Perfectly Generic Podcast
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsPerfectly Generic Podcast is a weekly discussion on Homestuck, Hiveswap, and related works. It's hosted by Kate Mitchell and a rotating panel of guests.
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Episodes
Episode 45: Ghost Butts (w/ Trace)
July 06, 2019 21:42 - 65.2 MBKate and Trace talk the sprite companions. Topics: Writing for Friendsim. Vrisrose Day. Epilogue Jane and Nannasprite’s mutual clownery. Rambunctious Crow. Bec and Jadesprite. Self-prototyping. Vriska’s motivations for prototyping Spidermom. Gamzee making things worse. Arquius, the national treasure. Tavris (oh no). Sprites in the epilogues. Mandy Hampton, a West Wing deep cut. What we’d prototype. Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission po...
Episode 44: You Were In The Fanfiction Splash Zone, Okay? (w/ Xtine)
July 01, 2019 06:05 - 57.7 MBKate and Xtine battle for control of the Perfectly Generic Podcast. Topics: Vriska Cookie. Eridan mpreg. Vikare, again. The b-slur (b*mboification). Cars 2. Murrit. Classpecting ourselves. Chaos, chaos. Join the June Egbert Jam on AO3! Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Music by Goomy, including “homebound”. RSVP and get tickets for our next live shows. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Join t...
[I]ntermission 10/Bonus 3: Puss In Heels (w/ Aysha U. Farah)
June 28, 2019 23:12 - 70.8 MBAysha U. Farah talks about her new novelette, Puss In Heels, available now. Topics: Catboys. Sex robots. Worldbuilding. Gay devils. Dirkjake. Old Town Road. Killing publishers. Read Puss In Heels for just 99¢ or for free with Kindle Unlimited. Check out Aysha's other work. Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com RSVP and get tickets for our next live shows. Follow the podcast on Twitter. Join the...
Episode 43: Snowbound Blood: A Vast Error Story (w/ Pip)
June 24, 2019 00:34 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBKate and Pip talk Snowbound Blood: A Vast Error Story, the visual novel prequel to one of the most enduring Homestuck fan works. Topics: Secily's origins, how easy it is to just make stuff, the incredible team behind Snowbound Blood, ludonarrative faking, the cornfields, inspiration in online communities, and writing other people's characters. Music by pragmaticNihilist, cover art by big_chalupa. Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission pod...
Bonus 2: SAHcon & Trans John (w/ Goomy)
June 22, 2019 22:41 - 73 MBKate and Goomy’s panel from Stuck At Home Con 2019, the online Homestuck convention. They discuss trans John, transformative queer experiences, and breaking the rules of Homestuck. Art by Hexy, music by Goomy. Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 42: Life, the Universe, and Lesbians (w/ Dia)
June 15, 2019 20:35 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBKate and Dia host a special lesbian pride episode. Topics: Kate age discourse. Mindfang’s feet. Lesbian headcanons. Clown strangulation. Vikare??? Blackrom tsundere. Spiritual milves. Rose’s mom issues. Chernobyl. Jaderosemary. March Eridan. Is Brooklyn real? Bi erasure. Hozier. Albion. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Join ...
Episode 41: I Was The Story Boy (w/ Michael Lutz)
June 08, 2019 21:33 - 83.2 MBKate returns to the show, welcoming Michael Lutz to discuss his piece for Waypoint, “How ‘Homestuck’ Defined What It Means to Be a Fan Online.” Topics: Conversational fandom. How to talk about Homestuck to normal people. Is Homestuck a video game? Hamlet on the Holodeck. Jane Crocker and real actual fascists. Striders and masculinity. Vriskas. Other people’s computers. Vast Error. Listen to Game Studies Study Buddies, Michael’s podcast. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy Support the show...
Episode 40: Eleven Million Words of Homestuck Fic (w/ Dani, Becca & Xtine)
June 04, 2019 01:11 - 127 MBDani invites Becca & Xtine to talk Homestuck’s long legacy of fanfiction. Topics: Johndave. Naruto. F. Drarry. An important rant directed at AO3 authors. Typing quirks. Wattpad. Hetalia. Eridan. Roxy’s trans narrative. Underrepresentation of F/F in fanfiction. Controversial fanfic. Callouts. Race in fic. NUANCE.
