Dani and Aysha talk activism in fandom spaces. Topics: Hating cops. Fascism: wack. Being a better fandom ally. Stop listening to white people. Robot Dani.
All in Aysha U. Farah
Episode 84: Dirk and I Know Each Other
Dirk lives rent-free in our hosts' brains, and Lalo appears via séance. Topics: Speedrunning Homestuck, The Magnus Archives, Strider sobbing, Wanshi, Roxy and gender, shoving Andrew in a closet, the author as a monster, Dirk's other options, Assassin's Creed: New Horizons.
Episode 79: The James & Aysha Power Hour (Again)
The gang takes on your dumb group chat. Also: Restaurant reviews. Scooby-Doo. "MANAGEMENT STYLES." Post-apocalyptic knitwear. Shitty and boring Andrew stories. Bidets. Put a dick warning on it.
Episode 77: The Communists We Became Along the Way
Aysha and Sarah get together to talk radical leftism in Homestuck and abroad. Topics: Better Call Terezi, self-radicalization, wage theft, and loser ideologies. Prepare for the 2020 election at voteforbernie.org or we'll cry.
Episode 73: Shrek Week
Kate, Aysha and Sarah record a whispery episode while Andrew’s asleep. Topics: Don’t Wake Daddy. Parasite. Eridan & Feferi. Davekat. Kojima’s influence on Homestuck. Platforms ruin media.
Episode 69: ♋️
Dani invites Aysha U. Farah for a discussion on the Sufferer, Karkat, Kankri, and furries. Topics: Homestuck’s political perspective. Epilogues shock. Dirk x Deadpool? Karkat: Very shippable. Gamer oppression. Cooking Mama. Hit da bricks.
Episode 67: Live in Staten Island
Beneath a crucifix and a portrait of the Pope, Goomy hosts an unlikely live show in Staten Island, New York. Pip Dilistone, Aysha U. Farah and Kate Mitchell join to discuss Pesterquest, Homestuck^2, Undertale and more. All proceeds go to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
Episode 65: The James & Aysha Power Hour
James and Aysha have another power hour chat show and dispense life advice. Topics: The K-word (K*te). Adulthood. Religious ska. Sweat. Andrew’s questions suck. The Mayor. Getting in fights with girls. Gamzee (oh no!). Dating advice. Freelancing.
Episode 62: Can We Get Gerard Way to Write Vast Error?
Aysha U. Farah welcomes back Austin and Heather, creators of Vast Error, to discuss their show-stopping End of Act 2 flash and the next steps for the comic. Topics: Update culture. That secret space boy. How to make art with a team. The REAL reason Jesus was crucified.
Episode 61: Homestuck^2 Live in Chapel Hill
Cro, Kate Mitchell and Aysha U. Farah talk Homestuck^2, Pesterquest, radical canon anarchy, and a cloaked child prophet in front of a great crowd at The Pit in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Episode 54: The Lady, or the Tiger? (w/ Aysha U. Farah)
Aysha U. Farah talks directing Pesterquest and writing Rose Lalonde. Topics: Sans. ICP. Fight club. Guns and stumps. John's mail man problems. Roxy at her worst. MSPA Reader's gender.
Episode 49: Live in Renton - Evil Women (w/ Aysha)
Aysha and Kate join a lively crowd in Renton to talk about the villainous women of Homestuck. Subjects include Crockertier, Homestuck’s history of gendered subversion, yelling at Dirk, ominous teasing about future events, and…the Condesce did nothing wrong?
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[I]ntermission 10/Bonus 3: Puss In Heels (w/ Aysha U. Farah)
Free bonus for all listeners! Aysha U. Farah talks about her new novelette, Puss In Heels, available now. Topics: Catboys. Sex robots. Worldbuilding. Gay devils. Dirkjake. Old Town Road. Killing publishers.
Episode 37: Dirk F***ing Strider (w/ Aysha & optimisticDuelist)
Aysha and optimisticDuelist join a grouchy Kate for a roundtable on Dirk Strider. Topics: Misandry. Catharsis. Foreshadowing of Dirk’s descent in Homestuck proper. Terepy Pipes. Ultimate selves. X-Men. Perspectives on Dirkjake. Ikuhara. Transphobia. “Redemption arcs.” Hiveswap Act 2. Tyzias. AU fic. Doc Scratch and misogyny, Whistles: The Starlight Calliope.
Bonus: Post Erisol Fic On April 6
Aysha documents Kate’s descent into Eridan-liking madness. Topics include FRIENDSHIP, Dammek, a Shape of Water AU, Shrek, Dualscar’s cancellation, March Eridan and identity (yes really), the pinnacle of Equius achievement, normie birthday parties where you’re not allowed to talk about Homestuck, mind palaces, Murrit, and an Erisol fic challenge.
Episode 30: Pgenpod Live, Pt. 1 - Homestuck
Kate asks James Roach, Pip, Paige, Heather, Austin, Dia, Slapras, optimisticDuelist, and Aysha a simple question: What does Homestuck mean to you?
Episode 21: Karkat Lives In A Society (w/ Aysha)
Writer Aysha U. Farah and Kate discuss Karkat’s story, character, and relationships. Topics include Eridan, anger, breaking out of societal bounds, what the Blood aspect means, Eridan again(??), and leprechaun romance.
Episode 16: FRIENDSHIP (with Aysha U. Farah)
Hiveswap Friendsim writer Aysha U. Farah joins Kate for a discussion on the visual novel that expanded the Homestuck universe. Topics include metatextuality, complex queer characters (yes, we talk about Lanque), outsourced thinking, and the morality of a murder planet.