http://hourgasmpodcast.comenRelationshipsCopyright LaNada Peppershttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4dd43cdb3e86d284e1cc8c4ef0fb8475.jpghttp://hourgasmpodcast.comFri, 21 Jan 2022 12:20:04 +0000LaNada PeppersLaNada Peppershourgasmpodcast@gmail.comComic and multimedia storyteller Lenny Peppers and famed journalist, comic book writer/publisher and book author Lynsey G.'s podcast about decolonizing sexuality and gender.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cult-of-marriage-with-gaia-morrissette--45762046https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/the-cult-of-marriage-with-gaia-morrissetteMon, 19 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersWhen Gaia Morrissette decided to get married, it was to game the system. But she discovered that people didn't like it when she told them that. Instead, she slowly realized that everyone around her was a member of the Cult of Marriage! So she...4530falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decolonizing-disability-with-amanda-barr--45762047https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/decolonizing-disability-with-amanda-barrMon, 19 Jul 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersWe welcome Amanda Barr—ceramicist, teacher, and disability advocate—to the show to talk about the experience of disability in a colonial society. A society that often seems as though it would prefer if people with disabilities would vanish from public...5174falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-work-and-personal-decolonization-with-nikki-darling--45126203https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/sex-work-and-personal-decolonization-with-nikki-darlingTue, 01 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersWe’re joined by the incandescent dancer, poet, spiritual abolitionist Nikki Darling to talk about how sex work both is and is sometimes not a force for healing and decolonization. From porn to private sex work to stripping and beyond, we break down...3941falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/periods--44234591https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/periodsTue, 06 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersThe Red Badge of Courage. Moon Time. Good ol’ Aunt Flo. Call them what you will. Periods are a part of life. A very big part of it for people who menstruate, in fact. But it’s not helping anyone if we pretend they don’t happen just to make people who...4778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ageism--43971772https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/ageismSat, 20 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersThe rules are all made up, so let’s make everyone valid—especially the elderly. Thus spoke Lenny and Lynsey in this episode all about aging. Your favorite decolonizers talk about issues faced by the elderly in the dominant culture: silencing, media...3925falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fashion--43772626https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/fashionSat, 06 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersLenny and Lynsey sit down over some beer and cider to talk about fashion! From a brilliant form of self-expression and rebellion to a tool of the patriarchy and colonization, fashion is where art meets utility, and it’s part of literally every human...4616falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gender-roles-in-ancient-rome-with-jenny-williamson--43658773https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/gender-roles-in-ancient-rome-with-jenny-williamsonSat, 27 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersAre we all living in ancient Rome? Because it kind of feels that way to us. We’re joined by Jenny Williamson, co-host of Ancient History Fangirl, to dig into how weirdly familiar gender and sexuality were 2 millennia ago in ancient Rome, and how a lot...7128falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beauty-standards--43588952https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/beauty-standardsMon, 22 Feb 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersLenny and Lynsey get personal about beauty standards as they’re applied to female-identified folks in America—including themselves. They also discuss how modern beauty is tied to colonization, how whiteness came to be considered supremely beautiful,...5144falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/femininity--43073065https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/femininitySat, 23 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersFirst of all, we cannot spell or pronounce this word. Secondly, it's a really difficult concept to pin down. We talk about what it meant for some groups in pre-colonial America, what it means now, and how it’s impossible to hit this moving target...4682truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mawwiage--42960893https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/mawwiageSat, 16 Jan 2021 01:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersLenny and Lynsey dig into the way marriage functions as a means of population control, from time immemorial up through the Dawes Act of 1887, the post–World War II push toward nuclear families and suburban living, and the expectations we live with...4942falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queers-in-comics-with-charley-macorn--42959839https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/queers-in-comics-with-charley-macornSat, 09 Jan 2021 04:42:00 +0000LaNada PeppersThe voice of your generation, Charley Macorn, joins us for a long look into the history of queer representation—or lack thereof—in the American comic book industry. From "Seduction of the Innocent" to the comics code of conduct to the subversive...4584falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gender-in-disney-films--42959836https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/gender-in-disney-filmsSat, 02 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000LaNada PeppersLet's all take a moment to appreciate Ursula the sea witch. Now that that's done, let's settle in to talk about Disney films. They've played a huge part in normalizing gender expression in American youth for decades—so what did they teach us? How do...3892falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/political-sex-scandals-part-2--42959833https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/political-sex-scandals-part-2Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01:00 +0000LaNada PeppersWe’ve figured it out, folks. The ingredients of any good sex scandal (and pretty much everything else) are revealed in this episode, where we look more closely at modern political sex scandals, different kinds of sex parties, and Lenny and Lynsey’s...2730falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/political-sex-scandals-part-1--42959835https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/political-sex-scandals-part-1Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:59:00 +0000LaNada PeppersPoliticians seem like they’re always getting themselves into compromising situations and then into the headlines. But why do we care so much? And what should we expect out of politicians? How are women thrown under the bus for male politicians’...3194falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/horror-film-and-gender--42959837https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/horror-film-and-genderSat, 26 Dec 2020 08:58:00 +0000LaNada PeppersHorror films are a conundrum. They’re both deeply subversive and highly problematic. They rely on gender stereotypes and sexist tropes, but they also allow women and queer characters to take the upper hand in ground-breaking ways. What gives, and how...4660falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pilot--42959832https://hourgasm.castos.com/podcasts/17319/episodes/pilot-19Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:53:00 +0000LaNada PeppersIn Hourgasm, we’re here to decolonize sexuality and gender. But what does that even mean? In the pilot episode, Lenny and Lynsey share topics they want to cover, utopian visions for decolonized sexuality, and some juicy personal details.2419falsefull