Episode 39: An English Paper in Vriska Quirk (w/ Dani, Hexa, Ciro, Alexis & KC)
June 02, 2019 02:12 - 120 MBDani invites artists Hexa, Ciro, Alexis, and KC to talk fanart. Topics: Divorce fever. Aracial characters. Strilonde NieR AU. Retweet ethics. Daniel Ricciardo. AOC. Race in fanart. Ciro gets academic. Headcanons. Yeehaw. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 38: None Gender With Left Beef (w/ Dani & Goomy)
May 20, 2019 02:08 - 99.4 MBDani commandeers the show with Goomy to talk growing up Homestuck. Topics: Going outside. Absurdly talented kids. Vast Error. Internalized Homestuckphobia. V*ltron. The internet’s scarier past. Furries. Differing reactions to the epilogue. How our impressions changed over time. Gender and transness. Discrimination in cosplay. What we’d tell our younger selves. The Star Wars European Union. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclu...
Episode 37: Dirk F***ing Strider (w/ Aysha & optimisticDuelist)
May 11, 2019 18:58 - 84.6 MBAysha and optimisticDuelist join a grouchy Kate for a roundtable on Dirk Strider. Topics: Misandry. Catharsis. Foreshadowing of Dirk’s descent in Homestuck proper. Terepy Pipes. Ultimate selves. X-Men. Perspectives on Dirkjake. Ikuhara. Transphobia. “Redemption arcs.” Hiveswap Act 2. Tyzias. AU fic. Doc Scratch and misogyny, Whistles: The Starlight Calliope. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcas...
Episode 36: I Am Ascending, and It Is Terrible (w/ Cee L. Kyle)
May 04, 2019 22:57 - 86.2 MBCee L. Kyle joins Kate to talk about the epilogues, mental health, and our community. Topics: Mob behavior. 4chan. How our actions impact the creation of independent art and survivors of abuse. Kate's personal story of growing up online. Piss Christ. Issues with Homestuck's ending. Sadstuck. The Homestuck Cinematic Universe. Trans narratives. Psychosis. Essentiality. Ownership of characters. Jane. Dirk and self-harm. Vrisrezi. Catharsis. Manic pixie dream girls. We discuss this thread by Pi...
Episode 35: Egberticles (w/ Lily)
April 27, 2019 22:46 - 88.8 MBLily discusses Homestuck’s relationship to classical literature with Kate. Topics include vore, ergonomics, Virgil as Andrew Hussie’s dancestor, the Condesce as Juno, fate in Homestuck, unreliable narrators, Tiresias, the epilogues and binary choice, Pickle Inspector, and MSPA Reader. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy and “muse” by Kate. Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast ...
Episode 34: Hot Takes on the Homestuck Epilogues (w/ Chelsea & Xtine)
April 24, 2019 06:11 - 91.3 MBKate, Xtine and Chelsea have a round-table on the The Homestuck Epilogues. We talk girls’ plot agency, Vriska…2!, split timelines, Problem Sleuth, Dirk’s parallels to Doc Scratch, Jane’s arc, Terezi’s reduction to love interest (again), and what we want next. Music: “perfectly generic” by Goomy Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Jo...
Episode 33: Relevance, Truth, and Essentiality (w/ Sam)
April 14, 2019 00:02 - 53.2 MBKate welcomes first guest Sam back to the show to discuss The Homestuck Epilogues. Topics include Rose and Roxy’s relationships to their aspects, content warnings, metanarrative callbacks, Vriska (LET ME IN!), being a depressed 20-something, and hopes for the future. We discuss optimisticDuelist’s essays “The Meat/Candy Binary” and “Rose Lalonde at the Heart of the World”. Music: “Old Secret” by James Roach and “perfectly generic” by Goomy. Support the show on Patreon and get access to ex...
Episode 32: Je Suis Les8ifins (w/ Cro & Sis)
April 09, 2019 22:17 - 57 MBCro, Kate and Sis discuss Meenah and Aranea. Subjects include the Fallout series, Meenah and Jane as heiresses, Beforan society, Karkalicious, Aranea’s poetic irrelevance, roleplay, and more. Music by Goomy Support the show on Patreon and get access to exclusive the exclusive bonus [I]ntermission podcast www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Join the podcast Discord.
