Category Archives: KMMA

S005: How Ghosthropology is Made (Supplemental)

While we are on hiatus, we hope you enjoy this quick supplemental episode that gives you a peek behind the microphone at how the episodes are made. Look for more regular episodes in March.

Dykette (Book Review)

In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2023 Queer Literary novel Dykette by Janny Fran Davis. A book that asks How far will you go to make yourself into who you think others want you to be?

Small Angels (Book Review)

In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2022 novel Small Angels by Lauren Owen… This well-crafted sapphic fairy tale will have you believing in magic, true love, and the power of memory.

Community Is King! (January 17th, 2025)

Legendary Drag King Performer, El Dana,
The new Allison Murphy and Chloe Anne Lacey Scholarship
Plus Find YOUR Community with Silent Reading Parties, Women’s Sports, or a Sound Bath experience!

James (Book Review)

In this episode, Kaylia gives a Spoiler Free Review of the 2024 historical fiction book James by Percival Everett… a retelling of the story of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the runaway slave side character from the Mark Twain classic.

The Future is Here (January 10th, 2025)

Chris and Kaylia talk New Year’s Resolutions, health news, the importance of community, and the future of healthcare for the LGBTQ community in Fresno with Dr. Julie Nicole of the Fresno Collective for Inclusive Medicine. Plus food, silly wellness trends, and more! Enjoy!

Parable of the Sower (Book Review)

Part warning about the future, part supernatural adventure, and part philosophical deep dive into humanity’s desire for religion… this book just might be the perfect read for January 2025.

90. The Well To Hell

Many years ago, Soviet scientists drilled the deepest borehole ever dug by humans. They were looking for geological information, but instead, they encountered the very fires of Hell itself. In this episode, Matt discusses an urban legend with ties to both Evangelical Christianity and late 1980s right-wing politics.

Smells Like Christmas (December 20th, 2024)

We have special guests James Hensley (Chris’s husband) and Matt Armstrong (Kaylia’s husband) on our Christmas episode. We highlight a couple of local nonprofits, enjoy a queer holiday poem, and then dive into gift-giving. Plus, fragrances for everyone, lesbian resourcefulness, Christmas songs, Christmas movies, Mariah Carey, and a holiday quiz. Add Y2K memories and a dash of New Year’s Eve and you have our annual Christmas (politics-free) spectacular!