https://simplecast.com Kind of Major Welcome! A podcast of pop culture, art, friendship, and snacks! 2017-2026 Kind of Major en Tue, 3 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 3 Nov 2026 12:00:16 +0000 https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com Kind of Major https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/280a3c5b-8528-4ebe-8bf3-1866ca2091f4/2dcb2dc7-3eb5-41d0-a8f1-cedb3053bffc/3000x3000/cropped-1791906375299.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com episodic Welcome! A podcast of pop culture, art, friendship, and snacks! Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz false https://feeds.simplecast.com/pPU33PPR artists talking,bookreviews,comedy,divas,dramatic,friendship,hilarious,hot people,internet content,lgbtq+,movies,pop culture,snacks,tv shows Kind of Major kindofmajorpod@gmail.com 914507ea-7f85-4c9a-8e85-acbd2ae1b67d Kind of Major: They Called Us Wicked (Gloria Muñoz Interview) THEY CALLED US WICKED independent bookstore SWAG. Order from either Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, FL or, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, MN, to get SWAG.

Book Description: They’re a coven of four: Lucy, who can hear a whisper in a crowded room. Clara, who can read your innermost thoughts. Fabiola, who can see the future. And Sirena, who can manipulate your every emotion. They’ve been best friends since they met on the astral plane as kids, each of them hiding their gifts from a world that insists magic and witchcraft are a threat to humanity.

But they’ve never met in the real world. . .until now.

Gloria Muñoz is a Colombian American writer, translator, and advocate for multilingual literacy. She is the award-winning author of This is the Year, which won the 2026 International Literacy Award for Young Adult Fiction and an International Latino Book Award. Her latest novel, They Called Us Wicked, follows four young women as they explore deep questions about power, technology, magic, and community. Her acclaimed poetry collections Your Biome Has Found You, and Danzirly, which won the Ambroggio Prize and the Gold Medal Florida Book Award, dazzle with thought-provoking images and creative use of language and form. Her other honors include an Academy of American Poets Poet Laureate Fellowship, a Hedgebrook Fellowship, being a Macondista, Highlights Foundation’s Diverse Verse Fellowship, and Lumina’s Multilingual Writing Award.  Gloria is proud to be a part of MNBIPOC Kidlit Creators collective and Las Musas. 

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]]> Tue, 3 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 kindofmajorpod@gmail.com (Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz) https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com/episodes/kind-of-major-they-called-us-wicked-gloria-munoz-interview-fuOKkKg2 THEY CALLED US WICKED independent bookstore SWAG. Order from either Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, FL or, Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, MN, to get SWAG.

Book Description: They’re a coven of four: Lucy, who can hear a whisper in a crowded room. Clara, who can read your innermost thoughts. Fabiola, who can see the future. And Sirena, who can manipulate your every emotion. They’ve been best friends since they met on the astral plane as kids, each of them hiding their gifts from a world that insists magic and witchcraft are a threat to humanity.

But they’ve never met in the real world. . .until now.

Gloria Muñoz is a Colombian American writer, translator, and advocate for multilingual literacy. She is the award-winning author of This is the Year, which won the 2026 International Literacy Award for Young Adult Fiction and an International Latino Book Award. Her latest novel, They Called Us Wicked, follows four young women as they explore deep questions about power, technology, magic, and community. Her acclaimed poetry collections Your Biome Has Found You, and Danzirly, which won the Ambroggio Prize and the Gold Medal Florida Book Award, dazzle with thought-provoking images and creative use of language and form. Her other honors include an Academy of American Poets Poet Laureate Fellowship, a Hedgebrook Fellowship, being a Macondista, Highlights Foundation’s Diverse Verse Fellowship, and Lumina’s Multilingual Writing Award.  Gloria is proud to be a part of MNBIPOC Kidlit Creators collective and Las Musas. 

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]]> Kind of Major: They Called Us Wicked (Gloria Muñoz Interview) Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz 00:35:25 On this episode, Tyler has the pleasure of interviewing Kind of Major co-host Gloria Muñoz about her new YA novel THEY CALLED US WICKED (Out Nov. 3). They talk about her magical inspiration for the book, the process of (re)writing, poetry, and reasons to shake off imposter syndrome. On this episode, Tyler has the pleasure of interviewing Kind of Major co-host Gloria Muñoz about her new YA novel THEY CALLED US WICKED (Out Nov. 3). They talk about her magical inspiration for the book, the process of (re)writing, poetry, and reasons to shake off imposter syndrome. dramatic, snacks, friendship, lgbtq+, artists talking, pop culture, movies, witches, books, internet content, ya novel, hilarious, comedy, bookreviews, tv shows false full 5 75b7d527-adce-4af6-9db3-e64728997648 Kind of Major: Carrie (2026 series) Did we need this adaptation of the Stephen King classic about a telekinetic teenager who gets relentlessly bullied by her classmates? Our short answer: Yes! Listen to find out why, our fan theories, and what's ~sparking~ joy in us lately. 

