To celebrate Erin's (slightly belated) birthday we're deep diving into the most perfect television show ever created that also has a character named Bus Rat. Questions we discuss: What does the character of the camera represent within the narrative? What does the final scene of the series tell us about Fleabag's relationships with her loved ones, herself, and whatever the camera represents? Why don't any of Fleabag's boyfriends have actual names? Are we in our Fleabag era? We also tell you about our favorite things we recently watched, including two screenings of Barbie, and take a quiz to find out which Fleabag characters we are. Take the quiz here. Further reading: The Female Gaze in Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge interview Fleabag and Insecure video essay We're taking it easy for August and this will be the only episode we release this month. We'll be back in September to go back to school and discuss Abbott Elementary! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-dna-podcast/message