Jala-chan's Place

Jala is joined by Dave and Raúl to discuss the 2017 neo-noir action thriller, Vikram Vedha. This movie is one of Jala and Dave's all-time favorite movies for its masterfully intricate story, striking ...

20 Jan 20231h 30min

Jala is joined by Raúl and Simón in discussing ways we learned our heritage and how we pass it down to the next generation, or share it with others. We discuss the manner in which this transmission is...

6 Jan 20231h 54min

Jala is joined by Will Hughes (The A.V. Club, Everything to Guppy) to discuss Murder on the Orient Express (book, TV movie, movies) and Hercule Poirot as an enduring fictional detective. This includes...

23 Des 20221h 16min

Jala is joined by Lance to discuss what disability is, how to talk about it, and ways to reduce your own personal ableism. Lance also tells his own personal journey before and after becoming disabled....

9 Des 20221h 54min

Jala is joined by Dennis Furia of Furia Games to discuss his card game, Deck of Wonders. Deck of Wonders is a solo (and co-op) legacy expandable card game where Fate herself has stacked the deck again...

26 Nov 20222h 10min

Jala is joined by Antonio and Raúl to explore their experiences as the children of immigrants to the United States. They discuss childhood, fitting in (or, more appropriately, NOT fitting in), not bei...

11 Nov 20222h 27min

Jala is joined by Alex and Slade to discuss both Gaston Leroux's classic 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera as well as Phantom by Susan Kay, a novel exploring Erik's past before he dominated the Pari...

28 Okt 20221h 41min

Jala is joined by Briar and Zombi to talk about how gender identity affects everyone and why it is significant, as well as discussing how we engage with masculinity. This is a continuation of the perf...

14 Okt 20221h 52min