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Thirst Feedback

July 1, 2021

Our thirst episode, and the ongoing discussion of thirst and queerness has brought a lot of feedback and Ashley joined me to go over it. We talk about all the great support we’ve gotten, some of the negative comments that have come in and, amazingly, we kept our conversation under 35 minutes! (a bit longer…

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Queer Heroes and Representation

June 22, 2021

Its Pride month so we’re talking queer representation in our sci-fi/fantasy/superhero stories. Why does representation matter? Why is it particularly important for the queer community, and why does Hollywood consistently do it so badly. We are joined by special guest Shiri Sondheimer. Shiri is a pansexual crone who rants about books and comics on Book…

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Catra, She-Ra, and the Ethics of Redemption

May 25, 2020

Jess Plummer and Becky Allen join us to discuss She-Ra! What makes Catra such a compelling character? How does this show blur the lines between hero and villain, friend and dating, and different shares of morality? What makes this show such a powerful example of representation, on so many levels? And just how hard to…

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