Feminist Frequency Radio is coming for your media. Each week, Kat Spada invites you to listen in on entertaining and stimulating conversations about films, games, and TV... from the latest blockbusters to classic hidden gems, and more. With special guests bringing their distinctly different feminist perspectives to the mix as they celebrate and critique it all—including media critics, entertainers, academics, and everyone in between—Feminist Frequency Radio is there to help you dig deeper in ...
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Whether it’s tagging along with Michael Burnham on her adventures aboard the Discovery or joining Jean-Luc Picard as he returns to the digital airwaves, Feminist Frequency’s Star Trek Podcast is here to dig deeper into every moment of modern Star Trek with you and have fun doing it. From deep analysis of storylines and themes to consideration of hairstyles and the handling of alien cultures, we cover it all, and we regularly beam aboard some insightful special guests to help us (and you) get ...
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FFR Season Preview: Anyone But You
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FFR Season Preview: Anyone But You with new co-host A.C. Lamberty Feminist Frequency Radio is coming back for its first new season as an independent podcast following the sunset of the FF organization after an incredible 15 years. Kat Spada is thrilled to be re-joined by new co-host A.C. Lamberty, who joined Kat last year for FFR's indulgent "Macho…
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FFR 247: Moonstruck featuring Anita Sarkeesian
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We’re wrapping up this season of FFR just as we started it, with Anita Sarkeesian returning for an episode where she and host Kat Spada talk about a classic movie they both love and could watch over and over. But while this season’s first episode featured Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, this week we’re focusing on a more unconventional romantic le…
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Feminist Frequency Radio presents another “Fortnightly FREQout” mini-episode. In this short-but-sweet installment, Kat is cutting right to the point: BEYONCÉ! Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find Feminist Frequency: Join our Patreon Our Website Subscribe to FFR on Apple Podcasts Twitter Instagram twitch.tv/femfreq…
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FFR 246: Gremlins featuring Oscar Montoya
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Feminist Frequency Radio is celebrating the holidays with the creepy Christmas classic, 1984’s Gremlins. Joining Kat is this episode’s special guest: actor, comedian, and dancer Oscar Montoya. Links Mentioned: Gremlins 2 sketch from Key & Peele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM La Más Draga: https://www.youtube.com/@LAMASDRAGAOFICIAL 60 …
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Fortnightly FREQouts #9 - Next Goal Wins
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On this Fortnightly FREQout mini-episode, Kat is reflecting on what good can come from Thanksgiving with a documentary recommendation and support for United Farm Workers, as well as an overview of some media she saw over the holiday break, including Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins. Links Mentioned: “Harvest of Shame” documentary: https://www.youtube…
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FFR 245: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off featuring Ethan Harper
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Kat is joined by cartoon and comics-style illustrator Ethan Harper to discuss the new animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, based on both the original graphic novels written and drawn by O’Malley beginning in 2004 and the live-action film adaptation from 2010 directed by Edgar Wright. Spoilers ahead! Links Mentioned: https://kotaku.com/pc-gamer-…
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Fortnightly FREQouts #8 - The Curse
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It’s time for another Fortnightly FREQout, where Feminist Frequency Radio host Kat Spada brings you brief reviews and industry news from the past few weeks. Today, she’s talking about the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike (including a final day trip to the picket line), the closure of online feminist publication Jezebel, and some thoughts on the pilot ep…
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FFR 244: normporn featuring Karen Tongson and A.C. Lamberty
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Kat’s “Machos: Fully Loaded” guest co-host, A. C. Lamberty, returns to Feminist Frequency Radio for a special interview with returning guest Karen Tongson to discuss her brand-new book normporn: queer viewers and the tv that soothes us. Links Mentioned: Get your own copy of normporn: https://bookshop.org/p/books/normporn-queer-pleasures-in-sentimen…
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Fortnightly FREQouts #7 - The Babadook
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It’s Halloween, and we’re continuing our journey through scary movies about motherhood after spending last week with Rosemary's Baby. In this week's Fortnightly FREQout mini episode, Kat gets personal talking about grief, fear, and monsters in Jennifer Kent's 2014 film The Babadook. Content warning for listeners: this episode talks about death. Fin…
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FFR 243: Rosemary’s Baby featuring Pallavi Yetur
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It’s Spooky Season, and we’re gearing up with a look at the 1968 film, Rosemary’s Baby, directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow. Writer and mental health counselor Pallavi Yetur returns as a special guest to discuss this controversial horror genre classic. Content warning for listeners: this movie deals with issues related to sexual viol…
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FFR 242: Dirty Dancing and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights featuring Anita Sarkeesian
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Long-time listeners of this podcast will know that 1987’s Dirty Dancing is Anita Sarkeesian’s favorite film, so for this season opening episode of Feminist Frequency Radio, she is, of course, joining host Kat Spada for a look at the Swayze-ist of Patrick Swayze films. But this conversation has a twist, as they’ll also be considering Dirty Dancing: …
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Fortnightly FREQouts #6 - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
