Haus of Decline

Me and my friend Shima aka xodkaar get progressively drunker and rowdier as we delve into various subjects of increasing spiciness. From dating, to Albert Ayler, to state of Iran, to political violence, we cover just about the entire gamut of human experience.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're interviewing Hamilton Folk Punker Mia Romantica who will be playing at the Anti-Spectacular show on May 10, 2026. Hear us wax poetic about the beauty of live music and free expression, and then maybe see some live music/free expression.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by the inimitable Rory Blank to discuss dealing with intense burnout and attempting to be a jokey lil' guy in a blighted and ruined world.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Brie Stupid Twink joins me to discuss our favourite Invader Zim themed Math Rock bands while passing a gun back and forth between each other.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk with Harris Fishman AKA Beetle Moses about hard cartoon ethics. Like, is it OK to use Fred Flintstone to kill if it could save several other Fred Flintstones?~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this episode, we talk with caustic riff rockers "Super Kill Me Now" about attempting to subvert nostalgia, a musician's social obligation to community and the legacy of the Languorous Rock of the 2010s. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Hooray! The latest and final format change for this podcast has occurred and now it's a program where I interview bands that I play shows with . The inaugural guest for this format change is Kitchener No Wave outfit, Frankie Teardrop! We discuss gestural guitar playing, the Kitchener Noise scene, and your 2026 Toronto Blue Jays.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Jane from the venerable Batting Around Podcast in order to discuss nightmarish 2014 animated straight-to-DVD feature Henry & Me in which a cancer-stricken child is visited by the ghost of Lou Gehrig who whisks him to the nether-region between life and death which just so happens to be Yankee Stadium.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this episode, I am joined by Baroque Synthpop Music Band Sherry CD-Rom and its constituent members, Sherry and Claire to discuss the power and limitations of attempting to organize community through art. We also discuss the attempt to find happiness amidst a world militating against it and the desperate need to resist the tide of misery with profundity and not triteness. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this episode, we have musician blackwinterwells aka Rodney to discuss the recent retraction of false allegations surrounding him. We're discussing this not to assign blame, but rather to investigate the possible reasons and motivations behind this thankfully uncommon, yet oddly reoccurring phenomenon wherein a person's character is wholly assassinated based not on specific actions, but rather a self-perpetuating nebulous assignment of guilt. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's been a year since I start HRT and I thought I would offer some of my various neuroses to you. I talk about my anxiety in dealing with promoting oneself as an 'identity-brand,' and how this provided unique colour in the more general experience of changing how I am perceived in the eyes of others. Cursed with the mark of the media, I try to reconcile my discomfort in the act of mass promotion with my desire to create a document of my experiences and for others to maybe take solace in being familiar with these experiences. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by 19-year old alcoholic musician Jim E. Brown to discuss his life of constant pain and misery. Catch him in Toronto on May 9 at Collective Arts!~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Writer, Cartoonist, Musician and generally talented multi-hyphenate Mattie Lubchansky is here to discuss the most powerful thing you can do in the face of an encroaching hopelessness: little jokes and cartoons. We also discuss her book Boys Weekend and the intense flimsiness and tackiness of the aesthetics of modern wealth.~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's Gamer Time folks. I am joined by Champion Sloth Casey Explosion to discuss finding joy in a medium with vast potentials for wondrous creativity in spite of a countervailing force that uses this medium as a seemingly crass, but continually relevant wedge issue to stoke reactionary sentiment. Is all nostalgia Fascist? We answer this definitively. The answer is yes. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about the relationship between gender transition, the work of Guy Debord, and the howling terror of grief. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by journalist Eric Wickham to discuss something that's been a mounting background problem in everybody's lives: why are food prices so dang high and who helps to maintain this profound injustice? Turns out it's The Food Gooner.~~~Eric Wickham LinksEric on TwitterThe Hoser Grocery TrackerBig Shiny Takes~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Shannon Strucci to do Round 2 of Body Horror talk. This time it's gender though. This also leads us to a long discussion of I Saw The Glow. Yes, it's as good as everyone says it is.~~~Shannon Strucci LinksOddity RoadshowStrucciMovies on YouTubeShannon Strucci on Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Jerry Holkins aka Tycho Brahe of Penny Arcade to discuss some of the queer themes inherent to the Canonical Gaming Webcomic of Record. We also discuss his experiences with being a parent to a Trans kid and navigating the expectations of a younger generation that is growing up in vastly different circumstance than you. ~~~Penny Arcade LinksPenny Arcade WebsitePAXChild's PlayTycho Brahe Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by author and artist Bitter Karella to discuss our mutual obsession with the bizarre political trajectory of the webcomic Sinfest, whose creator Tatsuya Ishida went from centrist liberal to second wave feminist to SWERF to TERF to outright Fascist in the span of a few years.~~~Bitter Karella LinksBitter Karella's BooksBitter Karella's TwitterMidnight Pals Podcast~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk to musician Alex Riggs about our shared love and significant attachment to Ween and how their music unexpectedly intersected with our experiences as Trans women. Resisting urge to say shit like "These Baby Bitches get into a real Transdermal Celebration" and failing.