This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, in Alder we trust! Vera, Katie, and Livy are witchbombing in Minisode 42: Motherland: Fort Salem. We discuss the rich worldbuilding of this underseen Freeform gem, its huge cast of complex female and non-binary characters, its unique take on witchcraft tropes, awesome sound design, and unabashed queerness. TLDR we’re all General Alder’s biddies! SKA! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@LivTarcov) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, in Alder we trust! Vera, Katie, and Livy are witchbombing in Minisode 42: Motherland: Fort Salem. We discuss the rich worldbuilding of this underseen Freeform gem, its huge cast of complex female and non-binary characters, its unique take on witchcraft tropes, awesome sound design, and unabashed queerness. TLDR we’re all General Alder’s biddies! SKA! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LivTarcov</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 42: Motherland: Fort Salem

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, the owls are not what they seem! Vera, Katie, and Livy are rocking out at the Roadhouse for Minisode 41: Twin Peaks. We discuss the original 1990 show, David Lynch’s unjustly maligned follow-up film Fire Walk With Me (which just might be the key to everything), and the remarkable anti-revival revival, the Showtime series Twin Peaks: The Return. Plus: the long shadow of Laura Palmer, the primal images and sound design of David Lynch, visions of BOB in a New Hampshire cabin, the greatest promotional tie-in book ever, a defense of Dougie, and OMG Episode 8! We’ll see you again in twenty-five years. Meanwhile… Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@LivTarcov) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, the owls are not what they seem! Vera, Katie, and Livy are rocking out at the Roadhouse for Minisode 41: Twin Peaks. We discuss the original 1990 show, David Lynch’s unjustly maligned follow-up film Fire Walk With Me (which just might be the key to everything), and the remarkable anti-revival revival, the Showtime series Twin Peaks: The Return. Plus: the long shadow of Laura Palmer, the primal images and sound design of David Lynch, visions of BOB in a New Hampshire cabin, the greatest promotional tie-in book ever, a defense of Dougie, and OMG Episode 8! We’ll see you again in twenty-five years. Meanwhile… Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LivTarcov</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 41: Twin Peaks

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST: bow down, bitches! Vera, Katie, and Livy are back from camp in Minisode 40: Xenite Retreat 2022! We discuss the long-awaited return of this unique Xena-themed gathering and give a rundown of our many adventures there, including meeting crusader for better queer storytelling Katherine Fugate, attending the West Coast premiere of Xena: Warrior Musical, and best of all, getting to hang out with so many amazing Xenites. Plus: Vera becomes Hades 2, Katie discovers a special talent, and Livy has a celebrity encounter with Baby Roe! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@LivTarcov) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST: bow down, bitches! Vera, Katie, and Livy are back from camp in Minisode 40: Xenite Retreat 2022! We discuss the long-awaited return of this unique Xena-themed gathering and give a rundown of our many adventures there, including meeting crusader for better queer storytelling Katherine Fugate, attending the West Coast premiere of Xena: Warrior Musical, and best of all, getting to hang out with so many amazing Xenites. Plus: Vera becomes Hades 2, Katie discovers a special talent, and Livy has a celebrity encounter with Baby Roe! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LivTarcov</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 40: Xenite Retreat 2022!

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, buzz buzz buzz! Vera, Katie, and Livy are talking about one of our favorite new TV shows in Minisode 39: Yellowjackets. We discuss the unique storytelling of Showtime’s blockbuster genre hybrid, the tremendous performances, the vivid evocation of high school in the 90s, the note-perfect needle drops, and how deftly this show avoids falling into the mystery box trap. Plus: our own high school sports careers, Vera finally appreciates Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci, who’s going to join the cult, and cannibalism galore! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@LivTarcov) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, buzz buzz buzz! Vera, Katie, and Livy are talking about one of our favorite new TV shows in Minisode 39: Yellowjackets. We discuss the unique storytelling of Showtime’s blockbuster genre hybrid, the tremendous performances, the vivid evocation of high school in the 90s, the note-perfect needle drops, and how deftly this show avoids falling into the mystery box trap. Plus: our own high school sports careers, Vera finally appreciates Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci, who’s going to join the cult, and cannibalism galore! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LivTarcov</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 39: Yellowjackets

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, move over necessity, Xena is the new mother of invention! Vera, Katie, and Livy discuss Xena’s many historic accomplishments in Minisode 38: Xena Did It First. We pick our favorite Xena inventions, from TV CPR to centaur cesarean sections to Caesar himself (maybe not her proudest moment). Even Gabs gets in on the action, inventing tap dancing and writing both the Iliad and the Bible. We have these ladies to thank for basically all of world history! Plus: we talk about some of the pop culture currently making us happy including Yellowjackets, West Side Story, Hawkeye, Scream, and more! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, move over necessity, Xena is the new mother of invention! Vera, Katie, and Livy discuss Xena’s many historic accomplishments in Minisode 38: Xena Did It First. We pick our favorite Xena inventions, from TV CPR to centaur cesarean sections to Caesar himself (maybe not her proudest moment). Even Gabs gets in on the action, inventing tap dancing and writing both the Iliad and the Bible. We have these ladies to thank for basically all of world history! Plus: we talk about some of the pop culture currently making us happy including Yellowjackets, West Side Story, Hawkeye, Scream, and more! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 38: Xena Did It First

