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  • 'This Podcast May Contain K-Pop [Demon Hunters]' (with Victor Alexander & Ash Alleyne)

    'This Podcast May Contain K-Pop [Demon Hunters]' (with Victor Alexander & Ash Alleyne)
    Apr 14 2026

    Dropcall #9

    Ashley and Victor came to visit me in my new flat and I decided to record it. Chaos ensues.

    Topics covered include:

    • Victor hates K-Pop Demon Hunters
    • Ashley and Khaliden loved K-Pop Demon Hunters
    • Wallace and Gromit is not a children’s film
    • We debate if most of American Animation is for children.
    • What’s the state of Western Adult Animation today?
    • Common Side Effects, Blue-Eyed Samurai, Prey
    • Darth Maul, Star Wars Visions
    • American Samurai is… racist
    • Shogun is why white people keep trying be asian
    • Paradise!
    • Quadroons
    • ‘ADHD’ by Paris Hilton written by Sia.
    • Pluribus baby
    • Problematicville, Problem Promenade & Cancel-isle
    • X-Men 97 Season 2 Electric Boogaloo
    • Sunspot, Tanspot, Sundodgingspot, Sunscreenspot, SPFspot
    • Doechii say no to more things please
    • Abandoning RuPaul’s Drag Race
    • We don’t support celebrity podcasts
    • Lily Allen the British Taylor Swift
    • Raye’s ‘This Album May Contain Hope’
    • Casiano Prado, Sam Smith and Kerry Washington
    • It’s handled.


    Recommendations:

    Victor’s : ‘Girls’ by Princess Nokia

    Ashley’s : ‘Pretty Idea’ by Amber Mark

    Khaliden’s : ‘Once Upon a Time…’ by Donna Summer


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    Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

    Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)

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    NEXT UP: Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century)





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    49 min
  • Mix #3: Brandy's Full Moon (2002) (With Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins)

    Mix #3: Brandy's Full Moon (2002) (With Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins)
    Mar 19 2026

    New Series!

    MIXepisodes: Where I'm joined by past guests and new to talk about, what I’ve been, calling their ‘cornerstone album’. We go in depth and track by track on some of our favourite musical projects to break apart what it’s doing, why we love it and why it’s important.


    On the second chair, I'm joined by Black Fat Femme Podcast's Dr Jonathan Paul Higgins to talk about the album known as the 'Blueprint of Modern R&B', Brandy Norwood's 2002 third full musical release 'Full Moon'.

    Cited by everyone from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers to Jazmine Sullivan to Beyonce for its influence; this is the album that first garnered Brandy the moniker of the 'Vocal Bible'.

    'Full Moon' was birthed in collaboration with Brandy Norwood, legendary producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins and his songwriting team (that included the likes of Kenisha Pratt, Fred Jerkins & LaShawn Daniels); the album also featured the work of Mike City, Warryn Campbell and Keith Crouch (+ an uncredited Michael Jackson on background) to create its tableau fusion of R&B, Pop, Garage, House and Soul.


    We get into all that +

    • Dr Jon Paul Higgins!
    • 'Black Fat Femme' the podcast/the book
    • Remembering the world before streaming
    • Giving 'real tea'
    • Shout out to André Leon Talley
    • Shout out to Remy Ma
    • Bring back 'boomkak'
    • Our beef with Clive Davis
    • Brandy, BraNU, B-Rocka
    • "awoowoo"
    • R&B Enya
    • Brandy's most difficult vocal album
    • The productions
    • The riffs
    • The harmonies
    • The 'vocal bible'
    • Aaliyah
    • NEW MONICA
    • Patreon!



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    Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

    Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @roughcopyzine)

    Additional audio production by Laila

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    NEXT UP: Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century)


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    1 h et 35 min
  • 'The Screamisode' (With Victor Alexander)*

    'The Screamisode' (With Victor Alexander)*
    Mar 4 2026

    *'Or why we're skipping Scream 7'

    Drop Call #8

    Victor and I did not watch Scream 7 and tell you all about why. Then we talk about our history with the Scream franchise

    • Distracting yourself.
    • Haden Panitierre’s Scream
    • Jenny McCarthy’s Scream
    • Heather Graham’s Scream
    • Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Ghost Whisperer
    • Aisha Tyler’s Bruce Willis
    • Bangs
    • The bear necessities
    • Nostalgic for nostalgia
    • Footloose 2: Footlooser
    • Our Charmed sisters ranking
    • Patreon!



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    Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok!

    Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.

    Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

    Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)

    Subscribe to our Youtube Page!

    https://youtube.com/@referentialpod

    More at www.alsopurple.com

    Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!

