Mirror, mirror on my phone, who's the baddest? (Us, hello?) This episode, we are joined by a very special guest, Audrey Hall, to talk about the Netflix animated film, KPop Demon Hunters!

We get into productive intersection of idoldom and demon hunting that allows the film to explore internalized–and externalized–shame, particularly through the romance of Rumi, the leader of  KPop group Huntr/x and Jinu, our kpop demon boy.  (Because no discussion of KPop Demon Hunters would be complete without a little consideration of sexy demons.)

What's Sparking Joy this episode: The Law According to Lidia Poet (Netflix), K-Pop concerts, BTS's return

Episode was recorded July 4th, 2025

Show Notes:

• Support us on Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/sexlovelitpodcast⁠⁠⁠
• Check out Audrey's Poetry!: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7suo4ius6oeyzjt3jttcwjo5 & https://www.instagram.com/audreyy8771/

• Listen to our Joy Sparked: SLL Song Recs playlist: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50MNBI1kYKdJgxh8CzEJF1?si=d9df62854c684557⁠⁠
• Concept Art of Rumi's Mom: https://www.tumblr.com/sexlovelitpodcast/788116129167065088
• Concept Art of the Saja Boys: https://www.tumblr.com/sunshine-of-rebellion/787102616182308864/new-saja-boys-concept-art-just-dropped-and-you
• BTS "Pied Piper" MV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5CFyri4dLg
• F.D. Signifier's "Beyonce is Everything" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1-bigFD3E8

Other lit mentioned this episode: The Mitchells Vs the Machines, Spider-verse, Castlevania, Lost You Forever

Check out SLL Live in 2025:

• July 2025 - RomantiConn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.romanticonn.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On Future SLL Episodes: Dying for Sex part 2 (on Hulu), Trope Spotlight: Forced Proximity, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

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Sex. Love. Literature. is a pop culture podcast that relishes the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in media. Join pop culture scholars (and besties) Ayanni and Corinne as they deep dive into why the “sex-stuff” in media matters. Main episodes drop the last Friday of the month.