Fangirl Central
Hosted by lifelong fangirl sisters and comedy duo Amanda and Amber Miller, Fangirl Central asks the question, "HOW IS BEING A FANGIRL CENTRAL TO YOUR IDENTITY?" In other words, what do your fandoms say about you as an artist and a person? New episodes every other Friday. Theme music by White Noise and Amber Olivia. Edited by Rachel DeForest. Cover art by SAMK. HOSTS: Amanda (@amandalaynemiller) + Amber Miller (@amberlmiller) PATREON: http://patreon.com/fangirlcentral for bonus content FOLLOW: @fangirl.central on Instagram, TikTok, + YouTube LINKTREE: http://linktr.ee/fangirlcentral for our short film, live shows, news, + more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Amanda and Amber are joined by writer & comedian Zavior Phillips to talk about KIDS TV! They talk about how children’s television has influenced Zavior’s comedy, his musical family, his brief stint as a mid-south celebrity, how Spongebob was banned from his house, and then play a Good Burger guessing game. Also discussed: Yo Gabba Gabba, Backyardigans, Veggie Tales, Disney/Nick, and SNL.
Follow Zavior: http://instagram.com/z...
IT’S MY SCENE, MY SCENE. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? Amanda and Amber talk My Scene: the main girls, the fashion, the vibes, the boys. They rank the movies (Jammin in Jamaica, Masquerade Madness, and My Scene Goes Hollywood), rank the iconic music, guess their signs, and discuss how it all relates to Blackness and girlhood in the early 2000s.
Our BARBIE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/HCAFhwRNRWs
Amanda and Amber are joined by host of Black People Love Paramore Podcast Sequoia Holmes to talk all things CHEETAH GIRLS! We talk Raven-Symoné raising a generation of Black fangirls, female friendship & empowerment, assign the girls’ big 3 astrology charts, and then rank the songs and movies. Also discussed: Disney Channel, Kenny Ortega, and potential Cheetah Girls spinoffs.
Amanda and Amber complete a MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE BRACKET to narrow down their TOP 4… and ultimately #1 MCU movie. They also recap their summer since San Diego Comic-Con, Deadpool and Wolverine, Marvel fatigue, and their subsequent Marvel re-activation.
**To skip straight to MCU bracket: 35:02**
Link to the bracket we used: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dRKXvHnwuqcDGQgmYhp1sW9Da1ISQ7f/view?usp=sharing
PATREON: htt...
PATREON EP! our candid thoughts on One Direction 11 years after This is Us
full ep on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/111055828
this one's more visual, so you can watch the free version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yVWBYZC6NvM
This is Us (2013) campfire scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amGGZhUtKUU
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 don’t be messy
4:11 amber’s tumblr moodboard
7:57 the breakup
10:23 the aftermath/reunion?
11:13 UH-OH
12:56...
FROM THE FANGIRL VAULT: Continuing our summer series, it's our (first) AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER EPISODE!
Originally released February 23, 2024.
Ahead of watching its latest live action adaptation, Amanda and Amber attempt to cover the entirety of their shared favorite show, the greatest show of all time: AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. Is Aang nonbinary? Can the sisters get through a season without sobbing? Is Zuko the hottest anim...
FROM THE FANGIRL VAULT: Continuing our summer series, it's our SPIDER-MAN episode!
Originally released June 2, 2023.
It is Amber's birthday. It is the release date of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. So of course we had to speak on one of Amber's top fandoms: Spider-Man. Amber's obsession with the Spider-Man suit, Tobey v. Andrew v. Tom, Peter Parker as a character, Miles Morales... and Amber finally reads The Letter. (P.S. It ...
PART TWO of the COMIC-CON episode! Amanda & Amber discuss being fangirls in a nerd environment, their chaotic first Comic-Con in 2013, meeting the Teen Wolf cast, their SDCC experiences over the years, Invader Con, and a chaotic fan experience they had with Netflix's ATLA.
PART ONE: why they wanted to go to San Diego Comic-Con, Tumblr fandoms, Amanda’s Marvel Cinematic Universe’s origin story
ONE DIRECTION part 1 &...
FROM THE FANGIRL VAULT: We're on Black People Love Paramore Podcast talking HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL this week, so we've decided to re-release one of our very first eps: DISNEY CHANNEL!
Originally released March 31, 2023.
Our BPLP episode
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1560947474?i=1000664007043&at=1000lSDb
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zDbws6lgfXmTz5h6PTs3a?si=A0YHDbdpQpeEcgu2HRkSuQ
Youtube: https:...
