Platonic Polyamory (fka Undressing Underground)

Original Description: Arctic16 ! I can’t take Arctic16 ′s avatar seriously. It’s a gif of a guy from Its Always Sunny smashing popcorn into his face like an over-enthused lunatic. I enjoyed this call with Arctic. I think because he is Latino, and I grew up in Los Angeles with a Asian/Latino racial dynamic, I felt a kinship with him, in that children-of-immigrant shared experience sort of way. I pl...

Original Description: Today on the show is video gamer programer and chiptune wizard, Brad Smith ! Apparently his chiptune adaptation of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon was kind of a big deal like, 4 years ago. I was too busy watching years old British comedies and walking aimlessly around Philadelphia in the middle of the night to notice, I guess. Anyway, we talk chiptunes, programming, video...

Original Description: This week we have southern jokester and soon-to-be-dad  CatdogWhisperer ! I always have fun on the calls, but I think I was at ease with CDW because of his gentle, soothing southern accent. I really appreciate that he was so open and willing to answer questions about drinking, alcoholism, spanking kids, sensitivity online and even guns and gun control. We covered a lot a...

Another disclaimer of this being someone I respected a lot and really liked the work of and so made me nervous and incapable of just being a normal person while speaking. She had just been on tour with the newly reunited Sleater-Kinney and her latest EP had been reviewed on Pitchfork. I haven't listened to it since it aired, but I can't imagine me coming off great. Original Description: Holy shit!...

Original Description: Please welcome my very first Jezebel commenter, Yoga Nerd ! For whatever reason, there is a bit of a high school rivalry between Gawker and Jez , and Yoga Nerd is here to chat about some of the misconceptions and stereotypes of Jezebel. Love or not love her, Yoga Nerd is definitely well-known and/or ubiquitous ( her words, not mine) She is also the subject of GOMI (Get Off My...

Original Description: Today on the show is (misguided) scallop hater and classical musician, Lisasaur! She didn’t tell me her real name, so, we’re going to have to call her Lisasaur! I called her Lisasaurus on the podcast , but what’s done is done. It’s in the past. Let’s move on. Lisa has played cello in numerous community orchestras but has never felt compelled to go pro. So, I accidentally beli...

Original Description: Would you have ever guessed that Burl Ives Left Nut attended a seminary ? Get to know the man behind the sexual escapades . There is a bonus Burly sex story at the end, involving shoes, blowjobs, and straight-ish men. Possibly a left nut too. Nuts for nuts  as they say in NYC. Or do they.

Today on the show is marketing whiz and comic book artist David Pemberton ! We talk about how he got into marketing , why he’s devoted himself to evil , and then a bunch of stuff about comics and diversity in comics . If you’ve listened to the first few minutes already, you know my head’s all messed up. But it’s a good talk. He’s one of those super normal weirdos. But check out his blog ,  tw...

Original Description: Please welcome our very own Miz Jenkins . We talk about race, gender, Gawker, Jezebel, white people… (you know, the common Gawker themes we just can’t get enough of!) Check out Miz Jenkin’s article “ African-American History X: MizJenkins, Jezebel and the Banning of Black Thought ” in Persephone Magazine .

Original Description: Today on the show I talk to Mike Verta ! Don’t bother googling him, just click the link . Or just go check out his Online Masterclasses! Mike Verta is mostly known in film composer circles due to his work… scoring films . But he’s also known (and sometimes hated) in Star Wars circles for his fan preservation project, Star Wars Legacy . Verta’s put a lot of hours and money int...

Original Description: How would I describe Nefertitties , one of the funniest commenters on Gawker , in 3 words? Cheeky, whimsical, cutting . (That was hard!) Please excuse the weird sound in the beginning–it sounds like she is in a far away galaxy but like most some things, it gets better.

Original Description: Today on the show is Usotsuki! Anime fan-subber , bible fan-translator , random obscure cartoon film fan-preservationist , etc. Interesting dude . You can check out his fan-subbing here and his bible translation here . Also, stick around until the end for a new edition of T. Time ! We talk about… whatever. Same sorta shit . Blues, being assholes, tarot, used paint, etc. His n...

Original Description: Hello to Red Writer , a mod of the popular sub blog, The Salad Bowl . What’s her backstory?  What’s her views on a New Black?  Find out on this week’s episode and thanks again to RW for being on the show!  Please check out The Salad Bowl but don’t forget to be kind and rewind ( that means you should leave the attitude at the door, thank you ! ).

