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| What Happened to Writing Bad Poetry? - Celestial Monsters Chapter 1 | 25 Apr 2026 | 00:29:53 | |
Today we are talking about the prologue and chapter 1 of Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas, the sequel to the Sunbearer Trials. 🌟 Thanks to one of our amazing Patrons, we have two Patreon memberships available for EFR listeners who can’t afford to join! Click this link to claim yours. (Just do it!) Listen to the full episode on Patreon. EsGAYpe From Reality listeners can use the promo code EFR33 to get 33% off either your first month or your first year! Here’s the Storygraph readalong for Celestial Monsters And in case you're behind, here’s the one for The Sunbearer Trials Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky! Find all the ways you can support our work here! Music Credit: "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| God-Awful Parents- The Sunbearer Trials Chapter 26 | 24 Mar 2026 | 00:51:22 | |
Today we are talking about chapter 26 of the Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. EsGAYpe From Reality is officially moving to Patreon! We want to make it possible for everyone to keep listening, so you can use the code EFR33 to get 33% off your first month OR your first year! The Patreon version of this episode contains ~12 minutes of bonus content about the olympics, Bad Bunny, themed snacks, darning and mending, and goat milk baths. Timestamps for our real-world conversation: 00:37:23 to 00:42:01. If Jessie convinced you to use tarot instead of ChatGPT, here’s Lark’s tarot deck 😂 Here’s the Storygraph readalong for The Sunbearer Trials And here’s the one for Celestial Monsters! Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky Follow the pod on Instagram and Bluesky! 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing! Find all the ways you can support our work here! Find all of our shows and information about everything we do on our website, hashtagruthless.com Check out our other podcasts: The Gayly Planet: The Final Fronqueer is about Star Trek TNG The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means Death
Music Credit: "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu? - The Sunbearer Trials Chapter 19 | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:27:19 | |
Today we are talking about chapter 19 of the Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. The Patreon version of this episode contains ~7 minutes of bonus content about fun fall activities and an adorable spider moment (which was indeed the inspiration for this sticker!) We finally have the “Pit Bull Energy” sticker we’ve been promising! It’s holographic and everything 🤩 💝 15% off annual Patreon/sticker club membership lasts through 12/31! Use the code GAYYULETIDE when you check out (we appreciate your support more than we can say. Thank you in advance 💜) Here's the TV Tropes article Jessie mentioned. Here’s the Storygraph readalong for The Sunbearer Trials And here’s the one for Celestial Monsters! Follow the pod on Instagram and Bluesky! Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky Send us your Cozy Corner content here 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing! Find all the ways you can support our work here! Find all of our shows and information about everything we do on our website, hashtagruthless.com
Music Credit: "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Inner Light" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10. America is a Failed Experiment: Wayward Son chapters 27-29 | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:53:46 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 27-29 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, in which: our trio fights a whole slew of demons and only prevail because Shepard saves the day; Simon and Baz make out in the back of a pickup truck; The Mage was right about America; and so much more! If you are able to support us on Patreon, please do! We are urgently working toward our goal of $6,666.66 per month! Special thanks to all of our new patrons and our patrons who upped your pledges! We are so grateful for your support as we navigate Jessie’s injury—we literally couldn’t do it without you. You can preorder Under the Bed Tarot here! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 9. Bioluminescent Magic: Wayward Son chapters 24-26 | 12 Apr 2022 | 01:04:02 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 24-26 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: the introduction of our beloved Shepard, the differences in how Baz and Penny handle crises, fireflies, and so much more! If you are able to support us on Patreon, please do! We are urgently working toward our goal of $6,666.66 per month! Special thanks to all of our new patrons and our patrons who upped your pledges! We are so grateful for your support as we navigate Jessie’s injury—we literally couldn’t do it without you. You can preorder Under the Bed Tarot here! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 8. Have You Heard the Good News About Small Mammals? | 29 Mar 2022 | 01:01:59 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 21-23 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: a (short) list of books that are about road trips, Baz and Simon being so horny for each other’s fighting aesthetics, the many potential uses of “f*ck” in spellcasting, and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Like a Boy Marilyn Monroe: Wayward Son chapters 19-20 | 15 Mar 2022 | 01:12:05 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 19 and 20 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, in which our trio goes to Ren Fest! If you are able to support us on Patreon, please do! We are urgently working toward our goal of $6,666.66 per month! Special thanks to all of our new patrons and our patrons who upped your pledges! We are so grateful for your support as we navigate Jessie’s injury—we literally couldn’t do it without you. You can preorder Under the Bed Tarot here! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 6. Agatha’s cupcake power move: Wayward Son chapters 16-18 | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:48:29 | |
Today we are discussing Wayward Son chapters 16-18, in which Agatha eats a cupcake, Simon and Penny eat three cheesecakes, and Baz eats nine cats. Also some non-food related stuff happens. Special thanks to all of our new patrons and our patrons who upped your pledges! We are so grateful for your support as we navigate Jessie’s injury—we literally couldn’t do it without you. If you are able to support us on Patreon, please do! We are urgently working toward our goal of $6,666.66 per month! 🔮Keep up to date on Lark’s tarot deck by following him on instagram, and check out the Kickstarter— it launches on February 8th! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Baz, the Poet: Wayward Son chapters 14-15 | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:37:24 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 14 and 15 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: a request for someone to cast “A Pig In Mud” upon us both, Baz’s AMAZING list of things he hates, Simon’s unctuous smell, and so much more! Don’t forget to check out Lark’s tarot deck Kickstarter before it’s too late!!! Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 4. Teaching Simon to Drive (Totally a Euphemism): Wayward Son chapters 10-13 | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:52:41 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 10-13 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: the extreme euphemism of this scene of Baz teaching Simon to drive, unicorns tasting like lavender, the US being just entirely too big, our shared disdain for beige houses, Penny and Micah’s breakup, and so much more! Things we discussed in this episode: Nickelback goatee 🔮Keep up to date on Lark’s tarot deck by following him on instagram, and check out the Kickstarter— it launches on February 8th! Support us on Patreon to get access to Muggle Studies and The Lark Spake, along with a host of other great things! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 3. A Love Letter to Agatha: Wayward Son chapters 7-9 | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:59:45 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 7-9 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: Agatha being The Best, everyone being horny for this vintage mustang, vampire lore, our thoughts on the way magic works in this book, and so much more! 🔮Check out Lark’s tarot deck! Keep up to date by following him on instagram—the Kickstarter launches on February 8th! Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter instagram tumblr Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 2. Fellas, is it gay to fly economy? Wayward Son chapters 4-6 | 04 Jan 2022 | 01:00:06 | |
This week we are discussing chapters 4-6 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: a ringing endorsement of magickal counterfeiting, a condemnation of vanilla-mint earl grey, a defense of nose-ring girl, and so very much more! Watch the Crypto is like Kohl’s Cash tiktok here! Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 1. Gayward Son: Wayward Son chapters 1-3 | 22 Dec 2021 | 00:58:26 | |
Welcome to EsGAYpe From Reality part 2: Gayward Son! Today we are discussing the epilogue plus chapters 1-3 of Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, including: Simon Snow’s deteriorating mental state, SnowBaz’s deteriorating relationship, and Penny blaming herself for too many things. But ALSO: Baz being hot af, the real origin of that Maya Angelou quote, a list of animals that eat porcupines, and lots more! Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, along with tons of other great Simon Snow-related bonus content! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Watch Oprah’s pajama party with Maya Angelou here! Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wicked: For Good (2025) [TEASER] | 21 Dec 2025 | 00:27:16 | |