Bonus: Post Erisol Fic On April 6
April 01, 2019 07:00 - 28.5 MBAysha documents Kate’s descent into Eridan-liking madness. Topics include FRIENDSHIP, Dammek, a Shape of Water AU, Shrek, Dualscar’s cancellation, March Eridan and identity (yes really), the pinnacle of Equius achievement, normie birthday parties where you’re not allowed to talk about Homestuck, mind palaces, Murrit, and an Erisol fic challenge. Play Hiveswap: Friendsim. Stan Loona. Music: “it be like that sometimes” by James Roach from Hiveswap: Friendsim
Episode 31: Pgenpod Live, Pt. 2 - Vast Error
March 29, 2019 22:26 - 44.5 MBKate, Austin and Heather discuss Vast Error on its 8th anniversary. Topics include what Murrit’s hiding, Kate’s fixation on seadwelling Republicans, Komaeda, Albion as lesbian bait, the Dirk-as-an-old-OC theory, boiled Monster Energy, capitalism, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Recorded live at the Guildhall Bar in Burbank, California. Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp). www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the pod...
Episode 30: Pgenpod Live, Pt. 1 - Homestuck
March 25, 2019 06:27 - 53.2 MBKate asks James Roach, Pip, Paige, Heather, Austin, Dia, Slapras, optimisticDuelist, and Aysha a simple question: What does Homestuck mean to you? Recorded live at the Guildhall Bar in Burbank, California. Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp). www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 29: How To Recommend Homestuck to People Who Are Nominally Healthy (w/ Sarah Zedig)
March 18, 2019 02:06 - 61.7 MBPgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 Sarah Zedig joins Kate to talk the politics of Homestuck and Hiveswap. We discuss Beaver Bother, crying, Tyzias, memeaganda, Snowbound Blood, the Spanish national police, Eridan (sorry), Crockercorp, Zebruh-shaming and Ronald Reagan’s furry status. Also, Kate wins an image hosting beef ten years in the making. Check out Goomy’s new EP, Flowerverse! Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp). www.perfec...
Episode 28: Honking is the Pinnacle of Literature (w/ Geezy)
March 10, 2019 21:24 - 56.1 MBGeezy joins Kate to discuss Homestuck’s literary legacy and writing for Friendsim. Subjects include the merit of transformative fan works, Hussie as an internet Tolkien, writing as diamond-cutting, the online production of place, Fozzer says trans rights, working for your daughter, and why Feferi is the best character in Homestuck. Discussed: “The Eighth Circle” by Stanley Ellin “Let Me Tell You About Homestuck: The Online Production of Place” by Jennifer Diane Short Check out Goomy’s ne...
Episode 27: Gadzooks, Pt. 2 (w/ Paige & Pip)
March 08, 2019 17:39 - 41.4 MBPip and Paige talk Jake in part two of a two-part episode. Topics include gender conformity, Dirk (oh, here we go), Caliborn, gnostic symbolism, his family relationship to Jade, and Fedorafreak. Check out Goomy’s new EP, Flowerverse! Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp). Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 26: Gadzooks, Pt. 1 (w/ Paige & Pip)
March 02, 2019 04:36 - 53.3 MBPip and Paige talk Jake in part one of a two-part episode. Topics include the many red herrings of his introduction, neurodivergence, wishing, the Neverending Story, and not Eridan. Check out Goomy’s new EP, Flowerverse! Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp), and Kate. Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 25: The Ballet of the Dancestors (w/ Cro)
February 24, 2019 00:50 - 62 MBCro joins Kate for a discussion on the dancestors (well, ten of them) and their impact on Homestuck. We roast Kankri a lot. Take however much you were expecting us to do that and understand this: It’s more than that. We also talk about disability issues in Homestuck, katabasis, the author insert as an unreliable narrator, and can’t bring ourselves to care about Horuss. We discuss “The Ridiculous Adventures of MSPA Reader in Hussnasty Hell” by Jordan “DJay” Dooling. Check out Goomy’s new EP...
