

We discuss how witches are making a comeback and their role within modern day feminism, as well as talking about how we bring magic into own own lives (including a deep dive into our star signs - sorry not sorry).We discuss Hocus Pocus, TV show Yellowjackets, Willow in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Hermione in Harry Potter, Naomi Alderman’s novel The Power, Mariana Enriquez short story collection The Dangers of Smoking in Bed, Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés and Robert Egger’s film The Witch. If you liked the podcast don't forget to share, rate and review - it helps the podcast reach more people! Thanks for listening ♥️ If you want to find out more about Feminist Fiction or join one of our online or in-person clubs in Manchester, London, Liverpool, Belfast and Halle (yes, in Germany!) - visit us on Instagram at it’s Halloween we’re getting into everything witchy exploring famous witches, covens and all-female communities in fiction.

Queenie by Candice Carty Williams (Novel) Heartstopper (Graphic Novels & TV series)Īnimals by Emma Jane Unsworth (the film and the novel)

This episode is packed full of recommendations: in TV we discuss new series from Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love, as well as Issa Rae's Insecure and Sex and the City, in books we get into our recent book club read Coco Mellor’s novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Elena Ferrante’s Neopolitan Novels and Meg Wollitzer’s The Interestings and as well as discussing our fave film, the iconic Bridesmaids. We discuss our favourite fictional friends, our own friendships, what makes a good friendship, how to navigate the friendship break up and problematic friendship tropes. In our second episode of the Feminist Fiction podcast, we get into the huge subject of friendship!
