The Fangirl Diaries

Maddie & Alicia

Best friends and self-diagnosed Fangirls, Maddie and Alicia revisit their pop culture obsessions from their high school tweens to their “professional” thirties. Join these Millennial nerds as they explore the books, films and fandoms that shaped them.

  1. FEB 17

    "Wuthering Heights"

    "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same!" You guess it, we've hopped on the latest Bronte-themed bandwagon and we sat in a PACKED cinema on Valentine's weekend, drinking in the new Wuthering Heights movie. Spoiler - we loved it!! If soaking shirts, gratuitous costuming and a gold tooth aren't your bag then look elsewhere because we're going through all the reasons this film ROCKED - soundtrack, casting, Emerald Fennel's personal take on a Victorian classic and more. While we didn't love every single choice she made, this new version feels super fresh and verrrrrry sexy.

    1h 4m

  2. JAN 15 · BONUS

    Coffee Break: Villains

    What makes a great Villain? And why do we love to hate them? Today's coffee break episode takes a tour through the most delicious of villains from book and screen spanning 90s Disney, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and more! Who doesn't love Hades, Lord of the Underworld?!

    40 min

  3. JAN 6

    Game of Thrones (part 2)

    Winter is here! And in these icy conditions Maddie and Alicia have got our their tea and blankets ready to discuss the ending of Game of Thrones. In this second part of our GoT special, we take a deep dive into each of the subplots that drive seasons 5-8 plus give our own BETTER version of the ending. If you still miss The Hound, Arya, randomly saying "Dracarys", Jon Snow and Sansa's Season 7 glow up then this is for you...

    1h 14m

  4. 12/09/2025

    Harry Potter 6 & 7

    It's the big finale! As Christmas approaches, we wrap up our Harry Potter special with this last episode following The Half Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows. We remember where we were when the series came to an end, who 'spoilt' what for us both and how bad of a headache remembering all of those Hallows and Horcruxes gave us...But ultimately the magic triumphed and The Battle of Hogwarts can't be bettered.

    1h 4m

  5. 11/07/2025

    Harry Potter 4 & 5

    The adventure continues! We chat Goblet of Fire and The Order of the Phoenix as well as the film releases coming out in the early 2000s. Books 4 and 5 are our favourites and who can blame us? Maddie loves the structure and stratagems of The Triwizard Tournament and Alicia always wants to hang out at Grimmauld Place to cheer up Sirius and make all the battle plans!

    52 min

  6. 10/30/2025

    Harry Potter 1-3

    1997. Where it all began. Alicia and Maddie read a little book about The Boy Who Lived and were irreversibly changed. Today's pod is all about the early years of Harry Potter (The Philosopher's Stone, The Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azkaban). we discuss the Trio, Quidditch, Hogsmeade, the Basilisk and the start of what became THE defining fangirl obsession of our childhoods.

    48 min

  7. 10/13/2025

    Game of Thrones (part 1)

    Winter is coming! And as Autumn draws in, we've dug out our top fantasy box sets and settled back down with Jon Snow and Robb Stark. Top of the List? Long-time favourite and definite obsession - Game of Thrones. We re-live our twenties, looking back on the most gasp-worthy moments across a two-part episode (we have a LOT of thoughts on Game of Thrones). It scooped the top prize in our 'badass' category and re-conditioned the way we watched 'appointment TV'. Both of us still carry the trauma from The Red Wedding to this day... A Lannister always pays his debts...

    1h 7m

  8. 10/05/2025

    The Life of a Showgirl

    Our album reaction! We obviously had to listen to The Life of A Showgirl as soon as it dropped but we have....mixed feelings...As long-term Swifties, we count down our favourite (and least favourite!) tracks, remember albums past and can't help ingulding in some wedding speculation!

    54 min
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About

Best friends and self-diagnosed Fangirls, Maddie and Alicia revisit their pop culture obsessions from their high school tweens to their “professional” thirties. Join these Millennial nerds as they explore the books, films and fandoms that shaped them.

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  • Creator
    Maddie & Alicia
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Fangirl Diaries
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