You Can Smooch Tho?

Season 1, Episode 12: ft. Kristine of GamerDazeOh my, it's a shipping episode! Professor Kristine is here to educate you on the longtime OTPs of her soul. From Sora & Riku of Kingdom Hearts to the legendary NaruxSasu of Naruto, the two take a walk through memory lane once again. Kristine explains why she doesn't ship Final Fantasy 15 characters and Lullaby inquires if its due to her viewing Noctis through husbando glasses. Lullaby and Kristine also delve into why sometimes our non canoncial ships are sometimes universally accepted as canonical, whether it was intentional or not.Series included in this episode:Kingdom Hearts | SquareEnixFinal Fantasy 15 | SquareEnixNaruto | Masashi KIshimotoFree! Iwatobi Swim Club | Kyoto Animation, Animation Do / Author: Koji OjiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 11: ft. Tsu[This episodes covers triggering topics and series related to mental health, emotional distress, bodily harm, ect. Please proceed with caution.]Tsu is back with those deep topics oh boy! In this episode Tsu and Lullaby cover how one's mental health or emotional being can affect what a person looks for in not just BL, but in their overall media and entertainment choices. The two talk about BL series that explore the topics of mental illness, emotional distress, trauma bonding, hikkikomoris, ect. And how even through one's personal kinks, you can truly discover a person in their most honest form.Series included in this episode:Incidentally Living Together | Author, Artist: Yuri ShinBJ Alex | MingwaHelluva Boss | VivziepopRoom To Room | Author, Artist: Lee AruHighest Order (Love So Pure) | Author, Artist: Plan BSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 10: ft. Reca of RecaworksLullaby and Reca explore the multifaceted world of BL Gangsters from the refreshingly RESPECCCFUL Bum Geon Woo of Dangerous Convenience Store to the awkwardly dubious Somuku Kano of Okane Ga Nai. The two discuss the exploration of darker aspects of love and relationships, and why Lullaby never expects morally upright choices when characters involved in organized crimes are the main focus of the story.Series included in this episode:Totally Captivated | Hajin YooDangerous Convenience Store | 915Okane Ga Nai | Author: Hitoyo Shinozaki, Artist: Toru KousakaMania | Brothers Without A TomorrowPark Hyunhoo's Manager | KIM TACWhen the Yakuza Falls in Love | Author: Murimi, Illustrator DupalMayday Mayday Mayday | Author: Gwendolyn, Artist: HyeseongYou're My Loveprize In The Viewfinder | Yamane AyanoLegs That Wont Walk | Black ApricotPearl Boy | Author: Zoy, Artist: InkingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 9: ft. KristineThe boys-- Err girls are back in town! Kristine, cutie expert and Lullaby's closest companion of over 16 years has finally entered the ring! The two go through their earliest memories of BL experiences together and Lullaby exposes both herself AND Kristine by realizing she was far too bold in her youth. Kristine talks about what it was like to be a yaoi fan in a family with an open door policy, and the duo touch upon the topics of toxic relationships, queer bating, and getting into yaoi simply because the music, as they say, SLAPS. Meanwhile, Lullaby screams about how she believes people who think Yuri on Ice wasn't clear enough, are in denial.Series included in this episode:Zettai Fukujuu Meirei (Absolute Obedience) | Will/JAST USA, Artist: YuraGravitation | Maki MurakamiFree! Iwatobi Swim Club | Kyoto Animation, Animation Do / Author: Koji OjiYuri On Ice | Sayo Yamamoto, Mitsuro KuboSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 8: ft. Carolina of Cacao_ArtsThe mahou shoujo expert, Carolina, is finally here! In this episode, the two go in depth on the infamous Painter of the Night. Lullaby talks about her great fascination with Seungho's character complexities while also wailing on him for being morally bankrupt, and Carolina talks about Killing Stalking introducing her to the world of webtoons while almost being the cause to shutting the BL door.Series included in this episode:Killing Stalking | KoogiPainter of the Night | ByeonduckSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 7: ft. Tsu of Rottencorearts & Rottencorecosplays[This episode covers a few heavier and darker series and topics but in a lighter tone, however please proceed with caution.]Tsu, fellow Epcotica member, cosplayer, and artist extraordinaire, joins the fray! In their first voice conversation EVER: Lullaby and Tsu talk about the polarizing issues that consistently loom within the fandom spaces of Boys Love media. They talk on the topic of consuming adult media a little too young, the problem with policing adults being in adult spaces, why one should be taught to separate fiction from reality, and the frustrations over audiences who lash out at artists for not letting them read their webtoons for free.Series included in this episode:Hit Me | WookKilling Stalking | KoogiPian Pian | HaesinLove for Sale | Dal HyonJiSadistic Beauty | Author: Yunhee Woo, Artist: Geumsan LeeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 6: ft. HailcakesHailcakes, an expert in all things cutie and spoopy, is in the house! In this episode the two cover some of their current scary and spooky boys love series and how dissatisfied they become when scary twists devolve into hallucinations. Lullaby also goes into the meaning of the title of her