We dive into BBC’s In The Flesh, the gritty British drama that uses “Partially Deceased Syndrome” as a razor‑sharp metaphor for identity, conformity and the politics of “passing”. From Kieren Walker’s quiet grief to the radical undead sect that rejects the cure, we unpack how the series blends horror, queer allegory and social critique, weighing the strengths of season 1 against the uneven twists of season 2.

Our longtime friend OllieEatsBrains joins the chair to share life updates—moving across the country, new job, recent adoption, and the launch of the MAZE comic Kickstarter. Ollie explains why the story shifted from prose to graphic form, highlights artist Fede’s striking style, and teases the next chapter of the MAZE universe, tying the comic’s themes of label‑rebellion back to the zombie‑politics of In The Flesh.

Contact & relevant links

• OllieEatsBrains
  • OllieEatsBrains website: https://ollieeatsbrains.com/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ollieeatsbrains/
  • Epizode with Ollie talking about M.A.Z.E.: Epizode 58 
  • Carrd bio (central hub for all socials): https://ollieeatsbrains.carrd.co
  • MAZE Kickstarter (official campaign page): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ollieeatsbrains/maze-1-staken-not-stirred
• In The Flesh
  • In The Flesh Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Flesh_(TV_series)
  • BBC programme page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b042ckss
  • IMDb entry: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2480514/

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