OUTFIT ALERT! They’ve done it again. Gerard Way knows how Joan of Arc felt, and in this episode we break down how her life, death, and canonization shape the way faith, nationalism, and gender nonconformity work in MCR.

Topics include: a brief political and religious history of 15th century Europe, The Crucible, girlboss Joan, the modesty of being burned at the stake, the squid interview, our canonization pitch to Pope Francis, purifying flame, the divine judgement of Bob Bryar, holy transvestites, Purity and Danger, Gerard Way’s wandering uterus syndrome, the ecstasy of St. Theresa, scream queens, the Kurt Cobainization of the modern rock star, satanic panic, the 9/11 of it all, Lil Nas X, and action vs. identity in contemporary mass culture.

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