Episode 27: Death Positivity

April 28th, 2023  |  2 hrs 44 mins

caitlyn doughty, death, death positive movement, death positivity, the order of the good death

Jala is joined by Desirée and Cameron to discuss the death positive movement, The Order of the Good Death, and that one time Cameron faceplanted directly into the chest cavity of an embalmed corpse.

Episode 26: Krrish and Krrish 3 [Movies]

April 14th, 2023  |  2 hrs 21 mins

bollywood, hrithik roshan, krrish, movie, sci-fi, superhero

Jala is joined by Dave (Monster Dear Monster) and Nick (TripleSMoon) to discuss Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013), the second and third movies of the superhero Bollywood series.

Episode 25: Sexuality and Identity

March 31st, 2023  |  2 hrs 44 mins

gender, gender identity, health, identity, sex, sexuality, wellness

Jala is joined by Zombi and Marcus to talk about the psychology of sexuality, the myriad ways it manifests (intimate and creative) and how these correlate to identity. This is a follow-up to episode 21 on attraction and identity.

Episode 24: The Poetry of ALOK [Books]

March 24th, 2023  |  2 hrs 50 mins

Jala is joined by Briar to discuss ALOK's activism for gender-nonconforming and trans bodies as well as work to combat what they call "the international crisis of loneliness." They also discuss ALOK's books of poetry, Femme in Public and Your Wound/My Garden.

Episode 23: Accessibility and Universal Design

March 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 50 mins

accessibility, disability, universal design

Jala is joined by two new guests, Andy and Suzie, to discuss accessibility needs, challenges disabled people face, and universal design and its benefits.

Episode 22: Who Censored Roger Rabbit? [Book]

February 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 44 mins

cartoons, comic strips, comics, detective fiction, noir, novel, prose, roger rabbit, toons, toontown

Jala is joined by returning guests Adelaide and Raúl to discuss Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, upon which the later Who Framed Roger Rabbit movie was based.

Episode 21: Attraction and Identity

February 11th, 2023  |  2 hrs 1 sec

attraction, identity, sexuality

Jala is joined by Zombi and Marcus to talk about types of attraction and how these correlate to identity.

Episode 20: Vikram Vedha [Movie]

January 20th, 2023  |  1 hr 30 mins

action, indian cinema, kollywood, movie, neo-noir, noir, thriller, vikram vedha

Jala is joined by Dave and Raúl to discuss the 2017 neo-noir action thriller, Vikram Vedha. This movie is one of Jala and Dave's all-time favorite movies for its masterfully intricate story, striking cinematography, and captivating performances. WATCH THIS MOVIE!

Episode 19: Heritage and Heredity

January 6th, 2023  |  1 hr 54 mins

culture, family, family tree, heredity, heritage

Jala is joined by Raúl and Simón in discussing ways we learned our heritage and how we pass it down to the next generation, or share it with others.

Episode 18: Murder on the Orient Express

December 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 16 mins

agatha christie, book, detective fiction, hercule poirot, movie, murder on the orient express, tv

Jala is joined by Will Hughes (The A.V. Club, Everything to Guppy) to discuss Murder on the Orient Express and Hercule Poirot as an enduring fictional detective.

Episode 17: Disability and Ableism

December 9th, 2022  |  1 hr 54 mins

ableism, belonging, d&i, dei, deib, disability, diversity, equity, inclusion

Jala is joined by Lance to discuss what disability is, how to talk about it, and ways to reduce your own personal ableism. Lance also tells his own personal journey before and after becoming disabled.

Episode 16: Deck of Wonders (Furia Games)

November 26th, 2022  |  2 hrs 10 mins

card game, deck of wonders, game, game developer, game development

Jala is joined by Dennis Furia of Furia Games to discuss his card game, Deck of Wonders.

Episode 15: Being a First Generation American

November 11th, 2022  |  2 hrs 27 mins

children of immigrants, culture, first generation americans, heritage, immigrants, immigration

Jala is joined by Antonio and Raúl to explore their experiences as the children of immigrants to the United States. They discuss childhood, fitting in (or, more appropriately, NOT fitting in), not being "enough," the struggle to remain connected to their parents' cultures, and more.

Episode 14: The Phantom of the Opera and Phantom by Susan Kay [Books]

October 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 41 mins

book, books, gaston leroux, horror, phantom, phantom of the opera, prose, romance, susan kay

Jala is joined by Alex and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as Phantom by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Paris Opera.

Episode 13: Engaging With Masculinity

October 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 52 mins

gender, gender binary, gender identity, masculinity, performance of identity, performative identity

Jala is joined by Zombi to talk about how gender identity affects everyone and why it is significant, as well as discussing how we engage with masculinity. NOTE: Briar was supposed to be on this episode but due to technical difficulties, they wrote a blog post instead. Be sure to check it out!

Episode 12: Koi...Mil Gaya [Movie]

September 30th, 2022  |  2 hrs 5 mins

bollywood, hrithik roshan, koi...mil gaya, krrish, movie, sci-fi

Jala is joined by Dave (Monster Dear Monster) and Nick to discuss the 2003 Bollywood action/drama/romance/sci-fi movie Koi...Mil Gaya (I've Found Someone).