Listen to the full hour and 29 minute episode by joining our Patreon (or purchase just this episode if you don’t want to join!). We also have an episode covering the first half of the story, Wicked (2024). theme song: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Industrial Music Box" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 37. Let Simon Off This Chariot!–Carry On Tarot Recap | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:40:22 | |
Today we are discussing the plot of Carry On through the lens of tarot and talking through Simon’s Fools’ Journey. You don’t need to know anything about tarot to enjoy this episode! For any tarot folks out there, Lark was wrong about his birth card. It’s actually… The Magician. Our next episode will be on the epilogue and first three chapters of Wayward Son! 🔮Check out Lark’s tarot deck! Keep up to date by following him on instagram—the Kickstarter launches on February 8th! Looking for rad gift options? Check out hashtagruthless.com to see all of our merch, including our sticker club—the gift that keeps on giving!!! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 36. There’s Nothing Straight About Blue Velvet: Carry On epilogue | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:57:29 | |
We finished the book!!! Today we are discussing the end of Carry On, including: Simon’s blue velvet suit, the joy of Baz being silly, Agatha very correct method of honoring Ebb’s memory, a justice system that actually serves justice sometimes, realistic happy endings, and so much more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 35. Davy (derogatory): Carry On chapters 85, 86, and epilogue pt 1 | 09 Nov 2021 | 00:38:39 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 85, 86, and the first part of the epilogue of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, including: Jessie packing a whole world of insults into the way she says “Davy;” Penny finally clocking that SnowBaz is a thing; Lucy breaking all of our hearts; Our appreciation for a book that doesn’t end in war; and so much more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 34. Simon Says: Carry On chapters 82-83 | 26 Oct 2021 | 01:00:48 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 82 and 83 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, including: the question of whether Simon was the Chosen One; a serious inquiry into how one uses Bohemian Rhapsody to steal magic; the blessing of Agatha’s comic relief; and so much more! Here’s the link to the Great Vowel Shift video Lark talked about 🎃 Don’t forget to snag your tix to our liveshow before they sell out! 🎃 We will be on instagram live for a Mad Tea Party on October 29th! Join us for spooky madlibs and tea! 🎃 Make a donation of any amount by the end of the month and Jessie will send you a handmade card with a spooky animal fact inside! 🎃 Our sticker of the month is, of course, Halloween themed! Join our sticker club by the 31st to get one! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 33. Of Course The Mage Listens to Morrissey: Carry On chapters 80-81 | 12 Oct 2021 | 01:15:39 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 80 and 81 of Carry On, in which: The Mage casts a Morrissey song and everything just. makes. sense; we get to the root of what magic is in this world; Agatha continues to bring us joy; we have to say goodbye to our beloved Ebb; and more! • Register for Kuumba Kickback (it’s free!) here. • Don’t forget to join us on 10/29 for our instagram live Mad Tea Party! • Want a handwritten spooky animal fact, courtesy of Jessie? Make a donation of any amount! • Keep an eye on our social media to learn when tickets to our live show become available! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 32. Sus sex magic: Carry On chapters 78-79 | 28 Sep 2021 | 00:47:29 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 78 and 79 of Carry On, in which Penny just wants to take Simon and leave; The Mage is now and has forever been The Worst; this Simon conception spell seems sus; and more!
Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31. These Self-Sacrificing Assholes: Carry On chapters 76-77 | 14 Sep 2021 | 00:53:56 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 76 and 77 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, including: Numpties are weird, cool, and creepy; Nicodemus changes everything about how we think about this magic system; poor Agatha can’t even sit it out when she tries; Baz makes a decision we really cannot get behind; and so much more! Part two of our gender and sexuality Q&A can be found here! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30. What? Simon is Evolving! Carry On chapters 72-75 | 31 Aug 2021 | 00:53:57 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 72-75 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Simon evolves like a Pokemon, Baz and Penny have a lovely friend dynamic, Simon is the Humdrum, and so much more! Read the Vanity Fair interview with Rainbow Rowell here!
Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon to access early, extended release episodes, listen to our Buffy podcast We Are The Gayers, and so much more! Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29. Baz Has Anglerfish Mouth: Carry On chapters 70-71 | 17 Aug 2021 | 01:03:41 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 70 and 71 of Carry On, including: CASZH, Simon’s Wet-Ass Magic, our deep love for Ebb, the objective creepiness of The Humdrum, and more! Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28. Deciphering Davy: Carry On chapters 68-69 | 03 Aug 2021 | 01:34:13 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 68 and 69 of Carry On, in which: we think we finally figured out The Mage; Lady Salisbury can step on us, if she wants to; Agatha’s mom sucks; Agatha, on the other hand, is amazing; and more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Can I Pet That Dog (Jaguar)? - The Sunbearer Trials chapter 18 | 12 Dec 2025 | 00:47:08 | |
Today we are talking about chapter 18 of the Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. The Patreon version of this episode contains ~7 minutes of bonus content about ceramics class and a tree that helped restore our faith in humanity a bit. Use the code GAYYULETIDE to get 15% off annual patreon/sticker club memberships - this applies to upgrades to current memberships too (I think)! Check out all of our new merch here Read our Punk Guides here, or download them here This is the Jaguar instrument Jessie talked about in the episode. Follow the pod on Instagram and Bluesky Here’s the Storygraph readalong for The Sunbearer Trials And here’s the one for Celestial Monsters! Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky Send us your Cozy Corner content here 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing! Find all the ways you can support our work here! Find all of our shows and information about everything we do on our website, hashtagruthless.com Music Credit: "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27. A Pit Viper in a Pinstripe Suit: Carry On chapters 66-67 | 20 Jul 2021 | 01:06:01 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 66 and 67 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Baz’s dad sounds hot af; Agatha was fine until she got dragged into all of this; Simon and Baz are FINALLY BOYFRIENDS; and more! If you want to skip the more graphic part of this week’s Shivers section, skip minutes 46:55 - 51:30 Listen to part two of our advice episode here! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26. Someone is Definitely Seducing a Vampire: Carry On chapters 63-65 | 06 Jul 2021 | 00:50:30 | |
This week we are discussing chapters 63-65 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Agatha is over it; Penny is in her element; Simon is definitely seducing a vampire; Baz can’t let his guard down; and more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Hopepunk Revolution: a conversation with Chuck Tingle | 30 Jun 2021 | 01:09:52 | |
Welcome, one and all, to an hour of heartwarming joy. We had the incredible honor of getting to talk with World’s Greatest Author Chuck Tingle for a second time, and we cannot overstate how wonderful it was. Listen now for conversations about calling JKR a scoundrel, the importance of joyful autistic representation, sincerity as revolutionary tactic, how to stay positive in this troubling timeline, and so much more! Find Chuck at chucktingle.com and on instagram and twitter @chucktingle Read that article about Hopepunk: https://www.vox.com/2018/12/27/18137571/what-is-hopepunk-noblebright-grimdark Find us: hashtagruthless.com, instagram.com/thegaylyprophet, twitter.com/thegaylyprophet, patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dear Hashtag Ruthless: Gender & Sexuality Advice | 15 Jun 2021 | 00:48:54 | |
It’s time for our annual advice podcast! Listen to hear our answers to questions like: “What makes a person “trans enough” to get to call themselves trans?” “How do I get my parents to respect my pronouns?” “Am I still asexual if I occasionally want to have sex?” “Where can a person find legit queer porn?” “How even does a person go about coming out to their friends?” And more! -Our Queer Hogwarts Activity book is back for a limited time! -We have cute AF limited run merch in our shop! -We are having a tea party on instagram live on June 24th at 3pm Eastern -If you join our Patreon this month, you’ll get a personal affirmation from your gay aunt, Jessie!
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| The Wavering Wood: a Pride month fanfic treat | 08 Jun 2021 | 00:14:26 | |
In honor of Pride, we are so pleased to present you with an episode of The Queerbler, our Patreon offering where we freestyle a fanfic for you! So make yourself a cup of tea and find a cozy place to take a 15 minute soft queer adventure in the Wavering Wood with us. Join our Patreon during the month of June to receive your personalized Gay Aunt Affirmation! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Check out our Pride merch and get your free activity book at hashtagruthless.com Join us for a tea party on instagram live! June 24th at 3pm Eastern! Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Satire, Yet Sincere: Harriet Porber and the Theater of Love | 01 Jun 2021 | 01:40:17 | |
We are kicking off Pride season with our episode on Chuck Tingle’s Harriet Porber and the Theater of Love, the sequel to last summer’s Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus. This book was a rollicking good time, and we are so excited for you to listen to this episode! Note: If you’d prefer not to hear the conversation about the sexy parts of the book, please skip minutes 30:15 through 45:40 • We will be talking with Chuck on June 17th, so please send us any thoughts or questions you’d like us to discuss with him by June 16th at the latest! • Check out our exclusive Pride merch and our Queer, Rated-R activity book at HashtagRuthless.com/shop • Follow us on instagram @thegaylyprophet to join our tea party on June 24th at 3pm Eastern! • Join our Patreon during June and get yourself a personalized affirmation from Jessie! Show art is by Theo Julien Forrester Music from https://filmmusic.io Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| An Update and a Bonus | 04 May 2021 | 01:19:36 | |
Update: we are off for the month of May, preparing All The Things we do during Pride month! So please enjoy this bonus treat to tide you over: (and you don't need to have read the book to enjoy the ep!) Trans People Get a Happy Ending, in which we read Chuck Tingle’s amazing, validating, beautiful, scathing Harry Potter satire, “Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus.” Like the book, this episode is exactly what you need, exactly when you need it. CW for lots and lots of sex talk. Please send us your questions for our gender and sexuality Q&A episode! … Things we reference that you might want to know more about: Rodeoh.com/collections/ftm-gear has a truly wonderful array of gear for trans men and trans masculine folks. The double ended realistic prosthetic can be found at tantusinc.com/products/realstrapless (heads up, it only comes in one skin tone which is honestly unforgivable.) … Podcast that ripped apart a Robert Galbraith novel: I Don’t Even Own a Television … Some comic books with trans characters that Lark reads: Lumberjanes Saga Rat Queens The Witch Boy (not technically trans but very gender defiant and lovely) The Wicked and the Divine Shutter … Find us on socials! twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr.com Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com Music from https://filmmusic.io Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25. And Then HE Kisses ME: Carry On Chapters 61 and 62 | 20 Apr 2021 | 00:59:33 | |
In which: SnowBaz finally (FINALLY!) becomes canon and we are Here For It! Also some conversations about spells and character development and stuff, but mostly it’s all about the kissing. cw for conversations about suicidal ideation: Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Support us on Patreon to get extended versions of this podcast, and to listen to We Are The Gayers, our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Find us on twitter, instagram, and tumblr Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at hashtagruthless.com EsGAYpe From Reality is created by Hashtag Ruthless Productions Show art by Theo Julien Forrester and Lark Malakai Grey Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24. Make Way For The Queen: Carry On chapter 60 | 06 Apr 2021 | 01:01:42 | |
In which we discuss chapter 60 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, including: Vampire Math; Simon and Baz’s dreamy date; Baz’s extreme hotness; our regular reminder that The Mage sucks; and more! Curious about the sweater Jessie picked out for Baz? Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Support us on Patreon to get extended versions of this podcast, and to listen to We Are The Gayers, our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Find us on twitter, instagram, and tumblr Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com EsGAYpe From Reality is created by Hashtag Ruthless Productions Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23. Don't Date Visionaries: Carry On Chapters 57-59 | 23 Mar 2021 | 01:09:57 | |
