Gabi and Eryn are joined this week by honorary fangirl Riley McNabb to reminisce on one of cinema's greatest achievements, the blue-tinted masterpiece that is Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight.  We break down the satisfaction level of tofu, go in depth on everyone's favorite vamp-Daddy Carlisle, and shout-out to fellow WWU Theater department alum Billy Burke (aka Charlie). @ Spotify PLEASE put the official soundtrack on your platform WE ARE STARVING!!!!

WE DID IT!!! This supersized, almost two-and-a-half hour mega-episode covers the gripping finale to the first installment of The Twilight Saga. Gabi and Eryn are joined by Twilight first-timer and vampire fanatic Luke Dooley, but also felt some extra expertise was needed for this momentous episode, and brought in fellow Twihard Erin Smith for a doubly-long double-guest supersize episode.  Can Bella use her wits to outsmart James? Will Edward show emotional intelligence? Will Renee rise to the occasion and be a responsible parent? Find out the answers to all these questions and MORE in this final installment of the Fangirls Twilight recap (Spoiler: the answer is no).

This week, Gabi and Eryn are joined by fellow Firehouse Café Barista, and Bellingham local artist (@rosewaterarts on instagram) Jalyn Rose! As a fan of the movies, it was only appropriate that Jalyn got to dissect the original text behind one of the most iconic scenes ever put to film: the baseball game. Edward continues to have the emotional processing skills of a toddler, Bella is targeted by evil vamp James because ... plot ????, and after Bella delivers a pretty sick burn to Charlie, the star-crossed lovers must separate as the Cullens v James battle royale ramps up. Brb blasting Supermassive Black Hole on repeat for the next few hours. WE HAVE ALMOST MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST BOOK! If you've been with us since the beginning, thank you!! Be sure to rate and review on Apple Podcasts (link in instagram bio @fangirlspodcast_), and continue to tune in for the grand finale of this beautiful mess of a novel. 

TIME TO TAKE YOUR COMMUNION!!! ***Major Spoiler Warning for all episodes of Midnight Mass*** This week gabi and eryn talk about their latest vampire obsession, Midnight Mass on Netflix. Mike Flanagan - creator and director of The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor (eryn and gabi still aren't over that ending.....) is back with another horror anthology series, exploring very important themes of religion, addiction, and hot people.

This week, Gabi and Eryn are joined by long-time friend and fellow vampire fan, Jason Hamann! Jason, many years ago, helped Gabi and Eryn defeat Strahd von Zarovich in the iconic D&D campaign Curse of Strahd, and now the trio reunites and attempt to defeat (really just discuss) SM's confusing and often disturbing writing style. The couple have their first sleepover, at least this the first time Bella is AWARE that they're having a sleepover, Edward flaunts his wealth, and we get some extremely confusing and contradictory lore, as we dive deeper and deeper into Twilight.

This week Gabi and Eryn are joined by the always delightful vampire newbie Jacob Bernado who came PRE ! PARED ! with a plethora of important questions about our star-crossed lovers, which ironically reflects the majority of what Bella and Edward do in these three chapters. How did Bella go on a five mile hike without a water bottle? How far do Edwards super-senses extend? And WHY does Stephanie Meyer - a life-long Mormon woman - insist on using drug and alcohol metaphors throughout this book??? 

WE'RE BACK! After a short hiatus Gabi and Eryn return to discuss Mina, the vampire from 2004's spectacular flop A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, who not only awakened Gabi's love for sexy bloodsuckers, but also single handedly carried this lackluster film on her back. Once that topic has been exhausted they devolve into discussions of Harry Potter book to movie adaptations, rate the iconic film series, and somehow don't even mention the fact that Robert Pattinson was in both franchises. (Hopefully it goes without saying neither of our hosts support or condone the series' author's words, actions, or beliefs). Join them next Wednesday when Gabi and Eryn pick Twilight back up and continue on in Bella and Edward's iconic, if not disturbing, epic romance. 

***SPOILER ALERT***  This week's episode contains spoiler's for future Twilight books, Twilight films, and abc's LOST. Listen at your own risk.  This week Gabi and Eryn tear apart Stephanie Meyer's disturbing character choices, and (let's face it) mediocre writing abilities, with the help of special guest Hayley McVay - one of our cohost's sibling! What does SM have against kindly bookstore clerks? Will Edward ever go to therapy/anger management? Will reality TV ever be as good as it was during mid-2000s on Vh1? W

***SPOILER ALERT*** this week's episode contains spoilers for the entire twilight saga. listen at your own risk. This week Gabi and Eryn take a break from obsessively overanalyzing the behavior of fictional people and mythological creatures, and instead answer questions from listeners about fictional people and mythological creatures. They attempt to break down the main trio's astrological charts, discover that literally every mainstream vampire has fought in the civil war (for the confederacy ........ ), and dive into the most important question of all: how did Edward's undead penis achieve an erection, and produce living sperm to conceive a child?

This week Gabi and Eryn delve into Bella's blossoming inner turmoil and martyr complex, Edward's confusing flirtation tactics, and attempt to answer the age old question: is Shakespeare's treatment of female characters misogynistic? (Spoiler Alert: yesh). Joined by another college bestie Grace Heller, a late-in-life Vampire Diaries stan, and witness to the infamous Carlo Rossi incident.