Saving People, Queering Things

Noah, August, and Elayna are here to say the word 'penultimate' like twenty times! (And maybe talk about the actual episode at some point, idk) Catch their chat about how much it sucks to be human, Bobby's possible late-in-life gay awakening, and how the next logical step is always a kazoo. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 21: Two Minutes to Midnight through the lens of The Hierophant card from the Supernatural tarot deck.

Be sure to fill out our new listener survey to help us as we grow! Fill out the quick form here ➡️ https://forms.gle/ytXs7zLUzuD32SmX8 ⬅️

This episode contains discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! Don't miss out on our new show, Queering People, Saving Throws, a D&D adventure podcast, releasing every other Friday right here on our feed! Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

No one gets to make fun of the Winchester brothers! (Except for us and the rest of the fandom.) Join Noah, Elayna and August, as well as guest hosts from Supernatural Opinions (KJ) and Raising Winchesters (Sarah) for a visit to some questionable heavens, as we talk about the parentification of Dean and how it started way too damn early.

This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 16: Dark Side of the Moon through the lens of Four of Blades card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This episode contains discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com!

Catch episodes of Supernatural Opinions here! https://linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcast If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! #SaveTheWinchesters Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

To watch the fan vid mentioned this episode, watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dbag2HNsuE&ab_channel=k9lover27

Well Cas sure is handy for moving the plot forward! Join August and returning guest host Renny, to talk about the Winchester's latest face-off with a Horsemen of the Apocalypse. We talk about how Team Free Will is forced to face their deep desires against Famine, how Dean has always helped fans with depression feel seen, and how curious we are to learn more about different angelic classes.

This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 14: My Bloody Valentine through the lens of The Devil card from the Supernatural tarot deck. CW: This episode contains content regarding depression, cannibalism, emotional coercion, fatphobic dialogue, body horror, addiction relapse, and contains discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! #SaveTheWinchesters Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

What's worse than watching your grandparents die in the past? Watching your dad's villain arc begin when you teach him his first sigil. It's another 70's time travel episode! In this one, Dean maybe ensures the Terminator movies exist, we confirm that John would indeed give in to an archangel, and we mourn the end of the road for Anna (but not before we get in a little pitch for a Mary/Anna gay-romance-that-begins-with-stabbing).

We're officially in the Team Free Will era, and the gang spends some time assigning roles to each other. Finally, we come back to a favourite theme of the Kripke era - free will - and discuss how Dean's determination to make his own choices has been an inspiration to us in our own lives.

This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 13: The Song Remains the Same through the lens of The Empress card from the Supernatural tarot deck. CW: This episode contains discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! #SaveTheWinchesters Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

Hunter's rule of the day? Always assume the monster has opposable thumbs. Join Sam (who we keep interrupting) Noah, and Elayna to discuss how every episode could be made better by Cas, how every episode is made worse because by the effects of John Winchester, and how the whole show could be summed up by the phrase, "and then they run". This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 11: Sam, Interrupted through the lens of the Hermit card from the Supernatural tarot deck. CW: This episode contains content regarding mental health, suicide ideation, and sexual assault, and contains discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! #SaveTheWinchesters Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

It's the chaos collab of the century, as our whole team of August, Sam, Noah, and Elayna are joined by our dear friends—Hannah, Beth, and Sarah of Raising Perdition, KJ from Supernatural Opinions, and Beth and Jamie from Driver Picks the Podcast—to discuss one of the best episodes in the Supernatural canon. It's a wonderful romp full of Bi Dean trutherism, the writers having the cursed gift of prophecy, and confusion about how angelic TV show pocket dimensions function in reality. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 8: Changing Channels through the lens of the Magician card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

CHECK OUT OUR FELLOW PODCASTERS:

Driver Picks the Podcast: linktr.ee/driverpicksthepodcast

Supernatural Opinions: linktr.ee/SupernaturalOpinionsPodcast

Raising Perdition: linktr.ee/raisingperdition

Raising Winchesters: linktr.ee/raisingwinchesters

OTHER FUN LINKS

Check out Sam's jewelry shop at thecheerandthecharm.ca!

Grab a copy of Elayna's new book at https://a.co/d/eMK3nm2!