This week we are discussing chapters 57-59 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: We finally figure out what it is about The Mage that we just cannot get behind, regardless of his politics; We really enjoy Agatha’s self confidence; We are not here for the power snobbery in this society; and so much more! Don’t forget to grab a Gay People Love Puns pin before March 31st! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Support us on Patreon to get extended versions of this podcast, and to listen to We Are The Gayers, our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Find us on twitter, instagram, and tumblr Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com EsGAYpe From Reality is created by Hashtag Ruthless Productions Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bonus Episode: Spice World | 28 Nov 2025 | 01:03:25 | |
We’re unexpectedly off this week, so as compensation please enjoy an episode about Lark’s favorite movie, Spice World! If you’ve never watched Spice World, this episode is guaranteed to inspire you to do so ✌️🇬🇧 This episode originally aired on The Gayly Planet in 2023. We’ve got a ton of stuff to tell you about—you can read all about it here! * For our final week of Summer CAMP we are discussing the iconic Spice Girls movie, Spice World! Listen now for two queers ranting about how misogyny and femphobia robbed the world of a movie so excellent that should be taught in film schools. It really is *that* good. You can watch Spice World here! 💅The Patreon version of the episode contains bonus content about: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, attempting to learn more about the writer of Spice World, and all the Spice World/Doctor Who shared actors. Find the image roundup for this episode here! Music credit: "Zazie" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ * Please consider joining our Patreon or sticker club—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing! Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky Here are all the ways you can support us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22. Kiss/Kill/Improvise: Carry On chapters 54-56 | 09 Mar 2021 | 01:01:50 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 54-56 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: We fall even more in love with Fiona Pitch; we have some theories about being stricken from the book; we are concerned about Baz’s depression; we disagree about spooky dragon nightlights; and more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Support us on Patreon to listen to We Are The Gayers, our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Find us on twitter, instagram, and tumblr Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com EsGAYpe From Reality is created by Hashtag Ruthless Productions Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21. Baz in Those Jeans: Carry On chapters 52 and 53 featuring The Colored Pages Book Club | 23 Feb 2021 | 01:28:43 | |
In which we discuss chapters 52 and 53 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. We were joined by Ako and Marci from The Colored Pages Book Club podcast for discussions of Baz’s similarities to Helga Pataki; the truth about how clean whistles are; the dehumanization of vampires as an allegory for racial othering; and Ebb’s extreme Cottagecore life, among other things! Find The Colored Pages Bookclub wherever you listen to podcasts, and on twitter and instagram! Notes from this episode: Our Simon is George Hard, and you can see his long neck and showy swallow in this instagram post! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Support us on Patreon to listen to We Are The Gayers, our podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Find us on twitter, instagram, and tumblr Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com EsGAYpe From Reality is created by Hashtag Ruthless Productions Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20. Study Thine Enemy’s Lips: Carry On ch. 50 & 51 | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:49:31 | |
In this episode we are discussing chapters 50 and 51 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: we have a lot of questions about vampire reproduction; Simon is really interested in Baz’s mouth; Simon and Baz have epic communication failure; Penny’s mom is kind of a jerk; and more! Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19. StarGAYzing: Carry On chapters 48 & 49 | 05 Jan 2021 | 00:36:50 | |
This week we are discussing chapters 48 and 49 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: SIMON SNOW AND BAZ PITCH HAVE SEX IN SPACE and probably some other stuff happens too. Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18. Great Snakes! : Carry On chapters 45-47 | 22 Dec 2020 | 00:52:28 | |
Today we are discussing chapters 45-47 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which we discuss magical swear words; have a deep exploration of Penny Bunce’s neurodiversity; explore the wonders of marriage rites; and learn the best spell of all: Fine Tooth Comb! Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17. SnowBaz Erotica: Carry On chapter 44 | 08 Dec 2020 | 00:52:34 | |
