The Twist Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Twist is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Mark McNease and Rick Rose that focuses on news, culture, politics, and current topics. The show is LGBT-centric, with irreverence and the co-hosts' interaction as its center.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's Twist take on a crazy world. We talk politics, culture, weight loss, and our weekly Twist recommendations. Quirky correspondent Prance confesses his Below Deck addiction, and Mark and Rick offer our highs and lows as America spirals.
This week Mark and Rick kick back and slow it down a look at Mark's trip to Lancaster, PA—Pennsylvania Dutch Country and, as it turns out, the self-proclaimed pretzel capital of America. They talk Amish countryside charm, why a chocolate pretzel from the source hits different, and what makes Lancaster a perfect getaway.
Then it's time for Prance to turn the lens on Homer's classic and current culture war lighting rod. Does the epic hold up? Does Odysseus deserve the hype? Prance has thoughts.
Laid back vibes, small-town charm, and one very opinionated take on ancient Greek literature—it's all here on episode 333 of The Twist.
In this week's show Mark extolls the virtues of Yasso's frozen Greek yogurt—creamy, low-cal, and still delicious. Then we confess to a food show addiction, and why people can't stop watching contestants cook, bake, careen around in food trucks and compete on screen. Plus: the Twist takes a look at the end of Mitch McConnell's long, dubious career.
This week your co-hosts dig into the significance of America's semiquincentennial and what it means to celebrate a milestone birthday in a country that feels as divided as it does hopeful. Then it's on to Washington, DC, where the beloved cherry trees are threatened by another pointless golf course. And finally we regret the rise of profanity in public life and wonder when politicians and TV pundits stopped minding their language.
Join cultural court jesters Mark and Rick for another proud Pride show. We nail the news and herald the headlines, offer up our weekly Hit List with our best-ofs and our bugs-us, and debut a movie review from our very own Prance Thunderbottom.
I recently interviewed Rick Gualtieri, the bestselling New Jersey author behind the Tome of Bill series. Rick has built one of indie horror-comedy's most beloved franchises around Bill Ryder, a dateless gamer who gets turned into a vampire and becomes the undead world's most reluctant savior—more than a dozen novels deep and still going strong.
We talked about his origin story, his writing process, the art of making horror funny without defanging it, and why comedy and horror belong together. It's a great conversation for fans of the genre and anyone curious about what it takes to build a long-running indie series from scratch.
Kiana Schraufnagel is a leader, volunteer, and advocate whose accomplishments span academics, service, athletics, and personal empowerment. She currently serves as Miss Wisconsin Volunteer 2026, while pursuing her psychology degree at Texas Tech University and performing as a Texas Tech Twirler. Her commitment to service has earned her the prestigious President's Volunteer Service Award, reflecting more than 1,500 hours of community involvement. A baton twirler and member of Team USA, Kiana has earned multiple national championships, World Championship medals in Liverpool, England, and numerous state and national titles. Beyond competition, she is the founder of True You Empowerment, a platform dedicated to building confidence and self-worth in young people.
Welcome to The Twist and our annual Pride Spectacular. Mark and Rick pull out all the stops for this one. We've got news, we've got joy, we've got Prance Thunderbottom joining the show with his 'Worst in Show' feature.
And later, Rick interviews author David Hylan to talk about his new book Small Town Rage — which, based on the title alone, we feel deeply in our souls. David joins us to talk about what happens when the darkness underneath ordinary American life stops being polite and starts getting honest. It is a conversation you do not want to miss.
But first — it is Pride, it is June, the rainbow flags are flying from here to the Delaware and back, and Mark and Rick have things to say about all of it.
This week on The Twist, Mark and Rick cut their losses and ditch their tickets to the Great American State Fair — and they have thoughts. Then it's all good news as they share their enthusiasm for Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli's Middling podcast, the irresistible rewatch show for fans of The Middle. Plus Rick sits down with Courtney Cordova of Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo for a conversation about the animals, the mission, and what makes this beloved institution one of the best free zoos in the country. All that and the usual twists on Episode 329.
On further reflection, this week Mark and Rick do cannonballs into Trump's giant kiddie pool, sing the praises of Penzeys super-progressive spice empire, and sound off on what bugs us this week.
Welcome to The Twist, episode 327. Mark and Rick take on the news from a crazy week, finger wag the Supreme Court, dish on the Met Gala, and reveal some unknown facts about Tennessee Williams.
Welcome to The Twist, episode 326. We have a packed show for you today. The luggage cart wars are real — we're talking about the unspoken battlefield of airports and hotels where perfectly reasonable people turn into territorial strangers over a metal cart on wheels. Rick Rose has officially joined Substack, and we'll get into what drove that decision and what he's planning to do with it. We also have a terrific interview with Angela Luna that covers some real ground.
Beyond that, it's a full episode — we get into what's been bugging us this week, because there is always something. We have our Hit List recommendations, the things we've been watching, reading, eating, and generally can't stop talking about. And Jo stops by with her weekly wisdom, because every episode needs a little Jo.
All of that on episode 326 of The Twist.
Episode 325 of The Twist is packed. Mark and Rick dig into the week's biggest news stories in their Weekly News Roundup — the headlines, the highlights, and the takes you won't get anywhere else. Then things get a little lighter with Road Trip Fun Facts, just in time for the open road season. And Rick sits down with Enjoyiana Nururdin, journalist and lifestyle content creator, for a conversation about her work, her voice, and what drives her to tell the stories she tells.
This week Mark and Rick reveal fun facts about cloning, the benefits of gardening, and cringey virtue signaling. After that we soak up some wisdom from Jo, following Rick's interview with actor and activist Alexandra Paul.
Meet the android versions of Mark and Rick — same voices, same sensibilities, significantly less coffee dependency — and they're here every week with The Twist Podcast: Android News Edition, your weekly roundup of everything worth knowing and a few things worth arguing about. Will we go weekly? If the interest is there and we can hire more robots.
Each week we're covering four beats: science, politics, food trends, and entertainment. Politics, because ignoring it hasn't been working out great for anyone. Science, because it tells you more about the world than just the news does. Food trends, because you deserve to know that beef tallow is making a comeback and tiramisu is officially everywhere. And entertainment, because even in complicated times the shows we watch and the stories we tell matter.
New episodes drop every Friday. Find us wherever you've always found The Twist, same feed, no new subscriptions required.
— Mark & Rick
If you've been listening to The Twist Podcast for any length of time, you know that Mark and Rick have opinions about things. Culture, politics, food, entertainment, the general state of the world as it lurches forward into whatever this era is going to be called when historians get around to naming it.
So we did what any reasonable pair of podcasters would do: we cloned ourselves.
