Justin Timberlake once (pretty much) said, “It’s gonna be May” so we think it’s only right to honour this very significant month with a fan-freaking-tastic episode of Different Things Can Be Sad. This time, Majka and Yaz are joined by Audrey The Dog to break down the politics of Pride Month and dissect the popularity of Old Town Road.   Reading ‘Faith, Friendship And Tragedy At Santa Fe High’, Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/remembering-sabika-sheikh-pakistani-student-killed-santa-fe-school-shooting/ ‘A Dangerous Delay’, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/.../university-of-maryland-mold-adenovirus/ The Hundred Year Old House by Rebecca Makkai Watching Alexa Chung YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ZYnKtMbF0k2FewIgU5c3g Sex Education (Netflix) Listening I Am Easy To Find by The National A Fine Mess by Interpol The Adults Are Talking by The Strokes Beach House blackbear Alabama 'Groups Sue Over Alabama Abortion Ban, Judge Blocks Mississippi Ban', Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-abortion-alabama/groups-sue-over-alabama-abortion-law-judge-blocks-mississippi-ban-idUSKCN1SU1OE 'Here Are The Details Of The Abortion Legislation In Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana And Elsewhere', TIME: http://time.com/5591166/state-abortion-laws-explained/ Politics 'The Origins Of Pride Month: What You Should Know About Its History', Bustle: https://www.bustle.com/articles/166925-the-origins-of-pride-month-what-you-should-know-about-its-history 'The History Of LGBT Pride, From 1970 To Now', Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/blog/the-history-of-lgbt-pride-from-1970-to-now 'Overlooked: Marsha P Johnson', The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html 'Bruce McArthur, Toronto's Accused Landscape Killer, Was Hiding In Plain Sight All Along', Vanity Fair: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/07/toronto-serial-killer-bruce-mcarthur-accused-landscaper 'Opinion:Pink Washing', The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/opinion/pinkwashing-and-israels-use-of-gays-as-a-messaging-tool.html Pop Culture ‘Lil Nas X: Inside The Rise Of A Hip-Hop Cowboy’, Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-interview-new-album-836393/ ‘Old Town Road’, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_Road ‘Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Was Destined To Disrupt’, Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/lil-nas-x-old-town-road-controversy-explained.html ‘Welcome To The Yeehaw Agenda’, GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/old-town-road-yeehaw-agenda 'Country At The Crossroads', Switched On Pop: https://www.switchedonpop.com/no-country-for-old-town-road/ The American Meme on Netflix @theyeehawagenda on Instagram