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The Side Characters
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Welcome to the Side Characters Podcast, a podcast about diversity in nerd culture.Every week we take a deep dive into a different topic involving diversity and nerds.
Episodes
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Episode 46: A Spell For Chameleon Part 3
On this episode Jordan Unfortunately chooses to continue reading the modern masterpiece (heavy sarcasm) A Spell for Chameleon. Enjoy~ If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected] You can check Jordan out on his other...
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Episode 45: Shadows of the Daemon Realm
On this episode Jordan and Leah read and discuss Shadows of the Daemon Realms, the new Hiromu Arakawa manga (writer of Full Metal Alchemist). The two of them read through the first 10 chapters so if you want to read along for this episode stop at chapter 10. Enjoy~ You can check out the podcast…
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Episode 44: A Spell for Chameleon Part 2
Against all sanity, the Side Characters are back and continuing to read the book " A Spell for Chameleon" Enjoy~ You can check out the podcast on the Educated Mess Network Website: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/ If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can...
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Episode 43: A Spell For Chameleon
On this episode Jordan and Leah read the book "A Spell for Chameleon", the misogynistic fantasy book written by Piers Anthony back in 1977. It's a fun look at insane writings. New episodes incoming. Enjoy~ You can check out the podcast on the Educated Mess Network Website:...
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Episode 42: The Sound of Jordan's Mind Breaking AKA Leah Explains the Omegaverse
One this episode Jordan and Leah talk through what they were in to in 2023. Then they get into topics of explicit internet content that exist in the world of nerd culture. Enjoy~ You can check out the podcast on the Educated Mess Network Website: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/ If you have any...
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Episode 41: An Album A Day
On this episode the team wraps up the year by talking about another year long project. Jordan goes over his goal to listen to an album a day everyday for the entire year of 2023. They then discuss Racism and misogyny in the world of music. Enjoy~ You can check out the podcast on the Educated Mess...
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Episode 40: Leah’s Book Review
On this episode Leah talks through her goal of reading through books this year and the books she has read. Enjoy!~ You can check out the podcast on the Educated Mess Network Website: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/ If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can...
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Episode 39: Our Flag Means Death
For this episode Leah forced Jordan to watch the HBO show Our Flag Means Death. They discuss characters, queer relationships in media, colonialism and racism. Enjoy~ You can check out the podcast on the Educated Mess Network Website: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/ If you have any questions,...
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Episode 38: The Side Characters Wander Home
Sorry for the massive delay with new episodes. We have both been VERY busy. We will continue releasing semi regularly starting now. On this Episode Jordan and Leah talk about the table top game Wander Home by Jay Dragon! You can find info on the game here:...
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Episode 37: Harry Potter and the Controversial Game
We are not dead, life just comes first. For this episode we are joined by Jordan's Weebalong cohost Will! Together they talk about the recent release of the Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy and the controversial Author of the Harry Potter Books J.K. Rowling. It's a complicated situation, but…
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Episode 36: Leah’s Adventure to Japan
Hey we are back, kind of. We take a quick second during the hiatus to talk about the reason for the hiatus, Leah's grand adventure to Japan. Leah talks about the good, the bad and ugly of her trip. We take the time to really dive into the subject without the rose colored lenses of nerd culture....
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Episode 35:Season 2 Finale - Press A to Flirt
This episode marks the end of Season 2 of the side characters. The Side Characters will be going on a quick hiatus to regroup and live their lives. On this episode they talk about romance in videogames. They discuss the difference in playstyles, and some of the more problematic things about...
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Episode 34: Nice Guy Syndrome
Jordan and Leah are once again joined by Alex to talk about the nice guy syndrome. They go over what it means to be called a "nice guy" and what effects that has on society and nerd culture. Are you a "nice guy" looking for something in return? Find out on this weeks episode. If you have any...
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Episode 33: Dinosaurs, Faeries, or Robots
On this episode Jordan and Leah take a quick break from the extensive episodes to do another quick media round up. But first they talk about the anime Attack on Titan and it's place in society right now. Enjoy~ If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email...
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Episode 32: Jordan’s Anime Club w/ Will
On this episode Jordan and Leah are joined by Jordan's friend and cohost Will! They talk about everything Anime, the good, the bad and the ugly. Enjoy~ You can check Will on the anime talk show Weebalong, Wednesdays at 8pm Est 4pm Pst on twitch.tv/somethingiguess00. Will is also on the Friday…
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Episode 31: Leah’s Book Club w/ Alex
On this episode we are joined by Leah's friend Alex to talk about the Ursula K Le Guin book "The Wizard of Earthsea". For once we have an actual expert and we talk about all things Earthsea, including diversity and non-violence. Enjoy~ If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the...
