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Ep. 66 - Strong Female Characters

From Dorothy Gale to Jean Grey, Moana to Mako Mori (and now Doctor Who!) the term "Strong Female Character" elicits many passioned responses. We try our best to dissect where this term game from, where we stand on it now and what we can do to keep writing better women. And as always we Catch Up and Geek Out in this bumper ep! TRANS PEOPLE IN THE UK NEED YOUR HELP. As discussed in the episode, the Gender Recognition Act is looking to be altered and more than ever, allies are needed to show their support. Please take the time to fill this out asap: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/come-out-trans-equality Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages.com and use the sponsor code "problematic" to get 10% off your order! We are also sponsored by Dungeons and Queers is an all-trans, all-queer, actual play DnD 5th edition podcast that can be found on iTunes or Google Play or most other podcasting apps. We are also sponsored by PolyAM Radio! It's a show all about relationships, love, and polyamory. It's about trans Queers and our experiences and analyzing our mistakes and telling you how not to make them. Available on iTunes and most other platforms. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now! If you want to get in contact, you can do so via Twitter @BoxNotIncluded, Email at BoxNotIncluded@gmail.com or on Tumblr @BoxNotIncluded. We also have a Facebook Group - just search for Box Not Included!

Ep. 65 - The *Spins Wheel* Sorting Hat is *Spins Wheel* Trans

In today's episode, your queer hosts catchup and geekout about Hilda, The Dragon Prince, Janelle Monae's tour and The Iron Giant (18 years late) before discussing Bert and Ernie's sexuality, Proud Woman of Colour Nagini and why twitter was taken over by horny Bowser artwork. Reference is made to this article about Fantastic Beasts: https://madeofstarrstuff.wordpress.com/this-nagini-retcon-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-call-jk-rowling-on-her-bullshit/ And this song from Six: The Musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACmYNtb9Qc4&feature=youtu.be Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages.com and use the sponsor code "problematic" to get 10% off your order! We are also sponsored by Dungeons and Queers is an all-trans, all-queer, actual play DnD 5th edition podcast that can be found on iTunes or Google Play or most other podcasting apps. We are also sponsored by PolyAM Radio! It's a show all about relationships, love, and polyamory. It's about trans Queers and our experiences and analyzing our mistakes and telling you how not to make them. Available on iTunes and most other platforms. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now! If you want to get in contact, you can do so via Twitter @BoxNotIncluded, Email at BoxNotIncluded@gmail.com or on Tumblr @BoxNotIncluded. We also have a Facebook Group - just search for Box Not Included!

Ep. 64 - The Queer Cartoons Are Coming

In today's episode we discuss the current state of queerness in cartoons post the Adventure Time finale and the recent season of Voltron - and what type of queer characters do we get to see in children's media? Before that though, we catch up and geek out and we also answer listener questions! Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages.com and use the sponsor code "problematic" to get 10% off your order! We are also sponsored by Dungeons and Queers is an all-trans, all-queer, actual play DnD 5th edition podcast that can be found on iTunes or Google Play or most other podcasting apps. We are also sponsored by PolyAM Radio! It's a show all about relationships, love, and polyamory. It's about trans Queers and our experiences and analyzing our mistakes and telling you how not to make them. Available on iTunes and most other platforms. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now! If you want to get in contact, you can do so via Twitter @BoxNotIncluded, Email at BoxNotIncluded@gmail.com or on Tumblr @BoxNotIncluded. We also have a Facebook Group - just search for Box Not Included!

Ep. 63 - A Slightly Conventional Episode

We're back after a month away to catch and geek out as always before focussing on two LGBT-focussed conventions - Flame Con in New York and Nine Worlds Geek Fest in London. We ask what should queer conventions offer and take submissions on what people want from their dream con! Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages.com and use the sponsor code "problematic" to get 10% off your order! We are also sponsored by Dungeons and Queers is an all-trans, all-queer, actual play DnD 5th edition podcast that can be found on iTunes or Google Play or most other podcasting apps. We are also sponsored by PolyAM Radio! It's a show all about relationships, love, and polyamory. It's about trans Queers and our experiences and analyzing our mistakes and telling you how not to make them. Available on iTunes and most other platforms. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now! If you want to get in contact, you can do so via Twitter @BoxNotIncluded, Email at BoxNotIncluded@gmail.com or on Tumblr @BoxNotIncluded. We also have a Facebook Group - just search for Box Not Included!

Ep. 62 - Comic Con Cool Down and Catch Up

It's Nerd Christmas! San Diego Comic Con is still fresh in our minds so we catch up on all the trailers and revelations from the weekend including Doctor Who, Voltron, Godzilla and DC's plethora of trailers both great and... well... ''Fuck Batman''-y! Also featured: the She-Ra discourse and our table top catch ups! Today's show is sponsored by Beastly Beverages, fandom and fantasy luxury hand-blended loose-leaf teas and coffees! Find out more at beastlybeverages.com and use the sponsor code "problematic" to get 10% off your order! We are also sponsored by Dungeons and Queers is an all-trans, all-queer, actual play DnD 5th edition podcast that can be found on iTunes or Google Play or most other podcasting apps. We are also sponsored by PolyAM Radio! It's a show all about relationships, love, and polyamory. It's about trans Queers and our experiences and analyzing our mistakes and telling you how not to make them. Available on iTunes and most other platforms. Our audio and theme music provided by Graham Waller at grahamwaller.com. Graham is also part of GlitterWolf, whose debut album Spectrum is out now! If you want to get in contact, you can do so via Twitter @BoxNotIncluded, Email at BoxNotIncluded@gmail.com or on Tumblr @BoxNotIncluded. We also have a Facebook Group - just search for Box Not Included!