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#185 | Ranking Disney Sidekicks by how tolerable they'd be as a roommate Nov 6, 2026 1:19:52 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re ranking Disney sidekicks! From worst to most helpful/adorable! Plus they’re chatting Sarah J Maas breaking publishing records, Rainbow Rowells secret pen name book, Taylor Swift, Heated Rivalry, Love is blind, and more! If you’d like

#184 | Halloween Feels & Cosplay Hacks Oct 30, 2026 1:27:46 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing their evolving Halloween feels and cosplay tips! Plus they’re chatting Glee (the reboot) , Taylor Swift, Divine Rivals, Sunrise on the Reaping coming, Traitors New Blood, and more! If you’d like to jump to the main discuss

#183 | Our ACOTAR Crackpot Theories for A Court of Splintered Harmony! Oct 23, 2026 1:57:03 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing their ACOTAR crackpot theories in anticipation of the release of Sarah J. Maas’s newest installment in the series, A Court of Splintered Harmony!!!!! Plus they’re chatting the Fourth Wing casting of Xaden Riorson & Vio

#182 | Single & Thriving - Our evolving relationship with dating Oct 16, 2026 1:38:38 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing their evolving perspectives on dating deeper into their thirties, and de-centering men. Plus they’re chatting Taylor Swift news, Guarding Stars on Netflix, the new violet bridgeton series, Red White and Royal Wedding being

#181 | The 100 Best TV Shows of the Century… there were snubs! Oct 9, 2026 1:33:03 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re digging into the New York Times 100 best tv shows of the 21st century!! Plus they’re chatting Taylor Swift news, Verity, Primetime, Threshing day, and more!****post recording we researched to find that a woman did compile the list! S

#180 | Our Adventures at the Verity Premiere in NYC! Oct 2, 2026 1:24:33 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re telling stories from their adventures in NYC going to the Verity Premiere with Colleen Hoover! Plus they’re chatting Taylor Swift’s ENCORE bonus songs, the patient zero music video, the love hypothesis sequel and more! If you’d like

#179 | What's Taylor Swift DOING? + OG Booktube Book Fall! Sep 25, 2026 1:21:23 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting Taylor Swift’s ENCORE drop, the impending music video, the booktube era authors taking OVER FALL, recent reads, and more!If you’d like to jump to What Right Now starts at : 40:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time : Join Christine and

#178 | Our Adventures at the Forever Twilight Forks Festival 2026! Sep 18, 2026 2:12:41 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting all things FOREVER TWILIGHT FESTIVAL AT FORKS! Enjoy all their adventures plus their podcast live from the festival. Plus that chat Taylor Swift news, the Emmys, and Nobody Wants This. If you’d like to jump to Snap Crackle P

#177 | Who Belongs on the Book Boyfriend Mount Rushmore? Sep 11, 2026 2:00:02 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re building their fictional boyfriend mount Rushmore’s with special guest Chloe Laverson! Plus they chat coffee orders, Taylor Swift, Tinkerbell, Heated Rivalry, Ted Lasso, and more.Find CHLOETH on the internet : https://www.instagram.c

#176 | Author Life & Advice with Roshani Chokshi! Aug 28, 2026 1:45:06 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking writing advice with special author guest, New York and Sunday Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi!!! Plus they chat the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days sequel, Taylor Swift, Not Suitable for Work being canceled, Vera Stein

#175 | ACOTAR BOOK 5 & 6 Title and Cover Discussion!! Aug 21, 2026 1:17:57 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking about the cover and title reveal for ACOTAR books 6 & 7 - A Court of Splintered Harmony and A Court of Forgotten Melody by Sarah J. Maas! Plus they chat Sterling Point, Moody’s Point, Adversary to the Villian, Vera Stein

#174 | Ranking EVERY Spiderman movie according to how happy it makes us Aug 14, 2026 1:57:06 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking Spiderman Brand New Day and ranking every Spiderman movie!! Plus they chat Taylor Swift, the Cruel Prince series getting a tv series, season 2 of Heated Rivalry, and more! The Main discussion start at :40:45Teatime starts at:

#173 | Romance Books Hit Hollywood & Sibling Dynamics Aug 7, 2026 1:03:27 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking BOOKISH NEWS! Plus they take a question about the evolution of sibling relationships, chat Lights Out, Adversary to the Villain and more!The Main discussion start at : 42:00Teatime starts at: 1:03:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time

