Pod Kweens

Who will be the next mayor of New York??? These are the questions that keep us up at night, so here's a special episode in which we do our small part in making sure it's not Andrew Yang or any of those other lame-ass centrists. 

Don't you hate it when you're watching a show and you can sense the sexual tension between two characters, you're pretty sure they're queer, but the show just won't tell you? That's called queerbaiting, mamma, and we're here to complain about it. Shipping your faves on tumblr is all fine and good, but sometimes we need the real thing! 

There's two sides to every story, mama, and after our episode about self-care, we simply gotta talk about self-sabotage. We all want to love ourselves, but sometimes it's hard! That's why we've brought a literal goddess to come talk to us, it's our dear friend, Jersey girl, Essex Kween, and tiktok superstar Joyce Lim! 

We talk about all things considered self care, like facials, mastrubation, and getting Cuomo out of office. 

In this very special episode of Pod Kweens Gamal becomes addicted to chewing tobacco, but Gylanni and Sajda are there to teach him about the danger of using drugs. Just say no!

We recap the finale of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, which of course leads us into all kinds of Drag Race talk. 

We are shocked, SHOCKED, to hear there is racism in the royal family! 

We close out our #BlackGirlMagic two parter by talking about some of our favorite kweens, including sex educator Ericka Hart, playwright Dominique Morrisseau, the incredible Audre Lorde, and the one and only Beyoncé. 

It's Black History Month, and we're celebrating by taking a two part look at the trailblazing women that inspired us. This first part is all about black women in television. Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, the great Cicely Tyson... These are our kweens! 

We've all seen the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, which details the many ways in which we as a Nation failed this woman, including the conservatorship established by her father in order to control her life and career. Now it's time for We 3 Kweens to weigh in on the subject. #FreeBritney

Conrado a.k.a. Daddy Producer Coco is here with a special message about his brand new podcast: Foreign Invader! It's a show about the pop culture that is corrupting American life. Every episode we take a piece of culture that originated in not the United States of America and talk about its impact on our country and our lives.

The amazing Nanda Kalimootoo is a dancer, a hypnotherapist, a altered-state connoisseur and an expert at past life regression! She joins us on the pod to talk about all of her incredible work. You know we the kweens love that spiritual, holistic, Erykah Badu shit! 

Interested in Nanda's work? Email her at: nanda.kalimootoo(at)gmail.com   

We told y'all we're not cavemen! We ARE, in fact, watching Drag Race. And not only are watching season 13 of the tried and true U.S. version a.k.a. RuPaul's Frack- I mean, Drag Race. We are also tuning in from across the pond to watch Drag Race UK! So here's whole-ass episode that will let you know absolutely all of our thoughts on Symone, Gottmik, Tayce, Lawrence Chaney, and all the other Queens of the season(s)! 

It's Pod Kweens after dark, mama! We celebrate our 30th episode in true XXX fashion. And who better than erotic filmmaker extraordinaire Cherry Brice Jr. to talk about all things pornographic?! This episode, needless to say, is for mature audiences only! 

Our dear friend and wonderful comedian Meriam Raouf joins us to talk about that famous saying that in the future everyone will have their own 15 minutes of fame. We the Kweens dare to ask: is that future... now?! Thanks to Pablo from Spain for suggesting this episode topic! 

Happy new year! And good riddance to the wretched year that was! We kweens gather here today to talk about our favorite pieces of kulture from last year - the movies, tv shows, and music that kept us going during this pandemic. And guess what? Caveman season is over! RuPaul's Drag Race is back for Season 13, and mamma, we have thoughts. 

The multi-talented writer, playwright, comedienne, and trash tv connoisseuse Annette Storckman comes on the pod to talk about one of our biggest 2020 obsessions: The Bachelorette! 

We celebrate the birthday of our beloved Gamal by looking at the all-new Egyptian show PARANORMAL available on Netflix! That's right, we're bringing you a little bit of international culture! BUT ALSO! Our cavemen days are over! Drag Race is coming back in January and we give you a juicy preview of the Queens competing in lucky Season 13! 

We are joined by the hilarious, fabulous, incomparable Ruth Rizkalla to talk about sexy astrology. What are the dangers of a Leo ever date a Taurus? Do soulmates exist? And what are the most dangerous astrological signs according to the FBI? All these questions - and more - will be answered! So what are you waiting for? Listen now! 

You might know him as the host of the hilarious new podcast Robots vs. Dinosaurs (now part of the Apocalypse Podcast Network!), but to us he is a good old friend. That's right, Louie G comes on the pod to talk about, what else? Sexy robots and naughty dinosaurs! Have you ever wondered why Siri has a female voice? And what's the difference between R2-D2 and a sex toy? Listen for the answers! 

It's time for some real talk, and what better kween could we bring to talk about reality television than Nell Kessler! We go back to our roots and talk about Nell's newfound passion for Drag Race as well as plenty of other (often toxic, sometimes trashy) reality shows. 

Halloween has come and gone, but horror movie season continues. You know we love the spook, so this week the Kweens share their thoughts on the recent trend of horror movies with black protagonists. 

We are joined by actor Ali Andre Ali, star of the satirical zoom play American Dreams to talk about the state of American theatre, politics, Zoom, and the election. A warning: you will want to buy tickets to American Dreams after listening to this episode, so do it now before they're sold out! 