Episode 24: Roxy Is Dummy Smart (w/ Dani)
February 19, 2019 03:48 - 52.4 MBDani joins Kate for a character study on Roxy Lalonde. Topics include a new contender for worst intro, alcohol, Void, Kate getting roasted for being old, depictions of motherhood, flawed teenagers and their big teen problems, Rose and Dave, the age-old question “is Homestuck good?", our one shared brain cell, transness through the lens of Homestuck and Roxy’s canon green gf. Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp), and Kate. Pgenpod Live from Burba...
Episode 23: Darling Kanaya (w/ Nell)
February 11, 2019 00:25 - 61.5 MBNell joins Kate for a character study on Kanaya. Topics also include Kate meeting a dude, Eridan again (ugh), auspisticism, authorial care vs. scorn, and the Mom Zone. Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp), and Kate. Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 22: The Three T's of Troll Biology (w/ Dia)
February 03, 2019 01:01 - 52.4 MBDia joins Kate to discuss troll biology, canon and headcanons. Topics include trolls just being bug furries, comprehensive theories of troll chromosomes and jadeblood roles, unexpected silk, forbidden Vast Error lore, rainbow drinkers, Bronwurd (THEY WERE PITCH, Y’ALL), and Mindfang’s armpit vortex. Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team (Bandcamp), and Kate. Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast...
Episode 21: Karkat Lives In A Society (w/ Aysha)
January 28, 2019 00:15 - 49.5 MBWriter Aysha U. Farah and Kate discuss Karkat’s story, character, and relationships. Topics include Eridan, anger, breaking out of societal bounds, what the Blood aspect means, Eridan again(??), and leprechaun romance. Find Aysha’s work: Anathema Magazine Issue 6 featuring “This Is The Nightmare” The Strange Case of Starship Iris Music by Goomy, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team, including “The Forest ▽ Harbored Thoughts” on From The Sea, With Love. Pgenpod Live fro...
Episode 20: Four Girls & Zebruh (w/ Cee L. Kyle)
January 20, 2019 04:03 - 56.3 MBHiveswap Friendsim writer Cee L. Kyle (Bronya, Zebruh, Remele, Lynera, Daraya) joins Kate to discuss rebellion, the halfway point of the Homestuck media universe, psychology at knifepoint, and the Zebruhs all around us. Music by James Roach from the album Hiveswap Friendsim. Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 19: Skaianet (w/ Paige)
January 05, 2019 23:55 - 53.7 MBKate and Paige summarize the events and controversy surrounding the Skaianet Systems website launch. Discussion includes why the content was unacceptable, the posted apology, and laying out how to repair community trust moving forward. Content originally on SkaianetSystems.com Andrew Hussie’s apology Statement by “V” Music by Goomy (https://smoothiefruitee.bandcamp.com/) and Kate (https://katemitchell.bandcamp.com/). Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericp...
Episode 18: Best of 2018 (So It's Come To This: A Perfectly Generic Clip Show w/ Austin)
December 31, 2018 17:55 - 110 MBKate and Austin present the best and worst moments of Pgenpod’s first year with BONUS new content about Jade, the fault in our alpha kid narratives, balls, bastards, Thanos, Hot Pockets and more Eridan. Music by Goomy (https://smoothiefruitee.bandcamp.com/) and Kate (https://katemitchell.bandcamp.com/). Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 17: Race & Racism (with Dani and Hexa)
December 24, 2018 01:05 - 75.9 MBDani and Hexa take on how race and racism has played out in Homestuck and its community. Subjects include those Team Special Olympics comics, the terrible boredom of White Striders, Her Imperious Condescension, colorism, and Eridan being the worst. Intro music: “SERVICE CAR” by James Roach from Hiveswap Friendsim. Outro music: “From the Sea, With Love” by Goomy/FRUITYTEE, President-for-Life of the Perfectly Generic Music Team Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24, 2019 www.perfectlyg...
