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Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on Feminist Book Club: The Podcast.

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Ashley Jordy Mhairie Renee Powers Mariquita Yasi Nox

Previous Guests

Nox
Nox is a vibrant member of the Feminist Book Club who engages in discussions about music and pop culture. In this episode, Nox joins Ashley to talk about Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' album and the surrounding promotion, as well as the effects of fandoms on mental health.
Rah
Rah is a passionate advocate for social justice and a prominent voice in the online community. They contribute to discussions around media representation and reality TV, sharing their thoughts on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
Shoshana
Shoshana is a dynamic speaker and writer who explores themes of culture and media. She engages with audiences through her work on Storygraph and social media, where she discusses literature and its intersection with contemporary issues.
Ashley
Ashley is a passionate music enthusiast and a member of the Feminist Book Club community. In this episode, she discusses Lady Gaga's latest album 'Mayhem' and shares her thoughts on the impact of fandoms on mental health.
Jordy
Jordy is a contributor to the Feminist Book Club and is passionate about literature that intersects with social justice themes. She shares her love for reading through various platforms, including Instagram and TikTok, where she discusses her TBR list and recommends books that feature mermaid and siren narratives.
Mhairie
Mhairie is a contributor to the Feminist Book Club, where she discusses literature with feminist themes. She is an advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in books and engages in conversations about the impact of censorship on diverse narratives.
Margot Douaihy
Margot Douaihy is an author and expert in hardboiled fiction. She has written several books, including 'Scorched Grace' and 'Blessed Water', and is known for her contributions to the genre, particularly in queering hardboiled narratives. Margot is a friend of the Feminist Book Club and frequently shares her insights on literature and media.
Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Rachel Ekstrom Courage is an author and literary agent known for her work in the realm of folklore and feminist literature. She has written several novels that explore themes of mythology and the female experience, including 'Nothing Bad Happens Here'. Rachel is also active in the literary community, providing insights and guidance to aspiring writers.
Holly Madison
Holly Madison is a television personality, model, and author, best known for her role on the reality television series 'The Girls Next Door.' She gained fame as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends and has since written several books, including her memoir 'Down the Rabbit Hole,' which details her experiences in the Playboy mansion and her journey towards self-empowerment.
Crystal Hefner
Crystal Hefner is a model and television personality, recognized for her marriage to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. She has authored the memoir 'Only Say Good Things,' where she shares her personal experiences and challenges faced during her time in the Playboy empire, focusing on themes of identity and self-discovery after leaving the spotlight.

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reality TV society viewers empathy unscripted television Black wealth Black joy happy Black endings Beyond the Gates Cinderella is Dead Kalynn Bayron book bans LGBTQ+ representation feminist themes diverse storytelling hardboiled fiction Lady Gaga Mayhem fandoms mental health selkies sirens mermaids mythical women patriarchal narratives folklore feminist retellings unhinged woman trope redemption arc All the Other Mothers Hate Me memoirs Playboy bunnies Holly Madison Crystal Hefner identity self-discovery

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Here's the recent few episodes on Feminist Book Club: The Podcast.

0:00 31:28

Back on Our Reality TV Soapbox

Guests
Nox Rah Shoshana
Keywords
reality TV society viewers empathy unscripted television

The Amazing Race. Cooking competitions. Bachelor Nation. We touch on a little bit of everything in this episode! Nox, Rah, and Shoshana discuss reality TV’s impact on society, considering questions such as what draws viewers to reality TV? What are the ramifications (positive and negative) to the dominance of reality TV? What is the relationship between viewing reality TV and empathy? Join us on a deep dive into the world of unscripted television.  

 

 

Books/Resources Mentioned: 

Cue the Rising Sun! By Emily Nussbaum 

True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us by Danielle J Lindemann 

Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV by Jennifer L. Pozner  

Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley 

Being Jazz by Jazz Jennings 

Miss Me with That by Rachel Lindsey 

Real Love by Rachel Lindsey  

How to Win the Bachelor by Chad Kultgen and Lizzy Pace 

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay - Podcast 

Reality TV Has Reshaped Our World, Whether We Like It or Not by Judy Berman - Time Magazine Article  

 

 

Support and follow our guest and host! 

Follow Shoshana: Storygraph // Instagram // Bluesky 

Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads // YouTube 

Follow Rah: Storygraph // Instagram // TikTok 



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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

 

Original music by Amarissa


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0:00 35:32

Happily Ever After for All

Hosts
Ashley Jordy Mhairie
Guests
Ashley Jordy Mhairie
Keywords
Black wealth Black joy happy Black endings Beyond the Gates Cinderella is Dead Kalynn Bayron book bans LGBTQ+ representation feminist themes diverse storytelling

We’re chatting about Black wealth, Black joy, and happy Black endings in today’s episode. Tune in to hear Ashley discuss why she loves the soap opera Beyond the Gates, then stick around for Jordy and Mhairie’s discussion of Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, a Black, queer retelling of Cinderella.

 

Beyond the Gates: Wealth and Escapism (0:22)

Ashley talks about “Beyond the Gates”, a soap opera about a wealthy Black family in Maryland. She talks about how escapism has a bigger purpose. She also talks about wealth onscreen despite the mostly disdain for it in real life. .

 

Cinderella Is Dead: Book Bans and Bold Stories (05:34)

Join FBC contributors Jordy and Mhairie as they dive into the banning of Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron and what it reveals about the power of diverse storytelling. They discuss why books with LGBTQ+ representation and feminist themes are frequently challenged and how this connects to the broader attacks on libraries, education, and free expression. If you’re passionate about fighting book bans and protecting inclusive stories, this conversation is for you! 

