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The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualSomebody I Used to KnowWe're talking about the movie Somebody I Used to Know, directed by Dave Franco and written by Alison Brie and Dave Franco and streaming now on Amazon. We get into some spoilers, but we're mostly focused on the queer aspects of the story. We're also focused on how hot Alison Brie is!
We're working on an episode about queerness in the workplace. We'd love to include your stories about being queer (out or not) at work. Leave us a voicemail, or send us an email or Instagram DM! (Find all our contact details below)
If yo...2023-03-2346 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualMany Happy (Saturn) ReturnsThis week, we're talking about Saturn returns! On Tuesday, Saturn moved into Pisces, meaning that Chelsee just completed their Saturn return, and Christina is about to start hers.
You can find out where your own Saturn placement is by pulling your birth chart here: https://chart.chaninicholas.com/
Read the rest of Chani Nicholas's Saturn in Pisces blog post here: https://chaninicholas.com/saturn-in-pisces/
Curious about the intro guide to your astrological chart, You Were Born For This? We've got a link for you! https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9780063043770
If you want to make us very happy, you can...2023-03-0956 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBi Internet Quizzes!What kind of bisexuals are we??? This week, we took some silly internet quizzes to find out!
If you want to take these quizzes, you can find them here:
How Much Bisexual Energy Do You Radiate?: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kirbybeaton/bisexual-energy-quiz
Which bisexual stereotype are you?: https://uquiz.com/quiz/08vO1L/which-bisexual-stereotype-are-you
What Type of Bisexual Are You? https://uquiz.com/quiz/vlCZKB/what-type-of-bisexual-are-you
If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listener survey here: https://forms.gle/MSseNiWVEDp7R5je8
*We had a few issues w...2023-02-2345 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualQueering RelationshipsOn this week's episode, we talk to author Ellie Hamilton about queering relationships and non-monogamy!
You can buy Ellie's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-this-could-take-us-ellie-hamilton/1141297651
You can follow Ellie on Instagram and TikTok @Wild.elswitch
You can listen to Multiamory here: https://www.multiamory.com/podcast
You can get Polysecure by Jessica Fern here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9781944934989
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For more content sent right to your inbox every m...2023-01-261h 08The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualThe Queer Ahead 2023On this week's episode, we're looking at the year ahead. We talk about some of the content we're excited to see this year, and set some intentions. We also announce some exciting changes coming to our Patreon offerings!
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For more content sent right to your inbox every month, subscribe to The Bi Pod B...2023-01-1245 minThe Bi Pod - All Things Bisexual2022 Queer in ReviewWe're talking about 2022! We recap our favorite music, books, and tv shows from the past year, and revisit the intentions we set on our "The Queer Ahead" episode back in January.
You can buy bi books from our recommendation list here: https://bookshop.org/shop/thebipod
We'd love to hear about your year! You can leave us a voicemail at (480) 442-1763. That’s (480) Hi Bi Pod, and you can email us at hey@thebipod.com.
You can support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff, like our monthly playlists, here: https...2022-12-081h 02The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBi Guys, Gender, and Being the Twink You Want to See in the WorldWe're joined by TJ (a trans masc bi guy) to talk about bi guys dating bi guys, TikTok and internet culture, decolonizing gender, what our bi-ness feels like, Christina's love of Anne Hathaway, and the bisexual obsession with Timothee Chalamet. It's a jampacked episode!
You can find TJ on instagram @teolindo.art
Looking for holiday gifts? Check our Buy Bi+ Books booklist! Support bi art and The Bi Pod at the same time!
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You can support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff here: https://www.patreon.com/the...2022-11-241h 25The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualHandling the Holigays Revisited!We're re-releasing an old episode, with new content! Let's queer the holiday season! We get into our holiday plans, our new and changing traditions, and strategies for taking care of yourself during the holidays - whether you'll be spending it with your family of origin or in another way.
Find out some of the traditional caretakers of the land you're on with native-land.ca
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You can support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff here: htt...2022-11-101h 02The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualJennifer's BodyWe're talking about the queer cult classic, Jennifer's Body! Hear about our Halloween traditions (or lack thereof) and our relationships to horror movies in general.
