Jala-chan's Place

Join Jala, Briar and Raúl as they discuss the rampant phenomenon of fatphobia as well as the disordered eating which may follow. They share personal stories and methods by which to heal the damage.

CONTENT WARNING: talk of eating disorders between 1:45:40 - 2:17:31

A Short Bibliography - books the hosts of this show read prior to this episode, which we recommend:

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Briar - @13briars

Raúl, like many guests, may be found primarily on the Jala-chan's Place Discord. If interested in joining please shoot Jala a message on your platform of choice.

Raúl would like to signal boost Victualiv vitamins which are specially formulated for vegans, those curious about plant-based nutrition, and anyone in transition. They are the vitamins that both Jala and Dave use! Definitely check them out!

Special Guests: Briar and Raúl.

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Join Jala, Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog), Moon (TripleSMoon, Nick) and Daniel as they discuss the 2002 Game Boy Advance game, Metroid Fusion.

Spoiler wall: 54:14

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Dave Jackson - @realdavejackson

Moon - @TripleSMoon

Daniel - @[email protected]

Special Guests: Daniel (Samitchdoo), Dave Jackson, and Juliet.

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Jala is joined by Adelaide and Zombi to discuss body dysmorphia and gender dysphoria, two rampant issues. Learn more about their history and context, and how each host grapples with these feelings.

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Zombi - @zombilollipops

Adelaide - Twitch

Special Guests: Adelaide (Formerly Jamie) and Zombi.

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Jala is joined by Leonard (Monster Dear Monster) and Adam (Half Tone Takes) to discuss the 1990 Dick Tracy film starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino.

NOTE: We mention a recording Leonard performed of the song "More," but he did not have it ready in time for episode release. We will release it separately upon its completion in the future. Thanks!

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Leonard - @drfaustisdead, @UmbraNoxProd

Adam Bucceri - @AdamBucceri

Special Guests: Adam Bucceri and Leonard.

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Jala is joined by Matthew (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss finding and pursuing your passions, networking and improving your skills along the way.

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Jala Prendes - Bluesky

Matthew - Bluesky

Special Guest: Matthew.

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Jala is joined by Rupert Booth for a special interview covering all manner of projects from novel and nonfiction writing to starring as a video game detective (or three)!

Check out his ongoing Doctor Who podcast and his books The Prisoner: The Prisoner's Dilemma (co-authored with Jonathan Blum) and Not a Number: Patrick McGoohan - A Life.

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Rupert Booth - @rupertboth

Special Guest: Rupert Booth.

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It's the Jala-chan's Place 1-year anniversary! To celebrate, we're releasing this special bonus episode of an audio play Jala wrote and directed for her old comic project, C'est La Mort.

Cast of Characters

Sound Design/Arrangement: Seth Moore

Special alternate version designed for headphones available for Supporter tier patrons at ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia!

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Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia for the details!

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

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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.

This episode is marked "explicit" due to cursing related to the inequalities in burial practice.

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Desirée - @dneyens

Cameron - @night_twitten

Special Guests: Cameron and Desirée Neyens.

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

Comparison of M.D. Geist and Kaal's armor from Krrish 3:

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Moon - @TripleSMoon

Dave Cox - @Sentionaut_Plus, @mon_dmonster

Special Guests: Dave Cox and Juliet.

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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.

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Tiers are up on Ko-fi! Once we reach $1.5K we will release a new podcast called Put That Cookie Down Now, an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie show covering every Arnie movie chronologically. We REALLY wanna make this show but the extra work, materials etc means we need some help getting there. All subscriptions and one-shot donations apply toward the goal so if you want to hear this content, make it happen at ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia!

Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia for the details!

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Jala Prendes - @jalachan

Zombi - @zombilollipops

Marcus - @marcus_rasaan

Special Guests: Marcus and Zombi.

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