favorite band's album in relation to the use of mental illnesses in the horror genre, Hailcakes discusses the love and joys of werewolves and the two proceed to giggle incessantly over the hilarity of the internet.Series included in this episode:The Spooky Love Tale of Gongchan Seol | YSEThe Dark Pictures Anthology | Supermassive GamesSankaku Mado no Sotogawa wa Yoru (The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window) | Tomoko YamashitaJibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun (Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun) | AidaIroWoof Wolf | MagooSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 5: ft. Greenie of Pink.HueGreenie, the artist half of the sister duo, Pink.Hue, joins us and shocks herself with the realization of how long her BL history actually is. Lullaby and Greenie delve into the layers of each character from BJ Alex by how they relate to each character and how they approach the concept of love in real life. In the latter half, they cover Semantic Error, their deep love for the strangers to lovers trope, the subject of family in Asian media, social hierarchies in BL and and what makes a very human, fictional character.Series included in this episode:BL Alex | MingwaKilling Stalking | KoogiSemantic Error | Author: Jeosuri, Artist: AngyWill You Subscribe? | JunggakCherry Blossoms After Winter | BamwooFull Volume | Author: Albert, Aritst: Yang Eun-JiLost in The Cloud | PaksimSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 4: ft. RecaWorksMeet Reca, Lullaby's fellow Sequential Art Major. They discuss their BL media origins, getting into the wonderful world of webtoons, Reca's love for all things fantasy plus her lack of knowledge on video games, and Lullaby makes a fool out of herself for a hot minute as she forgets that Gakuen Heaven is most definitely a dating sim game.Series included in this episode:Angel's Feather | BlueImpactGakuen Heaven | SPRAYKing's Maker | Author: Haga, Artist: Kang JiyoungBlood Link | Brothers Without A TomorrowLeibling | Nuruk KimWalk on Water | JAXXThe Sales Department Cupid | Rotten Green Tea, Artist: An EunjinCherry Blossoms After Winter | BamwooVassalord | Nanae ChronoPearl Boy | Author: Zoy, Artist: InkingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 3: ft. ClareIt's the thirst trap episode, LORD, HAVE MERCY! Clare, professional imouto with a PHD in f-boys, is in house! Lullaby and Clare go through the BL Manhwa men that make them both act up and keep them well fed. They teach everyone about what it truly means to be put under the respeCCCful with three Cs category and why the Tik Tok famous, Bum Geon Woo of Dangerous Convenience Store, rules the number one spot. Lullaby talks about how despite her usual calm public demeanor, some BL boys are banned from her vision in the daytime, Clare talks about her undying love for brown haired men, and the two take some moments to analyze the deeper and complex layers of the BL men they thirst for. And as a bonus round: Lullaby exposes herself by letting everyone know that Siyeol can take all her worldly possessions, but he'd probably clown himself so hard before he got the chance.Series Included in this Episode:Dangerous Convenience Store | 915Payback | Author: SAMK, Artist: FujokingLove or Hate | Author: Younha, Artist: BakdamBehind the Desks | Author: Day7, Artist: EvyRoom to Room | Lee AruMy Bias Appeared?! | Author: Nabit, Artist: CerealAnti P.T. | Lee GpieeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 1: ft. NaniIn the debut episode of "You Can Smooch Tho?" Lullaby is joined by her cousin, Nani, as they talk about their manga reading from the Summer, go through the story of Anti P.T., talk about how others view love triangles, and why you should read Love or Hate despite the unpopular choice Haesoo makes.Series included in this episode:Anti P.T. | Gpiee LeeLove Or Hate | Author: Youngha, Artist: BakdamA World That Definitely Becomes BL VS A Man Who Definitely Doesn't Want to Be in BL | KonkichiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

You Can Smooch Tho? TrailerWelcome to "You Can Smooch Tho?" where we talk Boys Love Manga, Webtoons, Comics, Anime, Videos Games, and every illustrated and fictional media under the sun!Join your host Lullaby, an artist with a higher education in comics and low qualifications, as she and her cast of shounen hero-esque guests discuss and analyze the artistry, humanity, and the emotions that Boys Love media evokes in us as people from all different walks of life.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 2: ft. KitWe meet Kit, the accidental BL Book Club Founder! Join Lullaby as she as consistently forgets Haebom and Hyesung's names and calls them both Haesoo for the whole episode, like the clown she is. The two discuss the joys of being a BL fan in this day and age, Kit pulls out her list of wholesome tops, and Lullaby talks about her views on BLs that evoke sadness, yanderes that leave much to be desired, and omegaverse series she has a lot of thoughts on.Series included in this episode:Given | Natsuki KizuGravitation | Maki MurakamiIncidentally Living Together | Shin YuriKilling Stalking | Koogi10 Years I've Loved You The Most | Wu Yi Ning SiCherry Blossoms After Winter | BamwooSign | KerA Guy Like You | WAGEHeat and Run | Ssona HongMegumi and Tsugumi | Mitsuru SiLove is an Illusion | FargoSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations