Noted Gillian Anderson enthusiast Laura Zak joins us in conversation for today's coverage of The X-Files S1E13: "Beyond the Sea,"! We discuss Gillian's hold on generations of queer women, Scully's character finally being given enough emotional room to stretch her legs (and be called "Dana"), the CHEEK CARESS, and Jenny's childhood dream of riding in on horseback to save beautiful women. Something for everyone.

We also have a special segment today in conversation with Sophie Day, a Capital Mitigation Specialist who works with folks on death row, and who sheds some more light on media portrayals of folks on death row and the system itself. We highly encourage you to listen to the full interview, found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/86682645

The full conversation with Sophie will also air in the main feed this Friday!

Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Beyond the Sea" a scary rating of 1/5 Thousands Of Souls Entering My Body

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ADDITIONAL LINKS FROM OUR CONVERSATION WITH SOPHIE DAY

Resources for people who want to learn more and become involved:

Death Penalty Information Center

Death Penalty Action

Equal Justice Initiative

Sources cited in conversation:

https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1087&context=media_fac

https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1634&context=facpub

https://eji.org/news/the-legacy-of-mccleskey-v-kemp/

https://eji.org/issues/death-penalty/

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Produced by: Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs, and LaToya Ferguson

Edited & Mixed by: John Mark Nelson and Kristin Russo

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