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Episode 49: The Petty Bitch

Kristen, Layne, and Wendy ring in the new year with a celebration of pettiness, including their own pettiest deeds and petty confessions from listeners.
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Episode 48: Holiday Gift Guide
The podcast featuring feminist thriller writers in conversation about women who don't give a damn if you like them.

New episodes every other Wednesday

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Episode 47: Halley Sutton

Layne welcomes feminist noir author and friend of the show Halley Sutton back to celebrate the release of her debut novel THE LADY UPSTAIRS with a chat about sex scenes, murder buses, and destroying bad men for a living.

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Kristen, Layne, and Wendy ring in the new year wit

Kristen, Layne, and Wendy ring in the new year with a celebration of pettiness, including their own pettiest deeds and petty confessions from listeners. Hit that link in bio to listen!⁠
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What's the pettiest thing you've ever done? We wan

What's the pettiest thing you've ever done? We want to hear about it for a future episode! Check the link in our bio to access a form where you can spill the dirt. It's all anonymous, so please, unburden thyself.

2020 is almost over (thank f*ck), so it's time for

2020 is almost over (thank f*ck), so it's time for the Unlikeable Female Characters Holiday Gift Guide! Whether you want to scandalize your prudish relatives, send a passive-aggressive message to a not-so-special guy in your life, or treat yourself to something fabulous, Kristen, Layne, and Wendy have you covered.⁠
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Featuring good stuff from @emmagannonuk, @emdanforth, @lauramlippman, @soymuchbrighter, @hauswitch, @foxblossomco, @thesilverspiderprintshop, @feministbookclubbox and more.

It's that time of the year--our Gift Guide episode

It's that time of the year--our Gift Guide episode! This one may feature vagina candles and cozy, evil robes. If you'd like to get a visual version with shoppable links, be sure you're on our email list by Wednesday. Join at unlikeablefemalecharacters.com or via the link in our bio.

Layne welcomes feminist noir author and friend of

Layne welcomes feminist noir author and friend of the show @halleysutton25 back to celebrate the release of her debut novel THE LADY UPSTAIRS with a chat about sex scenes, murder buses, and destroying bad men for a living.

Spenser the Podcat wants you to have a good week.

Spenser the Podcat wants you to have a good week.

Kristen, Layne, and Wendy fangirl about one of the

Kristen, Layne, and Wendy fangirl about one of their all-time favorite unlikeable archetypes: the Femme Fatale. From Lady Macbeth to Megan Thee Stallion, these dangerous ladies break hearts, ruin lives, and shamelessly seize the narrative for their own nefarious purposes. We have no choice but to stan. Listen at our website (link in bio).

New newsletter dropping this week--sign up now to

New newsletter dropping this week--sign up now to get @wendydheard's round-up of murdery recipes for your socially-distanced holiday festivities! Link in bio.

Finally! We welcome a guest who can recommend a go

Finally! We welcome a guest who can recommend a good knife. Tori Eldridge, author of the Lily Wong series and actual badass ninja, sits down with Wendy to share her best self-defense tips, her thoughts on violence and vengeance in crime fiction, and—of course— her favorite knives. Pick up Tori’s latest book THE NINJA'S BLADE wherever books are sold and listen at Unlikeablefemalecharacters.com.

💫One more week💫

💫One more week💫

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