In This Labyrinth: The Phantom of the Opera In Erik's Times and Ours

Show/Reference notes for Episode 14 - Queer/Crip Desire in the ALW Phantom!

Article  |  August 8th, 2019
By PhantomFemme
alw, disability, gender, history, podiversary, politics, pride, queer, sexuality

References for my discussion of Queer/-Crip sexuality and Desire in the ALW Phantom in episode 14. Happy 1-year Podiversary!

RIP Kevin Jackson!

Article  |  July 27th, 2019
By PhantomFemme
disability, phans, politics, rip, tdpm

A brief memorial note in honour of Kevin Jackson, co-founder and organizer of @TDPM, who recently passed away very suddenly. RIP!

RIP Kevin Jackson!

Episode  |  July 27th, 2019  |  2 mins 28 secs

disability, phans, politics, rip, tdpm

A brief memoriam note for Kevin Jackson, co-organizer of @TDPM, who recently passed away. RIP!

Journey to a Strange New World: Queer/Crip Desire in the ALW Phantom

Episode  |  July 26th, 2019  |  56 mins 49 secs

alw, disability, podiversary, pride2019, queer, sexuality

In which I celebrate the 1-year #podiversary of the show, as well as, of course, #Pride2019, by exploring Queer/Crip desire in the ALW stage-version of Phantom!

The Angel's Flight: A Review of The Angels of Music Series Book 2 by Louise Anne Bateman!

Episode  |  June 6th, 2019  |  42 mins 58 secs

alw, audiobooks, authors, books, gender, history, phanfiction, politics, reviews

In this episode, I finally review Louise Anne Bateman's second novel The Angel's Flight, book 2 in her Angels of Music series, especially the Phantastic audiobook!

Episode 12: What Makes You Beautiful!

Article  |  June 3rd, 2019
By PhantomFemme
alw, authors, books, gender, interviews, musicals, queer, youngadult

All the places you can buy Bridget Liang's awesome young adult novel What Makes You Beautiful!

Show/Bibliographic notes for Episode 11 on Femininity in POTO.

Article  |  May 28th, 2019
By PhantomFemme
alw, angel/whore binary, femininity, gender, good girl/bad girl binary, kay, leroux, politics

The notes and references for episode 11 on the "good girl/bad girl" binary in POTO.

What Makes You Beautiful: Interview with Bridget Liang.

Episode  |  April 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 33 mins

alw, books, gender, interviews, musicals, queer

My interview with #Toronto #author Bridget Liang about her new #YA #novel.

From Christine to the Khanum: Femininity in Phantom

Episode  |  April 1st, 2019  |  46 mins 52 secs

alw, femininity, gender, international women's day, kay, leroux, women

Exploring what the POTO cannon does with femininity, and how it subtly critiques dominant gender norms.

Christine, I Love You! - Romantic Relationships In POTO #ValentinesDay

Episode  |  February 14th, 2019  |  32 mins 59 secs

alw, creativity, phanship, relationships, romance

Talking about romantic relationships in Phantom for #ValentinesDay!

Review: The Angel's Shadow by Louise Anne Bateman

Episode  |  December 23rd, 2018  |  46 mins 19 secs

ableism, alw, audiobook, books, disability, gerik, madness, phanfic, reviews

Review and discussion of Louise Anne Bateman's Phanfic novel The Angel's Shadow. Warning, spoiler alert! Also, CW for mild discussion of depression, suicide and sexuality.

Masquerade: from Poe to ALW

Episode  |  November 21st, 2018  |  36 mins 56 secs

alw, disability, history, leroux, mask, masquerade

In which I explore the masquerade scenes in POTO, and their relationship to the short story by Poe - Masque of the Red Death - that inspired them.

Show-Notes for Episode 7 On Obsession!

Article  |  November 16th, 2018
By PhantomFemme
disability, history, madness, obsession, phanship, phantom of the opera, references

References for the stuff I talked about in episode 7 on Phanship and obsession.

My Power Over You Grows Stronger Yet!

Episode  |  October 31st, 2018  |  41 mins 36 secs

alw, disability, history, obsession, phanship

In this episode, I talk about Phantom, Phanship and obsession!

Your Spirit And My Voice!

Episode  |  September 22nd, 2018  |  28 mins 52 secs

alw, desire, disability, disability pride, phanship, phantom of the opera, politics, tdpm

Where I explore how Phantom shaped my Disabled identity and politics, in honour of Disability Pride 2018!

Our Strange Duet: The Oft Overlooked Power of the Title Song!

Episode  |  September 4th, 2018  |  35 mins 59 secs

alw, music, staging, title song

In which I nerd out on the awesome, multi-layered intricacies of the song entitled "The Phantom of the Opera" from the ALW stage-musical!