Kori and Alejandra continue their discussion of the state of WLW media (RIP A League of Their Own and Willow) and take time to reflect on viewer behavior. Also, #SaveWarriorNun

Kori and Alejandra discuss the business decisions Netflix is making and consider if there's a future for shows that aren't immediately juggernaut hits. Also, #SaveWarriorNun

Sources

Bloomberg: “Netflix’s New Co-CEOs Answer All Your Questions”

CBR: Netflix Doesn't Really Know What a 'Successful' TV Series Is (Yet) - Joshua M. Patton

THEGAMER: Netflix Is Wrong, It Has Cancelled Plenty Of Successful Shows - Jade King

Netflix Life: Netflix boss makes it clear he’s not sorry Warrior Nun and other Netflix shows were canceled – Cody Shultz

ScreenRant: Netflix's Renewal Policy Reveals A Lot About Canceled Shows – Mark Donaldson

Cancelled SciFi: Ted Sarandos Claims Netflix Does Not Cancel “Successful” Shows, Let’s Put That to the Test - JohnnyJay

GQ: Netflix’s endless cancellations signal the end of the prestige streaming TV era – Lucy Ford

Resources

#SaveWarriorNun Data and News

Almost Timely News: Warrior Nun Algorithm to AI, Free LinkedIn Course (2023-01-29) - Christopher Penn

Alejandra, Dayana, and Kori resurrect Ladies First for a very special episode of Warrior Nun's second season!

Y'all knew we were going to talk about Batwoman sooner or later...

In the follow-up to January's theme on ladies being friends, Kori and Taylor take a look at The Cheetah Girls series and the 2001 film, Josie and the Pussycats. Legend has it Kori still has One World stuck in her head.

Kori and Taylor kick off the new year with a discussion about female friendships in cinema through the lens of Ghostbusters (2016) and Charlie's Angels (2019).

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Kori is joined again by Alejandra and Dayana for part two of a two-part series retrospective. In this episode, we’re looking at the series as a whole both flaws and strengths, and what cultural impact Supergirl had in both the comics medium and live-action portrayals of superheroines.

That's right, we're talking about Supergirl again on Ladies First! Kori is joined by Alejandra and Dayana for part one of a two-part series retrospective. In this episode, we're looking at season 6 as a whole and how we thought it wrapped up Kara's story, what worked, and what didn't work.

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Today on Ladies First; Kori and our Taylor consider Taylor Swift's cultural power and influence over the past decade. We argue that Taylor Swift was the first true Millennial "Diva" Icon (in the good way), even before Lady Gaga, and whose artistry and support has empowered queer millennials for just as long. Swift's career is a fascinating case study of the changing public perceptions of powerful women and acceptable misogyny.

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• Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor  
• Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori 
• Research by Taylor 
• Graphic Design by Kori 
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Today Taylor talks to long-time cartoonist Signe Wilkinson about depicting a controversial topic like abortion and about being a female cartoonist in general. A Pulitzer-Prize-winner, Wilkinson has captured the idiosyncrasies, absurdities, and the bigotry — particularly the misogyny — that has shaped American politics for decades. Wilkinson is also an advocate for free speech.

Created/Written/Edited/Hosted by Kori and Taylor

Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori 

Research by Taylor 

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AKA Ladies First Discusses Healthy Internet Interactions

Kori and Taylor discuss how a perfect storm of real-world situations has lead to an increase of poor internet hygiene, ending in the stage of "terminally online". They discuss how the capitalist-fueled social media companies retain your engagement through algorithms and outrage, the binarist moralizing this can lead to, and why it's so important to make time to disconnect and take a break from online spaces.

Content warning: Discussion of forms of online harassment/abuse.

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• Created/Written/Hosted by Kori and Taylor
• Sound Design/Music/Production by Kori 
• Research by Taylor 
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