About this episode
The episode discusses the 2004 film Mean Girls, exploring its themes and character dynamics.
We are kicking off comedy month with a look at the 2004 film, Mean Girls. Ashley from Talking Like a Teen and Bex from Big Reputations Pod join me to discuss how well the film holds up, the high school hierarchies, the characters, and much more. Trigger warnings for bullying, sexism, homophobia, racism, ableism, and grooming. You can vote for the winners of our 2026 Fandom Choice Awards here: https://forms.gle/GQVmGxv1eLif7fud7 . You can follow us on Letterboxd at: https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod . For links to our social media, visit our website: https://itsafandomthingpod.com/ You can follow Fergie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Fergie
Guests: Ashley, Bex
Topics covered
- comedy
- film analysis
- high school hierarchies
- character discussion
- social issues
Keywords
- Mean Girls
- comedy month
- high school
- bullying
- sexism
- homophobia
- racism
- ableism
- grooming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Talking Like a Teen, Big Reputations Pod, W!ZARD Studios
Books & works: Mean Girls
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