 

Books and Resources Mentioned:

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran

A Silver Lining for HBCUs in Affirmative Actions’ Demise from Insider Higher Ed

Black wealth is increasing, but so is the racial wealth gap from Brookings

Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services from the American Library Association (ALA) 

Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Libraries from American Libraries Magazine 

Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education Explained from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 

How Dismantling the Department of Education Would Harm Students from National Education Association (NEA) 

Learn more about book bans and take action from PEN America  



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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

 

Original music by Amarissa

 

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0:00 36:18

Hardboiled Lesbian Fiction + Lady Gaga’s Mayhem

Hosts
Renee Powers
Guests
Margot Douaihy Ashley Nox
Keywords
hardboiled fiction Lady Gaga Mayhem fandoms mental health

Sometimes we just wanna gush about the things we love. For Renee and Margot, it’s hardboiled fiction. For Ashley and Nox, it’s Lady Gaga’s new album. Tune in for two conversations around why we love the things we love.

 

What Is Hardboiled Fiction? with Margot Douihy (0:23)

Renee has been reading a lot of books described as “hardboiled” but what does that actually mean? Thank goodness author Margo Douihy is a friend of FBC, because she’s a literal expert on this topic. Margot shares some of the hallmarks of hardboiled fiction, some suggestions for authors queering the genre, and some examples of popular hardboiled media that you may not have realized is hardboiled.

 

The Measures of MAYHEM (21:47)

Lady Gaga’s latest album Mayhem released on March 7, 2025 and that’s all Ashley and Nox have been listening to. In this conversation, they share their favorite songs from the album and discuss their admiration for the promotion surrounding the release, plus some thoughts on the impact of fandoms on mental health.

 

Books and Resources Mentioned:

Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy

Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy

The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler

The Woman in White by Wilkie White

Sara Peretsky’s V.I. Warshawski series

Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Milhone series

Cheryl A. Head’s Charlie Mack series

Lev AC Rosen’s Evander Mills series

Ellen Hart’s Jane Lawless series

Brokeback Mountain by Anne Proulx

 

Further reading on the FBC Blog: 

The Necessity of Music Videos

When Fans Push Back Against Celebrity Boundaries

 

Support this episode’s host and guest:

Follow Renee: Instagram // The StoryGraph

Follow Margot Douaihy: Website // Instagram

Follow Ashley: Instagram

Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads



Check out our online community here! 

 

This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

 

Original music by Amarissa

 

Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.



 

 

0:00 27:26

Selkies, Sirens, and Mermaids, oh my!

Hosts
Renee Powers
Guests
Rachel Ekstrom Courage Jordy
Keywords
selkies sirens mermaids mythical women patriarchal narratives folklore feminist retellings

Dive into the enchanting and eerie world of selkies, sirens, and mermaids with author and literary agent Rachel Ekstrom Courage and FBC contributor, Jordy! In this episode, we explore the origins of these mythical women, their ties to patriarchal narratives, and why their stories continue to captivate us today. Jordy also shares some mermaid and siren inspired novels that are on her TBR (to be read) list. If you love folklore, feminist retellings, and unraveling the mysteries of the deep, this conversation is for you!

Books/Resources Mentioned: 

Nothing Bad Happens Here by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

The Selkie Girl by Janis MacKay

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods

In the Veins of Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

 

Support this episode’s host and guest:

Follow Jordy: Instagram // TikTok

Follow Rachel Ekstrom Courage: Website // Substack // Instragram



Check out our online community here! 

 

This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

 

Original music by Amarissa

 

Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

 

0:00 42:11

Reevaluating Unhinged Women: From Bad Moms to Playboy Bunnies

Hosts
Mariquita Mhairie Yasi Nox
Guests
Holly Madison Crystal Hefner
Keywords
unhinged woman trope redemption arc All the Other Mothers Hate Me memoirs Playboy bunnies Holly Madison Crystal Hefner identity self-discovery

The unhinged woman trope is undoubtedly one of our favorites, but what kind of woman gets to be unhinged and who gets a redemption arc? In this episode, Mariquita and Mhairie tackle those questions in a discussion about All of the Other Mothers Hate Me, then Yasi and Nox discuss two memoirs from former Playboy bunnies.

 

All the Other Mothers Hate Me (0:21)

Mariquita and Mhairie discuss the debut novel All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman and just why it is that we love the trope of the unhinged woman, generally, and the bad mommy, more specifically. As they talk, they look at who gets to claim these tropes, who doesn’t, and who doesn't even get to be seen in the first place.



Playboy Bunny Memoirs: Life Behind the Ears  (23:52)

Yasi and Nox dive into the memoirs Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison and Only Say Good Things by Crystal Hefner. In this conversation, they discuss both authors' personal experiences and struggles during their time in the Playboy empire, exploring the darker side of fame, identity, and self-discovery. 

 

Books/Resources Mentioned: 

All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman

Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison 

Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal Hefner  

Being Kendra: Cribs, Cocktails, and Getting My Sexy Back by Kendra Wilkinson 

 

 

Support this episode’s hosts:

Follow Mariquita: Instagram // Threads

Follow Mhairie: Instagram // Bluesky 

Follow Nox: Instagram // TikTok // Threads // YouTube
Follow Yasi: Instagram // Website 



Check out our online community here! 

 

This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

 

Original music by Amarissa

 

Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.

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