50. Slash Fiction II - Banana Fish, Given, and Yuri on Ice (ft. Erin Donnelly)

The world according to... us? This week, Mackenna and Aubrey are discussing Stephen King's story Carrie and its many adaptations. You will all be so shocked to hear that we have a lot of big feelings about the fact that Carrie is supposed to be fat and yet, we've never gotten a fat Carrie on film. And thus, the big question we are asking this episode is... why is that? Why don't any of these directors think the story works if Carrie is fat? And also... the last few minutes are about the musical, we love musicals, folks. Apologies for the audio issues on Mackenna's track - Mike Flanagan or Brian de Palma tried to silence our truth! Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya SierraTheme Music: Josh CapatiPATREON LAUNCHING EARLY NOVEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/c/InformedAttraction Send us an email at [email protected]

Today, we are continuing our conversation about Frankenstein with a discussion of its major adaptations. Mackenna and Aubrey (primarily) discuss Frankenstein (1931), Young Frankenstein (1974), Frankenstein (2025) and the National Theatre adaptation of Frankenstein from 2011. We talk a lot about the choices all of these notably male adaptors made in translating Shelley's work and what we'd like to see in a future adaptation. And also, we try to figure out wtf happened to Frankenstein, M.D.? TW: Extensive discussion of sexual assault from 1:34:00-1:40:30. (And if you're like... in an episode about adaptations of Frankenstein, a book that has no explicit sexual violence? YEP.) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya SierraTheme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTMnrwinL5uQ4U7kObvsAzdfe074-uUOEiysG2beTWyagp4M5JLrD_lv9fkLiPZXTh9gsLPt-ypGnRJ/pub

Happy spooky season! Today, we are kicking off a two part series on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Mackenna and Aubrey discuss the book and its major themes. And everyone will be shocked to hear that they spend a lot of time talking about masculinity and the male loneliness epidemic. But also, we spend a good bulk of the essay talking about Susan Stryker's essay about transgender rage. Thank you to listener Alyssa for sending that along! Also, we are joined today by a cast of talented actors to bring the words of Mary Shelley, Charles E. Robinson, and Susan Stryker to life. Thank you my friends for helping us out <3 Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)Voice cast:Charles E. Robinson: Bennett Clarkson (@bennettclarkson)Mary Shelley: Aubrey HofferVictor Frankenstein: Michael Ortiz (@mctease)Susan Stryker: Annie Grey Smith (@annie.mae.smith)The Creature: A.J. Ditty (@thefuzzymaskedman)Robert Walton: Nicholas Louis Turturro (@nickturturro01) Logo design: Freya SierraTheme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] Listening notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQ6LbxWvV1a8XVqrgU15K34zjne-6ju2-NEKSJi4_CVcJO85kQOm3BI0I1ZiyfQBFbaG5oR_Jb9hgTi/pub

Today, we pick up with the other Gilmore Girl: Rory, a girl who probably should have just been a literature professor, but instead stole a boat. We talk through her relationship with her mother, her friends (namely, Paris and Lane), and all the boys she dated and spoilers, did not end up with!Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya SierraTheme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected]

I was a little chilly when I went outside today, which means it is time for Gilmore Girls! Over the next two episodes, we will be talking about the two titular Gilmore Girls. Today, we are starting with Lorelai Gilmore, a mother and a mommy. We talk through her relationship with her daughter, her parents, and all the boys she's kissed before. And Aubrey uhhhh really loves Max Medina. **The previous intro glitched out and a new version should be fixed now :) Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd) Logo design: Freya SierraTheme Music: Josh Capati Send us an email at [email protected] notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRnlI1R_b9GbL91fwzVJNpVsA_B0YIuI-qi4WPQRbn6YUOlnCx8KO0qs67B9M7NMV4iGFcKURft7qwT/pub