Fandom Femmes

02/03/2023

Before we launch our second season, we want to highlight our Season 1 guests!

When we created Fandom Femmes, we wanted to make sure that people with diverse identities felt seen and heard on our podcast. We are so grateful to all of our Season 1 guests for sharing their experiences and perspectives with us!

Check out our guests’ episodes and tune into our Season 2 premiere on Friday March 3!

Episode 3: Show Me How You Nerdlesque with
Episode 6: All that and Dim Sum with
Episode 9: Embrace and Embody with
Episode 10: Let’s Tawk Comedy with
Episode 12: Behind the Masc with
Episode 13: Your Lie in April with
Episode 14: Mental Health Awareness with
Episode 16: Taking Up Space with

02/03/2023

✨ New Season means a New LOOK ✨

Fandom Femmes is a podcast run by two q***r femme nerds of color who use humor and fun to turn your favorite convention’s diversity panel into a year-round conversation. We started in 2020, and after a long rest, we are back for Season 2 with a new logo and cover art.

Huge thank you to our talented designer for bringing our vision to life!

Celebrate our relaunch with us on Twitch tomorrow, Thursday March 2, at 8 PM PST. Listen to our Season 2 premiere on your favorite podcast platform on Friday March 3!

13/08/2021

Thank you for having us NAMI Orange County for this amazing panel about Growing Diversity within Fandoms! NAMI is an amazing organization for mental health related programs and resources, so please check them out.

19/06/2021

Happy birthday to our amazing co-host Noelle! She brings a one-of-a-kind energy to our podcast and is an editing genius behind the scenes. Fandom Femmes would not be what it is without her so show her some birthday love in the comments!

30/05/2021

Have you listened to our latest episode yet? Click the link in our bio to check out our interview with !

Ky is a dancer, content creator and filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada. She started her YouTube channel Ky27 over 9 years ago and has garnered over 500k subscribers as she makes Asian pop dance covers, most notably her green screen parodies where she dances along her favourite Kpop artists. She’s known for her bright and chaotic energy, she loves to share her passion for dance and pop music through her videos. You can also find her across the web (IG/Tiktok/Twitter/Bilibili/WeiboDouyin/Kuaishou).

Now streaming wherever you listen to podcasts!

27/05/2021

Episode 16: Taking Up Space with Ky

In our latest episode, we sat down with video producer and KPOP cover dancer Ky to talk about KPOP, q***rness, media representation and more!

Ky is a dancer, content creator and filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada. She started her YouTube channel Ky27 over 9 years ago and has garnered over 500k subscribers as she makes Asian pop dance covers, most notably her green screen parodies where she dances along her favourite Kpop artists. She’s known for her bright and chaotic energy, she loves to share her passion for dance and pop music through her videos. You can also find her across the web (IG/Tiktok/Twitter/Bilibili/WeiboDouyin/Kuaishou).

Now streaming wherever you listen to podcasts!

25/05/2021

Looking for something new to watch? Check out our Get Rec’d summaries for Episodes 10 and 11!

Episode 10: Let’s Tawk Comedy with
Steven’s Rec: Veneno (HBO MAX series)

This bio-pic set in the 90’s, tells the story of the life and death of Spanish tr*******al singer and television personality Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, better known by the nickname "La Veneno."
Source: HBO Max

Noelle’s Rec: Puella Magi Madoka Magica (anime)

"Artwork, amazing. Music, awesome. Concept, brain-breaking. P***y waterfall" - Noelle
A girl is offered a wish, and she in return she must commit to battling monstrous creatures called witches.
Source: Netflix

Justine’s Rec: Black Lightning (series)

School principal and retired superhero Jefferson Pierce leaps back into action as the legendary Black Lightniing after a gang threatens his family.

Episode 11: The Baddest Bi***es of Korra
Noelle’s Rec: Disenchantment (Netflix series)

"Princess duties call, but she'd rather be drinking. Free-spirited Bean exasperates the king as she wreaks havoc with her demon and elf pals."

Source: Netflix

Justine’s rec: The Uncanny Counter (K-Drama)

"Demon hunters pose as workers in a noodle shop in an effort to catch evil spirits hoping to find eternal life."

Source: Netlfix

21/05/2021

[THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR RAYA THE LAST DRAGON]

Click the link in our bio to listen to our latest episode “Raya the Last Airbender.” We’re giving our thoughts on the movie’s southeast Asian representation, parallels to Avatar, and GAY OVERTONES.

Now streaming wherever you listen to podcasts!

19/05/2021

Episode 15: Raya the Last Airbender

We’re kicking off our Asian Pacific American Heritage Month series by sharing our thoughts on Avatar parallels, Southeast Asian representation, and G**S? In “Raya the Last Dragon.” [THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS]

18/05/2021

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating with special episodes and collabs!

Coming soon:
Episode 15: Raya the Last Airbender

Episode 16: Taking Up Space with Ky

Episode 17: Comfort Food with

Make sure you’re following us on Spotify, Anchor FM, or wherever you listen to podcasts for updates!

07/05/2021

Our collaboration with Anime for Humanity is live !

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are unpacking portrayals of mental health in anime and how fandom has helped our own mental health journeys.

Click the link in our bio to listen!

06/05/2021

Episode 14: Mental Health Awareness with Anime for Humanity

We are so excited to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with a special collab with Anime for Humanity ! In this episode, we’re unpacking portrayals of mental health in anime and how fandom has helped our own mental health journeys.

Make sure you’re following us on Anchor FM, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts to see when the episode drops.

04/05/2021

Support our podcast. Buy us a coffee!