Yes, really. Meet the android versions of Mark and Rick — same voices, same sensibilities, significantly less coffee dependency — and they're here every Sunday with The Twist Podcast: Android News Sunday Edition, your weekly roundup of everything worth knowing and a few things worth arguing about. Will we go weekly? If the interest is there and we can hire more robots.
Each week we're covering four beats: culture, politics, food trends, and entertainment. Politics, because ignoring it hasn't been working out great for anyone. Culture, because it tells you more about where we're headed than the news does. Food trends, because you deserve to know that beef tallow is making a comeback and tiramisu is officially everywhere. And entertainment, because even in complicated times the shows we watch and the stories we tell matter.
New episodes drop every Sunday. Find us wherever you've always found The Twist, same feed, no new subscriptions required.
Mark and Rick are back with a packed episode. First we pull back the curtain on something new coming to The Twist, our Android News Edition, a dedicated midweek (for now) show where Mark and Rick's android selves plug into entertainment, food trends, politics, and culture.
Then, step inside one of Pennsylvania's most extraordinary and eccentric landmarks: Fonthill Castle. Built by archaeologist and tile-maker Henry Chapman Mercer in the early 20th century, this concrete marvel in Doylestown is a labyrinth of rooms, passageways, and tiles, and it's full of secrets worth knowing before you visit (or even if you never do).
Finally, Rick continues his conversation with Courtney Bryan in Part 2 of their fascinating interview.
Welcome to The Twist Podcast, Episode 322. Spring has officially arrived, and Mark and Rick are celebrating the season with a jam-packed episode. We kick things off with some springtime conversation — what's blooming, what's buzzing, and what's got us looking forward to warmer days ahead.
Then it's time for the Twist Hit List, our own humble 'must' list, covering TV, films, books, food, and culture. Listener favorite Jo is back with a new Letter from Jo, with her trademark wisdom and humor. And in this week's featured interview Rick talks with Courtney Bryan for Part One of a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence.
All that and more on this week's The Twist. Subscribe, share, and join the conversation.
Welcome to The Twist Podcast, Episode 321. Join co-hosts Mark and Rick as we adjust to the time change, check out Mark's trip to Philadelphia, hear Rick's interview with Guns to Gardens, and find out what listeners spend on their pets.
Then we hear from friends and fans about where the climates they prefer to live in, from dry desert air to breezy coastal towns and everything in between.
And finally, we dive into terrible texting habits and experiences, from relentless reminders to mysterious texters. "Who are you?" by the way.
Welcome to The Twist Podcast, Episode 320. Join co-hosts Mark and Rick as we drill into the bizarre history of teeth, with tooth worms and contagious cavities.
Then we hear from friends and fans about where the climates they prefer to live in, from dry desert air to breezy coastal towns and everything in between.
And finally, we dive into terrible texting habits and experiences, from relentless reminders to mysterious texters. "Who are you?" by the way.
This week on The Twist Podcast with Mark and Rick, we dance to Bad Bunny's tune, share listener suggestions for travel packing, and catch up with Mark after a whirlwind vacation. Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and every angel's top ten playlist.
This week on The Twist Podcast, we're serving up fun facts about Greenland that might surprise you (hint: it's way more interesting than just ice). We also recommend Eat Clean, a food delivery service that makes healthy meals easy and satisfying—no sad salads involved.
Plus, we dive into our always-relatable "What Bugs Us" list, covering those everyday irritations that prove we're definitely not alone.
Curious, funny, and opinionated as ever—Episode 318 brings facts, food, and friendly venting in one smart listen.
In Episode 317 of The Twist Podcast, co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose freshen the air with a good news roundup, a conversation about AI shaming, and our weekly recommendations for TV, books and culturee.
We dig into why good news matters more than ever, how technology is shaping the way we judge ourselves and others, and what's worth your time right now if you're looking for something smart, entertaining, or just plain comforting. As always, the conversation is curious, candid, and just the right amount of off-the-rails.
Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Audible, and wherever you listen to your favorite shows. If you enjoy the episode, be sure to subscribe, rate, and share—it really helps keep the conversation going.
I had the pleasure of interviewing audiobook narrator and friend Daniela Acitelli, whose narration of three of my books is a highlight of the audiobook experience for me. We talked about her craft, her journey, and her life as an American ex-pat in London.
Daniela is an accomplished voice actor and narrator whose work is defined by clarity, emotional intelligence, and an instinctive feel for story.
What truly sets Daniela apart is her versatility and respect for the author's voice. She approaches each project as a collaboration, shaping tone and character with care while remaining faithful to the intent of the material. She's as much as part of my books now as the characters themselves. Listen in to our casual conversation.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our take on murder in Minneapolis, where ICE is as cold as a Minnesota cemetery in a snuff film. We follow it with some January fun facts, Twist Podcast survey results, and an interview with show fan and Kentucky resident Steve Wylie.
The Twist Podcast blasts into 2026 with our usual mix of pop culture, media commentary, and personal reflection. Hosted by Mark McNease and Rick Rose, this entertainment and commentary podcast ignites the new year with sharp observations, familiar humor, and the kind of cultural conversation that keeps The Twist Podcast humming.
In this episode, Mark shares his admiration for singer Kristy Lee, and Rick welcomes Emma Lyons for a review of Trainwreck: The Real Project X, adding a timely Netflix documentary review to the stew. Fasten your headphones!
A Twist Podcast Bonus Interview features host Rick Rose in conversation with Sonia Thomas as she reflects on retirement, her career with DHS and ICE, and her newest chapter as founder of SimplyHygge. Sonia shares insights on public service, life after government work, finding balance in retirement, and building a lifestyle brand rooted in comfort, mindfulness, and purpose. An honest, thoughtful discussion about career transitions, reinvention, and embracing a slower, more intentional way of living.
As 2025 heads for the exit, The Twist Podcast co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease say a fond and farewell to the year that was, touching on pop culture, media moments, and our own post-holiday fun.
Then Rick flips the camera for a special interview with Mark Steines, longtime television host and familiar face to millions as the on-air host of the Tournament of Roses Parade. Steines talks about what it's like guiding viewers through one of America's most iconic New Year's Day traditions, his career in television, and why the Rose Parade continues to capture hearts year after year.
With loads of snap, crackle and pop culture, this episode of The Twist Podcast blends year-end reflections with a great celebrity interview—perfect listening as we close the book on 2025 and start first-drafting the year ahead.
🎙️ Topics include: • Saying goodbye to 2025 (with commentary) • Pop culture and media reflections • Behind-the-scenes stories from the Rose Parade • A candid conversation with Mark Steines
👉 Subscribe, listen, and twist into the new year with us.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our take on the Kennedy Center desecration. From there we lean into the lighter side of the season with a spirited list of the worst holiday movies ever made, celebrating classic clunkers and festive films that missed the mark. The episode culminates in an engaging interview with Herbie J. Pilato, acclaimed pop culture historian and author, who joins Rick to talk classic television, celebrity legacies, media nostalgia, and why decades-old shows continue to resonate in today's streaming-dominated landscape.
