Serious Business

After a bit of a break, the group starts into Act Six Act One. Everything's the same and slightly different. We meet Jane Crocker and Jake English, and a new troll appears. As we choose our own adventure through this section, Ari mispronounces Ophiuchous, Bastian develops a new cosmology, and Sam mispronounces the screen name of every single alpha kid. Jane is the least valid character in Homestuc...

On this, the 11th anniversary of the day Homestuck broke the internet, we look back on the very flash that did that - [S] Cascade. Plots converge and characters die as the critical moment arrives. We also discuss Intermission 2: The Man in the Cairo Overcoat, and talk about the differences between Doc Scratch and Lord English. This episode covers pages 4109-4112 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which...

Welcome back to Homestuck, now with 100% more Catholicism. In the second part of today's episode, the hosts discuss ancient Alternian fashion, a reason Homestuck was AWFUL at cons, and we continue to look for a sponsor. This portion of the episode covers roughly pages 4032 - 4108 of Act Five Act Two of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is best read at the unofficial Homestuck web archive. Get in to...

In the first part of today's upload, our hosts talk about the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum heist, and Betty Crocker looms large on the horizon. As they untangle the myriad of plot lines, they discuss which troll is most likely to join the Addams Family, and the worst rap-off in the history of paradox space. This portion of the episode covers roughly pages 3874 - 4032 of Act Five Act Two of Andr...

In which our hosts visit Doc Scratch's apartment. We discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth, the death of Homestuck's queen, Vriska, and our opinions of John Egbert's favorite film. Also covered: God Tier Ressurection, storytelling medium changes, multiple plot threads going on at once, and if the Doc Scratch insert is worse than the Hussie inserts. This episode covers pages 3763 - 3873 of Andrew Hu...

As we near the end of Act 5, this section explores grief in different ways. John gets the Tumor, and finds out that Jade's pen pal is, in fact, Colombo. A seer descends. A seer ascends. Everyone beholds the glory of Zillyhoo. We reach the end of the Homestuck books, and Sam attempts to get a sponsor. This episode covers pages 3659 - 3762 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is best read at the unof...

As Murderstuck comes to the kid's session, we examine the events surrounding Scratch's creation and finally see Rose's conversation with Doc Scratch. Bastian says his piece on vehicular manslaughter, Ari speculates about the the nature of Lord English, and Sam makes a bold claim regarding the existence of lies of omission in storytelling. Also discussed: Conditional Immortality, whether or not Dav...

Murderstuck progresses on the meteor, and your hosts love to see a goth girl winning. We get a tutorial on Dream Bubbles and Sam has an ephiphany about Tavros's character arc. Also discussed: Vriscourse, how nice Davekat shipping is, an actual good tutorial on dream bubbles, and Gamzee as a figure of white fear. This episode covers pages 3438 - 3545 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is best read...

Our hosts progress into Murderstuck, from Feferi's lapses in judgement to CSI Terezi. We try to remember not to turn our back on the body. Also discussed, How cool our dads are, the importance of frogs, and murder clowns! This episode covers pages 3301 - 3437 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is best read at the unofficial Homestuck Web Archive.  Content Warning: This episode contains menti...

The episode you've all been waiting for. A clock counts down, the most important character in Homestuck revealed. Hussie nearly breaks the fourth wall. Megalovania plays, and Tavros takes charge. Also discussed: Jade's role in the surveillance state, and whether or not Homestuck really is just furry bullshit. This  episode covers pages 3178 - 3300 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is b...

In which the gang does some light heresy. It's the god tier episode! John dies (but he's fine). Dave chooses to not die. Tavros gets traumatized. Jade does some alchemy. The secret wizard grotto is explored. Also discussed is Sam's lack of ability to keep up character voices, the dangers of macrodosing on Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, and how Lin Manuel Miranda's a coward for not making a Homestuck mu...

The gang finishes the first third(ish) of Act 5 Act 2. Topics of discussion include the Land of Frost and Frogs, how confusing the dream bubble tutorial is, the captcha arms race, and how Tavros, while still the narrative's least favorite character, is gearing up to do some heroism. This episode covers pages 2946 - 3074 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is best read through the unofficial Homest...

