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Sburban Spectators
by Lexia Velika Hartley and Ian SburbanSpectator
Welcome to Sburban Spectators, a book club podcast about the webcomic Homestuck with your host, Homestuck veteran, Lexia Velika, and your captive audience Ian, a Homestuck novice. Join us as we venture into the zany world of Homestuck and its accompanying properties. (Re)discover the highs and lows of this weird wonder.
Episodes
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Intermission
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of substance use, racism, surveillance, and AI The Intermission covers the journey thus far through page 7408, including select (light) spoilers for Homestuck Beyond Canon. Physical health may bring us down, but your hosts will release things (for late…
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Episode 36: Pages 7163 to 7408
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of incest, fascism, misogyny, & grooming. Episode 36 covers pages 7163 to 7408 of Homestuck. In which we follow parallel plots of our cool Trollsona girls in the waiting room theater, the retcon scarf quest granted to John by Terezi, and the budding...
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Bonus Episode 03: Undertale Super Turbo Spectator Edition
Episode Notes Content warnings: mentions of child murder and male monster pregnancy.* *if you know Sans fandom, you know... Spoilers for Undertale, Deltarune (primarily chapter 1, but references to later spoilers we've been exposed to), and the Locked Tomb series (all books, specifically Nona the...
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Episode 35: Pages 6921 to 7162
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…
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Episode 34: Pages 6710 to 6920
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...
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Bonus Episode 03?: Jamphage Jailers' "Pathologic"
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...
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Episode 33: Pages 6475 to 6709
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…
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Episode 32: Pages 6278 to 6474
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...
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Episode 31: Pages 6111 to 6277
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...
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Episode 30 The Normal One: Pages 5927 to 6110
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...
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Episode 29: Pages 5626 to 5926
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...
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Episode 28: Pages 5438 to 5625
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...
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Episode 27 Part 2: Page 5294 to 5437
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…
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Episode 27 Part 1: Page 5263.
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...
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Episode 26: Pages 5029 to 5262
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…
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Episode 25: Pages 4820 to 5028
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…
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Episode 24: Pages 4667 to 4819
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...
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Episode 23: Pages 4469 to 4666
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…
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Episode 22: Pages 4285 to 4468
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…
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Episode 21: Pages 4113 to 4284
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...
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Episode 20: Pages 3974 to 4112
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...
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Episode 19: Pages 3764 to 3973
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...
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Episode 18: Pages 3563 to 3763
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...
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Episode 17: Pages 3301 to 3562
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...
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Episode 16: Pages 3075 to 3300
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...
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Episode 15: Pages 2848 to 3074
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…
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Episode 14 The Return: Pages 2626 to 2847
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...
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Episode 13: Pages 2296 to 2625
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...
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Episode 12: Pages 2155 to 2295
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of neurodivergence, ableist slurs, racism, death of pets, physical injuries, grooming, nonconsensual erotic roleplay, and emotional manipulation. Episode 12 covers pages 2155 to 2295 of Homestuck. In which we meet Nepeta and nothing else important...
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Episode 011: Pages 1989 to 2154
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions about slurs, bipolar disorder, physical disability, drug use, and death of fictional animals. Episode 11 covers pages 1989 to 2154 of Homestuck. Welcome to Hivebent (Act 5), where we get to meet some of the iconic trolls and see their culture and planet...
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Episode 010: Pages 1802 to 1988
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of child death and gun violence. Episode 10 covers pages 1802 to 1988 of Homestuck. Ectobiology made easy. Watch as we close some loops, see the exiles reach their post-apocalypse, create our primary cast from goo, and meet a super bunny from the…
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Bonus Episode 2: The Fantrolling Bug
Episode Notes Content warnings: references to real life mental/physical health struggles As a consequence of the time vortex - this episode features spoilers through the start of Act 6 of Homestuck. Other moderate spoilers for Pathologic Classic & The Silt Verses Season 3 (Also: major spoilers…
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Episode 09: Pages 1597 to 1801
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussions of child endangerment, death, and gaslighting. Episode 9 covers pages Pages 1597 to 1801 of Homestuck. In which timeline nonsense gets even more nonlinear, we meet more trolls, doomed timelines and the ever evolving Jack Noir. Come Pchooo to Skaia with…
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Episode 08: Pages 1358 to 1596
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussion of ableist slurs. Episode 8 covers pages Pages 1358 to 1596 of Homestuck. Back to the kids as trolling intensifies featuring new future friends (...or foes??). Horny blathering about the Black Queen was greatly suppressed at a high cost. Beware end of...
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Episode 07: Pages 1154 to 1357
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussion of racist jokes, sexual content. Episode 7 covers pages Pages 1154 to 1357 of Homestuck. The intermission is here! If you are reading this, congratulations for not skipping the intermission! Warning for Horrid Inexplicable Audio Crimes ranging from Lexia...
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Episode 06: Pages 980 to 1153
Episode Notes Content warnings: mention of child neglect, alcoholism, underage sexual harassment, racial slurs. Episode 6 covers pages Pages 980 to 1153 of Homestuck. In which after a long delay due to the Baby Jade curse (on our end & a day in Real Time), Lexia Velika talks a bit too much about...
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Episode 05: Pages 759 to 979
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussion of ableist/homophobic language, graphic description of loose teeth, and animal death Episode 5 covers pages 759 to 979 of Homestuck. On to Act 3 where we meet our final kid: the whimsical & deeply strange Jade Harley. Featuring surprise early troll...
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Episode 04: Pages 496 to 758
Episode Notes Content warnings: mention of child neglect and mentions of ableism and racism. Episode 4 covers pages 496 to 758 of Homestuck. The episode in which we dive into the end of Act 2 and see the future that awaits our Earth. Also Lil Cal related fear increases. Lexia Velika - Host…
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Episode 03: Pages 248 to 495
Episode Notes Content warnings: mention of animal death, mentions of ableism and racism Episode 3 covers pages 248 to 495 of Homestuck. The episode wherein discussion of SBaHJ and outside omens curse us. Lexia Velika - Host, Editor, Designer Ian - Host Mystery friend of the show (???) - Theme Song
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Episode 02: Pages 81 to 248
Episode Notes Content warnings: discussion of ableism, race, and representation Episode 2 covers pages 81 to 248 of Homestuck. The journey continues with episode 2 as we complete ACT 1. This episode includes confession of Homestuck-related gay awakenings. Lexia Velika - Host, Editor, Designer Ian…
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Episode 01: Pages 1 to 80
Episode Notes Content warnings: animal death mention Episode 1 covers pages 1 to 80 of Homestuck. Welcome to Sburban Spectators! Start the Homestuck journey with us by learning about our respective experiences (or lack thereof) with the webcomic Homestuck and learn a little bit about the comic...
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Bonus Episode 1: The Boss Baby (2017) & Mac and Me (1988)
Episode Notes Content warnings: fictional child death, child endangerment, discussion of sexual content, police brutality Bonus Episode 1 covers The Boss Baby (2017) and Mac and Me (1988) Join us for our tragically first episode as we subject ourselves to the viewing of The Boss Baby (2017) and…
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Welcome to Sburban Spectators, a book club podcast about the webcomic Homestuck with your host, Homestuck veteran, Lexia Velika, and your captive audience Ian, a Homestuck novice. Join us as we venture into the zany world of Homestuck and its accompanying properties. (Re)discover the highs and lows of this weird wonder.
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