PART ONE of the COMIC-CON episode! Amanda & Amber discuss why they wanted to go to San Diego Comic-Con, the fandoms that led them there on Tumblr, and Amanda retells what it was like to be there during the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s beginnings.
PART TWO: A&A's first Comic-Con, meeting the Teen Wolf cast, SDCC over the years
EPISODES MENTIONED:
ep #38 & 39 ONE DIRECTION part 1 & 2
ep #27 AVATAR: THE ...
PART TWO of the One Direction episode! In the second half, Amanda & Amber discuss: why One Direction, capitalism & boy bands, being a black fangirl, a potential 1D reunion, parasocial relationships, and controversial topics like Larry shippers. Sincerely, get into it.
listen to PART ONE for: 2011-2014 culture, neurodivergence in fandom, 5SOS, A & A’s 1D origin stories
Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands stream...
Well, it’s come to this. After months of bringing up One Direction in every single episode, Amanda & Amber finally dive into the boy band that defined their generation. First, they lay the groundwork of 2011-2014 culture and discuss neurodivergence in fangirling. Then, they retell their 1D origin stories and talk what it was like to be there. Also discussed: 5 Seconds of Summer, Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Teen Wolf, San Die...
3 BLACK FANGIRLS WALK INTO A BAR… Amanda & Amber are joined by multitalented multifandom writer & comedian Rachel Pegram to discuss the very nature of what causes obsession: the importance of long TV seasons, the addictive qualities of Degrassi, the heartbreak of Doctor Who. Also discussed: Drake/Kendrick beef, Sex and the City, fandom gatekeeping, and One Direction.
Follow Rachel: http://instagram.com/iamrachelpegram&nb...
Amanda & Amber get crossfaded to talk Glee’s nuanced place in history, their Glee backstories, rank every Glee song that they can remember (biased), and then assign Glee cast members to One Direction. Also discussed: Justin Bieber, Spider-Man, Sherlock for some reason.
HOSTS:
Amanda Layne Miller http://instagram.com/amandalaynemiller
Amber Miller http://instagram.com/amberlmiller
LISTEN: https://shows.acast.co...
Amanda & Amber are joined by comedian, writer, podcaster Rachel Kaly about her Timothée Chalamet obsession: gender envy, Rachel’s Timmy (twink) to Justin Bieber (lesbian) gender spectrum, & how she met him. Also discussed: Austin Butler in Dune, Zendaya in Dune, Sex and the City, & MORE.
(note: this was recorded pre-Challengers came out)
Follow Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachel.kaly
Amanda & Amber are joined by friends and performers Hayden Johnson & Jordan Jones to discuss SUPERSTARDOM: what makes a star, our favorite media that depicts the road to stardom, making yourself smaller for fake friends, and the dehumanization of being put on a pedestal while being black & excellent. Also discussed: Zendaya, The Greatest Showman, Camp Rock, and Cheetah Girls <3
(note: this was recorded pre-Challen...
BONUS EP this week so Amanda & Amber can talk about CHALLENGERS for an hour: Zendaya, bisexuality, the throuple, Zendaya, black girl magic/the superwoman effect vs. white boy privilege, the beauty of cinema, and Zendaya.
(1st 10 minutes-ish is intro and then we get into Challengers for the rest of the ep!)
HOSTS:
Amanda Layne Miller http://instagram.com/amandalaynemiller
Amber Miller http://instagram.com/amberlm...
It’s the beginning of the AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER rewatch series! Amanda & Amber discuss spoiler culture, the ATLA live action, & some TikTok controversy before they get into The Boy in the Iceberg & The Avatar Returns from the original ATLA: genius Gaang character setup, crying over intertwined destinies, Zukka headcanons, meeting Jack DeSena & Dante Basco… this episode has everything.
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Amanda & Amber are joined by friends Caitlan Moore & Sunny Zimmerman to talk fanfiction, exploring gender & sexuality through fictional characters, & reality TV… all subjects related to LBJ The Play, directed by Caitlan & written/starring Sunny as President Lyndon B. Johnson. SEE LBJ THE PLAY in the NETFLIX IS A JOKE FESTIVAL May 3rd @ 7pm @ Dynasty Typewriter! TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3W427GW
LBJ: http://inst...
Amanda and Amber are joined by friend, comedian, and actor Zay Dante to talk movies, musicals, and movie musicals. Also discussed: Madame Web, Austin Butler, theater kids, anti-cringe, & our society’s discomfort with earnestness.
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HOSTS:
Amanda Layne Miller http://instagram.com/amandalaynemiller
Amber Miller http://instagram.com/ambe...
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