Episode 16: FRIENDSHIP (with Aysha U. Farah)
December 15, 2018 19:11 - 60.9 MBHiveswap Friendsim writer Aysha U. Farah joins Kate for a discussion on the visual novel that expanded the Homestuck universe. Topics include gender on Alternia, complex queer characters (yes, we talk about Lanque), outsourced thinking, and the morality of a murder planet. Read Aysha Farah’s stories “Dark In My Imagination” and “Goblin Alley” on the Kindle Store Listen to The Strange Case of Starship Iris. Music: “Old Secret” and “WORST END” by James Roach from Hiveswap Friendsim. Pgenpo...
Episode 15: Engage Trickster Mode (with optimisticDuelist)
December 09, 2018 02:28 - 72.4 MBoptimisticDuelist joins Kate for a discussion of Trickster Mode’s purpose and symbolism. Topics include Gnosticism, race in Homestuck, and living in a society. A post-episode discussion about Vast Error and the inherent value of independent media follows the end credits. Read “True Light, False Light: Yaldabaoth, Racial Identity, and Gnostic Horror” by optimisticDuelist. Enter the Vast Error Yulepassing Fic Jam! Music by Goomy/FRUITYTEE: “green orb red orb” Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA ...
Episode 14: Clownery & Its Discontents (with Eromancery)
December 03, 2018 00:25 - 51.8 MBEromancery joins Kate for a discussion of clownery. Topics include just why clowns are sexy, AN ACTUAL IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF IRL JUGGALO LORE, and Dad Egbert. Music by Kate & Goomy/FRUITYTEE Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 24 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord. Music by Kate & Goomy/FRUITYTEE Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 29 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twit...
Episode 13: TH3 T3R3Z1 3P1SOD3 (with Chelsea)
November 25, 2018 20:00 - 69.2 MBChelsea joins Kate for a discussion of Terezi Pyrope. Topics include guilt, licking walls, ASMR, “you don’t need him,” internal emptiness, and John Mulaney. Music by Kate & Goomy/FRUITYTEE Pgenpod Live from Burbank, CA on March 29 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr. Join the podcast Discord.
Episode 12: The Unbearable Lightness of Being Dirk (with Arch)
November 18, 2018 01:07 - 87.7 MBArch joins Kate to discuss Dirk and what his narrative means for the ultimate self. Topics include Lil’ Hal, denizens, aspirational roleplay, queer isolation, and the morals of creating Lord English. Music by Goomy/FRUITYTEE: “rewind” and “liminal spaces” from the album “meet me in the middle” www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr.
Episode 11: Deltarune & the Material Dialectic of Clown Pits (with Sapharodon)
November 11, 2018 23:42 - 84.3 MBSapharodon returns, joining Kate for a discussion of Friendsim Volume 16 and Deltarune. Topics include Tyzias and Stelsa, the cosmic significance of juggalos, TROLL COMMUNISM, and the future of Deltarune. Intro/outro music: “Another Noir” by FRUITYTEE www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr.
Episode 10: The Dark Souls of Webcomics (with optimisticDuelist)
November 05, 2018 23:30 - 95.6 MBNoted Homestuck literary analyst optimisticDuelist joins Kate for a discussion of the spirituality and foundational metaphors of Homestuck, including reactions to Andrew Hussie’s interview with the Washington Post and further details of post-canon content. A short clip of George Buzinkai’s “Doctor” appears at the beginning. Rest in peace, George. Intro music: “DOCTOR WAVE” by goomy Outro music: “Nothing Special” by FRUITYTEE from Vast Error Vol. 4 www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow t...
Episode 9: ♥︎♦︎♠︎♣︎ (with Nico)
October 29, 2018 01:48 - 37.4 MBNico joins Kate for a discussion on TROLL ROMANCE. We cover common misconceptions about each quadrant, how romance functions as sociological worldbuilding, and the new information we’ve gained from the Friendsims. Intro music: “DOCTOR WAVE” by goomy Outro music: “of void” by goomy www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow the podcast on Tumblr.
Episode 8: Vriska (Vriska) (with Xtine)
October 22, 2018 04:55 - 57.2 MBXtine returns to the podcast for the long-awaited Vriska episode. Topics include luck, societal conditioning, depression, Tavros (oh no), Vriska’s alternate self as an expression of self-loathing, John and Vriska as foils, and Vriska and Terezi’s love story. References: optimisticDuelist’s “Lilith in Starlight: Light as a romantic motif in Homestuck” Mirror of “Vrisky Business” by Andrew Hussie and Mallory Dyer Intro music: “endless vriscourse” by Kate Terezi reading music: “muse” by Kat...