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, reunited and it feels so good! Vera, Katie, and Livy are very thankful for Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor in Minisode 37: My Life is Murder (The One With Renee). We’re discussing the big episode, you know the one! It’s a family affair, with Michael Hurst in the director’s seat, Renee’s son joining his mom in front of the camera, and a whole lot of cameos, subtext references, and secret messages just for us! Plus: we’re also talking about Lucy and Renee on Tiny Kitchen Cook-Off, where they see their reflection in a tiny pile of nachos! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, reunited and it feels so good! Vera, Katie, and Livy are very thankful for Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor in Minisode 37: My Life is Murder (The One With Renee). We’re discussing the big episode, you know the one! It’s a family affair, with Michael Hurst in the director’s seat, Renee’s son joining his mom in front of the camera, and a whole lot of cameos, subtext references, and secret messages just for us! Plus: we’re also talking about Lucy and Renee on Tiny Kitchen Cook-Off, where they see their reflection in a tiny pile of nachos! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 37: My Life is Murder (The One With Renee)

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s the match of the century! Vera, Katie, and Livy enter the ring for Minisode 36: Xena vs. Buffy Deathmatch! Join us as we referee a series of match-ups that will test our fannish loyalties and our hearts! Who will win when Joxer meets Xander? When Callisto meets Faith? When Gabs meets Willow? Waaaaaah, don’t make us choose! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s the match of the century! Vera, Katie, and Livy enter the ring for Minisode 36: Xena vs. Buffy Deathmatch! Join us as we referee a series of match-ups that will test our fannish loyalties and our hearts! Who will win when Joxer meets Xander? When Callisto meets Faith? When Gabs meets Willow? Waaaaaah, don’t make us choose! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 36: Xena vs. Buffy Deathmatch!

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’ve got recs! Vera, Katie, and Livy are talking fave summer entertainment in Minisode 35: Recs Roundup! It’s been a busy summer and we’ve watched and read many things! Join us as we discuss For All Mankind, Girls5Eva, Gideon the Ninth, Cruel Summer, Evil, Fear Street, and more. Plus: a sneak peek at upcoming minisode topics Black Widow, Motherland: Fort Salem, and of course, My Life is Murder! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’ve got recs! Vera, Katie, and Livy are talking fave summer entertainment in Minisode 35: Recs Roundup! It’s been a busy summer and we’ve watched and read many things! Join us as we discuss For All Mankind, Girls5Eva, Gideon the Ninth, Cruel Summer, Evil, Fear Street, and more. Plus: a sneak peek at upcoming minisode topics Black Widow, Motherland: Fort Salem, and of course, My Life is Murder! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 35: Recs Roundup!

Wynonna Earp

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, clear eyes, full bra, can’t lose! Vera, Katie, and Livy are off to the Ghost River Triangle for Minisode 34: Wynonna Earp, the little Syfy show that could. We discuss this Weird Western’s indebtedness to Xena and Buffy, its commitment to putting a happy queer relationship onscreen, and the obstacles it overcame with the help of its fervent fandom. Plus: Canadian production values, that time Lucy Lawless was almost cast as Mama Earp, never forget Doc Holliday is a dentist, and we love you WayHaught but you may have a sex addiction! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, clear eyes, full bra, can’t lose! Vera, Katie, and Livy are off to the Ghost River Triangle for Minisode 34: Wynonna Earp, the little Syfy show that could. We discuss this Weird Western’s indebtedness to Xena and Buffy, its commitment to putting a happy queer relationship onscreen, and the obstacles it overcame with the help of its fervent fandom. Plus: Canadian production values, that time Lucy Lawless was almost cast as Mama Earp, never forget Doc Holliday is a dentist, and we love you WayHaught but you may have a sex addiction! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 34: Wynonna Earp

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, Black Alert! Vera, Katie, and Livy journey into the unknown with Minisode 33: Star Trek: Discovery. We discuss the production troubles that led to successive showrunner changes and reboots, and the fascinatingly divergent iterations of the Star Trek universe that resulted, from Season 1’s explorations of imperialist warmongering and fascism to Season 3’s celebration of diversity and empathy, all of it built around the fascinating main character of Michael Burnham. Plus: Michelle Yeoh owns us, bury and resurrect your gays, Spock’s beard, justice for L’Rell, never forget the ship runs on mushrooms, captain catchphrases, Chief of Engineering Jett Reno, Vera IS that kind of person, Katie loves all the Star Treks, and all hail her most Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Qo’noS, Regina Andor: Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, Black Alert! Vera, Katie, and Livy journey into the unknown with Minisode 33: Star Trek: Discovery. We discuss the production troubles that led to successive showrunner changes and reboots, and the fascinatingly divergent iterations of the Star Trek universe that resulted, from Season 1’s explorations of imperialist warmongering and fascism to Season 3’s celebration of diversity and empathy, all of it built around the fascinating main character of Michael Burnham. Plus: Michelle Yeoh owns us, bury and resurrect your gays, Spock’s beard, justice for L’Rell, never forget the ship runs on mushrooms, captain catchphrases, Chief of Engineering Jett Reno, Vera IS that kind of person, Katie loves all the Star Treks, and all hail her most Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Qo’noS, Regina Andor: Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1MXAIfXbkApQWRaSYuWucC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 33: Star Trek: Discovery

Xena: Warrior Podcast is a weekly show where three film school grads (Vera, Katie, and Livy) over-analyze the Hades out of Xena: Warrior Princess. This 90’s classic deserves more critical attention and appreciation within the television canon, and that’s where we come in. Watch along with us as we revisit Xena from the beginning.

