Is that grandma's famous cookie recipe? Dad's cigar? Or the unholy scent of brimstone? The crew today talk about what ghosts smell like... or, more accurately, what smells happen around ghosts. Eau de Mort is a concoction of concepts— after all, it would be rude to ask a strange ghost if we could smell them. CW: Death, Rot, People putting things in their various orifices  Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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(And So Are Feelings) Or at least according to Andrea Plunket and the Conan Doyle Estate. This episode, we discuss the finer points of Sherlock's copyright— since only parts of the story are public domain in the U.S., only parts of the character are, too! So what can you do? Can he make a sandwich? Pet a dog? Smile? Respect women? Somehow all of this involves a real-life attempted murder, a huge number of court cases, and how copyright law is a convoluted mass of bull up to interpretation! CW: Attempted Homicide, Nazis (very briefly), Homophobia Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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Two acquaintances turned friends... to enemies!  What else does one expect from a relationship rife with living dinosaurs and dead mothers being summoned back from the world beyond!? The gang discusses why the father of eccentric detective Sherlock, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, had a falling out with famed escape artist Harry Houdini. What did they have in common? Why did they break up? What the hell do fairies have to do with that?! CW: Death Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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Karen, M, and Remy talk about the homophobic policies for blood donations. Why won't blood drives let gay men donate? Is there science there or fear of our precious rainbow blood? Is it valid or should they just shut up and take the blood already?  CW: AIDS, Homophobia, Transphobia, Death, Blood, Eugenics Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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Remy, M, and Karen discuss the difficulties of clownbirth, and also what do eggs have to do with it? Jokes aside, we discuss a bit of clown history— where did they come from? Where are they now? How are they dealing with a world that has decided to dislike and fear them? Maybe we actually like and appreciate clowns. Maybe we've all got a little bit of clown inside of us. CW: Clown, Scary Clowns Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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Just men being friends. Join M, Remy, and Karen for part 2 of our discussion of Sherlock Holmes and the queercoding Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wove into his stories. We've got a spicy (for the Victorians) scene to read and plenty of evidence that Sherlock and Watson were much more than just roommates. 
CW: Homophobia, Gunshot Wounds Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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In this episode, Remy, M, and Karen talk about the difference between queercoding and queerbaiting and how both are used before diving into an in an in-depth look at queerbaiting in the BBC's Sherlock series. In this part one of two Sherlock episodes, we'll explore what rewrites of the beloved detective get wrong. Make sure to come back next week to hear how well Sir Arthur Conan Doyle queercoded the famous pair! CW: homophobia, JK Rowling Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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Drag Balls is not a euphemism... or maybe it is? CW: Human Excrement (brief), Transphobia, Homophobia Drag is for everyone and goes back way longer than we were aware of. Join Karen & M as Remy leads them through the rich and fabulous history of drag, cross-dressing, and the career of film maker John Waters and drag queen Divine. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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Hiding in Plain Sight Happy Pride Month everyone! Today we discuss the language of Polari and its use in the UK before the decriminalization of homosexuality, as well as discuss queer flower symbolism used to communicate in subtle or not-so-subtle ways.  This episode features a small sample of audio from Putting on the Dish by Brian and Karl on Youtube that we are using as an educational demonstration of Polari. We will link the video on our resource page for you all to watch and enjoy.   CW: Police Violence Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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More Like Rainfaux Party! Internet trends aren't unique in the oddness. Turns out people have been doing things like this for a long time! History repeats itself in surprising ways. Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]

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