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Hugo, Girl!

Hugo Girl

Three space feminists read, dissect, and rant at Hugo Award-winning pieces of fiction.

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Episode 44 - Jupiter Ascending: I Love Dogs!

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/09/07

This month we watched and discussed the beloved camp classic, Jupiter Ascending. What makes a good movie, anyway? If it has great costumes, sweeping spacescapes, and Eddie Redmayne alternately whispering and screaming, isn’t that enough to be good? Plot, dialogue, and acting are overrated, honestly. DM: Haley Episode transcripts available via: https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/transcripts Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links Movie Yelling from The Toast Notes on Camp by

01:05:54

Episode 43 - Among Others: Doing is Doing!

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/08/03

This month we discussed Jo Walton's debatably fantastical novel Among Others, winner of the Hugo for best novel in 2012. Your DM for this episode is Amy! CW/TW: CSA, child death Episode transcripts are available within a few days after the audio. Music by Eon Links: Jo Walton's Gizmodo Interview

08:47

Hugo Woman: A Whole Absence of Ladies

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/07/24

Last month, we had the pleasure of appearing on City Lights, our local NPR station's arts and culture show, for an interview with senior producer Kim Drobes. We discussed the Hugo Awards, common issues in science fiction, and our favorite podcast segments. AND THEN...the text version of our interview got scraped, run through a not-very-good thesaurus, and posted on a goofy "news" site. The result was hilarious, and we are pleased to present you with a dramatic live reading! Check out the original

01:00:28

Episode 42 - 2001: A Space Odyssey: Friends of Hal

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/07/06

This month we read and watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. The film won the Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1969. The poor book won no awards. This sprawling classic prompted many College Thoughts. Will we find the meaning of life? Probably not. Also, please enjoy a cameo from Haley's mom! DM: Lori Episode transcripts available via: https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/transcripts Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links: Interview with Clarke

01:34:15

Episode 41 - The Terror: Our Problematic Fave

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/06/01

At long last, we discussed our oft-referenced favorite tale of Terror (and Erebus), Dan Simmons' 2007 novel The Terror, a fictionalized and dubiously supernatural account of the Franklin Expedition. Is it Peak Dan Simmons? Yes, it is! Is it as good the second time? No, it isn't! Did we still LOVE discussing it so much that we talked for nearly two hours, which Kevin has painstakingly pared down to 90 minutes? You betcha! Haley is both the captain and ship's cook for this episode. She made us pea

01:05:15

Episode 40 - Kallocain: Fun with Fascism

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/05/04

This month we read and discussed Karin Boye’s novel Kallocain, which was nominated for a Retro Hugo for 1941. This is an excellent, if bleak, book, which we think should be taught in US classrooms alongside 1984 and Brave New World. We scream a few times during minute 29, so mind your volume! The full text of the novel is available to read free online, courtesy of the University of Wisconsin. Digressions include a live tasting of the new space-flavored Coke. Our DM for this episode is Amy.

04:30

Big announcement! With screaming, so turn your volume...

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/04/07

Hey guess what!! We are nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Fancast!! We're excited and screaming and don't want to hurt your ears, so turn down that volume! Thank you so much to everyone who nominated us, and who listens, likes, comments, shares, leaves reviews - we are over the moon!

01:02:44

Episode 39 - Dreamsnake: An Endorsement Nonetheless

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/04/06

This month we read and discussed Vonda McIntyre's 1979 Hugo Award winning novel, Dreamsnake, which is beloved by everyone except a very vocal handful of men on the internet. Even Orson Scott Card said it was readable! DM: Lori CW/TW: CSA, addiction Episode transcript available via: https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/transcripts Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links: https://gizmodo.com/feminism-astronauts-and-riding-sidesaddle-talking-to-30859488 Dreamsnake: The

06:07

Hugo Hotline

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/04/01

In this special episode, we're going live to the phones to answer urgent questions across space and time! Big thanks to special guest stars Kevin and Emmanuel! Episode transcript available via: https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/transcripts

57:15

Station Eleven TV Series Special

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/03/21

We watched and discussed the new HBO Max limited series adaptation of Station Eleven. We had a VARIETY of opinions, so if you loved it or you hated it, you'll find something to agree with/be mad about in this episode. And we are joined by special guest, Kevin! DM: Chaos CW/TW: murder/death, violence, death in childbirth, intimate partner violence Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links: Vulture recaps: Station Eleven — TV Episode Recaps & News (vulture.com) Graphic novel art

