Best Failsafe Podcasts (2025)

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5.11: Failsafe (Part 1) 1:24:08

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6d ago1:24:08

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It's part 1 of our FINAL THREE!!! The big gay feels are...big. Not to be outdone by their co-star & MVP, trauma, baby! Shadow Weaver would *really* like one more chance to use Catra & Adora as her personal wind-up toys, while Glimmer gets to meet her dad for the first time-- while he's an EVIL POD PERSON! While over on the slightly lighter B plot, …

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5.10: Return to the Fright Zone 1:50:28

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Dreading going home to your toxic red state family for the holidays? AT LEAST THEY DON'T LIVE IN THE FRIGHT ZONE! Yes, all our messy queers are going back home this week, with all the big lessons they've learned over the course of FIVE WHOLE SEASONS. Will it be enough to help them win in the end? Will Chipped Scorpia squash them with battle tanks? …

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5.09: An Ill Wind 1:08:09

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It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good-- on the high seas or for our pals on Etheria! They're off to occupied Erlandia, the adorable town of the veggie folk, to get some intel on our chipped princess pals. Meanwhile, Wrong Hordak learns about the joys of facial affect now that he's free to be an individual, and OH BOY is he eager to spread the…

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5.08: Shot in the Dark 1:44:10

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Do you like SPACE HORRORS and magical alien emotional support kitties? To say nothing of breaking the meter on soft & squishy gayest moments! We're off to Planet Krytis, which does not exist, but if it did it would be very, VERY GAY. .................. PLAYLIST: http://bit.ly/3IZlEnG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heyadoracast For more informatio…

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5.07: The Perils of Peekablue 1:40:55

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Break out your classiest fit and your sneakiest spycraft, because we're all going down the broom closet elevator with Seahawk to the SECRET UNDERWATER PARTY ADVENTURE!!! And it's going to be, just, unbelievably gay. (And bi!! And every type of queer imaginable!!!) We'll finally get a comprehensive lineup of all Seahawk's exes, and enjoy watching Me…

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Summer Sidequest with Vikram Ramani 1:03:08

5M ago1:03:08

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We're back with our final bonus ep in our Summer SideQuest! Jenny talks with YouTuber & Buffy Prom Pal Vikram Ramani about some of his favorite characters & all the queer & trans analysis just begging to be read. We go through a few of his most beloved video essays from his channel, including Infinity Train, Wolfwalkers-- and of course, we bring it…

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Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl 1:43:53

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In this very special, extra-magical bonus episode, Princess Jenny is joined by returning guest, Force Captain Aria, to discuss the brand new pilot animatic that everyone's talking about!! Pretty Pretty Please, I Don't Want to Be a Magical Girl. We also revisit Amphibia and Heartbreak High for a deeper discussion of representation in children's & YA…

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5.06: Taking Control 2:04:54

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In our next episode of QUEERS IN SPACE!! She-ra has returned in the most iconically queer manner, we have successfully saved the cat, but now FOR SOME REASON our pals just can't seem to evade Horde Prime's forces...could it somehow be related to the very creepy vibes our buddies back on Etheria encounter when they attempt a rescue in Elberon?! ALL …

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5.05: Save the Cat - Part 2 52:12

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It's part 2 of our Save the Cat coverage with GLAAD award winning fancy queermo & all around delight Anthony Olivera! ALL THE GAY JESUS METAPHORS AWAIT. LINKS: The Queer & Kink Ecology of Tank Girl: https://tinyurl.com/5fsszh76 I Can't Cover What I Am - The Best Pieta Covers!: https://www.cbr.com/i-cant-cover-what-i-am-the-best-pieta-covers/ Pietà …

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5.05: Save the Cat - Part 1 1:58:46

9M ago1:58:46

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DID YOU MISS US, DEAREST REBEL QUEERFAM?? We are back in action to bring you THE BIGGEST, THE BEST, THE MOST EPIC SAVING OF OUR MOST BELOVED CAT!!! ...Yes, the time has finally come. We're Saving the Cat, in an epic two-part adventure with fabulous guest, trash panda, podcaster & author Anthony Olivera, for a conversation we hope will delight you i…

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Representation In Children's Media with Aria Gaston-Panthaki 1:38:13

12M ago1:38:13

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Today's bonus episode is brought to you by the letters C, E, & R. It's Representation in Children's Educational Media with Aria Gaston-Panthaki! Aria is pursuing a PhD in Educational Media & Child Development at UC Irvine, & spoke with us regarding their expertise on these topics academically, and as a QBIPOC & autistic person speaking to their own…

