{"podcast":{"title":"Final Girls","slug":"final-girls-7150308","podcast_index_feed_id":7150308,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/final-girls/","website_url":"http://www.final-girls.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/efc5ee9f-d8af-47c2-9fb5-5778b4332513/the-3000-x-3000-px-1.jpg","author":"Sarah Spurlock and Kellie Nicole Hill","episode_count":83,"summary":"Final Girls is a dynamic podcast that dives deep into the world of horror by examining one iconic final girl per episode. Co-hosted by Kellie and Sarah — both UC Davis alumni with strong academic backgrounds — each installment dissects the triumphs and challenges of these resilient characters. Each episode explores the final girl's journey in detail, from the creative escape scenes that have become cult favorites to the narrative complexities that define their battles against overwhelming odds. Final Girls celebrates the spirit of women who fight back, inviting listeners to rethink classic horror tropes and appreciate the empowering narratives that make these characters enduring cultural icons.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T16:20:01.073761+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/final-girls-7150308"},"episode":{"title":"Ariel from Opus","slug":"ariel-from-opus","published_at":"2026-02-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/final-girls-7150308/ariel-from-opus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/final-girls-7150308","url":"http://www.final-girls.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/57c554ff-b32b-449b-b0a1-0353b8e03ecd.mp3","summary":"Wizard of Wiggle! Writer dreams and professional f*ckery! Wearing rings on top of gloves! This week, we're breaking down the Final Girl story of Ariel from Opus (2025), the A24 cult movie about a writer who finds herself in a slobbery, bloody situation at the compound of an aging pop star in the middle of nowhere, Utah. Will she escape before the Kool-Aid? Will she get a book deal or a byline by the time she's 35, which is basically 40? Time will tell! PLEASE GIVE US A RATING AND REVIEW! We promise it's not a cult! Visit our website at final-girls.com Check out our Patreon","meta_description":"Wizard of Wiggle! Writer dreams and professional f*ckery! Wearing rings on top of gloves! This week, we're breaking down the Final Girl story of Ariel fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3680,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/final-girls-7150308/episodes/ariel-from-opus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/final-girls-7150308/ariel-from-opus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}