In this episode of The Twist Podcast, co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose take on politics, culture, and everyday absurdities with their trademark irreverence and personal spin. From unexpected political backbone in Indiana to linguistic crimes we're ready to retire, Episode #312 delivers commentary, humor, and a few surprises.
The hosts congratulate Indiana's senators for finally showing a spine, roll out a new "Worst Words of 2025" survey featuring the phrases you never want to hear again in 2026, and cool things down with fun facts about ice skating you probably didn't know. As always, the conversation blends cultural commentary, politics, entertainment, and personal observations into one twisted take on the world.
In this episode:
- Indiana politics and a rare moment of accountability
- The Worst Words of 2025 survey (and why we're done with them)
- Ice skating fun facts and surprising history
- Culture, language, humor, and personal reflections
The Twist Podcast is a weekly podcast covering politics, culture, entertainment, language, and life, hosted by Mark McNease and Rick Rose, featuring smart conversation with a sharp edge and a sense of humor.
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NOTE FOR VIDEO: Hang on till the 7 minute mark for full-screen view. Our IT department is still learning. Join Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we try out our fun Christmas hats, offer up the holiday survey results, and have a good time in the face of grim realities.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we head for the Christmas homestretch, take a break for Mark's colonoscopy, and recommend Prime's 'The Outsider' for some winter chills.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we shout to piggies everywhere (never be quiet!), check out some fun Thanksgiving facts (Jefferson was not a fan), and check in with Emma Zoe Lyons on the John Candy documentary.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we record at our new afternoon time slot, chat about the Epstein coverup, stan on Frankenstein, and offer up a brand new survey!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we bask in electoral victory, say what bugs us, and recommend Jennifer Lawrence's new flick and the Nashville Tenors' amazing vocals.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as Mark podcasts from his Royal Caribbean cabin on the highest of the high holidays - Halloween! Thare are a lot scarier things out there these days.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we weather the Epstein shutdown, review the latest Twist survey results, learn all about Bad Bunny from Emma Zoe Lyons, and enjoy Rick's interview with Wisconsin filmmaker Oliver Franklin Anderson.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for the death of free speech, new survey results, a brand new Reel Time with Emma review, and Rick's conversation with 50-sate muralist Matthew Yerby.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose in this post-Provincetown recap. We talk drag, the Cracker Barrel uproar nobody cared about, and enoy another great review from Emma Zoe Lyons.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose in this pre-Provincetown vacation podcast. Rick fills us in on some hot new Rice Krispy treats, chats with Bev about their game show past, and joins Emma for her review of the Mr. Rogers documentary.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we practice our survival skills, enjoy the dulcet tones of Mark's cloned voice, hear Emma's take on 'Jaws at 50,' and catch up with Q Brown in an exclusive Rick Rose chat.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we throw a studio party for our 300th episode. We started The Twist in 2018 and we're as irreverent as ever. They'll never paint over our rainbow lives or our sparkly podcast, as we enjoy a PBS review from Emma, Rick's interview with Zachary James, and an up-and-personal chat with Jo Klett, whose wisdom and humor offer a balm for these chaotic times.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we hunt for Jeffrey Epstein's mysteriously vanishing client list, share more fan facts and photos, dig the Wisdom of Jo in her own words, and enjoy Emma Zoe Lyons' review of HBO's 'Enigma.'
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we choke on the Big Ugly Bill, take our wins where we can get them, learn about the 'Poop Cruise' from Emma Zoe Lyons, and enjoy Rick's conversation with author Adele George. Plus our weekly survey and new fan photos!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we analyze MAGA's creepy daddy fetish, applaud democracy in New York City while it's still a thing, and enjoy a new Rick Rose interview with author Christopher A. Micklos.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we rate Kristi Noem's costume changes, ponder the military intervention in L.A., and enjoy Rick's interview with Dr. Elijah Nicholas.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we anticipate America's last legal Pride month, shun the hideous headlines, and listen to Rick talk Eurovision with Charlie Porter.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as Mark recounts his harrowing cruise catastrophe, we ponder the coming wreckage of Trump 2.0, and Rick chats with Wisconsin author Dean Robbins.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as Mark prepares to flee on a cruise ship and Rick offers another great interview, with Dr. Tacey Atsitty, winner of the Wisconsin Brittingham Prize for Poetry.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we make the most of a dying empire, calculate the number of peanuts in a jar, and enjoy Rick's interview with filmmaker Dasha Brown.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we wade knee-deep in the MAGA madness, defend the Constitution, and enjoy Rick's interview with Madison City Council's Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we salute Corey Booker and the voters of Wisconsin for showing us the way, and grieve the loss of Cadbury Egg's royal warrant after 170 years. Beyond sad.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we model the latest in detention chic, rave about stuffed pretzels, and come out as biweekly through the summer.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we check out Noel Coward's 'Hay Fever,' Rick's return from Mardi Gras, and America's escalating decline.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we say goodbye to democracy, sing the praises of Broadway's 'Death Becomes Her,' and listen to a great Rick Rose interview with Brett Malone.
Join Mark and Rick as we throw a rose on the grave of the Kennedy Center, serve up some fun facts about the apocalypse, and listen to Rick's interview with Sowan Weaver.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bloodless coup! Join Mark and Rick during these darkest of times for some fun facts, frivolity, and a Big Middle Finger to the fascists. Also a great Rick Rose interview with Sean Bode.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as our heads spin at how quickly Emperor Cretin is destroying everything. We also take sides in the Jesus vs MAGA debate, and enjoy Mark's most recent cruise craze memories.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we buckle in for years of MAGA madness, pray for Greenland (and Panama and Canada), offer up some good TV eats, and explain why Facebook is yesterday.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we celebrate the long-awaited finale of a seemingly endless year. Recommendations, fun facts, and our own Twisted salute to the year gone by.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we anticipate the fun new Pop Culture Jeopardy, get the skinny on Rick's kitchen gadget gets, and talk almost everything but politics!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our enthusiastic, two-brooms-up review of Wicked, a hearty welcome to fellow traveler Khalid, and some turkey talk after the pie's all gone.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our first post-apocalyptic "Are you serious, America?" show where we shake off the sads, hold our heads high and keep going. To paraphrase Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, "You come for my people, you come through The Twist."
