Gender Forking: a Twilight Saga Podcast
Lori and Sam - two Twilight enthusiasts/best friends/sex educators re-read Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga through a lens of gender, sexuality, race, and fandom.
Episodes
91 episodes
Passports & Promise Rings (Chap. 34-35)
Bella continues her secret missions, Renesmee gets Christmas presents, the gang goes camping (again). cw: mentions of death, child trafficking, domestic violence, groomingDonate to Move to Higher Ground:
Vampire Empire (Chap. 32-33)
Meeting approximately 1000 vampires and a human mob boss. Featuring: Edward's electric shock therapy, Santa as a vampire, and the emotional salience of the Cullen's cars according to Jacob Meyer.cw: rape mention, racism, classism, allusi...
What did you just call my wife? (Chap. 29-31)
A visit from our Alaskan cousins.Check us out on Bite-Sized on March 10th & 17th: https://www.twilightpodcast.com/Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg...
Bliss & Horror (Chap. 27-28)
Renesmee has a fashion show, Jasper hovers, and Alice drops a vase.Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org
Perfect and Unending Vampire Sex (Chap. 24-26)
Bella & Edward visit their new place, Jacob visits Charlie, and Bella challenges Emmett to an arm wrestling match. content warnings: mentions of pedophilia, abuse of a minorDonate to Move to Higher Ground:
The Loch Ness Monster (Chap. 22-23)
you nicknamed my daughter after what??!!Bella goes for Jacob's throat, aka Edward's favorite day.content warnings: discussions of grooming, child abusementions of SA & child murderDonate to Move to Highe...
Self-Control (Chap. 19-21)
It's time for Book 3: Bella! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgHelp evacuate families from...
A Vampire is Born (Chap. 16-18)
Bella gives birth, Edward makes a vampire, Jacob imprints.Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org
Blood in My Sippy Cup (Chap. 13-15)
Jacob & Leah bond, Bella drinks blood, Edward makes cinnamon rolls. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org
Jacob is Actually So Slay (Chap. 10-12)
content warning: discussions or mentions of suicide, death, drug use, childbirth, eugenics in relation to indigenous people, sexism Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgPatreon:
The one where Edward asks Jacob to impregnate Bella (Chap. 8-9)
Gender Forking: Retreat! Welcome to Book Two: Jacob. It's some of the most horrendous chapters we've read so far, go figure. Content warning: Homicidality, suicidality, pedophilia & relationship age gaps, racism, pregnancy, abortion...
The Horrors (of Pregnancy) (Chap. 7)
Bella is sooo pregnant already and Edward is on a war pathWelcome to Gender Forking: Retreat! We holed up in the White Mountains for a weekend to record as many episodes as possible. In this episode we answer listener questions and disc...
Suitcase Full of Lingerie (Chap. 5-6)
Bella and Edward enjoy Isle Esme even though she is totally pregnant already.Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgDiscussions of racism, sex, sex-related injuryPatreon:
Mrs. Bella Cullen (Chap. 3-4)
Bella and Edward get teen married. Jacob shows up. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgcontent warnings: discussions of racism, ableism, and eating disorders. brief mentions of murder, assaul...
Honeymoon Practice (Chap. 1-2)
Welcome to Gender Forking Season 6: Breaking Dawn! Bella has a new car with a trunk full of wedding anxiety. Listen in for our takes on the upcoming nuptials, the Mormon eternal family, and the sudden plot pivot to motherhood and children. ...
Crispy Fried Vampire (Bree Tanner Part 2)
Bree and Fred play cards, Riley entices the vampires with dessert, Bree talks to Edward. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgcw: discussions of violence, murder/death, abusePatr...
Strange Vampire Kissing Sounds (Bree Tanner Part 1)
Bree and Diego go to Barnes & Noble and experiment with the sunlight. Join us for part 1 of 2 of our dive into The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (pages 1-83). Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org<...
More Than A Little Traumatized (Chap. 26-Epilogue)
Bella and Jacob break up (again). Edward puts a ring on it (again). Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgcw: discussions of sexual violence, relationship abuse. mentions of drug use, the...
Edward Said Polyamory is Fine (Chap. 24-25)
Victoria arrives. Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org cw: discussions of sexual violence from when we start discussing the book to 21:51. Mentions of physical violence, death, self-harm...
The End of Truce and Triangle (Chap. 23)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgThe morning after the tent, Bella & Edward's highlight reel, and the brutal culmination of Jacob & Bella's dynamic. cw: mentions of sexual ...
Interview With A Vampire (By A Werewolf) (Chap. 21-22)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgHiking and camping with the nightmare trio. (Wish this were Louis and Lestat fr)tw: 42:55-59:30 is a discussion about SA in relation to Jacob and Bel...
Prenup (Chap. 20)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgBella tries to seduce Edward and somehow it ends up with him proposing??cw: discussions of sexual coercionPatreon:
Battle Rehearsal (Chap. 18-19)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgThe vampires and wolves learn how to fight newborns. Jacob and Edward are weirdly friendly with each other. cw: mentions of sexual assault, some disc...