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Bonus: Media Round Up, Cowboy Bebop + Wheel of Time
This episode cause of the closing of the year, Jordan and Leah take the time to just chat about things they have been watching. Since both Cowboy bebop, and Wheel of time released around the same time they take a deep dive into those shows. Leah also talks about going to see Shang-Chi and the...
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Episode30: Fighting Against Dumb Arguments
We are now apart of the Educated Mess Network. You can Check them and their other excellent podcast out here: https://educatedmessnetwork.com/ On this episode Jordan and Leah talk about fighting back against the counter arguments of "You are being too nitpicky", "Nothing in media makes you…
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Episode 29: Baby I Was Born This Way
On this episode Leah and Jordan follow up with Cultural Appropriation Part 2. They talk about the idea being passed around that "nerd culture is being appropriated by non-nerds". Is this concept true, what does actually mean, and where does it come from? These questions are all explored during…
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Episode 28: Exotic Bushido
On this episode we are back with our long form episodes to talk about cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation goes deeper than just being used as a buzz word on twitter. It can exist in many forms, so we take the time to discuss the meaning of cultural appropriation, how it exist and what…
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Episode 27 - RANN: Rage Against Nerd News
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT the Side Characters is now a part of the Educated Mess Network! A podcast network centered around shows that take "deep dives" into their subject matter and utilize quality sources to inform their work. Please check out the network and the other shows here: podcast network…
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Episode 26: The Lost Episode
Hey everyone, Jordan here, I MESSED UP BAD. This episode we are releasing was our hiatus announcement and the reason we have not released new episodes in the last few months. I moved and Leah went to focus on her PHD. Despite that we have been planning and writing, and new episodes will be coming...
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Episode 25: Super Hero Fatigue
On this episode we take the time to talk about the Pros and Cons of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel and Disney seem to be taking a bit of a media take over and we wanted to briefly discuss how this effects the nerd world both negatively and positively. If you have any questions, comments or...
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Episode 24: With Great Art Comes Great Responsibility
On this episode Jordan talks about an experience he had this week. After reading yet another manga, he ran into a horrible portrayal of an African American character. Upon looking into reactions of this character Jordan kept seeing the phrase, it is the artist right whether or not to include...
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Episode 23 If You Don't Like Don't Watch It
*Trigger Warning, on this episode we talk about sexual violence from minute 25 to minute 42:30.* *Spoiler warning, we spoil Attack On Titan from minute 45 to Minute 62.* On this episode we take the time to vent quite a bit a few tropes in media that make us mad. These are usually things that…
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Episode 22:Do you hear the People Tweet?
Tweeting the songs of angry men. On this episode we take a deep dive into cancel culture to explore what it means, and if we think it is necessary. Cancel culture has been in the public eye recently due to incidents such as Gina Carano's firing from Disney. Is cancel culture necessary? Does it...
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Episode 21 - Separation Anxiety: Trash Vs. Lesser Trash
On this episode we take the time to dive into the concept of separating the art from the artist. Is separating the art from the artist necessary and responsible, or should you completely cut ties from artist you know have hurt others. We take the time to deep dive in our own personal experience...
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Episode 20: Social Check In
On this episode of Side Characters, we take the time to check in with each other about different topics that we have covered over the last year. If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected] You can check Jordan out on his...
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Episode 19: Number 7 Woman Combo To-Go
Once again we are back with more awful tropes for female characters. We discuss the Smurfette principal which is where there is a singular female character amongst multiple male characters. Then we move to the Ms. Male character trope, most commonly found with Ms. Pacman, in which the female...
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Episode 18: Tasha's Episode of Everything
On this episode, we take a break from the heavier topics to talk about something that excites us. Recently the Dungeons and Dragons 5e expansion Tasha's Cauldron of Everything was released. We take the time to do a deep dive into this expansion and how it further diversifies the world of Dungeons...
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Episode 17: Not Just Tokens
This episode we cover a topic that encompasses most of what we have been talking about up to this week. Tokenism, the act of adding representation just in-order to check off a box. Does tokenism just mean African American characters who are seemingly out of place, or is it much deeper than that?...
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Episode 16 Does this hold up- Full Metal Alchemist
As part of the push for a consistent schedule we are recording shorter less involved episodes while we prepare our much bigger episodes. This episode we are taking a look back at one of our favorite series and putting it to the scrutiny of current times. Does Full Metal Alchemist still hold up...
