BL is really leaning into genre in a big way, and we're too big nerds to let that go uncommented upon. Ben, NiNi, Ginny and Shan talk some successes and failures in genre blending over the winter season in Playboyy, 7 Days Before Valentine, Dead Friend Forever and Love For Love's Sake.

**TW for Dead Friend Forever: discussions of violence and gore**

**TW for Love For Love's Sake: discussions of suicide and self-harm**

Episode transcript available here. [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod/750570714469367808/spring-grab-bag-part-1-genre-shows?source=share]

00:00:00 Welcome

00:01:15 Grab Bag Part 1: Genre Shows

00:02:37 Playboyy

00:18:42 7 Days Before Valentine

00:29:35 Dead Friend Forever

00:50:03 Love For Love's Sake

01:13:39 Outro

Mixed Nuts, Part 1: Genre Smoothies

The Conversation is a podcast all about Asian BL/GL/QL (and sometimes other queer media), coming at you from a film crit perspective. We swan in every other week-ish to shoot the shit on faves, flops and trends, artistry and industry nerdery, and also crack and simping, because we contain multitudes. You can find us and reach out on Tumblr: @the-conversation-pod [https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod]

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. Shan (@lurkingshan [https://www.tumblr.com/lurkingshan]) is our associate producer. Twig (@twig-tea [https://www.tumblr.com/twig-tea]) is our correspondent. 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/])