Heated Rivalry is Gay Karma

About this episode

The episode discusses media literacy and the history of queer kisses in the context of the show Heated Rivalry.

The girls welcome you to the land of media literacy, amid the barren wasteland of brain rot. In their first episode, they’re talking about what everyone is talking about: Heated Rivalry. Oh, and a brief history of when the first-ever queer kisses appeared on screen. ----------- Follow us on Instagram @whywedontsleeppod Follow us on TikTok @wwdspod Link to show ⁠notes

Topics covered

• media literacy
• queer representation
• Heated Rivalry

Keywords

• queer kisses
• media
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Heated Rivalry

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