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our last podcast before the most important election since humans came out of the trees! Top news, fun recommendations, and our very own End Times Dancers, with guest appearances by our invisible interns and non-existent sponsors.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we podcast from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," sad-sigh at the meltdown of Gaga's Joker 2, and do a little weather control for the fun of it.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we welcome October with open arms and sweaters, consider the all-purpose pumpkin spice, and start the countdown to getting past this election.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we say a prayer for Springfield, Ohio, offer up some tasty Twist recommendations, and once again wade into the headline sludge.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as offer our post-debate analysis, marvel at another Taylor Swift takedown, and scan the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we welcome the cool temps of September, give our review of the Arlington film shoot, and bite our nails as we head toward November.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we run down some fun facts for Jersey, choose our outfits for the Harris inauguration, and breathe a sigh of relief at the return of Wisconsin.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we try on our Cat Ladies for Kamala T-shirts, salute President Biden and and his astonishing successes, and marvel at the continued temptations of clickbait.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we practice saying 'President Kamala Harris,' salute Joe Biden, American giant, say no thanks to the Golden Temple of Trump, and have some fun.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take bets on the Bidenstakes, say good riddance to corporate America, and reject the politics of surrender.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as weigh in on the Biden boondoggle, consider our options under the coming monarchy, and dig an interview with 'Where Do Gay's Retire?' podcast host Mark Goldstein.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we say goodbye to another June, wave our rainbow flags high, and stay the course.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk cruise recollections, upside down Supreme Court justices, and remember the meaning of Memorial Day.
Join special guest co-host Susie Hobson with Rick Rose as Mark takes off for a cruise. Susie and Rick share their thoughts on Jimmy Fallon's 10 years with the Tonight Show, dating after 50, and churro dipped ice cream cones.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we assail the myth of abortion tourism, consider the pros and cons of reverse aging, and recommend author John Connolly's newest Charlie Parker Thriller, 'The Instruments of Darkness.'
Big thanks to Susie Hobson, longtime friend of Rick's and the show's, for filling in with co-host duties while Mark keeps his sprained ankle elevated on the couch. Susie's a natural at the mic, and brings her own brand of rise and shine to the recording booth - live from Madison! Fasten your headphones for an engrossing and entertaining chat between two old friends ... sound familiar?
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk apples and Big Wheels, chaplains coming to a school near you, Rick's guest turn on the 'Where Do Gays Retire?' podcast, and the Book Beat recommends 'Black River Orchard' for some serious scares.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we tiptoe through the Nodfather's nap time, hear Rick's take on Taylor's latest, and praise author Johnny Compton's horror masterstroke, 'The Spite House.'
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we check on a few fun facts for April, try out some jury questions for the Trump trial, and listen to an interview with Steve Dolainski, certified Guided Autobiography instructor.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we list some fun facts for Good Friday and Easter, rank our favorite chocolate bunny parts, and scan the news from another week in the end times.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we remember the mentors in our lives (here's looking at you, F.A.T.E!), list the best vegetables for March planting, and scan this week's hideous headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we scan the latest headlines, welcome the smell of cabbage on the stove, and consider having our eyeballs tattooed green.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at President Biden's historic home run, scan the news and Personals Page, and enjoy an interview with Elise Tomashek, Miss Wisconsin Teen Volunteer competing for Miss Teen Volunteer America.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we tut-tut the Alabama Supreme Court, celebrate Mark's recent high school writing class talks, and hear Rick's interview with Dr. Harvey Abrams of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we salute the Kansas City Chiefs, jaw-drop at Fani Willis's courtroom fireworks, and offer up a loopy leap year listicle.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider SCOTUS's sudden humility in the face of promised MAGA mayhem, Biden's big bad brain day, and America's favorite manufactured holiday. Be our Valentine!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose we we toast Taylor Swift's conquest of the world, give mad props to Jodie Foster, and makes some fun Twist Podcast predictions for the coming year form hell.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for a recap of Mark's Caribbean cruise, party hat hurrahs for Rick's big birthday, and Rick's interview with Hollywood Hustle author Jon Lindstrom
Listen in as co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose leap into the New Year, hear from listeners about their hopes for 2024, and enjoy an interview with author and professor Lucas Hilderbrand.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose with a look back at an incredible year - the good, the bad and the meh.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we hear gift ideas from Twist listeners, welcome new semi-regular contributor Billy Bob Beer Belly, and listen to an interview with Robert Kesten, Executive Director for the Stonewall Museum, Archives and Library.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we add Congress to the naughty list, hear listeners' favorite things about Christmas, and enjoy an interview excerpt with Carlos Guillermo Smith, Senior Policy Advisor with Equality Florida.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we congratulate Time's Person of the Year Taylor Swift, share some listener voice messages, consider the worst Christmas songs ever, and listen in to Rick's interview with Lila Szyryj, Miss Wisconsin 2023.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we chat up Thanksgiving, ponder the damage done to military families by Senator Tommy Tuberville, and enjoy an excerpt from Mark's One Thing or Another Podcast interview with author Dave Hughes. News, views, and more Twist listicles.
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Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we strap back into the hotseat after a few weeks off. We chat about the House Speaker Follies, Rick's upcoming trip to Belize, and enjoy an interview with Rob Pero, Found of Canndigenous, a Native-owned CBD company dedicated to helping the indigenous community it supports.
About Canndigenous
Rob Pero is a serial entrepreneur, savvy marketer, and proud member of the Bad River Tribe. Like preceding generations of Ojibwe people, his core values are rooted in love for family, support for community, respect for the natural world, and a commitment to doing everything, as the Ojibwe say, ‘in a good way’.
With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the ability to grow hemp (for the purpose of extracting Cannabidiol, or CBD) presented itself. In the sky-rocketing CBD industry, Rob saw both an opportunity to capitalize on a market void, and a tool to use for the betterment of his Indigenous brothers and sisters.
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Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we chat about Mark's upcoming Canadian cruise, speculate on the language skills of French bed bugs, and enjoy an interview with Mark Goldstein, founder and podcast host of Where Do Gays Retire? RCStTxhXebBVUvLc0LPx
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we salute the late, great Diane Feinstein, pray for the safety of General Milley after calls for his execution, and welcome everyone to our new timeslot on Friday mornings.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as debut 'Pop Smart,' Rick's entertainment and culture beat; fasten our seatbelts for America's best roller coasters; and catch up with Deaf Action Center's David Hylan on the occasion of his upcoming retirement.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as rundown Mark's great two-night trip to Philly, list some favorite food court hotspots, and enjoy Rick's interview with cannabis activist and advocate Alan Robinson.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we reconsider clutter, check out some spicey do's and don'ts, and enjoy Rick's catch up interview with performer Scott Kaske.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we chat with Mark from Provincetown, enjoy the waning days of summer, and catch up with Mark S. King, founder of My Fabulous Disease, in Rick's exclusive interview.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we congratulate Mark and Frank on 10 years of marriage, hear how awful a second bout of Covid can be, and enjoy an interview with Keto Baker Rebecca Hall.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we call out Arkansas' Advanced Placement pileon, consider the trend of silver singles in their golden years, and enjoy Rick's interview with Dr. Desi Williiams.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the possibility of an incarcerated President, praise the Bidenomics boom, and list the 10 best Barbie doll launches ever.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as compare small town hellscapes, consider the benefits of slavery, learn about a creature called the hodag from Alex Melli, and listen to Rick's interview with Kimberlee McGeshick.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we donate our loose change to a military soon to be penniless from GOP extortion, volunteer to help out with the pink paint shortage, and enjoy Rick's interview with drag teen Nemo Bailey and his mom Dana.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we stare into the abyss that is Casey DeSantis, plan our escape from a sizzling planet, and enjoy Rick's interview with Ketchustard founder Dustin Bowen.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the Supreme Court's recent flame throwing, debate what to call a ketchup mustard hybrid, hear a guest listicle about Australia, and enjoy an interview with actor and comedian Jason Stuart.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we combine our pennies for the next Supreme Court sale, offer DeSantis a mulligan for his golf payola, and enjoy Rick's interview with the marvelous Herbie Pilato.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose, back in the booth after a short spring break. Listen in as we talk indictments, rainbow rage, the perils of Pride merch, ongoing heinous headlines, and an interview with Rev. Isaiah Shaneequa Brokenleg. Fasten your headphones!
