
22 Aug 20231h 2min
Patreon Preview: The Barbie Movie Pt. 1
We had to talk about the Barbie movie! We structured this bonus like our usual Patreon-only Q&A episodes, only this time we only answered questions you submitted about Greta Gerwig's blockbuster hit. ...
15 Aug 202331min
Barbie x Petro-Capitalism
We had to talk about Barbie! This episode is all about Barbie dolls and way they took over the toy industry in the 90s. We've since recorded an episode about the movie which will be available on our P...
8 Aug 20231h 5min
Spare x Tender Masculinity
It's here! Welcome to the first episode of Material Girls, a scholarly podcast about pop culture co-hosted by Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman.This show aims to make sense of the zeitgeist through ...
25 Juli 20231h 1min
Material Girls: An Introduction
Welcome to Material Girls! A new show from the team behind the beloved podcast, Witch, Please. Every episode you'll get your pop culture fix with some academic theory added to the mix. Join feminist s...
13 Juli 20232min
