Referential
Referential is hosted by Dr. Khaliden Nas to have serious conversations about frivolous topics! Each episode takes you on an academically informed deep dive into pop culture and media that never skips out on a stupid joke. Subscribe & join Dr. Khaliden Nas (and the occasional guest!) as we dive into conversations about identity, representation, Blackness, queerness (and so much more) across the cultures that we make; and the cultures that make us. Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. Music by Pampered Fists & Anzahlung. Find out more at www.alsopurple.com
X-Men '97 S2 EP1/2/3 (With comic writer Jackson Lanzing and Ash Alleyne!)
The X-Men '97 Sessions with "ASH &"s Ashley Alleyne is back!
Ash and I break down the first three episodes of the new season of X-Men '97 and are joined on the third chair by 1/2 of the Hivemind Jackson Lanzing (Eisner nominated writer for Star Trek, Kang the Conquerer, Guardians of the Galaxy, Outsiders and NYX)!
Featuring discussion of the episodes :
"Days of Past Future"
"A Force to Be Reckoned With"
"Rise of Apocalypse (Pt. 1)"
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"Daniel."SOLAR FLAREJubilee does something (!)Age of Apocalypse...(PREVIEW) X-Men '97 S2 EP1/2/3 (With NYX & KANG writer Jackson Lanzing and Ash Alleyne!)
PREVIEW of the premiere of S2 of the 97 Sessions with ASH &'s Ashley Alleyne!
Ash and I break down the first three episodes of the new season of X-Men '97 and are joined on the third chair by 1/2 of the Hivemind Jackson Lanzing (Eisner nominated writer for Star Trek, Kang the Conquerer, Guardians of the Galaxy, Outsiders and NYX)!
Featuring discussion for the episodes :
"Days of Past Future"
"A Force to Be Reckoned With"
"Rise of Apocalypse (Pt. 1)"
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'User Generated Nonsense' (with Kaela Shanti)
Dropcall #12
Diaspora calling! Sat down with choir-mate and content creator Kaela Shanti at the Brighton Book Festival to talk about everything.. and also nothing!
stay tuned for Season 2 of the X-Men 97' Sessions in 1.. 2...!
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Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
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'Dogs, Housewives & House of the Dragon' (with Lauren Warren)
Dropcall #10
Lauren and I got on a call and started talking about our pets, the Real Housewives of Atlanta and HBO's Game of thrones spin off House of the Dragon.
This DC is also lowkey a preview for an upcoming episode... stay tuned!
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Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. S...
X-Men '97 Season 1 Recap
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Featuring all the guests from our X-Men 97 S1 Recaps (Tiffie Starchild, Omar Holmon, Victor Alexander, Miss Sundi, Valentine Smith, Connor Goldsmith, Brett Mannes, Evil Jeff, Matthew Bordenave, Marvin Britt and Jiggly Caliente!)
See you in a few days for the return of the '97 sessions with Ash Alleyne!
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X-Men ‘97 S1 Wrap-Up/Mailbag (with Stephanie Williams, Connor Goldsmith, Ash Alleyne & More!)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Ash and I sat down for one final conversation about X-Men ’97! We talk our overall season one X-Men thoughts, our overall podcasting thoughts and answer listener questions. Plus, introducing ‘The Mix’, a new segment with a line up of heavy hitters jumping on the third chair to share their thoughts on the season overall. Featuring:
Thee Miss Sundi!Screenwriter Lauren Warren!Graphic Policy’s Elana Levin!CEREBRO’S Connor Goldsmith!Victor A & Tom B!Comic writer and icon Stephanie Williams!X-Men '97 assist...X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP10 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3’ (with Brett Mannes, Evil Jeff & Ash Alleyne!)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Icons in the room! We’re joined by Brett Mannes and Evil Jeff, hosts of the OG Queer nerd podcast “Comic Book Queers: Legacy”!
We dig into our thoughts and feelings on Episode 10, Season 1 of X-Men '97 - the Season One finale:‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2’.
Come listen to us dig into this episode and find out how we also fit the following in.
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP9 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2’ (with Jiggly Caliente & Ash Alleyne!)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )
We’re joined by actress, drag performer, rapper, activist and nerd Bianca Castro aka Jiggly Caliente! (Drag Race Philippines judge, Pose, Rupaul's Drag Race Season 4, All Stars 6, co-host of Translations!) to talk through all our feelings on X-Men '97 Episode 9, Season 1 ‘Tolerance is Ex...