I recently discovered this podcast and love it.  The insightful commentary has made me think new thoughts, and brought new life to one of my favorite shows. Xena Warrior Podcast, “you brought the world back to us.” (Xena, When Fates Collide) (Xena said it first)

New appreciation for one of my favorite shows

You girls are hilarious but at the same time provide excellent analysis, love this podcast!! 😄

Awesome!

Xena: Warrior Podcast

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, prepare to encounter the scariest thing in the world: a family reunion. Vera, Katie, and Livy are going home for 4x03 “A Family Affair.” Half domestic drama, half gothic horror, this episode has everything, including not one but two Xena/Gabrielle reunions! We discuss the horror films that inspired this ep, the importance of sympathizing with the monster, the many layers of subtext in Xena’s relationship with Gabrielle’s parents, and the Oedipal triangle of Gabrielle, Hope, and lil baby Destroyer. Plus: Gabs’s hospice hair, Xena’s new clip, and pinwheels galore! The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, prepare to encounter the scariest thing in the world: a family reunion. Vera, Katie, and Livy are going home for 4x03 “A Family Affair.” Half domestic drama, half gothic horror, this episode has everything, including not one but two Xena/Gabrielle reunions! We discuss the horror films that inspired this ep, the importance of sympathizing with the monster, the many layers of subtext in Xena’s relationship with Gabrielle’s parents, and the Oedipal triangle of Gabrielle, Hope, and lil baby Destroyer. Plus: Gabs’s hospice hair, Xena’s new clip, and pinwheels galore! The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

47: 4x03 "A Family Affair"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’re partying like it’s 1999... B.C.! Vera, Katie, and Livy are doing the weirdest double feature with Minisode 07: Episode Commentary Shenanigans, the first of our Patron-selected minisodes! With the help of copious amounts of whiskey, we provide a watch-along commentary for our least favorite episode, ULYSSES, so get ready for lots of screaming about Ulysses’ chest hair, Gabrielle’s belly dancing, and Xena’s terrible taste in men! Then, to get the taste of yuck out of our mouths, we have an IDES OF MARCH chaser for you! In this second watch-along commentary, we moon over everyone’s gorgeousness, Callisto’s eye contact, Kyle’s wig, Gabrielle’s stabby-ness, and Xena’s spine!   The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’re partying like it’s 1999... B.C.! Vera, Katie, and Livy are doing the weirdest double feature with Minisode 07: Episode Commentary Shenanigans, the first of our Patron-selected minisodes! With the help of copious amounts of whiskey, we provide a watch-along commentary for our least favorite episode, ULYSSES, so get ready for lots of screaming about Ulysses’ chest hair, Gabrielle’s belly dancing, and Xena’s terrible taste in men! Then, to get the taste of yuck out of our mouths, we have an IDES OF MARCH chaser for you! In this second watch-along commentary, we moon over everyone’s gorgeousness, Callisto’s eye contact, Kyle’s wig, Gabrielle’s stabby-ness, and Xena’s spine!   The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 07: Episode Commentary Shenanigans

We’ll take “Let’s Fill Up the Problematic Jar for $1000,” Alex! This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, Vera, Katie, and Livy analyze 6x04 “Who’s Gurkhan?,” one of the show’s bloodiest outings thus far and the phenomenal kick-off to a Gabrielle-centric trilogy of eps that center around her ever-evolving relationship with violence. (And VENGEANCE! And very sexy dancing!) Plus: Michael Hurst’s amazing directorial choices, the Joxerification of Virgil, so many harem lewks, the progression of graphic violence on television, and fans on set! The power, the passion, the podcast!  Support us on: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

We’ll take “Let’s Fill Up the Problematic Jar for $1000,” Alex! This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, Vera, Katie, and Livy analyze 6x04 “Who’s Gurkhan?,” one of the show’s bloodiest outings thus far and the phenomenal kick-off to a Gabrielle-centric trilogy of eps that center around her ever-evolving relationship with violence. (And VENGEANCE! And very sexy dancing!) Plus: Michael Hurst’s amazing directorial choices, the Joxerification of Virgil, so many harem lewks, the progression of graphic violence on television, and fans on set! The power, the passion, the podcast!  Support us on: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

90: 6x04 "Who's Gurkhan?" 