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5.04: Stranded 1:40:14

1y ago1:40:14

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It's ROUGH to run out of gas in Death Valley! Or, if you're in a sci-fi genre show, a hauntingly desolate "crystal planet" that appears suspiciously devoid of crystals. But FEAR NOT, newly reunited best pals of ours! There are some hot queer sibs just around the corner who would probably love to team up, if you can get your messy lesbian drama toge…

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5.03: Corridors- Part 2 1:32:51

1+ y ago1:32:51

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Part 2 of our heartbreakingly, wholesomely, therapeutically gay discussion of Corridors with Sar from Five by Five Takes. Sweet Baby Catra, we're coming for you!!! PLAYLIST: https://spoti.fi/4egnoTo Five by Five Takes on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/6zfey3bt Donate to Jewish Voice for Peace this Jewish New Year! https://tinyurl.com/mr343fw5 Patreon…

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5.03: Corridors- Part 1 1:20:11

1+ y ago1:20:11

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In honor of the first MAJOR GAY SCREAMING EPISODE of Season 5, we've brought back a fan favorite (and host favorite) guest for your queer nerd delight-- it's Sar from Five by Five Takes! Listen to the three of us talk SO MUCH about Catradora, heavy symbolism, ride or die with Glimmer, and say the word CORRIDORS a lot! This is part 1 of a 2 part epi…

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5.02: Launch 1:37:12

1+ y ago1:37:12

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Our ANCIENT SPACESHIP is finally repaired, and we are ready to LAUNCH into SPAAAACE!!! ...As soon as Adora gets that mandatory nap due to no longer being part Valkyrie, and the rest of our princess pals work together to hack Horde Prime's comms & figure out Glimmer's location IN SPACE, which will probably be SUPER EASY and not put a strain on ANY R…

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5.01: Horde Prime 1:47:55

1+ y ago1:47:55

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HOLY SHITBALLS IT'S SEASON 5!!! Our buddies are LEVELING UP for the final battle for the fate of the world, or, perhaps, the entire universe. (If you think that's scary, check out Project 2025-- the GOP's plans for the US after the next election! This is some end-times shit, y'all). Meanwhile IN SPACE, Glimmer & Catra are trapped on Horde Prime's m…

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0.07: Israel, Palestine, and Etheria 1:23:15

1+ y ago1:23:15

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WE ARE BACK FROM HIATUS!!! And we sure did miss you, queerfam. This episode is very close to both our hearts, and we hope you will receive it with love, even if it challenges you in some ways. Instead of our usual post-season race roundtable, today we are discussing Israel & Palestine, & our relationship to the current war on Gaza as Antizionist Je…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #112 - Inclusion Rips 1:29:27

1+ y ago1:29:27

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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4.13: Destiny Part 2 2:19:06

2y ago2:19:06

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It's the SEASON 4 FINALE!!! Join us for ultimate battles, gay rainbow nuclear bombs, intergalactic facist empires, and as always, saving the universe with the power of queer love & community. LINKS:Audre Lorde, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House: http://tinyurl.com/5n96dp74 PLAYLIST: tinyurl.com/HeyAdora413 Patreon: https://…

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4.12: Destiny Part 1 1:33:28

2y ago1:33:28

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Our destinies, collective & individual, are hurtling toward us in this penultimate episode of Season 4! Glimmer entreats Scorpia to reconnect with the Black Garnet so they can save the world together; meanwhile on Beast Island, Entrapta reveals the scariest details yet about the apocalyptic end game of the Heart of Etheria. Hold on tight, gentleque…

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4.11: Beast Island 1:04:54

2y ago1:04:54

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So this one time in the 80's, a fantasy hero child and his white horse bff went on an epic quest that took them to a landscape that was the literal embodiment of depression and hopelessness; and then that landscape of depression SWALLOWED THE HORSE WHOLE IN FRONT OF HIS LITTLE KID BFF'S EYES, leaving a generation of kids wicked traumatized. Now it'…

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4.10: Fractures 2:09:28

2y ago2:09:28

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With the magical nukes at the heart of Etheria looming, friendships and people we love begin to...fracture. Guts are wrenched. BFFs torn asunder. But at least we finally get the wholesomely gay meetcute of Perfuma and Scorpia, who are the best and the winners of every gayest moment forever! PLAYLIST: tinyurl.com/HeyAdora410 Hey Adora stands with #F…

