Referential
by Dr. Khaliden Nas
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About this podcast
Referential is hosted by Dr. Khaliden Nas to have serious conversations about frivolous topics!
Each episode takes you on an academically informed deep dive into pop culture and media that never skips out on a stupid joke.
Subscribe & join Dr. Khaliden Nas (and the occasional guest!) as we dive into conversations about identity, representation, Blackness, queerness (and so much more) across the cultures that we make; and the cultures that make us.
Artwork by Valentine M. Smith.
Music by Pampered Fists & Anzahlung.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 56 episodes
- Black Girlhood and Coming of Age (Or From Daria to Megan Thee Stallion with Shannon Miller) [RELISTEN] · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 4Video episode 4 Vid version available to view on the Spotify app or link below to watch the YouTube version https://youtu.be/K6Oh0AgeLaw For this video episode I'm joined by…
- 'Fruit Fly' by Josh Silver (with Victor Alexander) · 49 minREFERENTIAL BOOK CLUB #1 (?) Victor and I have read a book (!). Listen to our discussion of the queer book of the moment 'Fruit Fly' by Josh Silver. + Domestic Thrillers The…
- Women in Public (Or A Real Housewives of Atlanta/Potomac Deep Dive with Lauren Warren) [RERUN] · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 3Back to regular programming! [Part 1 of a series.] Have you ever heard the term 'digital blackface'? The Real Housewives franchise has spawned a million gifs and opinions; all…
- 'Unfriendly Queer Muslim Hotties' (with Noor from The Reality Is Podcast!) · 1 h 0 minDrop Call #14 New drop call episode! I'm joined by new guest and friend of the pod Noor from The Reality Is podcast! We talk about what it's like existing as an opinionated…
- Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century) · 2 h 36 minVideo Episode 5 A Queer Retrospective of Xena The Warrior Princess (& Gabrielle) Ringing in September with the long awaited Xenasode! I'm joined by returning guest Best Issue…
- Critiquing Beyoncé (Or From The Renaissance to Enlightenment with Antonia Jade King) [RE-RELEASE] · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 2Beyonce’s Renaissance is over, now we’ve entered the Age of Enlightenment. Welcome to the rodeo? Yeehaw! I’m joined by Antonia Jade King after watching the Renaissance film for…
- [Preview] Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess (with Sara Century) · 31 min30 min Preview! Tune in for the full Part 1 of our Xena (& Gabrielle) The Warrior Princess deep dive later this week! A Queer Retrospective of Xena The Warrior Princess (&…
- X-Men '97 S2 EP5 'Weapon X, Lies and DVDs' (With BlackGayComicGeek!) [PREVIEW] · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 3[PREVIEW] Catch the full EP on ASH AND [PREVIEW] The X-Men '97 Sessions with "ASH &"s Ashley Alleyne is back! Ash and I break down the fifth episode of the new season of X-Men…
- X-Men '97 S2 EP4 'Rise of Apocalypse Pt. 2' (With OneTrueKayla!) · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 2The X-Men '97 Sessions with "ASH &"s Ashley Alleyne is back! Ash and I break down the fourth episode of the new season of X-Men '97 and are joined on the third chair by the One…
- 'Summer 2026 Nerd Media Catch-Up' (with Ash Alleyne!) · 1 h 13 min · Season 3 Episode 6Dropcall #13 Oh Mary Spiderman- Brand New Grey A new Black Panther No More Wonder Man No More Blade Ash has a theory (it's wrong.) Venom (why) Carnage (enough) Absolute DC Vixen…
- X-Men '97 S2 EP1/2/3 (With comic writer Jackson Lanzing and Ash Alleyne!) · 1 h 31 min · Season 4 Episode 1The X-Men '97 Sessions with "ASH &"s Ashley Alleyne is back! Ash and I break down the first three episodes of the new season of X-Men '97 and are joined on the third chair by…
- (PREVIEW) X-Men '97 S2 EP1/2/3 (With NYX & KANG writer Jackson Lanzing and Ash Alleyne!) · 15 minPREVIEW of the premiere of S2 of the 97 Sessions with ASH &'s Ashley Alleyne! Ash and I break down the first three episodes of the new season of X-Men '97 and are joined on the…
- 'User Generated Nonsense' (with Kaela Shanti) · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 5Dropcall #12 Diaspora calling! Sat down with choir-mate and content creator Kaela Shanti at the Brighton Book Festival to talk about everything.. and also nothing! stay tuned…
- 'Dogs, Housewives & House of the Dragon' (with Lauren Warren) · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 4Dropcall #10 Lauren and I got on a call and started talking about our pets, the Real Housewives of Atlanta and HBO's Game of thrones spin off House of the Dragon. This DC is…
- X-Men '97 Season 1 Recap · 27 minThe '97 Sessions with Ash Alleyne & Dr. Khaliden Nas Featuring all the guests from our X-Men 97 S1 Recaps (Tiffie Starchild, Omar Holmon, Victor Alexander, Miss Sundi, Valentine…
- X-Men ‘97 S1 Wrap-Up/Mailbag (with Stephanie Williams, Connor Goldsmith, Ash Alleyne & More!) · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 13Crossover pt. 11 (Grand finale extravaganza!) Ash and I sat down for one final conversation about X-Men ’97! We talk our overall season one X-Men thoughts, our overall…
- X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP10 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3’ (with Brett Mannes, Evil Jeff & Ash Alleyne!) · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 12Crossover pt. 10! Icons in the room! We’re joined by Brett Mannes and Evil Jeff, hosts of the OG Queer nerd podcast “Comic Book Queers: Legacy”! We dig into our thoughts and…
- X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP9 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2’ (with Jiggly Caliente & Ash Alleyne!) · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 11Crossover pt. 9! We’re joined by actress, drag performer, rapper and activist Jiggly Caliente (Drag Race Philippines judge, Pose, Rupaul's Drag Race Season 4, All Stars 6…
- X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP8 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1’ (with Marvin Britt & Ash Alleyne!) · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 10Crossover pt. 8(ish) We’re joined by Marvin Britt (Storyboard Artist for X-Men ’97, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Blood of Zeus, The Legend of Vox Machina) to go behind the scenes on…
- X-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP7 ‘Bright Eyes’ (with Valentine Smith, Miss Sundi & Ash Alleyne!) · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 9Tangent #9 (Crossover with Immortal X of Words)! For Episode 7 we’re joined by two chairs (Valentine Smith and Sundi!) to talk all about X-Men '97 Episode 7, Season 1 ‘Bright…
