Footnotes: The Stories That Won’t Make The History Books Because They Don’t Matter

FOOTNOTES IS OFFICIALLY BACK!!Today, Emily is taking it solo, talking about the show that has possibly defined the 20s: Heated Rivalry.We'll be going into a history of the show's creation, a background on the people that made it come to life, as well as a study on how its overnight success has impacted fandom and queer culture.Footnotes will be releasing a new episode every fortnight, so stay tuned!Follow us on social mediaInstagram: @footnotes.podTikTok: @footnotes.pod

Hello listeners! I apologise that it has been a while, BUT I wanted to get this episode out while it was still somewhat timely.Man's Best Friend by Sabrina Capenter dropped last Friday on 30th August, but was plagued by controversy right from its get-go, with a cover that got internet goers everywhere talking. But was this fair? We'll discuss in this episode referentialism, 50s tropes, choice feminism, and kink culture, with a bit of real feminist theory from our special guest Zoe! So buckle up and enjoy!

Welcome back, dear listeners! This week, we'll be doing a deep dive into one of Australia's most prolific (and tiniest) black market imports - ants!I have an excellent episode in store for you featuring a true professional, the (nearly) PhD-qualified Asser Loutfi, who is talking to us about his experience in the underground trade, featuring tales of professional baby bird killers, tree-climbing licenses, and for the first time ever - crimes are admitted to on the pod!Strap in for a great time, everyone, and have a fab week!Emily xoxoP.s. a reminder that we have an amazing set of episodes lined up over the next few weeks, so if you want to get a sponsorship in you can put your name on the list here

It's been too long, but we are back with another episode of Footnotes, this week joined by our first-ever guest, Mr Sam Fonteyn! In this episode, we analyse the rise in prominence of the internet's most sexually frustrated chefs, where this trend came (lol) from, and why people are so disturbed, yet drawn to it.This episode is also proudly sponsored by my mate Xavier. Everyone say thank you Xavier and Happy Trans Visibility Day for last month! You too, can sponsor the next episode of Footnotes by simply sending me $10 and I'll say whatever you want me to say, including shouting out causes, spreading a positive message, or insulting someone you don' like!Enjoy this episode everyone!Too-da-loo Em xoxo

Transgender Mice. What are they? Where did they come from? And what do they want with our children???Two weeks ago, Donald Trump claimed the Biden administration had spent $8 million "making mice transgender," a highly unusual claim that led to many questions. On this week's episode of Footnotes, we'll do a deep dive into this claim and find out where these "transgender mice" came from.

Want to hear only the most essential hard-hitting journalism hitting the 24-hour news cycle right now? Well, then you're in the wrong place. This is Footnotes: The Stories that Won't Make The History Books Because They Don't MatterWhy does every film up for Best Picture this year keep getting themselves cancelled? That is the question that we will explore today in the debut episode of your new best source of useless news: Footnotes.