You can read Christina's essay about Teeth here: https://christinabrown.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-teeth-baby
You can see the extra 5 minutes of character development in the unrated version of Jennifer's Body here: https://youtu.be/Q2sJhDvv2vA
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For more bi-weekly content sent right to your inbox, subs...2022-10-281h 39The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualRethinking GenderOn this week's episode, we talk about the new book Rethinking Gender: An Illustrated Exploration by Louie Läuger, and use it as a jumping-off point for talking about our own experiences of gender.
The book comes out on November 1st - thank you NetGalley for providing us with an advanced copy of the book for this episode!
Pre-order Rethinking Gender here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9780262047234
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For more bi-weekly content sent right to your...2022-10-0652 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBisexuality 101Happy BiWeek! On this week’s episode, we talk about the bisexual basics and hear from some of our listeners.
You can learn more about BiWeek here: https://www.glaad.org/biweek2022
You can read The Bisexual manifesto here: https://bimanifesto.carrd.co/#manifesto
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If you’d like to be a guest on the show, fill out...2022-09-221h 18The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualHeartstopperOn this week's episode, we talk about the Netflix series, Heartstopper! This show has truly stolen our queer, tender, hearts. Chelsee also talks about the comic series the show is based on; you can find the first volume here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9781338617436
You can also read the comics for free, online, one issue at a time! Here's the Tumblr that started it all: https://heartstoppercomic.tumblr.com
*While talking about the comics and the character of Isaac, Chelsee mistakenly calls Aled (one of the protagonists of Radio Silence) 'Ahmed' - apologies for the misspeak o...2022-08-1152 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualHow to be a personOn this week's episode, we talk about how to be a person (easy question, right?). After covering some heavy topics in recent episodes, we mused about taking care of ourselves when life is complicated and hard.
You can find How to Keep House While Drowning here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9781668002841
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If you’d like to be...2022-07-2846 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualThe Unbearable Straightness of Being (Or: Comp Het & Heteronormativity)On this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina talk about compulsory heterosexuality, with a little help from a few listener letters.
You can find the infamous "Am I A Lesbian?" doc, along with further discussion of compulsory heterosexuality, here: https://www.docdroid.net/N46Ea3o/copy-of-am-i-a-lesbian-masterdoc-pdf
You can find the bird and hand essay Chelsee references here: https://thoughtcatalog.com/zaron-burnett-iii/2013/02/in-relationships-are-you-the-lover-or-the-beloved/
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The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualChoosing QueernessFor our last episode of Pride Month, we're talking about radical agency, the 'straight lifestyle', and choosing queerness! (Plus some chatter about making videos, technology, and whether or not Christina belongs to a tech-challenged micro generation)
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You can follow us on In...2022-06-3042 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualQueer ArtmakingThis week, we talk about queer artmaking! We share a few poems and discuss the ways that queerness informs and shows up in our own art.
Christina's first poetry collection, Girl Teeth, is out now! You can purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953234003/ref=sw_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
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If you’...2022-06-161h 03The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBig News & Is That Bisexual?In this week’s episode, we debut our Patreon! You can sign up to support us and learn more about your options here: https://www.patreon.com/thebipod
Head over to our Instagram stories @thebipod to play Is That Bisexual?
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You can follow us o...2022-06-0242 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualWhat's Making Us HappyIn this week’s episode, we wrap up this season of The Bi Pod by telling you what’s making us happy. We hope you love these recommendations! We’ll see you back here in June.
What's Making Us Happy:
Monstress by Marjorie Liu - https://bookshop.org/a/1495/9781632157096
Captain Carter - https://bookshop.org/a/1495/9781302946555
She-Hulk - Rainbow Rowell - https://bookshop.org/a/1495/9781302929077
Band Sinister by KJ Charles - https://bookshop.org/a/1495/9781912688036
Is it cake? https://www.netflix.com/title/81333845
Killing Eve - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killin...2022-04-211h 00The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualSpysexuals: Atomic BlondeWe're talking about the movie Atomic Blonde (it's plot to vibe ratio, the bisexual lighting, the gender politics of action films, and more). We also touch on The 355 and Black Widow, which are both bisexual movies as far as we're concerned.
You can also read Chelsee's essay on the epic Atomic Blonde fight scene.
Also mentioned in this episode: Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses.
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You can a...2022-04-071h 16The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualWe get radicalized by public healthIn this week's episode, Christina and Chelsee talk to Grace Mackson, a public health professional, about queerness and public health in celebration of LGBTQ Health Awareness Week.