Chapter 44 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which Simon Snow magically f*cks Baz Pitch in public; we learn a ton of new spells and some confusing spell logistics; Simon continues to be the best; and much, much more! join our sticker club! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on twitter, instagram, and tumblr Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16. Baz, the Vampire Emoji: Carry On Chapters 42 & 43 | 24 Nov 2020 | 00:42:28 | |
In which we discuss chapters 42 and 43 of Carry On, including: the revelation that Baz Luhrmann is a mage; how much of a badass Natasha Grimm Pitch was; how much we appreciate the acknowledgement of climate change in our fantasy books; and so much more! Don't forget to join our sticker club by November 30th! Support us on Patreon for access to We Are The Gayers, our new podcast about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15. A Kissed Opportunity: Carry On chapters 39-41 | 10 Nov 2020 | 01:01:45 | |
In this episode: Simon forgot to give Baz that kiss from his mum; Lark invites you all to embrace the fact that it’s alright; Penny’s mum knows her rights and we want all of you to, too; and speculation about which half of Baz is dead. Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14. Kisses and Blood: Carry On Chapters 37 and 38 | 13 Oct 2020 | 01:09:15 | |
In this episode we are discussing chapters 37 & 38 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Baz is an Evanescence song; Agatha is still tragic; we get some Witch NSA; and so much more! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr.com Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13. Hashtag Flawless: Carry On chapters 35 and 36 | 05 Oct 2020 | 01:03:08 | |
In which: Baz is Regina George, maybe? Simon is mistaking that swoopy feeling in his tummy, for sure. Penny’s chapter is like a horror movie and we don’t like it. Also: we speculate about snooty anti-racism; the Mage is still a fascist; and we finally meet the Humdrum! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr.com Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| C*ckblocked by the Moon: Sunbearer Trials Chapter 17 | 16 Nov 2025 | 00:53:57 | |
Today we are talking about chapter 17 of the Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas. The Patreon version of this episode contains ~9 minutes of bonus content about many kinds of delicious food and an epic trip to the zoo. Here’s the Storygraph readalong for The Sunbearer Trials And here’s the one for Celestial Monsters! Please consider joining our Patreon and/or sticker club! You can now give subscriptions as gifts as well! Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky Follow the pod on Instagram and Bluesky! Send us your Cozy Corner content here 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing! Find all the ways you can support our work here! Find all of our shows and information about everything we do on our website, hashtagruthless.com Check out our other podcasts: The Gayly Planet: The Final Fronqueer is about Star Trek TNG The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means Death
Music Credit: "The Path of the Goblin King v2" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12. All Passion No Compassion: Carry On Chapters 32-34 | 16 Sep 2020 | 01:14:29 | |
This week we are discussing chapters 32-34 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, in which: Fiona is hot but terrible; Baz is tragic but terrible; The Mage is right but terrible; and horses have so much blood, apparently??? Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11. Wet-Ass Magic: Carry On chapters 30 and 31 | 01 Sep 2020 | 01:15:26 | |
This week we are discussing chapters 30 and 31 of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. In which: Simon’s got serious wet-a$$ magic; the sexual tension between him and Baz is so high it could turn into a porn at any moment; we do not approve of magic belt buckles; and Baz and Fiona kind of suck but Simon is a little baby angel! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10. Bloody Perfect: Carry On Chapters 27-29 | 17 Aug 2020 | 00:40:12 | |
Baz is back, and wow this episode is horny! Like this podcast? Check out our Harry Potter podcast, The Gayly Prophet! Find us on socials: twitter.com/thegaylyprophet instagram.com/thegaylyprophet facebook.com/thegaylyprophet thegaylyprophetpodcast.tumblr.com Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/thegaylyprophet Find out everything you want to know, and buy our merch at thegaylyprophet.com Show art by Theo Julien Forrester Music in this episode: Professor and the Plant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4244-professor-and-the-plant License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||