Pop Fiction Women

By: Carinn & Kate
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  • In Pop Fiction Women we deep-dive into the complicated women of books, movies and TV shows, along with the women that bring them to life behind the scenes. Think Fleabag and Phoebe Waller Bridge, Normal People and Sally Rooney, and so much more. In each episode you can expect us to: * Break down the protagonist as we ask what makes her complicated? * Identify the best scenes, which can mean sweetest, funniest, or most badass. Anything we love. * Recount the cringiest scenes. The ones that make you squirm. Sometimes it’s self-sabotage, sometimes it’s growth, but it’s always part of the process of becoming our complicated selves. * Play arm-chair therapist in What’s Your Damage, Heather? An homage to the iconic line in Winona Ryder’s Heathers, we discuss how these characters got to be the way they are. * “What She Said” - the segment where we scour every essay and interview with the women behind the scenes and share some of our favorite first person quotes. Real life is as interesting as fiction here. * Look into our crystal ball and ponder where these characters are six months later and five years later. Typically, Kate gets very real and Carinn gets buck wild. * Provide a takeaway, aka that part in the podcast where we try to sound deep. We leave you with some parting wisdom, challenge each other with thought-provoking questions inspired by the work, and urge you to “stay complicated.”
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Episodes
  • Marissa Stapley & 'The Lightning Bottles': Complicated Conversations Series

    Marissa Stapley & 'The Lightning Bottles': Complicated Conversations Series
    Sep 23 2024
    In this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Marissa Stapley, the author of New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, to discuss her new novel, The Lightning Bottles, a story about grunge-era musician Jane Pyre’s journey to find out what really happened to her husband and partner in music, who abruptly disappeared years earlier. We chat with Marissa about the personal and musical inspirations behind this novel (which she calls the “book of her heart”); her exploration of themes around fame, female representation in music, and the complexities of public perception; the significance of art and mystery in storytelling; the impact of mid-career success; the role of astrology in character development and our shared interest in tarot; and the enduring influence of Khalil Gibran's The Prophet (which she hopes everyone will read again or for the first time!). We felt deeply connected to Marissa in this conversation - listen now to hear! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Side Bar on the Emmys, Three Women, The Perfect Couple's Opening Dance Sequence, The Wedding People, and Moonstruck

    Side Bar on the Emmys, Three Women, The Perfect Couple's Opening Dance Sequence, The Wedding People, and Moonstruck
    Sep 18 2024
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    36 mins
  • Laura Dave & 'The Night We Lost Him': Complicated Conversations Series

    Laura Dave & 'The Night We Lost Him': Complicated Conversations Series
    Sep 16 2024
    On this episode of Complicated Conversations we welcome Laura Dave, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, to discuss her new novel, The Night We Lost Him, another riveting page-turner about estranged siblings who discover their father has been keeping a secret for more than fifty years, one that may have been fatal… We chat with Laura about defining her own genre of soulful suspense and family drama that you just can’t put down; her inspiration for the characters and the exploration of family connections; exploring themes of showing up for oneself, handling grief, love, loyalty, and the concept of being seen and understood by others; and the connection between Laura’s writing and her astrological sign. We also get some great musical inspiration from songs she listens to while writing. The Night We Lost Him is out now and it is that rare genre-bending page-turner that exists in a category all its own! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
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