It's election day, and mamma, we are terrified! Thank God we are joined by theatre critic Jose Solis, who joins us to talk about his deep love for the tarot, and gives us the strength we need to live through these tumultuous times! If you're as stressed out about the world as we are right now, we gotta listen to this - Jose's soothing reading made us find our strength! 

She is the host of the Apocalypse...Now? podcast, she is the creator of the hilariously twisted web series Mezza Morta, and now she's come on Pod Kweens to talk about the latest, spooky, and frankly disappointing Netflix show! Don't worry, we love to read a show and drag a bitch, so we couldn't have a better guest than Jo Anna Van Thuyne! 

The wonderful Honey Leavitt, from the delicious and provocative Honey Leavitt Show, comes on the pod and brings us the sexiest of all spooky topics: Vampires! Buffy, Angel, Spike, True Blood, Tom Cruise, Aaliyah, and Gary Oldman are all in the running - but who is the sexiest of them all? Find out now! And don't count out that racy rascal Nosferatu! 

Are ghosts affected by gravity? This is the kind of questioning that makes our guest, Alyssa Rios, one of the great thinkers of our time. She joins our Spooky Season festivities with a conversations about ghosts, spectres, and spirits. 

We've made a webseries! You can watch Wormholes starting October 14th: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC51Tg9gR5mXxEeaansRUYRw

Spooky season is upon us, and we have a slate of chilling material for the scariest month of all! We start with a discussion about our favorite witches: We talk about The Magicians, American Horror Story, Halloweentown... and we ask the big question: why are all these witches white?! 

Email us: podkweens@gmail.com 

...not Kerry Washington, that's for sure! This episode is all about award shows: what are they good for? We dig into the winners of the most recent Emmy Awards, as well as the Academy's new inclusion and diversity rules, as we try to answer the question on everyone's mind: how in the hell does Ford v. Ferrari qualify as a diverse movie???

We are part of the Apocalypse Podcast Network: https://apocalypsepodcastnetwork.com/ 

This week the Kweens are together in the same room can you believe??? We are having brunch and talking all about brunch - what it is, what it stands for, what it represents. To commemorate this special occasion, you can WATCH this episode on Youtube (Showdogs NYC) and Instagram (@showdogsnyc) 

Watch this Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8dpCXG7Bj8&t=0s&ab_channel=ShowdogsNYC

We are crossing over, baby! That's right, we are joined by Mijon and Nick from the fabulous Whispering Huntys podcast for the crossover event of the year! That's right, you can listen to us give the final word on the very first season of Canada's Drag Race - and don't forget to check out the Whispering Huntys feed for extra bonus content! 

That's right, mama, the Kweens get political! They discuss one of the most  disgusting topics of all: student loans. Then it's time to recap a particularly infuriating episode of the always infuriating Canda's Drag Race. 

It's our tenth episode, so we go back to basics for some truly essential hot takes about the number 10. Time, space, and culture will never be the same after the Kweens are done with this conversation! Then, as always, it's time for We Are Not Caveman, We Are Watching [Canada's] Drag Race. 

Our epic trilogy "HERStory in Review: the 90s" comes to a close with a look at some of the most emblematic movies of the decade. Yes, there was a time when people would go out of their houses and cram themselves in dark, crowded rooms to see the biggest stars of the day: Queen Latifah, Michael Jordan, Wallace Shawn... We discuss such 90s classics as Clueless, B.A.P.S., Set It Off, Scream and Space Jam. Then it's time, as usual, to go to Canada for a second. 

Now this is the story all about how three Kweens were joined by Madison Ritter and their Daddy Producer Coco to take a look at the most significant television shows of the 90s. What do Seinfeld, Fresh Prince, Oprah, X-Files, Sailor Moon and Canada's Drag Race have in common? They're all talked about in this episode! (Part 2 out of 3 of HERstory in Review: The 90s)

 In the first episode of a two-part look at the decade that birthed them, the Kweens dive into the steamy waters of 90s music and fashion. There is, of course, also plenty of talk about Canada's Drag Race. 

We are dancing with the stars, mama! That's right this episode is all about Astrology, so the Kweens get their charts ready to read each other for filth. There's also plenty of Drag Race talk (All Stars 5, and Canada's) as well as... our first piece of fan mail?! Can you believe?! 

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! 

It's Gylanni's birthday and we celebrate by watching the hit 2014 movie Gone Girl! Why is Gylanni obsessed with this film? How much can white women get away with? And what the hell is going on with Ben Affleck's performance in this film? The Kweens dive into these questions, before talking about the latest episodes of Drag Race (both RuPaul's and Canada's.)

MORE SPOILERS: Spoilers for Canada's Drag Race start at the 52min mark, and spoilers for RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 5 start at the 57min mark.

This episode is all about television! The kweens talk about horror anthologies, blackface episodes, and Ryan Murphy. They recap the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5, of course, but they also talk about - can you believe? - Canada's Drag Race! 

The Kweens discuss the D word (a.k.a. Disney), specifically the problematic differences between its white and POC princesses. There's also plenty of Drag Race talk, including our thoughts on All Stars 5 episode 4. 

In our first episode the Kweens dive into the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars, but not before talking about white friends, black men, and the curse of West Side Story.