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
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. ...
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...
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:
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...
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...
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:
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
A Vampire is Born (Chap. 16-18)
Bella gives birth, Edward makes a vampire, Jacob imprints.Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org
Self-Control (Chap. 19-21)
It's time for Book 3: Bella! Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgHelp evacuate families from...
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...
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:
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
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...
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...
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:
Eclipse! (Chap. 1)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Welcome to Season 5: Eclipse! In this episode, we discuss the preface and first chapter of the book. Patreon:
Team Edward Explain (Chap. 2)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Literally Edward manipulating Bella for a whole chapter. So, content warning for that. Count how many times we threaten Edward with bodily harm. Patr...
Stroking my girlfriend's face while confronting my mortal enemy in a school parking lot *emotional* (Chap. 3)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.org Feat. Lori's review of Batman, Edward's baller comeback, and Renee's concerns about Bella. cw: this chapter features racism (shocker). Patreon:
So the eagle fell in love with the fish...(Chap. 4-5)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgBella learns about imprinting and, unfortunately, so do we. cw: discussions of anti-indigenous racism, mentions of grooming/abuse.Patreo...
Rosalie's Story (Chap. 6-7)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgBella gets kidnapped, Rosalie opens up about her past. Content warning: discussions of domestic abuse & sexual violencePatreon:
Edward's Best Behavior Ever (Chap. 8-9)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgContent warning: discussions of grooming Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/genderforkingInstag...
Unpacking the Pack's "Legends" (Chap. 10-11)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgBella learns about werewolf history and the Third Wife.Content warning: discussions anti-indigenous racism/settler colonialismPatreon:
Major Jasper Whitlock, Ma'am (Chap. 12-13)
Donate to Move to Higher Ground: mthg.orgAll about Jasper's backstory & the newborn vampire wars. Content warning: discussions of racism (specifically about Black and Mexican people...