The Fleabag Research Project

Jana Rankov
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The Fleabag Research Project

An amateur research project on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag in two parts: First, the response of young female audience members in 10 Single Person Focus Interviews, and professional insight into the show's inner workings second through Expert Interviews. Each episode will act as its own exploration of one facet of the show.

Episodes

  1. 10th SPFI with Hannah Desharnais

    03/30/2021

    10th SPFI with Hannah Desharnais

    Here it is, the last SPFI! Hannah Desharnais points out how moments of discomfort and vulnerability work on the characters and the audience in tandem, and how the different characters show love (ft. a quick check in from me). This interview was recorded on October 16th, 2020

    1h 7m
  2. 9th SPFI with Evie Muir

    01/22/2021

    9th SPFI with Evie Muir

    Evie gives us an in depth reading on both sisters. She hones in on Fleabag's shame and the ways in which it manifests, and on Claire as a deconstruction of the high-strung career woman trope. This Interview was recorded on September 25th, 2020

    59 min
  3. 8th SPFI with Ariadne Meriwether

    01/05/2021

    8th SPFI with Ariadne Meriwether

    Ariadne shows me the catharsis she finds in seeing Fleabag's dysfunctional family and how the show uses sexual and romantic relationships to hone in on the characters deeper, underlying problems.

    1 hr
  4. 7th SPFI with Dama Correch

    12/28/2020

    7th SPFI with Dama Correch

    Dama and I get straight to it and talk through how the comedy and 4th wall breaks contribute to Fleabag's exploration of sex and self loathing within the hyper specific context of the show's milieu. This interview was recorded on September 8th, 2020

    1 hr
  5. 6th SPFI with Mahtab

    12/22/2020

    6th SPFI with Mahtab

    Mahtab walks us through seeing Fleabag as an open wound, and all the ways that brings both freedom and self destruction. Tune in for Godmother centric discourse This interview was recorded on August 24th, 2020

    1h 1m
  6. 5th SPFI with Brigitte May

    11/18/2020

    5th SPFI with Brigitte May

    Part one of my interview with improviser and writer Brigitte May, where we take a critical look at Fleabag, and begin a conversation on the paratext surrounding the show. Part two will be published as an Expert Interview in the second part of the podcast. This interviews was recorded on August 23rd, 2020

    1 hr
  7. 4th SPFI with Atoosa Karimi

    11/05/2020

    4th SPFI with Atoosa Karimi

    Atoosa brilliantly diagnosing Fleabag with the female version of the Madonna-Whore complex, and talks me through how the Bank Manager and Fleabag are like a circuit board This interview was recorded on August 14th, 2020

    51 min
  8. 3rd SPFI with Charlotte Hursey

    10/18/2020

    3rd SPFI with Charlotte Hursey

    Charlotte and I discuss Boo's performance, the intricacies of how the Godmother achieves her high status, and the emphasis the show places on alcohol. This interview was recorded on August 10th, 2020

    56 min

  9. 10/14/2020

    2nd SPFI with Daisy Couture

    Daisy and I talk about the golden statue, sisters and status, while her mic quality upstages the entire podcast. This Episode was recorded on July 27th, 2020

    1h 7m
  10. 1st SPFI with Teagan Pettit

    10/12/2020

    1st SPFI with Teagan Pettit

    The first Single Person Focus Interview with my good friend Teagan Pettit. We talk about Fleabag and Claire's relationships to their bodies, the comedy of Arsehole Guy, and the intimacy of vulgarity. This interview was recorded on July 13th, 2020

    43 min
  11. Introduction

    10/12/2020

    Introduction

    An Introduction to the podcast and the goal of the research project. This episode was recorded on October 12th, 2020

    6 min
  • 11 Episodes

About

An amateur research project on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag in two parts: First, the response of young female audience members in 10 Single Person Focus Interviews, and professional insight into the show's inner workings second through Expert Interviews. Each episode will act as its own exploration of one facet of the show.

Information

  • Creator
    Jana Rankov
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Fleabag Research Project

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