Professional fangirls, Natalie Burris and Maren Ziobrowski, freak out over their favorite TV & pop culture moments from yesterday and today!
Episodes
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Emmy-award winning producer, Bob, is leaving and Natalie & Maren are saddened and panicked! This week in fangirling: Everyone's horny at the Olympics, the charm of figure skating, and the difference in regional Girl Scout cookies. Plus, the next series is revealed!
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Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Woof, we finally made it to the wildly unsuccessful Jem and the Holograms movie. Synergy is trying to be Wall-e, and there are no holograms??? What's happening?! Natalie and Maren compare/contrast the movie to the original cartoon, ask a lot of questions, and bow down to the saving grace that is Ke$ha. (She was still rocking a dollar sign in 2015, guys.) And this week in fangirling: "Ray of Light" turns 20 years old, Natalie serving American Girl catalog looks, and Julia Roberts & Liam Neeson?
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Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Jem had some jams! Natalie and Maren are sharing some of their favorite tunes from Jem, talking the show's love interests, Riot's daddy issues, and the questionable end -- an orphan-focused finale complete with 'Nam flashbacks. And this week in fangirling: Fox's LA to Vegas and the 1988 film, Satisfaction, keeps giving us surprises.
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Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Glam & Glitter! Fashion & Fame! Natalie and Maren are digging into beloved '80s icon, Jem! They're touching on the dolls and their frenemies "Barbie & the Rockers"(not The Misfitis), Jem's over-the-top social conscience, and the plot-heavy show. Also, please contact if you have scientific answers about about Synergy and how holograms work in the cartoon universe. Hopefully, this doesn't offend the hardcore fans... And this week in fangirling: Becoming the hot, new student at West Beverly with "What's your Name?", Mandy Moore eating a candy bar, and FANGIRL VALENTINES! Get yours here!
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Friday Feb 02, 2018
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Buying time before the next series, Natalie and Maren fangirl over This Is Us, A catchy jam from Summer Twins, and Stanley Tucci's hottest role (thus far). Plus, Phantom Thread brings out the Siskel & Ebert in all of us, and the next "truly outrageous" theme is revealed!
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Friday Jan 26, 2018
Friday Jan 26, 2018
They had style, they had flair, ... they were THERE --That's how they became the best theme songs of the '90s. Join Natalie and Maren as they try to narrow down sitcom jams from the last great decade of television theme songs. And this week in fangirling: Oscar noms & the latest seasons of Grace and Frankie. (Sources mentioned in this episode: KenLevine.Blogspot.com & Archie McPhee.)
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Friday Jan 19, 2018
Friday Jan 19, 2018
What would we do baby, without theme songs? Natalie and Maren continue their countdown with 8 of the greatest sitcom themes from the 1980s! Duets, Susanna Hoffs wannabes, and ICONIC songs with fun facts and nonsense along the way. And this week in fangirling: Very special episodes of The Last Man on Earth and The Goldbergs.
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Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
What makes a sitcom theme song GREAT? Is it the lyrical storytelling? The boppin’ music? Or that perfect level of cheese? Natalie and Maren begin their “Sitcom Theme Songs” series by counting down some of the best TV themes from the 1970s! And this week in fangirling: Mindhunter on Netflix, Rachel Greene impressions, and Hulu's Olympic coverage.
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Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
The GG's happened and Friday feels far away, so say "hello'"to a Monday mini! Natalie and Maren touch on their favorite moments from the Golden Globes, and fangirl over the Dearly Departed "Helter Skelter" tour. New episodes of Fangirl Fridays return this week, 1/12!
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Friday Dec 15, 2017
Friday Dec 15, 2017
It's the most wonderful time of the year: The Bingies! Natalie and Maren share some of their favorite 2017 shows and give you helpful suggestions on what to watch during the holiday break. And this week in fangirling: Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the long-awaited, I Tonya.
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Friday Dec 08, 2017
Friday Dec 08, 2017
Our beloved football head is back and is leaving New York City! Fans of the Nicktoon have been waiting years for the rumored "Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie" and it's finally happened! So many questions: Will Arnold & Helga get together? Are his parents alive? What's Arnold's last name? Natalie and Maren discuss their feelings on the movie, Helga Pataki's greatness, and what hit & where it went wrong. And this week in fangirling: John Stamos at Disneyland, Circus Animal cookies, and Maren's LIVING for Olympic games drama.
