S1E31 Steppin' On Santa Claus

About this episode

The hosts discuss the character Fuuka Minami from Bamboo Cloud and explore themes of fashion and its influence on identity.

In this episode, carrying on our tradition of our Christmas episode being delayed a week, we zoom in on the beautiful, bountiful, bootlickable boss of Bamboo Cloud Fuuka Minami, famously fair with her rewards (stepping on you) and her punishments (stepping on you) and ask a spring-heeled question: Can exposure to Louboutins at a young age turn you gay? Or does it just make you inclined to secretarial work? Follow along: https://mahjongsoul.club/character/FuukaMinami , https://mahjongsoul.club/inventory/OraclesLegacyHinataTakanashi , https://mahjongsoul.club/inventory/shape-fading-echo-yuiyagi Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/ivyfoxart Follow the show on Tumblr: https://soul-mates-podcast.tumblr.com/ Follow the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Soul-Mates-Podcast Listen to Together We'll Shine: An Utena Rewatch Podcast: https://bunnygirlbrainwave.substack.com/archive Art by Ryegarden: https://www.instagram.com/ryegarden Music by Sueños Electrónicos: https://suenoselectronicos.bandcamp.com/ Follow and support ash: https://ko-fi.com/asherlark

People in this episode

Hosts: Ivy Fox, asherlark

Topics covered

• Christmas episode
• gacha game characters
• character design
• video game culture
• fashion influence

Keywords

• Fuuka Minami
• Bamboo Cloud
• gacha games
• character design
• Christmas episode

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bamboo Cloud, mahjongsoul.club, Ryegarden, Sueños Electrónicos

Books & works: Together We'll Shine: An Utena Rewatch Podcast

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