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we choose the Way of Friendship. Vera, Katie, and Livy fulfill their destinies in (beware!) 4x21 “The Ides of March,” the sorta season finale, the culmination of several major long-running arcs, and a perfect expression of the ecstatic emotionalism Xena is capable of. We discuss why Callisto is so well-suited to the role of stage manager in the Last Temptation of Xena, Caesar and Brutus as the bizarro version of Xena and Gabs, what being a vessel of perfect love means for Gabrielle, when visual storytelling is so powerful that words become unnecessary, the use of parallel editing to create new meaning in the episode’s spectacular climax, and the radical portrayal of female love toppling the patriarchy and ascending to heaven. Plus: "Kyle" Urban, get a room Jesus, finding Mount Amaro on Google Maps, theramin ghost music, Xena’s best hair, Gabs’s missing henna, Hi Zoë!, The Walking Dead, and it’s my spine!!! This is our longest episode yet, so hold on to your butts!!!  The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast Website: xenawarriorpodcast.com ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we choose the Way of Friendship. Vera, Katie, and Livy fulfill their destinies in (beware!) 4x21 “The Ides of March,” the sorta season finale, the culmination of several major long-running arcs, and a perfect expression of the ecstatic emotionalism Xena is capable of. We discuss why Callisto is so well-suited to the role of stage manager in the Last Temptation of Xena, Caesar and Brutus as the bizarro version of Xena and Gabs, what being a vessel of perfect love means for Gabrielle, when visual storytelling is so powerful that words become unnecessary, the use of parallel editing to create new meaning in the episode’s spectacular climax, and the radical portrayal of female love toppling the patriarchy and ascending to heaven. Plus: "Kyle" Urban, get a room Jesus, finding Mount Amaro on Google Maps, theramin ghost music, Xena’s best hair, Gabs’s missing henna, Hi Zoë!, The Walking Dead, and it’s my spine!!! This is our longest episode yet, so hold on to your butts!!!  The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Website: <a href="https://xenawarriorpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.com</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

64: 4x21 "The Ides of March"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, oh no, we’re going to hellllllll! Vera, Katie, and Livy take flight in 5x01 “Fallen Angel,” the spectacular season premiere and the most technically audacious Xena episode yet. We discuss the then-cutting edge digital effects, the religious art that influenced the look of heaven and hell, and the importance of the realistic B-plot in bringing this otherwise outrageous episode back to earth, with especially big props to Ted Raimi for his restrained and dignified performance. Plus: the ambivalence experienced when Xena and Gabrielle’s relationship, more emphatically articulated than ever, is set against the greater good; Callisto’s arc concludes with her becoming a creepy doll; sweet baby demon Gabs; so many lewks; compassion and forgiveness; the Good Touch and the Bad Touch. MICHAEL!  The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast Website: xenawarriorpodcast.com ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, oh no, we’re going to hellllllll! Vera, Katie, and Livy take flight in 5x01 “Fallen Angel,” the spectacular season premiere and the most technically audacious Xena episode yet. We discuss the then-cutting edge digital effects, the religious art that influenced the look of heaven and hell, and the importance of the realistic B-plot in bringing this otherwise outrageous episode back to earth, with especially big props to Ted Raimi for his restrained and dignified performance. Plus: the ambivalence experienced when Xena and Gabrielle’s relationship, more emphatically articulated than ever, is set against the greater good; Callisto’s arc concludes with her becoming a creepy doll; sweet baby demon Gabs; so many lewks; compassion and forgiveness; the Good Touch and the Bad Touch. MICHAEL!  The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Website: <a href="https://xenawarriorpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.com</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

66: 5x01 "Fallen Angel"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s love at first sight! Vera, Katie, and Livy are stepping into an alternate timeline with 6x18 “When Fates Collide,” one of Xena’s most romantic episodes. We discuss how writer Katherine Fugate found her way to Xena, why alternate realities are such a popular storytelling trope in fandom, the bold revisiting of “The Ides of March” that actually manages to match the original’s intensity, why this villain team-up works so well, predestination vs. free will, and all the amazing Roman LEWKS! Plus: Neil?, fajinking, running foundation, Tipping the Velvet, Altications, soft back touching, and washing your hands in the clip! The power, the passion, the podcast! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s love at first sight! Vera, Katie, and Livy are stepping into an alternate timeline with 6x18 “When Fates Collide,” one of Xena’s most romantic episodes. We discuss how writer Katherine Fugate found her way to Xena, why alternate realities are such a popular storytelling trope in fandom, the bold revisiting of “The Ides of March” that actually manages to match the original’s intensity, why this villain team-up works so well, predestination vs. free will, and all the amazing Roman LEWKS! Plus: Neil?, fajinking, running foundation, Tipping the Velvet, Altications, soft back touching, and washing your hands in the clip! The power, the passion, the podcast! Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

104: 6x18 "When Fates Collide"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Buckle up, Totos, we’re going on a magical mystery tour through the land of Illusia! That’s right; Vera, Katie, and Livy have reached the musical masterpiece, 3x12 “The Bitter Suite.” Join us as we explore the rich symbolism and dense cinematic referencing of this seminal episode of television. We discuss its hugely influential place in the history of TV musicals (SIT DOWN, Once More with Feeling!), its connection to tarot, Qabalah, and the occult; and its very eccentric use of CGI. Plus, a hot take on where reality ends and dream begins, the pros and cons of Broadway Gabs, Ares’ best lewk, and what REALLY caused the rift between Xena and Gabs. So click your heels thrice and repeat after us: "There’s no place like Xena’s bosom! There’s no place like Xena’s bosom! There’s no place like Xena’s bosom!" The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Buckle up, Totos, we’re going on a magical mystery tour through the land of Illusia! That’s right; Vera, Katie, and Livy have reached the musical masterpiece, 3x12 “The Bitter Suite.” Join us as we explore the rich symbolism and dense cinematic referencing of this seminal episode of television. We discuss its hugely influential place in the history of TV musicals (SIT DOWN, Once More with Feeling!), its connection to tarot, Qabalah, and the occult; and its very eccentric use of CGI. Plus, a hot take on where reality ends and dream begins, the pros and cons of Broadway Gabs, Ares’ best lewk, and what REALLY caused the rift between Xena and Gabs. So click your heels thrice and repeat after us: "There’s no place like Xena’s bosom! There’s no place like Xena’s bosom! There’s no place like Xena’s bosom!" The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

