Out On Earth

Welcome to the first episode of our elemental series, water! We take a cautious dive into coral reefs, perversion, blasted seascapes, and alllll the biopolitical nuance of being called fish. Cricket breaks open the queer ecological theory of perversion where the binary of pristine vs. blasted somehow brings us all the way back to Spongebob Squarepants. Ashton is all about the fish-- we are fish, we were fish, and we will always be.... fish. This episode is packed with sexual innuendos and strange metaphors that we know ya'll will definitely enjoy for an hour and a half.Main show starts at: 15:30Works CitedMortimer-Sandilands, Catriona, and Bruce Erickson, editors. Queer Ecologies: Sex, Nature, Politics, and Desire. Indiana University Press, 2010.Weber, Rasa. “Queer Reefs – A Queer Ecological Journey into Blasted Seascapes.” kritische berichte, vol. 50, no. 2, 2022, pp. 58–70.https://www.rasaweber.com/Carson, Rachel. The Sea Around Us. Oxford University Press, 1951.Lushious Massacr on Youtube Key Terms: Passability Politics, Blue Humanities, Blasted Seascapes, Governance, Disturbance Regime, Anthropocene, Biopolitic

Rhythm is a survival skill and House is a home for all! In this groovy episode, Cricket gives a natural history of musicality, from bone flutes, to cave parties, to the TikTok dance industrial complex. Ashton welcomes us into the world of House music, unveiling it's origins in queer and Black history. We tie up this series with a nice little bow of hope, and a reminder that we have so many tools to keep us grounded when times are tough.Join our DiscordOut on Earth on Youtube!Works CitedChasteen, John Charles. National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance. University of New Mexico Press, 2004.Savage, Patrick E., et al. “Music as a coevolved system for social bonding.” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 44, 2021Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth. "What If We Get This Right?"The Forgotten Black and Queer History of House Music - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily ShowLast Night a DJ Saved My LifeDisco Demolition Night of 1979Blame It On the BoogieThe Black Queer History of the Dance Music SceneTrans Philosophy - Overthink Podcast

What do Brendon Urie and SOPHIE have in common?? Hint: fish. Tune into this episode if you’ve ever wondered why straight men are so … gay? Ashton takes a biographical deep-dive into the person and musical genius that SOPHIE was, and how her impact lives on in music today. Cricket unpacks the origins of queerbaiting, “emo” and how the Madonna-Whore Complex has consistently plagued the scene for over a decade. We took some time this episode to explore queer artists whose identities were expressed and evolved though music, sound, and vibration. We also get some fun interludes from guests who are much better attuned to a Scottish accent than we could ever hope to be. HUGE SHOUTOUT to @truthhurtsworse on X for your emo stan wisdom and expert opinion.Join our DiscordOut on Earth on Youtube!Works CitedBrennan, Joseph. Queerbaiting and Fandom. University of Iowa Press, 2019.Fathallah, Judith. “Is Stage-Gay Queerbaiting? The Politics of Performative Homoeroticism in Emo Bands.” Journal of Popular Music Studies, vol. 31, no. 3, 2019, pp. 1-20.Freudenthal, Carmen. Dear Mr/Mrs. 2009.Geffen, Sasha. “SOPHIE and the Future of Music.” Vulture, 9 Nov. 2017, www.vulture.com/2017/11/sophie-music-interview.html.Guardian Music. “SOPHIE: Posthumous Album Interview.” The Guardian, 20 Sept. 2024, www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/20/sophie-posthumous-album-interview.Heasley, Robert. “Queer Masculinities of Straight Men: A Typology.” Men and Masculinities, vol. 7, no. 3, 2005, pp. 310-320.Kayla Says. “How the Internet Fell Out of Love with Brendon Urie.” YouTube, uploaded by Kayla Says, 2023Virtually Human: The Promise—and Peril—of Digital Immortality. St. Martin’s Press, 2014.Ward, Jane. Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men. New York University Press, 2015.

Grammy worthy beats from the more-than-human world often go unnoticed. We're here to bring awareness to the next rising star! We explore how sound shapes ecosystems in the most fascinating ways, from birdsong, to vibration, to fungal networks and plant intelligence. We learn how gendered misconceptions of birdsong have left many of our ladies out of the spotlight, and that mushrooms are the vibe protectors (and lightning harnessers??) of every good rave.Join our DiscordOut on Earth on Youtube!Works Cited:Deadly Story: Songlines OverviewNational Museum of Australia: SonglinesEvangeline M. Rose et al., The Singing Question: Re-conceptualizing BirdsongAmerican Society of Microbiology: Mycelial Communication StudyTarun Nayar’s TikTok (@tarun_nayar)John Stamets, Mycology and Lightning Growth HypothesisDavid Luther & Luis Baptista, Urban Noise and the Cultural Evolution of Bird Songs