The summer crush continues! Rick is on assignment for another two weeks, I just got back from a two-night gorgeous getaway in Jim Thorpe, PA, and we're just getting started! Enjoy this encore replay of show #216 from February, when we spoke to Brad Shreve, host of the Queer We Are Podcast, and author of the Mitch O'Reilly Mysteries.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we offer a special edition Twist, with three separate interviews of three incredible people. Enjoy interviews with singer and songwriter Torrey McDowell, Dane County (WI) Supervisor for District 9, Brenda Yang, and Founder And Executive Director of Omnium: A Bold New Circus, Lisa B. Lewis. Fasten your headphones!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the parable of the Good Samaritan, question the motives of the Vichy gays, and speak with Guided Autobiography instructor Stephen Dolainski.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we torch CNN's clown hall fail, encourage the spread of single serve bathrooms, and consider the great pickleball debate tearing the country apart.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we resign ourselves to the corruption of Clarence "Teapot" Thomas and the Supreme Court, consider the mass shooting craze sweeping America, and dig Rick's interview with Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, the first trans alder for Madison, WI.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we shed a tear for Tucker Carlson, ponder the implications of a Biden/Trump rematch, and enjoy a new guest interview with the founders of Our House Concerts!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take aim at religious extremists masquerading as judges, fist pump the Tennessee Three (No Justins, No Peace!), and discover the best things about Eurovision from listener Charlie.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we sing the praises of Broadway's Kimberly Akimbo, offer up the new taste sensation of hops water, listen to a guest listicle, and scan the heinous headlines!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we sing the praises of Broadway's Kimberly Akimbo, offer up the new taste sensation of hops water, listen to a guest listicle, and scan the heinous headlines!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we join the great peanut butter debate, recommend some documentaries and movies, list the best Jersey beaches for the apocalypse, and check out crazy sports teams mascots. Plus more heinous headlines!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we buzz about the brilliant 'Swarm,' find out Rachel's top grocery store shopping tunes, and listen to a conversation with San Antonio's ferocious Queen Fantasia Wood.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we catch fire stoking the resistance, chat about regional foods, salute the combat queens, and scan the heinous headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose we catch up after Mark's whirlwind trip to Boston, hear Rick's headlines and headaches, and enjoy a new guest listicle from the University of Iowa's Lauren Swanson.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we scan the headlines, introduce our new Chat Room feature with our first chatterbox, author and podcaster Brad Shreve, and treat listeners to a listicle from Allison DeMarcus on the best things about sharing your life with a country musician.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the right-wing freakout over the Super Bowl, imagine the great food Rick's going to scarf at Mardi Gras, confirm Biden's running again, and announce our move to Sundays!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as congratulate Satan on her Best New Artist win, offer mad props to Joe "Dark Brandon" Biden for his rockin' State of the Union, defend Madge's new face, and enjoy a new guest listicle.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we congratulate the Eagles, thank Dark Brandon for the coming COVID cancellation, and seriously consider moving to Uruguay after Brad Shreve's listicle.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider which arms to bear with which outfits, salivate at some savory one sheet food suggestions, and offer a guest listicle from author and historian A.J. Schenkman!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we celebrate Rick's presence on Earth another year! The terror stuff is just for kicks. We've got news, listicles, food faves and more. Put your headphones over your party harts and join the fun.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we welcome our guest Susie Hobson for a lively conversation about the day's top news, listicles, conversation and comedy.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our first podcast of 2023! It's gonna be a good year. Today we tackle violence in the NFL, queer greeting cards (who knew?), and prepare ourselves for liftoff.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our year end best, worst, and everything in between fabfest! We give our own best-ofs, shade some of the shady stuff, remember all the good things, and anticipate a great new year.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our pre-Christmas show as we consider the January 6 Committee revelations, name drop famous Wisconsonites, and bring back our Hot Topics for the new year. Wear your oven mitts for this one!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for a super busy news week: Senator Warnock locks it down for another six years, the Respect for Marriage Act heads to President Biden's desk, Brittney Griner gets freed from Russian captivity, and so much more!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we welcome December and the end of 2022. What a year! We've got disgusting food trends, naughty stocking stuffers, our very own Bad Boys and Good Girls list, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at the red tide that wasn't, offer a fond farewell to Nancy Pelosi's Speakership, give thanks for the Respect for Marriage Act, and take a head-turning spin through the news cycle.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we compare costumes, run down this week's outrages, and offer our favorite pumpkin poisons. Plus a heaping helping of horrifying headlines. This one's a scream!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we contemplate gays with guns, mourn the loss of country music legend Loretta Lynn, run down Rick's flick pics, and scan the headlines for any signs of hope.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at Biden's uptick, rave about the fall season, consider the revolver vs automatic question, and so much more! Headlines, Twist tops, listicles, all in one rollicking podcast.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at Biden's uptick, rave about the fall season, consider the revolver vs automatic question, and so much more! Headlines, Twist tops, listicles, all in one rollicking podcast.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we celebrate 200 episodes of Twisting the right away, casual coherence, meticulous madness, news, picks, opinion and fun! Plus more gay stuff than you could ever regift. Happy anniversary to the show!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we celebrate 200 episodes of Twisting the right away, casual coherence, meticulous madness, news, picks, opinion and fun! Plus more gay stuff than you could ever regift. Happy anniversary to the show!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease as we marvel at the tenacity of whacky moms on book banning binges, give credit to the amazing minds of cats, check in on this week's Rick picks, and scan the headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease as we marvel at the tenacity of whacky moms on book banning binges, give credit to the amazing minds of cats, check in on this week's Rick picks, and scan the headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider unintended consequences of the book ban craze, salute Liz the Lionhearted, must-list Rick's movie picks, and scan the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we give kudos to Kansas for protecting women's reproductive rights, shout out to Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan tussle, diss those barking dogs and disappearing hotel room dressers, and track the week in headlines!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we check in post-Covid, shout out to the armed and fabulous, savor the best of soaps, and scan the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we suggest some Pride merch and social justice swag, bid a please-do goodbye to Texas,offer up our Twist Top recommendations, and scan the week in headline horrors.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we survive the crumbling American empire, ponder the corporate Pride craze from Whoppers to Pride-cicles, and talk about this week's headlines. Plus Twist Tops, listicles, and a move to Thursdays!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at spiraling inflation, spiraling right wing violence, spiraling pretzels with yellow mustard, and the week in headlines. Plus our Twist Top picks and listicles!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we process the leaked Supreme Court decision clarifying the majority's radical plans, offer some thoughts on the joys of retirement, and consider our decomposing democracy.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we catch up on the latest headlines, clap for legal weed in Jersey, wag some fingers and offer some Twist Top recommendations for the frugal listener.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as catch up on the latest diverticulitis surprise, offer up our Twist Top recommendations, and scan the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we applaud Disney's opposition to the Don't Say Gay hate-steria sweeping MAGA land, recommend taste testing new foods near you, comment on recent awards shows, and scan the week in headlines. Twist Tops and listicles, too!