You can follow Grace on Twitter @GraceMackson.
If you're looking for local health resources, check out your local LGBT center: they'll often have links to places that are queer-friendly or even on-site services themselves. Also check out local community groups like Queer Exchange, where people often ask questions and trade hot tips about specific health services and doctors!
There are many resources out there to help y...2022-03-2755 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualOur Queer Inner Children (or: the one where Christina and Chelsee cry)Chelsee and Christina talk about cults, romance novels, and young queer joy.
For more information and opportunities to support trans kids in Texas and queer kids in Florida, check out the most recent edition of The Bi Pod Bulletin.
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Follow us on Tumblr: https://thebipod.tumblr.com 2022-03-1056 minThe Bi Pod - All Things Bisexual2022 The Queer AheadIn this week’s episode, Chelsee and Christina chat about the future of the show, the year ahead, and the queer content they’re excited for in 2022 (an especially bisexual year!).
If you have any recommendations for queer films, shows, books, music, or any of the other categories we mention, please send them our way!
If you’d like to be a guest on the show, fill out our form! The Bi Pod Guest Interest Form
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Subscri...2022-02-2444 minThe Bi Pod - All Things Bisexual2021 Queer in ReviewIn this week’s episode, Chelsee and Christina look back at the queer highlights of 2021, a year that allegedly happened. We talk about the queer experiences, music, books, and tv that got us through last year.
You can find the queer bops we mentioned in this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62V3XWuvXULDqw71N5ZfQ5?si=3a23e259f5a449d4
If you’d like to be a guest on the show, fill out our form! The Bi Pod Guest Interest Form
You can also leave us a voicemail at (480) 442-1763. That’...2022-02-1029 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualThe Bi Pod Returns!We'll be back with full length episodes starting February 10th! In the meantime, please share The Bi Pod with your friends (even the straight ones)! This is a great time for new folks to catch up on the show.
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Transcripts of our episodes are available...2022-01-1701 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualHandling the HoligaysThis week Christina and Chelsee are talking about strategies for taking care of yourself during the holidays - whether you'll be spending it with your family of origin or in another way. Also, The Bi Pod is going on holiday! New episodes will be back in 2022. In the meantime, don't miss The Bi Pod Bulletin, the bi weekly Bi Pod newsletter.
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T...2021-10-2252 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualWho's responsible for taking care of us?In this week’s episode, Chelsee and Christina talk about care dynamics in relationships and growing up. Also, Christina reveals that she can’t do math.
The meme that inspired this discussion: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTcngw5K8Xt/?utm_medium=copy_link
Veronica Roth on First Draft: https://www.patreon.com/posts/throwback-series-55165755
Sonya Renee Taylor video https://www.instagram.com/tv/B0qaB6xA6_n/
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You can follow us on Ins...2021-10-0758 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBi and PrejudiceOn this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina chat with Anna Kochetkova, author of the book Bi & Prejudice and founder of the @biandprejudice Instagram community. You can preorder Anna's book here: bit.ly/MyBiBook.
You can find the Bi-ble essay collections that Anna recommended through Monstrous Regiment: https://www.monstrous-regiment.com/shop/new-testimonials. She also recommended the love letters of Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West.
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You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as...2021-09-2358 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualDefine the RelationshipIn this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina use a relationship smorgasbord to define the relationship. Forget will they/won't they drama, what we're really interested in is "how, and how much, will they?"
There are a lot of of relationship smorgasbords and relationship anarchy tools out there, but here is the one we used: https://www.phoenyxenterprising.com/relating.html
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You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as thisisthebipod@gmail.com. Transcripts of our episodes are available on our website: the...2021-09-091h 24The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualWhat counts as a queer book?In this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina talk about the novel Catherine House and queer representation in general. How much bisexual representation is enough bisexual representation? We don’t know!
LAMBDA Literary Book Finalists: https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/current-finalists/
Here's a brief review of Catherine House: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elisabeth-thomas/catherine-house/
Casually Obsessed episode on Ninth House: https://casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/ninth-house
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Casually ObsessedBig Casually Obsessed NewsCasually Obsessed is getting an email newsletter! Every week I'll be sending out an essay about a piece of pop culture I can't stop thinking about.
