Breaking the Glass Slipper: Women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror

Podcast discussing women in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Hosted by Megan Leigh, Charlotte Bond, and Lucy Hounsom. New episodes every other Thursday.

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S03, E17: Revisiting The Dark Crystal

Posted August 23, 2018

A Charlotte and Lucy special! After the success of our Labyrinth episode, we thought we'd have a bit of fun and take another look at one of our favourite...

S03, E16: Magic, Wealth and Power with Vic James

Posted August 9, 2018

Social inequality and the unequal distribution of wealth is more prevalent than ever and it's a subject that sits at the heart of Dr Vic James' fantasy...

S03, E15: Women’s jobs in fantasy

Posted July 26, 2018

Having already looked at women's jobs in science fiction, we decided to turn our critical gaze to fantasy. Fantasy fiction tends to mimic the world...

S03, E14: Grimdark with Anna Smith Spark

Posted July 12, 2018

We spoke with author Anna Smith Spark, Queen of Grimdark, to try and get to the bottom of what exactly Grimdark is. "In the grim darkness of the far...

S03, E13: Women’s jobs in science fiction

Posted June 28, 2018

With equality of pay and the drive to get more women in top executive jobs reaching the headlines in our current era, does the world of the future have...