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we fan crush Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, poo-pooh the dastardly deeds of vulgar Victorians, sing the praises of Spain's 'Elite' teen soap opera, and review the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as gaze aghast at the grotesquerie of Ron DeSantis, reject the 'groomer' slurs for the 10,000th time, and offer up our listicles and headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we salute Biden's wartime leadership, thank the Florida student walk out, check the latest weeds snacks and chocolate frogs, and scan the week in headlines! Twist Top picks, listicles, and video edition, too!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we shed a tear for Florida's LGBTQ kids, praise the pleasures of day tripping, give props to Gen Z, and scan the week in headlines. Twist Top picks and our listicles, too!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we slam the brakes on the trucker caravan craze, check our emotional states post-Super Bowl, gaze aghast at the Texas voting fiasco, and scan the week in headlines. Twist Top picks and our listicles, too!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we give props to former VP Pence, weigh in on the new workplace norm (look! it's an active shooter!), dish up the Super Bowl, and scan the headlines. Twist Top picks and our listicles, too!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider Florida's MAGA remake, hang out with the Reddit trolls, express the general malaise settling across the land, and offer up our weekly Twist Tops, headlines and listicles.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we stay positive in the new year. Suggested remedies for our national malaise include facials and guy-pampering, seeing the good in evil people, celebrating the best new laws of the land, and expensive vacations no one we know can afford.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our first show of the new year, also known as The Year Of Our Pandemic 2022. Will it ever end? How much do we care? Find out as we talk about the best, the worst, and our Big Boo picks for the Boo Year! But seriously, life is short. Join us while we have a blast off into January and beyond.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we close out a great year with good news aplenty: lots of inspiring people to namecheck, lots of uplifting headlines, our 2021 favorite Twist Tops, and a hearty goodbye to malaise! "Live or die, but don't poison everything." - Saul Bellow. Let's get living.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the dark money-funded 'Moms for Liberty' fake grassroots thought police, the popularity of hatred this holiday season, our own Twist Tops must lists, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we ponder the shallower meaning of the Rittenhouse verdict, fist bump the Biden presidency, spread the word for the Liberal Gun Club (Mark only), and offer up some timely thanks for Thanksgiving.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the newest book burning craze, tip our hats to Chris Christie, name drop the sweetest stars in Hollywood, and scan the week in headlines - plus our Twist Tops must-list!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we survey the wreckage of last night's election, boo Mark Zuckerberg's Meta mess, offer up our Twist Tops recommendations, and scan the week in headlines.
Have your own Twist Top to share? Email us at Tops @ TheTwistPodcast.com and we'll include in on the show!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the scourge of stealthers, the ongoing January 6 revelations, Kyrsten Sinema's kill-the-bill antics, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we welcome the holiday season, mourn the death of Ronald McDonald, and humblebrag about our Emmy win. Plus headlines and our Twist Tops must-lists!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider platonic parenting, appreciate the arrival of October, boo the Alabama prison craze, and introduce our new 'Twist Tops' must list. Plus headlines!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we sort through trending pronouns, consider GA Governor Kemp's AIDS vaccine that doesn't exist, salute a decade without DADT, and take a look at this week's headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider President Biden's performance, appreciate the candor of George W. Bush, consider the calamity called COVID, and share some thoughts on 9/11. Plus the weekly headlines and lots of inside jokes.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we welcome September, reflect on the end of the war in Afghanistan, Big Boo tired guitar god Eric Clapton, and take a look at the headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the South Dakota death bike rally featuring super spreader Kristi Noem, teacher pushback in Texas and Florida, Cuomo's graceless exit, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we wish everyone a happy moment, discuss the Florida surge fiasco, call for an end to queerbaiting in pop culture, and take a Twisted look at the headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider stupid memes, the coming Delta variant disaster, unsexy men's swimwear for summer, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we ponder America's slide into madness, examine anti-vax hysteria, talk about cheesecake, nudist camps and more.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we survive the planetary meltdown and offer up our annual July 4 gaytacular.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we thrill to the thought of a maskless summer, revisit Shreveport with Rick and his memories, and rundown America's top toxic personality types.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the proper storage of peanut butter, Joe Manchin's extraordinary impersonation of Mitch McConnell, and the return of abnormal life in the best ways. Plus we hate cicadas.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at Emma Thompson in Disney's Cruella, take a deep mask-less breath, consider disappearing brands in grocery stores, and weep at the GOP's betrayal of America.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the ongoing GOP fireworks, a slow return to some kind of post-pandemic normal, and this week's listicles and headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we return from our April break with new takes on the news, listicles, the ongoing GOP insanity, and Bachelor Colton Underwood's shameless shenanigans.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the state of mental healthcare in America, Matt Gaetz's shameless sexcapades, this week's listicles, and a look at the headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at Georgia's suppression aggression, Biden's vaccination sensation, the continued attack on transgender kids, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider our cancellation nation, Wisconsin's batshit senator, Tammy Duckworth's pithy Tucker takedown, and this week's listicles and headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the coming flood of Biden Bucks, the GOP's voter suppression frenzy, why fake plants are bad for real environments, and this week's listicles and headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the recent passage of the Equality Act in the House, CPAC's nutfest in Orlando, the future of movies, TV and awards shows, and this week's listicles and headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the mess in Texas, America's coming summer of hope, Rush Limbaugh's exit, and this week's listicles and headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as take a look at turning the page on Trump, Senatorial cowardice, our weekly listicles, and this week's headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at the calm after the storm, discuss the need for impeachment, thumbs-down most TV reboots, and offer our own Twist listicles. Fasten your headphones!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we discuss Post Traumatic Trump Syndrome, the Sex and the City cast clash, this week's headlines, and our own Twist listicles. Fasten your headphones!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we survey the wreckage of a failed coup, celebrate entertainment birthdays and anniversaries, troll the headlines, and offer some quotes for the apocalypse.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our first podcast of 2021. Positive vibes, positive outlook, dreams in the pipeline, and a look at the headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our look back at the year that felt like forever. This week we talk the best and worst of 2020, words and phrases to retire, food trends, and yes, some gratitude as we prepare to turn the calendar.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our annual Christmas Gaytacular! This week we celebrate stocking stuffers, talk about our must-lists, admit to some naughty and nice, and scroll the week in headlines. We'll be back in two weeks for our Year End show with the best, worst, and indifferent of 2020.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our second show in December, the month we've been waiting for forever. We imagine life after COVID, shout out a boo or two, discuss the GOP's wall of delusion, and examine the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our post-Thanksgiving show. We take a look at this very COVID Christmas, a remembrance for World AIDS Day, and the fantasy of unity gripping half the country while the other half guzzles the Kool-Aid. Plus funnest headlines from the past week. Fasten your headphones!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our pre-Thanksgiving show. We take a look at the never-ending election, nominate this week's Boo-to-yous, scan the headlines, and oh so much more.
