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Three space feminists read, dissect, and rant at Hugo Award-winning pieces of fiction.

Happy Hour 4 11/11/2025

Happy Hour 4 Time for another happy hour! We got labubus, cross stitch, movies, and Maine lobster to share. Join us on ! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/38988740

Episode 86 - The Tainted Cup: Parchment for Your Bunghole 11/05/2025

Episode 86 - The Tainted Cup: Parchment for Your Bunghole This month we read the brand new Hugo winner, The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett! This episode is immediately spoilery, and this book is spoilable, so proceed with caution if you haven't read it. DM: Haley Music by Join us on ! LINKS: /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/38919040

Episode 85 - Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula - Is This Mamma Mia? 10/01/2025

Episode 85 - Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula - Is This Mamma Mia? Tis the season for a spooky movie! The scariest thing about this film is probably a tie between Keanu's accent and Keanu's bowl cut, but we still love it. If you want Dracula delivered to your inbox in real time, check out DM: Amy CW: SA Join us on our BRAND NEW ! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/38387210

HGG LIVE - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2: The Saw is Family 09/28/2025

HGG LIVE - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2: The Saw is Family Kevin, Amy, and Lori went to in Austin, TX and recorded our very first live show! We discussed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, which was filmed right there in Austin. We recorded on our phones, so the sound quality is extremely okay. Thanks to for inviting us. We had a blast! DM/Stunt Haley: Kevin Join us on our BRAND NEW ! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/38387150

Triple Con Report 09/22/2025

Triple Con Report We went to cons - three of them! Seattle Worldcon, Dragon Con, and ArmadilloCon. The episode art is Mary Robinette Kowal's talking cat, Elsie. Head over to our Instagram to see more con photos. A few notable time stamps: Lori crunching on candy (it's only a few seconds, very sorry) ~12:55 Worldcon Dog Report ~30:30 Interview with cat Elsie ~32:59 Links: (you too can hear DOWN THE HUGO ROAD) /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/38300830

Episode 84 - Redshirts: All I Got Was This Stupid T-shirt 09/03/2025

Episode 84 - Redshirts: All I Got Was This Stupid T-shirt Three boys said to themselves, "Podcasting - how hard can it be??" Then they decided to find out. Introducing the Hugo Bros - Kevin (maybe you've heard of him), Stephen (Amy's brother), and Erik (co-host of ). Thanks to the guys for reading Redshirts so we don't have to. We'll be back next month! DM: Stephen Book: Redshirts by John Scalzi /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/38067300

Episode 83 - The Diamond Age: Ending Needed 08/06/2025

Episode 83 - The Diamond Age: Ending Needed This month we read The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. It was long! DM: Lori Music by Links: /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/37696135

Happy Hour 3 07/14/2025

Happy Hour 3 A pickle lemonade tasting, hot sauces we have loved, and happy things. After you listen, head over to our Happy Hour story highlight on instagram to see video of Petey romping around his shop! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/37387340

Episode 82 - A Desolation Called Peace: Outright Feminism! 07/01/2025

Episode 82 - A Desolation Called Peace: Outright Feminism! This month we read A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine. We had a ton of listener mail, so the book discussion starts around 10 minutes in. DM: Haley Music by /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/37248980

After Hours 06/16/2025

After Hours Not exactly a Happy Hour (times are tough, y'all) but we kept recording after our Double Star episode. We tried a weird Capri Sun and talked about stuff. Thanks to Raj for sending us his list of happy things! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/37019655

Episode 81 - Double Star: Barely Science Fiction 06/04/2025

Episode 81 - Double Star: Barely Science Fiction This month we read Double Star by Robert Heinlein. Of all Heinlein's books, it was one of Connie Willis's three favorites! DM: Amy Music by Links: /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/36811885

A word of support for Locus Magazine 05/27/2025

A word of support for Locus Magazine The 2025 fundraiser has just a few days left! Friend of the show Billy explains why it's important to support Locus. Support Locus's or any time! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/36739660

Happy Hour 2 05/19/2025

Happy Hour 2 More happy things! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/36618375

Episode 80 - Stand on Zanzibar: Get Shiggy with It 05/07/2025

Episode 80 - Stand on Zanzibar: Get Shiggy with It This month we read Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner. It was long! DM: Lori Music by /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/36467950

Happy Hour 04/15/2025

Happy Hour A new thing we're trying - occasional episodes in which we share 5 things making us happy lately. No genre content, just chatting. /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/35957580

2025 Hugo Finalist Announcement 04/07/2025

2025 Hugo Finalist Announcement We’re 2025 Hugo finalists! Thank you so much to everyone who nominated us. Check out our . See the full list of finalists . Hope to see you in Seattle!! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/36030170

Episode 79 - Moby-Dick at the Opera 04/01/2025

Episode 79 - Moby-Dick at the Opera We're an opera podcast now, and you get to come with us to New York to see ! Bonus content: a tasting, boat facts at the , and documentation of every dog in Manhattan. Music by - Many transcripts have not been edited. Anyone can edit them and make corrections, and we appreciate anyone who does! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/35957545

