Sburban Spectators

Episode Notes CW: bullying, homophobia, suicide, discussions of pornography, and gun violence. Episode 35 covers pages 6921 to 7162 of Homestuck. In which we retcon like we have never retconned before. Who needs doomed timelines and dead friends? By the power of storytelling, awkward flirting, oil, and Terezi's magnificent 'tude, even John might change the future/past sans superfluous Doom. Featur...

Episode Notes Content warnings: racism, mentions of sex slavery, intense violence, mind control, abusive relationships, and misogyny. Episode 34 covers pages 6710 to 6920 of Homestuck. In which we return from the return follow this multi stage brawl to its conclusion and read some delightful homosuck on the way. May contain Rat Lore, omegaverse discussion, and Disco Elysium Spoilers. Lexia Velika...

Episode Notes APRIL FOOLS!! This is the full episode of our new SIDE RANDOM podcast Jamphage Jailers we'll do just whenever. Check out the fresh site: https://jamphagejailers.neocities.org/ Content warnings: Discussion/mentions of fictionalized slavery, pandemics, passing mentions of childhood trauma, substance abuse, misogynistic jokes Ft. Spoilers for: Pathologic Classic, Pathologic 2, mildly fo...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of misogyny, dubious consent, mind control, colonialism, sexual harassment, and unwanted advances. Episode 33 covers pages 6475 to 6709 of Homestuck. In which various characters come to odd blows, a new antagonist ascends, and Caliborn continues his arts and crafts. If you were waiting for most of the remaining cast to come together, this reading pays th...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of gun violence, substance use, suicide, incest, and sexual topics (omegaverse/fetishes) Episode 32 covers pages 6278 to 6474 of Homestuck. Special stardust comes to claim us all, corrupting the communication between our challenged heroes spread across different planets and places. John's displacement continues as he alone remembers events leading them t...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of sexual acts, homophobia, death threats, suicide, and misogyny Episode 31 covers pages 6111 to 6277 of Homestuck. In which we... hold on, Ian has to talk about K-pop... ok back to HOMOSUCK? Yeah Caliborn owns our goofy narrative now. The stage is set for various forces to converge all at once and some wonderful reunions take place as we bear witness to...

Episode Notes Note: This episode contents vague spoilers for the Pathologic series. Content warnings: substance use, abusive relationships, mind control, discussions of gore Episode 30 covers pages 5927 to 6110 of Homestuck. THIS IS THE LEPRECHAUN SHIPPING EPISODE THE REST OF THIS DESCRIPTION IS MOSTLY IRRELEVANT. If you even care... this is the one in which we return to DaveKat blossoming friends...

Episode Notes Note: This episode contents mild, vague spoilers for Pathologic 3. Content warnings: suicide, racism, homophobia, misogyny, substance use Episode 29 covers pages 5626 to 5926 of Homestuck. In which we (ALERT: Major Pathologic 3 diversion detected) return to our Alpha kids at their height of melodrama. Luckily for us, there's candy that fixes all of everyone's problems forever! Learn...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of suicide, fat shaming, loss of agency, mind control, ableism, sexism, bullying, gun violence, substance use, and transphobia. Episode 28 covers pages 5438 to 5625 of Homestuck. In which we return to the Alpha kids briefly, enjoy some Caliborn divergences, and watch Jake put his foot all the way into his mouth at high speeds. Tomorrow is Jane's Birthday...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions or mentions of suicide, relationship infidelity, loss of agency, mind control, dubious consent, necrophilia, fantasy racism, racially coded language, ableism, sexism, bullying, substance use, and transphobia. Episode 27 Part 2 covers page 5264 to 5427 of Homestuck. [note: summary covers pages 5263 to 5437] In which (After way too much suffering IRL) we c...

Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions or discussions of suicide, relationship infidelity, loss of agency, mind control, dubious consent, necrophilia, fantasy racism, racially coded language, sexism, ableism, bullying, slut shaming, and transphobia. Episode 27 Part 1 covers page 5293 of Homestuck. [note: summary covers pages 5263 to 5437] In which Lexia purges the Beforan troll poison as they ta...

Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions of necrophilia, limb removal, mass death, misogyny, and 9/11. Episode 26 covers pages 5029 to 5262 of Homestuck. In which we learn that losing at chess is plot relevant while Dirk activates his cool guy plans and really gets ahead. Oh what is this? Our cruel villain reveals himself (a blind idiot god no less) as Lord English becomes what he always desired,...

Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions of substance use, pornography, necrophilia, death of a loved one, facism, death camps, racism, suicide, abusive relationships, ableist slurs, car crashes (with fake sounds). Episode 25 covers pages 4820 to 5028 of Homestuck. In which more dead trolls become active in the plot, the dread future unfolds, we draw "naughty images," get the tale of how...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of grooming, suicide, incest, and grief. Episode 24 covers pages 4667 to 4819 of Homestuck. In which (with a weapon to Ian's head) we get into some Act 6 Intermission 2 shenanigans. Catch up with Spades Slick, Hussie, and Ms. Paint. Whirl around to understand quadrant vacillations/self-hate, and don't forget to stick around and meet our first Alpha troll...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of death of pets, underage drinking, lewd acts with inanimate objects, and decapitation. Episode 23 covers pages 4469 to 4666 of Homestuck. In which Dirk and Roxy's lives are explored, relationships and hopes are dashed, we meet a mysterious second uu and two new trolls, and a secret time twist is revealed before Jane enters the game proper. Lexia Velika...

Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions of incest, death, gun violence, and explosives. Episode 22 covers pages 4285 to 4468 of Homestuck. In which we go to the first of many mini intermissions and watch our classic kids take the same journey apart to the new universe. The remaining Alpha kids are officially introduced and Jane considers her luck or lack their of as the assassins in dreams make t...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of underage drinking, mind control, taxidermy, and suicide. Episode 21 covers pages 4113 to 4284 of Homestuck. Act 6: Meet the new Alpha Kids: the inquisitive Jane, the lovably dorky Jake, the day drinking Mystery Lalonde, and the orange themed Mystery Strider. But they don't seem to be alone as a mysterious observer talks to them with kindness and the l...

Episode Notes Content warnings: Discussions of suicidal ideation, grooming, racism, slavery, torture, body horror, necrophilia, slurs. Episode 20 covers pages 3974 to 4112 of Homestuck. In which things CASCADE out of hand [PUN CREDIT: Ian SburbanSpectators 2025 - direct all complaints to sburbanspectators@gmail.com subject line "To Sinful Ian"], we wrap up various loose threads and prepa...

Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions of suicide, murder, incest, death of pets. Episode 19 covers pages 3764 to 3973 of Homestuck. In which we go all nonlinear. By using a scrapbook and headers we bear witness to the death of a particular firebrand in our narrative, watch some tragic dream conversations, have some sprites meet, and witness some comedy of errors nonsense as the little guy team...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of grooming, suicidal ideation, and manipulation Episode 18 covers pages 3563 to 3763 of Homestuck. In which we engage in dream bubble flashbacks/flashpresents, lose control of the narrative to a smug cue ball, and learn about game mechanics such as The Scratch. Rose goes GRIMDARK, Liv Tyler brings tidings from a mysterious pen pal, and John and Rose tak...

Episode Notes Content warnings: teeth trauma, suicide, bipolar disorder, mentions of the Harry Potter Series, transphobia, grooming, strangulation, discussions of mass child death. Episode 17 covers pages 3301 to 3562 of Homestuck. In which we talk about Homestuck longer than we've ever talked before. Learn about universe frog breeding, kill your darling, and examine the nature of troll relationsh...

Episode Notes Content warnings: talk of death and dismemberment, discussions of trauma, mind control, suicide, racism, mental health and diagnosis, borderline personality disorder, psychosis, and drowning. Episode 16 covers pages 3075 to 3300 of Homestuck. In which God Tier is introduced, death becomes Vriska, Terezi and Dave play time trauma, Jade goes shopping and crucially Vriska did nothing wr...

Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions of suicide, bipolar disorder, substance use, car accidents, ableist slurs, teeth horror, and Harry Potter Episode 15 covers pages 2848 to 3074 of Homestuck. In which we struggle to remain on task, talk about Pathologic 3 Quarantine and then oh yes Homestuck things. Meet horrorterrors, argue with yourself, see Jade mess up courtesy of Vriska, plan a doomed m...

Episode Notes Content warnings: references to substance/drug use, discussion of ableist slurs Episode 14 The Return covers pages 2626 to 2847 of Homestuck. The time vortex shrinks! We return from our POV to continue with Homestuck-ing it after myriad changes, some of which have aged poorly. In which John listens and learns from Vriska, Rose starts breaking things, Terezi closes a loop, Gamzee has...

Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions on compulsory heterosexuality, ableism, ableist slurs, bullying, mentions of genocide, colonialism, homophobic slurs Episode 13 covers pages 2296 to 2625 of Homestuck. Note: Light spoilers for 'Harrow the Ninth' by Tamysn Muir, second book of the Locked Tomb series In which we travel under the sea, learn important quadrant related information, and witnes...