Feed The Fangirl

Welcome to Feed The Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria - longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!It’s been just over two years since we attended the Eras Tour together and since then, so much has happened in the world of Taylor Swift! In today’s episode, we reminisce on the ‘Year of the Girl’, our concert going experience and reflect on how the Eras Tour has impacted fandom culture. We also share our thoughts on the divisive albums The Tortured Poets Department and The Life of a Showgirl and consider what it means to meaningfully consume and critique an album as a fan in the current age of internet culture. Love our show? If you’d like to support us by leaving a 5 star review and clicking ‘follow’ where you listen to your podcasts, we would be very grateful!Keep up with us! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @feedthefangirlCya next Friday! xoxo

Content Warning: In this episode we touch on some heavier topics, including mental illness, drug abuse and pregnancy loss. Please take care if these are things that may be sensitive for you. You can reach out to Lifeline Australia for support. Or if you are listening internationally, please visit Find A Helpline.Welcome to Feed the Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria - longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!We love Da Pitt! In today’s episode we discuss The Pitt, the Emmy winning show that reinvigorated the medical drama genre. We chat about the show's unique approach to structure, style and character building and consider why it appeals to fandom culture, particularly fandom ‘shipping’ culture. We also unpack the drama with the Severance fandom during the 2025 Emmy season that resulted in one of our favourite tweets ever. Plus, we break our silence: we are #SantosTruthers.As mentioned in the episode, if you are interested you can read more about Noah Wyle advocating for health care workers HERE. We also referred to the GQ video, Noah Wyle Breaks Down The Pitt’s Biggest Moments.Love our show? If you’d like to support us by leaving a 5 star review and clicking ‘follow’ where you listen to your podcasts, we would be very grateful!Keep up with us! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @feedthefangirlCya next Friday! xoxo

Welcome to Feed The Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria - longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!In today’s episode, we talk about lead actors of Heated Rivalry and ‘it boys’ of the moment Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. We discuss what we call the “Hudcon Effect” and unpack why we think Hudson and Connor have become so beloved in both fan communities and Hollywood circles alike. We chat about what Hudson and Connor have taught us about ambition, embarrassment, self-acceptance and why it's “cool to care”. We also unpack discussions around representations of masculinity, the importance of styling in shaping the image of celebrities and explore how the Hudcon Effect extends into the realm of sport and politics.There were many articles/profiles/interviews that helped inform this episode. Some we specifically referenced include: Hudson Williams threw the best New York Fashion Week party (possibly ever), Connor Storrie for Vogue Adria on sudden fame, (un)seriousness and the role of art today, Upside Down With Connor Storrie and Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams On Intimacy, Romance and the Female Gaze | Them. Ella also mentioned the fan-made resource, The Hudcon Film Society , which you can find on Substack.Love our show? If you’d like to support us by leaving a 5 star review and clicking ‘follow’ where you listen to your podcasts, we would be very grateful!Keep up with us! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @feedthefangirlCya next Friday! xoxo

Welcome to Feed the Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria - longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!In today’s episode, we explore how Bridgerton’s modernisation of the period drama appeals to a contemporary audience and discuss whether those conversations around historical accuracy are really that deep. We also chat about Season 4 that follows the story of fan favourite Benedict Bridgerton and his love interest Sophie Baek. We discuss our favourite parts of this season, including the focus on the “downstairs” world of the ton and the exploration of grief. We also reflect on our time at the Bridgerton in Bowral fan event when we shared chairs with Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan (well, kinda). Love our show? If you’d like to support us by leaving a 5 star review and clicking ‘follow’ where you listen to your podcasts, we would be very grateful!Keep up with us! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @feedthefangirlCya next Friday! xoxo

Welcome to Feed the Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria - longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!The new Harry Styles album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ has finally arrived. We listen to Harry all the time and podcast occasionally, so we are here to share our thoughts. Before breaking down the album track by track, we share our favourite Harry side quests and crumbs from when he was taking a break (including being hissed at by a cat in a bicycle basket). We share our thoughts on each song and discuss the critical and fan reception to the album, including the particular problem people have with its lyricism. We also share the songs we are most excited to hear at the ‘Together, Together’ live shows when we attend later this year!Love our show? If you’d like to support us by leaving a 5 star review and clicking ‘follow’ where you listen to your podcasts, we would be very grateful!Keep up with us! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @feedthefangirlCya next Friday! xoxo

Welcome to Feed the Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria! Longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!In today's episode we unpack Heated Rivalry, the gay hockey romance show that quickly became a global cultural phenomenon. We discuss why we think this show resonates with fandom in such a profound way and consider how the show’s success could influence the future of television and Queer representation. We also unpack some of our favourite scenes from the show and chat about our love for both Hudson Williams and Connors Storrie’s acting and Jacob Tierney’s music choices. And yes, we’re still at the cottage. Thanks for tuning in to our very first episode! If you’d like to support us by leaving a 5 star review and clicking ‘follow’ where you listen to your podcasts, we would be very grateful!Keep up with us! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @feedthefangirl Cya next Friday! xoxo

Welcome to Feed the Fangirl!We’re Ella and Victoria! Longtime friends, pop culture obsessives and eternal fangirls.Whether it’s TV, movies, music, books or celebrity - we talk about all the things on our pop culture menu.Food for thought - it feeds the inner fangirl!