Author Benji Bright joins merritt to talk being a smut pedder, grandma Tinder, and magical intuition.

Writer Gita Jackson joins merritt to talk public/private boundaries, crystal magic, and hip hop as route to emotional strength.

Musician and poet Sadie Dupuis joins merritt to talk sex and blood laws, being featured in Playboy, and child stars gone bad.

Number One Jughead Fan Lillian Trashheap joins merritt to talk formative superhero cartoons, the omegaverse, and Jack Halberstam fanfic.

Poet and Gore Vidal enthusiast Stephen Ira joins merritt to talk film theory, owl babies, and Britney Spears.

Botsmaster and Feel Train cofounder Darius Kazemi joins merritt to talk finding an audience, becoming a fan, and escaping the metaconversation.

Game designer Bloody Honey joins merritt to talk sex eggs, wearing sunglasses at night, and burly posing boys.

Author and Offworld editor Leigh Alexander joins merritt to talk train murders, learning to be selfish, and the subversiveness of the gentle.

Comic artist & illustrator Rory Frances joins merritt to talk getting vulnerable, cereal mascots, and Tinder for pets.

Journalist Austin Walker joins merritt to talk Dragon Ball OCs, lost digital spaces, and learning to fail.