queerism: Recent Episodes
david toledo and sam schoemann
queerologists david toledo and sam schoemann unpack the latest lgbtq+ headlines and interviews queer leaders, artists, and activists.
this week playwright, actor, and 305 fitness influencer, sean peter drohan @50picsofdrohangay, joins us to deconstruct the sexually charged gay subculture of daddies.
david and sam interview brady mears (@brady_mears) to address the lack of queer representation in outdoor culture and we learn how brady met other queer outdoorsy folks.
david sits down with damian joseph quinn to initially discuss passing privilege but ends up unpacking queer spiritually, ethical consumption and debates moobs v. pecks. make sure to tune until the end for a poetic treat from damian.
parker lemal-brown, an executive assistant at topple, joins me to discuss the time's up 50/50 by 2020 movement, trans and nonbinary tv tropes, and finding inclusive online communities.
julian morris, pal of the pod, and sam schoemann, our editor, join me to discuss the meaning of camp. we unpack how camp and queer culture are synonymous.
this week filmmaker, miranda sarah einy, joins me to discuss the importance of multi-dimensional queer characters on the big screen. we also unpack her connection to her jewish and queer communities and how both coexist.
LGBTQ+ writer Alex Modiano talks to us about queer culture and artists at Coachella 2019. Also, we unpack queer guilt for attending an inconic evemt despite it's problematic funding.
unpacked: the mormon church's exclusion policy, lori lightfoot's historic win and governance goals, and boycotting brunei's hotels.
plus: ellis hyman joins to unpack recovering from grindr addiction and dating men outside of screens. also, we discuss steve harvey's mustache and gay sporting leagues.
unpacked: a decade of grindr, dems on lgbt policies, and the jussie developments.
plus, blake day joins us to discuss what heterosexual couples can learn from lesbians on adressing the orgams gap.
unpacked: homophobic chicken alternatives, pete's fleet, and the call me by your name sequel.
plus, singer songwriter bryce mixon joins us to discuss his journey during conversion therapy.
unpacked: siri's orientation, facebook outage, the equality act, and genderqueerness. plus, michael orsborne joins us to dicuss the word faggot, coming out in your thirties, and stache maintance.
unpacked: shamrock shakes, beets poop, and HIV cure.
plus, bry cruz joins us to disucss his mental-illness themed artwork and how we should move past having to coming out.
unpacked: the gays dragging ariana, arag queens saving the future, arizonas’ no homo promo polices, and instagays.
plus, spencer paez, joins us to talk sexual racism and the problem with the word diversity.
unpacked: jussie’s deserving oscar, gay priests, trump decriminalizing homosexuality, and anti-lgbt emojis. plus, writer, actor, and baker, Ben Sidell, joins us to unpack gays loving iced-coffee, straight people playing gay actors, and the benfits of monogamy.
unpacked: the state of the lgbt union, trans rights progress abroad, gender neutral emojis, valentine gays, andy the new daddy, and ariana queerbating.
plus, body positivity photographer, christophe mcwhorter, joins us to discuss the age of sexual liberation.
unpacked: the smollett developments, lgbt-inclusive curriculums, kim davis meets karma, angola says yes to gays, conversion therapist turns gay, ca' first partner, the end of the boy's club, and lizzo's flute-tastic performance on ellen. plus, dell allen, a cbs network news producer, joins us to discuss the status of lgbt journalism and black, queer icons.
unpacked: great closures, chechnya crackdown, abolishing monogamy, upcoming award shows, trans progress, new and old kweens