on this week's indoctrination nation, we're getting into the small stuff. the itty-bitties that can add up to a whole heap of trauma. microaggressions. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

happy july, qweirdos! this month we're focusing on indoctrination. since our communities have been accused of such mischief for decades, we figured it was high time to do our part in this grand gay agenda we've all queerly conspired to perpetrate on the straights. this week we're talking about "conversion therapy" a.k.a. "reparative therapy" a.k.a. "reintegrative therapy." whatever they want to call it, we call it indoctrination. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

we're going down a really dark road, qweirdos. speaking of dark roads...serial killers ruined those too! they ruin everything except cheese and movies.

be queer & stay weird!

xox - ny

This is episode is one gigantic sigh of relief after four years of lawn and order. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - ny

We've got some wild, queer political scandals to help get us through this tense, anxiety-ridden election period. We'd like to thank "the mothaland" for the Thorpe Affair, and ask the Queen to please take us back if the emperor loses his clothes.

*artwork: Suicide at Dawn by Victor Brauner

Be weird & stay queer! 

xox - ny

Qweirdos, we finally have the biggest stars in the qweird multiverse....our moms, Jamie & Sue, join us for some spooky stories in what is now our favorite episode forever!!! Be weird & stay queer, xox - NY

In our annual queering to MFM we bring you the graphic and truly horrifying murders of the whiny bitch, Dennis Nilsen. We also dream of Cricklewoodshire frogs, sing the serial killer's to-do list song, & dare you to say intercrural five times fast.

Be weird & stay queer & make America Great Britain again!

xox - NY

Greetings Qweirdos! This week we are celebrating spooky season by exploring our dark side.  We are talking about the Dark One Himself, Satan. Satanism may not be what you think. Like most spiritualities, it is vast and diverse in it's tenets and culture, if you don't believe us, just play a rock album backwards! So please join us as we discuss a bit more of the satanic panic from the past, as well as the similarities in what is happening today.  By the end of the episode you may just find yourself wondering who the real evil ones are.   Oh, and look for the "Cheers to the Queers" at the end of todays episode, because Y forgot to cheers in the beginning. #nicoleisperfect xox - NY

We're talkin' witch hunts, qweirdos! From the Loudun "possession" of the Ursuline nuns to the first pole dance by the ever chaste, possessed saint to Tituba and a 4-year old "witch," we've got some wild stories to kick off October.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

You've probably already guessed that we don't like the current resident of the White House, but we wanted to take this opportunity to really drag him. He's a wanna-be dictator, and a truly abhorrent human, so remember that when you cast your ballot! We talk about some pretty graphic, and horrifying sexual assault accusations, so listener beware. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

Join #nicoleisperfect & yvie as we dig into Joe & Kamala's records on issues that affect queer lives. This is the most important presidential election of our lives, qweirdos, so get your wigs on and boxers up to ensure the current resident is evicted this November!

Sources: Kamala's wiki, 5 reasons Kamala, Kamala short history, Kamala officiates, Kill the Gays initiative, Uncle Joe.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

This week we're talking about the tired ol' theatrical trope of "burying the gays." We dig in a little to the history, and we talk about whether or not we want a penis. We wax poetic about the harm in this type of representation, tell Hollywood to #hitusup for some advice, and decide there needs to be more bi male stories.

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

Be weird & stay queer,

xo - NY

Join us for our one year anniversary extravaganza as we blather on about what we've learned, how we've squirmed, and for what we yearn for in our first ever PodYear Resolution. 

All our love and gratitude to all our Qweirdos!

Be queer & stay weird!

xox - NY

this week we're taking long walks on the beach...having candle-lit dinners...reciting poetry about love and longing...bringing flowers, hand-picked of course. or we're crowing about romance.  

be weird & stay queer!

photo cred: amos

xox - ny

Cancel culture is a thing. When is it valid? When is it over-the-top? When is it just straight up dangerous? We get really into it, and call ourselves out in the process. We are sooooo cancelled now.

