The Fangirl Nation Podcast
A weekly podcast hosted by Ambar Lee and Leah Briars covering everything related to TV, film, books, and music from a fangirl perspective. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
Episodes
Alix Earle Can’t Read???
Or can she? We're in a literacy crisis! What IS East of Eden really about? and do we need new Kindles?Soz about the no video oops. See you in two weeks xxx
Are We Taylor Swift Haters?
Taylor Swift has dropped 4 new songs, a Love Hypothesis Sequel is coming, new GOT movie news, and IS Kathryn Turner an industry plant? Let's get into it. Let us know what you're fangirling over in the comments x
Sense & Sensibility | Interviews with Daisy Edgar Jones, George Mackay and More
Our review of the new Sense & Sensibility adaptation, and exclusive interviews with Daisy Edgar Jones, George Mackay, Fiona Shaw, Herbert Nordrum, Frank Dillane, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Georgia Oakley & Diana Reid. Let us know what you're fangirling over in the comments x
John Green is Back!
The Love Hypothesis adaptation, Sydney Sweeney and Shailene Woodley make it a weird week for feminism, and John Green's Hollywood, Ending is out today and we have an exclusive for you!This week Ambar and Leah are getting into the hotly anticipated Love Hypothesis adaptation, which is finally here. And the girls have some (spoiler free) thoughts. It has also been a strange week for feminism, Sydney
Stella Lefty or Stella THEFTY?
Is Stella Lefty copying songs on purpose? Why does autumn = Twilight? The Inbetweeners is coming back for a third movie, and what Ambar & Leah thought of Game of Thrones: The Mad King Play. Lets get into it. Let us know what you're fangirling over in the comments x
Dean Di'Laurentis and Sydney Sweeney?!
Stephen Kalyn joins the cast of The Housemaid's Secret, Theo James returns in The Gentleman season 2, the new Harry Potter trailer is out (hmm), and SO much Netflix & Theatre news. Let's get into it. Let us know what you're fangirling over this week!
ANOTHER legacy sequel??
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is getting a sequel - WHY and will it actually be any good? Mindy Kaling's Not Suitable for Work has been cancelled on a cliffhanger. The Love Hypothesis is coming SO SOON it's time to start getting excited, and there is drama between Gracie Abrams & Phoebe Bridgers. Lets get into it! let us know what you're fangirling over in the comments x
Sex doesn't sell for Gen Z
Wattpad have banned smut (or sort of), new rom com One Night Only has banned sex for 364 days of the year, and new AO3 users are reporting fics for being too 'inappropriate'. What's going on?! Ambar and Leah discuss, as well as the Zara Larson ticket price drama & Ambar's Practical Magic 2 news. The fangirl natter is open for business, let us know what you're fangirling ove
Sterling Point, House of the Dragon & Verity
Sterling Point, House of the Dragon season 3 finale and Anne Hathaway is back with Verity (as if she ever left).This week Ambar Lee and Leah Briars are giving Sterling Point the conversation it deserves. Or they team Rory or Team Ellis? Is this the best YA show of the year? And how to do they get an invite to Muskoka? The girls are also processing their House of the Dragon season 3 finale feeling
Spider-Man, Tangled Leaks & ANOTHER R Patz movie
Why Spider-Man: Brand New Day is dominating the box office, whether the Tangled leaks are planned, and the new Robert Pattinson trailer that’s just dropped - Primetime. Lets get into it, let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x
Glee 2.0, Children of Blood & Bone DRAMA & The Mad King
Is Glee actually coming back? The Children of Blood & Bone drama explained, first reactions to the Game Of Thrones play, some very exciting Clueless news, and Wicker being the movie we’ve all been waiting for. This week Ambar and Leah are covering a lot of ground. Could Glee actually be returning? Ryan Murphy do not threaten us with a good time! Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone adaptation
Zendaya’s Press Tour Looks, the Leslie Odom Jr Tax & Widow’s Bay
Why are our favourite films back in cinemas? Is Zendaya’s red carpet fashion setting the standard for movie press tours, Theatreland drama, and Widows Bay is proving horror is having a moment.This week Ambar and Leah are having a big ol’ chitchat: Why are our favourite films coming back to the big screen and are we here for it? The answer is yes! Is Zendaya and Law Roach's method dressing setting
