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Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast

Femme & Furious: A Feminist Pop Culture Podcast

By: Julia Rose Portela | Feminist Pop Culture Podcast Host
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Femme & Furious is a feminist pop culture podcast for women and LGBTQIA+ folks who want a feminist spin on beloved TV, books, and blockbuster franchises.

If you devour BookTok romances, spiral over Emily Henry releases, and still show up for Marvel while side-eyeing the gender politics...welcome. You’re in the right space, babe!

We ask the big questions:

  • Is this empowering?
  • Why are we still rewarding emotionally unavailable men?
  • Just how many women have to get fridged before we change the trope?
  • Why do stories that mean so much to women and queer folks get dismissed?
  • Why do female characters have to earn complexity while male characters are handed it?
  • And why are we absolutely feral for certain fictional men anyway? (somewhat rhetorical)

If you want smarter pop culture conversations, feminist book discussions, and a space where your obsession makes sense…

Press play.

2025 Julia Rose Portela | Feminist Pop Culture Podcast Host
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Episodes
  • 'Every Summer After' Chapter 1-10 Quickie
    Jun 5 2026

    Summary: On this episode of Femme & Furious, we're taking a field trip to Barrys Bay to hang out with the Florek Boys and one Persephone Fraser. This episode explores the rich themes of identity, self-acceptance, friendships, and romantic relationships in Carley Fortune's 'Every Summer After'.

    Chapters:

    00:00 Hot Girl Hot Take: Episode Introduction

    03:33 Chic Peek: Episode Overview

    04:26 Quickie: key feminist themes

    34:56 Feminist Follow-Through: Grants for Creators Newsletter

    37:00 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives

    Feminist Follow Through: Calling all creatives! Don't give up on your dream like Percy did! Just go an follow Grants for Creators: https://linkly.link/2kBRO

    Resources:

    • Read Every Summer After: https://linkly.link/2jTBL
    • Join Common Threads Book Club on June 17th at 7pm EST, theme - PRIDE: https://linkly.link/2juG6
    • Join the Femme & Furious community on Patreon: https://linkly.link/2juFy

    Key Words: Romance novels, beach read, summer romance,

    friends-to-lovers, second chance romance, Every Summer After, Carley Fortune, Bookstagram, BookTok, Feminism, Feminist analysis, Persephone myth, self-acceptance, friendship, love story, coming of age, summer read

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    39 mins
  • 'Off Campus' Episodes 7 & 8
    Jun 2 2026

    Summary: This episode offers an in-depth analysis of the TV series 'Off Campus' episodes 7 & 8, exploring themes of trauma, friendship, and emotional growth. Julia Rose Portela discusses character arcs, feminist themes, and the importance of authentic storytelling in media.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 Hot Girl Hot Take: Episode Introduction

    01:19 Housekeeping

    04:16 Chic Peek: Episode Overview

    06:02 Slay-by-Slay: The Faceoff

    44:46 Slay-by-Slay: The Line Change

    01:08:22 Feminist Follow Through: Support Me Too International

    01:11:04 Burn Book: Episode Superlatives

    FEMINIST FOLLOW THROUGH:

    Download the Let Her Learn Toolkit to advocate against sexual harassment in school: https://linkly.link/2k1Si

    RESOURCES:

    • Read Every Summer After by Carley Fortune: https://linkly.link/2jTBL
    • Reimagining Femme & Furious Episode: https://linkly.link/2juq6
    • Join the Femme & Furious Community on Patreon: https://linkly.link/2juFy
    • Join the Common Thread Book Club, Pride Theme on june 17th at 7 pm EST: https://linkly.link/2juG6
    • Listen to all of The Deal / Off Campus Coverage: https://linkly.link/2jcl3

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 'Off Campus' Episodes 5 & 6
    May 29 2026

    Summary: What's better than one sex montage? Two sex montages! Amazon Prime Video, Louisa Levy & the entire Off Campus creative team understood the assignment, and for that, we are all eternally grateful. On this episode of Femme & Furious (aside from fangirling), we're diving into the emotional depth of the hockey boys, the value of girlfriends, and the deep impact of trauma and domestic violence.

    Chapters:

    00:22 Introduction to Creative Alchemy

    01:35 Hot girl Housekeeping

    03:51 Chic Peek: Episode Overview

    06:08 Slay-by-Slay: The Cold Turkey

    14:37 The Impact of Power Dynamics in Relationships

    25:45 Slay-by-Slay: The Breakaway

    42:06 Feminist Follow Through: Take Action to Support Domestic Violence Victims

    Feminist Follow Through: Consider taking action to support victims of Domestic Violence by urging congress to address funding delays that would profoundly impact the support available for DV victims: https://linkly.link/2juqG

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    • Creative Alchemy: https://linkly.link/2jTBF
    • Reimagining Femme & Furious Episode: https://linkly.link/2juq6
    • Common Thread Book Club: https://linkly.link/2juG6
    • Read Every Summer After by Carley Fortune: https://linkly.link/2jTBL
    • Catch up on the Off Campus and The Deal Coverage: https://linkly.link/2jcl3
    • Listen to the Beach Read by Emily Henry Quicky: https://linkly.link/2juqC
    • Heal your whoreaphobia with Margo's Got Money Troubles: https://linkly.link/2jTCH

    GET IN TOUCH WITH JULIA / FEMME & FURIOUS: https://bio.site/femmeandfurious

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    45 mins
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