Writer and editor J Bearhat rejoins merritt to talk sexy mascots, ironic brands, and writing messy queer characters.

Writer, composer, and game developer Matthew Burns joins merritt to talk the systems of storytelling, nondisclosure agreements, and judging art.

Videogame designer and teacher Kyle Reimergartin joins merritt to talk having skin in the game, doing it for the kids, and chasing eyeballs.

Writer and designer Mattie Brice joins merritt to talk surviving a winter wonderland, blanket chic, and breaking into the academy.

Producer, actor, and writer Jonathan Holmes joins merritt to talk wrangling piglets, raising a kid, and caring for your future self.

Designer and podcaster eva problems joins merritt to talk mainstreaming furries, the big business of terrible erotic videogames, and bad dragons.

Writer Chelsea G. Summers joins merritt to talk linguistic power, the history of casual encounters, and campaigns against sex robots.

Author Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore joins merritt to talk gentrification, public queerness, and ideal audiences.

Author Casey Plett joins merritt to talk finding joy in books, social media surveillance, and remembering to live.

Author K. Tait Jarboe joins merritt to talk writing the other, villain drag, and the trials of internet dating.