This time around, we're very excited to be joined by Hamish Steele, creator of the comics Deadendia and Go-man!, as well as the Netflix animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park. Hamish has brought us the cult classic comedy horror musical Little Shop of Horrors (1986), a film that's practically oozing with queer and trans vibes. We discuss how the film manages to be both goofy and sincere, Rick Moranis' inherent t-boy swag, and how a mean green mother' from outer space can represent both capitalism and toxic masculinity.

CW: Discussions of domestic abuse, transphobia, sadism, misogyny, death, murder, racism, AIDS

Check out Hamish's stuff: https://hamishsteele.co.uk/

Music by Goshdarn Rabbit: https://goshdarnrabbit.bandcamp.com/

Donate to Melody's bottom surgery fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-robin-get-gender-reassignment-surgery

Buy Melody's poetry collection: https://melodyhaze.itch.io/human-heart-explosion

References:

• No One Makes It Out Alive by Casey Plett and Morgan M Page
• The Guy Sure Looks Like Plant Food To Me by Santana Knox

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In this episode we do a fit check for our napalm era, as Holly Amareta joins us to discuss the barely-subtextual queerness of KPop Demon Hunters. Is KPop Demon Hunters a trans allegory? Is Jinu transfem or transmasc? Are all trans people demons? And which HUNTR/X members are Lily, Melody, and Holly respectively? It's our longest episode yet, and this is what it sounds like.

CW: Discussions of transphobia, gender dysphoria, forced outing, conversion therapy, intolerant parental figures, depression, misogyny

Find Holly on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/onmehols/) and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/onmehols.bsky.social)

Music by Goshdarn Rabbit: https://goshdarnrabbit.bandcamp.com/

Donate to Melody's bottom surgery fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-robin-get-gender-reassignment-surgery

Buy Melody's poetry collection: https://melodyhaze.itch.io/human-heart-explosion

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It's time for our only-slightly-delayed Queer in Review! As we did last year, we run down some of the queer media we enjoyed and discovered in 2025.

Music by Goshdarn Rabbit: https://goshdarnrabbit.bandcamp.com/

Donate to Melody's bottom surgery fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-robin-get-gender-reassignment-surgery

Theatre:

• "4000 Days" by Peter Quilter, directed by Charly Sommers
• "No Apologies" by Emma Frankland

Films:

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
• Claire of the Moon (1992)
• The People's Joker (2022)

Books:

• "This Is How You Lose The Time War" by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
• "It's Not Unusual by A History of Lesbian and Gay Britain in the Twentieth Centure" by Alkarim Jivani
• "The Sisters of Dorley" series by Alyson Greaves
• "Good Trans News" by Jen Ives
• "Mercedes/Jennifer" by Nicole Lewitt

Games:

• "Highway Blossoms" by Studio Élan
• "A Nightmare's Trip" by Cafe Empty
• "Dungeons and Lesbians" by Noeybodys
• "Old Skies" by Wadjet Eye
• "Proximate" by Cain Maddox

Manga:

• "Love Thy Neighbour" by Willow
• "Show Me Your Bust" by Team Gaji
• "Herb Shop Unnie" by Pobae
• "With a Letter of Resignation in my Pocket" by Yuni
• "Asumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothels" by Itsuki Kuro

Music:

• Blondshell - If You Ask For A Picture
• Jeangu Macrooy - Young, Awkward, and Lonely
• Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out
• Die Spitz - Something to Consume
• Babe Haven - Nuisance
• Morbid Cunt - Life is Pain
• Ezra Furman - Goodbye Small Head
• CMAT - Euro-country
• Underscores - Wallsocket
• Aleksiah - Punch Drunk Love
• Garbage - Self Titled

You can listen to the complete Queer in Review playlist here:

• Tidal
• Youtube

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