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    NEXT UP: MIX #3: Breaking Down Brandy’s Full Moon’ [2002] (with Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins from the ‘Black, Fat, Femme’ Pod!)



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    1 h et 3 min
  • 'Wuthering's Next Top Model' (With Victor Alexander)

    'Wuthering's Next Top Model' (With Victor Alexander)
    Feb 18 2026

    Drop Call #7


    Victor watched Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' and gives me his review before we unpack Netflix’s new documentary series ‘Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model’ about Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model. The controversial reality show that ran from 2003 to 2018 and has been getting reappraised by the TikTok era.


    • Brontë Classics
    • Tyra Banks
    • The Netflix 'Documentary'
    • Les Moonves and Janet Jackson
    • RuPaul and that twink medium
    • Rita Ora hosted ANTM (?)
    • Fruits of the Oprah tree
    • Miss Jay Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker
    • Accountability and obfuscation
    • Shared Complicity
    • "Do you want to play a game?"
    • Remember when Tyra Banks gave that homophobe a beard weave?
    • Guess which Batman villain we decide is Tyra’s alter ego



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    Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok!

    Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.

    Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

    Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)

    Subscribe to our Youtube Page!

    https://youtube.com/@referentialpod

    More at www.alsopurple.com

    Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!

    _____

    NEXT UP: MIX #3: Breaking Down Brandy’s Full Moon’ [2002] (with Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins from the ‘Black, Fat, Femme’ Pod!)



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    54 min
  • Trans Pride Brighton (with Dr. Sam Hall, Phat Problem & Sarah Savage) (Pt. 2)

    Trans Pride Brighton (with Dr. Sam Hall, Phat Problem & Sarah Savage) (Pt. 2)
    Feb 3 2026
    Part 2!It is currently 2026, I initially wanted to put this series out a lot quicker! (Many these conversations I’ve been holding on to for a few months now!) I’ve been feeling a little guilty about the delay, until recently I decided that it’s a good thing. It’s meant I spent a lot of the past year thinking about this one topic. This episode spans 3 different conversations I’ve had this past year about the state of our rights- and what does it look like to stand in pride every day.___________________Chapter 1: Brighton with Sara Savage (Sarah’s Brighton)I sat with Sarah Savage (CEO of Trans Pride Brighton) after this the 2025 event to talk about her experience of the day- and all the things happening behind the scenes that 15k+ attendees never learn about! As well as how Sarah has already begun her emotional preparations for Trans Pride Brighton 2026!!You can follow Sarah Savage on Insta @OhSarahSavagePick up your copy of Sarah Savage’s latest book ‘Jackie Trolling and the Evil Human Rights Commission’ ! https://sarahsavage.ink/product/jackie-trolling-and-the-evil-human-rights-commission-2/You can donate to Trans Pride Brighton https://transpridebrighton.org/keep-trans-pride-brighton-alive-donate-monthly/____________________Chapter 2: Homefront with Dr Sam HallDr. Sam Hall is the former lead clinician at Brighton’s WellBN practice; before stepping down from the role last year amid an NHS investigation into gender-affirming care for under-18s.We discuss the past & future of Brighton’s Trans Health Hub, bodily autonomy, narrative violence; and what to do when when hatred visits to your homeRead more about Dr. Sam Hall and the WellBN Trans Health Hub service and NHS investigation: https://goodlawproject.org/christian-right-targets-brighton-gp-treating-young-trans-people/Donate to the Good Law Project https://goodlawproject.org/donate/____________________Chapter 3: Trans Problem with Phat ProblemPhat Problem is a Brighton based punk band that was scheduled to perform at the Trans Pride Brighton ’25 stage but never made it after member Frankie was arrested for supporting Palestine a little too loudly.I talked to Frankie and the band to get the story of the day and why it was important to them to stand on that stage especially to speak up for Palestine. You can follow Phat Problem on Insta @PhatProblemListen to Phat Problem’s latest on Bandcamp https://phatproblem.bandcamp.com/album/cistem-failureDonate to Southern Gaza relief with The Sameer project https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project____________________Thank you everyone who contributed their voices to this episode and to the Trans Pride Brighton Committee for another year of pride and protest without compromise!Keep up to date with Dr. Khaliden Nas by checking out www.alsopurple.com and following @AlsoPurp on all socials.Hosted, produced & edited by Dr. Khaliden Nas.Music by PamperedFists & Anzahlung.Additional audio editing up by Layla SkedaddleVisual production by Victor Alexander (@roughcopyzine on insta!)Podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. *This episode feature We Shall Not Be Moved by Phat Problem, used with permission from the band*Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!NEXT UP: MIX #3: Breaking Down Brandy’s Full Moon’ [2002] (with Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins from the ‘Black, Fat, Femme’ Pod!)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/referential/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    1 h et 47 min
  • Trans Pride Brighton (with Sarah Savage, Kate Nash and more!) (Pt 1)

