The Sci-Fi Feminist - A Feminism and Pop Culture Podcast

40. A Feminist Glitch in the Matrix

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:00:57 +0000

In this week’s episode, Janine talks about The Matrix Resurrections and two female characters from the movie, Trinity and Bugs. She chats about how Trinity has changed and how bugs is a fourth wave feminist heroine.

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39. Women in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:00:07 +0000

To kick off the new year, Janine does an episode on Star Wars and some of the most notable female characters in the franchise.

What to expect from episode 39: Women in a Galaxy Far, Far Away?

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38. Tarantino Special

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:00:07 +0000

This week, Janine does a special episode on a few of her favorite Quentin Tarantino films and all the female characters in the films. She looks a it at what type of female hero archetypes there are in his films.

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37. Glass Stars Book Discussion

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:00:40 +0000

This week, Janine chats to Katharyn King, the author of the upcoming sci-fi novel, Glass Stars, to discuss her book. They chat about sci-fi, transhumanism, and women, amongst other things.

What to expect from episode 37: Glass Stars Book Discussion?

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36. All About Sylvanas Windrunner

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:00:30 +0000

This week, Janine invites her friend and student onto the show to discuss her research on World of Warcraft. They chat about one prominent character, Sylvanas Windrunner, and what type of feminism she embodies.

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35. Magical Mothers: Miss Peregrine

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:04 +0000

This week, Janine talks about one of her favorite witches – Miss Peregrine. She explores how Miss Peregrine is represented as a mother and a feminist character in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

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34. Disco Women!

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:00:10 +0000

In this week’s episode, Janine chats about her four favorite female characters from Star Trek: Discovery to celebrate the release of season 4 of the series.

What to expect from episode 34: Disco Women!?

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33. Kung Fu Queens of Shang Chi

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:00:42 +0000

This week, Janine chats about Marvel’s latest movie, Shang Chi, and the women in the movie. She discusses four female characters and explains what makes them powerful women.

What to expect from episode 33: Kung Fu Queens of Shang Chi?

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32. Dune’s Ecofeminism

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 08:00:29 +0000

This week, Janine chats about what she considers one of the best sci-fi films released this year – Dune. She does a short analysis of each important female character in the film, and explains a bit more about ecofeminism.

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31. Captain, Oh My Captain Janeway!

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:01:30 +0000

After taking a break from the podcast for a while, Janine returns with an exciting discussion about Captain Janeway to celebrate the release of Star Trek: Prodigy!

What to expect from episode 31: Captain, Oh My Captain Janeway!?

Welcome back

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30. To the Women of Star Trek!

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:00:53 +0000

In celebration of 55 years of Star Trek, in this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about all the amazing women in Star Trek. She discusses a few of her favorite characters, and explains what makes them progressive.

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29. Maleficent, the Great Mother

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:00:38 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about non-biological motherhood, and witches, in fantasy film. She focuses on Mary Poppins and Maleficent, as Great Mothers, and how feminism grapples with motherhood.

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28. Emperor Georgiou: Space Hitler to Holy Mother

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:00:37 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about Emperor Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery once more. She explains what makes Georgiou an intersectional character, and what her character arc reveals about feminism.

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27. Like Mother, Like Daughter: Amanda and Ellen Ripley

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:00:10 +0000

Janine Engelbrecht chats about Amanda Ripley, from the Alien: Isolation video game, and her relationship with her mother, Ellen Ripley. Janine explores what makes Amanda a contemporary heroine, and how her story overlaps with Ripley’s in Alien.

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26. Lara Croft and Fourth Wave Feminism

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:00:55 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht shares current research on feminism and pop culture – fourth wave feminism and Lara Croft. She discusses what fourth wave heroism is, and how Lara Croft is an emblematic fourth wave feminist heroine.

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25. Furious(a)ly Feminist

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:00:30 +0000

In this episode, Janine chats about the heroine Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road. She discusses Furiosa and Max’s relationship, her looks, the birth mothers, and the Many Mothers.

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24. Michael Burnham and Intersectionality in Star Trek: Discovery

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:00:02 +0000

Listen to Janine Engelbrecht’s session at the 2021 IDIC Podcast festival, hosted by Women at Warp, 17th-18th July 2021. Janine discusses Michael Burnham, from Star Trek: Discovery, and carries out an intersectional analysis of her.

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23. Gunpowder Milkshake!

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:00:30 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about the kick-ass movie, Gunpowder Milkshake, and some feminist themes that the movie explores. These include women reading, women fighting, motherhood and sapphic undertones.

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22. Black Widow, Savior of Women

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:00:33 +0000

In this special episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses the new Black Widow movie, and how the Black Widow is represented as the savior of women. Janine explores topics such as the control of the female body, motherhood and representation.

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21. Skeptical Scully

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 08:00:03 +0000

In this episode, Janine chats about Dana Scully from The X-Files. She explores Scully’s significance for women in STEM, by looking at Scully as a scientist, a mother, a working woman, and an early liberal feminist.

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20. Terminator’s Cyberfeminism

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:00:20 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about two female cyborgs from the Terminator franchise: the T-X and Grace. Janine explains how the T-X is the ideal postfeminist character, and in what ways Grace is different from the T-X.

