Gayest Episode Ever

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"Janet(s)" (December 6, 2018) Spoiler warning: We totally spoil The Good Place, so if you have not seen it and want to go in fresh, go do that! It seems weird that The Good Place was a show on a broadcast network at all, much less one that ran for four seasons and gave viewers so much to think about. Perhaps one of the more surprising aspects was D'Arcy Carden's Janet, who rose above "Busty Alexa" status to become one of the more interesting characters. Janet is not nonbinary, but as five-timer Emelie Bataglia points out, Janet can work as metaphor for the nonbinary experience. In fact, there's a lot thats nonbinary about The Good Place in general. Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on FacebookGEE's Facebook GroupGEE on TwitterGEE on InstagramDrew on TwitterGlen on Twitter Listen: Apple PodcastsSpotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Himalaya TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast. Articles read in preparation for this episode:
  • "I'm Not a Girl" — Janet, Nonbinary Representation and The Good Place
  • What the Styling of Good Janet on The Good Place Shows About Sexist Character Design
  • A Non-Binary Ode to The Good Place's Janet
  • How The Good Place Forked Up Eleanor's Sexuality
  • The Good Place's Michael as a Transgender Allegory
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