Welcome to the first episode of our elemental series, water! We take a cautious dive into coral reefs, perversion, blasted seascapes, and alllll the biopolitical nuance of being called fish. Cricket breaks open the queer ecological theory of perversion where the binary of pristine vs. blasted somehow brings us all the way back to Spongebob Squarepants. Ashton is all about the fish-- we are fish, we were fish, and we will always be.... fish. This episode is packed with sexual innuendos and strange metaphors that we know ya'll will definitely enjoy for an hour and a half.

Main show starts at: 15:30

Works Cited

Mortimer-Sandilands, Catriona, and Bruce Erickson, editors. Queer Ecologies: Sex, Nature, Politics, and Desire. Indiana University Press, 2010.

Weber, Rasa. “Queer Reefs – A Queer Ecological Journey into Blasted Seascapes.” kritische berichte, vol. 50, no. 2, 2022, pp. 58–70.

https://www.rasaweber.com/

Carson, Rachel. The Sea Around Us. Oxford University Press, 1951.

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Key Terms: Passability Politics, Blue Humanities, Blasted Seascapes, Governance, Disturbance Regime, Anthropocene, Biopolitic

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Rhythm is a survival skill and House is a home for all! In this groovy episode, Cricket gives a natural history of musicality, from bone flutes, to cave parties, to the TikTok dance industrial complex. Ashton welcomes us into the world of House music, unveiling it's origins in queer and Black history. We tie up this series with a nice little bow of hope, and a reminder that we have so many tools to keep us grounded when times are tough.

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Works Cited

• Chasteen, John Charles. National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance. University of New Mexico Press, 2004.
• Savage, Patrick E., et al. “Music as a coevolved system for social bonding.” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 44, 2021
• Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth. "What If We Get This Right?"
• The Forgotten Black and Queer History of House Music - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show
• Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
• Disco Demolition Night of 1979
• Blame It On the Boogie
• The Black Queer History of the Dance Music Scene
• Trans Philosophy - Overthink Podcast

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What do Brendon Urie and SOPHIE have in common?? Hint: fish. Tune into this episode if you’ve ever wondered why straight men are so … gay? Ashton takes a biographical deep-dive into the person and musical genius that SOPHIE was, and how her impact lives on in music today. Cricket unpacks the origins of queerbaiting, “emo” and how the Madonna-Whore Complex has consistently plagued the scene for over a decade. We took some time this episode to explore queer artists whose identities were expressed and evolved though music, sound, and vibration. We also get some fun interludes from guests who are much better attuned to a Scottish accent than we could ever hope to be.

HUGE SHOUTOUT to @truthhurtsworse on X for your emo stan wisdom and expert opinion.

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Works Cited

• Brennan, Joseph. Queerbaiting and Fandom. University of Iowa Press, 2019.
• Fathallah, Judith. “Is Stage-Gay Queerbaiting? The Politics of Performative Homoeroticism in Emo Bands.” Journal of Popular Music Studies, vol. 31, no. 3, 2019, pp. 1-20.
• Freudenthal, Carmen. Dear Mr/Mrs. 2009.
• Geffen, Sasha. “SOPHIE and the Future of Music.” Vulture, 9 Nov. 2017, www.vulture.com/2017/11/sophie-music-interview.html.
• Guardian Music. “SOPHIE: Posthumous Album Interview.” The Guardian, 20 Sept. 2024, www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/20/sophie-posthumous-album-interview.
• Heasley, Robert. “Queer Masculinities of Straight Men: A Typology.” Men and Masculinities, vol. 7, no. 3, 2005, pp. 310-320.
• Kayla Says. “How the Internet Fell Out of Love with Brendon Urie.” YouTube, uploaded by Kayla Says, 2023
• Virtually Human: The Promise—and Peril—of Digital Immortality. St. Martin’s Press, 2014.
• Ward, Jane. Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men. New York University Press, 2015.

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