    Trans Pride Brighton (with Sarah Savage, Kate Nash and more!) (Pt 1)
    Feb 3 2026
    "We will not give in. We will not give up. We will not bow. We will not beg. We will not capitulate. We will survive." - Sarah Savage (Trans Pride Brighton CEO)



    Captured sounds and interviews from Trans Pride Brighton 2025.

    Trans Pride Brighton was the first Trans Pride event outside of the United States. It is also one of the largest, gathering tens of thoughts of Trans people and allies people in protest and celebration.

    Volunteer-led and taking no corporate sponsorship, the TPB organisation keeps the punk and rebellious spirit of Pride alive, defiant and uncompromising.


    Voices in order of appearance (@'s instagram):


    Act 1 (Morning Rain)

    [0 - 5.30]

    • Victor (@uglyknees)
    • Khaliden (@alsopurp)
    • Glow Choir (@glow.choir)
    • Alfie (@alfiesheppard)
    • Laila (@serendipilayher)
    • Bosun (@bosunburaimoh)
    • Ed (@edviney)
    • Tom B. (@tom.jan)
    • Alice (@visualfeastetc)
    • Sarah Savage (@ohsarahsavage)


    Act 2 (March/Speeches)

    [5.30 - 28.30]

    • Sarah Savage (@ohsarahsavage)
    • Proud Wellness (@proudwellness)
    • Mikey (@mikey_caleb89)
    • Dave
    • Bosun
    • Matthew (@nationaleducationunion)
    • Leo
    • ECP (@ecp_org)
    • Olivia Campbell Cavendish (@translegalclinic)
    • Sarah Savage


    Act 3 (Stages)

    [28.31 - 46.58]


    • Charlie Allen (@charlieallen.music)
    • Max Dobson
    • Claire
    • Zascha (@pennypounddrag)
    • Just Like Us (@justlikeus)
    • Radical Rhizomes (@radicalrhizomesuk)
    • Industrial Workers of the World (@Industrialworkersoftheworld)
    • Terrance Higgins Trust Brighton (@thtbrightonandhove)


    Act 4 (Kate Nash/Backstage)

    [46.58 - 1.01.13]

    • Mizz Kimberly (@Mzzkimberly)
    • Kate Nash interview [53.27 - 1.01.13]


    Act 5 (Afterparty[s])

    [1.01.14 - 1.23.21]

    • Prince of Persia (@theprinceofp3rsia)
    • Lilya (@asti.pumantini)
    • Bin Fingered (@binfingered)
    • Wesley (@fanciful_chaos)
    • Misha (@mx_misha)


    Act 6 (Outro)

    [1.23.22 - 1.25.19]

    • Victor (@uglyknees)
    • Khaliden (@alsopurp)
    • Glow Choir (@glow.choir)



    Thank you everyone who contributed their voices to this episode and to the Trans Pride Brighton Committee for another year of pride and protest without compromise.

    Find resources and more about Trans Pride Brighton at https://linktr.ee/transpridebrighton

    Make a donation at https://transpridebrighton.org/donate/

    Keep up to date with Dr. Khaliden Nas by checking out www.alsopurple.com and following @AlsoPurp on all socials.

    Hosted, produced & edited by Dr. Khaliden Nas.

    Music by PamperedFists & Anzahlung.

    Video production by Victor Alexander (Check out his film video essays @Clevvergirl on tiktok!)

    Podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

    Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!



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    1 h et 27 min
  • 'Queer Cancellation' (With Victor Alexander)

    'Queer Cancellation' (With Victor Alexander)
    Jan 14 2026

    Drop Call #6

    Victor and I try to make sense of why 2026 is starting with all the queers getting ‘cancelled’.


    • “Cancellation”
    • Memetic Pile Ons
    • Ginger Minj Vs The World
    • Escape from Gag City
    • Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers
    • Dylan Mulvaney
    • Professor Mel Curth
    • Heated Rivalry (again again)
    • The gays in the bubble
    • Gotmik and Violet Chachki and Marilyn Manson
    • Lindsay Ellis and Victor Vs Raya the Last Dragon
    • Contrapoints
    • Fujoshis Vs Khaliden
    • Greg Rucka


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    Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok!

    Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.

    Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.

    Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok)

    Subscribe to our Youtube Page!

    https://youtube.com/@referentialpod

    More at www.alsopurple.com

    Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast!

    _____

    NEXT UP: Trans Pride Brighton '25 (with Dr. Sam Hall, Phat Problem & Sarah Savage) (Pt 2)



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    53 min
  • (Video Update) Ancient Hatreds (Or New Antisemitism, and the Left’s ‘Muslim Problem’ with Dr. Jonathan Galton)

    (Video Update) Ancient Hatreds (Or New Antisemitism, and the Left’s ‘Muslim Problem’ with Dr. Jonathan Galton)
    Jan 2 2026
    Video available to view on the Spotify app or YouTube _________'The Imperial Sessions Part 2' Conversations on Fascism & Media / Video Episode 5Vid version updates on Youtube + Spotify some weeks after initial audio-only release. Ancient Hatreds (Or New Antisemitism, and the Left’s ‘Muslim Problem’ with Dr. Jonathan Galton)In Part 2 of The Imperial Sessions series I'm joined by Dr. Jonathan Galton to talk about his upcoming book 'Does Islamo-Leftism exist? British-Left-Muslim connections beyond the caricatures'. Jonathan shared with me a chapter titled 'Is the Left antisemitic?' and that spurred us to record a conversation unpacking his research and reflecting on what it all means in this current moment. We talkHistories of Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and 'New Antisemitism'Palestine as a 'Left wing' cause'Islamo-leftism'The UK Left's 'Muslim problem'The UK Left and AntisemitismConflation as an active practiceSelf contextualisingAn Arab in the WestPositionality and abandoning 'outsider research''Unholy alliance' narrativesDehumanisationZohran Mamdani, Brad Lander and Stephen ColbertIslamophobia and the LeftCentring the research subjectThe centring of Israel in discussions about Jewish identityRise of Judaeo-Christian unityOl' RhodesiaWe are the quotaThe re-branding of Palestinian resistanceThe 'coalition of the willing'Joe Biden *sigh*'Middle-classification''Political Blackness''Islamist cranks'You should listen to The Trojan Horse Affair."We're all we got".__________If you'd like to donate to a credible organisation seeking to help the people of Gaza here are a few I'd recommend:Support QT Palestinians and the First QTM helpline: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTk5ODA1The Sameer Project : https://linktr.ee/thesameerprojectAl-Jawad Camp's donation links can be found on their Instagram bio: https://www.instagram.com/jawadcamp1The Rammun Foundation: https://rammunfoundation.org/__________CHAPTERS0:00 Intro9:42 Introductory chat20:51 Introduction to Jonathan’s current research on "Islamo-Leftism"narratives35:20 Overview of Jonathan’s book chapter dissecting tropes of "Left/Muslim antisemitism"39:09 History of British Jews and the Labour Party's shifting relationship to Israel ("Jewish entry into whiteness", impact of holocaust, "Judaeo-Bolshevik",'"Judaeo-Christian"49:00 Shifting modes of antisemitism in the 18th century ("emancipation of Jewry") and 20th century (the "new antisemitism")56:00 Anti-capitalism, antisemitism and anti-Arab sentiment in the1970s and beyond1:02:33 Alaska sits Jonathan’s my lap1:02:30 Antisemitism in Islamic contexts (historical and contemporary) and the myth of "ancient hatred"1:07:28 The Labour Party "antisemitism" crisis; blurring of anti-Zionism and antisemitism (real and imagined)1:20:50 Palestine marches and accusations of antisemitism and Islamo-Leftism1:31:20 Gaza as an electoral issue1:40:50 Final thoughtshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7emSDa7IMxIgAU2vZv4xPr__________You can download Jonathan's monograph 'Fake Gods and False History: Being Indian in a contested Mumbai neighbourhood' for FREE here:https://uclpress.co.uk/book/fake-gods-and-false-history/+ check out his latest album All The Years: https://open.spotify.com/album/2idFSAr6PRYW4xW9syTyN1?si=Uw7f0OBjRwarGLW4BJWDiwSend an email to referentialpodcast@gmail.com if you have any thoughts on a past episode you'd like featured in a future episode!You can find Dr. Jonathan Galton on twitter @JonathanGalton.Keep up to date with the podcast by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.Hosted and produced by Dr. Khaliden Nas.Additional editing assistance by Laila. Music by PamperedFists & Anzahlung.Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. Find our video essays on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@referentialpMore at www.alsopurple.comThank you for listening!Remember to leave the pod a 5* rating and review to help other people find the show!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/referential/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    1 h et 47 min