Ben, NiNi, Ginny and Shan look back at 2023 and ahead to 2024 in QL.

Episode transcript available here.

00:00:00 Welcome

00:01:15 Introduction

00:03:24 Question: Holding back takes for the podcast

00:05:39 Question: Under-discussed topics in the discourse

00:12:44 Question: The draw of Japanese BL

00:20:45 Question: Stories about older characters

00:25:22 Question: Cross-country adaptations

00:31:21 Question: Biggest wins and losses of the bl industry in 2023

00:36:38 Question: The next big BL trope wave

00:40:30 Question: Welcome back, Kotter and go home, Roger

00:46:45 Question: To all the lurkers

00:49:31 2023 Headlines

00:53:31 Best Boy and Best Girl

00:56:17 2024 QL Resolutions

01:01:43 The BGP!

01:11:05 The Year Ahead (GIVE US LESBIANS!)

01:24:58 Outro

Winter Lagniappe

Your QL fandom uncle and auntie are here with giant sunglasses, brown liquor in a flask, a folded $5 bill to slip into your hand when nobody’s looking, lukewarm takes, occasional rides on the Disk Horse, deep dives into artistry and industry, and, most importantly, simping. Lots of simping.

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Credits:

NiNi (@shortpplfedup [https://www.tumblr.com/shortpplfedup]) is our editor and producer. Ben (@bengiyo [https://www.tumblr.com/bengiyo]) is our creative director and content manager. Ginny (@ginnymoonbeam [https://www.tumblr.com/ginnymoonbeam]) and Shan (@lurkingshan [https://www.tumblr.com/lurkingshan]) are our transcription team. Our theme music is Dedication by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge [https://open.spotify.com/artist/03JYfsI9Ke7JFuxHD239m2] (Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com/])