Beyond the buzz, caffeine didn’t start with coffee, but is undeniably a staple of many peoples’ days around the world (ours included). From the cultural roots of coffee to third-wave coffee and its’ modern-day role as a catalyst for capitalism, coffee has a complex history filled with colonialism and thievery. In this episode, we explore coffee’s journey from a local queen into a global phenomenon and consider the other purposes caffeine serves in the more-than-human world. We also pose the question, why do queer people seem so drawn to coffeehouses and coffee culture? What we found is that our relationship with coffee is a bittersweet one. While coffee can be a vehicle for resistance and liberation for some, it also serves as the driver of the continued exploitation of people who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Come along with us and we find out what made the divas have a change of heart, taking coffee from the “Satanic bean” it once was to a drink we clamor for on a daily basis. Thank you to the sponsor of this episode, Toast and Coffee! Located at 2416 N Robinson Ave here in Oklahoma City. Come to Out Loud: Queer Storytelling on January 28th.Works CitedHow People Do Gender at a Coffee HouseQueer Temporalities at a Community CoffeehouseGender Equality in the Coffee SectorHistory of CoffeeChasing Coffee in Ethiopia Eons: Why does Caffeine Exist?Documentary - Black Coffee, the Irresistible Bean

Is your self-care routine truly caring, or just corporate branding? When wellness is reduced to a shopping list, what does it mean to truly care for ourselves and our communities? Cricket explores the intersectional origins of self-care discourse in disability activism, and we rant a lot about the pitfalls of the American healthcare system and health insurance to meet our needs. Ashton discusses the characteristics and environmental and social impacts of the corporate self care industry, revealing how capitalism and consumerism have warped the practice meant to nurture collective healing. We wrap up the episode by waxing on the ways community and decolonizing self care can intensify our experiences of care and liberation for all. If you’re rethinking self care and consumerism this holiday season, we hope you’ll join us for this episode. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive, early access!LinktreeInstagram and Tiktok | @outonearthpodEmail Us! | outonearthpod@gmail.comWorks CitedAudre Lorde: A Burst of Light and Other EssaysJina B. Kim and Sami Schalk: Reclaiming the Radical Politics of Self-CareAdrienne Maree Brown: Pleasure ActivismHuffington Post Article about corporate self careAyesha Khan, Phd: It’s time to embrace community care and let go of individualistic self-care

Time is everything. We set our alarms at a specific time, we go to lunch at a specific time - we’re all bound to time from the second we wake up. But why? And how did we come to this? This episode, join us as we explore the fascinating history of timekeeping, exposing how we arrived to the “Tyranny of Now” and way time has been manipulated in order to prop up systems of industry and capital. We’ll discuss chrononormativity, temporal oppression, queer time theory, generationality and futurity, alongside capitalism’s influence on modern time constructs and the lasting impact of time imperialism, colonialism, and cultural erasure. This episode will tee us up for the next in our series about time, so be sure to tune in! Support us on Patreon and get exclusive, early access!LinktreeInstagram and Tiktok | @outonearthpodEmail Us! | outonearthpod@gmail.comWORKS CITED:Waterwheel ClepsydraHistory of Water-Powered Mechanical ClocksThe Long Time Academy Episodes 1-3 ½Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity- Jose Esteban MunozPlaying with Time: Gay Intergenerational Performance Work and the Productive Possibilities of Queer Temporalities - Stephen Farrier

In the spirit of Halloween (and existentialism), we discuss apocalypse and urban collapse this week! Contrary to the doom and gloom we typically associate images of the post-human world with, the word “apocalypse” has roots in both change and revolution. We explore how capital and religion have utilized power and fear to morph its’ modern connotations. And what of urban collapse, you ask? Think of cities like Chicago, New York, Tokyo - all of these seem like behemoths of construction that will long outlast us. Funnily enough, if we humans were to disappear today, nature has an entirely different plan. Our anthropological footprint will remain on the earth in various forms, but how fast could nature begin to reclaim a city like NYC if we humans just evaporated? While seemingly indestructible, this heavy-ass concrete jungle is more fragile than you could believe. In typical O.o.E fashion, we seek to find ways to center community and belonging as mobilizing forces in the face of catastrophe and collapse with, of course, some nonsensical digressions.Works Cited:The Importance of Apocalypse: The Value of End-­Of­‐The­‐World Politics While Advancing EcocriticismUSGS SurveyThe World Without Us by Alan WeismanHow’s that for an ending? A political ecology of apocalypse Apocalypse Soon?: Dire Messages Reduce Belief in Global Warming by Contradicting Just-World BeliefsEcological Gentrification in Response to Apocalyptic Narratives of Climate Change: The Production of an Immuno‐political Fantasy - Harper - 2020 - International Journal of Urban and Regional Research - Wiley Online LibraryFrom revelation to revolution: apocalypticism in green politics: Environmental Politics

Wounded and longing or cunning and cruel, which kind of wolf lives inside of you? Welcome to the second installment of our Halloween series in which we explore the history of lycanthropy and werewolves! If this series has revealed anything thus far, it’s that our perceptions of the “otherworldly” or “alien” are often reflective of how we perceive the world. Turns out, werewolves are no exception. Join us as we find out what kind of wolves we are, talk about religion (again and again), and expand our ideas of how limitless identity can be through the exploration of otherkin and therian identities.Listen AD FREE on Patreon, for just $1!LinktreeInstagram and Tiktok | @outonearthpodEmail Us! | outonearthpod@gmail.comWorks Cited:Clinical LycanthropyClustered, Cultural Nature of "Werewolves"Cultural Histories of WerewolvesThe Wolf ManThe Feral ChildAn Analysis of the Otherkin SubcultureTherians vs. Furries