Failed Mystics (Ep. 277: Buffy, X-Men, He-Man, and Lwaxana Troi)

Hello and welcome to the Sewers of Paris. Have you ever been lucky enough to enjoy the sensation of villainy? For this week’s episode, we’re revisiting my interview from three years ago with Anthony Olivera, who you might also know for his incisive tweeting as Meakoopa. We spoke in 2017 about his love for villains, failed mystics, and queer awakenings; and just this month, Harper Collins announced that they’ll be publishing a comic by Anthony featuring all of those things entitled Apocrypha. It’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Paradise Lost amidst a cosmic war, and judging from the conversation you’re about to hear, it’s going to be super gay. We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First a reminder that I’ve got some live shows coming up! Join us for an escape into a world of Dungeons and Dragons & drag queens with our show Queens of Adventure, where drag performers play Dungeons & Dragons for a live audience. We’re playing at Re-Bar in Seattle on March 12, then heading to San Francisco’s Oasis on March 25 and 29. Queens of Adventure live shows are so much fun — basically big queer improvised comedy stories where queer heroes save the world. Tickets and details are now on sale at QueensOfAdventure.com — I hope to see you there! And if you like queer podcasting, check out a brand new show I just launched: Queens of Adventure: Legends! This new podcast features recordings of live shows, one-shots, and stand-alone adventures from the world of Queens of Adventure. You can dive in to any episode and hear recordings with special guests like BenDeLaCreme, Rock M Sakura, Erika Klash, and more — Queens of Adventure: Legends is available to subscribe to now wherever you get your podcasts.