About the show
Found in multiple places around the net, Jala-chan has finally made her own Place to discuss topics ranging from analyses of various forms of media to health and wellness, interviews with creators and other fabulous people, and anything else that happens to fall outside the bounds of her usual appearances as a regular co-host of Duckfeed.tv's The Level Podcast and guest on many other shows and streams.
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Episodes
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Episode 32: Body Dysmorphia & Gender Dysphoria
June 23rd, 2023 | 2 hrs 7 mins
body dysmorphia, gender dysphoria, self-esteem, self-image
Jala is joined by Adelaide and Zombi to discuss body dysmorphia and gender dysphoria, two rampant issues. Learn more about their history and context, and how each host grapples with these feelings.
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Episode 31: Dick Tracy [1990]
June 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 35 mins
al pacino, comic book, comic book movie, dick tracy, film, madonna, movie, warren beatty
Jala is joined by Leonard (Monster Dear Monster) and Adam (Half Tone Takes) to discuss the 1990 Dick Tracy film starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino.
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Episode 30: Pursuing Your Passions
May 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 46 mins
hobbies, interests, passions, self-improvement
Jala is joined by Matthew (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss finding and pursuing your passions, networking and improving your skills along the way.
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Episode 29: Rupert Booth [Interview]
May 12th, 2023 | 57 mins 47 secs
actor, author, contradiction, darkcode, doctor who, fogtown, interview, rupert booth, the dark side of the moon, the prisoner, the shapeshifting detective
Jala is joined by Rupert Booth for a special interview covering all manner of projects from novel and nonfiction writing to starring as a video game detective (or three)!
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Episode 28: 1-Year Anniversary Special: C'est La Mort - The Problem With Death
May 1st, 2023 | 10 mins 20 secs
audio play, c'est la mort
It's the Jala-chan's Place 1-year anniversary! To celebrate, we're releasing this special bonus episode of an audio play Jala wrote and directed for her old comic project, C'est La Mort.
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Episode 27: Death Positivity
April 28th, 2023 | 2 hrs 44 mins
caitlyn doughty, death, death positive movement, death positivity, the order of the good death
Jala is joined by Desirée and Cameron to discuss the death positive movement, The Order of the Good Death, and that one time Cameron faceplanted directly into the chest cavity of an embalmed corpse.
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Episode 26: Krrish and Krrish 3 [Movies]
April 14th, 2023 | 2 hrs 21 mins
bollywood, hrithik roshan, krrish, movie, sci-fi, superhero
Jala is joined by Dave (Monster Dear Monster) and Moon (TripleSMoon, Nick) to discuss Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013), the second and third movies of the superhero Bollywood series.
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Episode 25: Sexuality and Identity
March 31st, 2023 | 2 hrs 44 mins
gender, gender identity, health, identity, sex, sexuality, wellness
Jala is joined by Zombi and Marcus to talk about the psychology of sexuality, the myriad ways it manifests (intimate and creative) and how these correlate to identity. This is a follow-up to episode 21 on attraction and identity.
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Episode 24: The Poetry of ALOK [Books]
March 24th, 2023 | 2 hrs 50 mins
Jala is joined by Briar to discuss ALOK's activism for gender-nonconforming and trans bodies as well as work to combat what they call "the international crisis of loneliness." They also discuss ALOK's books of poetry, Femme in Public and Your Wound/My Garden.
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Episode 23: Accessibility and Universal Design
March 3rd, 2023 | 1 hr 50 mins
accessibility, disability, universal design
Jala is joined by two new guests, Andy and Suzie, to discuss accessibility needs, challenges disabled people face, and universal design and its benefits.
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Episode 22: Who Censored Roger Rabbit? [Book]
February 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 44 mins
cartoons, comic strips, comics, detective fiction, noir, novel, prose, roger rabbit, toons, toontown
Jala is joined by returning guests Adelaide and Raúl to discuss Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, upon which the later Who Framed Roger Rabbit movie was based.
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Episode 21: Attraction and Identity
February 11th, 2023 | 2 hrs 1 sec
attraction, identity, sexuality
Jala is joined by Zombi and Marcus to talk about types of attraction and how these correlate to identity.
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Episode 20: Vikram Vedha [Movie]
January 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 30 mins
action, indian cinema, kollywood, movie, neo-noir, noir, thriller, vikram vedha
Jala is joined by Dave and Raúl to discuss the 2017 neo-noir action thriller, Vikram Vedha. This movie is one of Jala and Dave's all-time favorite movies for its masterfully intricate story, striking cinematography, and captivating performances. WATCH THIS MOVIE!
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Episode 19: Heritage and Heredity
January 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 54 mins
culture, family, family tree, heredity, heritage
Jala is joined by Raúl and Simón in discussing ways we learned our heritage and how we pass it down to the next generation, or share it with others.
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Episode 18: Murder on the Orient Express
December 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
agatha christie, book, detective fiction, hercule poirot, movie, murder on the orient express, tv
Jala is joined by Will Hughes (The A.V. Club, Everything to Guppy) to discuss Murder on the Orient Express and Hercule Poirot as an enduring fictional detective.
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Episode 17: Disability and Ableism
December 9th, 2022 | 1 hr 54 mins
ableism, belonging, d&i, dei, deib, disability, diversity, equity, inclusion
Jala is joined by Lance to discuss what disability is, how to talk about it, and ways to reduce your own personal ableism. Lance also tells his own personal journey before and after becoming disabled.