Join Janine Engelbrecht, the Sci-Fi Feminist as she travels the galaxy in search of quandaries and parallels between feminism and popular culture.
Episode list
40. A Feminist Glitch in the Matrix January 10, 2022 - In this week's episode, Janine talks about The Matrix Resurrections and two female characters from the movie, Trinity and Bugs. She chats about how Trinity has changed and how bugs… 
39. Women in a Galaxy Far, Far Away January 3, 2022 - To kick off the new year, Janine does an episode on Star Wars and some of the most notable female characters in the franchise. 
38. Tarantino Special December 20, 2021 - This week, Janine does a special episode on a few of her favorite Quentin Tarantino films and all the female characters in the films. She looks a it at what… 
37. Glass Stars Book Discussion December 13, 2021 - This week, Janine chats to Katharyn King, the author of the upcoming sci-fi novel, Glass Stars, to discuss her book. They chat about sci-fi, transhumanism, and women, amongst other things. 
36. All About Sylvanas Windrunner December 6, 2021 - This week, Janine invites her friend and student onto the show to discuss her research on World of Warcraft. They chat about one prominent character, Sylvanas Windrunner, and what type… 
35. Magical Mothers: Miss Peregrine November 29, 2021 - This week, Janine talks about one of her favorite witches - Miss Peregrine. She explores how Miss Peregrine is represented as a mother and a feminist character in Miss Peregrine's… 
34. Disco Women! November 22, 2021 - In this week's episode, Janine chats about her four favorite female characters from Star Trek: Discovery to celebrate the release of season 4 of the series. 
33. Kung Fu Queens of Shang Chi November 15, 2021 - This week, Janine chats about Marvel's latest movie, Shang Chi, and the women in the movie. She discusses four female characters and explains what makes them powerful women. 
32. Dune’s Ecofeminism November 8, 2021 - This week, Janine chats about what she considers one of the best sci-fi films released this year - Dune. She does a short analysis of each important female character in… 
31. Captain, Oh My Captain Janeway! November 1, 2021 - After taking a break from the podcast for a while, Janine returns with an exciting discussion about Captain Janeway to celebrate the release of Star Trek: Prodigy!