Nonsense and Noise

Nonsense and Noise

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Nonsense and Noise episodes

  • 29 - Queer Webtoon Roundup

    For this episode, I give a review of several queer webtoons, info is as follows:

    • Crown of Feathers - book by Nicki Pau Preto, Webtoon created by Foxkirin (foxkirin on Twitter)
    • Cape of Spirits by Kris Nguyen (hakuku on Twitter)
    • Asterion by NeverDraws (same handle on Twitter)
    • Heartstopper by Alice Osman
    • Castle Swimmer by Wendy Lian Martin (wendycomics on Twitter)
    • The Croaking by Megan J Grey (mmegjgrey on Twitter)
    • Jackson's Diary by Paola Batalla (burdiedraws on Instagram)
    • Boyfriends by refrainbow (same handle on Twitter)
    • Osora by Toni Renea (tonirenea_art on Instagram and Threads)
    • To the Stars and Back by pegl0 (pegl0 on Instagram, note that 0 is a zero)

    And then by nonsense recommendation: Hand Jumper by Sleepacross (same handle on Twitter and Instagram)

    Follow me on socials @kahtonotkayto everywhere (Twitter, IG, twitch)!

    49 min
  • 28 - Don't Worry, I'm Still Alive

    Well howdy! Been a nice long 6 months. Let's back into it!

    Direct aid for Palestine and Gaza:

    • Care for Gaza (twitter, paypal)
    • eSims for Gaza (twitter, link)

    Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall

    45 min
  • BONUS: A Short Non-Comprehensive History of Japanese American Concentration Camps

    In honor of the Day of Remembrance (marked by the anniversary of the release of Executive Order 9066), please enjoy this episode that I'm releasing from behind the paywall! In this episode I detail my family's experiences during WWII in addition to other pieces of history that surround this abhorrent racist legacy.

    From the episode:

    Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

    Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

    Omoide IV: Childhood Memories (the book that features a story written by my grandpa)

    No-No Boy by John Okada

    The University of Washington (UW) page on my grandpa (featuring an interview) can be found here.

    1 hr 34 min
  • 27 - Make Your Own Beef, Grow Your Own Cow (with Vesper Adelaide)
    She's Barbie! Both of us are just Ken. Vesper Adelaide joins me to talk about a queer perspective on Barbie, focusing on how the movie maps onto gender and trans identities. Links below:
    • Gayming Magazine twitter: https://twitter.com/gaymingmag
    • Covry: https://shopcovry.com/
    • Vesper's twitter: https://x.com/TheMetari?s=20
    1 hr 14 min
  • 26 - Short, Sweet, and Savory: A Venba Review

    Looking for another video game review? Well, look no further! This month, I review Venba (spoilers: it's great, buy it). Transcript can be found here, thanks for your patience!Tune in to my twitch to watch me play Ace Attorney with my friend Rebecca (on all platforms with the handle @GeneralAsian)!

    46 min
  • 25 - Are You a Normal Person?
    Back from a tiny hiatus with a brief rundown of pop culture from June and July, as well as teeny tiny musings on being a QPOC in the gaming world!Books mentioned during What's Your Nonsense:
    • How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler
    • The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
    Patreon can be found here. A transcript for the episode can be found here.
    41 min
  • 23 - This Person is Acting and Not Behaving Normally
    Happy May! Here's a review of the Shadow and Bone series, both the TV show and the books. A transcript of the episode can be found here. The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom final trailer can be found here, and the NYPL reading list can be found here.
    1 hr 6 min
  • 22 - Quiet 10s! A 4 Has Spoken

    Here's an honest review of the Square Enix RPG Forspoken just in time for the end of the month! Hope you all enjoy and this can help inform a game purchase. The transcript of this episode can be found here.

    A note: Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian American author, and while her series features Black characters, it's important to note that there is an important difference between Black representation and African representation. Adeyemi's work is great, and also it is not the ONLY representation for Black folks in fantasy. It also most likely does not speak directly to Black folks as it pulls more heavily from Nigerian influences.

    Some links mentioned:

    • Valorant Retake animatic

    • Past Lives trailer

    57 min
  • 21 - I Don't Know If They Have Prom in the UK (with Ro Mangle)

    Returning friend of the pod Ro Mangle joins Nathan for a chat on life as a queer person of color, some of the problems we face, and how ideologies can have real life consequences.

    A transcript for the episode can be found here.

    The Octopath Traveler 2 theme music can be found here. Between record and release, the playlist was removed from YouTube, sorry about that!

    1 hr 18 min

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Host Nathan Kato (insta/twit: @kahtonotkayto) talks about pop culture and how it relates to the queer and POC experience.