Best Pop Culture Peasants Podcasts (2025)

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Danmei, Wisconsin and Arizona Abortion Ban Repeals, Boston, Viagra and Adderall 1:01:39

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Bryan is with a private client exploring Boston and shares some pros and cons for visitors. Erin self-diagnoses herself with ADHD after taking Adderall for a late night shoot in Vancouver. Bryan tells us about the Asian genre of gay erotic fiction called Danmei which is being criminalized under Chinese pornography laws. Erin gives us some good news…

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People Over Papers, Budapest Pride, Bezos Wedding and Glory Holes 49:12

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Erin is sweatin' it out with no AC during her last week in Vancouver, and Bryan tells us which celebrity turds were at the Bezos wedding over the weekend. Erin discusses the website People Over Papers that was designed by two women to fight fascism and inform people about ICE activity. Bryan updates us on the "municipal festival" in Budapest that s…

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Supreme Court on Gender-Affirming Care and Pregnancy Resource Centers, First Class Pringles and Normal Eye Freckle 57:42

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Erin is back in Santa Fe for a limited time, dropping off all her Vancouver luggages, and Bryan is still without a kitchen and has a new eye diagnosis. Bryan covers the recent Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti which upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-afffirming care. Erin examines the appeal being brought to the high court regarding New Je…

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Anti-Trans Billionaires, Southern Baptist Convention, Bowen Island and No Kings Day 52:35

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This week Erin captains a boat from Vancouver to Bowen Island, and Bryan has some kitchen mold remediation but still attends the WeHo No King's Day protest. Erin reviews an article from Atmos where climate policy experts Vivian Taylor and Philip Newell share their discoveries of fossil fuel billionaires funneling money into the anti-trans movement …

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Hungary Pride Bans, Indy 500 Plane Banner, John Proctor is the Villain and LA ICE Raids 48:48

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This week Bryan has some pre-Tony Awards praise for John Proctor is the Villain (congrats to Cole Escola!), and we discuss the horrific ICE Raids and protests currently happening in LA. Bryan takes us to Hungary to tell us about their government banning LGBTQ+ events, including Budapest Pride, and how the EU is lacking the backbone to do anything a…

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Digital Camera Guys and Concert Selfies, State of Pride 2025, Garfield and Barefoot at the Movies 1:01:18

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We're seeing the signs of the start of summer (or at least people wanting it to be). Erin tries out some Boom Boom fashion with her new thrifted sleep shirt featuring everyone's favorite lasagna-eating cat, and Bryan saw a movie in New York's smallest movie theater. Erin tells us about a disturbing trend of creepy men zooming in on women's body par…

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Supreme Court Reviewing ACA Preventative Care, Toxic Masculinity, Salome and The Greatest Genitalation 1:02:16

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This week spring has sprung while Erin is in Vancouver, Bryan gives us a review of Salome at The Met, and we ponder whether the "Gen" in Gen X, and Gen Z is referring to private parts. Bryan informs us about the pending Supreme Court case of mandated coverage for preventative care which could affect access to PrEP, STI testing and cancer screenings…

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Vermont's S.28, Montana's SB99, GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index, The Good Dumbwaiter and Suspension Bridges 51:23

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This week Bryan reminisces about his family's (now closed) Italian restaurant in El Paso, and Erin gets in a fight with a Russian man at a Vancouver suspension bridge. Erin shares some good news with Vermont passing S.28 shoring up the state's shield laws for abortion medication and healthcare, plus Montana's striking down of SB 99 which would have…

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Dateline Recap: Deadly Omission 34:20

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Surprise! We're giving you one of our favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! Dateline Season 33, Episode 5. Condos. Condominiums. Jade earrings. Full purses. Count how many times we say the victim's sister's name in this recap. A murder unearths an unsolved mystery from years earlier; as the connection between the two cases becomes clear…

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Boise and Salt Lake City Pride Flags, At-Home Pap-Smear, European Jet Lag and Canadian Cell Phone 1:01:09

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Erin is looking for the best baked goods in Vancouver and jet lagged Bryan is back from his European vacation with Mother and Father Safi. Bryan explains how Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted Pride flags as official city flags in a work around with this year’s new Republican bans. Erin shares how the FDA has approved the first at-home tool that…

