Surviving AIDS in the 80s
Peter Staley was a 24-year-old, closeted finance guy when he was diagnosed with HIV. Having been handed a death sentence, he quit his job and devoted what life he had left to fighting the homophobic g...
30 Jan 20241h 33min
The Political Power of Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has the power to swing the presidential election. What if nothing else matters? Support me on Patreon! Find Angela on Twitter, not X. Find more of A Bit Fruity. Find more of Matt. Huge th...
16 Jan 202442min
Bud Light and the End of Rainbow Marketing, For Now
How the manufactured hysteria over a single can of beer brought an end to the golden age of rainbow Doritos and “Homo Estás” Chipotle ads — at least until we’re profitable again. Support me on Patreon...
2 Jan 202438min
George Santos is a Terrible Person and the Embodiment of the American Dream
Is there valor in scamming your way through a system that failed you, even if you hurt people along the way? What is the value of the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves? Can you be morally bankrup...
20 Des 20231h 8min
The Detransitioner Panic
99% of people who transition continue identifying as transgender for the rest of their lives. The very small amount of people who stop or reverse their transitions — known as “detransitioners” — have ...
5 Des 20231h 8min
Queer Palestinians & The Power of Pinkwashing
Are “Queers for Palestine” really like “Chickens for KFC”? No, but understanding intersectional justice can be hard, and sharing memes is easy. Joined by Moe Dabbagh, a gay Palestinian American with f...
21 Nov 20231h 6min
Christian Indoctrination in Homeschooling
The number of kids being homeschooled today is more than double of what it was four years ago, and nobody is making the rules. While the religious right is convinced that political indoctrination is r...
7 Nov 20231h 9min
Libs of TikTok
At the forefront of today’s anti-LGBTQ movement is one shockingly uncharismatic woman. Journalist Taylor Lorenz helps us understand the rise of Chaya Raichik, a former real estate agent who now makes ...
24 Okt 20231h 11min