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP8 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1’ (with Marvin Britt & Ash Alleyne!)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )
We’re joined by Marvin Britt (Storyboard Artist for X-Men ’97, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Blood of Zeus, The Legend of Vox Machina) to go behind the scenes on X-Men '97 Episode 8, Season 1 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1’.
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP7 ‘Bright Eyes’ (with Valentine Smith, Miss Sundi & Ash Alleyne!)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )
For Episode 7 we’re joined by two new chairs (Valentine Smith and Miss Sundi!) to talk all about X-Men '97 Episode 7, Season 1 ‘Bright Eyes’ (written by Charley Feldman and JB Ballard)!
Come listen to us dig...
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP6 ‘Lifedeath – Part 2’ (with Tiffie Starchild & Ash Alleyne)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )
For Episode 6 we’re joined by our first ever returning third chair Tiffie Starchild o talk all about X-Men '97 Episode 6, Season 1 ‘Lifedeath - Part 2’.
Come listen to us dig into it
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X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP5 ‘Remember it’ (with Matthew Bordenave & Ash Alleyne)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )
For Episode 5 we’re joined by Matthew Bordenave (Assistant Director & Storyboard Artist for X-Men ’97, Young Justice, The Boys Present: Diabolical, Invincible Fight Girl [!] ) to talk X-Men '97 Episode 5, Season 1 ‘Remember It’.
Come listen to us dig into all the b...
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP4 ‘Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1’ (with Victor Alexander & Ash Alleyne)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )
For Episode 4 we’re joined by my friend Victor Alexander (REFERENTIAL’s own video producer (follow us on Youtube and Tiktok!). We talk X-Men '97 Episode 4, Season 1 ‘Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1’.
Find out how we've fit the following in:
The debut of a...X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP3 ‘Fire Made Flesh’ (with CEREBRO's Connor Goldsmith & Ash Alleyne)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )!
For Episode 3 we’re joined by our friend Connor Goldsmith (host of the Cerebro Podcast!) to talk X-Men '97 Episode 3, Season 1 ‘Fire Made Flesh’.
Slightly longer than the previous episodes, but when the three of us sit down we tend to get carried away!<...
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP2 'Mutant Liberation Begins' (with Omar Holmon, Tiffie Starchild & Ash Alleyne)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )!
Ash and I decided to review/recap the just premiered 'X-Men '97'!
For Episode 2 we continued our conversation with Tiffie Starchild (@TiffieStachild) and Omar Holmon (@OmarHolmon) of Black Nerd Problems about X-Men '97 Episode 2, Season 1 'Mutant Liberation Begins'.
Find out h...
X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP1 'To Me, My X-Men' (with Omar Holmon, Tiffie Starchild & Ash Alleyne!)
The '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas
Prepare for S2 by listening back to our S1 recap discussions with some of your favourite comic book nerds across the internet
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'97 Sessions' (Crossover with Ash Alleyne from 'Ash &' )!
On a whim Ash and I decided to review/recap the just premiered 'X-Men '97'!
We invited Tiffie Starchild (@TiffieStachild) and Omar Holmon (@OmarHolmon) of Black Nerd Problems to join our conversation about Episode 1, Season 1 'To Me, My X-Men'.
Find o...
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (S1 and 2 with Derrick Austin!) [RELISTEN]
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AMC's The Vampire Lestat is out! So, we're Re-upping my convo with the amazing Derrick Austin about Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, the first attempt at adapting the story and the first 2 seasons of AMC's Interview with the Vampire adaptation..
Listen!
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'The Vampire Sessions'
I’m joined on this episode by award-winning poet and vampire aficionado Derrick Austin!
We delve into the most recent adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, AMC’s Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vamp...
'AFRORI: Brighton's Black Bookshop' (with Carolynn Bain & Victor Alexander)
Dropcall #10
Victor and I sit down with Carolynn Bain! Carolynn is the founder of Brighton's 'Afrori', The UK's only Black owned bookshop specialising in books by Black authors.
Afrori recently launched a book drive to sell 1000 books to help keep its doors open. They managed to sell 1500 and are now launching a patreon to help make sure they're here for the long haul!
