The girls are back in town! SnarkNotes returns for Season 3. First up, Isolationism. Living off the grid. Doomsday theories. No, it's not an episode about coronavirus. It's Educated by Tara Westover. Essential oils not included. May 2020.
S2 E8: Compassionate Journey
SnarkNotes has its first ever guest star! Keli’s mom – the wonderful Cheryl Gillespie – joins the podcast to talk about Compassionate Journey: Honoring Our Mothers’ Stories, a book she wrote with four other Maine women. In it, Cheryl bravely discusses her complicated relationship with her mother, and what she learned when she started looking for a letter that may never have existed. Tune in to learn more! January 2019.
S2 E7: The Bechdel Test
Gather round Snarknotes listeners! The time has come to get educational. Did you know that two women can talk about something other than a man? It's true! It happens every day! (Shocking, we know.) Women have depth. Women have range. Women cannot be replaced with sexy lamps! September 2018.
S2 E6: Characters We Would Save
Have you ever wanted to rescue a fictional character from their creator? To somehow give them the storyline they deserve? Keli and Alice have. Often. Join them as they discuss their many, many feelings about Ron Weasley and other characters who weren’t given the chance to live up to their full potential. Expect spoilers, and an inordinate amount of love for Rupert Grint. September 2018.
S2 E5: Problematic Rom-Coms
Who doesn't love a good rom-com? Person meets person. Sparks fly. Angst ensues. And before you can say — "Wait, do you really need to run to the airport? Can't you just call her?" — the music swells over a perfectly cinematic, happily ever after. Roll credits. But the path to "you had me at hello" is often paved with creepy intentions — actions so egregious that sometimes you're just a girl, sitting in front of a screen, asking, "what the HELL did I just watch?" August 2018.
S2 E4: Ladies We Love to Love
Sometimes the character you're supposed to love to hate becomes a character you love to love. Join Keli and Alice as they defend the Lady Susans, Blair Waldorfs, and Amy Dunnes of the world. Listen up, and raise a glass to the mean girls, the crazy girls, the bitchy girls—the girls who make our lives a little bit more interesting. August 2018.
S2 E3: Nanette
Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" is a comedy special unlike any other. Part stand-up, part TED talk. All the emotions. Join Keli and Alice as they return to the pod fort to fan-girl over Hannah's heart, humor, and knowledge of art history. August 2018.
S2 Ep 2: Snape vs. Malfoy
Keli and Alice have a lot of thoughts about Severus Snape. So many, in fact, that they have tried to record this episode on three separate occasions. (Alice always gets angry, Keli always talks her down. Spoilers abound.) On the one hand: Snape’s a middle age man obsessed with torturing eleven year-olds because he got friend-zoned that one time. On the other hand: #Always, I guess? So, where does that leave us. Listen to hear Alice and Keli’s thoughts on all things Snape, and whether his redemption arc comes at the expense of Draco Malfoy. April 2018.
S2 Ep 1: Cat Person
Keli and Alice kick off the second season of SnarkNotes by hanging out in a blanket fort! (Clearly the more things change, the more things stay the same.) Join them as they dive into "Cat Person", a short story by Kristen Roupenian that details the perils of dating in a world full of aggressive texts and unwanted forehead kisses. March 2018.