In which we talk about the Insane Clown Posse, the Hussnasty art style, Gamzee, the arcs of pretty much every beta kids, and Squiddles. OH! Also Jade enters the medium. It's the day she fucks everything up. And we also see what we've pretty much always known: Two Karkats are much, much worse than one.  This episode covers pages 2793 - 2945 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck.  Caw Caw Motherfuc...

Surprise! We haven't forgotten how to make episodes shorter than an hour. In this episode, we talk about Dave Strider's arc, the Fruity Rumpus Asshole Factory, and The Alterniabound game. Also, Vriska falls in love with Nic Cage. This episode covers pages 2759 - 2792 of Act Five Act Two of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck.

The group begins Homestuck's longest section with no subdivisions: Act Five Act Two, "He is already Here." We celebrate the return of the Beta Kids, discuss the troll/kid pairings that are forming, and highly enjoy the Rainbow Rumpus Partytown Fiasco. Also discussed is Toby Fox's The Baby is You . Sam shows off his knowledge of the comic. Bastian makes a tasteless joke; if you get it, my condolenc...

The crew finishes Hivebent, learning the true purpose of SBURB. We also discuss the different ways stories conceal information from readers, shipping in Homestuck, the trans-timeline memos, how everyone was comphet in High School, and dare to ask: What if Sebastian from The Little Mermaid was a mobster? This episode covers pages 2532 - 2625 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck.

In which the gang talks a lot (probably too much) about Troll Romance. Also we meet the last two trolls, discover a new SBURB mechanic, and experience the most meta moment in Homestuck. We're nearly back to the kids. This episode covers pages 2392 - 2531 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck.

The gang rounds the bend into the home stretch of Hivebent. In an episode where the Sams demonstrate their drift compatibility, we discuss Alternian vernacular, whether or not Homestuck counts as a cyberpunk story, teenage emotions, and the stunning reveal that all twelve trolls are actually in a single game session. We also meet Kanaya Maryam, and there are a few times Sam should be sent to the b...

Some people love her, some people hate her; Either way Vriska Serket has entered the story. Also here is the most repugnant character in Homestuck, who we probably spend too much time thinking about, and the Cueball of The Felt (along with some important exposition).   In which the gang covers pages 2194-2273 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, nearing the midpoint of Hivebent. 

In this, our one year anniversary episode, the gang continues through Homestuck: Act Five. We meet Tavros Nitram, Aradia Megido, and Nepeta Leijon. Also discussed are Terezi's Smell-o-vision, How fake dragons are (they aren't in case it wasn't clear) and the beginning of a cycle of revenge. This episode covers pages 2100-2193 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which you should probably be reading on th...

*Content Warning: From 45:35 - 47:59 there is a discussion of lynching.* The crew begins on Homestuck Act Five: Mobius Double Reacharound, and as the narrative shifts focus to the trolls and Alternia, we bounce all over the place from Faygo to kangaroo courts to how utterly awful ~ATH is as a programming language to taking a moment to appreciate the Homestuck Reddit community. Ari checks their not...

In this, Serious Business's longest and most self-indulgent episode yet, we pause and take a look back at Homestuck so far: how it was good, how it was bad, and different ways to read it. We also take a few moments to discuss this podcast, and things we could have done better. We also laugh at ourselves - like a lot. (Hey, check it out, new episode art!)

 In which the gang finishes Act 4 of Homestuck: Flight of the Paradox Clones. Topics discussed include how cute adiosToreador is, the largest flash animation thus far - [S] Descend, the nuances of zeugma, and the bunny that was in the box. This episode covers pages 1934 - 1988 of Andrew Hussie's Homestuck, which is availible to read at Homestuck.com. (Though you should read it on the unnofici...

In which our hosts discover the origin of our protagonists, send a record number of people to the boner cage, talk about how Nana Egbert is the most baller character in Homestuck, and perform our first musical number. This episode covers pages 1865 - 1933 of Andrew Hussies Homestuck, which is availible to read at Homestuck.com (but you should really get the unofficial Homestuck collection. It's mu...

After a shorter break than we first thought, Orlozax the Cautious, Illithir the nichely-obsessed, and Zook Razzimataz the seinor stroke their beards and continue through Homestuck Act Four. Topics discussed this episode include WV?: Rise Up, Rose and Dave's alchemy binges, Complacency of the Learned, the nature of time travel in Homestuck, and how much we love to see a goth girl winning. This epis...