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It’s a new season of Feminist Frequency Radio with a whole new batch of Fortnightly FREQout mini-episodes. On the heels of an interesting summer for live music and concert films, Kat shares her thoughts about pop, nostalgia, and the sense of community that live music brings. Links Mentioned: Sentimental Garbage podcast on Strictly Ballroom: https:/…
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Fortnightly FREQouts #5: Blue Beetle
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This season on Feminist Frequency Radio closes out with another Fortnightly Freq-outs mini-episode. Today, we’ll finally get to DC’s latest superhero, Blue Beetle, but first, Kat Spada has some brief reviews and industry news… Links Mentioned: Cover of “Eyes on Fire” by Leeni: https://leeni.bandcamp.com/track/eyes-on-fire Find Kat: twitter.com/kat_…
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FFR 241: Memoirs featuring Janie Haddad Tompkins
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Actress, writer, and podcaster Janie Haddad Tompkins joins Kat Spada for a literary journey through their favorite memoirs ranging from coming-of-age and adventure to celebrity juiciness. Tune in for a Feminist Frequency Radio AMA with Kat on Sunday, October 1 at 10am PT in the Feminist Frequency Discord! Links Mentioned: - "Celebrity Book Club" po…
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A HurriQuake can't stop Kat Spada from bringing you brief reviews and industry news. On this Fortnightly Freq-out, she shares her thoughts on media and events viewed from the safety of her own storm-ready home, including Every Body, a documentary on intersex lives. Links Mentioned: “Strike Talk” and Ethical AI: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast…
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FFR 240: Force Majeure featuring Ebony Adams
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Feminist Frequency alumnus Ebony Adams joins Kat Spada for a look at Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund’s 2014 film, Force Majeure. The film is a darkly comic peek into a troubled marriage pushed to the edge on a ski trip after the threat of an approaching avalanche results in a moment of profound cowardice. Links Mentioned: FFR ep 23, Tria…
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Fortnightly FREQouts #3: TMNT Mutant Mayhem
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Kat’s back with more brief reviews and industry news from the last two weeks in our ongoing “Fortnightly FREQout” series. Today she shares some thoughts on the latest installment to the MCU—Secret Invasion—as well as recent seasons of Hulu series The Bear and This Fool. She also gives her impression of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franch…
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FFR 239: The End of Feminist Frequency featuring Anita Sarkeesian and Jae Lin
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Following this week's announcement about the closure of Feminist Frequency, Executive Director Anita Sarkeesian and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline Director Jae Lin chat more about what this means for our work as the organization sunsets. Links Mentioned: Some books about burnout, rest, and worth: Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski…
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Fortnightly FREQouts #2: Barbenheimer
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Feminist Frequency Radio presents the second mini-episode in our Fortnightly FREQouts series. Kat’s back with more brief reviews and industry news from the last two weeks, along with her reactions to the opening weekend event of the summer: Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Links Mentioned: Support workers affected by the H…
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FFR 238: And Just Like That… with special guest Pallavi Yetur
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The cultural phenomenon that is Sex and the City continues with the second season of And Just Like That… where 50-something, wealthy Manhattanites Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda return to navigate life, love, and loss, joined by new friends and lovers. Joining Kat to discuss the series is her good friend, licensed mental health counselor and screen…
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Fortnightly FREQouts: Bonus #1 with special guest A.C. Lamberty
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Welcome to the first of a series of bonus mini-episodes we’re calling “Fortnightly FREQouts,” where our host Kat Spada walks us through what’s been thrilling, moving, upsetting, or infuriating her in recent weeks. Today’s Fortnightly FREQout features special guest A.C. Lamberty to discuss the new documentary on Max, Rock Hudson: All That Heaven All…
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Welcome to a new season of feminist media criticism goodness! Today Kat and Anita are discussing the 1989 action classic Road House, starring none other than our beloved Patrick Swayze. Listen in for a nostalgic stroll through the absolutely bonkers landscape of this corner of the Dirty Dancing/Point Break/Road House Swayze trifecta. Links Mentione…
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FFR 236: Machos In Review
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This past season of Feminist Frequency Radio co-hosts Kat Spada and A.C. Lamberty investigated masculinity in movies and TV on our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. On this final bonus wrap-up episode, Anita Sarkeesian returns to strap in, strap on, and weigh in on all our most-loved machos. Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded film list - https://le…
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FFR 235: Machos Who Dance
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Strap in, Strap on, and join us on the dance floor for one last episode of our “Machos: Fully Loaded” series. Today is all about the machos with the moves. From studio musicals of the 40s and 50s to our podcast’s patron saint, Patrick Swayze, we’re tripping the light fantastic with a look at dudes who dance! Links Mentioned: Machos: Fully Loaded fi…
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FFR 234: Alpha Machos
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We’re diving into the Macho hierarchy with an episode of “Machos: Fully Loaded” that’s all about the Alphas. What is it that makes these machos reign supreme? Is it domination, power, or just living your life a quarter mile at a time? Listen to our discussion of some of the most over-the-top, high-octane machos out there. Links Mentioned: Machos: F…
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