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Episode 26: Gay Elves and Sexy Lizard People
Episode 26: Gay Elves and Sexy Lizard People
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Fantasy and speculative fiction is the topic of the day! Austin and Amanda throw around some loose definitions, give examples of their favorite queer fantasy (send Amanda more gaslamp manuscripts!). and writing fantasy with romance in it vs writing romance in a fantasy setting. They answer some questions from Twitter and wonder why people bother to transplant real-life oppression into fantastical settings.
Austin and Amanda are big nerds who cry at *Lord of the Rings*, call out *Mass Effect Andromeda*, and demand more gay elves.
Austin and Amanda are big nerds who cry at *Lord of the Rings*, call out *Mass Effect Andromeda*, and demand more gay elves.
Released:
Jun 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (38)
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