Well Cas sure is handy for moving the plot forward! Join August and returning guest host Renny, to talk about the Winchester's latest face-off with a Horsemen of the Apocalypse. We talk about how Team Free Will is forced to face their deep desires against Famine, how Dean has always helped fans with depression feel seen, and how curious we are to learn more about different angelic classes. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 14: My Bloody Valentine through the lens of The Devil card from th...
Jun 19, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 14
What's worse than watching your grandparents die in the past? Watching your dad's villain arc begin when you teach him his first sigil. It's another 70's time travel episode! In this one, Dean maybe ensures the Terminator movies exist, we confirm that John would indeed give in to an archangel, and we mourn the end of the road for Anna (but not before we get in a little pitch for a Mary/Anna gay-romance-that-begins-with-stabbing). We're officially in the Team Free Will era, and the gang spends so...
Jun 12, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 13
In which Dean’s head is a bag of rocks for once and Sam gets hijacked by an angsty teenager. 😅 Join August and Noah (starting as Noah and August) for a campy discussion that leads to more questions than answers, but where all of the problems of the episode could have been solved in 5 minutes if they’d just called Bobby. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 12: Swap Meat through the lens of the Knight of Pentagrams card from the Supernatural tarot deck. CW: This episode contains content rega...
Jun 05, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Hunter's rule of the day? Always assume the monster has opposable thumbs. Join Sam (who we keep interrupting) Noah, and Elayna to discuss how every episode could be made better by Cas, how every episode is made worse because by the effects of John Winchester, and how the whole show could be summed up by the phrase, "and then they run". This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 11: Sam, Interrupted through the lens of the Hermit card from the Supernatural tarot deck. CW: This episode contains cont...
May 29, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The boys may have found a way to ice the devil, but the plan all goes to shit. Join Noah, August and Elayna to discuss a truly heartbreaking episode that features Satan’s fascination with automobiles, the loss of some iconic characters, and the intro of everyone’s favorite demon, Crowley. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 10: Abandon All Hope through the lens of the Tower card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those ...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 10
It’s season 5 and apparently we don’t know what’s happening! 😅 Join Elayna, August, & Noah as we discuss things including the show’s first explicitly queer couple, the writer’s fundamentally misunderstanding their fan base, and how this episode accidentally contains The Winchester’s Inception Point™️. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 9: The Real Ghostbusters through the lens of the Chariot card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be ...
May 15, 2023•59 min•Season 5Ep. 9
It's the chaos collab of the century, as our whole team of August, Sam, Noah, and Elayna are joined by our dear friends—Hannah, Beth, and Sarah of Raising Perdition, KJ from Supernatural Opinions, and Beth and Jamie from Driver Picks the Podcast—to discuss one of the best episodes in the Supernatural canon. It's a wonderful romp full of Bi Dean trutherism, the writers having the cursed gift of prophecy, and confusion about how angelic TV show pocket dimensions function in reality. This episode d...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 8
In which Sam finally gets to laugh, but Bobby makes us real sad. 🙃 Join Elayna and Noah as they discuss their love of Irish accents, the writer’s missed dramatic opportunities, and Dean’s new array of elderly medical conditions. 😅 This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 7: The Curious Case of Dean Winchester through the lens of the Seven of Goblets from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion....
May 01, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 7
We’ve got some truly bonkers lore to tackle this week, as August, Sam and Noah reach the episode that features the anti-christ. Join us in theorizing where in the world we think the demon kiddo might be hiding now, laugh about Cas being an action figure, and dream about how dope it would have been to watch Bobby raise a generation of monsters as superheroes. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 6: I Believe The Children Are Our Future through the lens of the Justice card from the Supernatura...
Apr 24, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Dean Winchester? Apologizing? In this economy? 😅 Join Noah and August this week as they discuss immortal queen of the unexpected cameo, Paris Hilton, how we could have had it all seeing a decapitated wax John Winchester, and how just very very extra the early 2010's cringe is this episode. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 5: Fallen Idols through the lens of the Six of Blades card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for t...