Episode 7: The One with James Roach
October 12, 2018 17:00 - 62.9 MBJames Roach, Music and Sound Effects Lead for Hiveswap and composer for Hiveswap, the Friendsims and Homestuck, joins the podcast for a discussion of music in the work and what it’s like being part of the team. Topics include how to paint a portrait of Alternia in sound, Vriscourse, pronouncing Aradia, the future of Hiveswap, clownf**king, and advice for creative careers. Intro music: “Old Secret (Boldir’s Theme)” by James Roach Outro music: “it be like that sometimes (Chixie’s Theme)” by ...
Episode 6: The Fandom and Peak Homestuck (with Zich)
October 05, 2018 23:00 - 101 MBZich joins the podcast for a discussion on the Homestuck fandom’s origins, highs and lows, and legacy moving forward. Further topics include transformational fan works, the groundbreaking nature of Homestuck’s format, more on “cringe culture,” and Galekh twink discourse. Fanfic mentioned at the end: “The Neon Bible” “Song of the Pyre” “Love Letters in Digital Ink” “An Earth-Shattering Confession” '“THEATRE OF COOLTY” (video) Intro music: “thinks” by Kate Outro music: “elegy for probl...
Episode 5: THE CALIBORN EPISODE. (with Austin)
September 30, 2018 02:10 - 79.8 MBAustin joins the podcast for a discussion on Boldir, Caliborn, Yu-Gi-Oh and eating dangerously. Intro music: “DOWN WITH A CRUEL ANGELS SAME LOVE.” by THE NEW CALIBORN First outro music: “ITS EVERYDAY. BRO.” by Cool and New Music Team Second outro music: “thinks” by Kate www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter.
Episode 4: The Calliope Episode (with Becca)
September 23, 2018 19:29 - 54.2 MBBecca joins the podcast for a discussion on Calliope. Topics include epilogue and Hiveswap speculation, Callie as a respectful portrayal of fandom, cherub gender, Homestuck as a superhero story, the Ring of Life, what it means to be a muse, and lime blood. Intro music: “thinks” by Kate Outro music: “muse” by Kate www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter.
Episode 4: The Calliope Episode (with Muse)
September 23, 2018 19:29 - 54.2 MBMuse joins the podcast for a discussion on Calliope. Topics include epilogue and Hiveswap speculation, Callie as a respectful portrayal of fandom, cherub gender, Homestuck as a superhero story, the Ring of Life, what it means to be a muse, and lime blood. Intro music: “thinks” by Kate Outro music: “muse” by Kate www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter.
Episode 3: The Girls of Paradox Space (with Xtine)
September 17, 2018 01:26 - 52 minutes - 31.8 MBXtine joins the PGP for a discussion of the women and girls of Homestuck, including Jade’s arc, grimdarkness as a girls-only event, and Jane Crocker listening to Taylor Swift. Intro music: “pamplemousse” by Lavande from Planting Planets Intro music: “vlook” by Lavande from Planting Planets www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter.
Episode 2: Vast Error (with Heather and Austin)
September 14, 2018 05:52 - 52 minutes - 53.5 MBVast Error authors Heather and Austin join Kate to discuss one of the most popular MSPA fan adventures, its origins and how it relates to and subverts Homestuck. Intro music: “Deep Sea Trouble” from Running for Eons by SplitSuns Outro music: “Cosmic Significance” from Vast Error Vol. 3 by Circlejourney www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter.
Episode 1: Hiveswap and Hiveswap Accessories (with Sapharodon)
August 28, 2018 06:40 - 52 minutes - 49.8 MBKate and Sapharodon discuss this week in Homestuck. Subjects include Friendsim news, the personal story of old readers vs. new fans, Tyzias's affecting story, and Joey Claire, extraordinaire. Music by Kate Mitchell and Adam McKay. www.perfectlygenericpodcast.com Follow the podcast on Twitter.