before we end
before we end
Thai Judiesch
Shelly and Thai, two friends and writers in their early twenties, explore love, possibility and becoming at the end of the world. A doomsday podcast for the girls, gays and theys. (Just kidding, not really)
Before We End...Let's Reevaluate
For their last episode in a while, Thai and Shelly reevaluate to their 2022 eras--how have they manifested and who they are being in relation to it? They discuss post-healing chaos, the miserable and magical of early twenties, boredom, struggling with being a muse and their relationship with creativity. Where will they be in 6 to 8 months?? Only time will tell. 
Sep 1, 2022
1 hr 24 min
The Story of my Life!
Thai and Shelly are back! They talk about life updates, telling stories about your life, crushes, the end of the world as a portal and other happenings. There even might be a sneaky oracle card reading (give us a review on apple podcast to claim™). Enjoy!
Aug 18, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Capital C *Community*™
It's Shelly's b day episode!! In this episode Thai and Shelly talk about community, being in conflict, community groups falling a part and the possibility that lies beyond the utopian "queerlandia" community. They also get in to how Shelly is a muse and Thai is a GIRL BOSS.   Thai's substack: https://thaihwang.substack.com/
Jul 14, 2022
1 hr 27 min
The Pandemic is a Portal
Today Thai and Shelly discuss Arundhati Roy's 2020 article "The Pandemic is a Portal" retrospectively. Now 2 years into the pandemic has it been a portal? They discuss Ling Ma's Severance an apocalypse novel about the end of the world and what rupture and severance is emerging in relation to the past--can we ever go back to normal? 
Jun 30, 2022
1 hr 38 min
Does My Art Suck??? Part 2.
Today, Thai and Shelly continue their conversation of bad art, shame, identity politics in art and why Thai is sick of talking about how she is Asian. Enjoy!
Jun 17, 2022
1 hr 25 min
Does My Art Suck? Part 1.
In this episode, (that was unfortunately cut short) Thai and Shelly talk about bad art, creative cringe, and feeling comfortable expressing yourself online. This episode had some technical difficulties so this is gonna be part 1 in a 2 part episode. In the next episode, they will talk about Asian identity politics in art and what they think makes good art! Enjoy!
Jun 9, 2022
40 min
Girl Adrift...
Today Thai and Shelly talk about aimlessness and the character they are labeling as "girl adrift" a woman-child that is lost, adrift, failing many times, and hopefully slowly coming of age (whatever that means). They discuss Frances Ha, Girls and I May Destroy You and the audacious, cringey, drifting women in them. 
May 26, 2022
1 hr 19 min
Death by Waterfall
In this episode Thai and Shelly talk about the origin story of how they met and (finally) talk about the near death experience Shelly had early on into their friendship enjoy! 
May 12, 2022
1 hr 27 min
The Year of the Multiverse!
Today Thai and Shelly return back from their season hiatus to talk about the multiverse. They discuss the emerging cultural trend and the different possibilities it offers. They discuss everything from timeline jumping, to Everything, Everywhere All at Once, to Marvel to life in capitalist ruins. Enjoy! 
Apr 28, 2022
1 hr 17 min
A Quest for Many Truths
Today Thai and Shelly giggle and talk about why they are over the concept of universal truths and Thai discusses her theories of Questing. Enjoy!
Feb 17, 2022
1 hr 11 min
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