Apr 17, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 5
This week, Noah, August, and Elayna welcome back guest host & fandom scholar Valerie for a deep dive into the legendary episode, The End. We talk about Destiel dynamics at the end of the world, how much we think Chuck really does or doesn’t know at this point in the narrative, and how Jared really deserves his flowers for playing *checks notes* Satan? 😅 This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 4: The End through the lens of the Five of Bones card from the Supernatural tarot deck. To learn m...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 4
There’s two things we know for certain—one, Bert and Ernie are gay. Two? So are Dean and Cas. This week, August, Elayna and Noah are joined by special guest Pluto (aka, the queerbaitscholar!) for a discussion of one of quite possibly the most overtly queer episodes of the series. From the “personal space” conversation we wish we’d had to the deep meaning behind the title of the episode, this deep dive into a fan favorite isn’t one to miss. You can find Pluto and all of their social media here: h...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Oh the Destiel of it all! Join hosts August and Elayna, along with guest hosts Hannah and Beth of Raising Perdition podcast! We talk about how much we love a Castiel girl boss moment, how heart wrenching it is to watch Dean almost give up the impala, and are just a little shocked at how early the Destiel vibes started. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 2: Good God Y’All, through the lens of the Two of Bones card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions ...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 2
It's the end of the world as we know it (we don't feel fine). If God is off the board, what does that mean for the apocalypse? Is this all really about a big family feud? A traumatized Noah is worried about Bobby, MEG IS BACK, and it's season 5, y'all! We go deep into the fallout from season 4 and talk about how Sam, Dean & Bobby address family and broken trust as the conflict at the heart of this episode. The team also explores how Becky is a representation of the writers' feelings towards ...
Mar 23, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 1
It's Season 5 babbyyyyy! Join August, Noah, and Elayna for a preview of what's up next on the road ahead! Find out which episodes Noah is most excited for and catch Elayna and August artfully dodging spoilers. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com ! And it you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcast about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com !...
Mar 20, 2023•18 min
We're taking a detour on our way to Season 5 with a fun bonus episode, featuring August and special guest host Jus! Join the two of them for a spoiler-filled love letter of an episode, where we celebrate AUs, fanfics, and how they've shaped the fandom and the people in it. They discuss favorite tropes, the process of building AUs, and the fine lines one must walk to balance things like character voice and canon. FICS FROM JUS: https://linktr.ee/chaoticdean "one million fires burning" by dothraki...
Mar 13, 2023•48 min
It’s the season 4 awards, aka, the episode where we try not to give every award to Cas! 😇 Join August, Elayna and Noah as they debate the funniest angel in the garrison, marvel at how representation for women somehow got WORSE, and how Sam is truly the most tragic figure of the season. *An Important Note: We used a term in this episode ("gypped") and one of our listeners has graciously called us in to recognize the harm that this term causes towards Romani people. We're learning and will be avo...
Mar 06, 2023•53 min
All aboard the trauma train! Join August, Noah and Elayna as they wrap up season four with a banger of an episode that discusses Ruby’s big girl boss moment, how much it hurts to see Sammy go full dark side, and how Dean is a bisexual switch king who’s just here to break shit. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 22: Lucifer Rising, through the theme of Free Will. Check out our giveaway on our Twitter & Discord servers! Open internationally! Enter here: https://twitter.com/queering_thing...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 22
In which Noah hates us for leaving him with THE WORST cliffhanger. 😅 Join Sam, August, Elayna, and Noah for a heavy episode in which the youngest Winchester is looking for some compassion. Ride along with us as we discuss The Stare that lasts ten seasons, how fractured the brothers relationship has become, and how if you too have been traumatized by Dean’s theme, you may be entitled to financial compensation. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 21: When The Levee Breaks, through the theme ...
Feb 21, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Jimmy Novak enters the chat and Dean FINALLY finds out what Sam's been up to all season in this much beloved episode. Catch Noah, Sam, Elayna, and returning "super guest star" Jacob, as we blaze through a discussion on the new lore behind vessels, how Sam's withdrawal is changing him, and how much we love when Unexpected Anna Milton appears. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 20: The Rapture, through the theme of Fate. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcast...