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4.09: Hero 1:58:46

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The past! The present! Adora! Mara! Indigenous magic & colonizing technology! PIE ACROSS TIME!!! Razz has borne witness to all these things. But can she make sense of them enough to help Adora, our current hero, honor the sacrifice of her ancient predecessor? MAJOR REVELATIONS WILL MESSILY EXPLODE HERE...so buckle your seatbelts, darling rebels, be…

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4.08: Boys Night Out 1:57:54

2+ y ago1:57:54

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THE BOYS ARE IN TROUBLE-- A SEAGULL TOLD ME!!! Yes, darling rebels, that magical time has finally arrived, and we shall sing and dance and drink our pink drinks while celebrating a whole myriad of completely non-toxic masculinities that thrive in a world without patriarchy. Pull up a barstool and join us, won't you. We apologize for the minor backg…

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4.07: Mer-Mysteries 1:38:49

2+ y ago1:38:49

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MURDER! MYSTERY! THUNDERCLAP! (Except there still haven't been any murders...YET). Join Detective Mermista and her trusty sidekick, Dame Perfuma, as they interrogate the castle to finally solve the closed circle mystery of WHO IS THE SPY IN BRIGHT MOON?? (Many hijinks will ensue). For now on episodes will be posted on a 3 week schedule. So the next…

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4.06: Princess Scorpia 1:49:55

2+ y ago1:49:55

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Brave. Loyal. Great hugs. YES, IT'S PRINCESS SCORPIA!! She contains multitudes, and all of them are so, so gay. Long may she reign in the kingdom of our hearts. The Wilhelm scream: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream Playlist: tinyurl.com/HeyAdora406 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heyadoracast For more information, you can head over to…

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4.05: Protocol 1:54:19

2+ y ago1:54:19

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What do Star Trek Discovery, Motherland Fort Salem, and The Last Of Us all have in common with this week's She-ra ep? FREAKY MAGICAL SPORES, BABY! Across the Whispering Woods, a freak acid spore cloud has trapped some of our favorite side characters in unfavorable and dangerous situations. Will the Powerhouse Polycule get the fun snow day they dese…

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4.04: Pulse 1:49:30

2+ y ago1:49:30

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It's Glimmer vs Catra in the ULTIMATE FIGHT FOR WORLD DOMINATION. Who will be revealed to be the most ruthless, the most in charge, the baddest boss bitch in all Etheria? TUNE IN TO THE MATCH OF THE MILLENIUM RIGHT HERE ON RADIO FREE ETHERIA!! PLAYLIST: tinyurl.com/HeyAdora404 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heyadoracast For more information, you …

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4.03: Flutterina 1:21:11

2+ y ago1:21:11

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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the sparkliest fangirl of them all?!? IT'S FLUTTERINA. Whilst our dear Flutterina is busy laying it on SUUUUPER thick with the rebellion, Bow and Adora (and SWIFT WIND!) are busy taking in the most amazeballs victory party they've ever seen...and it's all for them! But it definitely WON'T be a distraction from an…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #111 - phenix cast 1:16:07

2+ y ago1:16:07

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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4.02: The Valley of the Lost 1:50:53

2+ y ago1:50:53

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Perfuma and Huntara flirt their way across the desert in pursuit of Mara's ship, and there is SO MUCH gay screaming. (Bow and Adora are there too lol). Glimmer WANTS to be there like soooooo freakin bad, but the Queen must stay in the castle and attend to the adulting parts of Queendom (SO MANY MEETINGS). Meanwhile, the Horde is also after Mara's s…

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4.01: The Coronation 2:01:49

2+ y ago2:01:49

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It's SEASON 4 and nothing will ever be like it was, ever again. Lines have been crossed, loved ones have been lost. In Bright Moon, Glimmer must step up and accept her mantle as Queen even as she mourns the loss of her mother, Queen Angella; while in the Fright Zone, Catra must fight the evil forces of Hordak's emo man-baby pity-party to keep both …

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0.06: Race in SPOP Part 3 1:47:23

3y ago1:47:23

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It's the third installment of our now-traditional post-season Race in SPOP discussion! Now BIGGER and BETTER than ever, with 100% more guests!!! Topics include colonization in Etheria, puritanical fan culture, representations of Blackness in villainy, the deep importance of diversity in the writers room, and SO MUCH MORE. Princess Alba Daza is an e…

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3.06: The Portal 1:31:04

3y ago1:31:04

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It's the SEASON 3 FINALE! And for everyone who hasn't yet been blipped out of existence, everything's still perfect, reaaallly perfect. RIIIIIIIGHT...? (Also, who's that guy kissing Queen Angie?!?) Episode playlist: tinyurl.com/HeyAdora306 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heyadoracast For more information, you can head over to our website HeyAdora.…