Episode 78 - The Vor Game: Jackson's Whole Grimussy 03/05/2025

Episode 78 - The Vor Game: Jackson's Whole Grimussy Miles is back at it. DM: Haley Music by LINKS: /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/35538160

Second Anne-ual Hugo Quiz Show: Eight Monster 02/17/2025

Second Anne-ual Hugo Quiz Show: Eight Monster Officially now a tradition, friend of the pod Anne joined us for another quiz on past episodes! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/35315705

Episode 77 - The Wanderer: Horniest Hugo Winner 02/08/2025

Episode 77 - The Wanderer: Horniest Hugo Winner When you get to the end, you'll wander why you even read this. Terrible! DM: Amy Music by An unedited transcript is available in our . Anyone can edit it and make corrections, and we appreciate anyone who does! LINKS /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/35205270

Interview with Ann Michelle Harris 01/13/2025

Interview with Ann Michelle Harris Podcast bestie Ann Michelle Harris joined us for a wide-ranging conversation about her debut novel , and all things publishing and writing. If you've ever wondered how stray thoughts can become a novel, now is your chance to find out! Ann Michelle is a published author, lawyer, and contributor to the Hugo-winning fanzine, Nerds of a Feather. Want a signed copy of North? Join us for the book launch on January 18th from 2:00pm-4:00pm at in Decatur, GA! Links: Follow Ann on social media: | | | | /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/34830155

Episode 76 - A Deepness in the Sky: That's Just Like, Your Opinion, Cobber 01/01/2025

Episode 76 - A Deepness in the Sky: That's Just Like, Your Opinion, Cobber Y2K Hugo winner A Deepness in the Sky sure is long! And oh hey, happy new year! Skip ahead about 9 minutes from the start if you want to avoid a discussion of neighbor parking drama. DM: Lori CW/TW: SA Music by /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/34665230

Episode 75 - Red Mars: Other Effluvia 12/04/2024

Episode 75 - Red Mars: Other Effluvia Hey, you know what? This wasn't so bad! There's about 20 extra minutes of chitchat at the end, mostly about Endurance (the Shackleton Expedition). Feel free to ignore it! DM: Haley CW/TW: we discuss animal death in Endurance during the post-episode chitchat Music by /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/34277475

Episode 74 - Better Living Through Algorithms 11/04/2024

Episode 74 - Better Living Through Algorithms It's a(nother) stressful week, so you can have little an early episode, as a treat. Hang in there. This month we read and discussed Naomi Kritzer's Hugo-winning short story, Better Living Through Algorithms. You can for free or thanks to Clarkesworld! This is a wide-ranging discussion where we used the story as more of a jumping-off point to talk about a lot of other things, from sailing to crossfit to facial recognition software. /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/33774732

Spooky Special: Beetlejuice/Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 10/30/2024

Spooky Special: Beetlejuice/Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It's showtime! Happy Halloween, listeners! /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/33682252

Episode 73 - The Dispossessed: Stop Saying T1tties! 10/02/2024

Episode 73 - The Dispossessed: Stop Saying T1tties! This month we read The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. We were joined by special guest and delightful person and ambitopia expert, author Redfern Jon Barrett! We had so much fun chatting with Redfern that this is a bit of a maxisode. Digressions abound. DM: Haley CW/TW: brief discussion of SA Amy's guest appearance on Music by /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/33296147

Glasgow Worldcon Report 09/08/2024

Glasgow Worldcon Report It was fun! It was windy! Lori and Kevin tell all. Boring warning: at about 17:45, you're gonna hear like 5 minutes of voice notes about dogs. Feel free to turn off the podcast. Eating noise warning: if you make it this far, at 22:05-22:25, Lori will loudly eat a tea cake, so skip that if you can't stand mouth noises. Want a mug? A sticker? How about a shirt? Check out our . /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/32964342

Episode 72 - A Fire Upon the Deep: Scrotum Riders 09/04/2024

Episode 72 - A Fire Upon the Deep: Scrotum Riders Well, what else were we supposed to call it? This month we read Vernor Vinge's A Fire Upon the Deep, suggested by listener Raj. Thanks, Raj! Amy is DM. Music by Links: /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/32889397

Episode 71 - This is How You Lose the Time War: Blue & Red's Excellent Adventure 08/01/2024

Episode 71 - This is How You Lose the Time War: Blue & Red's Excellent Adventure Being gay and doing crime, all across space and time! Our long-awaited, most cursed episode is finally here. Requested by Haley and Raj. Lori is DM. Music by Links: /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/32357437

Episode 70 - The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: The Pilot 07/03/2024

Episode 70 - The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: The Pilot Over five years ago, we test drove this thing. It's rough, but we hope you'll enjoy it! For various reasons, we had to push back our planned schedule. This is How You Lose the Time War will drop in August, followed by A Fire Upon the Deep in September. /episode/index/show/hugogirl/id/31991142

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