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/ / Episode One: A Peasant Surprise \ \ 36:41

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Send us a text / / Welcome to the Human Being Human Podcast \ \ This is the season four premier in this podcast series, entitled, “A Peasant Surprise.” In this season and episode, we’ll explore the deep and vibrant history of polka music, a genre deeply rooted in the story of my family’s musical and cultural legacy. From its humble village origins …

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/ / Episode Three: Great Plain Bands \ \ 39:50

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Send us a text / / Welcome to the Human Being Human Podcast \ \ This is the third and final episode in the fourth season of this podcast, entitled, “Great Plain Bands.” In this episode, we’ll explore the rich history of polka music in my home state, Nebraska. Nearly two centuries ago, the genre became a community staple for newly arrived immigrants…

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/ / Episode Two: The Bohemian Invasion \ \ 39:29

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Send us a text / / Welcome to the Human Being Human Podcast \ \ This is the second episode in the fourth season of this podcast series, entitled, “The Bohemian Invasion.” In this episode, listeners will learn about polka’s contagious effect as it travels around the planet, including the United States. As this new nation found its identity, polka mu…

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Best of the Vault Vol. 4 54:52

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We'll be back next week with a new ep, but to hold you over we've got more of the best from the Vault! Bryan's one man show Hair I Am, Yarn Tethers, Big Teeth Small Mouth, and interviews with our friends Kulap Vilaysack and Karen Kilgariff! For this week's bonus This New Thing We're Doing! visit www.patreon.com/attitudes See omnystudio.com/listener…

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Best of the Vault Vol. 3 45:45

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We're off this week but have compiled some of our best bits from the vault! Get ready for an unfortunate hotel experience we had while on tour, Pizza Horse, and interviews with our friends Pete Zias and Sam Pancake! For this week's bonus Dateline Recap visit www.patreon.com/attitudes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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For Women Scotland, Alabama Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Whistler and iMessage Hearts 58:08

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Recorded pre-Easter and pre-Pope dying, Erin is on her way to Whistler in Canada for a long weekend and Bryan is worried about whether his iMessage reaction to a straight man was sending the wrong signal. Erin shares news out of the UK where the TERF organization For Women Scotland won a court ruling defining a woman by biological sex. Bryan tells …

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Air Force Defies Trump, The SAVE Act, Sally Jesse Raphael and 700th Surprise! 1:00:41

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We've joined The 700 Club! Who'd have thought when we started in 2011 that we'd be in this dystopian nightmare 14 years later?! For this momentous occasion we take a virtual tour of icon Sally Jesse Raphael's $6.5 million dollar mansion that's up for sale, and get surprised with well wishes from our friends and past guests! Bryan shares how the Uni…

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Georgia Woman Arrested After Miscarriage, California Rejects Trans Athlete Ban, Aunt Selfies and Slinkies 56:14

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This week we're sharing our airline hacks for all you Southwest Early Birds! Bryan is back from El Paso with stories about his silent gym experience and helping an aunt take selfies. Erin discusses Selina Maria Chandler-Scott's arrest after suffering a miscarriage in Georgia, plus how state reps are using the incident to make a case against abortio…

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Utah Bans Pride Flags, Exploding Voter Gender Gap, Pill Nightmares and Thomas Kinkade 1:01:20

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This week Erin is taking advantage of Canada's socialized medicine with pills that are going to give her nightmares, and is pulled over by the VPD AGAIN! We go on a deep dive on Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light, and Bryan recalls the making of his album Heels. Bryan advises us about which states are passing legislation against displaying Pride flag…

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New Jersey Reproductive Rights Bills, El Cerrito, Gay Quads, and Pulled Over in Vancouver 58:51

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Happy Birthday Erin! Our feminasty celebrated another trip around the sun with a French dinner and an encounter with the VPD. Bryan educates us on polyamorous gay quad sleeping arrangements and shares an interesting expeience at Julius' in NYC. Erin briefs us on the pro-reproductive rights bills that look like they're headed to pass in New Jersey, …

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Montana Anti-LGBTQ Bills, Transphobe Congressman, Squirt and SmilePik 1:07:38

