You Can Smooch Tho?

Season 1, Special EpisodeIn You Can Smooch Tho?'s first solo episode, your host Lullaby aka Dani, covers the oddly common topic of turning 30. She goes through a few manga series that touch upon the stress that comes with aging and how it affects every aspect of life and just how close to home it hits that culturally, people seem to believe that the love lives, or lack thereof, of other people seem to become their business as well.Series included in this episode:Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! | Yuu Toyota30-sai kara no Coming Out | Author: Natsuhara saike (夏原サイケ) Artist: Takeshobo30 made ni Shinitai | Anji SeinaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 18: ft. Carolina of Cacao_ArtsThe mahou shoujo expert is back! And Carolina is here to put on a different hat! In the season finale of You Can Smooch Tho? Carolina explains her exciting dive into the genre of live action boys love series and elaborates on her preferences in a BL boy. Lullaby goes through some film titles that touch upon the subject of boys love/LGBTQ media and the popular genre of Korean period dramas. Come on over, we've got quite the K-Drama online blog post review for Y O U !Series included in this episode:Semantic Error | JeosooriTurn Off the Camera | Author: Kang Unnie, Artist: MissPMThe King and The Clown | Cinema Service / CJ EntertainmentA Frozen Flower | Offers PicturesCherry Blossoms After Winter | Bam.USupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 17: ft. KitThe ever fabulous Kit returns for the semi finals! In this episode Lullaby and Kit explore the world of BL recommendations through Tik Tok, Instagram, and Youtube Shorts. Some weird, some hilarious, some... Not too great, but others, a diamond in the rough! The two also touch upon what it's like being so close to the completion of Season 1 of You Can Smooch Tho?Series included in this episode:My Suha | ChahyunThe Boy and The Wolf | Z-PicoMother's Spirit | EnzouOmega Complex | Author: Today Spring, Artist: HagongLove in Kitsch | Dell StudioIt's My Baby | SailorLove Is An Illusion: The Queen | FargoMess Up the Lipline With A Kiss | GoroichiMy Bias Appeared | Author: Nabit, Artist: CerealDragon Making Love | MOSCARETO OK DONGThe Big Apple | Author: Harusari, Artist: HodotThe Kang's Yeesu | Author: Mambo, Winterbaum, Artist: PesoneWhen the Yakuza Falls In Love | Author: Morimi, Artist: MurimiYankee Hana-chan no Neko Kawaii Gari Kareshi | Nene ShakedaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 16: ft. Greenie of Pink.HueThe topic of problematic men in the Boys Love genre has been a tale as old as time. In this episode, Greenie and Lullaby cover which problematic BL men aren't so bad, which ones just suck, and the problematic men that-- Have quite the layers to them when you gaze upon them from 100 or so miles away. Lullaby touches upon the topic of characters that should never be held to normal morals in the first place, and Greenie talks about the interesting subject of how female characters in hentai, not just BL media, seem to never face consequences.Series included in this episode:My Bias Appeared?! | Author: Nabit, Artist: CerealRoses and Champagne | Author: ZIG, Artist: Ttung GaeKiss Me Liar | Author: ZIG, Artist: KongbaekKilling Stalking | KoogiWhen the Killer Falls In Love | EresemoSeiheki Yabame na Otoko ni Nerawaremashita / Hit On By A Kinky Guy | BOVBanana Scandal | DolshaLove Is An Illusion | FargoYours to Claim | Author: ZZIN-BAM, Artist: WAJELove Or Hate | Author: Youngha, Artist: Dam ParkHitorijime, My Hero | Memeco AriiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 15: ft. ClareHide your wallets, the ultimate imouto is back to talk about the wonderful world of G A C H A G A M E S ! The duo covers the smoochy boy gachas, the implied smoochy boys gachas, and the "squint a little but everyone agrees upon" smoochy boys gachas. Also covered in this episode: Idol franchises and the characters that represent BL even when the series isn't.Series included in this episode:Nu: Carnival | infinity α studio / S.G.Art Ltd. / PINKCORETwisted Wonderland | Disney & AniplexFate Grand Order / Fate Series | Type-MoonEnsemble Stars!! | Happy ElementsUta No Prince Sama | BroccoliSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 14: ft. HailcakesD Squared is back in business and they're here to tackle the world of BL isekais! The two talk about the often questionable impressions the genre give off, but also go through it's great comedy and versatility. They also cover what they want to see more in the genre and talk about the difficulties of being an artist in a demanding yet unbalanced field within comics and webtoon media.Series included in this episode:Reincarnated Into Demon King Evelogia's World | Io KaziwaraI Was Reincarnated in Another World and Auctioned off as a Slave | Mitsuho UtaMoney makes the (Other) World Go Round: The Corporate Slave Dragged into the Saint Summoning | Author: Wakatsu Yatsuki, Artists: Oohashi Kikka, Kazuki IrodoriKishi-sama (Ikuseichuu) to Doukyo Shimasu | Akihisa TeoI'm Mediocre ♂, But I'm Loved in A Different World AnthologyMy Raw Love Life with a Male Demon | YusatonaDear Door | PlutoTitan's Bride | ItkzLeibling! | Kim NurukSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

Season 1, Episode 13: ft. NaniSeries That Aren't BL but... Pt. 1! Nani confesses that Free! Iwatobi Swim Club is the closest to BL she's been to in awhile and how wild Season 3 decided to be. The cousins discuss Yuri On Ice's Victor and Yuri, Sk8 the Infinity's entire cast, and the sentiment of not needing to express feelings of love so bluntly when things aren't so blatantly BL.Series included in this episode:Free! Iwatobi Swim Club | Kyoto Animation, Animation Do / Author: Koji OjiYuri On Ice | Sayo Yamamoto, Mitsuro KuboSk8 The Infinity | Bones, Hiroko UtsumiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/you-can-smooch-tho/donations

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 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

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