Nonsense and Noise

29 - Queer Webtoon Roundup

For this episode, I give a review of several queer webtoons, info is as follows: * Crown of Feathers - book by Nicki Pau Preto, Webtoon created by Foxkirin (foxkirin on Twitter) * Cape of Spirits by Kris Nguyen (hakuku on Twitter) * Asterion by NeverDraws (same handle on Twitter) * Heartstopper by Alice Osman * Castle Swimmer by Wendy Lian Martin (wendycomics on Twitter) * The Croaking by Megan J Grey (mmegjgrey on Twitter) * Jackson's Diary by Paola Batalla (burdiedraws on Instagram) * Boyfriends by refrainbow (same handle on Twitter) * Osora by Toni Renea (tonirenea_art on Instagram and Threads) * To the Stars and Back by pegl0 (pegl0 on Instagram, note that 0 is a zero) And then by nonsense recommendation: Hand Jumper by Sleepacross (same handle on Twitter and Instagram) Follow me on socials @kahtonotkayto everywhere (Twitter, IG, twitch)!

28 - Don't Worry, I'm Still Alive

Well howdy! Been a nice long 6 months. Let's back into it! Direct aid for Palestine and Gaza: * Care for Gaza (twitter [https://twitter.com/CareForGaza], paypal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UsmanaliF]) * eSims for Gaza (twitter [https://twitter.com/SFdirewolf/status/1754092534773830106], link [https://chuffed.org/project/crips-for-esims-for-gaza]) Brooms [https://bookshop.org/p/books/brooms-jasmine-walls/19716084]by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall

BONUS: A Short Non-Comprehensive History of Japanese American Concentration Camps

In honor of the Day of Remembrance (marked by the anniversary of the release of Executive Order 9066), please enjoy this episode that I'm releasing from behind the paywall! In this episode I detail my family's experiences during WWII in addition to other pieces of history that surround this abhorrent racist legacy. From the episode: Farewell to Manzanar [https://www.facinghistory.org/books-borrowing/farewell-manzanar] by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet [http://www.jamieford.com/my-debut-novel-from-ballantine/] by Jamie Ford Omoide IV: Childhood Memories [https://www.eastonsbooks.com/products/author/Kiuchi,%20Atsushi%20and%20Dee%20Goto,%20editors] (the book that features a story written by my grandpa) No-No Boy [https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295994048/no-no-boy/] by John Okada The University of Washington (UW) page on my grandpa (featuring an interview) can be found here [https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/kato.htm].

27 - Make Your Own Beef, Grow Your Own Cow (with Vesper Adelaide)

She's Barbie! Both of us are just Ken. Vesper Adelaide joins me to talk about a queer perspective on Barbie, focusing on how the movie maps onto gender and trans identities. Links below: * Gayming Magazine twitter: https://twitter.com/gaymingmag [https://twitter.com/gaymingmag] * Covry: https://shopcovry.com/ [https://shopcovry.com/] * Vesper's twitter: https://x.com/TheMetari?s=20 [https://x.com/TheMetari?s=20]

26 - Short, Sweet, and Savory: A Venba Review

Looking for another video game review? Well, look no further! This month, I review Venba (spoilers: it's great, buy it). Transcript can be found here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/14IdBTl0LPnrEk3vwLb_wGH8MYTkvLJxu/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105667271285929457668&rtpof=true&sd=true], thanks for your patience!Tune in to my twitch to watch me play Ace Attorney with my friend Rebecca (on all platforms with the handle @GeneralAsian)!