1. Crush by Richard Siken: Why Is Male Violence so Horny?

In our very first episode, we’re talking about contemporary classic Crush by Richard Siken. This award winning homo pomo poetry collection was the perfect place to dive in to the queer canon. We talk about male violence, reinventing the Bible in our own image, and David Lynch. 

What even is a poem? What even isn’t a poem? We investigate.

Additional Reading:

• Mulholland Drive (2001) Dir. David Lynch
• Without Protection by Gala Mukomolova

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