For The Plot

A podcast looking at fandom, movies, TV, and books through the female gaze. Ya know, For Science. Listen in every Sunday with JoAnn and Abbey!

Episode 58 - Bringing the Light with Shadow & Bone 03/18/2023

Episode 58 - Bringing the Light with Shadow & Bone We're back! Just in time for Shadow and Bone Season Two, how about a retrospective dive into Season One? Here's our take on the books, the show, our beloved Crows, and the sun summoner herself. Hit play and let's find our true north! Ya know, For Science. (Music is “Energetic Rock” by Rodrigo Vicente from HookSounds) /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/26256609

Episode 57 - Keeping up with the Bridgertons 01/11/2021

Episode 57 - Keeping up with the Bridgertons Dear reader, the season has finally arrived and we shall do what women do: we shall talk! This week, JoAnn and Abbey dust off their mics to talk about the Netflix show Bridgerton, both the good and the bad. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/17498507

Quarantine Minisode 02 - Staying Healthy & Staying Sane: A How-To (Kinda) 05/04/2020

Quarantine Minisode 02 - Staying Healthy & Staying Sane: A How-To (Kinda) This week, JoAnn and Abbey chat about the books and shows and other things that have been keeping them afloat during quarantine. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/14265065

Episode 56 - Everyone Has A Motive 04/13/2020

Episode 56 - Everyone Has A Motive “I seriously don’t get what goes on in this f*cking school.” That pretty much sums up Netflix’s ‘Elite’. This week, JoAnn and Abbey discuss the impeccably written murder mystery show with its delightfully disastrous kids and all the shenanigans they get into — sometimes bloody. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/13960949

Quarantine Minisode 01 - Boys & Political Intrigue 03/22/2020

Quarantine Minisode 01 - Boys & Political Intrigue We’re staying inside and we’re staying sharp! This week JoAnn and Abbey talk about some of the things keeping them interested and engaged: “The Miseducation of the American Boy” by Peggy Orenstein and the Netflix drama “Kingdom”. Stay safe and stay healthy, and watch/read/listen For the Plot! /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/13654052

Episode 55 - Break my heart, Covey 03/17/2020

Episode 55 - Break my heart, Covey "Now is not the time to be fantasizing about living in an '80s movie", but we’ll take living in the world of P.S. I Still Love you anyday! This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk all things To All The Boys 2: favorite moments, coming of age, and which K-pop groups Lara Jean would stan. Ya know, For Science! /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/13579247

Episode 54 - My, She Was Yare 03/02/2020

Episode 54 - My, She Was Yare Waiter, serve the nuts. I mean, serve the *guests* the nuts. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk all things classic comedy films. Some of their favorites include: one with mistaken leopard identity, one with an “unholy mess of a girl”, one with a crime-solving dog named Asta, and more! Join in, ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/13372085

Episode 53 - Nuclear Family 02/16/2020

Episode 53 - Nuclear Family We all know that ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten! This week, JoAnn and Abbey dive into their favorite fictional families, how portrayals of families have changed over time, and what makes great fictional families great. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/13171400

Episode 52 - YCSBM, Ben Barnes 02/03/2020

Episode 52 - YCSBM, Ben Barnes Prince Caspian never really left our hearts, and now Ben Barnes is back on the acting scene with a vengeance. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk all things Ben Barnes: his filmography, his singing voice, and the internet’s history of fancasting I’m literally everything...including a part he is set to play. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/12989408

Episode 51 - The Mom Friend & The Dad Friend 01/20/2020

Episode 51 - The Mom Friend & The Dad Friend Every group has a Mom and/or Dad Friend™ and this week JoAnn and Abbey are here to talk their favorites. Do you see me as a father figure, Peralta? Let’s discuss! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/12804170

Minisode 07 - Meet-Cutes 01/06/2020

Minisode 07 - Meet-Cutes Well, this is some meet cute! This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk fictional meet cutes and Abbey only slightly misunderstands the assignment. What’s your favorite meet cute? Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/12626348

Minisode 06 - Outlining 12/30/2019

Minisode 06 - Outlining We’re writers, Jess. We create LIFE. But how? For some people, JoAnn and Abbey included, writing starts with an outline, so this week they dive into their outlining process in a minisode over the holidays. Join in! Ya know, for writerly Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/12560108

Episode 50 - Big Spoon or Little Spoon? 12/09/2019

Episode 50 - Big Spoon or Little Spoon? Happy 50th episode! This week, JoAnn and Abbey have an absolute BLAST discussing which of their favorite characters is a Big Spoon, a Little Spoon, or...No Spoon? A Knife? Join them! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/12328406

Episode 49 - All I Want for Christmas is a RomCom 11/24/2019

Episode 49 - All I Want for Christmas is a RomCom Tis the season for romance! This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk all things holiday romcom...some cringey, some excellent, and even one involving a ghost? Come join! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/12155162

