The Fangirl Business: A Supernatural Podcast
Join Dr. Chrisha Anderson and Catherine McKenna for complex feelings, fangirling, and fun as they begin a second season of their Supernatural podcast--focused on the new series, "The Winchesters." With a pro-Destiel and queer Dean outlook, and special attention to LGBTQ+ content, they hope you'll come along for the ride. Special thanks and credit to our amazing contributors: Logo: Gio_Gui Music: VooDooBlooze Disclaimer: The information presented in this podcast is intended to be for entertainment and educational purposes only. It should never be used in place of advice given by a mental health or medical professional or as a substitute for mental health treatment. If you're struggling with a mental health issue, please seek professional help.
Episodes
102 episodes
17.6: "The Winchesters'" Finale - The Music Story
Join Chrisha and Catherine for a chaotic episode where all of the things that can happen in the background at Catherine's apartment do while they try to talk all about the music in the finale of The Winchesters. Topics...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:38:24
17.5: "The Winchesters'" Finale - The Akrida Story
CONTENT WARNING: There is a discussion of suicide and suidical ideation as it pertains to the characters of Akrida Kyle & Lata from The Winchesters and Dean from Supernatural. Please be...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:14:49
17.4: "The Winchesters'" Finale - The Jack Problem (Plus Baby, Cas, & A Bit Of Destiel)
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine start the discussion with Jack and his odd behavior at the end of Supernatural and during The Winchesters' finale before moving on to talk about Baby, The Winchesters' title card...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:17:56
17.3: "The Winchesters'" Finale - The Dean Story
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss how the car scene at the end of the episode should have been, as a giant infodump, dull--and yet it was not (thanks, Ackles and Thompson!). They also discuss the clapbacks to the Super...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:20:16
17.2: "The Winchesters'" Finale - The Monster Club Story
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine catch up on what's been going on behind the scenes with each other, the writers' and actors' strikes and victories, the ongoing trash-fires at networks and streamers, and their gratitude to folks behind
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:35:25
17.1: Re-Released Reaction Episode - "The Winchesters'" Finale
Note: This is a re-release of Chrisha and Catherine's reaction episode to The Winchesters' finale, which was originally released on March 8, 2023. A full analysis of "That's No Way to Say Goodbye" will be release...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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55:45
16.2: "The Winchesters" E12 - Red String Edition
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine look into the theme of mirrors and misdirection, which is particularly prevalent in this episode but has been a running theme throughout the series. They also examine the parallels this episode has with mu...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:13:41
16.1: "The Winchesters" E12 - Witches & Clowns (And Biggest Fears)
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine talk about the penultimate episode of The Winchesters, "The Tears of a Clown."Topics include: the concern about Ada considering giving up her soul; Dean's narration about the lies we tell ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:16:08
15.2: "The Winchesters" E11 - Red String Edition
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine talk jackets and callbacks, Lata's relationship with Maggie, queer media texts, the implications of this being an autobiographical story (told from Dean's perspective), and the interesting messaging behind...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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53:42
15.1: "The Winchesters" E11 - The Truth Shall Set You Free
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss the way that the series thus far has been a healing experience for many from Supernatural's finale, Mary's response to Betty and to John's arrest, the revelations about John while he's in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:26:20
14: "The Winchesters" E10 - Prions & Proteins, Problems & Successes
CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions of Holocaust imagery and the medical and institutional history of targeting marginalized and oppressed groups for exploitation and experimentation. Please be mindful of your wellbeing when d...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:27:34
13.2: "The Winchesters" E9 - Red String Edition
This episode begins with a discussion of fate vs luck in "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" and the wider Supernatural franchise. Catherine and Chrisha then move on to monsters and gods, the differences between The Winchesters' vamp...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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55:04
13.1: "The Winchesters" E9 - Fate vs Free Will
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine discuss The Winchesters' episode "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," starting with the diversity presented behind the scenes and onscreen and moving on to the themes of free will versus fate and how wha...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:13:20
11.2: "The Winchesters" E8 - Red String Edition
In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine delve into what they've affectionately termed "the red string": trying to figure out what all the hints and mysteries behind each episode are leading to. Topics include: What the HELL was Chuck doi...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:09:06
12: Reaction To "The Winchesters" Finale
SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains reactions to and discussions of The Winchesters' season finale, "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye." ...........In th...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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55:45
11.1: "The Winchesters" E8 - Dean is BACK!
If you want to follow along with Chrisha's social media reveals, scroll down to find all the links!In this episode, Chrisha and Catherine do a whole lot of screeching about:DeanDean's birthdayDean ta...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:38:34
10.2: "The Winchesters" E7 - Reflections of Destiel and AU Madness
In Part 2 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Reflections," Chrisha and Catherine take out their red string and have fun trying to untangle the mess of what the heck is going on in the wider story. They look at look at the con...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:01:11
10.1: "The Winchesters" E7 - Odd Ghouls & Akrida Possession
In Part 1 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Reflections," Chrisha and Catherine look at the characters' journeys--everything from the psychological reasons for John's regression under pressure to Millie and Ada bonding to Ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:14:16
9.2: "The Winchesters" E6 - Red String, AUs, and Some Destiel
Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of Dean Winchester's death. In Part 2 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Art of Dying," Chrisha and Catherine go full red string with discussions about possibl...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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56:26
9.1: "The Winchesters" E6 - barn Barn BARN Barn bArN (& Some Queerness)
In Part 1 of their 2-parter on The Winchesters' "Art of Dying," Chrisha and Catherine talk about barns. A lot.They also discuss Mary's growth as a leader, John's anger and his attempt at healing, Lata's powerful choice fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:21:20
8.2: "The Winchesters" E5 - F*** John Winchester, Red String Edition
In Part 2 of their two-parter on The Winchesters' "Legacy of a Mind," Chrisha and Catherine pull out the red string.They delve into the reasons why Mary and John's journey into Mary's mind may have felt a little familiar,...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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50:38
8.1: "The Winchesters" E5 - F*** John Winchester
It was another massive recording session for episode five of The Winchesters, "Legacy of a Mind," so this week Chrisha and Catherine are breaking it down into two different parts.Part 1 explores the Monster Club's character arc...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:12:31
7: "The Winchesters" E4 - Trauma, Anger, Isolation, Community, & Healing
Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of PTSD and John's self-harm behavior.It's been a bit of a wait, but Catherine and Chrisha are back with a MASSIVE almost 2 hour episode about The Winchester's E4, "Maste...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:58:32
6: "The Winchesters" E3 - Meta, Red String, & Radio Waves
Episode 3 of The Winchesters was wild, and Catherine and Chrisha were definitely feeling like that gif of the guy with the red string by the end of recording this episode.From new character revelations to the dueling music narr...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:36:19
5: "The Winchesters" E2 - Monstrous Parents & Generational Trauma
Episode 2 of The Winchesters hit hard on the concept of monstrous parents, generational trauma, cycles of abuse, and finding yourself. From La Tunda, to Mary's relationship with Samuel, to John and Millie's fractious interactions, Chri...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:05:00