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Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Hooray for Hollywood! The girls are back in town and they've got visitors: The Fonz, Lucille Ball, Carrie Bradshaw, and unfortunately, Kramer. Some of them love Los Angeles, and some of them love New York too much to give it a chance. Natalie and Maren are discussing life without Elaine Benes, 2000's L.A., and "jumping the shark." And this week in fangirling: Greta Gerwig's Ladybird, and the latest season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Friday Nov 24, 2017
Friday Nov 24, 2017
It's time to remember the magic! If you had a sitcom on ABC in the '90s, at some point you ended up at Disney World. What's supposed to be a fun getaway always ends up causing chaos amongst family members. Natalie and Maren discuss what these episodes get right (and wrong) about Disney vacations, try to figure out why everyone on Step by Step is dumb and horny, and decide who's better: Steve or Stefan? And this week in fangirling: A George Michael classic and delicious yet dangerous pumpkin spice Lofthouse cookies.
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Friday Nov 17, 2017
Friday Nov 17, 2017
Monica and Chandler are sleeping together, Alex P. Keaton is playing rugby, and Blossom's mom is total garbage -- Greetings from Europe! Natalie and Maren are discussing some of the most wonderful and unnecessary American TV movies & episodes filmed in England, Italy and France. They're talking world class restaurants, boy-charming jumpsuits, and espionage galore! And this week in fangirling: Reese's cups heavy enough to knock someone out, blazers from ten years ago, and Ian Ziering still has it. (Unfortunately, "it" is not a blonde curly mullet.)
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Friday Nov 10, 2017
Friday Nov 10, 2017
Sometimes TV shows need a vacation, and they take us along for the ride. Unfortunately, not every episode is a trip worth having. Join the Fangirls as they jet set to Hawaii for the first part of “Desperation Vacation.” They’re talking about saving hotels, getting bad luck from tabu idols, finding your heritage as well as your boss … And this week in fangirling: A serious Almond Joy/Mounds debate and billboards of TV future (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Netflix’s Barbra).
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Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Quick Post-Halloween check-in before the next series: Natalie is desperate to talk about Stranger Things 2 & Billy's mullet while Maren discovers a candy she doesn't like.
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Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
We have a Hallowinner! You voted … Now, the fangirls get to pick the ultimate Halloween episode based on your decisions! Natalie and Maren are also giving costume predictions/suggestions, discussing the lovely Midwest "Wishbone" weather, and what good would a Halloween FGF episode be without a serious candy discussion?! And this week in fangirling: The Florida Project & its breakout star, Brooklynn Prince, and Hulu’s Too Funny to Fail: The Life and Death of the Dana Carvey Show.
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Friday Oct 20, 2017
Friday Oct 20, 2017
Halloween is a magical time! Candy in abundance... Kids & Adults in costume ....And TV shows ignoring important storylines to get spooky. Natalie and Maren have chosen four of their top Halloween episodes, and it’s up to you to help narrow them down in search of the "Ultimate Halloween-Themed Episode." And this week in fangirling: Roseanne's comeback, a Joe Manganiello sighting, and 90210 baby bibs??
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Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Fall is here! And although the West Coast isn’t getting the beautiful foliage, it’s still basking in the glow of fresh TV shows! Natalie and Maren are talking about what they’re watching this season, what’s next on their list, and if “Will & Grace” and the ’90s sitcom resurgence is holding up. And this week in fangirling: Kether Donohue's hair and an emotional “Josie and the Pussycats” reunion. // Are you a fellow fangirl? Represent with a FGF t-shirt! https://fangirlfridayspodcast.threadless.com/
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Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Fangirl Fridays is turning one, and Maren is back just in time to celebrate! Take a brief trip down memory lane and see how this magical friendship began-- Natalie and Maren are sharing favorite moments and episodes, answering your questions, and giving you the gift of merchandise. And this week in fangirling: The Emmys, a Shania Twain cameo, legendary supermodels, and Better Things on FX. // Are you a fan of this podcast? Represent with BRAND NEW MERCH @ https://fangirlfridayspodcast.threadless.com/
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