36: 3x12 "The Bitter Suite"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, the real you is bleeding through! Vera, Katie, and Livy do their best sun salutations in 4x13 “Paradise Found,” a sexy, thinky yogafest that kicks off the India arc with its own unique mix of Hinduism, Taoism, and New Age esotericism--with some Sapphic massage and freaky body horror thrown in. This ep is a lot, you guys! We discuss director Rob Tapert’s actor-focused approach, the many visual references from Maxfield Parrish to Alice in Wonderland to Buddhist art, and how lighting, camera placement, and sound design externalize Xena and Gabrielle’s internal struggles. Plus: Xena breaks the hair scale, Aidan’s abuses of power, 69-ing on the yin-yang bed, Gabrielle’s ‘hot little number,’ so many baths, lotus symbolism, and the most psychologically fraught scene in all of Xena. It’s a TORTOISE, Vera!   The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, the real you is bleeding through! Vera, Katie, and Livy do their best sun salutations in 4x13 “Paradise Found,” a sexy, thinky yogafest that kicks off the India arc with its own unique mix of Hinduism, Taoism, and New Age esotericism--with some Sapphic massage and freaky body horror thrown in. This ep is a lot, you guys! We discuss director Rob Tapert’s actor-focused approach, the many visual references from Maxfield Parrish to Alice in Wonderland to Buddhist art, and how lighting, camera placement, and sound design externalize Xena and Gabrielle’s internal struggles. Plus: Xena breaks the hair scale, Aidan’s abuses of power, 69-ing on the yin-yang bed, Gabrielle’s ‘hot little number,’ so many baths, lotus symbolism, and the most psychologically fraught scene in all of Xena. It’s a TORTOISE, Vera!   The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

57: 4x13 "Paradise Found"

On this week’s XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we confront Xena’s ultimate weakness: hot tubs! Xena’s penultimate weakness, btw, is men with well-muscled arms, which makes this pair of episodes, 1x05, “The Path Not Taken” and 1x06, “The Reckoning,” quite the trial for her. (Not a trial for Vera, Katie, and Livy, though; we loved every minute of these two very strong stories.) Join us as we discuss misogyny as comedy device, the twelve-step program that is the warrior’s path to redemption, and why Ares is totally the Christian Grey of the Xenaverse (though his Red Room is a bit green...screened).   The power, the passion, the podcast!    iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

On this week’s XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we confront Xena’s ultimate weakness: hot tubs! Xena’s penultimate weakness, btw, is men with well-muscled arms, which makes this pair of episodes, 1x05, “The Path Not Taken” and 1x06, “The Reckoning,” quite the trial for her. (Not a trial for Vera, Katie, and Livy, though; we loved every minute of these two very strong stories.) Join us as we discuss misogyny as comedy device, the twelve-step program that is the warrior’s path to redemption, and why Ares is totally the Christian Grey of the Xenaverse (though his Red Room is a bit green...screened). The power, the passion, the podcast!  iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

03: 1x05-06 "The Path Not Taken" & "The Reckoning"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, things are getting sweaty! Vera, Katie, and Livy are swooning over 3x13 “One Against an Army,” the sweetly intimate semi-conclusion to the Rift arc. In this episode, things go from bad to worse as Gabs sprains her ankle and then gets poison-arrowed! The result is a hurt/comfort extravaganza, and we talk all about this trope’s history in fanfiction, why it’s so appealing, and the important truths it exposes about Xena, Gabrielle, and their relationship (omg Xena is the little spoon!?). This ep has a Significant Theme, movingly depicting the struggle between the characters’ personal feels (SO personal, SO MANY feels) and their commitment to the greater good. Plus: the lewks, the faces, the touches, the tears, Xena’s Home Alone-style booby traps, Gabrielle the oracle, and did we mention everyone is very, very sweaty? The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, things are getting sweaty! Vera, Katie, and Livy are swooning over 3x13 “One Against an Army,” the sweetly intimate semi-conclusion to the Rift arc. In this episode, things go from bad to worse as Gabs sprains her ankle and then gets poison-arrowed! The result is a hurt/comfort extravaganza, and we talk all about this trope’s history in fanfiction, why it’s so appealing, and the important truths it exposes about Xena, Gabrielle, and their relationship (omg Xena is the little spoon!?). This ep has a Significant Theme, movingly depicting the struggle between the characters’ personal feels (SO personal, SO MANY feels) and their commitment to the greater good. Plus: the lewks, the faces, the touches, the tears, Xena’s Home Alone-style booby traps, Gabrielle the oracle, and did we mention everyone is very, very sweaty? The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

