On this episode Brian & Lornett welcome friend of the show, Derek Malinowski. Together they discuss the treatment of animals within factory farms, the environment destruction caused by factory farms, and the many ways the animal agriculture industry uses its power to influence government policy and public opinion. 

On this episode Brian and Lornett welcome special guest Maya Morena. Together they discuss the criminalization of sex work, the nature of sexuality in a patriarchal society, the role of imperialism in human trafficking, how technology is impacting sexual privacy, and much more.

The teaching of "Critical Race Theory" has quickly become the new bogeyman talking point of right-wing media outlets. It is being used to restrict the teaching of U.S. history in schools across the country, and is even being used as an excuse to ban books. On this episode Brian & Lornett welcome special guest, author and professor of law at Northwestern University, Dr. Paul Gowder. Dr. Gowder helps us understand the origins of Critical Race Theory as a legal principal, common misconceptions about the term, as well as the civil rights movement's important role in shaping our judicial system. 

On this episode Brian, Lornett, and Steve break down the many historical myths we are taught about the Civil War and discuss the competing economic systems that led to the deadliest war in American history. 

On this episode Brian & Lornett question U.S. election integrity. They discuss the ways our democratic process is thwarted by things like gerrymandering, voter purging, super delegates, the electoral college, super PACs, voter ID laws, and more. They also discuss historical examples of the U.S. election process being rigged, as well false election fraud claims pushed by the mainstream media and those in power. 

Happy New Year from Brian & Lornett! On this episode we finish our conversation about our favorite superhero and superhero villains. Next week we will be back to questioning the system, and have a lot of exciting topics planned for the new year. Thanks for all the listens in 2021, and we wish you all a happy and healthy 2022.

Happy Holidays from Lornett & Brian! We wanted to take a break from our normal doom and gloom topics and just do something fun. Since we are big nerds, we decided to talk about super heroes. Follow us on twitter at queculture and facebook at queculture1 and let us know some of your favorite super hero movie and tv shows. We hope you and your family/friends have a happy and healthy holiday season!

On this episode Lornett and Brian discuss the history, features, and early warning signs of fascism. 

On this history edition episode, Brian, Lornett, & Steve discuss the often forgotten war between the U.S and Mexico. 

For part II of our discussion about abortion and women's reproductive rights, we welcome special guest (activist, musician, filmmaker) Eleanor Goldfield. An increasing number of states around the country are passing more restrictive abortion laws. We figured it's an important time to continue the conversation about the many ways stigma, and other societal structures, restrict women's right to a safe and affordable abortion. As always, Eleanor provides a much needed perspective and we hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did.