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This week Erin is back in Jigsaw's basement (Vancouver). Bryan has a memorable dining experience in NYC, plus he has a birthday surprise (and demonstration!) of Erin's birthday gift from Madison Avenue. Bryan informs us of Republicans changing their vote in the Montana legislature after both HB 675 and HB 754 targeting drag and trans children were …

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Billionaire Women Doing Good, Love Is Blind, Scottsdale and Cruella Breville 56:47

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Erin has some tales from her Scottsdale pit stop on the way home to New Mexico, and Bryan is having issues troubleshooting his new espresso machine. Erin breaks down how Reaganomics led to the rise in billionaires in this country, and how the widowed and divorced women of these tech company founders are using their immense wealth to help those in n…

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Iowa Removes Trans Civil Rights Protections, Military Female Firings, Oscars and Special Guest Jeffery Self! 1:02:36

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This week we're excited to have Jeffery Self to chat about his book Self Sabotage and Other Ways I've Spent My Time coming out March 11th! Bryan regales us with what happened at The Academy Awards IRL including a bathroom emergency and the snack situation inside the Dolby Theater. Bryan then discusses the unfortunate news out of Iowa where for the …

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Conservative Push to Raise Birth Rate, Increasing Number of LGBTQ+ Americans, Devil in a Blue Dress and Gatorade 1:03:45

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Bryan is fresh from an NYC haircut giving him Elizabeth Taylor spider bangs. Erin missed LA’s Frieze Art Fair, but rediscovered the 1995 Denzel Washington film Devil in a Blue Dress. Erin discusses the GOP obsession with increasing the U.S. birth rate. Bryan reviews the data showing the number of Americans identifying as LGBTQ+ has risen to 9.3%, t…

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Erasing T and Q from LGB, Diem, Post-Valentine's and Sheryl Crow 46:11

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We're soaking up the sun with the Lady Attorneys to discuss our romantic Valentine's Day outings (with husband and client), plus a deep dive into Sheryl Crow and her Tennessee Mansion. Bryan covers the Compton's Cafeteria site at 101-102 Taylor St. in San Francisco receiving a historic landmark designation, while the Trump Administration concurrent…

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Contraception Begins at Erection Act, Liberal State Hospitals Ending Gender-Affirming Care, Grandma Gibson and Diet Coke 1:01:40

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Get ready for our new opening segment Grandma Gibson where Erin pleads for us all to get off social media and tells us about her lymphatic massage experience. We share our distraction television recs like Great British Bake-Off, Traitors and 90 Day Fiancé: The Last Resort and try and figure out which diet soda is okay to drink now. Erin shares prop…

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Queer Erasure, Deleting Reproductive Rights Information, Grammys and Tinctures 59:10

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Bryan is back in Texas for his dad's birthday and full of Oregonal and Erin pulls out some good ol' gym floor xanax for her flight anxiety. Bryan gives an unfortunate update on President Musk's attempts to erase LGBTQ+ informaiton from federal websites, including years of scientific research from the CDC website necessary for doctors practicing med…

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European Court of Human Rights, Target DEI, Neil Young and Bryan's Series of Unfortunate Events 56:30

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Today we present Bryan Safi’s Series of Unfortunate Events as he attempts to fix his broken MacBook at the Apple Genius Bar, deals with a car breakdown, and realizes multiple financial mistakes from the last few years. We also share some straight culture with a B-side Neil Young song that should never existed. Erin tells us about a woman who took h…

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LGBTQ+ Progress Around the World, Beauty Influencers Profiting from Wildfires, Kohl’s and Martin Luther King Jr. 55:58

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We spent Inauguration Day distracting ourselves learning about the history of Kohl’s and interspersing some Martin Luther King Jr. quotes for good measure. Bryan updates us on LGBTQ+ momentum around the world including Germany’s Self-Determination Act, Denmark and Czechia allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood and conversion therapy being ba…

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Challenging the South Carolina Abortion Ban, Costco DEI, El Paso Dillard's, and Leaving LA 1:03:31

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We left LA due to the fires, and our thoughts are with everyone affected. Erin's back in Santa Fe having home cooked meals with the ones she loves, Bryan is going crazy with his parents in Texas. Erin shares details of five South Carolina doctors challenging the state's 6 week abortion ban. Bryan praises Costco's unwavering support for their DEI pr…