If one of the things you like about the podcast is hearing the nitty-gritty things someone loves about a piece of pop culture, I think you're going to love the newsletter. Similarly, if you want the deep dive *feeling* of the podcast but in a shorter format, the newsletter will be perfect for that.
You can subscribe at buttondown.email/casuallyobsessed or by going to www.casuallyobsessedpodcast.com and h...2021-08-0102 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualThat's Problematic!In this week's episode, Chelsee and Christina announce their new newsletter, The Bi Pod Bulletin! They also discuss problematic bisexual representation and what they want (and don't want) to do about it.
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The ‘queer baiting’ post Chelsee mentioned: https://thebipod.tumblr.com/post/655661744668196864/thinking-a-lot-about-the-both-and-of-this
Lolita podcast episode Christina mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LoD3A0512kazFBmUqCKfD?si=jsBo61WTRqeQ2fOrmHfu_Q
Self-Accountability training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eUoi23fgEs
You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us a...2021-07-2942 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBaking the Bisexual Happy Ending CakeWhat does a bisexual happy ending look like? What if Christina never has a wife? What if Chelsee can't "win" the relationship game?
In this week's episode Christina and Chelsee talk about breakup art, Olivia Rodrigo, and how they think about their own bisexual happily ever afters.
The perfect Olivia Rodrigo tweet: https://twitter.com/vaberg/status/1395692660699058177?s=20 You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as thisisthebipod@gmail.com. Transcripts of our episodes are available on our website: thebipod.com.
The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown. This episode was edited and pro...2021-07-1547 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualStay Queer and Unbuttoned (the bi's are back in town!!)Chelsee & Christina muse about their anxieties and excitement for what life in a "re-opened" world might look like.
Some things discussed:
Have we gotten more queer in the last year?
How do we communicate the ways we've changed?
How do we stay out of the closet after a year of not having to think about the closet much at all?
Social anxiety: what if our friends don't want to hang out with us?
What if there are people *we* don't really want to hang out with anymore?
How much can we, and do we want to, curat...2021-07-0149 minThe Bi Pod - All Things BisexualHappy Pride!Happy Pride! In this episode, Chelsee and Christina talk about Pride month, queer joy, and resistance. They also tell straight people what to do!
If you're looking for a queer mutual aid group to give to and don't know where to start, this site has a great database! https://transequality.org/covid19/mutual-aid-and-emergency-funds
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The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown. This episode was edi...2021-06-171h 02The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBeing Perceived Really Does It For MeOn this week’s episode, Chelsee and Christina recommend some awesome queer content for you to check out while The Bi Pod takes a quick break. See you in June!
J. Teacake;
Mackenzi Lee's Loki and The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue;
Dickinson;
K. Flay - Four Letter Words;
Pin-up Daddy by Rett Madison;
Sir Sly - Loverboy;
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell;
Catherine House - our unofficial Bi Pod Book Club pick!;
The Bright Sessions podcast;
Casually Obsessed;
Christina Shouts into the Void
You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as th...2021-05-0644 min
Casually ObsessedMake Your Own DickinsonEmily Dickinson is goth girl shit. We're talking about the Apple+ tv show: Dickinson.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chelsee-bergen/message2021-04-261h 05The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualThe Future of Coming OutLove it or hate it, 'coming out' is a core part of the queer experience as it exists today. But what if coming out could look different? We're talking about what we hope the future our coming out looks like and what we see in the utopian future of our dreams.
We also discuss how we're feeling now that The Bi Pod is out in the world and people are listening!
Mentioned in this episode:
Catie Disabato on Call Your Girlfriend;
Love Is Blind and men talking about their feelings (also on Call Your Gi...2021-04-2249 min
Casually ObsessedSarah Dessen and the magic of the early internetWe’re talking about the prolific YA author, Sarah Dessen!
Dessen published her first novel in 1996 and as of 2019 has published 14* novels (*in the intro to this episode I mistakenly say 20- apologies!). She’s won numerous awards for her work, had two of her novels combined into the film How to Deal, and in 2019 Netflix purchased the rights to adapt 3 of her novels (This Lullaby, Along for the Ride, and Once and for All) into films. // This podcast is produced by Chelsee Bergen. The theme music is ‘I Dunno’ by grapes.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...2021-04-121h 23The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBisexuals and Pansexuals Agree: Brie Larson is HotIn this episode, Chelsee and Christina chat with their first guest ever, Charli, about the relationship between bisexuality and pansexuality. They also discuss coming out, celebrating queerness, and childhood crushes that foreshadowed their queer futures.