#172 | Comic-Con with Jamie Campbell Bower - Adventures with Christine & Natasha Jul 31, 2026 2:24:08 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking all things COMIC-CON 2026! Plus they chat Obsession, the Odyssey, the latest updates from Taylor swifts, Marvel, the Children of Blood and Bone trailer, and more!The Main discussion start at : 59:00Teatime starts at: 2:23:00T

#171 | book characters that were like therapy for us Jul 24, 2026 2:03:12 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they have special guest Chloe Laverson andthey’re talking the books and characters that were like therapy for them. Plus they chat the latest updates from Taylor swifts wedding, the new Rebecca Yarros book threshing day, severance season 3 a

#170 | The TAYLOR SWIFT Wedding Special Jul 10, 2026 1:40:33 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking ALL THINGS TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE’S WEDDING! Everything we know so far!!! Plus they chat the Odyssey premiere, Anne Hathaway, Rachel Reid’s upcoming book tour, Every Summer After, Two Can Play, and more!!!The Main dis

#169 | ☀️ Summer Reads, Childhood Memories & Peak Summer Nostalgia Jul 3, 2026 1:52:27 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re welcoming summer - growing up reading on the beach! Nostalgic traditions! Camp! Summer books! All the things! Plus they chat Taylor Swifts wedding, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, The Love Hypothesis, Love Theoretically b

168 | what's the best female superhero movie? Jun 26, 2026 1:30:41 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting female centric superhero films - the best, the worst, and what we want to see in the future! Plus, they talk Taylor Swift, Widow’s Bay, Love Island, Toy Story 5, and more!*toy story did indeed come out in 1995. Christine is

167 | Dear Christine & Natasha: Beauty Standards, Money in Relationships & Learning to Let Go Jun 19, 2026 1:20:00 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re wrapping up this installment of Dear Christine & Natasha, answering the advice questions y’all sent in. Thank you so much for those!! They’re also chatting Taylor Swift, Mistborn, John Green’s new book, and Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter

#166 | Why do you HATE Love Triangles? Jun 12, 2026 1:38:12 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re TALKING all things love triangles! WHY are they so polarizing to speak about when in reality we eat them up? Plus they’re chatting Taylor Swift, Beach Read, A Good Girls Guide to Murder, and more!!The Main discussion start at : 50:00

#165 | Dear Christine and Natasha: Friendship Breakups, Ex Comparisons & Second Chances Jun 5, 2026 1:45:37 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re embarking on part two of answering listener questions with dubious and or non dubious advice!! Plus they’re chatting Taylor Swift’s new toy story single, Margo has Money Troubles, Robert Pattinson’s movie Primetime, Master of the Uni

#164 | feeling behind, evolving friendships, and turning 30 crisis: Advice with Christine & Natasha May 29, 2026 1:44:43 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re answering listener questions with dubious and or non dubious advice!! They will be doing a part 2 so if you want to send in a question, feel free to email it to thoseforkingfangirls (at) gmail (dot) com. Plus they’re chatting Taylor

#163 | We didn't think Off Campus would be THIS GOOD?!? May 22, 2026 1:55:46 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting all things OFF CAMPUS! Plus they chat Lord of the Rings, Taylor Swift, the Time Traveler’s Wife sequel and more!The Main discussion start at : 46:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time (coming this weekend) : Join Christine and Natash

#162 | ranking every Robert Pattinson movie that currently exits May 15, 2026 1:44:37 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re ranking every movie Robert Pattinson has ever acted in. Plus they chat Taylor Swift, the new Christina Lauren book, the Odyssey, the Midnight Library adaptation, the Bear, and more!The Main discussion start at : 46:00Today in Fangirl

#161 | How are we aging backwards? We asked an Esthetician EVERYTHING May 8, 2026 1:50:55 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re doing a skincare deep dive, chatting the evolution of their skincare with special guest esthetician Alisha! Plus they chat Jack Antonoff, Forbidden Fruits, Taylor Swift, The Celebrity Traitors, Ali Hazelwood’s new book, and more. The

#160 | tier ranking every Twilight character! May 1, 2026 1:26:13 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re having THE BEST TIME tier ranking all the TWILIGHT CHARACTERS!! Plus they chat today in Taylor Swift, Coachella, Heated Rivalry, New Music, the Verity Trailer, and more!!! jThe Main discussion start at : 45:56:20Today in Fangirl Tea