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National Defense Authorization Act, TikTok Fitspiration, Italy and New Year Stomach Problems 1:07:37

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Bryan is back with tales from his holiday trip to Italy involving Coke Zero and Christmas poems. Erin hiked, journaled, and ended up with stomach problems from grocery store sushi. Bryan gets heated about Democrat concessions in the National Defense Authorization Act which will block healthcare to trans children of military service members. Erin re…

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Dateline: The Carrollton Plot 42:28

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Happy New Year! We'll be back next week. In the meantime enjoy Bryan's recap of Dateline: Season 23, Episode 4. Carrollton, Texas - where there are more churches than Starbucks. The perfect "Leave It To Beaver" family, bags of Taco Bueno, crafting, scrapbooking and a murder for hire plot that breaks up a family in the strangest way. For more Dateli…

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Columbo Likes the Nightlife 41:10

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A post-Christmas miracle - the final Columbo from 2003! The boomer writers of the OG Columbo series asked themselves, "What's popular with the kids these days?" and the answer they came up with? RAVES. This episode has a young Matthew Rhys, murder by glass table, Columbo flirting with a girl at a warehouse party, racist maid tropes, and an excuse t…

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Groceries: Wegmans Astor Place 40:49

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We're off for the Holidays, but we wanted to gift you something from behind the paywall! One of the most recommended stores in our DMs and emails. Named to Fortune's Best Companies to Work For, the 107 year old Rochester NY-based, family-owned Wegman's Food Market. For the rest of Season 4 of Groceries and the back catalog visit www.patreon.com/att…

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Zombie Laws, CPR Dummies, Apartment Fire and Murphy's Oil Soap 57:38

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Bryan takes us on his 36 hour NYC Pig Bitch Tour which includes an apartment fire, "Birdboxing" himself, a coffee tour and Bergdorfs. At her convent, Sister Mary Gibson triggers some scent memory by using some Murphy Oil Soap to clean her hardwood floors. Bryan tells us about Michigan Democrats trying to gather support to end "zombie laws" which co…

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Pastor Joel Webbon, Walmart's DEI Programs, Thanksgiving and Fresco by Scotto 59:49

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We're back from Thanksgiving and Erin is never cooking again, meanwhile Bryan had a celebrity encounter at one of New York's hottest restaurants. Erin tells us about Pastor Joel Webbon's riling up of his supporters against the 19th Amendment. Bryan is annoyed by former music video director Robby Starbuck's return - this time targeting Walmart and t…

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Texas Decriminalizing Gay Sex, Georgia Maternal Mortality Committee, Camping Mattresses and Broadway Movie Musicals 59:28

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Happy Thanksgiving! The discussion about our 2025 queer white water rafting trip continues with worries about whether or not we can bring full mattresses to camp on. Bryan discusses the latest attempts by the Texas Legislature to decriminalize gay sex. Erin tells us about Georgia's Maternal Mortality Committee being disbanded after findings about p…

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For the Love of DILFS, Gendered Drug Testing, Queer White Water Rafting and Poki Roni 49:17

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We're back from the wayOUT Gala where we honored Harper Steele and Bryan spent a lot of money on a joke (for a good cause). Erin shares some disturbing gender disparity details regarding drug testing in this country and how changes could improve medicine and the economy. Bryan stumbles upon Stormy Daniels' OutTV show For The Love of DILFS, and shar…

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Disengaging with Trump-Voting Family, The 4B Movement, Carol Channing and Breaking Up with Scherzinger 54:45

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After praising her performance in Sunset Blvd. Bryan is upset with the lead Pussycat Doll's recent Instagram likes and comments of conservative content, and Erin is introduced to the 1985 Alice in Wonderland with Carol Channing. Bryan teaches us how to disengage and set boundaries with our Trump-loving family members this holiday season. Erin tells…

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2024 Election Post-Mortem 57:01

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Well, that happened. Erin and Bryan have a raw morning-after discussion about the Election Day results, what is going on in America, and the small victories that will help guide us into the hell that will be Trump's second term. For this week’s bonus This New Thing We're Doing! visit www.patreon.com/attitudes Join us on Discord for episode discussi…