Be queer & stay weird!

xox- NY

In the second part down our path to ecstatic enlightenment, we continue to tease out some of the idiosyncrasies of faith, the hypocrisies of the faithful, and our own ambivalence around organized religion with the cool cleric, the preacher with the reacher, the raunchy reverend, our very own personal RINO (reverend in name only) and sage mage, Kali Fox.   Be queer & stay weird! xox- NY

This week we get a little divine intervention from our God-loving, pastor-pal Kali as we try to unravel what makes religion different from a cult. Or maybe it’s all a cult, and we’re all doomed. Or maybe nothing is real and life is just a fantastic dream. Either way, it’s a fun conversation and a true spiritual awakening.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

This one's such a trip down the rabbit hole that we don't know if it's a rabbit hole anymore. We wander through communes then down through cults, then we gracefully glide around this crazy satanic panic slip-n-slide before being jettisoned headlong into trumpism. Yikes! 

Be weird & stay queer & join our qult!

xox - NY

This episode is everything you need for complete immersion into the qult of qwierd. Our colors are green & red (but that's still being negotiated), our theme song is Double Dare Ya', and our kool-aid sparkles rainbows. Now drink it.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

Whether you love or hate Joe Exotic, if you've seen Tiger King it's im-paw-ssible not to have an opinion about him. We get into his husbands (there've been 5!), his exploitations, and his hair. We cut into Don Van Antle (lol), and generally have a roaring good conversation. But no matter how you wear your stripes, we can at least agree that the paramedic jacket was hilarious.

Be weird & stay queer!

Meow - NY

 

Hey all you cool cats and kittens! If you are among the 34 million people who tuned into Tiger King on Netflix, you're going to want to tune into this week's episode. We are breaking down Tiger King and exposing it for what it really is: misogynistic, racist, homophobic, transphobic, and completely compelling. This is part one of a two part series deconstructing the mess. And no judgement, we binged the whole thing the first week it came out, too.

Please make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! 

N&Y <3 

S&L: Homeless trans, RIP Summer Taylor, HIV remission, Putin Sucks Again, Germany Pays the Gays, Sentenced to Life

Kick open the closet door and come on out! This week on Qweird we wrap up our Pride Month series with our own coming out stories. Join us as we talk all about the terrifying, funny, and often times beautiful experience, that is coming out of the closet.

S&L: Restoration of Honor Act, NYC Queer Liberation, #BlackTransLivesMatter, Japanese souffle pancakes, Nikki Blonsky, Taylor Schilling, The Chicks (formally known as Dixie), Putin Sucks 

The Stonewall R!ots are often considered the birth of the LGBTQ rights movement, but there was so much more that came before to ignite the sissies, the swishes, the drag queens and the stone butches. Join our merry little march down other people's memories, and see how the mob, WWII, and Alfred Kinsey helped bring us together. 

S&L: 90-year old comes out, snake-oil salesman, trans healthcare, look what you've done JK, stupid blood ban, Ms. Symoné & Pearman-Mayday, Best black, queer books.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

Lots of folx have lots of feelings about Pride month, including us! Join us as we gab about some of our favorite, and more humbling Pride moments, as well as sift through some of the systemic problems our communities face. If you've never made a sculpture using only baby powder, sweat, and your thighs, what are you doing with your life?

S&L: Rosemary Ketchum, trans healthcare, GOPs regressive platform, Spongebob!, Jamie Holm, Yulia Tsvetkova, Oscars.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

as usual, we are keeping you in the loop on what's new in queer culture with this month's movie review of the 2001 lesbian tragedy lost and delirious. content warning (mental health/suicide), spoiler alerts :), and heartbreak. be weird & stay queer! xox - ny

Sandwiched right in here between the pandemic and protests is Pride. Sure most events have been cancelled or postponed, but some have gone virtual. We know, it seems a little gross to celebrate Pride right now, but remember Pride is about protest. We've got loads of events and ideas on how you can celebrate your LGBTQ+ identity in ways that support Black Lives Matter. We even mention a few dance parties, because every activist needs a way to blow off steam. 

