Sexuality and Gender in Manga

Sailor Moon

In this episode, Ren and Andrew are joined by Dr. Michael Hancock to explore the always-thorny balance between femininity, empowerment, and sexualization as this manifests in Sailor Moon.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

In this episode, Ren and Andrew explore the concept of queer-coding in JoJo's Bizarre Adventures

Spy x Family

Ren and Andrew tackle the concept of the nuclear family and ask the question of whether Spy x Family subverts or reinforces that concept.

The Gods Lie

In this episode, Ren and Andrew are joined by Dr. Chris Maverick to discuss the deeply poignant 2013 manga, The Gods Lie, exploring the concept of family roles and how gender and sexuality inform them.

Black Butler

Ren and Andrew explore the concept of asexuality (amongst other things) within the dark and delightful world of Black Butler.