#there’s that really fascinating episode of the decoder ring podcast about the soap opera machine

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oooh wait that's cool! was phillipe on days too?

nah, he was on one life to live. never watched it, but the role was still talked about by the time jensen got on days. the issue of queer characters on soaps was still largely untouched so it was very much discussed by fans and journalists.

#there’s that really fascinating episode of the decoder ring podcast about the soap opera machine #i highly suggest listening to it if you’re interested in the interaction between cultural shifts fandoms and the creatives behind tv shows #you don’t even need to care or know about soaps #it honestly sounds like they’re talking about spn the whole time #but please pay attention to the trigger warnings at the start of the ep