Original Description: Today on the show is Hassan!!! HASSAN!!!! Hassan of Hassan’s cool mom fame . I should have included his outgoing voicemail message. Maybe next week. We talk about the Disco Biscuits , following bands on tour, people we’ve known that have died , and racism . It’s a really uplifting conversation. Stick around until the end to hear a semi(?)-autobiographical(?) spoken word piece...

Original Description: This week I (Kandu) talk to Gawker icon and everyone's favorite, Medieval Knieval! His humor is fucked up and thus he is beloved all the more. (If you can't tell, I'm a huge fangirl myself) Has he ever regretted any comments or jokes? Who are his favorites? Is it you? Also, are you a Gawker commenter (well-known, longtime, or old school, you know what I mean!) and want to be...

I'm gonna say up front, I haven't listened to this in over 5 years but I remember being incredibly nervous because Osa Atoe and her zine are a big deal. She is incredibly intelligent, creative, and well versed in punk and black culture. She also called me like 3 minutes earlier than I expected and I never recovered from the disruption. Original Description: Today on the show is Osa Atoe , the bril...

"This week we are lucky to have long time commenter Baggy Trousers (3) chat with us about Gawker. This was actually my first call with a Gawker commenter. He doesn't hold back, especially when he tells us where he thinks Max Read will work next (yikes!)" - Kittens & Unicorns Check out the blog for more talks with Gawker commenters, Gawker's least popular ex-EIC AJ Daulerio, a webcam dominatrix...

Original Description: Today on the show it's my turn to talk to Jennifer C. Martin! Ostensibly we were to talk about her experience with mommy boards but then the conversation turned back to her religion and writing. We also touched on the Twitter controversy (of four people) from last week's episode. Also, the minor familial controversy. Is it weird that I'm mentioning that? Cause that happened....

Original Description: "This week I talk to Jennifer C. Martin, (Not JCM) about her time as a Christian liberal commenter and writer on Gawker, and her thoughts on spirituality. What makes a good Christian?" - Kittens & Unicorns Check out the blog for more talks with Gawker commenters, a webcam dominatrix, conspiracy theorists, fan editors, noise musicians, singer/songwriters, podcasters, and o...

On today’s episode I have the man, the myth, the Czech, Harmy! If you’re not familiar with Harmy, you should be, because he’s the only reason you’ll EVER* be able to see the original Star Wars films in HD and on Blu Ray. That’s right, we’ve got the Harmy responsible for the Star Wars Despecialized Editions. I probably shouldn’t link to them, but if you look up “despecialized” on The Pirate Bay you...

I feel it's worth noting now (in 2021) that this was during the lowest point in AJ's life. He reached out to me literally out of nowhere and asked to come on after I had talked to a handful of Gawker commenters and right before Kittens started talking to them regularly. This was her second interview but first we published and I think she did a great job and AJ is, as always, endlessly interesting....

Original Description: On today’s episode we have fancy Star Wars fan editors TV’s Frink and Q2 (neither of which did the edit in the banner)! They discuss why they edit , how they edit, the unwritten (and written) rules of fan editing, types of fan editing, where to find fan edits , and whatever else could possibly be said about fan editing. They also talk a little about their home bases, fanedit....

Original Description: OMGawker, a bonus episode! Kinja user Kittens & Unicorns chats with fellow Kinja users Graby Sauce and Jerry Netherlands about the shit storm going down at their internet home, Gawker Media. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing! Also, how about a review on iTunes? Or a guest suggestion? Yeah? Check out the (boring, stripped down) website, undressingunderground....

Original Description: First up, sorry about my voice and any other shoddy work this week! I’ve been sick and my vocal chords. My chat with Rev. Gary sounds fine, though. That said, today on the show is Rev. Gary! Right now he’s basically the spokesperson of the church, so… we talk about that. We learn about his background, how he got into Dudeism, and whether or not the Big Lebowski is one of his...

Original Description: It’s time to get weird, naked mole people! Today on the show is the Gnostic Warrior himself, Moe Bedard ! He talks about his podcast, his website, the Freemasons, Alex Jones, ancient Egypt, shadow governments, and the sacred blood lines that tie all these things together. I seriously love this guy’s podcast and had a blast talking to him. Stick around to the end for a new spo...