Here's what Chelsee was sort-of referencing about Brie Larson possibly being queer.
Charli recommends The Prince and the Dressmaker.
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The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown. This e...2021-04-0856 min
Casually ObsessedHarley Quinn, Birds of Prey, and a Fantabulous EmancipationWe're talking about Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn!
A few things we discuss in the episode:
The incredible costume design, especially for Harley;
Comic book movies more broadly (we have some notes);
Confusion around why people don't just move out of Gotham city!
Bisexuality;
Misogyny (it's the villain);
Violence (there's a lot of it)
This episode is a special cross over with The Bi Pod, a podcast about all things bisexual. You can find episodes of The Bi Pod at thebipod.com.
You can find the show notes for this episode at casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/harl...2021-03-291h 40The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualHarley Quinn, Canonical Bisexual (TBP x Casually Obsessed Crossover Episode!)We're talking about Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn! We love this very queer movie and had a lot to say about how it deals with things like bisexuality, misogyny, violence, and fashion. We also talk about comic book movies more broadly (we have some notes) and confusion around why people don't just move out of Gotham city!
This episode is a special cross over with Casually Obsessed, a podcast about the pop culture we can't stop thinking about. You can find episodes of Casually Obsessed at casuallyobsessedpodcast.com.
You c...2021-03-251h 40The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualBi NetChristina and Chelsee take what turns out to be a very invasive quiz to determine if they're bisexual and talk about bisexual internet culture (does TikTok know you're bi? Are we all robots? Are your pants cuffed?).
Links:
Allthetests.com: Am I Bisexual, Bi-Curious, Straight Or A Lesbian?;
Ditchthelabel.org: Am I Bisexual?;
pixie-diaries.tumblr.com
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The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown...2021-03-111h 04The Bi Pod - All Things BisexualWelcome to The Bi Pod: Questions You Didn't AskIn this episode, Chelsee and Christina introduce themselves, talk about their quarantine lives, and discuss their own journeys with bisexuality. If you’d prefer to skip straight to hearing them talk about their bisexual identities, that starts at 19:04.
You can follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod. You can email us as thisisthebipod@gmail.com. Transcripts of our episodes are available on our website: thebipod.com.
The Bi Pod is hosted by Chelsee Bergen and Christina Brown. This episode was edited and produced by Chelsee Bergen.
Our theme song is Coming Home by Snowflake (c) cop...2021-02-2550 min
Casually ObsessedOrphan Black Part 2: Who gets forgiven?We're back with more Orphan Black talk! In part two of this two-part conversation we go deep on a few characters and dig into the themes of the show.
Some things we talk about in the episode are:
Why can we forgive Helena but not Rachel?
Bioethics and corporate interests
What's the deal with Paul?
The Castor clones & whether the ends justify the means
Tatiana Maslany & Ari Millen
The importance of Felix
You can find the show notes for this episode at casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/orphan-black. You can find the show on Instagram @casuallyobsessedpodcast.
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Casually ObsessedOrphan Black Part 1: Don't Say The C WordWe're talking about our favorite biological identicals and the people who love, created, and try to murder them! Returning guest Julian Lejbman helps me dissect the BBC America sci-f thriller Orphan Black.
A few things we discuss in the episode are:
What we tell people who haven't seen Orphan Black before when we pitch the show to them;
How Orphan Black transforms over time;
Alison's existential crisis about being a clone;
Factions within factions within factions (there were almost too many factions);
Who's your favorite clone? ;
Moral relativism and the doctors who practice it;
Sarah Manning is...2020-12-0759 min
Casually ObsessedStar Trek Picard - Part 2: Space Battles and GaslightingPart 2 of our Star Trek: Picard conversation has arrived! Allison and I dig into the characters from the series and the complex Star Trek universe.
A few things we discuss in the episode are:
Building the ship of fandom while you're flying it
Romulans: from mustache twirling villains to sympathetic antagonists?
The effects of forming cultures and personalities around fear and trauma
Romulans & Vulcans -- same scary eyebrows, different cultural context
Is brooding a personality?
Don't gaslight people!