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3.05: Remember Part 2 1:18:15

3y ago1:18:15

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Here's part 2 of our epic double-length episode for 3x05, "Remember," with special guest Sar of YouTube's Five by Five takes (tinyurl.com/5x5Takes). Episode Playlist: tinyurl.com/HeyAdora305 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heyadoracast For more information, you can head over to our website HeyAdora.gay or https://linktr.ee/HeyAdora. Have questions…

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3.05: Remember Part 1 1:17:24

3y ago1:17:24

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As our beloved Etherians are plunged into the very heart of imploding space-time, shit is about to get RLLLLY GAY. (Even gayer than Etherian standard gay!) To properly commemorate the sheer volume of beautiful queer angst, drama and processing in this episode, we are joined by Sar, creator of YouTube's Five by Five Takes (tinyurl.com/5x5Takes). The…

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3.04: Moment of Truth 1:39:06

3y ago1:39:06

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Glimmer is ready to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to rescue Adora from the Horde, even if it means going behind her literal angel-mama's back to team up with evil mom Shadow Weaver. Meanwhile, Catra is also willing to do WHAT!EVER! IT! TAKES! to win her personal war with her ex-girlfriend, even if she has to destroy all of space and time to make it happen. …

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3.03: Once Upon a Time in the Waste (Live at Flamecon) 53:44

3y ago53:44

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Once Upon a Time at Flamecon, we recorded a live episode!!!! ...Unfortunately, Princess Jenny could not be present because she was chipped by Horde Prime/got COVID from her roommate 3 days before the show. But never fear-- we have a wonderful guest co-host for you! TK of X is for Podcast: An Uncanny X-Men Experience. Follow Meff and TK on their jou…

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3.02: Huntara 1:52:40

3y ago1:52:40

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Hold onto your swoony bits, gentlequeers, because HUNTARA is here!!!! (That's, like, basically the whole episode, right? It's the one with Huntara). There might also be some pretty massive evil exposition going on in Hordak's emo man-cave, but Entrapta will tell you about that because we were all staring at HUNTARA and her GIANT PURPLE MUSCLES beca…

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3:01: The Price of Power 1:12:39

3y ago1:12:39

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WE'RE FINALLY BACK IN YOUR EARHOLES WITH SEASON 3, REBEL BABIES!!! We missed you SO freaking much, and we are thrilled to welcome a new producer and get back to bringing you the tastiest, queerest romps this side of the Fright Zone. This week, Adora finds out some truly crazy shit about her own history, while in the Fright Zone, Entrapta makes some…

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Update from Etheria! 1:39

3y ago1:39

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Greetings Rebellion! We have some EXCITING updates for you! PATREON ONLY LIVE WATCH Join us in our new holiday tradition as we watch “He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special” with all our $5+ patrons on Sunday, December 18th (the first night of Hannukah!) at 5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific, followed by a 30-minute livechat with our $10+ patrons. STORY HOUR W…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #110 - RTH mydude 57:01

3y ago57:01

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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0.05: Race In SPOP Part 2 1:07:52

3y ago1:07:52

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It's our second Race in SPOP talk with Head Sorceress Shawn! Topics include race in trauma narratives, the social construction of "the other" in Western tropes, how anti-Asian bigotry and the stereotype of the "model minority" plays into fandom perceptions & judgements of Glimmer, and how white men with dreads are the absolute worst-- EVEN IN SPACE…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #109 - NoobHunters 32:40

3+ y ago32:40

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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2.07: Reunion 1:26:32

3+ y ago1:26:32

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WE'RE BACK with the adorable wholesome Season 2 finale!!! Fun with Bow's dads and scho-LAR Adora. (And the most important morality tale of our time: don't get a tattoo in a language you don't fucking understand!) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heyadoracast For more information, you can head over to our website HeyAdora.gay or https://linktr.ee/He…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #108 - No R & R 50:25

3+ y ago50:25

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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We Are Going to Flamecon! 1:09

3+ y ago1:09

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Hey Adora will be at FlameCon 2022!! Join us for a LIVE TAPING of episode 3x03, "Once Upon a Time in the Waste" (aka CATRA IN A LEATHER JACKET). Saturday August 20th at 12:45pm in panel room A. There will be a meet & greet immediately following the show, where you can schmooze with us and talk about all things SPOP, and be the first of your friends…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #107 - PPP U know me 1:00:00

3+ y ago1:00:00

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #106 - Bloating Gas Tech 1:48:53

3+ y ago1:48:53

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #105 - But What If 1:22:23

3+ y ago1:22:23

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…