Episode 100: Bitches on the Internet
On this very special Unlikeable Female Characters, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy say goodbye (for now) with a look back at their favorite episod...
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Unlikeable Female Characters
Feminist thriller writers Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard talk about female characters who don’t give a damn if you like them.
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20 of 105 episodesEpisode 99: Treacherous Times with Wanda M. Morris
Wendy welcomes Wanda M. Morris to discuss her new historical thriller Anywhere You Run, what it takes to make the past come alive on the pag...
Episode 98: No Body, No Crime with Kelly J. Ford
Kristen is joined by author Kelly J. Ford to discuss her new Southern noir novel Real Bad Things, the maddening minefield of apologizing as...
Episode 97: Reaching the Boiling Point with Courtney Summers
Layne welcomes Courtney Summers to the show for a chat about her harrowing new novel I'm the Girl, the significance of writing about girls w...
Episode 96: From Sex Cults to Rom Coms with Ashley Winstead
Layne talks with Ashley Winstead about her absolutely badass new novel The Last Housewife, the problem of female pleasure under the patriarc...
Episode 95: Rage & Rule Breaking with Gwendolyn Kiste
Layne’s celebrating spooky season early with feminist horror author Gwendolyn Kiste! Tune in for their chat about Gwendolyn’s feminist as he...
Episode 94: Red Flags & Future Selves with Sarah Zachrich Jeng
Layne interviews Sarah Zachrich Jeng about her speculative feminist thriller The Other Me, why selfishness is necessary to make art, and the...
Episode 93: Eat Slay Loathe with Amina Akhtar
Layne welcomes Amina Akhtar (and her celebrity pup Bean!) back to the show to talk about her new novel Kismet, the Christopher Columbusing o...
Episode 92: Hot Goth Summer with Isabel Cañas
Layne celebrates Hot Goth Summer with Isabel Cañas, author of The Hacienda (remember that Hot Priest book from our summer reads episode? Thi...
Episode 91: Stubborn as Hell with Margarita Montimore
Layne chats with author Margarita Montimore about her new novel Acts of Violet, writing stories based on your personal obsessions rather tha...
Episode 90: Surviving & Thriving with Tess Gerritsen
Layne talks to legendary thriller author Tess Gerritsen about the unlikeable female character she just couldn’t kill off, the secret to keep...
Episode 89: A Thrill You’ll Never Forget with Sandra SG Wong
Kristen and Layne welcome multi-talented multi-genre author Sandra SG Wong for a chat about her new suspense novel IN THE DARK WE FORGET, th...
Episode 88: Get in Losers, We’re Screaming About Abortion
Kristen and Layne recorded this feminist rant about abortion rights and the Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade back in May, but unfortuna...
Episode 87: Spice Girls and Sisterhood with Juno Dawson
Kristen and Layne chat with author Juno Dawson about her new novel HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL COVEN, how to create a truly inclusive magical world,...
Episode 86: Queen Shit with Hannah Whitten
Layne welcomes Hannah Whitten for a chat about her new sisterhood-centric fantasy novel FOR THE THRONE, the power of being your own biggest...
Episode 85: Screw the Sun, Let’s Read All Summer
Covens, creepy houses, weddings gone wrong, gay drama, disappearing acts, and plenty of men who deserve what’s coming to them—Kristen and La...
Episode 84: Unlikeable Until Proven Guilty
Kristen and Layne share a good scream about the disturbing public spectacle of the Depp v Heard case, how Amber Heard’s unlikeability has be...
Episode 83: Power and Empowerment with Tori Eldridge
Badass author (and actual ninja) Tori Eldridge returns to the show to discuss her new globe-trotting, century-spanning dark fantasy novel DA...
Episode 82: Wuthering Heights: The Musical! with Hannah Gregory
This very special episode is an Unlikeable Female Characters first: a sneak peak at soon-to-be-premiered musical! Layne welcomes playwright...
Episode 81: Be Gay, Do Crime with Wendy Heard
Our own Wendy Heard returns to the show for a chat about her latest YA thriller DEAD END GIRLS, how to fake your own death for fun and profi...