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May 2018
1h 17m

Episode 38: Problematic Gay Stuff

Amanda Jean and Austin Chant
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**Content warnings: This episode references potentially triggering topics, including abusive relationships, gaslighting, murder, cannibalism, sexual assault, violence, incest, Real Person Fan Fiction, and age differences--a lot of triggers that constitute "dark" or "problematic" fiction. While we don't dwell on many of these subjects, they are referenced, a ... Show More
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