BOOK BOYFRIEND HOT TAKES & BOOKCON STORYTIME! Apr 24, 2026 1:34:16 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today join them for Bookcon Storytime, followed by the recording Live from Bookcon with special guest author Julie Murphy!BookCon LIVE DISCUSSION starts at 40:00Julie Murphy! https://www.instagram.com/andimjulie/Today in Fangirl Tea Time (coming t

#158 | our most anticipated 2026 releases (this year is STACKED) Apr 10, 2026 1:55:33 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about all the book, movie, and tv releases they’re excited for this year!! Plus they chat the Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo’s third album, a Heated Rivalry musical parody, the new lord of the rings movie and more! Today in Fa

#157 | Why we loved PROJECT HAIL MARY & other space movies that slap Apr 3, 2026 2:00:54 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about the Project Hail Mary film in comparison to the book, and the other space movies they’ve really enjoyed! Plus they chat the Taylor Swift, The Housmaid’s Secret, Survivor, the new Abby Jimenez book and more! Today in Fa

#156 | Film & TV Hairstyles that altered our brain chemistry Mar 27, 2026 1:46:08 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about the iconic hair styles from tv and movies that live in their brains rent free! Plus they chat the Bridgerton season 5, Project Hail Mary, and the Bachelorette with Taylor Frankie Paul being pulled from ABC. Today in Fa

#155 | Worst Movies of 2025 - The Fangirl Razzies Mar 20, 2026 1:40:47 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today is their 4th annual Fangirl Razzies!! They’re counting down their worst movies of 2025!! Plus they chat the Oscars, Robert Pattinson in Dune, the new Tinkerbell show and more.Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for more sto

#154 | The 4th Annual Fangirl Academy Awards Mar 13, 2026 1:30:19 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today is their 4th annual Fangirl Academy Awards!! They’re counting down their top movies of 2025!! Plus they chat the new ACOTAR BOOKS, Sarah on Call Her Daddy, Heartstopper, Harry Styles, & more! Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and

#153 | was Bridgerton season 4 the best one yet? Mar 6, 2026 1:45:18 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing Bridgerton Season 4 part 2!! Plus they chat the Traitors Finale, Connor Stories on SNL, Lily Collins, Harry Styles, Project Hail Mary the film and more! Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for more storie

#152 | Thirty, Flirty, & Forever Alone Book Club feat. Chloe! Feb 27, 2026 2:07:16 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing Christine’s latest book Thirty Flirty & Forever Alone with special guest Chloe Laverson! Plus they chat Love is Blind, Traitors, the BAFTAS, Heated Rivalry, Balders Gate, and more!Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christ

151 | WHERE WOULD THE SMUT GO: if these 2010's YA CLASSICS were Adult Romance with CHRISTINA LAUREN Feb 20, 2026 54:23 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re LIVE FROM LOVE LIT CON with special guests, internationally bestselling romcom duo Christina Lauren — and together they’re chatting about all our favorite YA classics from the 2010s - if they were adult romance: where the smut would

#150 | BRIDGERTON IS FOR THE GIRLS WHO YEARN: season 4 part 1 breakdown Feb 13, 2026 1:45:46 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing all Bridgerton season 4 part 1! Plus they chat about Taylor Swift’s Opalite music video, Traitors, the Olympics, Project Hail Mary and more! Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for more stories about thei

#149 | Heated Rivalry is All Consuming feat. Francis Dominic Feb 6, 2026 1:50:28 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re discussing all things Heated Rivalry with special guest Francis Dominic!!! Plus they chat Ted Lasso, Jury Duty season 2, and more!FIND FRANCIS on the inter webs: https://www.instagram.com/francisdominiic/Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Jo

#148 | OUR TOP 10 TV SHOWS OF 2025 Jan 30, 2026 1:45:35 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re going through their top 10 tv shows of 2025! Plus they’re chatting Oscar nominations, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Ponies, Twinless, and the upcoming America’s Next Top Model documentary! Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and

#147 | We're in 2026 - but the bell of the ball is 2016 Jan 23, 2026 2:10:21 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re ringing in the start of 2026 by discussing the 2016 trend, and all the content that dropped over the holiday break! They’re chatting People We Meet on Vacation, the golden globes, Ponies, Emily in Paris, Heated Rivalry, Traitors, Str

146 | OUR TOP 25 Moments of 2025 Jan 2, 2026 2:19:11 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re going through their top 25 moments of 2025! The last episode of 2025!! PLUS they chat the Taylor Swift doc and more! After this episode we’ll be on hiatus for two weeks, then, we’ll be back for season 4!!Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Jo

#145 | Fangirl Besties Holiday Exchange & End of Year Reflections Dec 19, 2025 1:13:26 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today is their holiday gift exchange special!!! PLUS today they chat: the drama, Taylor Swift, and the new shadowhunters book Better in Black.Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for more stories about their recent life escapades.