S&L: How to Enact Change and Be a Better Ally This Pride Month, Here's How You Can Celebrate Pride Virtually, Gay bars targeted, #LadyG, Queerean drag, Javier Muñoz, Lambda Literary Does Pride, Good Gay News, Lady G's ladybugs, anti-racism training.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

Black Lives Matter.

S&L: Gay widower wins!, Tony McDade, Grindr, Detroit Popcorn Company is cancelled, fascist 45's photo-op, HIV 1966, #JusticeForChristianCooper, white fragility.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

S&L: RIP Aimee Stephens, LGBTQ frontline workers, Albania, Missing Couple Found Deceased, RuPaul cares, Justice for Scott Johnson, 

Sure there is much to love about love, but what is there to love about loss of love? Let me tell you, not much. But it isn't ALL bad. Breakups are tough, and heartbreak is almost always inevitable, but so is growth and change.. and maybe even a hot-girl summer. Join us as we discuss our 'loss of love' language, and the good that has come from the heartbreaks along the way. After all, the pot of gold is always at the END of the rainbow.

"They" say love is the universal language. Then somebody comes along and says there are five love languages. Then some otherbody comes along and adds another three. For a universal language, it sure is complicated. Join Nicole, who is perfect, and Yvie, who is most definitely not, as we find out our primary language of the universal language - even though we all know that it's cheese.

S&L: @beboutit, Ferdian Paleka is garbage, Germany, Amazon, Aimee Stephens story, Aimee Stephens GoFundMe, South Korea Henrietta Hudson GoFundMe, expanded love languages, love language quiz, queer eye guys.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox-NY

Sometimes we do really dumb things for love like sacrifice ourselves like virgins to the volcano gods. Other times, we have the charisma of a serial killer and charm our partner into making the sacrifice.  But is it healthy? We have all the answers to this mind-bending question and more in this artsy-fartsy convo!  

S&L: Daddy at the Vati, Charmaine McGuffey for Sheriff, How to cut your own hair in queerantine, Lesbian drive-in wedding, Brazil, Fiddleheads drag queens.

Be queer & stay weird!

xox - NY

We just haaaad to drop this episode fashionably late, after all, we aaaaare queer and no self-respecting queen would be caught on time for a party!!! What - this isn't a party, it's a podcast? We are soooooo embarrassed! How about we make it up to you with a fun conversation about lgbtq+ stereotypes - what they are, why they are, and why they're problematic. See, we knew you'd forgive us since qweirdos are generally such a forgiving crowd ;)

S&L: Trump discrimination, lesbian chickens, busted by Grindr, Mr. Rogers, rainbow symbolism, Andy Cohen.

Stay weird & be queer!

xox-NY

They were extravagant and grotesque. They were decadent and inspired. They were hideous and beautiful. They were Club Kids: a coterie of queer, gender fluid, artists and misfits who created culture and community out of a shared trauma. Then it all came crashing down when that one guy who never knows when the party is over became a complete monster. Don't be that guy. 

S&L: Queen Latifah, Queer Hollywood, Craig Gilbert, Polish gay couple, Circus of Books, homophobic trans instagrammer, Alig homeless, Waltpaper, Wiki Alig, Wiki St. James, Alig now-ish, Wiki Party Monster.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

***TW***This episode contains discussions of violence, drug abuse, and murder. 

Listen up, sheeple! JFK was assassinated by the cabal -> Yvie's best friend growing up had the initials JFK -> she has been to Dallas, Texas = she is part of the deep state. Nicole loves Twilight -> Twilight is set in Washington -> Bill Gates lives in Washington = she is part of agenda 21. NY are part of the cabal -> this podcast can be spread via 5G networks -> they were both born in a century that began with 19 = this podcast caused COVID 19. But all is not lost! Since you've already been exposed, your body is naturally immune!* It's a miracle!

