That's right, the long awaited affect theory episode is here and we are terrified that our former college professor might listen. This episode we talk about collective effervescence at concerts, online vs in person bodily experience, and what even is affect theory anyway.

Topics include: woo-woo theory, why we're scared of this episode, haunted houses, Durkheim time, time travel, multiple versions of Gerard Way all at once, vampires, the first notes of Demo Lovers, the cheerleader dress as a religious object, haunted phones, phenomenology, intimacy and presence, the 9/11 of it all (again), community, fanfiction as religious text and other piping hot takes about rpf.

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OUTFIT ALERT! They’ve done it again. Gerard Way knows how Joan of Arc felt, and in this episode we break down how her life, death, and canonization shape the way faith, nationalism, and gender nonconformity work in MCR.

Topics include: a brief political and religious history of 15th century Europe, The Crucible, girlboss Joan, the modesty of being burned at the stake, the squid interview, our canonization pitch to Pope Francis, purifying flame, the divine judgement of Bob Bryar, holy transvestites, Purity and Danger, Gerard Way’s wandering uterus syndrome, the ecstasy of St. Theresa, scream queens, the Kurt Cobainization of the modern rock star, satanic panic, the 9/11 of it all, Lil Nas X, and action vs. identity in contemporary mass culture.

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We are BACK from our massive cross-country road trip to see American Rock Band My Chemical Romance perform live and in the flesh in the year 2022. In this episode we recap our queueing and touring experiences and share some of our plans for upcoming episodes of this show!

Topics include: 20 questions, unhinged hyperbole, intimate eye contact with Ray Toro, queue tips, barricade poutine, My Chemical Towmance (the car got towed), party hats, Anthony Green eating shit on his skateboard, intimate eye contact with Gerard Way, crying in a hotel room in northern Indiana, we hate festivals, Jersey Batman, vigilante justice in the MCR merch line, My Keymical Romance (we lost the car keys), and our massive gratitude and exhaustion

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We're bringing you breaking news on the category 5 gender event in Nashville. We're shedding real tears for queer joy. Gerard Way wore a cheerleading uniform.

Topics include: the patron saint of making it to MCR shows, pleats, reading the text, Judy B in the room, Maren attempts cheerleading, Fangoria, the Madonna/whore complex, the awe/horny cycle, Natasha Lyonne, our shared history as gleeks, homosocial spaces, the Blood music video (again), Kurt Cobain, and queer elders.

The Fangoria article referenced can be found here.

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And we’re back! We’re having a sticky boy summer and gearing up for the US tour, and we’ve got some hot fresh analysis in the meantime. This episode we focus on legacy, queer time, and living forever (and we FINALLY talk about Danger Days).

Topics include: Eddie Munson, afterlives, cheers thanks for the venom, Hanif Abdurraqib, basting the rotisserie chicken of My Chemical Romance, the AIDS crisis and cancer, how Mama made us transgender, our steadfast refusal to talk about Millions, myth building in the age of the internet, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the stomp-claps, RRRATS, apocalypse, God’s divine plan for Bullets, and basic American geography.

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WELCOME BACK! This week we DIY our own critical gender theory with a focus on the Demolition Lovers. Who are they? How many different ways can we read them? What’s up with all the mirrors?

Topics include: pride month shenanigans, weekend waffle report, the MCR extended universe (MCREU), liminality, Rocky Horror, theory that’s kinda bullshit maybe not, desire, death to gender, bringing the writer into the room, Frank experiencing a strong emotion, and Gerard’s legs.

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Your humble podcast dads discuss Notes on Camp (1964) by Susan Sontag and what is camp about MCR. Topics include: glamor that has rolled around in the dirt, la Sagrada Familia, The Great Rock Opera of the 2000s, wilting hand gestures, basic subtraction, the Pro Rev public kiss-in, the yassification of emo, pure melodrama, the Blood music video, making the serious frivolous, and our favorite moments from the tour so far. RIP Susan Sontag, you would have loved the Black Parade.

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