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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The women of Arthurian legends with Juliet E. McKenna

Posted April 6, 202300:40:23

The Arthurian legends are named for one man, but the tales associated with the legend involve an extensive cast: Merlin, Nimue, Guinevere, Lancelot,...

The myth of a fair society – with Lavanya Lakshminarayan

Posted March 23, 202300:32:28

We all know the classic line from Animal Farm: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” As much as we might want, and...

Haunted houses – with Grady Hendrix

Posted March 9, 202300:50:04

We typically feature female creators on this show who write cracking female or marginalised characters, but in this episode, we talk to author Grady...

Exploring Xianxia – with Mia Tsai

Posted February 23, 202300:33:46

If you haven’t stumbled across one of the many popular xianxia dramas on your favourite streaming service, we might have to ask if you’ve been...

Loving monsters – with Roshani Chokshi

Posted February 9, 202300:39:03

We all know that the original versions of fairy tales are so much darker than the sanitised ones that got handed down to us by the moralistic Victorians....