Toxic Masculinity

Welcome back to this safe space of gays talking sh*t. Just when we were about to lose faith in everything, Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder. We discuss that along with the coming out of Colton Underwood, the obviously gay virgin Bachelor. We give our congrats and upmost respect to the reigning queen of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, the Ebony Enchantress, and fleg fecktre owner, Miss Symone! Then we look at the legacy of Drag Race and its expansion over the past decade, from a small foggy show on Logo to a worldwide enterprise. The hottie lifeguard from Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Demi Lovato, Bernie Madoff, and Caitlyn Jenner all make it to our Toxic Awards this week. Listen and find out which superlative they get! Thanks family!

Twitter & IG:

Chris Allan: @thechrisallan

Paul Barr: @pablacito

Elliot Parras: @elliotparras

Sorry to our tens of listeners for our brief hiatus, but we’re back and better now that we sinned and spent in Las Vegas. This episode we discuss the passing of the icon DMX and that dude Prince Philip, the (alleged?) criminal activity of Salt Lake City Housewife Jen Shah, and the attack on trans youth access to gender-affirming healthcare. On the heels of Ariana Grande joining the Voice, we decided to have a Kiki moment on the history and future of reality singing competition shows. Last but not least, our Toxic Awards this week include Jesus Freaks, Taylor getting Kanye'd, Grey's Anatomy Star turned video Vixen Alex Landi, and the morally corrupt Matt Gaetz. You don't wanna miss this one!

Twitter & IG:

Chris Allan: @thechrisallan

Paul Barr: @pablacito

Elliot Parras: @elliotparras

First and foremost, our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victims of the Atlanta shooting, and to the entire Asian American community. It’s time this country addresses the history, stigma, and hardships our Asian community members face, and almost more importantly, the proliferation of white terrorism. #StopAsianHate #StopWhiteTerrorism

To distract a little from the trauma, this week we deep dive into the Grammy Awards, past, present, and future. We let you know our thoughts on this years ceremonies, past snubs, and the overall culture of the Grammy/Scammy Awards. We also discuss topics such as the Erika Jayne/Girardi divorce scandal, Harry Styles being daddy, C*ndace Owens being a bully, the Meghan/Harry/Oprah aftermath, and a little trip down memory lane when the Dixie Chicks were cancelled. I guess you could say the sub theme of this episode is just how wack the US is?? Anyways, enjoy!

Twitter & IG:

Chris Allan: @thechrisallan

Paul Barr: @pablacito

Elliot Parras: @elliotparras

Shoutout to our first guest Erin Pollock! We love a straight female perspective. This week we discuss the Lil Nas X & 6ix9ine drama, the upcoming Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry, and the announcement of the series finale of Pose. We do a deep dive on the incomparable angel Whitney Houston and discuss her career and legacy. And as always our coveted Toxic Awards do not disappoint. Thanks for listening!

Twitter & IG:

Erin Pollock @erinjpollock

Chris Allan: @thechrisallan

Paul Barr: @pablacito

Elliot Parras: @elliotparras

Song:

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

Were you looking for a podcast that covers topics such as the female soccer power couple Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris, the Texas energy crisis + how horrible Ted Cruz is, NASA going to Mars, Housewives, Machine Gun Kelly + Megan Fox being a hot ass couple, the Kimye Divorce, and the Rwandan Genocide? Well you found it! Get into this expansive conversation, henny.

Twitter & IG:

Chris Allan: @thechrisallan

Paul Barr: @pablacito

Elliot Parras: @elliotparras

Episode Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/soccer-stars-ali-krieger-ashlyn-harris-adopt-baby-girl-n1257990

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/texas-blackouts-fuel-false-claims-about-renewable-energy

https://twitter.com/i/events/1360292319782608897

This week the gays breaks down the cultural impact of disco music, and our relationship to it as stupid millennials. We also deep dive into the career trajectory of Janet Jackson, and her alleged blacklisting from the entertainment industry. Plus more LGBTQ news, a #BritneyUpdate, and maybe even a little sports talk. Each episode is getting better and better fam!

Twitter & IG:

Chris Allan: @thechrisallan

Paul Barr: @pablacito

Elliot Parras: @elliotparras

Episode Sources:

https://www.theblaze.com/news/ibram-kendi-transphobia-antiracist-video

https://time.com/5935439/tj-osborne/

Don't Stop - Sylvester

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55940542

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/les-moonves-janet-jackson-career_n_5b919b8ce4b0511db3e0a269

Welcome to our pilot episode of Toxic Masculinity! This week we break down some relevant news stories of the week, discuss the upcoming FX/New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears, and introduce our iconic toxic superlatives. Apologies for the audio quality of Paul's microphone, that will be fixed next time. We are just getting started and have a lot more in store, so subscribe and see you next time!