See the "Stick to the Status Quo" Supernatural fan-edit here: https://astralspock.tumblr.com/post/680583079247691776/happy-friday-this-is-my-hsmnatural-amv-about-life

Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

Dean Winchester? Apologizing? In this economy? 😅 Join Noah and August this week as they discuss immortal queen of the unexpected cameo, Paris Hilton, how we could have had it all seeing a decapitated wax John Winchester, and how just very very extra the early 2010's cringe is this episode. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 5: Fallen Idols through the lens of the Six of Blades card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

There’s two things we know for certain—one, Bert and Ernie are gay. Two? So are Dean and Cas. This week, August, Elayna and Noah are joined by special guest Pluto (aka, the queerbaitscholar!) for a discussion of one of quite possibly the most overtly queer episodes of the series. From the “personal space” conversation we wish we’d had to the deep meaning behind the title of the episode, this deep dive into a fan favorite isn’t one to miss.

You can find Pluto and all of their social media here: https://linktr.ee/spideyhighlighty

This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 3: Free to Be You and Me, through the lens of the Two of Blades card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18, including topics of sexual assault and addiction within this episode. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

Oh the Destiel of it all! Join hosts August and Elayna, along with guest hosts Hannah and Beth of Raising Perdition podcast! We talk about how much we love a Castiel girl boss moment, how heart wrenching it is to watch Dean almost give up the impala, and are just a little shocked at how early the Destiel vibes started. This episode discusses Season 5, Episode 2: Good God Y’All, through the lens of the Two of Bones card from the Supernatural tarot deck. This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18, including topics of sexual assault and addiction within this episode. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! If you want more fun from the SPN Pod Squad, tune into Wayward Parents, our podcasters about The Winchesters, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! Supernatural Tarot Deck: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Supernatural-Tarot-Deck-and-Guidebook/Minerva-Siegel/9781647221218

It’s the season 4 awards, aka, the episode where we try not to give every award to Cas! 😇 Join August, Elayna and Noah as they debate the funniest angel in the garrison, marvel at how representation for women somehow got WORSE, and how Sam is truly the most tragic figure of the season.

*An Important Note: We used a term in this episode ("gypped") and one of our listeners has graciously called us in to recognize the harm that this term causes towards Romani people. We're learning and will be avoiding that term going forward. If you'd like to learn more with us, you can look at this article: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/30/242429836/why-being-gypped-hurts-the-roma-more-than-it-hurts-you. Thank you to this listener for calling us in - it is really appreciated as we continue to learn. Check out our giveaway on our Twitter & Discord servers! Open internationally! Enter here: https://twitter.com/queering_things/status/1629290117260099585?s=46&t=L2IeufYVQlrODEhDEj_ftA This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18, and this episode in particular delves into conversations about addiction & withdrawal. Listen with discretion. Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

All aboard the trauma train! Join August, Noah and Elayna as they wrap up season four with a banger of an episode that discusses Ruby’s big girl boss moment, how much it hurts to see Sammy go full dark side, and how Dean is a bisexual switch king who’s just here to break shit.

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 22: Lucifer Rising, through the theme of Free Will.

Check out our giveaway on our Twitter & Discord servers! Open internationally! Enter here: https://twitter.com/queering_things/status/1629290117260099585?s=46&t=L2IeufYVQlrODEhDEj_ftA

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18, and this episode in particular delves into conversations about addiction & withdrawal. Listen with discretion.

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com!

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!/

New Winchester brother just dropped. 😅 August, Noah, and Elayna discuss the introduction of Adam Milligan, how much we love soft brotherly moments (even if they’re rare), and how John Winchester continues to be the absolute worst dad of the century. 

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 19: Jump the Shark, through the theme of Nurturing.   

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com!   

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!   

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

Yes, that is a Ken doll outfit they based Dean’s whole personality on. Join Sam, Noah and Elayna as they discus the infamous workplace AU, the weird feeling you get when the Winchester brothers get to exist without all their ✨ trauma ✨ and, and add more fuel to fire that is the running list of Reasons Dean is Queer AF™️.

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 17: It’s a Terrible Life, through the theme of Grudges.

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com!

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

It’s “depression on toast” this week as Noah, Elayna & August welcome back guest host Allie to talk about one of Dean’s hardest moments. We talk about mentor!Anna encouraging Cas to rebel, the virtues of both Swiftienatural & Psychnatural, and what makes Uriel the “funniest angel in the garrison”.

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 16: On the Head of a Pin, through the theme of Cowardice. 

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com! 

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

Another day, another instance of Sam & Dean disrupting the natural order, as they work a case where it seems the local reapers are all on vacation. Join hosts Noah and Sam while they discuss the brother’s different approaches to hunting (research vs street smarts!) and all the ways in which the writers did Pamela dirty.