37: 3x13 "One Against an Army"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, *cue banjo*. Vera, Katie, and Livy are making hay with 6x10 “Old Ares Had a Farm,” one of the show’s final, and most lovable, comedies. We discuss its use of nostalgia, not just in the subplot about Xena’s childhood, but also in its hiring of director Charles Siebert, who directed many Xena eps in the first two seasons and whose style here recaptures some of that early-show goofiness. Plus: Kevin Smith’s finest hour, R.J. Stewart’s character-based comedy, Gabrielle and Xena love milkmaid roleplay, the glorious return of GOONS, so many animal reaction shots, sound effects galore, Greba McEntire, Gabs gets into character, and that classic fanfic ‘there’s only one bed’ scenario. The power, the passion, the podcast! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, *cue banjo*. Vera, Katie, and Livy are making hay with 6x10 “Old Ares Had a Farm,” one of the show’s final, and most lovable, comedies. We discuss its use of nostalgia, not just in the subplot about Xena’s childhood, but also in its hiring of director Charles Siebert, who directed many Xena eps in the first two seasons and whose style here recaptures some of that early-show goofiness. Plus: Kevin Smith’s finest hour, R.J. Stewart’s character-based comedy, Gabrielle and Xena love milkmaid roleplay, the glorious return of GOONS, so many animal reaction shots, sound effects galore, Greba McEntire, Gabs gets into character, and that classic fanfic ‘there’s only one bed’ scenario. The power, the passion, the podcast! Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

96: 6x10 "Old Ares Had a Farm"

On this week’s XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, guess who’s back and badder than ever? AIIIIIIIEEEEE its Callisto!!!! Vera, Katie, and Livy dedicate the podcast to an in-depth discussion of 2x05 “Return of Callisto.” In the tradition of all great sequels, this ep takes what came before and elevates it to a whole new level of dramatic intensity. Because Callisto isn’t the only one who’s back; Perdicus 2.0 returns on bended knee and Gabrielle embraces a heterosexual lifestyle with him...for a couple of minutes. (It’s tough out there for a Perd.) We discuss why Perdicus is Gabrielle’s type, swoon over sex scenes both literal and metaphorical, speculate on whether Callisto is a murderous manifestation of Xena’s repressed jealousy or maybe just her number one fan, cry a thousand tears over Xena resorting to prayer to save Gabrielle’s blood innocence, and lose our minds over that final, shocking scene. Is it vengeance or is it justice? IDK, but it sure is AWESOME! The power, the passion, the podcast! iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

On this week’s XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, guess who’s back and badder than ever? AIIIIIIIEEEEE its Callisto!!!! Vera, Katie, and Livy dedicate the podcast to an in-depth discussion of 2x05 “Return of Callisto.” In the tradition of all great sequels, this ep takes what came before and elevates it to a whole new level of dramatic intensity. Because Callisto isn’t the only one who’s back; Perdicus 2.0 returns on bended knee and Gabrielle embraces a heterosexual lifestyle with him...for a couple of minutes. (It’s tough out there for a Perd.) We discuss why Perdicus is Gabrielle’s type, swoon over sex scenes both literal and metaphorical, speculate on whether Callisto is a murderous manifestation of Xena’s repressed jealousy or maybe just her number one fan, cry a thousand tears over Xena resorting to prayer to save Gabrielle’s blood innocence, and lose our minds over that final, shocking scene. Is it vengeance or is it justice? IDK, but it sure is AWESOME! The power, the passion, the podcast! iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

16: 2x05 "Return of Callisto"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, the pins are coming out! It’s time for The Great Unpinning, in which Vera, Katie, and Livy wrap up “A Friend in Need” by picking up all the conversations we’ve shelved since the beginning of the podcast. We discuss the fan response to the finale, the history of the harmful trope Bury Your Gays, and how Xena’s ending both does and doesn’t fit the trope. Also: brutal violence, misogyny, anti-heroes, and how Walter White is the worst. Plus: a very helpful spreadsheet, that b*tch Akemi, fairy queen Xena, the Gabs with a Thousand Faces, and the Love Boon! The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, the pins are coming out! It’s time for The Great Unpinning, in which Vera, Katie, and Livy wrap up “A Friend in Need” by picking up all the conversations we’ve shelved since the beginning of the podcast. We discuss the fan response to the finale, the history of the harmful trope Bury Your Gays, and how Xena’s ending both does and doesn’t fit the trope. Also: brutal violence, misogyny, anti-heroes, and how Walter White is the worst. Plus: a very helpful spreadsheet, that b*tch Akemi, fairy queen Xena, the Gabs with a Thousand Faces, and the Love Boon! The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Minisode 06: The Great Unpinning!

The subtext is text this week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST. Vera, Katie, and Livy let it all hang out in 2x15 "A Day in the Life." We discuss this beloved episode's break from formula: its handheld camerawork, fearlessly goofball performances, and self-referential dialogue creating a new level of intimacy not only between Xena and Gabrielle -- and my goodness what a level of intimacy that is!! -- but also between the audience and the show itself. That's why this ep is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time)!!! Plus: the male gaze as it applies to hot tubs and hair flips, relationship advice for Minya, Vera's favorite goon returns from the dead (sort of), and Xena's completely unforgivable choice of toilet paper -- that's a DEALBREAKER, ladies! The power, the passion, the podcast! iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

The subtext is text this week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST. Vera, Katie, and Livy let it all hang out in 2x15 "A Day in the Life." We discuss this beloved episode's break from formula: its handheld camerawork, fearlessly goofball performances, and self-referential dialogue creating a new level of intimacy not only between Xena and Gabrielle -- and my goodness what a level of intimacy that is!! -- but also between the audience and the show itself. That's why this ep is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time)!!! Plus: the male gaze as it applies to hot tubs and hair flips, relationship advice for Minya, Vera's favorite goon returns from the dead (sort of), and Xena's completely unforgivable choice of toilet paper -- that's a DEALBREAKER, ladies! The power, the passion, the podcast! iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