We chat about
The History of AfroriBuilding a 'village'The importance of a third space for Brighton's Black community (and their allies)Asking for help vs PrideSupporting...'This Podcast May Contain K-Pop [Demon Hunters]' (with Victor Alexander & Ash Alleyne)
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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 HuntersAshley and Khaliden loved K-Pop Demon HuntersWallace and Gromit is not a children’s filmWe debate if most of American Animation is for children.What’s the state of Western Adult Animation today?Common Side Effects, Blue-Eyed Samurai, PreyDarth Maul, Star Wars VisionsAmerican Samurai is… racistShogun is why white people keep trying be asian Paradise! Quadroons‘ADHD’ by Paris Hilton written by Sia. Pluribus baby Problematicville, Problem Promenade & Ca...Mix #3: Brandy's Full Moon (2002) (With Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins)
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...
'The Screamisode' (With Victor Alexander)*
*'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 ScreamJenny McCarthy’s ScreamHeather Graham’s ScreamJennifer Love Hewitt’s Ghost WhispererAisha Tyler’s Bruce Willis BangsThe bear necessitiesNostalgic for nostalgiaFootloose 2: FootlooserOur Charmed sisters ranking Patreon!___________
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...'Wuthering's Next Top Model' (With Victor Alexander)
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.
Trans Pride Brighton (with Dr. Sam Hall, Phat Problem & Sarah Savage) (Pt. 2)
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.<...
Trans Pride Brighton (with Sarah Savage, Kate Nash and more!) (Pt 1)
"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...
'Queer Cancellation' (With Victor Alexander)
Drop Call #6
Victor and I try to make sense of why 2026 is starting with all the queers getting ‘cancelled’.
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Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials.
Orig...
(Video Update) Ancient Hatreds (Or New Antisemitism, and the Left’s ‘Muslim Problem’ with Dr. Jonathan Galton)
Video available to view on the Spotify app or YouTube
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'The Imperial Sessions Part 2' Conversations on Fascism & Media
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Video Episode 5
Vid 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 caric...
(The Lost Pilot) Troye & Sam (Or Queering the Mainstream with Miss Sundi) [RE-RELEASE]
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RE-RELEASE
A lot of you joined us since the first days of the pod so I figured I'd re-up the first ever test episode of REFERENTIAL recorded with the one and only Miss Sundi for those of you who mixed it!
Give it a listen and REFERENTIAL will be back with you proper in a few days!
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Tangent Episode #1**
*Apologies for the audio quality! It's not too bad but we were still learning...
'Pillion' x 'Gay Media Catch-Up' (With Victor Alexander)
Drop Call #5
Victor and I review Pillion and catch up on all the gay media that's been hitting 'the discourse'
SPOILERSPillionDudley in the closetHeated Rivalry (again)Fujoshis Vs Jordan FirstmanGay v Queer mediaRotting in the SunAMC's Anne Rice's Interview With the VampirePaper Bag GirlsI Love LADrag RaceSusan Sontag Camp SexyHenry?Phantom Thread________
Directed by Harry Lighton, Pillion is a coming of age film about a timid young gay man named Colin (Harry Melling) who enters into a BDSM relationship with Ray (Alexander Skarsgard), an enigmatic and handsome biker
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'Heated Rivalry' (With Victor Alexander)
Drop Call #4
Victor and I were convinced by the gay internet to watch Heated Rivalry.
Listen try to us process the experience
CockyHockeyBoysYuri in OttowaWestern BLDemon Twink MediaSubs and Doms and stereotypesAnalYaoiHeartstoppers, Fellow Travellers, Red, White & Royal Blue, Queer As FolkNoah's ArcDouble speed scaleQueer v GayThe homonormative (?)____
Heated Rivalry is a Canadian sports romance television series created, written and directed by Jacob Tierney for Crave. Based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers novel series, it follows two rival professional hockey players, Canadian Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and RussianIlya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), whose on-ice anim...
'The Cages' (With Alexander Pavlis & Ash Alleyne)
Drop Call #3
Ash and I got together to interview Alexander Pavlis the writer and creator of the indie series 'The Cages'. We talk about the work that went into making S1 and the kickstarter for S2!
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THE CAGES is a passion project created from the love of superpowered action and queer drama. Written and created by Alexander Pavlis, featuring art by CJ Camba, Olivia Ratkins, Seye Sanyaolu, Karen Charm, Addriano Divino and Leonardo Cino; and lettered by Danny Djeljosevic!
The Story
For the people of State 16, life is spent i...
Wicked 'The Movie' (with Miss Sundi) (Pt.2)
PART 2!
(slight Act 2 spoilers from 54:15 to 57:11)
Tangent episode #17
REFERENTIAL rings in the new year with a 2 parter on the latest film adaptation of Act 1 of Wicked!
Welcome back to the ‘Session of The Witch’!
