Referential

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! ___ Subscribe to REFERENTIAL PODCAST's patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ReferentialPodcast Keep up to date with Khaliden and the podcast by following @AlsoPu...

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! Advertising Inquiries: https://...

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...

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 '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 ________________ '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 Philip...

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 ________________ '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...

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 ________________ '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 Episod...

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 ________________ '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 Epis...

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 ________________ '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 Justi...

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 ________________ '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 Ti...

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 ________________ '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 Episod...

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 ________________ '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 convers...

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 ________________ '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...

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! _______ 'The Vampire Sessions' I’m joined on this episode by award-winning poet and vampire aficionado Derrick Austin ! We...

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...

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, P...

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...

*'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 Footlo...

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...

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 ye...

"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...

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 Cont...

Video available to view on the Spotify app or YouTube _________ 'The Imperial Sessions Part 2' Conversations on Fascism & Media   / 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 b...

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! ---------- Tangent Episode #1** *Apologies for the audio quality! It's not too bad but we were still learning....

Drop Call #5 Victor and I review Pillion and catch up on all the gay media that's been hitting 'the discourse' SPOILERS Pillion Dudley in the closet Heated Rivalry (again) Fujoshis Vs Jordan Firstman Gay v Queer media Rotting in the Sun AMC's Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire Paper Bag Girls I Love LA Drag Race Susan Sontag Camp Sexy Henry? Phantom Thread ________ Directed...