Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #404: News Of The World


The 6th studio album from Queen, News of the World, is considered by many as the "quintessential" Queen. And science possibly backs this thought up! Join us as we dive into the album and its history. Plus we've got some fandom news and your feedback. 

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00:00:15 Intro
00:03:38 Fandom News
NEWS
BAFTA nominees (ceremony Feb 19)
SAG nominees (ceremony Feb 26)
D&D Honor Amongst Thieves trailer
Mandalorian S3 trailer
Gen Con badge sales begin January 29
Gold Standard #68: Braveheart (1995)
Gold Standard Patreon, January 2023: The Father (2020)
00:26:26 Feedback
00:32:59 Queen, News of the World
01:28:05 Closing Thoughts
01:29:25 Outro 

RESOURCES

Stewie is afraid of Queem album cover (Family Guy)

Queen Rock The World full documentary

'We Are The Champions' voted world's fave song

Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’ is the catchiest song ever, say scientists

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #403: Trouble In River City

Professor Harold Hill has had folks marching up and down the square for over 60 years. Join us this week as we look at the history of Meredith Wilson's musical, "The Music Man", a personal favorite of most of us and apparently a top choice of dads as well. Plus we've got quite a bit of awards season news and your feedback. 

 

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00:00:27 Intro
00:01:23 News  

Golden Globe winners

Critics Choice winners

SAG nominations

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer

Rachel on Next Stop Everywhere: Out of Time 3, Wink

00:13:22 Feedback
00:27:43 The Music Man
01:34:29 Closing Thoughts
01:35:58 Outro

RESOURCES

The Music Man. 1957 Meredith Willson Demo

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #402: The OG Disney Princess

Lips red as a rose, skin white as snow, hair black as ebony, and the fairest of them all. The tale of Snow White has been known for generations. Join us this week as we look at the history of the fairy tale and her impact on the Walt Disney Company. Plus we got a little bit of news and your feedback. 

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00:00:18 Intro 

00:02:30 News
Stan Lee documentary announcement
Gold Standard #67: Forrest Gump 

00:05:14 Feedback 

00:08:11 Snow White 

01:14:48 Closing Thoughts

RESOURCES

The Messed Up Origins of Snow White (REVISITED!) | Fables Explained - Jon Solo

Snow White's Full Story | Pure Heart or Naive?: Discovering Disney Princesses

Yesterworld: The Evolution of Snow White’s TERRIFYING Adventures

The Making of Snow White - DisneyAvenue.com

 

 

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #401: Mystery Actor Archive Vol 18

We're kicking off 2023 with a tried-and-true topic, by drawing names out of a hat! Which actor was offered the role of Fraiser Crane but turned it down? Which actor has played chess against some of the biggest names in the game? Listen in and find out. Plus Rachel gives a recap of her visit to the Jim Henson Imagination Unlimited exhibit. We also have your feedback and some fandom news.

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00:20 Intro

01:47 News

NEWS

Teaser Trailer | 60th Anniversary Specials | Doctor Who

Gold Standard #66: Schindler’s List

Book Club updates

08:24 Rachel's recap of the Jim Henson Imagination Unlimited exhibit

18:29 Feedback

39:39 Names from a hat

40:31 Celebrity #1

1:04:02 Celebrity #2

1:19:52 Celebrity #3

1:45:59 Closing thoughts