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Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast

Julia Rose Portela | Feminist Pop Culture Podcast Host

Femme & Furious is a feminist pop culture podcast for women and LGBTQIA+ folks who want a feminist spin on beloved TV, books, and blockbuster franchises. If you devour BookTok romances, spiral over Emily Henry releases, and still show up for Marvel while side-eyeing the gender politics...welcome. You’re in the right space, babe! We ask the big questions: Is this empowering? Why are we still rewarding emotionally unavailable men? Just how many women have to get fridged before we change the

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31:32

Femme Frame: We Are Jane Doe

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/10/04

If you or someone you love needs support:National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), free, confidential, 24/7RAINN online chat: https://linkly.link/2uhAwIf you're a student:Know Your IX: https://linkly.link/2uhAx(a survivor-led project that explains your rights under Title IX and how to file a complaint)If you live in New York and want to act:Find your Assembly member: nyassembly.govFind your State Senator: nysenate.govBills to ask them about: Assembly A101 and Senate S10632For

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02:05:18

'Burn of the Everflame' Chapters 31-45

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/10/03

Summary: Trauma Alert! Everything goes horribly wrong in chapters 31-45 of Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole. Penn, Kate & I are sending you out therapy bills! This episode of Femme & Furious examines autonomy in relationships, the manosphere, and more as Diem continues her slow march toward her inevitable fate!⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if you can! Also: Femme & Furious is a very adult show with very adult

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01:17:51

'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' The Veil of Time

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/30

Summary: Welcome back to the Scottish Highlands where Julia & Katy are dissecting folklore, biblical references, and prophecies! This episode of Femme & Furious is diving into S2E2 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, The Veil of Time!⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if you can! Also: Femme & Furious is a very adult show with very adult content, so listen accordingly. 💋Feminist Follow Through: The National Association for

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37:15

Fast 5: 'Practical Magic 2', 'Almost Life', 'The...

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/28

Summary: This episode of Femme & Furious is doing a quick content roundup of stuff you've probably heard of and all of my reviews about it! This week we're looking at the following properties:Practical Magic 2Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave: https://linkly.link/2uL2OThe UprisingCrew Girl (Netflix)The Love Hypothesis (Prime)⚠️ Spoiler-Free... Until It's Not: This Fast 5 episode starts 100% spoiler-free! Once we hit the spoiler section (you'll know it when you hear it 🔔), we get into the

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01:44:57

'Burn of the Everflame' Chapters 15-30

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/25

Summary: Guess whose back, back again? Diem's back. And she's not dead. And she saves Lumnos. Again. In this episode of Femme & Furious, Julia & Kate dive into chapters 15-30 of Burn of the Everfalme by Penn Cole, where they talk about the hypocrisy of the Romantasy Fandom, the cost of power, parentage, the isolation of Diem as a ruler, and their unending love of Luther Corbois.⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if you can

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01:17:40

'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' Remembrance Day

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/23

Summary: We're back in 1700s Scotland, drooling over hot, rugged men. That's right, on this episode of Femme & Furious, we're looking at the season 2 premiere of Outlander: Blood of My Blood. We have the stones leaving Julia and William on read, Harry going through a feminine horror sequence, and a whole lot of women sacrificing themselves at the altar of their love.⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if you can! Also: Femme

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02:34:26

'Burn of the Everflame' Chapters 1-14

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/18

Summary: Are you ready to Burn? In this episode of Femme & Furious, Host Julia & Co-host Kate dive into the first 14 chapters of Burn of the Everflame, dissecting the key plot points, mythology, and theories for this epic conclusion of the Kindred Curse Saga by Penn Cole⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if you can! Also: Femme & Furious is a very adult show with very adult content, so listen accordingly. 💋Feminist

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01:17:52

'Heat of the Everflame' Pt. 3

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/18

Summary: Tension rises as Diem finally returns to rule over Lumnos, but only for a few days before she heads back out on the road to save Auralie from a prison cell in Fortos. Wanted for questioning and coups in all the realms, Diem, Luther, and Auralie take to the mountains of Montios where Diem discovers her mysterious parentage. With the true threat to Emarion unveiled, Diem is needed more than ever ... the only problem is she was killed on Couerile. This episode of Femme & Furious dives into

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01:14:05

'Heat of the Everflame' Pt 2

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/16

Summary: It's time for Pt. 2 of Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole, where we are in the pits of pleasure. That's right, we've traveled to the mysterious city of Umbros, where we gain new friends, combat rejection, and make a covert (not really) exit to get home and save Luther! This episode is filled with strong women (we stan Yrselle), messy relationship drama, and new besties joining the crew!⚠️ Spoiler + Adult Content Warning: Heads up bestie this episode is spoiler central, so catch up first if

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03:12

Plot Lab Trailer

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/10

Hello, beloved listeners! This is a trailer for a podcast I think you will adore! Plot Lab is out today, wherever you get your podcasts!

