This episode we’re discussing “Hench” by Natalie Zina Walschots. It's a story of using spreadsheets to show that the destructive "heroes" are the real villains.
Topic 1: Murder. Begins at (1:30), CW for murder.
Topic 2: Body Horror. Begins at (19:05), CW for gore, body horror.
Topic 3: Medical Trauma. Begins at (29:41), CW for injury detail, medical content, medical trauma.
Promo for CPOV Men of Steel; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:34).
Book TW for cursing, sexism, misogyny (graphic), ableism, grief (graphic), kidnapping (graphic), confinement, child abuse (brief), panic attacks (graphic), stalking, infidelity, toxic friendship, toxic relationship, sexual harassment (brief), alcohol (brief), drug use (smoking), excrement, blood, vomit (graphic), gore (graphic), injury detail (graphic), body horror (graphic), medical content (graphic), medical trauma (graphic), torture, violence (graphic), murder (graphic), major character death (graphic), death (graphic).
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