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19. Red Dead Redemption 2 on Women and the Environment

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:00:20 +0000

In this episode, Janine talks about the hit video game, Red Dead Redemption 2. She recounts and explores a few missions in the game that deal with environmental and women’s issues.

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18. Cruella and the Female Grotesque

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:00:11 +0000

In this episode Janine met up with her friend in academia, Courtney, once more to discuss the 2021 Cruella film. We chat about Cruella, the Baroness, Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, the female grotesque and cross-dressing!

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17. Bride of Chaotica! and the Femme Fatale

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:00:27 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses one of her favorite Star Trek: Voyager episodes, Bride of Chaotica! Janine applies a femme fatale reading to the episode, and explains all the ways in which Queen Arachina is a femme fatale.

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16. The Borg Queen and Female Monstrosity

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 31 May 2021 08:00:26 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht talks about the infamous Borg Queen from Star Trek. Janine explores how the Queen is empowering for women, how she is problematic, how she embodies the idea of monstrous femininity, and how she embraces disembodiment.

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15. The Rebirth of The Major

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 24 May 2021 08:00:25 +0000

In this episode, Janine talks about the changes made in the 2017 Ghost in the Shell movie, starring Scarlett Johannson. Janine talks about The Major’s revised physical representation, and her new narrative.

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14. The Philosophy of Ghost in the Shell

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 17 May 2021 08:00:47 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about the classic 1995 Ghost in the Shell anime, and discusses how embodiment/disembodiment is approached in the film. She also discusses cyberfeminism, and why women ‘need’ their bodies.

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13. Seven of Nine Rebooted

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:00:35 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses the version of Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) that we see in Star Trek: Picard. Janine considers Seven’s new look, her humanity, her status as mother, and her relationship with Raffi.

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12. How about Feminism and Mortal Kombat?

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 03 May 2021 08:00:50 +0000

In this episode, Janine provides a brief feminist analysis of the 2021 Mortal Kombat film. Janine talks mostly about Sonya Blade, and some of her memories playing fighting games as a kid.

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11. Star Trek and Female Cyborgs: Seven of Nine

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:53 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht chats about one of her favourite Star Trek characters of all time, Seven of Nine. She discusses Seven’s empowering potential as a female cyborg, but also how she fails as a feminist character.

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10. Lilith, the Original Feminist

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:00:50 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht is joined by a fellow academic, Courtney Tink, to discuss the topic of her research: Lilith. They discuss Lilith as a feminist archetype, and contemplate whether Lilith might be the first feminist in history.

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9. The New Lara Phenomenon

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:00:43 +0000

This week, Janine Engelbrecht talks about the new version of Lara Croft that appeared in video games and film after the series reboot in 2013, and how she is a more progressive representation of female video game characters than the old version of Lara.

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8. Lara Croft: Feminist Icon or Sexist Fantasy?

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:42 +0000

In this episode Janine Engelbrecht talks about the famous video game heroine, Lara Croft. She discusses the old version of Lara Croft, and addresses the question we have all asked ourselves: Is she a feminist icon, or is she a sexist fantasy?

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7. Is Wonder Woman a Feminist Character?

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:00:58 +0000

Wonder Woman has been heralded as a feminist character by many, but how feminist is she really? In this week’s episode, Janine Engelbrecht looks at a brief history of Wonder Woman, and discusses her representation in Zack Snyder’s Justice Leag…

6. Cultural Feminism, Motherhood and Pop Culture

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:00:51 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht looks at Cultural Feminism. She explains how Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor and Captain Kathryn Janeway embody Cultural Feminism’s ideals, especially regarding women’s empowerment and motherhood.

5. A Light-hearted Feminist Analysis of Raya and the Last Dragon

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Janine Engelbrecht provides a fun and light-hearted feminist analysis of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon. She looks at how the movie perpetuates and subverts some female tropes, and considers whether it passes the Bechdel test or not.

4. Radical Feminism and Pop Culture

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:58 +0000

In this episode, Janine discusses the key premises of Second Wave Radical Feminism, and looks at how some Radical Feminist ideals are embraced by Ellen Ripley from Alien, Sarah Connor from The Terminator, and Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager.

3. Early Liberal Feminism and Pop Culture

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:52 +0000

In this episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses the key theorists of Early Liberal feminism, and looks at how Early Liberal ideals of androgyny and gender equality are reflected in Ellen Ripley, Sarah Connor and Captain Kathryn Janeway.

2. Introduction to Second Wave Feminism and Pop Culture

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:00:56 +0000

In this first episode of a mini-series on second wave feminism and pop culture, Janine gives a brief overview of representations of women in sci-fi movies, television series and comics from the twentieth century. All this, and more!

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1. Emperor Georgiou and Female Masculinity in Star Trek: Discovery

holosuitemedia@gmail.com (Holosuite Media) — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:00:09 +0000

In this introductory episode, Janine Engelbrecht discusses Star Trek: Discovery’s Emperor Georgiou as a feminist character. Specifically, she looks at the Season 3 episode, “Terra Firma”, and shares some fun Star Trek facts in-between.

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