BOO! The Nice Jewish Fangirls are joined by horror screenwriter and scary-stuff aficionado Avishai Weinberger to explore the whys and hows and what-fors of horror storytelling. Why do frights and freak-outs appeal to us (well, some of us!)? What's the difference between horror and tragedy? And how should newbies and scardy-cats explore the genre -- and what can we gain from facing our fears? This week's current obsessions include The Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, Wentworth, Emily in Paris, and The Boys! Follow Avishai on Twitter @avishaiw, and watch his short film THIRD DATE here ..read more

This week, the Nice Jewish Fangirls take an in-depth look at the room where it happens: the sukkah! (That’s totally what you were thinking, right?) Michal, Tamar, and SM use the location-specific holiday of Succot to explore setting in fiction and fandom. Can a place make a story? Does a story make the place? Is any of this actually important? Tune in to find out! This week, we have forgone our Current Obsessions segment in honor of the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tamar's BOOK! www.goodreads.com/book/show/492498…g1amzjbQy&rank=1 Get our NEW MERCH! www.redbubble.com/people/inkasrain…-je ..read more

The Nice Jewish Fangirls return (with extreme caution) to celebrate the one and only Tamar Herman and discuss the release of her first book, BTS: Blood, Sweat, and Tears! Learn what Tamar's process is like, how she sat down to tackle this epic accomplishment, and the Jewish Pesach-eggs that she hid inside the finished product! Head over to GoodReads for more information, and order at your local independent bookseller! (...or Amazon and Barnes and Noble.) This week's (/the past several months') current obsessions include watching a lot of movies, ER, and the newest Digimon show. Tamar's BOOK! h ..read more

The Nice Jewish Fangirls return to fail miserably at their stated mission of NOT talking about the viral sensation that's sweeping the nation. Also: What coping mechanisms are we using to get through this? This week's current obsessions include Kpop group Everglow's fashion, The Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner and Shane by Jack Schaefer! Get our NEW MERCH! www.redbubble.com/people/inkasrain…-jewish-fangirls Get in touch with us! Twitter: www.twitter.com/JewishFangirls Facebook: www.facebook.com/jewishfangirls/ Email us at nicejewishfangirls@gmail.com Review us on Apple Podcasts: po ..read more

The Nice Jewish Fangirls are back for the first new episode of 2020! Today they relive the days of their youth by remembering their first fandoms, and issue a fresh round of fandom challenges! This week's current obsessions are The Untamed, The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski, and podfication completion! Get in touch with us! Twitter: www.twitter.com/JewishFangirls Facebook: www.facebook.com/jewishfangirls/ Email us at nicejewishfangirls@gmail.com Review us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nice…ls/id1181390630 Edited by Jamie Blumberg. You can reach them on Twitter(twitter ..read more

The Nice Jewish Fangirls are back, and talking all things Jewish and futures! Michal, Tamar, and SM interview Michael Burstein and Ian Randal Strock, editors of the new Jewish Futures anthology of science fiction. They discuss the inspiration, process, and surprises behind the project — including “Moon Melody,” SM’s contribution to the book! This week’s current obsessions include adventures in crafting, Amazon’s smorgasbord of sci-fi, and the HistoryHit family of history podcasts. Buy Jewish Futures in print on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Futures-Science-Fiction-Diaspora/) and on ebo ..read more

Hungover from the holidays, the Nice Jewish Fangirls are still talking about forgiveness in November! Michal, SM, and Tamar gather around to discuss how the Jewish concept of forgiveness plays out in fiction, debate examples of our favorite forgiven baddies, and also contemplate the question that plagues us all: When do you read if you don't keep Shabbos? This week's Current Obsessions include the Kindle E-Reader interface, 'A Sword Named Truth' by Sherwood Smith, and Bon Apetite's addictive YouTube channel. Get in touch with us: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JewishFangirls Facebook: http ..read more

The Nice Jewish Fangirls return to hold a series of interlocking discussions on meta-narratives! Using the upcoming Pesach holiday as springboard, the Fangirls talk about the nature of stories within stories, the purposes they serve, and the ones that stick with us from year to year. This week’s current obsessions are all about the small screen - Resident Alien on SyFy, Severance on AppleTV+, and Bridgerton on Netflix. The podcast episode Michal references is “The Jew Who Defied Rome” from HistoryHack: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-5dj5w-76f3de Get our NEW MERCH! www.redbubble.com/shop/ap ..read more

The Nice Jewish Fangirls sat down with Katherine Locke and Laura Silverman, editors of and contributors to "It's a Whole Spiel", a collection of young adult Jewish fiction! Why do we need Jewish YA fiction? How do you capture the spectrum of Jewish realities in one anthology? And ALL THE JEWISH BUCKY BARNES, PLZ! The Fangirls also go over their current obsessions, which include Tudor history, podficcing, and The Great British Bakeoff: The Pros! (Plus, maybe Avengers Bubonic Plague fan-fiction? Maybe.) Links and Show Notes: It's a Whole Spiel: https://www.getunderlined.com/books/586036/its-a-wh ..read more

The Bottle Episode (Episode 56) In honor of the holiday of Purim, the Nice Jewish Fangirls converge to discuss a favorite television phenomenon: The bottle episode! What appeals to us about this kind of TV? Is necessity the mother of our favorite episodes? And what does the future hold for these tightly-written TV installments? For this week's current obsessions, the fangirls share their favorite drinks, from spirits to sodas. This episode was recorded during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. If you can, please consider donating to aid organizations helping the Ukrainian people in this ..read more