Leslie Odom Jr in Hamilton, The World Cup & Theatre Etiquette
A debrief on the girls' first junket together with Kit Connor & Joe Locke, their experience seeing Leslie Odom Jr reprise his role as Aaron Burr in Hamilton as well as theatre etiquette in general, and their heartbreak over England losing the World Cup. This weeks fangirl natter is open for business! Let us know what you're fangirling over in the comments x
Heartstopper Forever - Talking to Kit Connor & Joe Locke
Surprise! We've got a special extra episode for you this Saturday! Leah and Ambar sat down with Joe Locke and Kit Connor to talk Heartstopper Forever movie.Having followed Nick and Charlie's story across the first three seasons culminating with the Heartstopper Forever movie, the girls wanted to know about Kit and Joe's friendship over the years. The boys got candid about chicken wine, late nights
The Odyssey, House of the Dragon & Obsesed Fest
The Odyssey World Premiere, Obsessed Fest LA, House of the Dragon, a Crazy Rich Asians series, acting debuts and another reboot. The girls are so back!Two weeks off and the entertainment world did not wait for us! A Crazy Rich Asians series is confirmed, Romeo Beckham is making his acting debut, and the Cheetah Girls are back(ish). Ambar has also been busy at Obsessed Fest LA and the Odyssey World
Shrek 5! Book to Screen, Book to Theatre & Book to Bag?
Why people aren’t happy with the Shrek 5 trailer, all the book to screen news this week (the ice breaker series, Knock em out & Shatter me) as well as book to theatre news (hello one day the musical!)This week Ambar and Leah are getting into all of it before they go on annual leave. That’s right, the girls are taking a well earned summer break. But before they disappear into the sun they have
Toy Story 5 - Is it Actually Any Good? Interviews with Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, the Director & Producer
We’re going all in on Toy Story 5. Ambar sat down with director Andrew Stanton and Pixar producer Lindsey Collins, as well as Joan Cusack and Greta Lee the voices of Jessie and new character Lilypad. Ambar and Leah talk spoiler-free first impressions, react to the interviews live, take a deep dive into the Toy Story franchise and the nostalgia of growing up with these films, discuss Taylor Swift's
Every Year After, Euphoria, Rivals and Booktok Drama
With the Every Year After series coming out tomorrow, the ‘Hot Girls Read’ trademark BookTok drama, Euphoria coming to an end, and a stormy mid-season finale of Rivals, the girls have got a lot to say!This week Ambar and Leah are getting into all of it. Ambar’s favourite romantic author Carley Fortune is getting the Prime Video book-to-screen treatment with Every Year After dropping tomorrow. Ther
The Off Campus Effect, Backrooms & Obsession and The Testaments
The Off-Campus effect, why Gen Z are the ones saving cinema right now: Backrooms and Curry Barker’s Obsession, and whether The Testaments series vs the book.This week Ambar and Leah are talking about Off Campus again. Yes, again. Because it is not just the cast whose careers have taken off, but the soundtrack artists are having a moment too. They also get into why Gen Z are the ones keeping film c
Harry Styles’ Tour Shambles, House of the Dragon & New Strictly Hosts
Why people are unhappy with Harry Styles tour, why are music tickets SO expensive these days, the new House of the Dragon Trailer, and new Strictly Come Dancing news
Fourth Wing, Rivals & Our Off Campus Review
The latest Fourth Wing adaptation news, Rivals season 2 is out, and an Off Campus review (spoiler warning). This weeks fangirl natter is officially open for business. New episodes every Tuesday x
Off Campus, Revivals & The Odyssey for Dummies
What is Off Campus and why are sports romances suddenly everywhere? Why the Malcom in the Middle & Scrubs Revivals work, and The Odyssey trailer. This weeks fangirl natter is officially open for business. New episode every Tuesday. Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x
Harry Styles is Getting Married, Narnia is back, and Great Film Remakes
Are Harry Styles & Zoe Kravitz actually engaged? How many Narnia remakes is too many? And the great films we wouldn’t have without remakes. This weeks fangirl natter is officially open for business. New episodes every Tuesday. Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Spoiler Free Review & Chat with Director David Frankel
