EsGAYpe From Reality | A Sunbearer Trials podcast

We are kicking off Pride season with our episode on Chuck Tingle’s Harriet Porber and the Theater of Love, the sequel to last summer’s Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus. This book was a rollicking good time, and we are so excited for you to listen to this episode! Note: If you’d prefer not to hear the conversation about the sexy parts of the book, please skip minutes 30:15 through 45:...

Update: we are off for the month of May, preparing All The Things we do during Pride month!  So please enjoy this bonus treat to tide you over: (and you don't need to have read the book to enjoy the ep!) Trans People Get a Happy Ending, in which we read Chuck Tingle’s amazing, validating, beautiful, scathing Harry Potter satire, “Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus.”&n...

In which: SnowBaz finally (FINALLY!) becomes canon and we are Here For It! Also some conversations about spells and character development and stuff, but mostly it’s all about the kissing. cw for conversations about suicidal ideation:  less intense discussion begins at 20:00 more intense discussion begins at 25:40 and its beginning is stated within the episode. conversation ends at 27:15 Like...

In which we discuss chapter 60 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, including: Vampire Math; Simon and Baz’s dreamy date; Baz’s extreme hotness; our regular reminder that The Mage sucks; and more! Curious about the sweater Jessie picked out for Baz?  Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet!   Support us on Patreon to get extended versions of this podcast, and t...

This week we are discussing chapters 57-59 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: We finally figure out what it is about The Mage that we just cannot get behind, regardless of his politics; We really enjoy Agatha’s self confidence; We are not here for the power snobbery in this society; and so much more!  Don’t forget to grab a Gay People Love Puns pin before March 31st!  Like this pod...

Today we are discussing chapters 54-56 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: We fall even more in love with Fiona Pitch; we have some theories about being stricken from the book; we are concerned about Baz’s depression; we disagree about spooky dragon nightlights; and more!  Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet!   Support us on Patreon to listen to...

In which we discuss chapters 52 and 53 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. We were joined by Ako and Marci from The Colored Pages Book Club podcast for discussions of Baz’s similarities to Helga Pataki; the truth about how clean whistles are; the dehumanization of vampires as an allegory for racial othering; and Ebb’s extreme Cottagecore life, among other things!  Find The Colored Pages Bookclub w...

In this episode we are discussing chapters 50 and 51 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: we have a lot of questions about vampire reproduction; Simon is really interested in Baz’s mouth; Simon and Baz have epic communication failure; Penny’s mom is kind of a jerk; and more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet!   Support us on Patreon to listen to We A...

This week we are discussing chapters 48 and 49 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: SIMON SNOW AND BAZ PITCH HAVE SEX IN SPACE and probably some other stuff happens too.  Join our sticker club ! Support us on Patreon to listen to We Are The Gayers , our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, get early access to this podcast, and lots of other great stuff! Like this podcast? Check out our...

Today we are discussing chapters 45-47 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which we discuss magical swear words; have a deep exploration of Penny Bunce’s neurodiversity; explore the wonders of marriage rites; and learn the best spell of all: Fine Tooth Comb!  Join our sticker club ! Support us on Patreon to listen to We Are The Gayers , our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Like this podc...

Chapter 44 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which Simon Snow magically f*cks Baz Pitch in public; we learn a ton of new spells and some confusing spell logistics; Simon continues to be the best; and much, much more!  join our sticker club! Support us on Patreon for access to We Are The Gayers , our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast,...

In which we discuss chapters 42 and 43 of Carry On, including: the revelation that Baz Luhrmann is a mage; how much of a badass Natasha Grimm Pitch was; how much we appreciate the acknowledgement of climate change in our fantasy books; and so much more! Don't forget to join our sticker club by November 30th! Support us on Patreon for access to We Are The Gayers , our new podcast about Buffy the Va...

In this episode: Simon forgot to give Baz that kiss from his mum; Lark invites you all to embrace the fact that it’s alright; Penny’s mum knows her rights and we want all of you to, too; and speculation about which half of Baz is dead.  Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode:  Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-profe...

In this episode we are discussing chapters 37 & 38 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Baz is an Evanescence song; Agatha is still tragic; we get some Witch NSA; and so much more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr....

In which: Baz is Regina George, maybe? Simon is mistaking that swoopy feeling in his tummy, for sure. Penny’s chapter is like a horror movie and we don’t like it. Also: we speculate about snooty anti-racism; the Mage is still a fascist; and we finally meet the Humdrum! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagra...

This week we are discussing chapters 32-34 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Fiona is hot but terrible; Baz is tragic but terrible; The Mage is right but terrible; and horses have so much blood, apparently??? Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet the...

This week we are discussing chapters 30 and 31 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. In which: Simon’s got serious wet-a$$ magic; the sexual tension between him and Baz is so high it could turn into a porn at any moment; we do not approve of magic belt buckles; and Baz and Fiona kind of suck but Simon is a little baby angel! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find u...

Baz is back, and wow this episode is horny! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr.com Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by...

In which we discuss chapters 24-26 of Carry On, including: Baz’s embroidered hankies; Agatha’s crisis of Self; why cell phone bans are an early warning sign of fascism; and more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr.com Suppor...

An episode full of accidental puns! Plus, conversations about normalizing telling your friends when you see red flags in their relationships, how to do exposition correctly, why memes should absolutely be spells, and as always, how much the Mage sucks. Find Theo on instagram @TheoJulienForrester and at thegaylyprophet.com/comics Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prop...

In which: Baz is still missing, and Simon is still upset about it because REASONS; The Mage is a CrimeThinc kinda dude, and so, once, were your beloved hosts; Dr. Seuss-based spells could fix the whole world; and the dryad comes in hot with some plant anatomy sexual innuendo. Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet i...

In this bonus episode we answer your questions about gender and sexuality because it’s Pride month and we want to! We tackled questions about how to choose the right pronouns, what to do about internalized homophobia, crushes, polyamory, and more! Asexuality resources: https://www.scarleteen.com/article/relationships_sexual_identity_in_your_own_words/just_the_basics_ace_an_asexuality_primer https:...

In this episode of EsGAYpe From Reality we discuss the fact that BAZ IS MISSING and Simon cannot handle it, and how blatantly obvious it is that he is overflowing with gay pining. Also some stuff about the Mage's reforms, the Insidious Humdrum, Penny's not great behavior, and more. But mostly, gay pining. Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials:...

In which we read chapters 10-14 of Carry On. Discussions include: Agatha’s mental health, the Mage’s similarities to Bill Ayers, the fact that divination is REAL, the joys of reading a text with a complicated and nuanced villain, and more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook...

In which we discuss chapters 6-9 of Carry On, including: Penny’s zodiac chart; visitings; how the Mage manages to put on his pants, his John Waters mustache, and mostly how much he sucks; and lots of other stuff! Reminder: we are spoiling things up to the end of this book! This episode contains major spoilers, so if you haven’t finished the book, do that before you listen. Like this podcast? Check...