I’m joined by returning guest Miss Sundi to talk about the 20 year history Wicked the musical and its most recent film adaptation!
Directed by Jon M. Chu, ‘Wicked: Part 1’ is a film adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
The original musical featured music and lyrics by Stephan Schw...
Mix #2: Wicked 'The Music' (with Miss Sundi) (Pt.1)
PART 1!
REFERENTIAL rings in the new year with a 2 parter on the latest film adaptation of Act 1 of Wicked!
Welcome back to the ‘Session of The Witch’!
[an ongoing miniseries of episodes diving into the resurgence of witches in pop culture fiction and their thematic relationship to this moment in feminism, womanhood, queerness, misogynoir (and musicals!]
I’m joined by returning guest Miss Sundi to talk about the 20 year history Wicked the musical and its most recent film adaptation!
Directed by Jon M. Chu, ‘Wicked: Part 1’ is a film adap...
Pop Girl Mums and Daughters (with Victor Alexander)
Drop Call #2
Victor and I have been diligently working on the next episode! In the mean time I decided to pull out my recorder to capture what we talk about in between bursts of productivity and share it as a 'Drop Call' episode!
Two queers unite for a first of its kind groundbreaking neverdonebefore conversation about pop stars and pop music.
Listen!
Catching up with Ash Alleyne
Trying something new!
A very lightly edited conversation catching up with my friend Ash Alleyne (host of X of Words!)
PoddingCooking vs burn outEasing back inComing up next on X of Words!Coming up next on REFERENTIAL!Let us know if you want more of these kinds of chats with a comment on socials or Spotify!
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Music by PamperedFists & Anzahlung.<...
Updates (Merch!)
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(Video Update) Black Girlhood and Coming of Age (Or From Daria to Megan Thee Stallion with Shannon Miller)
Video episode 4
Vid version available to view on the Spotify app or link below to watch the YouTube version
https://youtu.be/K6Oh0AgeLaw
For this video episode I'm joined by first time guest Shannon Miller (OG Nerd of Prey!!) to talk about the theme of Black Girlhood and Coming of Age in media.
Shannon Miller is a cultural commentator and writer who you might know from her work as the previous Managing Editor at Adweek, the former News Editor and writer at the A.V. Club...
'I Can't Stand the Heat' (with Ash Alleyne)
Tangent Episode #2
*'Tangents' are audio-only episodes posted more frequently than Video Episodes because they require less work/research/editing!
Expect quick reviews, edited out content, collabs, mailbags, live audio, and so on.. *
Happy Holidays!
Commuting? Looking for a reason to escape family for a few minutes? Bored because you don't celebrate anything but everything has shut down for 4 days?
Distract yourself with these 2 minutes minutes of Ash and I almost ending our friendship because of a weather disagreement. Are you Team Ash or Tea...
Judas In Jedha (the Lady Gaga x 'NIAMOS!' Mix) [Bonus]
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Finished the full Lady Gaga v Niamos MIX I started as a jingle in the 1st 'Imperial Session' Ep about 'Andor' & the Star Wars franchise.
I decided to title it "Judas in Jedha" and share as a bonus. Enjoy!
New episode in your feeds next week - see you then!
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Original song credits:
'NIAMOS!' originally composed by Nicholas Britell and later mixed by S2 composer Brandon Roberts and released titled 'Brasso' and later as...
'TIS': Andor & The Star Wars Saga (with X of Words' Ash Alleyne!)
Tangent Episode #21
'The Imperial Sessions'
Conversations on Fascism & Media
New recurring series alert! And to kick off these series of conversations about Fascism in media I'm joined by returning guest (and my X-Men '97 Sessions Co-host) X of Words' Ash Alleyne to cover Lucasfilms' latest instalment to the Star Wars Saga and franchise: 'Andor'.
Created by Tony Gilroy, it is a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016) following thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative five years that lead to the events of the film. The show stars Diego Luna, Kyle S...
GUEST SPOT: Lady Gaga's Mayhem (A Queer Cinema Catch Up Review with Allison, Joe and Khaliden Nas)
While I’m in the edit cave prepping the next episode here’s a treat for the feed. Return of friends of the pod Allison and Joe from Queer Cinema Catch Up!
Alison and Joe asked me to come on their podcast to talk about Lady Gaga’s latest album Mayhem! Tune in to hear us dig into this current moment in pop music and diva worship!
Make sure to check back in a few days for REFERENTIAL’s upcoming episode examining the theme of Black Girlhood in media with critic and writer Shannon Miller!
Que...