#144 | WE HEART STRANGER THINGS Dec 12, 2025 1:46:44 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1! And the evolution of their thoughts on the series! PLUS today they chat: Golden Globe nominations, the Drama, Roof Man, Spotify Wrapped, Heated Rivalry, and more! Today in Fangirl Tea Time

#143 | Have we changed FOR GOOD? - Wicked Part 2 Review Nov 28, 2025 2:01:53 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking WICKED, part 2: how the sequel stood up against the first film, our grievances, what stood out, and more. PLUS today they chat: the Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaper trailer, Sabrina Carpenter, Dancing with the Stars, and m

#142 | Wicked is a PHENOMENON Nov 21, 2025 1:31:02 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking WICKED, part 1: why we all relate to it so deeply, our favorite moments of the film, and how wild the different brand collaborations they have are. PLUS today they chat: Sabrina Carpenter making Alice in Wonderland, Taylor S

#141 | The Frankenstein Trope alway SLAPS Nov 7, 2025 2:08:05 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking Frankenstein inspired films and tv — and comparing/contrasting the themes highlighted in those stories to Netflix’s new Guillermo del Toro’s gorgeous new Frankenstein film. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s streaming now, but

#140 | THE 2025 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FEAT. LAUREN DOES COSPLAY! Oct 31, 2025 1:51:37 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking HALLOWEEN and how their perspective on it has shifted now that cosplay is a big part of their lives. Today they have special guest and professional cosplay queen Lauren Does Cosplay!! They chat Halloweens past, cosplay trium

#139 | Most Notorious Fictional Villians & AN ERAS TOUR DOC IS COMING! Oct 17, 2025 1:48:30 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking the most notorious fictional villains of all time, smashing or passing and GUSHING over the fact that Taylor Swift is giving us a six part documentary about the Eras tour in December AHHHHHH!!!! Plus they chat Peaky Blinders

# 138 | THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL REVIEW + BREAKDOWN Oct 10, 2025 1:54:12 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re breaking down TAYLOR SWIFT’S NEW ALBUM the Life of a Showgirl - initial reactions, track by track deep dives, the music video for Fate of Ophelia, and the Showgirl theater experience! We can’t wait to hear all your thoughts on all t

#137 MOST ICONIC BREAKUPS OF ALL TIME: tv, movies, pop culture! Oct 3, 2025 1:43:23 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re going through what they feel are the most iconic breakups in pop culture (during their time thus far on this earth.) Plus they chat Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Wicked: For Good, Charlottes Web, the Social Network Sequel the Social R

#136 | THE HAMILTON RENAISSANCE Sep 26, 2025 1:42:34 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking all things Hamilton the musical! Plus they chat Tom Holland, the Life of a Showgirl movie, Colleen Hoover’s new book, Stephenie Meyer news, Zach Efron, and more! Main discussion starts at: 48:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Jo

#135 | Summer I Turned Pretty Series Finale Breakdown & Reactions! Sep 19, 2025 1:47:15 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re breaking down every aspect of The Summer I Turned Pretty series finale!!! Plus they chat Dancing with The Stars, the Housemaid trailer, The Witcher season 4, the wrong Pariand more.Main discussion starts at: 34:00Today in Fangirl Te

#134 | Manifesting lunch with Taylor Swift & 10 other aspirational humans Sep 12, 2025 1:15:26 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking 10 people they’d really love to meet in the world right now! THEY’RE MANIFESTING FOLKS. Plus they chat Stranger Things, Divine Rivals, Wild Reverence, Twilight, Hilary Duff coming back to music & more! Main discussion st

#133 | turning ourselves into vampires & MAN'S BEST FRIEND Sep 5, 2025 1:29:21 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking all things vampires via choose your own adventure turning into their vampire selves. Plus they chat Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, It Happened One Summer being adapted, Twilight, and People We Met on Vacation.Main di

#132 | TAYLOR SWIFT IS ENGAGED! and couples with the best onscreen CHEMISTRY Aug 29, 2025 1:36:10 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re chatting TAYLOR SWIFT’S ENGAGEMENT and the 20 couples with the best onscreen chemistry! Plus, they chat Highlander, Freakier Friday, Gilmore Girls, and the Love Hypothesis. Main discussion starts at: 46:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time:

#131 | Everything we know about The Life of A Showgirl so far Aug 22, 2025 1:28:58 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re talking all things LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL, track-list, album photos, theories, and more! Plus they chat perfect match, the materialist, the wedding people, Sabrina Carpenter, and Batman!Main discussion starts at: 25:00Today in Fangirl T

#130 | PET PEEVES & THE NEW TAYLOR SWIFT ALBUM Aug 15, 2025 1:38:08 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re discussing the Taylor Swift’s The Life of Showgirl drop and having a ball discussing their latest pet peeves. and doing a special spicy GIVEAWAY! Links below!! Plus they chat Spiderman, Project Hail Mary, the Summer I Turned Pretty,

#129 | TEAM CONRAD VS TEAM JEREMIAH Aug 8, 2025 1:36:49 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re discussing Team Conrad vs Team Jeremiah in The Summer I Turned Pretty and doing a special spicy GIVEAWAY! Links below!! Plus they chat Taylor Swift, the Hunger Games, Sunrise on the Reaping, the Hail Mary Project, and more.Today’s e

#128 | My Oxford Year & Audiobook 101 with JULIA WHELAN! Aug 1, 2025 1:29:51 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re chatting with award winning novelist of My Oxford Year and audiobook narrating extraordinaire Julia Whelan!! My Oxford Year is out on Netflix now! Plus they chat Taylor Swift, the Hunger Games on stage, the new Pride and Prejudice a

#127 | Conquering the Undateable Men Epidemic Jul 25, 2025 1:48:04 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's they’re discussing the Undateable Man Crisis and doing a special spicy GIVEAWAY! Links below!! Plus they chat The Love Hypothesis movie casting, Book Lovers, Ted Lasso, and more! Main discussion starts at: 00:35:34Today in Fangirl Tea Time:

#126 | Ask Us Anything - 10 year plans, moving in with partners, Taylor Swift, existential spirals, and more! Jul 18, 2025 1:57:51 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today's their annual Ask Me Anything episode! Thank you all for sending in such fantastic insightful questions yall! Plus they discuss the bear season 4, the Emmy nominations, Superman, and more!Main discussion starts at: 32:30Today in Fangirl Tea

#125 | the 50 best fictional characters of all time Jul 4, 2025 1:48:25 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re diving into the FIFTY best fictional characters of all time (according to them). Plus they chat the We Were Liars tv show, Taylor Swift, People We Meet on Vacation the movie, My Oxford Year on Netflix, and more! Main discussion starts

#124 | HOT GIRL SUMMER TO COZY GIRL AUTUMN: your 2025 guide to upcoming releases Jun 20, 2025 1:21:20 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re diving into their most anticipated movies, books, and tv shows for the rest of 2025! Plus they chat Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming Man’s Best Friend, Manchild, Glenn Powell, Billie Ellis, Logan Lerman, The Materialists, How to Train Yo

#123 | rating every year of our twenties! Jun 13, 2025 2:08:54 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re diving into a more personal topic - reflecting and rating every year of their 20s on a scale of one to ten. Plus they chat The Lunar Chronicles movie news, Divine Rivals, today in Taylor Swift, and Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Ha

#122 | Taylor Swift Owns all her Music! Christine and Natasha break down all the feels Jun 6, 2025 1:20:11 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about TAYLOR SWIFT FINALLY OWNING HER MASTERS! REP TV feels, Debut TV being recorded, and TS 12 theories. Plus they chat Survivor news, Stranger Things, Nobody Wants This, Mission Impossible, & more.Main discussion starts

#121 | Renaissance Faire 101: do's, don'ts, stories, tips, and tricks May 23, 2025 1:49:39 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about Renaissance Fairs! What they’re all about, dos and don’t, what to wear. All the things!! Plus they chat Taylor Swift news, Bridgerton, Sunrise on the Reaping castings, and more.Main discussion starts at: 54:29Today in F

#120 | if we were the classic Disney Princesses - what would be different? May 16, 2025 1:34:44 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re putting themselves in the place of various classic Disney Princesses and remaining how the stories would go if they were the protagonists instead! Plus they chat fan fiction news, Taylor Swift, the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and more.

