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The Discourse Podcast
Research and discussion of pop culture subjects from a sociologically-minded fandom perspective. Find more at: http://thediscourseblogs.tumblr.com and patreon.com/thediscourse
In this episode we discuss the first episode of Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars season 3.
Also: We try to figure out how fantasy leagues work, we still don't know what Thorgy is, and cosmic absolutely did NOT send Christy spoilers in the subject of an email.
Intro/outro music modified from "Brundlefly" by The Zombie Dandies (bit.ly/2kbWjGw), Licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License
California Adventures 10.1
In this episode we catch up and discuss cosmic's California Adventure!
Also: Escape Rooms (or as Christy calls them, Panic Rooms). Culinary cultural exchange (In-n-Out! Strawberry Hut!) All wine is gross because it tastes like really sour/bitter grape juice. Cosmic said "tannins" 11 times. Esperanto and other languages. American Horror Story: The Good and The Bad. A peek into cosmic's psyche (surprise! there's anxiety) Embarrassment isn't a romantic plot device, it's just embarrassment. Mukbang should be everyone's dream job. Romantic job tropes through the decades. The astonishing current success of the Hallyu Wave. Cosmic teaches Christy about the extraterrestrial origins of EXO. Korean entertainment vs Taiwanese and Chinese entertainment.
Intro/outro music modified from "Brundlefly" by The Zombie Dandies (bit.ly/2kbWjGw), Licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License
Hey, remember that cringe-worthy livejournal blog you used to have? We do too! This week's episode is all about our awkward and embarrassing attempts at building an identity online.
Trigger warnings for discussions of homophobia and racism.
Hey surprise! It's an episode of The Discourse! It's been a while but sometimes life happens, anyway here's a random episode featuring Vi! We discuss the trials and tribulations of academia, specifically around art school. We also shit talk Bill Murray.
Trigger warnings for racism, mental illness, suicide, homophobia, and anti-semitism.