Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast Ep1: How POAFG came to be

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Host Jenna Wrenn is joined by Monica Duarte and Tiffany Cagle to discuss how “Portrait of a Fangirl” came to be.

Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast

The “Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast” is a new series from the team at the Temple of Geek. Portrait of a Fangirl initially began as a web series and has now expanded into a podcast series as well. You can watch and listen to the series both here and on our YouTube channel.  Hosted by Jenna Wrenn, at the core of the project is the importance of telling the stories of women who have found inspiration, growth, and power through fandom.

You can listen to the Temple of Geek Podcast directly on this page or stream it on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcast / iHeart Radio / Stitcher / Spotify and wherever you stream your podcast. You can even watch it on our YouTube channel. 

Portrait of a Fangirl Episode 1 – How it came to be

In episode one of this series, Host Jenna Wrenn is joined by Monica Duarte and Tiffany Cagle to discuss how “Portrait of a Fangirl” came to be. They tell the story of how the idea was inspired by conversations with Tiffany and a love of photography.

About our Host Jenna Wrenn

Jenna Wrenn is a podcast host and entertainment correspondent for Temple of Geek. She has written several articles covering conventions, anime, and much more. Born and raised on Long Island, NY, Jenna is a historian by trade, writer by passion, and cat mom by birthright. Jenna loves all things nerdy and can be found cosplaying, reading, playing D&D with her long-standing Sunday night group, or rewatching Star Wars: Rebels for the millionth time.

For more Fangirl stories, check out:

Episode Seven – Jade Valkyrie  

Alice Fanchiang- Episode Five

Tiffany Michelle Cagle – Episode Four

Victoria Male – Episode Three

Jordan Ellis– Episode Two

Utahime Cosplay – Episode One

The Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast is executive produced by Monica Duarte, Nathaniel J. Peinado, and Madison Morrow. It is produced by Jenna Wrenn and Tiffany Cagle and hosted by Jenna Wrena and was created under the umbrella of the Temple of Geek Podcast, as an ongoing series. Portrait of a Fangirl was created by Monica Duarte and Emily Schuck for Temple of Geek.

About Author

Monica Duarte

Born and raised under the California sun. Monica is the Editor-In-Chief at Temple of Geek. She also serves as Executive Producer of The Temple of Geek Podcast, Retro Rebel Podcast, and Portrait of a Fangirl. Lover of all things geeks but especially sci-fi like Doctor Who, The Expanse, Star Wars and Star Trek.

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Jenna Wrenn

Host and executive producer of the Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast, Jenna Wrenn, is also an entertainment correspondent for Temple of Geek. Jenna has conducted interviews with talent such as Max Brooks, Christopher Paolini, Rachel Smythe, and Ashley Eckstein and has written several articles for Temple of Geek covering conventions, anime, pop culture, and much more.

A historian by trade, a writer by passion, and a cat mom by birthright. Jenna loves to travel, forge new connections, and cosplay. Jenna is excited to bring more fascinating interviews to viewers/listeners of the Portrait of a Fangirl podcast.

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