The US war with Iran brings Armageddon into public conversation, yet again. This time, with some US military leaders allegedly aiming to bring about this endtime battle, while others (Pete Hegseth) warn that Iran is the one desirous of a religious Armageddon. So, what exactly is Armageddon and where does it come from? In this episode, our hosts look at the history of apocalyptic thought, Armageddon, and surrounding ideas such as the Rapture, Great Tribulation, and millennialism. How have evangelical media depictions of these ideas contributed to our current geopolitical situation? A special endtime edition of the game.

• Zoroastrianism
• John Darby
• Clarence Larkin
• The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
• Millennialism
• Left Behind Films
• A Thief in the Night
• The Rapture Short Film

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About the show:
A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything.

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Nicholas Boggs, author of the new James Baldwin biography, Baldwin: A Love Story (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), stops by the pod for a conversation on the platonic and romantic love life of the icon. How did Baldwin’s love for men, women, and people square with his love for Country? What James Baldwin did with all his longing. A look at euro-centric beauty standards and unusual paths to self-love. The importance of the archives, and remembering that your favorite bygone writer used toilets, too.

• Nicholas Boggs Socials: Instagram
• Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs
• 2018 Reissue of Little Man, Little Man by James Baldwin
• Beauford Delaney
• Yoran Cazac
• Engin Cezzar
• Lucien Happersberger
• Bette Davis
• Lisa Rinna

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About the show:
A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything.

Instagram: @whosgonnabetherepod
TikTok: @whosgonnabetherepod

Fun fact: kissing isn’t a universal human behavior, and is only exhibited by about 50% of humans, mostly in the industrialized parts of the world. In this special episode on touch, co-host Blake, a licensed massage therapist and educator, guides us through an exploration of physical touch. What actually happens in our bodies when we touch? Can touch make me more attractive? What’s the correlation between violent crime and touch? Beyond the pale of sexual vs non-sexual touch, and into new expansive language about this experience of healing, communication, and even revolution. A special cuddle edition of the game.

• The Ethics of Touch: The Hands-on Practitioner’s Guide to Creating a Professional, Safe, and Enduring Practice (3rd Edition) by Ben Benjamin and Cherie Sohnen-Moe
• Touch Matters by Michael Banissy
• Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind by David J. Linden
• The Deepest Sense: A Cultural History of Touch by Constance Classen

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About the show:
A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything.

Instagram: @whosgonnabetherepod
TikTok: @whosgonnabetherepod