The Fangirl Diaries

Dauntless, the Fringe, the "pure"...it's everyone's favourite Theo James vehicle: Veronica Roth's 'Divergent'. Join us for a chat about its place in the YA canon, our agreed reverence for Shailene Woodley's performance and the perpetual mystery of why Kate Winslet agreed to do these movies. Ultimately, our opinions may start to diverge but hey...that's the point, right?!

We're back! And here to kick off Season Two with a deep-dive in to the Denis Villeneuve films from the Dune franchise. If you've not seem them (what are you doing?!?) Please note there are spoilers as we discuss Timothée Chalamet in a cloak, Jason Momoa on fine fighting form and Florence Pugh slaying in every outfit they put her in....

It's our Season Finale! And what better way to mark the end of the first season of The Fangirl Diaries than by talking for 90 minutes about the most EPIC move of all time - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Join us, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, Sam and the whole gang in the epic conclusion to Peter Jackson's trilogy. Is this the greatest movie of all time? If you judge by how often Maddie cries, then yes. Yes it is.

Cadets, welcome (back) to Basgiath. Yes, it's our Iron Flame episode! We loved it, BUT we may have some notes... In today's episode we chat through a whole new host of characters and locations, runes, gryphons, and the fact we want to knock Xaden and Violet's heads together!

Captain Oats, Chrismukkah, the Pool House ... welcome to the OC b*itch! This 2003 - 2007 show takes us back to poker-straight hair, The Killers, and Harbor High School. Before Gossip Girl, this was our mid-2000s teen drama of choice. Anyone else?

It's HERE. The eyeliner, the fingerless gloves and studded belts: it's Emo. If you remember 2005/6, take a trip back with us as we revisit 30 Seconds to Mars, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall out Boy and the era of the ever-so-popular side fringe...

"Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not!" It's HERE - Alicia's favourite film of.all.time. It's The Two Towers and her Birthday episode is (unsurprisingly) the longest episode to date. Could you really expect anything less to get through Helm's Deep, Aragorn's wet-look hair, Eowyn's skills with a blade and, of course, The Last March of the Ents.

"Will SOMEONE get this walking carpet out of my way?!" Long ago in a galaxy far far away, Maddie and Alicia first encountered the original Star Wars Trilogy. Despite being children of the 90s they couldn't escape an obsession with Han Solo and have waaaay too much love for some non-verbal droids...

It's Christmas! At the most wonderful time of the year Maddie and Alicia reminisce over Christmukkah, Doctor Who Christmas Specials and the greatest Christmas movie of all time - Love Actually! Sit back, relax and join us with a cosy cup of coffee this Christmas Day.

DURRRN dun dun dun dun durrrrn. In sleep he sang to me (us), in dreams he... erm, anywaaay. Yes, we're chatting about our 2004 obsession with Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, featuring the world's most famous lighting equipment, Emmy Rossum's glances and Gerard Butler's iconic cloak swish!

It comes in PINTS?! Maddie and Alicia kick off their all-time favourite trilogy (The Lord of the Rings) with Peter Jackson's 2001 masterpiece. Featuring Merry (not Maddie's cat), Pippin, Aragorn's brooding and their Year 8 attempt to learn runes...

Grab a cup of coffee and your crossbow as Maddie and Alicia review their favourite Fantasy Action heroines and return to where it all began: The 1990s over at Disney! Up for discussion are Mulan, Buffy, Lara Croft, Sansa Stark, Bella Swan, Violet Sorrengail and Katniss Everdeen to name a few…!

May the odds be EVER in your favour! On the eve of the newest Hunger Games film, Maddie and Alicia revisit Panem, explore why Katniss Everdeen is THE ultimate action heroine and pay MVP Effie Trinket her due respect.

Cadets - welcome to the Fourth Wing! Join us in the sparring gym as we explore the newest fantasy blockbuster, debate how to pronounce 'Sgaeyl', and what type of podcast Xaden Riorson would host.

"I'm Chuck Bass." Yes, yes he is. And he'll be discussed alongside Dan, Serena, Blair and our other favourite Upper East Siders in the show that dominated school corridors from 2007. You know you love us... xoxo Maddie & Alicia

"How long have you been seventeen...?" Oh GOD. It's here. Sit down, strap in, and get a glass of wine because Maddie and Alicia are revisiting their unconditional, irrevocable love for Forks. Yes, it's Stephanie Meyer's Twilight!!

"BUT WHY IS THE RUM GONE???" In this episode Maddie and Alicia revisit the eyeliner, corsets and wooden eye balls that made Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl their summer obsession of 2003. You best start believin' in ghost stories...

Drive along in your Impala and listen to Maddie and Alicia fangirl over Dean (sorry, Sam) and admit that even THEY were ultimately defeated by the 15 season CW epic Supernatural. #SavingPeople #HuntingThings #TheFamilyBusiness

This episode is brought to you by bubble! Join Maddie and Alicia on a journey to the Emerald City as they revisit the 2003 Broadway smash musical WICKED.