Out On Earth

About Out On Earth

Two besties info-dump queer ecology. From forest floors to city streets, we’re uncovering how natural history can expand our understanding of identity and community. Follow us on instagram @outonearthpod. Listen ad-free, gain early access to episodes, bonus episodes, and the community discord over on Patreon. Email any questions or concerns to outonearthpod@gmail.com. Out on Earth is written, produced, and edited by Cricket and Ashton. Music provided by Holizna. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Cricket and Ashton

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

23 Aug 2023

Latest episode

9 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jun 2025

   WATER

   Hosts Cricket and Ashton explore queer ecological theory, diving into topics like coral reefs and blasted seascapes, while examining the biopolitical implications of identifying as fish.

2. 

   26 Mar 2025

   Rhythms of Resistance

   Rhythm is a survival skill and House is a home for all! In this groovy episode, Cricket gives a natural history of musicality, from bone flutes, to cave parties, to the TikTok dance industrial complex. Ashton welcomes us into the world of House music, unveiling it's origins in queer and Black history. We tie up this series with a nice little bow of hope, and a reminder that we have so many tools to keep us grounded when times are tough. Join our Discord (https://discord.gg/paZF79nGvw) Out on Earth on Youtube! (https://www.youtube.com/@OutOnEarthPod) Works Cited Chasteen, John Charles. National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance. University of New Mexico Press, 2004. Savage, Patrick E., et al. “Music as a coevolved system for social bonding.” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 44, 2021 Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth. "What If We Get This Right?" The Forgotten Black and Queer History of House Music - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uToIOU-d6YU) Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (https://rep.club/products/last-night-a-dj-saved-my-life?srsltid=AfmBOooilFJinJ6vDPMYZHw6Kio2NLTkI_8sfIRSyoxa22vkU-pH46XZ) Disco Demolition Night of 1979 (https://www.chicagohistory.org/disco-demolition-night/) Blame It On the Boogie (https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1130&context=vulcan) The Black Queer History of the Dance Music Scene (https://www.umbrellacollective.org/blog/2023/7/24/from-ballroom-to-beyonce-the-black-queer-history-of-the-dance-music-scene) Trans Philosophy - Overthink Podcast (https://overthinkpodcast.com/episodes/episode-125) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   26 Feb 2025

   Gay Panic! At The Disco

   What do Brendon Urie and SOPHIE have in common?? Hint: fish. Tune into this episode if you’ve ever wondered why straight men are so … gay? Ashton takes a biographical deep-dive into the person and musical genius that SOPHIE was, and how her impact lives on in music today. Cricket unpacks the origins of queerbaiting, “emo” and how the Madonna-Whore Complex has consistently plagued the scene for over a decade. We took some time this episode to explore queer artists whose identities were expressed and evolved though music, sound, and vibration. We also get some fun interludes from guests who are much better attuned to a Scottish accent than we could ever hope to be. HUGE SHOUTOUT to @truthhurtsworse on X for your emo stan wisdom and expert opinion. Join our Discord (https://discord.gg/paZF79nGvw) Out on Earth on Youtube! (https://www.youtube.com/@OutOnEarthPod) Works Cited Brennan, Joseph. Queerbaiting and Fandom. University of Iowa Press, 2019. Fathallah, Judith. “Is Stage-Gay Queerbaiting? The Politics of Performative Homoeroticism in Emo Bands.” Journal of Popular Music Studies, vol. 31, no. 3, 2019, pp. 1-20. Freudenthal, Carmen. Dear Mr/Mrs. 2009. Geffen, Sasha. “SOPHIE and the Future of Music.” Vulture, 9 Nov. 2017, www.vulture.com/2017/11/sophie-music-interview.html. (https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/sophie-music-interview.html.) Guardian Music. “SOPHIE: Posthumous Album Interview.” The Guardian, 20 Sept. 2024, www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/20/sophie-posthumous-album-interview. (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/20/sophie-posthumous-album-interview.) Heasley, Robert. “Queer Masculinities of Straight Men: A Typology.” Men and Masculinities, vol. 7, no. 3, 2005, pp. 310-320. Kayla Says. “How the Internet Fell Out of Love with Brendon Urie.” YouTube, uploaded by Kayla Says, 2023 Virtually Human: The Promise—and Peril—of Digital Immortality. St. Martin’s Press, 2014. Ward, Jane. Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men. New York University Press, 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

11,680,234

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

85 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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