*This and all other claims made by NY are dubious and should be taken with a spoonful of sugar.

**Don't do meth. Ew!

Sources & Links: Virginia, Georgia, Moana is bi, Sweet, She, AIDS quilt, Heath Ledger, fedora throatneck class.

Be queer & stay weird!

xox - NY

As the pandemic rages on, so do we. Join Nicole and Yvie along with our East Coast Correspondent, Libby Russell, for some qweirdo ideas to fill your time during this queerantine. The extra, super bonus is that they're all free! Whether you're broke, bored, or just blah, we've got your back, front, and side-to-side, so come on and take a ride.

Artwork by: Cristi Dikeou, aka DQ, who spent 30-40 hours building this beauty!

Sources & Links: Dismiss Clutter, Vera Shimunia, Geocaching with Cori Spruiell, blood donor restrictions, chik-fil-hate, Cameron Esposito, Campaign for Southern Equality, Ducktales, Patriots, Twinks for Trump.

Be queer, stay weird, & take care of you!

xox - NY

They say truth is stranger than fiction. We say reality TV is stranger than truth, and you know that we're right about that because duh, and like, who are THEY anyway? Besides, we're kind of the experts here as the born-again reality TV faithfuls we've anointed ourselves as. We love the messy, grotesque, and the scripted. We love it all, well, except for the duck people - ew!

Sources & Links: Da Brat coming out, Da Brat, Rainbows over hate, older brothers make you queer, Kate as Carol OMG, TX online film fest, Killing Eve is killing Yvie.

Be weird, stay queer, & at least 6' away!

xox - NY

hpvd qweirdos! this week we're droppin' love bombs. what are they? from where did they come? are we guilty?

be queer & stay weird!

xox - ny

Coronanxiety has gone viral (pun absolutely intended), and while staying informed and up-to-date can be a good antidote, sitting back and hanging out with us is probably, definitely the only cure you'll ever need!* Every dose of qweird helps boost immunity to boredom, malaise, and indifference.* We are all natural-ish, 100% non-GMO, and 100% full of it.*

*These claims have not been scientifically tested.

Episode note: We recorded this one on March 16, but had some technical difficulties getting it uploaded in time for the usual Tuesday drop, so the "breaking news" is a little more broken than usual. Thanks for understanding! 

Sources & Links: Collective wedding, online drag shows, Miley & Demi, Trans judge, LGBTQ tours National Museum of Cardiff, PrEP in the UK, #releasethebuttholecut, DIY hand sanitizer, SNL Fire Island/Cherry Grove.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

We all lie. Sometimes we lie to spare someone's feelings, or to get through the day at work. Other times we lie to protect ourselves from consequences we don't want to face. It can be in fun, out of fear, out of carelessness, or disregard. It's a many layered beast, and we really probe into the depths of (some) of our lying ways. In the end though, we both agree that orange lies are the most rotten of all lies, honestly.

Sources & Links: HIV, VA bans conversion therapy, BYU, anti-gay crusader is gay, Bernie, Biden, dammit Alabama, coronavirus cheek kissing, RuPaul drama, Homo historian, Dr. Eric Cervini's twitter. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox,

NY

Cheese glorious cheese!

Stay cheesy!

xox - 

NY

This episode is as awkward as flirting itself. We're admittedly not great at it rrrrrrromantically, but platonically we kinda rule. Let's get to the bottom of it...who do you flirt with? why do you flirt? when is it actually flirting? are we just hanging out or on a date? OMG we have so many questions and very few answers, but it's still a fun conversation!

Sources & Links: Gay & transphobic defense, Muslim Pride, Her name was Alexa, Mayor Pete's out, Bloomberg is just so darn sorry, Gerald Lyons FTW, Bill Barr sucks, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in KY, Bad Bunny.

