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Shelved By Genre

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Discussing genre literature.
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Episodes

Mona Lisa Overdrive – Part 1

We read the first 17 chapters of Mona Lisa Overdrive. Content warnings for: misogyny, domestic abuse, racism, cannibalism. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art for the show was created ...

Mar 28, 20252 hr 50 min

Count Zero – Part 2

We finish Count Zero! CWs for: medical horror, misogyny, racism. For the next show, we are reading the first 17 chapters of Mona Lisa Overdrive. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is co...

Mar 14, 20252 hr 5 min

Count Zero – Part 1

We read the first sixteen chapters of Count Zero. CWs for: For the next show, we are finishing Count Zero. CWs for: medical horror, misogyny, racism. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song ...

Feb 28, 20252 hr 50 min

Neuromancer – Part 2

We finish William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. CWs for: racism, ableism, cannibalism, medical horror, incest, sexual assault. For the next show, we are reading the first 16 chapters of Count Zero. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://...

Feb 14, 20253 hr 24 min

Neuromancer – Part 1

We read the first ten chapters of William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. CWs for: racism, body horror. For the next show, we are reading the rest of Neuromancer. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show th...

Jan 31, 20253 hr 34 min

Burning Chrome – Part 2

We read the rest of the stories of William Gibson’s Burning Chrome. CWs for: misogyny, rape, ableism. For the next show, we are reading the first ten chapters of Neuromancer. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallo...

Jan 17, 20253 hr 15 min

Burning Chrome – Part 1

We read the first six stories of William Gibson’s Burning Chrome. CWs for: sexual assault, racism, addiction, animal abuse, suicide. For the next show, we are finishing Burning Chrome. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/j...

Jan 03, 20253 hr 12 min

Love in Paradise

We watch the Hallmark film Love in Paradise. For the next episode, we are reading the first five stories of William Gibson’s Burning Chrome. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is compos...

Dec 20, 20242 hr 33 min

Magic’s Price – Part 2

We finish Magic’s Price. CWs for: extreme sexual assault, homophobia, animal abuse. For the next show, we are watching Love in Paradise. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed a...

Dec 06, 20242 hr 8 min

Magic’s Price – Part 1

We read the first eight chapters of Magic’s Price. CWs for: homophobia. For the next show, we are reading the rest of Magic’s Price. CMRN might be misremembering the plot of “Dethcarraldo” as something that actually happened. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produce...

Nov 22, 20241 hr 55 min

Magic’s Promise – Part 2

We finish Magic’s Promise. CWs for: child and domestic abuse, incest, misogyny, homophobia. For the next show, we are reading the first eight chapters of Magic’s Price. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) T...

Nov 08, 20242 hr 8 min

Magic’s Promise – Part 1

We read the first seven chapters of Magic’s Promise, the second book in the Last Herald-Mage Trilogy. CWs for: Homophobia, incest, child abuse and domestic violence. For the next show, we are finishing Magic’s Promise. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jo...

Oct 25, 20242 hr 13 min

Magic’s Pawn – Part 2

We finish Magic’s Pawn, the first book in the Last Herald-Mage Trilogy. CWs for: manipulation and abuse, suicide and self-harm, homophobia, sexual assault and rape. For the next show, we are reading the first seven chapters of Magic’s Promise. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) T...

Oct 11, 20242 hr 10 min

Magic’s Pawn – Part 1

We read the first seven chapters of Magic’s Pawn, the first book in the Last Herald-Mage Trilogy. CWs for: homophobia, domestic abuse, csa. For the next show, we are reading through the end of Magic’s Pawn. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. You can get the mentioned shirt for a limited time at ( https://rangedtouch.com/shop/ ) The show is produced by Jordan Mallory...

Sep 27, 20242 hr 10 min

Final Days of Planet Earth (2006)

The hosts delve into the 2006 Hallmark Channel sci-fi miniseries "Final Days of Planet Earth," a surprisingly competent B-movie that blends alien invasion tropes with a unique character-driven narrative. They explore the film's production context, drawing parallels to Junji Ito's horror and early 2000s political rhetoric, while highlighting standout performances and the unexpected depth of its genre exploration. The discussion navigates the film's shifts from investigative thriller to a group-on-the-run adventure, all set against a backdrop of a transforming Hallmark brand.

Sep 13, 20242 hr 50 min

Sensor

We read Sensor. CWs for: misogyny, body horror, suicide, descriptions of gore. For the next show, we will watch an as-yet-unnamed Hallmark movie. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art fo...