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Mental Health Chat Ft. Mariane
This week we are joined by guest and friend of Leah to talk about mental health in nerd culture. We cover topics such as how mental health is portrayed in media and how we would like to see it portrayed. Thank you for listening! Media mentioned: Gris, Night in the woods, Breath of the wild…
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Quick Update
Quick Update! There is no new episode this week, but we are working hard to make sure we can hold a more consistent schedule in the future! Thanks for listening!! If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @: [email protected] You can check...
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Episode 14: Who Left This Body in the Fridge
This episode we continue down the line of talking about wanting characters with agency. This time we cover the trope of fridging, in which a female character is brutalized in order to forward the plot or motivate a mail character. This term was coined after Green Lantern #54 in which green…
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Episode 13: Number 5 Woman Combo, Please
Genki Girl Wikihow as mentioned in the episode: https://www.wikihow-fun.com/Be-a-Genki-Girl We continue down the line of exploring tropes in media, focusing on tropes that funnels women into a singular idea, including the "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" and the "Genki Girl". The Manic Pixie Dream girl…
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Episode 12: Is it worth it?
This week we cover something a little more topical. The topic is the 2020 Mulan Live action remake and the nefarious underworking behind the scenes. Turns out the movie was less about representation and more about capitalism and pleasing China. Then the discussion turns to the question of should…
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Episode 11: Back In My Day!
We are back from a short break with a new episode! This week we decided to change things up and focus on happy things, diving deep into nerd nostalgia. We talk about beloved properties of the past and give a little bit of insight on who we are as nerds. Properties mentioned in this episode…
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Episode 10: Hysterical People
"You mad?" Did this question trigger your anger as much as it did ours? Have you ever had your feelings invalidated, called crazy , or even your entire argument crushed based solely on your race or gender? Then you might be a hysterical person just like us. This week we deconstruct more...
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Episode 9: Night of the Living Horror Trope
Sometimes the Scariest thing in a horror movie isn't the demon possessed psychopath or the evil sludge monster. Sometimes the true horror comes from the tropes that define the genre and have a negative impact on diverse representation. That's where the Side Characters step in to discuss negative...
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Episode 8: Scarlett, Jim, We need to have a talk
From Mickey Rooney's Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's to Marty McFly inventing Rock'n'roll to Scarlett Johansson's suddenly white Major Kusanagi, media has been painting the town white for far too long. While some things get better, there are still a bunch of white folks saving everyone who...
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Episode 7: What's Love Got To Do With It
*Disclaimer/Trigger Warning* Around minute 57 through about 1 hour minute 13 the gang talks about sexual violence. We take this topic very seriously but do think it is necessary to talk about during a talk about consent. On this episode Jordan and Leah are joined by guest Glynn to talk about the...
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Episode 6: Is Gaming Toxic or Fun? w/ Ryan and Karleen
Hey guys sorry for the late release this was 100% my fault - Jordan On this episode we are joined by special guest Ryan and Karleen from InstantThreePlay to talk about gaming and the different perspectives that exist in gaming. It's a fun romp with some amazing guest, enjoy! You can check out…
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Episode 5: What Are You Gazing At!?
This week we talk about female armor and costuming in video games and other media. We cover the over sexualization of female characters and define what is meant by the "male gaze" If you have any questions, comments or want to continue the conversation you can email us @:...
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Episode 4: Media That Gets It (FIXED)
Sorry guys there was a minor tech issue, the episode is now fully there! Thanks for letting us know there was a problem. This week to break up all of the heavy topics we take time to talk about media that too us stands out. This media includes: She-Ra, Steven Universe, Captain Marvel, Black...
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Episode 3: Who is representing you?
Representation in media is a topic that is constantly talked about these days. Some people say that things are fine, groups are equally represented in the media. Others think they are under-representation or the representation that they do receive in media is negative. So what does it mean to be...
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Episode 2: Knock Knock Who's There
Have you ever been told you weren't a real fan of something because you didn't fit another person's qualifications. Have you ever had to prove to someone that you like something? This week on Side Characters we are talking about gate keeping in nerd culture. What does it mean to gate keep, and…
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Episode 1: Nerd Culture is Everything
Welcome to the side characters podcast. This podcast will be focused on talking about diversity in Nerd Culture. On this first episode we take the time to introduce ourselves and introduce the topics of diversity, nerds, culture and then nerd culture. We will be releasing episodes every two…
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Welcome to the Side Characters Podcast, a podcast about diversity in nerd culture.Every week we take a deep dive into a different topic involving diversity and nerds.
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