My Love Is Better Than Your Love

Anthony Oliveira

Hosted by Michael Collins with Anthony Oliveira

Anthony Oliveira is a writer, cultural commentator, and trash raccoon with a PhD. He can be found on Twitter at @meakoopa, where he tweets (incessantly) about the arts, politics, and LGBTQ culture, or on his podcast, The Devil’s Party, where he's giving Milton’s Paradise Lost the queer reading it has long been wanting.

Anthony and Michael discuss the ideology of the Muppets, liking ‘girl music’, Catholic school, the superiority of queer love, and the value of kindness.

15. My Love Is Better Than Your Love. [Anthony Oliveira.]

This Is Your Mixtape Anthony Oliveira on Jim Henson [as Ernie], Bonnie Tyler, Beck, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Estelle [as Garnet]. More episodes

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Anthony’s Five Songs.

I Don't Want to Live on the Moon by Jim Henson [as Ernie].
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler.
Lost Cause by Beck.
The Origin of Love from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Stronger Than You by Estelle [as Garnet].

Show Notes.

Anthony’s website, including links to his writing, and his must-follow @meakoopa twitter account.

Anthony’s essay “Death in the Village”, about the serial killer who targeted gay men over the past decade in Toronto's Church and Wellesley Village.

“Failed Mystics”, episode 114 of The Sewers of Paris podcast, on which gay men talk about the culture that shaped them. Anthony talks about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X-Men, He-Man, and Lwaxana Troi.

This is Your Playlist! Every song we’ve featured on every episode, in order (...if they’re on Spotify).