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February 16, 2016 Episode 32 – Period Pieces
We’re back with episode 32, discussing historical fiction, period pieces, and Hamilton. What responsibilities do writers of historical fiction have? What’s so appealing about looking into the past? How important is realism when looking at historical fiction? All these things and a passionate discussion about how great Hamilton is - what more could you want?
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1 hr 56 min
February 02, 2016 Episode 31 - Sex in the Geek Community with Liz Andrade & Hana Butler
We’re back with episode 32, discussing sex in the geek community with our friends Liz Andrade and Hana Butler! We chatted about vampire romance fiction, creating a more inclusive community, and the importance of ongoing discussions about sex and other topics in the geek sphere.

As a head’s up, we ran into some unfortunate audio issues on this episode due to new equipment, new programs, and Skype. We apologize for the low-quality recording and hope you listen anyway—Liz and Hana had wonderful, informative things to say and their contributions are one-hundred percent worthwhile.

Warning: Due to the nature of this episode, it is rated explicit.

Mistakes: The reason Missy couldn’t find the article she was looking for was because it was by Sarah Nyberg, not Zoe Quinn, and it is actually titled, “I Was a Teenage Edgelord.” Linked below, with trigger warnings.

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Sex Geekdom and Sex Geekdom Seattle
Contact Hana via email: [email protected]
Contact Liz at CMD Shift Design | CMD Shift Design Sex Positive Design | All Cycles | Instagram
John Oliver’s Segment on Sex Education
Missy’s article on romance systems: "Love in the Age of Dragons: Unpacking the Romance Systems of Dragon Age"
TEDTalk: Al Vernacchio, “Sex Needs a New Metaphor: Here’s One”
"Play Asia Will Sell Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 for Western Audiences, to Spite Feminists, or Something” by Maddy Myers
”I’m Sarah Nyberg, and I Was a Teenage Edgelord” by Sarah Nyberg (Trigger warnings for pretty much everything under the sun. Please be aware that this article contains mentions of rape, pedophilia, incest, homophobic slurs, racism, transphobia, and a whole bunch of other things.)

Recommended Reading
Oh Joy Sex Toy (NSFW)
Dar! (may be NSFW)
Liz’s Valentine’s Day comic (NSFW)
Sex Nerd Sandra podcast (NSFW topics)
The Whorecast/ Winter is Coming… (NSFW)
Swing Set Network (NSFW)
The Kinky Geeks podcast (NSFW)
Why Are People Into That? podcast (NSFW)
Sex Out Loud podcast (NSFW)
Carnalcopia podcast (NSFW)
Bonk by Mary Roach
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Girlsex 101 by Alison Moon and others
Sex is Fun by Kidder Kaper
1 hr 55 min
February 02, 2016 Episode 31 – Sex in the Geek Community with Liz Andrade & Hana Butler
We’re back with episode 31, discussing sex in the geek community with our friends Liz Andrade and Hana Butler! We chatted about vampire romance fiction, creating a more inclusive community, and the importance of ongoing discussions about sex and other topics in the geek sphere.
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1 hr 55 min
January 26, 2016 Bonus Episode - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
We’re back with a bonus episode all about our Star Wars: The Force Awakens feelings! Along with our friend Stephani, we’re discussing diversity, predictability, and fan service, as well as our very important Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, and Poe opinions.

Some Links You Might Find Interesting:

Rebel Grrrl Podcast

Off the Clock: Space Opera Milennials and Their Grand Narratives by Austin Walker

Girls Explain Star Wars to You by Sarah Maria Griffin

Hyper-Tokenism: ‘The Force Awakens’ While the Black Man Sleeps by Andre Seewood
1 hr 49 min
January 19, 2016 Episode 30.5 - Fanfiction Discussion
We just couldn’t get enough of talking about fanfiction, so we have a little companion piece to accompany the core episode discussing our thoughts on the particular stories we read. You don’t have to have read the stories to understand what we’re talking about, and our topics of discussion also include problematic ships, the importance of fantasy, and the strangeness of reading fic for a fandom you’re not part of. It’s interesting stuff, we promise.

If you want to familiarize yourself with the stories we read before checking out the episode, you can find our reading list
1 hr 10 min
January 19, 2016 Episode 30.5 – Fanfiction Discussion
We just couldn’t get enough of talking about fanfiction, so we have a little companion piece to accompany the core episode discussing our thoughts on the particular stories we read. You don’t have to have read the stories to understand what we’re talking about, and our topics of discussion also include problematic ships, the importance of fantasy, and the strangeness of reading fic for a fandom you’re not part of. It’s interesting stuff, we promise.
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1 hr 10 min
January 19, 2016 Episode 30 - Fanfiction
We’re back with episode 30, and this time we’re discussing fanfiction! What is it? Why do we read it? What does it do that mainstream media doesn’t? What’s the deal with high school AUs? Is it disrespectful to professional writers? All this, plus excited shouting over Cullen, trash barges, and musing on present tense.
We also have a companion episode discussing the fanfiction we read more in-depth. You don’t need to be familiar with any of the stories we read to listen to either the core or the companion episode, but a reading list can be found here if you’d like to get our specific references, and probably enjoy yourself a bit to boot: http://bit.ly/1OCnVw7
Trigger and Content Warnings: There is some mild discussion of potentially triggering themes in this episode, particularly in regards to Life is Strange. This episode contains discussions of a sexual nature, and copious swearing as well.
1 hr 43 min
January 19, 2016 Episode 30 – Fanfiction
We’re back with episode 30, and this time we’re discussing fanfiction! What is it? Why do we read it? What does it do that mainstream media doesn’t? What’s the deal with high school AUs? Is it disrespectful to professional writers? All this, plus excited shouting over Cullen, trash barges, and musing on present tense.
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1 hr 49 min
January 05, 2016 Episode 29 - Classics
We’re back with episode 29, and this time we’re talking about the classics: Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Star Wars, and Watchmen. Do you need to be familiar with classic works of sci-fi and fantasy to really get modern geek culture? Are these works really worth consuming, or are they just another form of arbitrary gatekeeping, or does the truth fall somewhere in the middle? Notes: Missy says that Jessica Jones is not a good person. She meant she’s not a nice person. Good and nice are very different adjectives. What Missy’s Been Up To: Reading: Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Black Magick by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson Jem and the Holograms by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell (listen to her talk about it on View From the Gutters here: http://www.viewfromthegutters.com/2016/01/04/episode-149-jem-and-the-holograms/) Watching: The Borgias Star Wars: The Force Awakens Playing: Cibele Listening: The Black Tapes Podcast (http://theblacktapespodcast.com/) What Merri’s Been Up To: Watching: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars Rebels Jessica Jones Listening: Limetown (http://www.limetownstories.com/) Some Links You Might Find Interesting: Wake Up Geek Culture, Time to Die by Patton Oswalt (http://www.wired.com/2010/12/ff_angrynerd_geekculture/ No, the Kids Aren’t Reading the Classics and Why Would They by John Scalzi (http://whatever.scalzi.com/2015/11/01/no-the-kids-arent-reading-the-classics-and-why-would-they/)
1 hr 25 min
January 05, 2016 Episode 29 – Classics
We’re back with episode 29, and this time we’re talking about the classics: Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Star Wars, and Watchmen. Do you need to be familiar with classic works of sci-fi and fantasy to really get modern geek culture? Are these works really worth consuming, or are they just another form of arbitrary gatekeeping, or does the truth fall somewhere in the middle?
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1 hr 25 min