Feb 13, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 20
New Winchester brother just dropped. 😅 August, Noah, and Elayna discuss the introduction of Adam Milligan, how much we love soft brotherly moments (even if they’re rare), and how John Winchester continues to be the absolute worst dad of the century. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 19: Jump the Shark, through the theme of Nurturing. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywar...
Feb 06, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Have you heard the good news about Sam & Dean? 👀 Join Elayna, Noah, August, and returning guest Jessy, for a discussion on this season 4 fan favorite where it would seem the lore is coming from inside the episode. Catch our discussion about how Eric Kripke only knows 4 actors, how the Destiel moments this episode hit REAL DIFFERENT when you know the whole story, and how proud we are of our boys for casually defying the will of God like it's their day job. This episode discusses Season 4, Ep...
Jan 30, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Yes, that is a Ken doll outfit they based Dean’s whole personality on. Join Sam, Noah and Elayna as they discus the infamous workplace AU, the weird feeling you get when the Winchester brothers get to exist without all their ✨ trauma ✨ and, and add more fuel to fire that is the running list of Reasons Dean is Queer AF™️. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 17: It’s a Terrible Life, through the theme of Grudges. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, foll...
Jan 23, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 17
It’s “depression on toast” this week as Noah, Elayna & August welcome back guest host Allie to talk about one of Dean’s hardest moments. We talk about mentor!Anna encouraging Cas to rebel, the virtues of both Swiftienatural & Psychnatural, and what makes Uriel the “funniest angel in the garrison”. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 16: On the Head of a Pin, through the theme of Cowardice. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squ...
Jan 16, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Another day, another instance of Sam & Dean disrupting the natural order, as they work a case where it seems the local reapers are all on vacation. Join hosts Noah and Sam while they discuss the brother’s different approaches to hunting (research vs street smarts!) and all the ways in which the writers did Pamela dirty. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 15: Death Takes a Holiday, through the theme of Foresight. Content Warnings for this episode: Topics of discussion include death of a...
Jan 09, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 15
With fandom, turns out it's just the same shit, different century. Join August for a special episode with guest host, artist, and scholar Valerie Gritsch where we discuss on the power of fandom! We'll dive into the origins of modern fan communities (thanks Star Trek), how fandom spaces have become sacred to the many who inhabit them, and what it's like as we try and ascend to an era with more inclusivity and the death of cringe. SPOILER ALERT: This episode briefly discusses elements of the serie...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Dean discussing literary classics in a strip club? It’s more likely than you think! Join Noah, Abigail, Elayna, and friends/fellow podcasters Hannah and Beth (of the show Raising Perdition) for the infamous “siren episode”! We dig into how casually cool Sam is with the idea of his brother hooking up with a dude, the season four descent of the brother’s distrust of one another, and how Dean just 404 errors in the face of people flirting with him. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 14: Sex a...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 14
It's a sibling duo extravaganza this week, as hosts Abigail, Sam, and Noah are joined once again by Theo, for four former homeschoolers' hot takes on Sam and Dean's messed up public school education. This heavy SPN episode may try to disguise itself as Dean in a silly pair of gym shorts, but that doesn't stop us from having honest discussions about the impacts of bullying, how Dean feels more comfortable being neglected, and how educators who care can truly change a young person's (especially Sa...
Dec 12, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Will Noah have the gift of prophecy with this week’s predications? Join him, Elayna, and Abigail as they find out! There’s a talk on tarot symbolism, how we love when witchy Sam enters the chat, and we discuss how Dean is DEFINITELY into Bears. 😅 This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 12: Criss Angel is a Douchebag, through the theme of Desire. Content warnings for this episode: Brief discussion about suicidal ideation, particularly among older characters, and related discussion of ageism. Ho...
Dec 05, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 12
It’s a sibling special this week as Abigail and Sam get together for a deep dive into this VERY layered episode and how it examines family trauma. Hear them talk about the canon’s blurring line between humans and monsters, and find out their exact opposite reactions to how they’d handle being stuck in a horror movie scenario. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 11: Family Remains, through the theme of Temptation. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, fo...
Nov 29, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 11