Join Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we autopsy the 2020 presidential election, complete with suggestions for Secretary of Rainbow Sprinkles, a shout out to the trans community, and a prayer for peace.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast, the last before the 2020 election. We talk about our hopes and concerns for the future, food trends, the Great American Angst, headlines, and a remembrance of former Miss America Leanza Cornett.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast as we talk about our hopes for the election, Trumpworld's mockery of Hunter Biden's addiction, food trends, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast as we talk about our hopes for 2021, an and to the doomsayers, Subway's bread heartbreak, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the latest Supreme Court heist, Trump's tax dodges, National Coffee Week, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast as we talk about the loss and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, COVID deniers, selfie madness, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at our planet's plastic peril, losers and suckers in the armed forces, another state or two, and the week in headlines. Can't find us? Just ask Alexa ... And enjoy our YouTube edition for those who like to watch.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk politics and passion, GaGa's masked-up marvel, trends, headlines, and an election prediction from Rick. Can't find us? Just ask Alexa ... And check out our video edition bonus at TheTwistPodcast.com.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take an inside look at the DNC, QAnon crazy, the attack on the Postal Service, and the week in headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the trope of the October surprise, technology across the generations, and this week's hellish headlines.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the uselessness of pennies, capitalizing Black, what got under our skins this week, and more fun headlines from the End Times.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at fascist fashions from Portland to Chicago, the explosion of casual gun violence, this week's headlines from hell, and much more!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at today's hot headlines, masks as chin guards, food trends, and a save-the-date for The Twist's 5th anniversary!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at intersectionality, the ongoing pandemic, hot headlines, and the deaths of innocents.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look a the continuing importance of Pride, the brouhaha over brand names, Republican chicanery, NASCAR, Tulsa's coronapalooza, and saying good riddance to a heritage that isn't ours (so there).
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we peek out of lockdown, chat about Ryan Murphy's fabulous 'Hollywood' fantasy, and celebrate the Supreme Court's super gay decision.
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we peek out from lockdown, talk TV and food trends, and the end of the American empire.
Today’s episode is a special edition, if you will given the recent events in our country. Today’s Focus takes over this episode as special guests Corey Brown and Mario Harper join Q and Rick on a discussion of race, rioting, revelation and change. This episode did extremely personal and very inspiring. Thanks for listening in and joining this important conversation.
This episode concludes with a special announcement, so be sure to take a listen!
Q and Rick are back with another Zoom version of the Twist 2.0, gratefully continuing our podcast conversations with each of you. Hear the duo's Netflix's picks for what to watch during isolation and listen as they tell the tale of the dog named Luca. Then join in on their deeper discussion on sexuality and gender views within the modern Christian church. Rick is floored by Q's "Words to Live By" at the end of the show, moving him to share his condolences for those who are experiencing the already difficult task of burying a loved one in these even more difficult times. Go listen!
#netflix #hulu #podcast #thetwist2.0 #thetwistpodcast #churchclarity
Zoom, zoom, zoom! Q and Rick share their live zoom visit with their Twist 2.0 followers on this new podcast. Today's topic is how the differences and more importantly the similarities in how each of their generations is reacting to COVID-19. On lighter subjects, they play an all Wisconsin version of THIS OR THAT, and offer one viewer a chance to have fresh squeaky curds sent to them! So listen quick and be the first to respond!
Q and Rick are back! A virus can't stop us from being with you all. This new edition is like the old "party lines" back in the day when several households shared the same phone line and you could eavesdrop on a conversation. Your hosts keep it real about COVID-19, liars, thieves and cheaters, wheelchair accessible Barbie dream-houses, bedbug counts on movie theatre seats and Broadway's fleeting Me Too moment. Today's Topic has Rick and Newsweek journalist Sam Hill extolling, "Ok, Millennial: Boomers are the greatest generation in history" and Q responding, "Maybe NOT!" ***This episode was recorded via conference
Q & Rick breakdown the meaning behind the letters LGBTQ, tackle the "+" sign, during today’s Main Focus. The conversation is frank, honest, authentic and transparent. The duo name the podcast's first “Fan of the Week” and debuts a new game, “This or That?” So stop what you're doing, and take a listen!
Q and Rick kicks off the 1st show of Black History Month on this Valentines Day, with Today’s Focus being a discussion being around which Democratic candidate is most deserving of the black vote. Take a listen to hear about the elite circle Pat Mahomes joined earlier this month, to the latest challenge fad LITERALLY sweeping the country. GO LISTEN!!!
Q and Rick reunite after both being on vacation. The dynamic duo discusses the latest events from the passing of NBA great, Kobe Bryant, to debating whether or not movies have an impact on today's society.
Happy New Year! Now go listen to the 1st episode of the decade for The Twist Podcast. In episode 11 Q & Rick FINALLY talk politics, of course they put their twist on it. Q & Rick discuss the remaining individuals of the democratic party who are running for President, and more importantly state whether or not they would have a beer with them. A special guest drops in on the podcast and plays “Yes or No” with your hosts and Q leaves listeners with some profound “Words to Live By” to kick off a new year. Happy 2020 y’all!
Just in time for everyone's holiday travels, first annual The Twist People of the Year! Q and Rick announce their picks for people of the year in various categories such sports, social justice and entertainment to name a few. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyful Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year!