Embargo lifted and fresh off the back of the premiere, Ambar and Leah are giving their spoiler-free review of The Devil Wears Prada 2 movie. Miranda, Andy, Nigel, and Emily are back, Lady Gaga is on the soundtrack, and the fashion world is in crisis. Was it worth the twenty-year wait? How many cameos can they fit in a film? And can we go upstairs yet? With an exclusive interview with the director,
Divergent, Yearning, & The Devil Wears Prada Premiere
The girls are fresh from The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere and have stories to tell. This week they discuss the shock new Divergent book announcement, Ambar’s period drama binge and Seeking Persephone, and Leah’s newfound obsession with the BBC. Another week another natter. New episode, every Tuesday. Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x
Hunger Games Trailer, GOT & LOTR News, and So Much More
The Sunrise on the Reaping trailer has dropped and we cannot believe we still have 7 months to wait for this movie (but maybe it will be enough time to emotionally prepare ourselves for the devastation). There have been SO many film announcements thanks to CinemaCon that it’s been a little hard to keep up, but we’ll break it all down for you. LOTR, GOT, essentially all the abbreviations, and the c
Euphoria, The Drama, and Zendaya World Domination
Zendaya has emerged from hibernation and we are so here for it! This week we are giving our spoiler-free reactions to her new film with Robert Pattinson (more of this duo and R Pats’ English accent please) the first episode of Euphoria Season 3. Leah’s Bieber Fever is fully back thanks to Justin’s much anticipated Coachella headline slot. And we round things off with two very different shows: HBO
The Best Sequels, John Green's New Book & London Theatre Prices
The girls are back and asking the big questions. What sequels are actually better than the originals? Why are theatre tickets costing an arm and a leg? And is 2026 just 2016 with worse colour grading? They also get into the BBC’s The Other Bennett Sister and John Green’s new book announcement.Another week, another natter. New episode, every Tuesday.Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the co
Bridgerton Announcement, Paradise Deep Dive & When are Spoilers OK?
Turns out Leah lied to Ambar - it is Francesca’s season next on Bridgerton, and on this week’s episode they discuss whether this was the right move from Netflix, when spoilers are OK, the new Spider Man trailer and do a deep dive on their favourite TV show right now - Paradise. The weekly fangirl natter is open! Let us know what you’re fangirling over in the comments x
Love Story, Jury Duty & Hannah Montana
This week Ambar and Leah are getting nostalgic. Ryan Murphy’s FX Love Story is coming to a close they reflect on the real life people who inspired it, twenty years later Hannah Montana has still got them in their feelings, was the SNL UK debut actually funny and did it stand up to Ambar’s own talent show stage debut.Another week, another natter. New episode, every Tuesday.Let us know what you’re f
Oscar Winners, SNL UK, Harry Styles & All the Young Dudes
Somehow Ambar & Leah’s unserious Oscar’s predictions actually came true. On this week’s episode they discuss the court of public opinion in The Oscars (hello Ballet, Opera and cats), Harry Style’s new album and ticket pricing, and the news of the Harry Potter Fan Fiction ‘All the Young Dudes’ being traditionally published in a 7 figure deal. The weekly Fangirl natter is open! Let us know what
Oscars Opinions, Bridgerton Baths, and do we need another Mr Darcy?
We’re officially up and running. After last week’s introductions, Ambar Lee and Leah Briars are diving straight into their first proper weekly roundup. This week, they’re getting into some very (un)serious Oscar predictions. Is Timothée Chalamet doing too much? Bridgerton’s bath scene, the big Netflix Pride and Prejudice announcement, and whether there can ever be enough classic remakes. The weekl
Glee, Wattpad, One Direction & Justin Bieber
Before we get into our regular weekly schedule, you need to know who you’re dealing with. In this very first episode, Ambar Lee and Leah Briars are getting into their lore. Who they are, how they met, and why they are absolutely, undeniably qualified to host this podcast.It all started at an all-girls school, and two year 7s who instantly clicked…..This week, they’re taking you back to the golden
The Fangirl Nation Podcast Teaser Trailer
The Fangirl Nation Podcast teaser trailer. Coming to you wherever you get your podcast on 03.03.2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