Photo credit: Varoujan Nalbandian

Be queer & stay weird!

xox - 

NY

Toxic friends. Is it a buzzword or a reality? Maybe both? We've all known them, some of us have had them (or still do), and worse yet, some of us are them! Ick! But are they ACTUALLY toxic, or is it situational? Are they good folx gone bad in the moment? Get vague with us, as we refuse to name names and discuss our own toxic icks.

Sources & Links: Putin sucks, Buttigieg, Lily Tomlin, Ohio, It's So Cold in the D.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

This week on Qweird we talk about being friends with exes. It's a BIG topic and we have a lot of thoughts about it, as usual. Exes have helped us become who we are: (un)able to trust, learning to love, and learning to say goodbye (and sometimes hello, again!). We love them, we hate them, we are indifferent about them, and some we just have no idea what even happened to them. Never forget #NicoleIsPerfect!

Sources & Links: Lockwood of Waterford: A reason to retire, #29DaysOfQueerExcellence, Jameela Jamil, Yorkshire fire department doesn't discriminate, rewriting queer history. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox, NY

It's hard to make friends as an adult, and making friends as a grown ass queer offers its own challenges. We touch on some of the issues we've encountered as the Qweirdos we are, things like: navigating our paranoia around straight ladies, easy outs on a friendship, and establishing whether it is a friendship or a romance. We realize this issue is SO BIG that we're kind of all over the place with it and going to have to revisit it again and again and again...as if we are Bill Murray in Groundhog Day (one of the most important days of the year, btw, and it just happened. Thanks, Phil!), so stick with us as we navigate the twisty turns of QUAF (QUeer Ass Friendships)!

Sources & Links: Marsh P. Johnson park, Elsa's girlfriend, queer & sober, Sis Got Tea kickstarter, Ruth Ellis Center, make a donation to Ruth Ellis Center.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

Ugh, GUG...growing up gay...we did it, and so can you! LOL. Seriously though, growing up gay is full of awkward moments, being afraid of kissing your friends, and finding your place. It's a complicated and crazy thing when you grew up in the 1900s. God we are SOOO old.

Sources & Links: Katie Sowers, Hallmark's homophobia, Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Gay romcom.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

On this monumental occasion of our 20th episode that is somehow happening on the 20th of the first month of 2020 we go back to our origins. Who the fuck are we anyway? From where did we come? How are we here? Sooooooo many questions, and maybe a few answers...maybe...

Sources & Links: Happy coming out, Nikkie!!!, gay on gay crime aka Buttegieg, ICE sucks, MLK Jr. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

Oh queens, have we got some real words for you about real people...reality show people, so are they really real? We don't know, but we can say with confidence that we (and a lot of our friends) would have been just as messy and crazy and beautifully awesome as the Real L Word bitches. 

Sources & Links: Kevin Bacon, Northern Ireland, Jenna Ellis sucks, Chinese ad, real l word parody.

Stay weird & be qweird!

xox- NY

in our final episode of eating our own, we're feasting on the newest season of l word gen q. spoilers everywhere. be queer & stay weird,  xox - ny

We are back to our regular schedule, and bringing you ALL of our opinions on the OG L Word...from major plot lines, to 15-year old spoilers; from the rough edges of Shane, to the blurry edges of Jenny; from the snooze-fest of Bette & Tina, to the excitement of having a lesbian soap opera (tropes and all) to wax poetic like Marina...we have A LOT of feelings.

Sources & Links: RIP Kevin, trans superhero, Kate McKinnon, transphobic asshole, human barbie doll.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - N & Y

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New year, new queers...or the same old shit?!? Resolutions can be revolutionary, or they can fall flat. Let’s be better together and get super QWEIRD!

In the spirit of this festive holiday season, we thought we'd bring you some really queer traditions to make your holidays as gay as you are! Sources & Links: 13 ways to celebrate Yule, Traditions & rituals, Traditions & recipe for buttermilk bread charm, Saturnalia. Hallmark is Canceled!, L Word Gen Q, Maria Montoya - Cover Artwork by Jennifer Snowden Be weird & stay queer!