Tune in as the podcast dives into Pride Month and spends all of it covering queer media! For this first episode of June, Katrina (@katrinaslibrary) is jumping back onto 2CC to explore Light from Uncommon Stars, the 2021 speculative fiction book by Ryka Aoki that follows the interconnected stories of a trans girl who runs away from home and dreams of being a violinist, a music teacher who has sacrificed multiple students’ souls to Hell in order to preserve her own, and a family of aliens who are managing a donut shop while taking refuge from a galactic war. Telling a tale in a way that’s oddly cozy and heavy at the same time, using extraterrestrials from outer space to explore the theme of immigration, the gritty realism of what it’s like to be trans in a transphobic world, and the ability that video game music and other forms of art have to move people comprise a few of the subjects for this episode. TW: death, transphobia, deadnaming, homophobia, racism, sexual content, rape, sexual coercion, sexual assault, self-harm, mention of suicide (in the past), domestic abuse, child abuse, pedophilia, murder, gun violence, suicidal ideation, alcoholism, and discussion of war Spoilers start at 21:10 Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Katrina: Mermaids • Arthur: Obsession Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree