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 15: Death Takes a Holiday, through the theme of Foresight.

Content Warnings for this episode: Topics of discussion include death of a female character and briefly addressing ableist jokes.

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

Dean discussing literary classics in a strip club? It’s more likely than you think! Join Noah, Abigail, Elayna, and friends/fellow podcasters Hannah and Beth (of the show Raising Perdition) for the infamous “siren episode”! We dig into how casually cool Sam is with the idea of his brother hooking up with a dude, the season four descent of the brother’s distrust of one another, and how Dean just 404 errors in the face of people flirting with him. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 14: Sex and Violence, through the theme of Vices. 

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! 

Find links to Hannah and Beth’s podcast, Raising Perdition, and more, at linktr.ee/raisingperdition! 

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

It's a sibling duo extravaganza this week, as hosts Abigail, Sam, and Noah are joined once again by Theo, for four former homeschoolers' hot takes on Sam and Dean's messed up public school education. This heavy SPN episode may try to disguise itself as Dean in a silly pair of gym shorts, but that doesn't stop us from having honest discussions about the impacts of bullying, how Dean feels more comfortable being neglected, and how educators who care can truly change a young person's (especially Sam Winchester's) life.

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 13: After School Special, through the theme of Neglect.

Content warnings for this episode:

• CW: Discussions of parental neglect and childhood trauma
• CW: Discussion of an in episode inappropriate reference to minors
• CW: Mentions of fatphobia and the impacts of bullying

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com!

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

Will Noah have the gift of prophecy with this week’s predications? Join him, Elayna, and Abigail as they find out! There’s a talk on tarot symbolism, how we love when witchy Sam enters the chat, and we discuss how Dean is DEFINITELY into Bears. 😅 This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 12: Criss Angel is a Douchebag, through the theme of Desire.

Content warnings for this episode:

• Brief discussion about suicidal ideation, particularly among older characters, and related discussion of ageism.
• Host disclosure of IRL family death and mourning.
• Brief references to explicit 18+ topics related to sex.
• Reference to hanging (in the context of our tarot discussion and episode events).

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! 

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

It’s a sibling special this week as Abigail and Sam get together for a deep dive into this VERY layered episode and how it examines family trauma. Hear them talk about the canon’s blurring line between humans and monsters, and find out their exact opposite reactions to how they’d handle being stuck in a horror movie scenario. 

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 11: Family Remains, through the theme of Temptation. 

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! 

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at waywardparentspodcast.tumblr.com!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

Is it Cas? Is *he* the drama? Join Abigail & Noah as they discuss the return of “Mystery Spot!Sam”, the parallels between how the brothers handle losing each other, and debate if crossroad demons should unionize. This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 9: I Know What You Did Last Summer, through the theme of Grace. 

Learn more about Elayna's book (a queer YA fantasy novel in verse) at stillthestars.com! 

Find us online at queeringthingspodcast.com! 

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow the Pod Squad's new series on The Winchesters, Wayward Parents, at twitter.com/waywardparents!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

This week Abigail is joined by guest host Hayley for a discussion on Yellow Fever, an episode that is not *quite* as goofy as we recall. We talk about how Dean's real fear is emotional vulnerability, how Sam is super case focused while his brother spirals, and how Luther as a character is very much a symbol for how horribly humans lean into othering that which they don't understand.

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 6: Yellow Fever, through the theme of Human Nature. CW for discussions of abuse, violence towards neurodivergent folks, and homophobia. 

Find Hayley online on Twitter: @deanapologist_ (https://twitter.com/deanapologist_) and on TikTok: @deanapologist (https://www.tiktok.com/@deanapologist?_t=8Wl4GyCwTwM&_r=1)

Find us online at www.queeringthingspodcast.com! For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow Elayna & Abigail's new show about the upcoming CW series, The Winchesters—Wayward Parents!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.

*shuffles notecards* For your consideration, we've got a bunch of new bits of evidence that lend themselves to the Trans!Dean theory! Join Elayna, Noah, and guest host Jenn while they discuss how much they love a good ol' genre-bending gimmick episode, and marvel at the sheer number of Psych actors that seem to appear on this show. 

This episode discusses Season 4, Episode 5: Monster Movie, through the theme of Beauty. 

Find us online at www.queeringthingspodcast.com! 

For more SPN'verse podcasting, follow Elayna & Abigail's new show about the upcoming CW series, The Winchesters—Wayward Parents!

This show contains content and discussions that may be inappropriate for those under 18. Listen with discretion.