~~~Alex Riggs LinksAlex Riggs InstagramAlex Riggs Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about how being Trans has now led to estrangement from my Jordan Peterson-loving dad and how I'm dealing with it.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am coming out as Trans. Tired of being secretive about it. Didn't really want to make a comic or post about it, but long audio format actually is optimal for saying what I want to say in the way I want to say it, so here you go... a freakin' podcast. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk to writer and filmmaker StolenDans about the legacy of Bob Dylan and how he's poised for a revival in the popular consciousness due to continuing political and social relevance of his music. It gets a little 'freewheeling,' but our 'desire' to show you 'another side' of the man will have you 'empire burlesque.'~~~StolenDans LinksStolenDans TwitterStolenDans Substack~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk to legendary online cartoon man KC Green about the shifting winds of fortune when it comes to hocking your illustrated wares on the world wide web. We get into influences, webcomic history, and the ethics of merchandising. A good time is had by all!~~~KC Green LinksKC's WebsiteKC's TwitterKC's InstagramKC's PatreonSkulltenders WebsiteSkulltenders Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am by nature, a luddite and some vast cultural networks, like Twitch streaming have utterly passed me by in terms of my awareness of its impact. Lucky I have on streamer extraordinaire Amber Carr to initiate an old chunk of coal like me into this wily world. We also discuss her new DnD podcast Skulltenders and how streaming and TTRPGs can both allow you have to have meaningful social interaction in structured spaces. ~~~Amber Carr LinksBloodberry Tart on Twitch Amber on TwitterSkulltenders WebsiteSkulltenders Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by writer Michelle Perez to discuss her and Remy Boydell's incredible 2018 graphic novel, The Pervert. I reacted VERY strongly to this book as do most people who read it, so it is a great thrill for me to have Michelle on to answer some of the questions that were lingering in my mind after I finished reading it. ~~~Michelle Perez LinksMichelle Perez on BlueskyGet The Pervert~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Rob DenBleyker of Cyanide & Happiness to discuss our current, bizarre age of webcomic distribution and monetization. We also discuss the incongruous nature of having been given a platform through crude jokes but then feeling compelled to use it to comment on serious matters like the genocide in Gaza. ~~~Cyanide and Happiness LinksExplosm.netRob's TwitterC&H on InstagramC&H on FacebookC&H on Youtube~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by journalist Séamus Malekafzali to discuss the potential future of the genocide in Gaza, whether Israel's military will expand further into countries outside of Palestine, and the Biden administration's continued infuriating obliviousness.  ~~~Séamus Malekafzali LinksSéamus Malekafzali's Website Séamus Malekafzali's Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A giant of Canadian independent media is faltering, so we are cynically picking up the slack and pivoting to Canadian politics. As such, the show will now be called Good Canadaland. Our first guest on Good Canadaland is journalist Jeremy Appel who discusses his new book, "Kenneyism: Jason Kenney's Pursuit of Power" and takes us through an oral history of a singularly fascinating and pivotal figure in Canadian Conservative politics, The Tradcath Cowboy Cosplayer himself, Jason Kenney.  ~~~Jeremy Appel LinksJeremy Appel's Newsletter 'The Orchard'https://www.readtheorchard.org/Buy Kenneyismhttps://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752658-kenneyismJeremy Appel on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JeremyAppel1025Jeremy Appel on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeremyappel.bsky.social~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Palestinian-American writer and game dev Nadia Shammas to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza, her experience in the Palestinian diaspora, and the need to create histories that reflect events as they actually happened in the face of false counter-narratives by prevailing authorities.  ~~~Nadia Shammas LinksNadia Shammas on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Nadia_Shammas_Nadia Shammas on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nadiashammas/~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Dono and Audrey of the Radio Free Tote Bag podcast to discuss the ego-satisfying but inherently depersonalizing and potentially depraved act of turning yourself into an online media 'brand.' While attractive because it means you can be self-employed through your dumb thoughts alone, it also means contributing to our nightmare world of endless distraction. Still, we do it 'cause it's fun.  ~~~RADIO FREE TOTE BAG LINKSRFTB Websitehttps://rftb.meRFTB on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/radio-free-tote-bag/id1363599740RFTB on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/rftbRFTB on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbPodRFTB on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rftbpod/Dono on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbdonoDono on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/dono.bsky.socialAudrey on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbAudreyAudrey on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/aud.bsky.social~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I talk about a comic I did delightfully and unexpectedly becoming a meme format so ubiquitous I lost authorship over it, and how this loss of authorship was the fulfillment of a long held life goal. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about the terrible feeling of burning out on something you actually enjoy doing, why that burnout can occur, and potential solutions for mitigating it. That's right, this is a wellness podcast now. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by cartoonist Rory Blank to discuss the recent sperm retrieval cartoon that was produced by Israel as well as the concept of using the simplified appeal of cartoons to launder politically monstrous ideas. ~~~RORY BLANKRory Blank Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BoneJailRory Blank Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/roryblank/Rory Blank Storehttps://roryblank.bigcartel.com/~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about trying to get over your natural laziness and desire for a tainted comfort in order to do more effective activism for issues you care about. I don't think I've been too successful yet in my own attempts, but I have some thoughts on it. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For this year's Halloween episode, I am joined by writer/director Kyle Edward Ball for a long conversation about his wonderful film Skinamarink, which leads us into a broader discussion about the theories and philosophies which animate the best genre, Horror.   ~~~ KYLE EDWARD BALL LINKSKyle on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/kyleedwardballSkinamarink on Shudderhttps://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/skinamarink/4354bb4fd6970549Skinamarink on AMC+https://www.amcplus.com/movies/skinamarink/videos/skinamarink-trailer--1061688Skinamarink on Huluhttps://www.hulu.com/movie/skinamarink-c7828c36-3f73-47bc-bac1-96aa545e78d3~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How can you tell if your rationality is informing your qualitative, axiomatic understanding of history and world events or if it's the other way around? I don't really know for sure, but I talk about it for a while from a pro-Palestine perspective in the context of recent events. Medical Aid for Palestinians (https://www.map.org.uk/). Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (https://www.pcrf.net/). UNRWA (https://donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donation). ANERA (https://www.anera.org/). Palestinian Red Crescent Society (https://www.palestinercs.org/en).~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by journalist Jeremy Appel for a long conversation about the current conflict in Palestine and how we both came to believe in Anti-Zionism despite Jewish upbringings which taught us to support Israel. Support Palestinian Relief Organizations. Medical Aid for Palestinians (https://www.map.org.uk/). Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (https://www.pcrf.net/). UNRWA (https://donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donation). ANERA (https://www.anera.org/). Palestinian Red Crescent Society (https://www.palestinercs.org/en). ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Bing AI Image generator has set off a new wave of people using the technology. While I am still revulsed by AI image generators, it's clear to me it's going to be a more permanent fixture than something like NFTs, so I talk about how I'm dealing with the machines.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I watched the Barbie movie. It is an excellent, perfectly executed piece of film. But in this perfection lies an ulterior purpose, one that makes me question its admittedly strong claim to artistic value. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this episode, I talk about the difficulties of living your life when you are always under some degree of physical pain. I discuss my own experience with living this way and outline a few methods that help me get through it.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I talk about the pervasive notion that people nowadays are trapped in a perpetual adolescence, unwilling to take on the responsibilities that defined the adults of earlier generations. Is this true? I have no idea, but we sure seem to not be able to shut up about it. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I talk about The Beatles for over an hour. Have you heard of them? They're pretty good. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by posting phenom and podcaster June (@JUNlPER) to discuss the intricacies, nuances and dangers of going online and saying stuff for attention. We also talk about being raised religious, right wing joylessness and its interaction with art, and those horrible Matt Walsh baby dolls.  ~~~ JUNE/WESTERN KABUKI LINKSJune's Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JUNlPERJune's BlueSkyhttps://staging.bsky.app/profile/junlper.bsky.socialWestern Kabuki on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/western-kabuki/id1647062210Western Kabuki on Podbeanhttps://westernkabuki.podbean.com/Western Kabuki Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/westernkabuki~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about my love of turn-based JRPGs that take place in urban settings. I mount a defence of turn-based combat before discussing three of my favourites in the genre: Final Fantasy VII, Shadow Hearts Covenant and Shin Megami Tensei V.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about Ween, my favourite band of all time (except maybe The Minutemen). I review their nine studio albums in chronological order and discuss how their humour, often criticized for detracting from a sense of emotional honesty, actually does the opposite, and enhances the unexpectedly beautiful intimacy of their work. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about how overconsumption of cringe and drama content destroys your brain and how building your personality around constantly passing judgement on others leads you down a path of poor mental health. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about past video games that use large swathes of emptiness in their design and how it contributes to an almost meditative emotional quality that is lacking from current mainstream games whose design philosophy instead emphasizes massive amounts of content. Games mentioned include: The Wind Waker, Dark Souls, Kingdom Hearts, Penn and Teller's Desert Bus, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about the media subgenre that was termed "The Millennial Parental Apology Fantasy" by Vox writer Emily St. James and how I think Steven Universe may be the most significant progenitor of this trope. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by Shannon Strucci (@plentyofalcoves) to discuss everyone's favourite goopy, viscerally disgusting genre. That's right, it's Body Horror. From Cronenberg, to Sweet Home, to Silent Hill 2, to the Old Testament, we do a broad survey of the genre's best offerings, while touching upon how formative personal experiences shaped our curiosity about the world of eyeballs in places where they shouldn't be.  ~~~SHANNON LINKSYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/struccimoviesPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/StrucciMoviesOddity Roadshowhttps://www.patreon.com/OddityRoadshowTriangle Agencyhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hauntedtable/triangle-agency-paranormal-investigation-ttrpgTwitterhttps://twitter.com/plentyofalcoves~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★