Saving People, Queering Things

In this mini-update, Abigail talks through the decision to skip "Bugs" in our watch-through.  But this doesn't mean we're taking a week off...Episode 9, Home, will be available on Monday, our regularly scheduled release day!

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Do we own grief, or does it own us? Abigail & Hana discuss 1:07 and talk forced gratitude, religious guilt, emotional repression, and the show’s continual exploration of Sam’s ownership over his guilt and grief.  They also have their first sighting of bisexual Dean Winchester along with a discussion about queer reading, interpretation, & value-laden texts. CW for religious themes.

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Is sacrifice inherently positive, or can it be manipulative? Abigail, Clair & Hana discuss 1:06, exploring how the show plays with making sympathetic monsters and how it uses those monsters to contrast with our main characters. 

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Do we really want to know the truth about ourselves? Abigail & Clair explore 1:05, the show's use of classic Americana mythology, and the quest for self-knowledge (or lack thereof) characterizing the characters in this episode.

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How do we choose our priorities in life? Abigail & Clair talk 1:04 and explore how Sam and Dean choose what to prioritize on this hunt and what that reveals about them and the show as a whole. They also talk about the show's monster lore, specifically in relation to its introduction of demons in this episode.

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Can fear make us courageous? Abigail & Renny discuss 1.03, exploring the ways that the show uses fear as a driver for courage and cowardice in its characters. They also discuss how great Dean is with kids and what we're excited to see in both Winchester's character arcs moving forward. 

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Why is it so important to us to belong? Abigail, Sam & Hana discuss 1.02: Wendigo, and how it develops the Winchester's relationship and their Season 1 growth trajectory. They also address the problem of cultural misappropriation within Supernatural and this episode in particular.

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How do we honour the promises we make to each other? In this pilot episode, your host August and their sister Sam discuss the first episode of Supernatural. The explore the promises that Sam and Dean make to each other, to themselves, and to the hunting world and talk about how the show introduces us to these characters. 

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Hello!  Welcome to Driver Picks the Podcast, a show where we watch through the CW series Supernatural, from “Wendigo” to “Carry On”, and explore it using theme discussions, sacred text practices, queer and feminist theory, and story structure!  Along the way we’ll argue about our favourite fan theories, track how many times Supernatural passes the Bechdel test, and explore ideas of chosen family, free will and plaid as a wardrobe choice.

Intro music is by Semaphore and used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Created by Abigail Badke.

Edited by Daniel D. Badke.