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01:27:45

'Heat of the Everflame" Part 1 Slay-by-Slay

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/08

Summary: Bestie, we are journeying from Arboros all the way to Ignios in Part 1 of Burn of the Everflame, and let me tell you... the trials and tribulations did NOT let up for one single second. Can someone throw up a prayer to blessed mother Lumnos and ask her to give my close personal friend Diem Bellator a break? Today on femme & furious, We're talking full send into the feminist themes, the big moments through this journey, and all of the lore that had us questioning our reality.Feminist

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40:02

The Anti-Feminist Lore of The Five Love Languages

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/07

Summary: Are you someone who has made the love languages a part of your personality? Spoiler alert: It was created by a Baptist Pastor with seriously conservative values. On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're diving into Gary Chapman and his creation of The Five Love Languages and how they are much more nefarious than a dating identifier.Wanna be my bestie? Subscribe to my Newsletter: Confessions of a Messy FeministJoin the community: 2 Femme, 2 FuriousCome to my Fangs Across Fandom: Virtual

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01:08:37

This Week In Fandom History: #Gamergate Coined

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/09/01

Summary: Time to be good hosts, besties, because this week on the feed we're having our friends V and Emily from This Week in Fandom History over, and they are sharing their episode, #Gamgergate, coined. This episode is steeped in feminine rage, as the girls dive into the gender politics of gaming and the deep impact Gamergate has had on women, gaming, and the internet. Give them your warmest welcome and make sure they feel right at home, because these two lovely ladies will be back with me for a

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01:30:23

'Glow of the Everflame' Chapters 31-Epilogue

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/08/26

Summary: If Spark of the Everflame is about Diem and her mortal life, Glow of the Everflame is all about her acceptance of her Descended life. This book spans 30 days, and ma'am, oh, ma'am, does a lot happen. In this last stretch of chapters, Diem survives the challenging, prepares for her coronation, and perhaps most importantly: finally kisses Luther Freaking Corbois. This episode will dive deep into the key lore drops, key moments, and of course, the key feminist themes!When you buy books through

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01:10:26

'Glow of the Everflame' Chapters 16 - 30

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/08/20

Summary: This episode of Femme & Furious dives into Glow of the Everflame (Penn Cole) chapters 16 - 30, where there is a funeral, an almost coup, a love confession, and a murder. Can the Universe give my girl Diem Bellator a break? While Diem grows more acclimated to her responsibilities as Queen, she grapples with her new life as a Descended, putting her at odds with almost everyone, Mortal and Descended alike. But even though she fumbles the color of her dress at Ulther's Funeral, she survives

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01:18:47

Fast 5: 'Obsession', 'The Drama', 'Odyssey',...

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/08/18

Summary: This week on Femme & Furious, we're breaking our own format because while it's technically a "Fast 5," we've got six properties on deck, because there was too much good pop culture to cover this month. Spoiler-free pitches up top for each one, then we go all the way in with spoilers, feminist analysis, and a few unhinged theories.What I'm covering:Obsession — the viral horror hit that outran Supergirl in theaters, the "man or the bear" discourse hiding in plain sight, and why Bear is

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53:25

'House of the Dragon' The Treasons at Tumbleton

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/08/15

Summary: The Treasons at Tumbleton is a banger of a season finale for House of the Dragon, but a tough time to find yourself on Team Black. Rhaenyra decides to go full throttle on her Mad King Era; Baela & Helaena are calling out uncool behavior, Daemon (as always) is giving daddy, and Aegon is alive and looking for a fight. In a world of signs and omens, Rhaenyra has to literally shed her skin and become the prince that was promised. Or, more prominently, the Queen that was feared. We're diving

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17:15

'The Love Hypothesis' Quickie

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/08/10

Summary: In this episode of Femme & Furious, we take a quick look at the feminist themes explored in The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. This is a BookTok staple romance that belongs there for all the right reasons: A smart female lead, a brooding but love-stricken male lead, and a plethora of feminist themes, including agency, power dynamics, and an examination of the institutional hurdles women face in a professional/academic setting. This is just a quick look at the book and its themes

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50:02

'House of the Dragon' Faceless Men & The Dragon in...

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/08/06

Summary: Femme & Furious journey ever onward in Westeros as we dive into episodes 6 (Faceless Men) and 7 (The Dragon in Winter) of House of the Dragon. In this episode, we'll gush over Daddy Daemon (obviously), dive into the maniacal parallels between Rhaenyra and Aegon, avoid kink-shaming Aemond, and dive into motherhood as a weapon in King's Landing. Send me an email: bestie@femmeandfurious.comFollow on IG for all schedule changes: @femmeandfuriouspod

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01:38:47

'Glow of the Everflame' Chapters 1-15

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast ·

2026/07/25

Summary: Long Live the Queen. Diem Bellator is the new crown of Lumnos, but that doesn't immediately grant her powers. Diem enters the world of the Descended, where she begins to learn more about her magic as she builds a growing relationship with a small portion of the Corbois Clan. In this episode of Femme & Furious, we dive into all of the gender politics, messy momma drama, and the pressure Diem experiences as she learns court expectations in Penn Cole's second installment of the Kindred's

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