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Can Husbands Find Out Who You Voted For? LGBTQ+ GOP Platform, Bate Boards and Guilty Pleasures 49:57

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Happy Halloqueen! This year Bryan dressed as the skeleton of Vincent Price and Erin is a woman who can never get warm. Erin describes her gym's trainer "bate board" of guilty pleasures, and Bryan recounts a neighbor's on-the-nose costume party. Erin tells us about Olivia Dreizen Howell's viral tweet answering the question "Can my husband find out w…

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Reproductive and LGBTQ Rights on Your Ballots, Sunset Blvd. and LA Workout Classes 1:19:22

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Bryan's back from New York where he witnessed Nicole Scherzinger's star turn in Sunset Blvd. on Broadway. Erin is back in LA and describes the generational gap between herself and the others in her workout class. Erin covers the reproductive rights propositions and ballot measures up for a vote in Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nev…

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Grindr AI, Texas Supreme Court, It's Just Lunch, and C3P0 58:59

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We open this week with a discussion about the matchmaking service It's Just Lunch and, following the news of Elon's upcoming Optimus humanoid army, why we'd rather have a twinkish C3PO-style robot. Bryan tells us about Grindr's newest AI "wingman" development to help users improve interactions on the app, suggest conversation starters, and even mak…

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Judge Robert McBurney, Gage Klipper, Dog Psychic and MyWay 57:34

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Bryan is starting his own private insurance company (with many prerequisites before joining), and Erin shares details about her recent pet psychic call, and a neighbor who brings horses over to eat grass and a dog food eating child. Erin discusses Judge Robert McBurney who struck down the Georgia's six week abortion ban under HB 481, and Bryan is c…

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San Diego vs. LA, Rebecca Reynolds, Plus Guest Co-Host Drew Droege! 1:04:27

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This week Erin is joined by star of stage and screen Drew Droege, who is currently starring in Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors at The Old Globe in San Diego! We discuss the differences in San Diego and LA culture, make modern movie references to Backdraft and Terminator, and figure out who the hell Hailey Bieber is. Plus, Erin discusses the $1.5 milli…

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Amber Nicole Thurman, HRC Election Poll, Dutch Test, Derm Talk 1:00:26

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Erin's doctor is having her take a 30 day Dutch Test, and Bryan's neck skin is turning red from an Instagram dermatologist's product recommendations. Erin takes us through the horrific events and GOP decisions in Georgia that led up to Amber Nicole Thurman's preventable death. Bryan shares details of the recent HRC poll which shows how many LGBTQ+ …

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Sarah McBride, Missouri's Amendment 3, The Perfect Couple, Jelly Roll 56:02

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This week Bryan's fresh from visiting Texas and watching The Perfect Couple with his mom. We also discuss the Emmys and Jelly Roll's face tattoos. Bryan introduces us to Sarah McBride, the history-making legislator from Delaware who is on track to be the first openly trans person in Congress. Erin shares details about Missouri's Amendment 3 to ensh…

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Ep 669 - Best of the Vault Vol. 2 1:03:06

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We couldn't record a regular episode this week, but have put together another compilation of some of the best bits from the Vault for you to enjoy! In this ep you get the story of how Erin and Bryan met, Erin's German Date who made her eat charcuterie while watching Girls Gone Wild, plus interviews with Guy Branum and Jeffery Self! Check out Erin's…

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Ford Abandons Support for LGBTQ+ Employees, Dearica Hamby, Pig Pencil Case and The Jellicle Ball 58:20

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Bryan is back from seeing the incredible Jellicle Ball revival of CATS in New York which somehow takes the original concept of wibble wormble and jingle jangle, but has it make sense. Erin buys a pencil case that is pig in the front and party in the back. Bryan discusses Ford Motor Company's abandoning of the HRC Corporate Equality Index essentiall…

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Sall Grover, Robby Starbuck Strikes Again, Steak Dabney Coleman and The Pleasant Peasant 56:46

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This week's Columbo guest star Dabney Coleman spawns a discussion of fine dining and celebrity-inspired dishes at Dan Tana's in LA. Erin takes us through the lawsuit between Australia-based company Giggle (created by TERF Sall Grover) and trans woman Roxanne Tickle who was manually kicked off the app. Bryan tells us how Robby Starbucks now has his …