Strong Female Leads

Jan 07 2023 100 ep. 79 mins 146

A Fortnightly Bundle Of podcasting joy looking at all things geek culture from a feminist perspective.

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SFL S6E17 - Hello Goodbye

Jan 07 2023 38 mins

After an amazing five years, the time has come for Strong Female Leads to hang up our capes for the forseeable future. A combination of professional and personal changes means that availability to record and edit podcasts has become more or less impossible to maintain going forwards in 2023. We couldn't be more grateful for such a wonderful audience willing to listen to our tho

SFL S6E16 - New York, New York

Oct 17 2022 70 mins

New York, New York! In this episode, Kate and Colleen are reviewing all of the news from New York Comic-Con, which at this point should probably be called New York TV-Con. Marvel! Star Trek! Velma's officially a lesbian now! Plus, it's our book club review of 'The Echo Wife' by Sarah Gailey. What did they think of this twisty sci-fi summer read? And RIP to Dame Angela Lansbury.

SFL S6E15 - Made up Monarchies

Sep 24 2022 63 mins

News Debs: Noteworthy Book review: https://gizmodo.com/disney-princess-beyond-the-tiara-author-interview-1849543164 Kate: Archie Comics https://gizmodo.com/archie-betty-cooper-alien-hunter-chilling-adventures-1849539948 Debs: https://www.themarysue.com/brie-larson-asks-if-anyone-wants-her-to-play-captain-marvel-again-and-yes-i-do-very-much Main topic There are miles-long

SFL S6E14 - Back to School

Sep 04 2022 65 mins

News Colleen...this is basically an excuse for us to talk about She-Hulk https://www.themarysue.com/megan-thee-stallion-in-she-hulk/ Kate https://gizmodo.com/marvel-comics-monica-rambeau-photon-miniseries-1849465414 Colleen...https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/furiosa-mad-max-prequel-release-date-cast-story/ Academia in genre entertainment Xavier Academy starfleet academy jed

S6 E13 - In the middle of a chain reaction

Aug 08 2022 68 mins

Intro Strong Female Needs Colleen: Strange New Worlds Kate: News Colleen: https://gizmodo.com/nichelle-nichols-star-trek-uhura-actor-obituary-1849353418 Kate: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/03/irredeemable-batgirl-movie-unexpectedly-cancelled-despite-being-in-final-stages Colleen: https://screenrant.com/star-wars-andor-show-release-date-delay-updates/ Main Feat

SFL S6E12 - Return of the living convention

Jul 16 2022 77 mins

Hey there Leaders, New idea. Actual show notes... Strong Female Needs Debs: English women's football team Colleen: Sea of Tranquility Spoiler Alert News Debs: https://www.themarysue.com/harley-quinn-the-animated-series-season-3/ Colleen: https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ Debs: https://gizmodo.com/we-now-know-the-exact-crater-th

SFL S6E11 - Summer GoodReads

Jun 20 2022 58 mins

Hey there Leaders Do you read books? Do you like summer? Do you like lazing in the sun and reading a book either with your eyes, your ears, you fingers? #inclusive Then this show id for you as we have a very special guest to pick out some ace SFL summer reads just for you. Yes you there, the one trying to hide the it's too hot for a bra look.

SFL S06E10 - Summer Previews 2022 - FIXED

May 28 2022 53 mins

Hey There Leaders, As Western civilisation slowly crumbles around us with war, famine, pestilence and death galloping across the wheat fields of Europe, the seas rise and the skies fall and prices threaten to tarnish our gilded cages, RELAX! We've got the answer to everything, everywhere all at once. Just bury your heads in the sands of popular entertainment as Kate and Colleen hig

SFL S06E08 - Good at being bad

May 15 2022 73 mins

Hey there leaders, This time we look into those ladies in the pop culture world who are very good who they are good but when they're bad they're so much better... VILLAINS! Every hero needs one and the ladies as, of course, under represented. But those we have always steal the show and not just if they are animated by Disney.

SFL S06E08 - What in the Who

Apr 15 2022 78 mins

Hey There Leaders, It's Easter! That holiday that really wants to be the new xmas! But hey! Chocolate right? This time we chat Dr Who, state of the game, the specials, what we can expect coming up and how excited are we are for the return of the Sea Devils. Kate Joins in for a review of our book club choice Piranesi. Enjoy!