You can find the show notes for this episode (and part 1) at casuallyobssedpodcast.com/picard. You can fi...2020-11-231h 21
Casually ObsessedStar Trek Picard - Part 1: Don't Buy Into Your Own HypeWe're boldly going where no man has gone before and talking Star Trek! Returning guest, Allison Arcos, joins me to talk about the CBS All Access show, Star Trek: Picard.
Here's a short summary for Picard: 14 years after his retirement from Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) is living a quiet life on his vineyard, Chateau Picard. When he is sought out by a mysterious young woman, Dahj (Isa Briones), in need of his help, he soon realizes she may have personal connections to his own past.
We had so much to say that I s...2020-11-091h 03
Casually ObsessedVeronica Mars Part 2: We're Not Mad, Just DisappointedIn the second part of our Veronica Mars conversation we dig into season 4 and the Veronica Mars movie! This is a spoiler-full episode, so if you haven't watched the latest (last?) season of the show we recommend just sticking with part 1 of our conversation.
Some things we cover in the episode:
Veronica grew up quickly, and then stopping growing at all
How does the Veronica Mars movie fit into things?
Did Rob Thomas know this would be the final season?
You gotta be single to solve crimes, apparently
Days of Wine and Roses (or how the s...2020-10-261h 21
Casually ObsessedVeronica Mars Part 1: Rob Thomas Buy Us DrinksWe’re talking smart mouthed teen detective, Veronica Mars! Bill Friday (poet, baseball enthusiast, noir know-it-all) and I had so much to say that we split this conversation into 2 parts. In this first part, we discuss the first three seasons of the show (we go into season 4 and the movie in part 2).
A few things we discuss in the episode:
The problem of ‘cinematic’ television
The many threads that came together to make Veronica Mars
Whether or not we care about mysteries
How the show got us hooked by not giving us too much information
How Lily Ca...2020-10-1253 min
Casually ObsessedPop Culture as Self Care: Listener MessagesI asked listeners to call in and talk about a few pieces of pop culture that have been helping them cope with the stress and isolation of COVID-19.
In light of the very necessary uprising happening in the United States and across the world, I wasn't sure that I should still release this episode. Black lives matter, and I believe that white people, like myself and many of the listeners of this show, should be prioritizing our time, energy and resources toward supporting Black folks doing this work.
What ultimately made me decide to put th...2020-06-1509 min
Casually ObsessedNinth House Wants You to Ask Some QuestionsMagic might just want to murder you!
Zan Romanoff and I are talking about Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo. This adult fantasy novel imagines that each of Yale’s Ancient Eight secret societies practice a different form of magic while a shadowy ninth house watches over them all. The main character Alex Stern is headed for anything but the Ivy League until she catches the university’s attention when she’s the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide.
In this episode we talk about:
How the magic of Ninth House differs from Harry Po...2020-05-251h 22
Casually ObsessedRed, White and Royal Blue: you should read it even though it’s popular!In this spoiler-free episode we gush about Casey McQuiston's Red White and Royal Blue and topics like:
Avoiding things that are popular;
Our theories on why straight women like content about gay men;
Quintessential queer experiences;
Why books like this matter (even when their covers are bubble gum pink);
Writing about an identity other than your own;
Author's we want to be friends with (and maybe date);
Perfect nights with chosen families.
You can find the show notes for this episode at casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/red-white-and-royal-blue.
For a complete episode transcript, visit casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/red-white-and-royal-blue-transcript
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Casually ObsessedTamora Pierce, Prolific Author QueenTamora Pierce is kind of a big deal. She's the best-selling author of over 20 books set in her Tortall universe, as well as more than a dozen other books and comics.
Guest Allison Arcos joins our host, Chelsee, to talk about why Pierce's work has stuck with the both of them for nearly two decades. Chelsee and Allison also give their recommendations for things you'll like if you're a fan of Tamora Pierce.
Some conversation highlights are:
Judge books by their covers and people by their bookshelves;
Shame around reading young adult as an...2020-04-131h 45Casually ObsessedTrailerCasually Obsessed is a new podcast of long form conversations about the pop culture we can’t stop thinking about. That book we want everyone to read, that television show we rewatch. It’s a podcast not about loving one thing, but loving many things — fervently and sometimes fleetingly.
You can expect a rotating roster of guests having in-depth conversations, giving thoughtful recommendations, and a hot take or two.
You can find the show on instagram @Casuallyobsessedpodcast, and find show notes and other content at casuallyobsessedpodcast.com.
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