Season 4

One Shot - Romeo + Juliet

Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene… That’s right, we're watching Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet through the themes of folly and passion. This film is a frenetic intertextual dream with a banger soundtrack and we hope you enjoy revisiting it as much as we do!
You can find the show notes on the website. 
This episode was recorded on 25 September 2021.
Thanks for listening! We'll be back with Season 5 next week - we're reading The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. Check out the themes here and read along with us.
You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

S4 Episode 10 - Fame (Fangirl)

We’re at the end of our Fangirl journey and we can’t quite believe it! It has been so good to spend time with this text and unpick our own beliefs about identity, and fandom, over the last ten weeks. To wrap things up, we stretch ourselves to look at chapters 37-38 throught the theme of fame.
Cath finally begins writing her story. They finish the year the same way it began, with Levi in her dorm room, being obnoxiously charming. Cath reads the final Simon Snow book out loud to Levi.
You can find the show notes on the website. 
This episode was recorded on 11 September 2021.
Thanks for listening! We'll be back with a one shot next week - we're watching Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet through the themes of folly and passion. Oh, the drama!  
Head over to www.marginaliapod.com to find out more about the pod, and us. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

S4 Episode 9 - Creation (Fangirl)

We’re both “creatives” so we really get stuck into the theme of creation this week. What is creation? Making something out of nothing! Making something out of something! But isn’t trying to understand your existence through relating a narrative a kind of creation too? We unpack all this as we read chapters 33-36 of Fangirl.
Levi is sad about a test he bombed. Cath lies to Professor Piper about how her story is going. Nick is back to cause misery. Reagan continues to be amazing. There are difficult conversations, an argument and a love confession. It’s all coming together as we prepare to say goodbye to these great characters!
You can find the show notes on the website. 
This episode was recorded on 4 September 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

S4 Episode 8 - Attraction (Fangirl)

It’s a bumper episode as we have a very special guest this week! We're joined by friend of the Pod Bethany Actually as we dive into chapters 29-32 of Fangirl through the theme of attraction. It’s a heady thing when you’re really into someone, and we attempt to unpack all the feelings that come from young love - and love in general, including the love you have for your friends and family.
In this section, Cath and Wren mend some fences, Art Avery lays down some ground rules and Levi finally gets to entertain Cath on his antique couch.
You can find the show notes on the website. 
This episode was recorded on 28 August 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com

S4 Episode 7 - Kindness (Fangirl)

The world can always do with more kindness - and so could all of us! We reflect on what kindness means and how we can find more of it in our lives as we read chapters 25-28 of Fangirl this week. It's a big week as Cath and Levi navigate dating and Wren is hospitalised, forcing Cath into a confrontation with their mother.
You can find the show notes on the website. 
This episode was recorded on 21 August 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can find out more about this podcast at www.marginaliapod.com. If you have any thoughts, questions, or general feedback, let us know at hello@marginaliapod.com