The Eyeridium Podcast

Sidne K. Gard

The Eyeridium Podcast is a twice monthly show where host, Sidne K. Gard, interviews writers, artists, musicians, and fans about the art they create and the art they consume.

We focus mainly on queer creators, but everyone is welcome here as long as they're kind.

You can follow us on Tiktok and Instagram. Our handle is @eyeridium. And we also have a Discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt

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Jessica Best: Fanfiction, Songwriting, and The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Jessica Best: Fanfiction, Songwriting, and The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Today we chat with podcaster Jessica Best. Jessica is a midwest writer and musician known for creating The Strange Case of Starship Iris and working on the Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery. We talk about fan fiction, fan culture, sci-fi, Captain America, zombies, asexuality and so much more. To learn more about Jessica visit https://jessicamarybest.com/ or https://twitter.com/JesserBest.To listen to The Strange Case of Starship Iris, you can click here: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/starship-iris If you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.

Episodes

Jessica Best: Fanfiction, Songwriting, and The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Jessica Best: Fanfiction, Songwriting, and The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Today we chat with podcaster Jessica Best. Jessica is a midwest writer and musician known for creating The Strange Case of Starship Iris and working on the Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery. We talk about fan fiction, fan culture, sci-fi, Captain America, zombies, asexuality and so much more. To learn more about Jessica visit https://jessicamarybest.com/ or https://twitter.com/JesserBest.To listen to The Strange Case of Starship Iris, you can click here: https://www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/starship-iris If you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.

Tia Clark: Short Stories, Sex, and Catharsis

Tia Clark: Short Stories, Sex, and Catharsis

Today we chat with writer and teacher Tia Clark! Tia is a brilliant writer with a love of short stories. They currently are a teacher at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. We talked about all sorts of things from sex and catharsis to world building to gender and female-based relationships. To learn more about Tia and read some of their work, you can visit: http://www.tia-clark.com/. If you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.(Content Warning: This episode contains conversation about sexual abuse and sexual trauma.)

Matthew O.K. Smith: Nuclear Families, Horror, and Neighbourly

Matthew O.K. Smith: Nuclear Families, Horror, and Neighbourly

Today we chat with podcaster, Matthew O. K. Smith. He is the voice, producer, and creator of horror podcast, Neighbourly. Matty and I chatted about neighbors, sexuality, gender, the nuclear family, monsters, and much more. (Edit: the excerpt for this episode was actually from episode two of Neighbourly, not episode three.) To learn more about Matty and the Neighbourly podcast you can visit: https://neighbourlypod.carrd.co/ or https://www.patreon.com/neighbourlypod.If you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.

William A. Wellman: Queerness, Horror, and The Hallowoods

William A. Wellman: Queerness, Horror, and The Hallowoods

Today we chat with podcaster and writer, William A. Wellman. They are the voice, producer, and writer for the weekly horror podcast, Hello From the Hallowoods. William and I discussed queerness, classic horror tropes, what makes a love story, and the process of writing for a podcast.To learn more about William and the Hallowoods you can visit: https://www.hellofromthehallowoods.com/about or https://www.patreon.com/hallowoodsIf you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.

Dantiel W. Moniz: Literary Families, Florida, and Milk Blood Heat

Dantiel W. Moniz: Literary Families, Florida, and Milk Blood Heat

Today we chat with writer Dantiel W. Moniz. Her first short story collection, "Milk Blood Heat," recently came out, and we get to learn about the process of writing it and what influences Dantiel. We also got to chat about living in cities and states known for tourism, the monstrous side to growing up, and a whole bunch more.You can find out more about Dantiel here: https://www.dantielwmoniz.com/. And you can get a copy of Milk Blood Heat here: https://amzn.to/3CFFbRQIf you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.

Boy Jr: TikTok, Gender Expression, and Being 10 Bands in a Trench Coat

Boy Jr: TikTok, Gender Expression, and Being 10 Bands in a Trench Coat

Today we chat with super cool muscian Boy Jr. They are known for their Tiktoks and their strange but funny songs and covers. Boy Jr. and I talked about social media weirdness, how music relates to gender expression, a sudden need to make your own rug, and much more. You can listen to more of Boy Jr.'s songs on her TikTok (@boyjr.69) and their Bandcamp (https://boyjr.bandcamp.com/). Boy Jr.'s new album is coming out soon, and on today's episode we got to here one of her new tracks!If you want to connect more with the Eyeridium Podcast, come join our discord server! https://discord.gg/QkvuG5NPSt. You can also find us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @eyeridium.