Fantastika Journal

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Join us to discuss all things Fantastika (Fantasy, Science Fiction, etc).The information and ideas in these podcasts are the property of the speakers. Fantastika Journal operates under the Creative Commons Licence CCBY-NC. This allows for the reproduction or transcription of podcasts for non-commercial uses, only with the appropriate citation information. All rights belong to the author. The views expressed in these podcasts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Fantastika Journal and its editorial board.

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Information Overload in Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One 26.05.2026 20:19

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81947263462 ) Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Tom Ue Information Overload in Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One Every day, Wade Watts, the central charac...

Arboreal Em/bodiment 01.11.2022 21:31

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84956184046 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Sonakshi Srivastava Arboreal Em/bodiment: Subjectivity, Sil...

The Power of Love 01.11.2022 21:10

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78547989824 ). Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Ibtisam Ahmed The Power of Love: Queer Superhero Desire as Transgression in Marvel’s Hulkling & Wi...

‘Before you go storming out of here like you usually do, I suggest you check your Tattoo’ 01.11.2022 16:41

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81947263462 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Stephanie Weber ‘Before you go storming out of here like yo...

A Technology of Torture Porn 01.11.2022 18:19

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89173630311 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Derek Thiess A Technology of Torture Porn: Christian Suprem...

"What is Blood for if not for Shedding?" 01.11.2022 24:08

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89173630311 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Trae Toler "What is Blood for if not for Shedding?&quo...

‘I Hunger. It Consumes Me’ 01.11.2022 14:23

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84956184046 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Rebecca Gault ‘I Hunger. It Consumes Me’: Hunger and Desire...

Hell is a Teenage Girl 01.11.2022 21:50

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84956184046 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Sarah Michelson (@sarah_michelson) Hell is a Teenage Girl:...

Consuming Capitalism 01.11.2022 22:17

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84956184046 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Brianna Anderson (@bri_anderson13) Consuming Capitalism: Bl...

On Doctors and Transness 01.11.2022 17:16

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82649849358 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : El Plaza On Doctors and Transness: Medicalisation and Objec...

“Tell me, what are you becoming?” 01.11.2022 18:34

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82649849358 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Jamie MacGregor “Tell me, what are you becoming?”: The Tran...

Fantastical Inheritance 01.11.2022 16:14

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86139747151 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : C. Palmer-Patel Fantastical Inheritance: Unpacking Parenta...

Mutants As An Operator of Supremacy 01.11.2022 14:26

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86139747151 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Steph Farnsworth Mutants As An Operator of Supremacy: Util...

Return of the Amphibian Human 01.11.2022 16:43

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89886254918 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Alesha Serada Return of the Amphibian Human: Underwater Uto...

Proof That Tony Stark Has a Heart 01.11.2022 22:58

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89886254918 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Eda Begüm Erer Proof That Tony Stark Has a Heart: A Look at...

Rebel Cyborgs 01.11.2022 20:29

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89886254918 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Hannah Menendez Rebel Cyborgs: Technological Posthumanism a...

‘An indefinable air of neglect’ 01.11.2022 22:54

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78547989824 ) Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Madison Harmon ‘An indefinable air of neglect’: Dissecting Eleanor Vance from Shirley Jackson's The...

‘There was no pleasure in the air; or at least not as humankind understood it’ 01.11.2022 21:49

This podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC ) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 ( https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78547989824 ). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by : Michael Wheatley ‘There was no pleasure in the air; or at lea...

The Wheel of Time: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 09.12.2021 37:01

Join two of the editors of Fantastika Journal , Drs Charul ("Chuckie") Palmer-Patel and Matthew J. Elder, as they discuss the Amazon Prime television adaptation of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time . Note that this episode may contain spoilers from the first 5 episodes as well as a few spoilers regarding character arcs in the book series. (But we have done our best to avoid plot spoile...

But Where Do The Babies Come From? 14.11.2021 18:29

This podcast is part of the LGBTQIA+ Fantastika Graphics Symposium . Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/fMsu2RRzy2 ) or on our zoom webinar on 20 Nov 2021. See fantastikajournal.com for details. Background music scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Charul (“Chuckie”) Palmer-Patel But Where Do The Babies Come From?: A Look at Recent Retcons of DC’s Wonder Woman What happens in a world...

“Mom, it’s not you” 14.11.2021 22:37

This podcast is part of the LGBTQIA+ Fantastika Graphics Symposium . Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/fMsu2RRzy2 ) or on our zoom webinar on 20 Nov 2021. See fantastikajournal.com for details. Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Elizabeth Boothby “Mom, it’s not you”: The Owl House , validation seeking, and the queerly-othered mother figure in children’s fantas...

An Intersectional Approach of Octavia Butler’s Kindred 14.11.2021 17:56

This podcast is part of the LGBTQIA+ Fantastika Graphics Symposium . Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/XwrFvMEJc8 ) or on our zoom webinar on 20 Nov 2021. See fantastikajournal.com for details. Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Marietta Kosma An Intersectional Approach of Octavia Butler’s Kindred Through Butler’s graphic comic Kindred , numerous tensions ar...

Queer History in Marvel’s Voices Pride 14.11.2021 17:00

This podcast is part of the LGBTQIA+ Fantastika Graphics Symposium . Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/yTJe8JsWcG ) or on our zoom webinar on 20 Nov 2021. See fantastikajournal.com for details. Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Ibtisam Ahmed Queer History in Marvel’s Voices Pride : Archive and Reclamation Marvel Comics has not had overt LGBTQIA+ representation...

“Sweet tits of Billy!” 14.11.2021 20:55

This podcast is part of the LGBTQIA+ Fantastika Graphics Symposium . Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/gtT4GTJgD2 ) or on our zoom webinar on 20 Nov 2021. See fantastikajournal.com for details. Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Mihaela Precup & Dragoş Manea “Sweet tits of Billy!”: Reclaiming Queer History in Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles Th...

Queer Anarchism and Punk Commons 14.11.2021 21:26

This podcast is part of the LGBTQIA+ Fantastika Graphics Symposium . Join the discussion on discord ( https://discord.gg/gtT4GTJgD2 ) or on our zoom webinar on 20 Nov 2021. See fantastikajournal.com for details. Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Brian Baker Queer Anarchism and Punk Commons: Being-with The Invisibles and V for Vendetta This podcast will analyse the rethinking o...