#119 | Ranking Every Ali Hazelwood Book! (spoiler free) May 9, 2025 1:30:48 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re divulging their guide to Ali Hazelwood’s hilarious rom-com backlist: ranking their favorites, recommending which books to start with, and what vibes they all bring to the party. Plus they chat Thirty Flirty and Forever Alone, Thunderb

#118 | where our LORE started! May 2, 2025 1:37:56 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re digging into ‘where their lore started’, the pop culture moments, shows, movies, and books that formed them into the humans they are today. Plus they chat Christine’s new book Thirty Flirty and Forever Alone, the casting news for Remi

#117 | Books that WILL TURN YOUR FRIENDS into readers Apr 18, 2025 1:39:43 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re laying out the guide to gateway books ! We all have friends we want to convert into reader girlies, and ALL IT TAKES is recommending the right book. They’re here to help!! Plus they chat Survivor, Robert Pattison, Lady Gaga’s Coachell

#116 | lonely men and the end of default dating Apr 11, 2025 1:26:05 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about the male loneliness epidemic - from the POV of two single millennial women, so fair warning it does transform into more of a dating vent session. Plus they chat the prospective Sunrise on the Reaping chat, Spiderman 4,

#115 | which fictional character has your personality? | enneagram sorting with Maureen Keavy Apr 4, 2025 1:49:15 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about which Fictional Characters match their personality, using the Enneagram type with expert and former Booktuber Maureen Keavy! They’re also chatting Avenger Doomsday castings, Wicked for Good, Sunrise on the Reaping, and

#114| book characters who'd make HORRIBLE friends Mar 28, 2025 2:02:06 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re chatting about book characters that would make HORRIBLE FRIENDS, and characters they’d want to be besties with, and special guest Chloe is here today to help them get it done. Plus they chat about the Regretting You cast, Selena Gomez

#113 | What Your Favorite Book Trope Says About You! feat. EmmmaBooks! Mar 21, 2025 1:48:30 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re digging into what our favorite Romance tropes say about us!! With special guest Emma Books!!! Plus they’re chatting Main show starts at: 35:34Support the pod by joining the Forking Fangirls Patreon community: http://patreon.com/thosef

#112 | Birthdays (Celebration or Crisis) & ALL the Pop Culture News! Mar 14, 2025 2:00:22 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re talking birthdays and how they evolve as we grow older! Plus Sherk 5, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Lady Gaga’s new album Mayhem , and more! Main discussion starts at: 1:18:37Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for mor

#111 | Onyx Storm Breakdown with Fantasy Fangirls! Mar 7, 2025 1:41:54 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re diving into ONYX STORM by Rebecca Yarros with experts in the field The Fantasy Fangirls, Lexi and Nicole! There are definitely Onyx Storm spoilers in this episode. Make sure you finish before listening!Main show: starts at 14:30 Today

#110 | what if we were Tamlin in ACOTAR? feat. Kelsey Dangerous Feb 28, 2025 1:47:38 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re diving into the world of ACOTAR with Kelsey Dangerous. If they were in Tamlin’s position, how would things play out? Plus they chat Voice of the Ocean, Nobody Wants This season, Spiderman 4, and more. Main discussion starts at: 30:00T

#109 | Ranking Every Taylor Swift Vault Track Feb 21, 2025 1:39:49 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today they’re ranking every Taylor swift vault song she’s release thus far!! Plus they’re chatting Taylor Lautner’s new Werewolf Hunter show, the 20th Anniversary Twilight box set, Bridgerton, ACOTAR, Deep End and more!Main discussion starts at: 41

#108 | Worst Movies of 2024 : our third annual fangirl razzies Feb 14, 2025 1:17:29 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives.Today they’re counting down their worst movies of 2024, in the third annual fangirl razzies! Plus they chat the Grammys, the new Jurassic World, Children of Blood and Bone, and more!Main discussion starts at: 31:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Chr

#107 | 3rd Annual Fangirl Academy Awards Feb 6, 2025 1:30:52 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives. Today is their 3rd annual Fangirl Academy Awards. They’re discussing all their favorite films of 2024. Plus they’re chatting super bowl commercials, onyx storm, the new Stephenie Perkins book, Fallen, and more!Main discussion starts at: 35:50Today

#106| our biggest HEAR ME OUTS: we listen and we don't judge Jan 31, 2025 2:02:59 Christine Riccio & Natasha Polis talk all things nerdy in the book, tv, movie, pop culture, fandoms, and how they integrate into their adult lives.Today they’re talking their wildest HEAR ME OUTs! It’s an adventure. Plus they chat Taylor Swift, Oscar noms, upcoming romcoms and more!Main discussion starts at: 47:00Today in Fangirl Tea Time: Join Christine and Natasha for more stories about thei

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