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]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 kindofmajorpod@gmail.com (Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz, Michael Coccognia) https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com/episodes/kind-of-major-carrie-2026-series-v3D5WN6G Did we need this adaptation of the Stephen King classic about a telekinetic teenager who gets relentlessly bullied by her classmates? Our short answer: Yes! Listen to find out why, our fan theories, and what's ~sparking~ joy in us lately. 

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]]> Kind of Major: Carrie (2026 series) Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz, Michael Coccognia 00:33:57 In this episode, we talk with our first special guest about the new Carrie series -- its connection to the past, commentary on the present, and where it might be going in the future. In this episode, we talk with our first special guest about the new Carrie series -- its connection to the past, commentary on the present, and where it might be going in the future. dramatic, divas, snacks, friendship, carrie, lgbtq+, artists talking, pop culture, movies, internet content, hilarious, comedy, tv shows false full 4 30cef46d-6959-45bb-a057-6f5f88623ab4 Kind of Major: Creature Feature Creature Feature. Alternative title: Fear and Misunderstood Monsters!

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

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]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:25:00 +0000 kindofmajorpod@gmail.com (Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz) https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com/episodes/kind-of-major-creature-feature-0p1D8_14 Creature Feature. Alternative title: Fear and Misunderstood Monsters!

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

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]]> Kind of Major: Creature Feature Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz 00:32:56 Ah, the horror!!! The horror! Or, who is the colonialist monster behind the mask? And what we really afraid of? In this episode, we look at two misunderstood monsters, Gill-man from The Creature From the Black Lagoon and Little Death from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Ah, the horror!!! The horror! Or, who is the colonialist monster behind the mask? And what we really afraid of? In this episode, we look at two misunderstood monsters, Gill-man from The Creature From the Black Lagoon and Little Death from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. florida, horror, new movies, feminism, lgbtq, fear, film, creature feature, narrative, empowerment, monsters, popculture false full 3 4f3b2d3a-beb9-450e-968f-d8110a470bf9 Kind of Major: FALL into Books FALL into Books. Alternative title: Kind of Major Book Rec Episode! 

BODEGA STORIES by Amaris Castillo

OTHER SHANE HINTONS by Shane Hinton

THE COIN by Yasmin Zaher

PERFECTION by Vincenzo Latronico

THE WITCHES OF EL PASO by Luis Jaramillo

MAYRA by Nicky Gonzalez

MONSTRILIO by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

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]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000 kindofmajorpod@gmail.com (Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz) https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com/episodes/kind-of-major-fall-into-books-udl2_mPG FALL into Books. Alternative title: Kind of Major Book Rec Episode! 

BODEGA STORIES by Amaris Castillo

OTHER SHANE HINTONS by Shane Hinton

THE COIN by Yasmin Zaher

PERFECTION by Vincenzo Latronico

THE WITCHES OF EL PASO by Luis Jaramillo

MAYRA by Nicky Gonzalez

MONSTRILIO by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

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]]> Kind of Major: FALL into Books Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz 00:39:26 We both LOVE books. In this episode, we each recommend three Kind of Major ones, then we have a longer chat about Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova. Perfect for spooky season! We both LOVE books. In this episode, we each recommend three Kind of Major ones, then we have a longer chat about Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova. Perfect for spooky season! dmv, book reviews, book round-up, pop culture, witches, books, friends, spooky season, bodega false full 2 27938147-bc64-4937-b0e3-506f9125f7c0 Kind of Major: Origin Stories Notes: Gloria was a teen goth, obsessed with death rituals, while Tyler secretly loved Mean Girls. They both had the potential to be mean girls -- as SO many teens do -- but they did not succumb to that darkness. They are here to spread love and light. 

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]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 kindofmajorpod@gmail.com (Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz) https://kind-of-major.simplecast.com/episodes/kind-of-major-origin-stories-8enKXsl1 Notes: Gloria was a teen goth, obsessed with death rituals, while Tyler secretly loved Mean Girls. They both had the potential to be mean girls -- as SO many teens do -- but they did not succumb to that darkness. They are here to spread love and light. 

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]]> Kind of Major: Origin Stories Tyler Gillespie, Gloria Muñoz 00:25:45 In this first episode, we talk about movies that shaped us: The Mummy (for Gloria) and Mean Girls (for Tyler). On Wednesdays, we wear pink, and on TUESDAYS we listen to Kind of Major! In this first episode, we talk about movies that shaped us: The Mummy (for Gloria) and Mean Girls (for Tyler). On Wednesdays, we wear pink, and on TUESDAYS we listen to Kind of Major! dramatic, divas, snacks, friendship, lgbtq+, artists talking, pop culture, movies, internet content, hilarious, comedy, hot people, bookreviews, tv shows false full 1