Y’all know how much GGR celebrates women—and this episode dials it up to 11. From Jentry Chau vs The Underworld to Wicked to the fierce femme leads in their book recs, our Rioters are fully ensconced in the season of THAT GIRL.
Jentry Chau vs The Underworld and Recommendations for What to Watch Next
It’s almost time to unleash Jentry Chau vs The Underworld onto Netflix so our Rioters are going to get you fire-proofed and ready. Sherin and Alex give you a teaser of what to expect, paired with a magically mythological primer of shows, movies, and books to consume that have similar themes to the new animated series. Jentry Chau vs The Underworld is coming on Thursday (as is our review)—y’all ain’t ready.
Special Appearances by: American Dragon: Jake Long, Firestarter, Dan Da Dan, The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and other recommendations for those who walk on the paranormal side.
Sherin says, “Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld is Buffy x Jake Long with a Gen Z glow, where Chinese mythology gets sent to Texas for a high school brawl with demons between TikTok dances and love triangles—while sidestepping a Hellmouth. With its neon-pastel animation and multi-culti characters, it’s the season of that girl and Jentry Chau has heat hotter than hellfire in Diyu.”
Flubs: Sherin says Ultron but she meant Ultraman. As in Dan Da Dan has visual allusions to Ultraman
Book Recs & Wonderings
There’s been a lot of talk on BookTok & beyond about first person POV, with some readers going as far as saying that won’t read a book without it. That leads Sherin and Alex into a discussion about how books are a fantastic way to learn about other cultures and people and beliefs; and how there is a big trend into silencing any characters or stories that are othered. The segment then turns into a recommendation-fest as the hosts drop some of the reads they’ve been loving lately—so make sure to update your TBR lists!
Down the Witches’ Road
Wicked and Agatha All Along have had us all in a chokehold lately. Sherin and Alex dissect the recent trend of de-vilifying witches, and how powerful women are often framed as evil in both historical and fictional narratives. Pay attention, listeners, there are some truth-bombs and gravity-defying revelations held within as our Rioters lead you down the witches’ road… and read Sherin’s excellent essay on Elphaba for more Wickedness.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
StoryWorth
With the holiday season upon us, making memories is so important—and so is hearing them! Our team-up with StoryWorth means you can preserve those beloved stories by asking your loved one questions to get their memories flowing. After one year, StoryWorth compiles your loved one’s stories into a beautiful keepsake book that you’ll be able to keep for generations to come. Go to storyworth.com/ggriot to save $10 on your first purchase!