Aug 30, 20242 hr 49 min

Remina

We read Remina. CWs for: misogyny, torture, body horror. For the next show, we are reading all of Sensor. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art for the show was created by Sam Beck ( htt...

Aug 16, 20242 hr 3 min

Gyo

We read Gyo. CWs for: extreme body horror, disease and infection, suicide, misogyny, sexual violence, animal mistreatment and death. For the next show, we are reading all of Remina. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinde...

Aug 02, 20243 hr 4 min

Uzumaki – Part 2

The episode dives into the latter half of Junji Ito's Uzumaki, focusing on its escalating cosmic horror, the terrifying transformations of its characters into snail-people, and the town's eventual collapse into a massive spiral structure. The hosts analyze Ito's narrative techniques, the psychoanalytic undertones of the horror, and the story's profound, yet ambiguous, ending. They also share personal reflections on the manga's themes and its place in horror literature.

Jul 19, 20242 hr 56 min

Uzumaki – Part 1

Shelved by Genre continues its Junji Ito unit with the first ten chapters of Uzumaki, a manga about a town cursed by spirals. The hosts summarize the escalating horror, from a father's spiral obsession leading to grotesque suicide to a school plagued by human-snail transformations and drill-wielding mosquito women. They discuss Uzumaki's seinen demographic, Lovecraftian inspirations, distinctive art style, and its commentary on societal apathy and virality.

Jul 05, 20242 hr 7 min

Tomie – Part 2

Hosts Cameron, Michael, and Austin finish their deep dive into Junji Ito's Tomie, analyzing the manga's latter half. They explore how Tomie's ability to multiply drives various characters to madness, from cult worship and proxy gang wars to desperate attempts to age or destroy her. The discussion covers the shifting tones from horror to comedy, the societal instrumentalization of young women, and the inescapable nature of Tomie's curse, ultimately revealing how human desire and violence perpetuate her existence.

Jun 21, 20242 hr 52 min

Tomie – Part 1

We talk about the first nine stories of Tomie. CWs for: extreme body horror, misogyny, descriptions of mutilation, dismemberment, and gore, medical horror, torture, suicide, pedophilia, cannibalism. For the next show, we are reading the rest of Tomie. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The sh...

Jun 07, 2024

The Good Witch (2008)

We talk about The Good Witch. CWs for: terminal illness, bullying, child abuse. For the next show, we are reading the first nine chapters of Junji Ito’s Tomie. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The ...

May 24, 2024

Finishing the Earthsea Omnibus

We talk about the rest of the big red omnibus. CWs for: misogyny, suicide. For the next show, we are discussing The Good Witch. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art for the show was cre...

May 10, 20242 hr 10 min

The Other Wind

We talk about The Other Wind. CWs for: misogyny and Islamophobia For the next show, we are discussing the rest of the Earthsea omnibus. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art for the show...

Apr 26, 20243 hr 3 min

Tales from Earthsea – Part 2

We talk about the back half of Tales from Earthsea. Content warning for misogyny, mind control and manipulation, sexual assault, incest, and childhood sexual abuse. For the next show, we are discussing the entirety of The Other Wind. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is c...

Apr 12, 20242 hr 34 min

Tales from Earthsea – Part 1

We talk about the stories “The Finder” and “Darkrose and Diamond” from Tales from Earthsea. Content warning for misogyny, slavery, racism. For the next show, we are discussing the rest of Tales From Earthsea. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by ...

Mar 29, 20242 hr 46 min

Tehanu

We talk about Tehanu. Content warning for misogyny, rape, ableism, fire-related injury, physical abuse, child sexual abuse, slavery, mind control, torture. For the next show, we are discussing the Foreword, Finder, and Darkrose from The Tales of Earthsea. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) Th...

Mar 15, 20242 hr 57 min

The Farthest Shore

We talk about The Farthest Shore. Content warning for drug addiction and slavery. For the next show, we are discussing the entirety of Tehanu. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art for t...

Mar 01, 20242 hr 40 min

The Tombs of Atuan

We talk about The Tombs of Atuan. Content warning for torture. For the next show, we are discussing the entirety of The Farthest Shore. You can go to patreon.com/rangedtouch to support the show and access the bonus episode feed. The show is hosted by Cameron Kunzelman, Michael Lutz, and Austin Walker. The show is produced by Jordan Mallory ( https://linktr.ee/jordanmallory ) The show theme song is composed and performed by Cinder Well ( https://cinderwellmusic.com/ ) The podcast art for the show...

Feb 15, 20243 hr 11 min
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