01:03:38

Episode 38 - Ringworld: Tasp That Ass

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/03/02

This month we discussed Larry Niven's Ringworld, which is verifiably a book that won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1971. Even a truly fantastic talking warrior cat couldn't save this litany of Misogynist Moments, but there were still a few things to like. DM: Haley CW/TW: rape, addiction Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links: Credit to Simon Bisson for the amazing Moby-Dick crossover: http://file770.com/this-will-ring-your-chimes/

01:05:14

Episode 37 - Barrayar: Vorld of Vorkraft

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/02/02

This month's read is Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold. Despite what Haley described as “an oppressive fantasy feeling,” we all really enjoyed this classic novel in which all the women are strong, all the men are weird-looking, and all the children are the subject of murder plots. DM: Amy CW/TW: rape, weird pregnancy & birth stuff, disability discrimination Transcript: https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/barrayar Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links

01:02

Website Launch and Hugo Nominations Reminder

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/01/30

Hello! A couple of things - 1) We launched a website! It's a work in progress, but please check it out at https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/ 2) The deadline to purchase a membership so that you can nominate for the 2022 Hugo Awards is TOMORROW (January 31, 2022). We were just a few nominations short of making it onto last year's ballot, so we would love your support. All levels of memberships are available for purchase on the Chicon website. A $50 supporting membership will allow you to nominate now

01:03:26

Hyperspace Special: Moby-Dick

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/01/17

In honor of the recent Moby-Dick Marathon, it's time for a special episode on one of our favorite books of all time. Have you ever wondered if Moby-Dick was Star Wars or Lord of the Rings? It's time to find out! Your ship's captain for this special episode is Haley! More about the Moby-Dick Marathon: https://www.whalingmuseum.org/program/moby-dick-marathon-2022/ Theme music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada - The Wellerman - Royalty Free Cinematic Version DOWNLOAD ► http://bit.ly/34TXdyG -

01:02:19

Episode 36 - Leviathan Wakes: Not Leviathan's Wake

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/01/05

This month we read 2012 Hugo nominee for best novel, Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey. Spoiler alert for how many times you can deride sex workers in one novel! Despite that, we all basically liked this book, we promise. Your DM for this episode is Haley! Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss

32:26

Worldcon 2021 Special

Hugo, Girl! ·

2022/01/04

Kevin and Lori went to Worldcon in Washington, DC! It was fun! We'll tell you a little bit about the con itself, plus lots about dogs and food and meeting new friends. We were very excited to find out after the Hugo Awards that we were on the long list for best fancast! We were only a few nominations away from the ballot. If you'd like to nominate us this year, be sure to grab your Worldcon 2022 membership by the deadline, January 31. You can purchase a membership online at https://chicon.org/. For

54:19

Physics Special with Emily Duden

Hugo, Girl! ·

2021/12/07

In this special episode, we learn all of physics, courtesy of amazing physicist Emily Duden! Hear the answers to burning questions like "would a flashlight be useless for a person traveling at the speed of light" and "will I stay young forever if I just never leave an airplane" and "is Interstellar a bunch of foolishness?" Also, relativity! And gravity! And did you know that anything can be a clock?! Yay, science! Check out our Instagram to see a couple of helpful diagrams that Emily used to teach

01:05:39

Episode 35 - The Forever War: The Turd Dimension

Hugo, Girl! ·

2021/12/01

What’s not to love about 800 years of a straight man’s discomfited rumination on “homolife?” This month we read Joe Haldeman's military sci-fi classic, The Forever War. Your DM for this episode is Lori! Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss TW/CW: homophobia, compulsory sex Links: https://www.reddit.com/r/sciencefiction/comments/31n046/im_joe_haldeman_author_of_the_forever_war_ama/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/apr/14/back-to-the-hugos-joe-haldeman

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Episode 34 - Foundation: Tokyo Drift

Hugo, Girl! ·

2021/11/03

This month we discussed Isaac Asimov's groundbreaking novel about various pairs of dudes scheming in rooms for over a century. Your DM for Foundation is Amy! CW/TW: sexual harassment/assault at cons (especially by Asimov) Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss Links https://twitter.com/petersagal/status/1176115797107838976?lang=ca https://gizmodo.com/dont-look-away-fighting-sexual-harassment-in-the-scifi-1785704207

28:05

Movie Minisode - How Y'all Dune?

Hugo, Girl! ·

2021/11/02

We discussed Denis Villeneuve's new movie adaptation of Dune. We liked it a lot! Recommended reading: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/28/dune-muslim-influences-erased/ Recommended listening: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2021/10/25/the-middle-geeks-episode-31-dune-review/ Music by Eon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVbvE0PJyss

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