Episode 181 - Sam Pancake

[Episode 181 - Sam Pancake]

The truly hilarious and enchanting Sam Pancake joins Matt and Dave to discuss L.A.’s latest lift on the lockdown, what making “friends with the void” looks like and how to cope with loneliness, growing up in West Virginia, understanding what parents were trying to do as an adult, the passive insane ways people avoid saying “gay”, self soothing techniques as a kid, butching it up, taking on a mean girl persona to fit in, losing so many people to AIDS, healing, Sam’s sober journey, losing a tooth in front of Megan Mullally, genre movies and behind the sceen stories, Shelly Winters, Cloris Leachman, Faye Dunaway, Steve McQeen, airport movies, Genre magazine, the beginning of Sam’s career, dealing with hurt people who hurt people, reliable fuck buddies, how to be slutty during this pandemic, and the power of treatment and therapy (https://wila.org/ )

[Episode 237 - The Piñata Administration]

Liz Plank and John Fugelsang join Negin to compare Canada’s stimulus package to Joe Biden’s pandemic relief proposal. They also discuss Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ run for governor of Arkansas and open up about the highs and lows of getting a “dream job.”

[Episode 483 - Besser's Best of Music 2020 with Howard Kremer]

Howard Kremer and Engineer Brett Morris join Matt Besser to review their favorite music picks from 2020, featuring top tracks from Laura Jane Grace, Food House, Pop Smoke, HappyHappy, Viagra Boys, Billie Eilish, Malin Pettersen, Deau Eyes, Rico Nasty, Bruce Peninsula, Naked Giants, The Lawrence Arms, Igorrr, Chatterbox and the Latter Day Satanists, Ashnikko, and Man Man.

[480: Golf Exclusion, Biden’s First Week]

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Erin discusses why golf clubs are still allowed to legally discriminate against women after a Scottish course recently changed its policy to be more inclusive (and not necessarily for the right reasons). Then, Brian covers some of the best things to come out of Joe Biden’s first week in office, from his appointment of Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense to sweeping executive orders expanding civil rights protections and more.

[Episode 198 - How Can We Raise The Bar On Trans Rights? with Lui Asquith]

In December 2020, the UK High Court determined that trans, non-binary, and gender diverse young people in the UK must have legal approval before they can start puberty blockers—even if these young people, their families, and their doctors advocate for treatment. This week on Getting Curious, Lui Asquith joins Jonathan to break down what hormone blockers are, why this case is so significant, and how it fits into a broader discussion about trans rights in the UK and beyond.

 

Lui Asquith (pronouns they/them) is Director of Legal, Policy and Operations at Mermaids. Lui is a qualified lawyer, with a background in LGBTI activism. They moved to Mermaids over two years ago to focus on improving the lives of trans, non-binary and gender diverse young people on the front line. Founded in 1995, Mermaids is a UK-wide charity working to support thousands of transgender, non-binary and gender diverse children, young people, and their families.

Lui is on Twitter @luiasquith. Mermaids is on Instagram @mermaidsgender, Twitter @Mermaids_Gender, and Facebook @MermaidsGender.

[Episode 175 - Sarah Costello & Kayla Kaszyca]

Co-hosts Sarah Costello & Kayla Kaszyca sit down with Cameron to discuss aspec identity, getting excluded from the queer community, and their private and public instances of coming out.

[Episode 110 - Mike Birbiglia]

Comedian Mike Birbiglia feels terrified about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

 

Mike sits down with Conan to talk about taking advantage of his many ailments, not being the class clown, and giving back to the community with Tip Your Waitstaff. Plus, Conan provides another taste of his spinoff podcast focusing on well-endowed historical figures.

[Episode 482 - The First Second Gentleman]

Andy Daly, Toni Charline, and Tim Meadows join Matt Besser this week for scenes about ordering lard, crying about the movie Hook, the responsibilities of the Second Gentleman, and much more!

[Episode 180 - Alec Mapa]

The hilarious Alec Mapa joins Matt and Dave discuss Alec’s podcast Alec Mapa: Hot Mess with Matthew Dempsey Psychotherapist, how you’re not required to achieve during this time, thoughts on Gays Over Covid, reminding yourself and others that Instagram isn’t real, M. Butterfly, Alec paying his dues after his big break, how he met his husband, everyone’s reviews and reflections about this week’s inauguration and their hopes for the future, reminiscing about how close social gatherings used to be, Bridgerton, Downton Abbey, Raise By Wolves, I May Destroy You, Game of Thrones, Pretend It’s a City, the Everyone Is Gay on TicTok New York Times Article, gay pop, Dave’s time being a VJ and if he’d do it in 2021, Tom Cruise, Sting, hosting the GayVN Awards and the “merch” Alec got.

[Episode 236 - Now That It’s Over, How Do You Feel?]

Joe! Kamala! Michelle! Bernie’s mittens! Cameron Esposito and Farnoosh Torabi join Negin to break down their favorite moments from Inauguration Day. They also dissect Trump’s final speech as president and discuss what he’ll do without Twitter.

[479: Saying ‘Gay’ Not Defamation Per Se, FDA Roadblocks Mifepristone]

Erin and Bryan revel in the joyous circumstances of the week with a heaping dose of ATTITUDES! First, Bryan discusses a new court ruling that states falsely claiming someone is gay does not legally constitute “defamation per se.” Then, Erin covers a Supreme Court decision allowing the FDA to continue enforcing restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone, despite easing regulations on other essential medications during the pandemic.

[Episode 197 - How Can We Show Up For Mutual Aid? with Dean Spade]

This week on Getting Curious, the writer, activist, and educator Dean Spade joins Jonathan to discuss how we can meet our neighbors’ survival needs through mutual aid, and better understand the systems we live under in the process. Listen in to learn about what mutual aid is, how it differs from charity, and why local wisdom is essential for sweeping change.

 

Dean Spade has been working to build queer and trans liberation based in racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He’s the author of Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law, the director of the documentary “Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back!,” and the creator of the mutual aid toolkit at BigDoorBrigade.com. His latest book, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next), was published by Verso Press in October 2020.

[Episode 174 - Noelle Stevenson]

Showrunner Noelle Stevenson sits down with Cameron to discuss the personal significance of pronouns, decisions when rebooting “She-Ra and the Princess of Power,” and naked bodies.

[Episode 109 - Anthony Anderson]

Actor and game show host Anthony Anderson feels bloated, hungover, and constipated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

 

Anthony sits down with Conan to discuss working in showbusiness with his mother, throwing his son a Bro Mitzvah, and playing dominoes with Michael Jordan. Later, Conan pitches a potential history podcast on the Russian Revolution.

[Episode 179 - John Milhiser]

Actual ray of hilarious sunshine, John Milhiser, joins Matt and Dave to discuss parents getting the vaccine, making his own ice cream aka Mumsy’s Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream, Ocean City New Jersey, his viewing technique for re-watching Sex in the City and what you learn watching it that way, Sex in the City stories theories and the reboot, The Masked Dancer, not loving The Housewives franchise, how John maintains his kind sunny disposition, Dave’s experience writing for GayVN Awards Show, John’s first gay porn story, how John came out and met his boyfriend, night drinks, House Hunters, being the youngest in the family, fraternity life, meeting his sketch group Serious Lunch, and mimicking your older siblings.

[Episode 235 - Ruffling Our Panties]

Sarah Pappalardo and Dustin Chafin join Negin to discuss the aftermath of the Capitol riots, including the Republican response to calls for Trump’s impeachment. Later, they analyze their own love/hate relationships with food during the pandemic.

[Episode 481 - Q Shaman Has Doubts]

Hillary Anne Matthews, Ali Ghandour, James Mannion join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They perform improvised scenes about VR uncanny valley, characters from the Capitol riot, terrible Masked Singer guesses, and more.

[478: Female Traitors in Office, HHS Axes LGBTQ+ Nondiscrimination Protections]

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Erin profiles some of the women in the US government who need to be kicked out after inciting and supporting the insurgency in the Capitol building. Then, Bryan covers a last jab by the Trump administration’s Health Department stripping LGBTQ+ people from legal protections against discrimination.

[Episode 196 - How Fair is Banking? with Professor Mehrsa Baradaran]

This week on Getting Curious, we’re following the money to better understand banking in America and the history of the country’s racial wealth gap. Professor Mehrsa Baradaran joins Jonathan to discuss banking deserts, overdraft fees, home loans, and more. (Like, what are capital gains, even?!)

Mehrsa Baradaran is a professor of law and associate dean at UC Irvine School of Law specializing in banking law and financial inequality. She is the author of How the Other Half Banks and The Color of Money.

[Episode 173 - Angela Chen]

Author Angela Chen sits down with Cameron to discuss her book Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, separating sexual attraction from romantic attraction, and common misconceptions about asexuality.

[Episode 108 - Fred Armisen]

Comedian and actor Fred Armisen feels productive about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

 

Fred sits down with Conan to talk about approaching life from a drummer’s mentality, being a tech wiz, and hating the beach. Later, Conan responds to an issue with show merchandise as he and his team Review the Reviewers.

[Episode 178 - Isaac Mizrahi]

This week the legendary Isaac Mizrahi joins Matt and Dave to discuss cute glasses, NYT crossword and obituaries, criticism and not being able view/listen to your own work, A Little Night Music, St. Louis, Ann Reinking, dying in your sleep, Unzipped, the 90s and abs, working on your craft and knowing your history, Rosemary’s Baby, The Red Shoes, Uncovering THE NAKED CITY, Greta Gerwig, how you don’t *have* to go back home and make things right – fuck your family, I.M. Memoir, dating in the 80s and 90s, meeting his husband while walking his dog, living in separate homes or rooms than your significant other, and Isaac’s show Isaac@CafeCarlyle TONIGHT!

[Episode 107.5 - Ron Reagan]

Political commentator Ron Reagan joins Conan to discuss the insurrection at the US Capitol building on January 6th.

[Episode 234 - Make C-SPAN Boring Again]

Mic Nguyen and Shalewa Sharpe join Negin to break down the results of the Georgia Senate runoff elections and what they hope to see happen under a Democrat-controlled Senate. They also discuss whether a person should disclose their depression to their employer. Shalewa describes the best way to nap in a bathroom stall.

[477: GaysOverCovid, Satanic Temple’s Religious Abortions]

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Bryan covers a story about a gay party boat in defiance of COVID-19 guidelines that sank in Mexico, with footage emerging on social media from the @GaysOverCovid Instagram account. Then, Erin discusses a protest by the Satanic Temple against abortion restrictions by using the very same religious exemption rules that have curtailed access in the US.