We return to the works of Billy Martin AKA Poppy Z Brite for a Crow tie-in novel that wants to say a lot about systemic oppression in the queer community but kind of trips over its own feet and then breaks every bone in its body. Which is certainly interesting to watch, if nothing else.

This episode was commissioned by Anile! You can find out more about how to commission an episode by visiting patreon.com/trashandtreasures.

CONTENT WARNING for discussion of racism, queerphobia, transphobia, ableism, sexual assault, hate crimes, incest, infant death, natural disasters, dismemberment/gore, intimate partner abuse, grooming, pedophilia, alcoholism, and animal death.

PROPAGANDA Magazine: https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Propaganda+Magazine%22

Brookes Photos: https://propagandamagazine-gothic.tumblr.com/post/626509824023232512/model-and-muse-by-fred-h-berger-of-all-the

Lost Souls Episode: https://soundcloud.com/user-960635156/drunk-book-club-poppy-z-brites-lost-souls-1

1:00 Poppy Z Brite AKA Billy Martin8:00 Today’s Drinks11:30 Content Warnings15:00 The Crow Franchise20:00 A Brief Summary26:00 90s “Deviance” Stories31:00 The Importance of the Survivor39:00 The Quietness of the Sheep46:00 The True Crow60:00 Depictions of Bigotry as Raw vs Lurid70:00 The Case of Propaganda Magazine

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