24: 2x15 "A Day in the Life"

Hermes Mailbag

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’re BAAAAAAAACK! Vera, Katie, and Livy return from their Greco-Roman adventures and answer your questions on all things Xena in the first part of our AFIN Mailbag! After chatting about our trip (So! Many! Old! Things!) we discuss such topics as best and worst finales of all time, would we have had a different reaction to the finale if we’d watched it live, how fanon changes fandom’s relationship with canon, metatextual shenanigans, and Gabrielle as the PERSONIFIED EMBODIMENT of Xena’s redemption. Plus: the Eve/Varia hurt/comfort scenario of our dreams, Gabs goes to Disneyland, the Michelle Ang Appreciation Society (one of us! one of us!), and introducing Gabrielle’s next companion… Xenia Onatopp??!  The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, we’re BAAAAAAAACK! Vera, Katie, and Livy return from their Greco-Roman adventures and answer your questions on all things Xena in the first part of our AFIN Mailbag! After chatting about our trip (So! Many! Old! Things!) we discuss such topics as best and worst finales of all time, would we have had a different reaction to the finale if we’d watched it live, how fanon changes fandom’s relationship with canon, metatextual shenanigans, and Gabrielle as the PERSONIFIED EMBODIMENT of Xena’s redemption. Plus: the Eve/Varia hurt/comfort scenario of our dreams, Gabs goes to Disneyland, the Michelle Ang Appreciation Society (one of us! one of us!), and introducing Gabrielle’s next companion… Xenia Onatopp??!  The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

Hermes Mailbag 06 (Part 1) - The Jet Lag is Real

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s a battle on the home front! Vera, Katie, and Livy return to where it all began with 5x14 “Amphipolis Under Siege,” a rousing episode that marks the beginning of the show’s return to form. We discuss comeback kid R.J. Stewart’s strategic use of Xena continuity to remind the audience why they fell in love with the show in the first place, Xena back in her beloved Warrior Princess duds!!!, Ares as an object of pity and sympathy, and the long overdue introduction of Athena, a magnificent character underserved by not enough screen time and not enough costume. Plus: dusty temples, Cyrene remains the greatest, our frustration with long cons, textual girlfriends, Casablanca, and what an Ares/Xena/Gabs threeway would look like. Glede ma glede! Patreon: patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast Website: xenawarriorpodcast.com ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s a battle on the home front! Vera, Katie, and Livy return to where it all began with 5x14 “Amphipolis Under Siege,” a rousing episode that marks the beginning of the show’s return to form. We discuss comeback kid R.J. Stewart’s strategic use of Xena continuity to remind the audience why they fell in love with the show in the first place, Xena back in her beloved Warrior Princess duds!!!, Ares as an object of pity and sympathy, and the long overdue introduction of Athena, a magnificent character underserved by not enough screen time and not enough costume. Plus: dusty temples, Cyrene remains the greatest, our frustration with long cons, textual girlfriends, Casablanca, and what an Ares/Xena/Gabs threeway would look like. Glede ma glede! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Website: <a href="https://xenawarriorpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.com</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

78: 5x14 "Amphipolis Under Siege"

Take a stroll with us through (Tartarus) the Elysian Fields on this week’s XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST! Vera, Katie, and Livy laugh it up at the first purely comic Xena ep, 1x15 “Warrior...Princess,” a Mark Twain mash-up of mistaken identity and courtly intrigue. We discuss Xena’s performance of femaleness and the apparently really elaborate tests she’s been administering to Gabrielle behind the scenes?? Then it’s on to 1x16, “Mortal Beloved,” which marks the glorious return of BFOTW Marcus, who, despite being dead, still looks damn good without his vest! We discuss this episode’s two grand romances: Xena and Marcus’s love connection that crosses the boundaries of life and death, and Gabrielle’s unspoken devotion to Xena that leads her to wait (and wait and wait) for her beloved’s return.   The power, the passion, the podcast!   iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

Take a stroll with us through (Tartarus) the Elysian Fields on this week’s XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST! Vera, Katie, and Livy laugh it up at the first purely comic Xena ep, 1x15 “Warrior...Princess,” a Mark Twain mash-up of mistaken identity and courtly intrigue. We discuss Xena’s performance of femaleness and the apparently really elaborate tests she’s been administering to Gabrielle behind the scenes?? Then it’s on to 1x16, “Mortal Beloved,” which marks the glorious return of BFOTW Marcus, who, despite being dead, still looks damn good without his vest! We discuss this episode’s two grand romances: Xena and Marcus’s love connection that crosses the boundaries of life and death, and Gabrielle’s unspoken devotion to Xena that leads her to wait (and wait and wait) for her beloved’s return. The power, the passion, the podcast! iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