Fandom Femmes is growing and we are so grateful for all the support y’all have given us so far. We want to grow our community and improve our podcast quality, so we’ve decided to open up donations through BuyMeACoffee.

Your generous donation will help us purchase memberships to recording and editing programs like Zoom, Canva and more, hold giveaways for our listeners, host community events and travel to conventions and more. All donations will go right back into the podcast and benefit our listener base.

Donate with the link in our bio or at buymeacoffee.com/fandomfemmes.

DM us a screenshot of your donation and we’ll send you a thank you card. Thank you!

29/04/2021

Episode 14: Your Lie in April with

As April is coming to an end, we sat down with Bamboo and Glass cohosts and to share their experiences as classical musicians as we talk about the anime “Your Lie in April.” We dive into times music has reached us, how accurate the instrument playing in the anime is, comparisons between competitive classical music culture and competitive dance and more!

Click the link in our bio to listen on Anchor FM!

27/04/2021

We had the opportunity to collaborate with one of our favorite podcasts, BAMBOO AND GLASS .

As April is coming to an end, we sat down with Bamboo and Glass cohosts and to share their experiences as classical musicians as we talk about the anime “Your Lie in April.” We dive into times music has reached us, how accurate the instrument playing in the anime is, comparisons between competitive classical music culture and competitive dance and more!

We are set to release the episode TOMORROW Wednesday April 28 so make sure you’re following us on Anchor FM, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

14/04/2021

Fandom Femmes Origins

Our first episode released on August 31, 2020, but the story of Fandom Femmes actually began at Anime Expo 2019. We met while we were both part of the cast of AX After Hours. We trained together for a few months before taking the After Hours stage in July 2019. That weekend, we bonded over our similar interests and senses of humor, and ultimately found out that people in their mutual circles thought we’d be great friends! We had so much fun talking about fandom and being silly backstage that we wanted to record our conversations.

Fast forward to today and we are 12.5 episodes strong! We’ve brought on some amazing guests to continue the conversation and tackle new topics, and we are so grateful for all your support!

11/04/2021

GREAT QUESTION! What do y’all think?

We need answers!

11/04/2021

03/04/2021

The secret’s out. Justine doesn’t know how to wink. For full context, click the link in our bio to listen to Episode 12.5: BTS of BTM (Behind the Scenes of Behind the Masc)

Listen to us get to know our panelists a bit better with a game of Two Truths and a Lie. We also answer an amazing bonus question submitted by our listener and recommend some of our favorite media in GET REC’D!

Episode 12.5 drops FRIDAY APRIL 2 so stay tuned!

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02/04/2021

We had so much fun recording our “Behind the Masc” episode, we had to split it into two parts! In our Episode 12.5, we get to know our panelists a bit better with a game of Two Truths and a Lie. We also answer an amazing bonus question submitted by our listener and recommend some of our favorite media in GET REC’D!

Episode 12.5 drops FRIDAY APRIL 2 so stay tuned!

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28/03/2021

Hi Fandom Femmily! Here’s another platform where you can connect with us and other nerds, geeks, and weebs in the community on QuirkChat. It’s an app created by BIPOC nerds and is now available for download on iOS! Add us with our Quirk Code and let’s chat!

25/03/2021

How iconic

Can we just take a moment and admire her. Red is such a good color on her!

25/03/2021

Come get y’all juice! Our first panel style episode is finally here - Episode 12: Behind the Masc - Unpacking Masculinity Through Fandom. Click the link in the comments to listen!

We put together an amazing panel of folks with diverse identifies to discuss toxic masculinity, gender euphoria, positive representations of masculinity in fandom and more!

Featuring and

24/03/2021

Episode 12: Behind the Masc - Unpacking Masculinity Through Fandom

We put together an amazing panel of folks with diverse identifies to discuss toxic masculinity, gender euphoria, positive representations of masculinity in fandom and more!

Featuring and

23/03/2021

To our Fandom Femmily,

We hope you all are feeling cared for in these challenging times.

The recent attacks against the Asian community in the U.S. have left us feeling devastated and heartbroken. As a podcast powered by Asian femme creativity, we knew we wanted to say something about it, but we wanted to take the time to heal and process for ourselves and with our loved ones before coming together and sharing a statement of how we want to respond and how we envision Fandom Femmes moving forward in light of this.

We first want to condemn these acts of anti-Asian violence, specifically violence against Asian women. The way that local law enforcement has minimized them proves that white supremacy is prevalent in our communities and devastating communities of color.

Secondly, we want to use our platform to carry out our role in the movement. We understand that in social movements, there are multiple ways to respond to respond and get involved. Some may feel called to share resources on social media. Others may want to sign petitions and organize direct actions. Some may be in positions of power to create and change laws that protect the community. At Fandom Femmes, we pride ourselves in using our intersecting identities to have fun and lighthearted conversations about diversity in our favorite fandoms and feel that our role in this movement is to provide a place of joy, healing, and rest for the impacted folks that need it.

We understand that amid these racist attacks, social media has become saturated with triggering headlines and images and finding a break from it all may seem impossible so we want to continue to make you laugh, warm your heart, and find rest amid these challenging times.

We are looking forward to making more episodes for us and for you and continuing to build this amazing community.

Be you, be free, and remember you always have a community here at Fandom Femmes.

Love,

Justine and Noelle

11/03/2021

Episode 11: The Baddest Bi***es of Legend of Korra

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are bringing back our “Baddest Bi***es” series! This time, we are going to be talking about the strong women in the Legend of Korra universe, how we started watching the show, and our hopes for the new Avatar Studios.