Episode 48 - Disney Remake-a-palooza 11/11/2019

Episode 48 - Disney Remake-a-palooza I want to be where the remakes….aren’t. This week, JoAnn and Abbey discuss Disney remakes, which they prefer, and what they think of the trend in general. Can you guess which remake they’d love to see?? Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/11982188

Episode 47 - Singing Stories Still Untold 10/28/2019

Episode 47 - Singing Stories Still Untold Got a crime to solve? We know just the women for the job. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk women who solve things: the detectives, the investigators, the bringers of justice. Join them! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/11813174

Episode 46 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fandom? 10/13/2019

Episode 46 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fandom? When you’ve been in fandom as long as we have, you’ve seen some things, and you’ve accumulated some beef. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk about fandom: the good, the bad, and the occasionally ugly. Everyone chill out and be kind. Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/11625893

Episode 45 - Lost and Found 10/07/2019

Episode 45 - Lost and Found *Winston Bishop voice* They’re my BLOOD. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk all things Found Family! Family isn’t always about DNA, sometimes family is a random selection of characters that cross your path at the right time. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/11540066

Episode 44 - You Can Sit By Me, Taika Waititi 09/16/2019

Episode 44 - You Can Sit By Me, Taika Waititi Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Korg, also known as Taika Waititi, filmmaker and weirdo extraordinaire. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk all things Taika, including but not limited to: his films, his pineapple outfits, his hair, and so much more. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/11262620

Episode 43 - NFWMBB (Nothing F*cks With My Book Boyfriend) 09/02/2019

Episode 43 - NFWMBB (Nothing F*cks With My Book Boyfriend) Warning: The following episode may cause the listener to swoon, sigh, and fall head over heels. This week, JoAnn and Abbey discuss their book boyfriends (AKA fictional male characters they wish they could date) because they *definitely* read for the plot. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/11083289

Episode 42 - Fight Like a Girl 08/18/2019

Episode 42 - Fight Like a Girl I am a goddess, a glorious female warrior! This week, JoAnn and Abbey discuss what makes a hero, and gush over their favorite female warrior characters. Enemies of fairness and equality, hear my womanly roar! YAH! /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/10865845

Episode 41 - Is This A Kissing Book? 08/05/2019

Episode 41 - Is This A Kissing Book? What makes a kiss the most passionate, the most pure? This week, JoAnn and Abbey dig into an extremely important topic: which kisses in movies, television, and books are our favorites? Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/10775435

Minisode 05 - Writer's Block 07/28/2019

Minisode 05 - Writer's Block Hit a wall? Maybe run into it, face first? We’ve got you covered. This week, JoAnn and Abbey discuss some strategies for getting writing again. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/10686371

Minisode 04 - Summer Reads 07/21/2019

Minisode 04 - Summer Reads Summer reading, having a bla-ast! (Sorry, it had to be done.) JoAnn and Abbey are back from hiatus with a summer minisode! Join them as they talk about what they’re reading this summer, and what they’re excited to read soon. Join in! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/10602998

Episode 40 - King and Lionheart 05/13/2019

Episode 40 - King and Lionheart Terry loves love! This week, JoAnn and Abbey discuss their favorite ship tropes in fiction: what makes you fall in love with a ship? Why? We need to get to the bottom of this. Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/9754607

Episode 39 - Truths Universally Acknowledged 04/29/2019

Episode 39 - Truths Universally Acknowledged It is a truth universally acknowledged that JoAnn and Abbey love Austen adaptations. If they loved it less, they might be able to talk about it more! ...Just kidding, they’re able to talk about it at great length. Ya know, For Science! /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/9566141

Episode 38 - You Can Sit By Me, John Cho 04/14/2019

Episode 38 - You Can Sit By Me, John Cho When you look up “life ruiner” in the dictionary, the picture next to it is John Cho. This week, JoAnn and Abbey lose their minds over this long-time crush and extremely talented smoke show. Come join! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/9385355

Episode 37 - Love in the Eyes 04/01/2019

Episode 37 - Love in the Eyes How can I tell if he loves me so? No, really, it’s in his eyes. (Or hers!) This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk about romantic gazes, longing gazes, pining gazes...A.K.A. the bread and butter of all romcoms. What is it about a good gaze that makes them lose their sh*t?? Come find out! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/9216521

Episode 36 - Strong Enough to Survive the Fall 03/17/2019

Episode 36 - Strong Enough to Survive the Fall Do you need to scream over King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo?? Because JoAnn and Abbey sure f*cking do! Join them as they discuss their favorite disaster son (AKA the king of Ravka) and worship at the alter of Zoya Nazyalensky. (Warning: high-pitched noises ahead.) Come scream with them! Ya know, For Science. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/9031430

Episode 35 - Island of Misfit Tropes 03/03/2019

Episode 35 - Island of Misfit Tropes Look, not all romance novel tropes are diamonds in the rough, and sometimes you just end up in a dumpster full of trash. This week, JoAnn and Abbey talk about tropes they love but wouldn’t necessarily recommend to a friend...and tropes they’d love to see more of. Come join! We read For the Plot. /episode/index/show/fortheplot/id/8855471

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