We can put up a hell of a fight, and we can care for each other in that fight…
Welcome back to the fabulous scorpio queen Jane Claire Bradley whose debut novel will be coming out this week! Dear Neighbour celebrates chosen family, the ever necessary battle against austerity, and empathy between neighbours.
We also pull some majorrrr major arcana cards and talk about the beauty of pole dancing! What a treat!
"Five strangers. Four weeks. One letter that will change everything…
Dear Neighbour tells the story of Alice, a single mum living in Leeds, her next-door neighbour Bill, a widower still grieving his wife’s death a decade earlier, and the other residents of their street. It’s a novel about the power of community and found family, and the real definition of home. A love letter to the necessity of resilience, resistance and empathy."
Join Jane for a queer extravaganza of performances on Dear Neighbour's launch date, the 15th of June at Feel Good Club in Manchester! Tickets available.
Discussed in the episode:
Every Child Is A Born Crafter. The Problem Is How To Remain One Once He Grows Up.
Today the podcast makes a triumphant return to welcome back scorpio queen Maura to discuss the magic of crafting both IRL and in the pixels of Stardew Valley.
Mentions:
Thea’s Tarot
Vinted
Below are two great YouTube essays about fast fashion:
Mina Le - The Cult of Shien
Broey Deschanel - Why no one wins the fast fashion debate
If you want to make more sustainable choices and shop new, the Good on You Sustainable Fashion Directory and App are really useful!
Music: Premiumwave
Get a vibrator, not a relationship!
Teddybear butch Carl returns with his gorgeous self and gorgeous voice to discuss Shiva Baby (2020).
Listen to Carl's new podcast It's Closing Time!
TW: Biphobia, whorephobia, discussion of sex work and sugar babies, drugs, sex, suicide mention, outing, queerbait culture, harassment in clubs/bars.
TWs for Shiva Baby (main segment) - eating disorders, biphoia, whorephobia, sex work, claustrophobic atmosphere, sex
Music: Premiumwave
Mentioned
New Tarot Book! - She is Sitting in the Night by Oliver Pickle
Movies:
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Howl’s Moving Castle
Spirited Away
My Neighbour Totoro
The Wind Rises
Ponyo
The Graduate
Under the Skin
Uncut Gems
Fleabag
Bottoms
Heartstopper