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Feb 15, 20231 min read
Season 2 Episode 3: Sapphic Stories Confined by History
This week we take a look at a few historical movies centered around sapphic relationships. We discuss how most of these movies rely on...
Feb 8, 20231 min read
Season 2 Episode 2: Tea for Three with Rebecca Thorne
This week we're bringing you an interview with Rebecca Thorne, author of cosy fantasy Can't Spell Treason without Tea, for which you can...
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Season 2 Episode 1: Welcome to twenty-twenty-tea
We’re back — and with lots of new updates! In our first podcast of 2023, we catch up on what books and shows we’ve been enjoying...
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Day 12 of Queermas: Podcast Episode with Courtney Kae
If you keep up with the queer reading community, you will have seen Courtney Kae's In The Event of Love already, and we're so excited...
Dec 18, 20221 min read
Day 9 of Queermas: Podcast Episode with Clare Lydon
Today, we're here with our third Queermas podcast episode, this time with best-selling romance author Clare Lydon, who has published over...
Oct 27, 20221 min read
Episode 11: My Heart Suffered a Lot... It Was Amazing
Join us this week for a good old catch-up about everything we’ve been loving recently, including Apple TV+ dramas and a lot of books! We...
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Episode 9.5: Let's be real – The Ongoing Fight for Freedom in Iran
This week we return with another Let’s Be Real episode, where we discuss the protests and restrictions of bodily autonomy following the...
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Episode 9: Do Norse Gods Not Have Shampoo
We analyse the idea of ‘false activism’ by looking at a range of celebrities and how they choose to use their platform. Before that, we...
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Episode 8.5: Let's be real – Elizabeth the Great... Coloniser
This week, we return with our second Let’s Be Real episode, discussing the conflicting reactions spurred by the recent death of Queen...
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Episode 8: Maybe the Ancient Greeks Were Hella Gay
This week, we introduce a new segment named “What’s the tea, Ivy?” where Ivy updates us on recent Tik Tok and media industry drama. She...
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Episode 6: Netflix Owes Us Therapy
This week, we watched new Netflix movie Purple Hearts and discussed the harmful romanticisation of the relationship between a liberal...
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Episode 5: The Poetry of Villanelle II.
In our newest episode we once again dive into our favorite show – Killing Eve! We go into detail while discussing episode three and four...
Jul 13, 20223 min read
Episode 4: Fuck the Patriarchy
This week, we've dissected the portrayals of female friendships and queer representation in the media, what they mean to us, and what...
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Episode 3: Women Don't Have to Be Pretty, Especially When They Are Green
This week we talk about the iconic fictional women who shaped us when we were growing up, and those we look up to now. Shows: Irma Vep –...
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Episode 1.5: Let's Be Real – No Uterus, No Opinion
We introduce our new feature, "Let's Be Real," a sporadic spin-off where we discuss the impact of current events. This week, we address...
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Episode 1: Two Women's Wrongs Make a Right
In our very first episode of Swords & Sapphics, we discuss all things pop culture, including plus-size characters, queerness, and things...
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