The Lily Pod
welcome to The Lily Pod: a queer feminist podcast created for fostering connection, curiosity, and commitment to unraveling the complexities of desire, sexuality, gender, and identity.
*artwork designed by Katherine Forsyth
Episodes
68 episodes
my christmas wishlist: platonic intimacy, reciprocal friendships with men, + collective healing from patriarchy
from exploring the ambiguities of platonic intimacies, to unpacking the depths of mistrust stemming from circumstances of boundary-breaking in the name of male desire, this episode is here to make space for all the feelings around what it means...
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Episode 36
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41:51
curating coziness, easing into winter, + remembering the magic of collectivity
time to grab a warm cup of tea, put on your favourite socks, and tend to your heart by slowing down for a minute.
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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33:21
"i'm just a girl!" ~ unpacking girl dinner, gender performance, and our collective desire to be seen
girl dinner: normalized self-neglect or a liberated expression of feminine chaos? girl math: a reproduction of sexist stereotypes or an assertation of desire for youth and irresponsibility? find out in this week's episode that explores the enta...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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38:59
seasonal rituals, queer femmes, + crush confessionals: scatter-brain special!
this week i'm here to chat with you about all the hot topics, including but not limited to: my favourite autumn rituals, femininity and armpit hair, how to cope with burnout, and brainstorming love confessions.
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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31:49
growing existentialism, sam levinson, and girlhood: scatter-brain special!
this week's ep is a jumble of thoughts ranging from existential oversharing over coffee with friends, the manic-pixie-dream-girl (but make her mentally unstable) characters of the 2010s, and mermaid erotica book recommendations.
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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29:14
maiden, mother, crone: exploring the feminine archetypes under patriarchy
this week we're taking a look at the construction of feminine archetypes as patriarchal measurements of womanhood; exploring their empowering potential; and how this gets complicated when gender essentialism comes into the mix.
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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21:11
"come on barbie let's go [cry our eyes out in the movie theatre]!"
this episode is just 25 minutes of me gushing over greta gerwig. come hang out!!
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Episode 30
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24:20
is she your "girl crush" or are you just queer?
this episode tackles the worldwide phenomenon of the "girl crush" -- exploring her connection to the fetishization of queer women, the wide world of queerbaiting, and responding to the age-old sapphic question: do I want to BE her or be WITH he...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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23:30
confronting patriarchal storytelling and our instinct to hate women: enter the feminist killjoy
this episode pulls its inspiration from Erin Wunker's 2016 book Notes from a Feminist Killjoy: Essays on Everyday Life - a literary portal through which we may all enter for the next 30 minutes in an honest discussion about the nuances...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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32:15
only respecting women ur attracted to isn't respecting women: unpacking femmephobia, anti-femininity, + gender policing
this week's episode is centered around the cultural devaluation of femininity, with a splash of commentary on modern vigilantism, the nuances of reclaiming the 'slut' phase, and the politics of being un/desirable.
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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26:38
trusting ur friends, spiritual shifts, + the power of pink hair dye: scatter-brain special!
welcome back for another little mix n match convo of this week's most potent reflections - from dyeing my hair pink to bringing sacred intention to each passing moment... happy to be here with you.
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Episode 26
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22:31
it's a bird... it's a plane... it's a lesbian vampire!
this episode explores the cinematic history of the queer monster, centering the figure of the lesbian vampire in an analysis the trope of the 'monstrous other' fundamental to the horror genre. particularly focusing on the 1971 film Daughter...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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27:10
friendship, AI, and letting people love you: scatter-brain special!
cozy up for a hodge-podge of this week's reflections!to connect, reach out to @thelily.pod on Instagram <3
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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35:42
are u in love with ur friends or are u in LOVE with ur friends? ~ platonic soulmates, queer love, + friendship heartbreak
this episode can be summed up in a single quote:"did you ever have an intense homoerotic years-long friendship in your early to mid teens that culminated in a dramatic friend breakup or are you straight?" (quoted from @permutedgrav...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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36:05
choose ur fighter: sunday scaries or sunday sexies (......psst.. there's room for both!)
this week's episode is answering all your questions around familiarizing ourselves with intimacy, the importance of context, navigating nerves around queer sex, and locating our desires outside of compulsory sexuality. to connect, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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36:17
when does self-care become self-isolation?
hey! let's curl up and chat about the clarity of aloneness, winter embodiment practices, and nurturing self intimacy :) to connect, reach out to @thelily.pod on Instagram <3
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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26:49
new year, recycled ideas: defining home, being introspective, + coining the small-town gaze
this ep is a little farewell to 2022, hello to 2023, and an ode to understanding home, self, reflection, and love. to join the conversation, follow @thelily.pod on Instagram <3
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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26:31
come at me winter blues!!!! ~ seasonal transitions + romancing routine
have you taken a deep belly breath yet today? .........take this as ur sign. <3to join the conversation, follow @thelily.pod on Instagram
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Episode 19
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23:13
an interrogation of rape culture & re-defining consent
***This episode is released as part of a university project for SSDB 425: Ethics in Community Engagement at Concordia University***This week's episode centers around an interrogation of the principal elements of rape culture, drawing fr...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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21:41
a cozy november chat ~ uni tips, falling in love, + understanding self-image
here's a soft little episode to welcome in november <3 cozy on up for a mixed jumble of chats about uni, making queer friends, and the ambivalence of defining love.to join the conversation, follow @thelily.pod on Instagram!
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Episode 17
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36:58
classic horror tropes: tag urself i'm the queer coded villain
all in the festive spirit of spooktober, this ep is dedicated to unravelling the relationship between queerness, feminine sexuality, and the horror genre. if you didn't see Carrie as a closeted lesbian on your first viewing, you will now :-)
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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25:34
self-soothe to self-sabotage pipeline: the nuanced effects of gilmore girls + pesto pasta
today's ep is brought to you by nostalgia™ ~ here to have a cozy chat about comfort zones, alone time, and how easily we can get in the way of our own peace.to join the conversation, follow @thelily.pod on Instagram <3
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Episode 15
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35:10
previously on looooooveeeee island: reality tv, misogyny, + escapism
is it enjoyment, or just escapism? find out in today's ep on love island, normalised misogyny, and the slippery slope of reality tv viewing.to join the conversation, follow @thelily.pod on Instagram <3
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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23:50
do u need a reset routine or just a hug?
hello flowers! <3 i'm back from my break with a short n sweet ep to ask the question ~ what in your life makes you feel like you need to reset? ....and why are you letting it stick around? to join the conversation, follow @thelily...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:46
"but you don't LOOK gay!" ".........ok?"
in honour of the last few hours of pride month.... this one goes out to all my kehlani listening femmes out there..... i see u! ;) & i'm here to ramble for 30 mins on behalf of those of us who are all still carrying around a little invisibl...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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31:31