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&#39;s inner workings second through Expert Interviews. Each episode will act as its own exploration of one facet of the show.

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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

10th SPFI with Hannah Desharnais

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Evie gives us an in depth reading on both sisters. She hones in on Fleabag&#39;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

9th SPFI with Evie Muir

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Ariadne shows me the catharsis she finds in seeing Fleabag&#39;s dysfunctional family and how the show uses sexual and romantic relationships to hone in on the characters deeper, underlying problems.

8th SPFI with Ariadne Meriwether

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Dama and I get straight to it and talk through how the comedy and 4th wall breaks contribute to Fleabag&#39;s exploration of sex and self loathing within the hyper specific context of the show&#39;s milieu. This interview was recorded on September 8th, 2020

7th SPFI with Dama Correch

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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

6th SPFI with Mahtab

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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

5th SPFI with Brigitte May

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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

4th SPFI with Atoosa Karimi

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Charlotte and I discuss Boo&#39;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

3rd SPFI with Charlotte Hursey

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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

2nd SPFI with Daisy Couture

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The first Single Person Focus Interview with my good friend Teagan Pettit. We talk about Fleabag and Claire&#39;s relationships to their bodies, the comedy of Arsehole Guy, and the intimacy of vulgarity.This interview was recorded on July 13th, 2020

1st SPFI with Teagan Pettit

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

Introduction

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.