It’s almost Christmas and on this episode, your hosts Q and Rick cheer on those fighting against inequality in the workplace, discuss the Twist Christmas list, television-stars social media squalls, exorcisms, Willie Nelson’s new leaf, and much more. Yes, it’s quite the podcast so fasten your seatbelts and come along for the ride!
For those of you struggling to come up with gift ideas for Christmas, Q & Rick have got you covered! For the next 24
days, your favorite podcast hosts 😉, will provide you with gift ideas (under $100) for your family & Friends!
There are 24 days until Christmas, and this gift is ideal for that traveling yogi in your life. YOGO created a solid travel yoga mat to address the problems of portability, and sustainability facing yogis worldwide.
YOGO believes that the objects in your life should be simple, long-lasting, high-quality, and sustainably made. If you’re a regular listener to #TheTwistPodcast you know Q is a germ freak! YOGO has designed their mats to be folded to keep the top of the mat clean and integrated straps to allow your mat to be cleaned and hang it to dry!
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Pre-Thanksgiving celebrations begin with Q &Rick, alongside their first feline studio audience member Leo! In this episode, they discuss movies in the making, man-made diamonds, perfume for your 4 legged friends, and Bill Maher’s call to bring back public fat shaming. You’ll hear more about that, and much more, after listening to this week’s episode, “Don’t Fat Shame Me Bro.”
Bill Maher's Fudge Report (Fat Shaming)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm4TAdiEFn0
Episode 7 contains a serious discussion regarding the death penalty is framed by more humorous chit chat on topics like embroidered denim shirts, millenial’s 2 word response for the baby boomer generation, and one venue’s ban on cell phone use. SPOILER ALERT: A review of DOCTOR SLEEP has Rick oversharing and Q giving the movie a not very favorable review.
Your hosts Q and R (that’s Rick) step it up and take their podcast on the road and expand their studio audience. Listen in as the duo chat with their guests about Gen Z in the workplace, the challenges of farming in America and the McRib: yes or no? And so much more.
Our guest Chera, shares the findings on millennials, the first generation to be divided by type: the Mega-lennials and the Me-lennials. We chat up sperm donors, flavored chips, being “sober-curious” and offer our first in holiday gift ideas: the Rosa Park Barbie and Jesus Sneakers.
Further Reading:
"Since Last Show"
Las Vegas:
The MOB Museum Downtown
https://themobmuseum.org
"Dude, Really?!"
"Oregon Man Sues Sperm Bank"
Oregon doctor says his donated sperm was used to father at least 17 children, sues OHSU for $5.25 million
"What's new Q?"
UFO Day Beer Fest
UFO Day Beer Fest | Festivals
The title says it all. Join your hosts Q and Rick as they address these topics and more including, debunking generational myths.
Further Reading:
“Since Last Show”
San Diego:
Modern Times Brewery
http://www.moderntimesbeer.com/about
San Diego Zoo
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/attractions
La Jolla
https://www.lajolla.com/article/la-jolla-cove-seals-8-things-need-know-before-visiting/
“Generational Myth”
Millennials are lazy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinebeaton/2016/09/06/6-millennial-myths-that-need-to-finally-die/#5e946c944fa0
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinebeaton/2016/02/24/science-sets-us-straight-on-yelp-ceo-letter-scandal-the-truth-about-millennial-work-ethic/#14367cb05466
“Dude Really”
Cults in America Today
https://allthatsinteresting.com/insane-cults
NXIVM
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgzn3/we-fact-checked-lfetimes-escaping-the-nxivm-cult-movie
5 of The Most Interesting Cults in America
https://abc13.com/religion/inside-5-of-the-most-infamous-cults-in-american-history-/2859622/
“What's New “
Saved by the Bell :Reboot
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/saved-by-the-bell-reboot-will-mark-paul-gosselaar-join-after-all.html/
In episode 3, Q and Rick recap their recent travel adventures and Rick’s new movie debut, talk queer tagged trucks and airplane etiquette, and debate the pros and cons of childhood sports. Curious yet? Tune in and weigh in—we want to hear what you think!
Further Reading:
Ellicott City
https://wtop.com/howard-county/2019/07/ellicott-city-weathers-rain-as-permanent-flood-fixes-progress/
Santa Convention
https://santagathering.com/about-us/
The Queer who Cried Wolf
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/a-car-spray-painted-with-the-word-queer-is-being-shared-on-social-media-as-an-act-of-vandalism-but-is-it/Content?oid=15691842
Kids Playing Contact Sports
https://completeconcussions.com/2017/12/18/5-reasons-kids-play-sports/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/09/05/majority-youth-sports-injuries-can-prevented-heres-how/1139104002/
Sam Smith
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/09/13/sam-smith-wants-use-new-pronouns-they-and-them/2315711001/
Q and Rick discuss why Millennials have a better track record than Baby Boomers when it comes to holy matrimony, take on early Halloween and Hostess flavored coffees, and debate the fist bump vs. the hand shake--of course this is all while sipping their favorite beer!
Join Rick Rose and his new host Q for their first podcast which bridges the generational gap between an old guy Baby Boomer and a hip Millennial. Or will they prove there really isn't much of a gap, as they chat their way through today's hot topics? A "Whopper" of a fire in the Amazon, mustard ice cream or just plain vanilla? Ads about heinies and Revenge Porn. Learn what really gets Q fired up on Gear Grinders (note to restaurateurs, don't change your menu!) and hear Rick's views about gay representation on tv.
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Today's Focus Further Reading: Revenge Porn
https://www.cybercivilrights.org/revenge-porn-laws/
https://www.ted.com/speakers/darieth_chisolm_1
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our final Twist as a team. I'll be handing over the co-hosting duties to Qiuana Brown, hereafter known to you as Q. She was a guest on a recent podcast and she ROCKS! I had so much fun talking to her, and I know she's going to be awesome as Rick's new co-host on The Twist Podcast 2.0. They'll be blasting out their first episode very soon.
Listen in as Rick and I, friends of over 30 years, podcasters for 8, and collaborators on many things together, take a bittersweet look at our past and our fabulous futures.
And while we're at it, here's my final quote for the show:
"So, Donald Trump, who just in the past two days refused to visit Denmark because it wouldn’t sell Greenland, tossed an anti-Semitic canard out to see how it landed on American Jews, retweeted a conspiracy theorist who claims Trump is the king of the Jews, reversed himself on gun policy and payroll taxes, and mulled ending birthright citizenship by way of executive order, just keeps on trucking. No check in sight. Don McGahn is not going to do anything to stop him, Congress is not going to do anything to stop him, Senate Republicans are not going to do anything to stop him, and Sean Spicer is on Dancing With the Stars. Cold comfort perhaps, but if you don’t feel that you are losing your damn mind, something would be profoundly wrong with you. We are all doing too much. And we are all also not doing enough. And there is nothing wrong with you, beyond being a human being in categorically insane times."
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate
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