08: 1x15-16 "Warrior...Princess" & "Mortal Beloved"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, Hope springs eternal! Vera, Katie, and Livy have reached the season finale, 5x22 “Motherhood,” which fulfills our Hopes by ending the often-lackluster Season 5 with a bang—actually many, many bangs. We discuss Athena as a sympathetic figure doing her best while everyone around her screws up; the tremendous pathos of the usually comic Aphrodite finding herself in a tragedy; the good, the bad, and the ugly god deaths; the importance of Gabrielle’s quiet seething rage, how editor Rob Field’s use of cross cutting builds narrative tension, why that chakram throw was the best mistake Rick Jacobson ever made, and the plot twist we always Hoped for but never dreamed we’d get! Plus: Questionable desert lewks, Fury Faces, Nor Beast, Gaphrodite returns, so much dragging, Eve’s favorite cocktail, why Artemis why, and we Hope you love pain cuz we sure do! Support us on: patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast Website: xenawarriorpodcast.com ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, Hope springs eternal! Vera, Katie, and Livy have reached the season finale, 5x22 “Motherhood,” which fulfills our Hopes by ending the often-lackluster Season 5 with a bang—actually many, many bangs. We discuss Athena as a sympathetic figure doing her best while everyone around her screws up; the tremendous pathos of the usually comic Aphrodite finding herself in a tragedy; the good, the bad, and the ugly god deaths; the importance of Gabrielle’s quiet seething rage, how editor Rob Field’s use of cross cutting builds narrative tension, why that chakram throw was the best mistake Rick Jacobson ever made, and the plot twist we always Hoped for but never dreamed we’d get! Plus: Questionable desert lewks, Fury Faces, Nor Beast, Gaphrodite returns, so much dragging, Eve’s favorite cocktail, why Artemis why, and we Hope you love pain cuz we sure do! Support us on: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Website: <a href="https://xenawarriorpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.com</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

86: 5x22 "Motherhood"

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, convert or die! Vera, Katie, and Livy worship at the feet of 4x08 “Crusader,” which introduces one of the show’s most fascinating antagonists. We discuss Najara as this episode’s point-of-view character, her many intriguing parallels with Callisto, and her role as a quasi-Joan of Arc, who for some reason the late-Nineties was totally obsessed with (The Messenger RULEZ). Plus: the problematic (coin!) novelty of seeing two women fight over ownership of a third, Gabrielle’s heart eyes, Najara Queen of Sick Burns, the glorious return of Vera’s favorite goon Theodorus, and Xena’s good chewing tooth. Also the greatest mystery of all: where the fuck were those swans?     The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, convert or die! Vera, Katie, and Livy worship at the feet of 4x08 “Crusader,” which introduces one of the show’s most fascinating antagonists. We discuss Najara as this episode’s point-of-view character, her many intriguing parallels with Callisto, and her role as a quasi-Joan of Arc, who for some reason the late-Nineties was totally obsessed with (The Messenger RULEZ). Plus: the problematic (coin!) novelty of seeing two women fight over ownership of a third, Gabrielle’s heart eyes, Najara Queen of Sick Burns, the glorious return of Vera’s favorite goon Theodorus, and Xena’s good chewing tooth. Also the greatest mystery of all: where the fuck were those swans?     The power, the passion, the podcast! Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

52: 4x08 “Crusader”

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s a trap! Vera, Katie, and Livy take on 5x19 “Looking Death in the Eye,” the tricky kickoff of the four-episode arc that ends the season. We discuss this episode’s long con and whether it works on second viewing, the framing story and its use of Old Man Joxer’s point-of-view, how authentic are the emotions in a scene where the characters themselves are acting, and the challenge of portraying powerful gods in a story that depends on them failing. Plus: Hades is the best-dressed god but also the ultimate flop, Athena takes charge, Xena’s many arm wounds, Hephaestus’s Counting Crows lewk, Ares ruins everything, and how the ending subverts its fairy tale romance imagery. Also: Brad Dourif sex dreams??? Support us on: patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast  iTunes: http://apple.co/2f0NAIM Twitter: @xenawarriorpod Tumblr: xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast Instagram: instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast Website: xenawarriorpodcast.com ———————————————————————— Vera: (@hollywoodgrrl) Katie: (@katetocci) Livy: (@PonderousLivy) Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/

This week on XENA: WARRIOR PODCAST, it’s a trap! Vera, Katie, and Livy take on 5x19 “Looking Death in the Eye,” the tricky kickoff of the four-episode arc that ends the season. We discuss this episode’s long con and whether it works on second viewing, the framing story and its use of Old Man Joxer’s point-of-view, how authentic are the emotions in a scene where the characters themselves are acting, and the challenge of portraying powerful gods in a story that depends on them failing. Plus: Hades is the best-dressed god but also the ultimate flop, Athena takes charge, Xena’s many arm wounds, Hephaestus’s Counting Crows lewk, Ares ruins everything, and how the ending subverts its fairy tale romance imagery. Also: Brad Dourif sex dreams??? Support us on: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2f0NAIM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2f0NAIM</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/xenawarriorpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xenawarriorpod</a> Tumblr: <a href="http://xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.tumblr.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/xenawarriorpodcast</a> Website: <a href="https://xenawarriorpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xenawarriorpodcast.com</a> ———————————————————————— Vera: (<a href="https://twitter.com/hollywoodgrrl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hollywoodgrrl</a>) Katie: (<a href="https://twitter.com/katetocci" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@katetocci</a>) Livy: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ponderouslivy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@PonderousLivy</a>) Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw/</a>

83: 5x19 "Looking Death in the Eye”

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