Gay Nonsense

This week, Emma is teaching Riley about going feral. From picking mushrooms to brewing dandelion tea, our hosts are talking safe and environmentally friendly foraging practices. They're also talking farming and foraging indoors via D&D and video games, if you're not quite ready to dip your toes into the world of outside herbs.

Emma and Riley are back after a COVID-19 caused break. This week, they're talking the handkerchief code of the 1970s and 1980s. The hanky code signaled sex and kink interests within the cis gay male community, but has since been adapted and used by many other LGBT people. Content warnings for this episode: brief mentions of homophobia, transphobia, transsexism, racism, and a lot of talk about sex and kink

Erm presents a powerpoint on dogs! We're learning a lot in this one folks, from proper pet care to how the f**k Saoirse Ronan is pronounced.

This week, Erm and Riley are talking about the professional practice of foot tickling in the Russian royal court. Content warnings for mild discussions of kink and sex, as well as brief mentions of castration and bestiality.

In this week's episode, Gay Nonsense Podcast has special guests! Cal teaches all of us about proper snail care, and the podcast gets a little political.

Riley teaches Emma about the Victorian corset, a dangerous fashion trend that's making a resurgence thanks to popular celebrities like Kylie Jenner. Women were shamed for wearing corsets, as well as for not wearing them, basically proving that women can never win.

Have you ever thought that the rent is perhaps too damn high? Well you're in luck! There's a political party just for you :) Learn about the Rent Is Too Damn High Party, Jimmy McMillan's mustache and haircut, and Emma's inability to pronounce the word "gubernatorial" on this episode!

In this special episode, Emma and Riley talk about tinder/other dating apps! More specifically, we go through Riley's tinder and judge everyone on it. There's not much to learn here (except maybe who to avoid on tinder and why), but we sure did have fun making it. Hope you enjoy!

In this week's episode, Riley and Emma discuss the TikTok sensation of "kill all men" in the 17th century, when Giulia Tofana's legendary poison set out to potentially do just that. Content warning for talk of domestic violence, abuse, torture, murder(of men), and general bad things that happened to women and many others in the 1600s.

In this episode, Emma teaches Riley music theory! We're learning how to harmonize and construct chords. We're also learning that maybe Justin Bieber needs to refresh his musical repertoire.

In this episode, Riley and Emma talk about an elusive cryptid from deep within the Gobi Desert: the Mongolian Death Worm.

Today, Emma and Riley are talking about GAY SPACE COMMUNISM, aka Star Trek. They're talking gender and LGBT+ representation in one of the most popular sci-fi franchises out there. Check out A Little Gay of Sunshine: https://anchor.fm/GayofSunshine/episodes/Our-Favorite-Dutch-Gay-Antifascist-Boi-e9j9df

Riley teaches Emma about the anti-feminist Quiverfull movement. Are the Duggars from 19 Kids and Counting in a cult? Find out in today's episode.

Emma teaches Riley about some weird things white people do for Christmas. From Italy to Austria, we're taking family traditions for the holidays. Tell us about your family's fun traditions via dm on Twitter or Instagram, or email them to us at gaynonsensepodcast@gmail.com

Emma and Riley talk about e-boys. Where did they come from? Where did they go? We'll find out on this episode.

Emma teaches Riley about the smelly history of showering. Why didn't people want to be clean for hundreds of years? Find out in this episode.

Kings, is it gay to have a secret passageway from your bedchamber to that of your closest male companion? We think so. Riley and Emma talk about the King of "No Homo"ing his way out of a clearly gay relationship -- King James I of England. Was this King secretly doing it with the Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers? Find out in this episode.

Get some sleep! And before you argue with us, listen to the episode! Emma explains why sleep is so important for your brain and body, and various terrifying AF sleep disorders.

Special guests Lauren Phillip and Leah VanDine tell Riley and Emma about the #DragforJCU movement, the importance of LGBTQIA+ voices, and how a lot of homophobes turn out to be....gluten free?

In this episode, Riley tells Emma about the age old blood feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. And Emma tells Riley about ... neck lumps?

Emma teaches Riley about the formation of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra. We also talk music, broken car doors, and Jewish food. **This episode discusses the Holocaust and current Israel-Palestine issues. Listener discretion advised.**

Riley tells Emma about the largest and smelliest wheel of cheese the White House has ever seen. *This episode contains content involving the Trail of Tears and other anti-indigenous political movements.* www.patreon.com/gaynonsensepodcast

Emma and Riley talk astrology. What do your main three signs mean? What the fuck is a mercury anyways? What sign is REALLY the worst of all? Tune in and find out. Support our Patreon, get merch, hear bloopers! patreon.com/gaynonsensepodcast

Warning for significant medical / booty talk. Riley tells Emma about one of France's most famous kings. Everyone knows the name Louis XIV, but do they know the (sorta) secret history of his second butthole?

Emma teaches Riley all about Scientology, from its beginnings in L. Ron Hubbard's science fantasy novels to its current sinister notoriety. Listen up to learn all about xenu and Hubbard's weird fascination with psychiatry. Follow us on Patreon and Instagram at @gaynonsensepodcast and on Twitter at @gaynonsensepod

Riley and Emma dream of starting a girl gang like the Forty Elephants of 1920s London. Listen to learn about the most badass woman in the universe, and frequent puncher of cops, Alice Diamond. If you like the episode, consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/gaynonsensepodcast

In this episode, Emma teaches Riley about a famous probably-Nazi and the rampant racism and sexism in modern orchestras. Warning: While we try to keep today's topic pretty lighthearted, it's still a downer.

In this episode, Riley teaches Emma about the various conspiracy theories surrounding the Denver International Airport. Please consider supporting us on Patreon.

Emma teaches Riley about the gayest games on the market, as well as several gaming terms that have broken into mainstream speech. Also, the podcast gets a refresh!

In this episode, Emma teaches Riley about a revered saint who may or may not have been intimate with the Lord. Strap in (or on) because this one gets a little blasphemous.

This week Riley and Emma discuss the Great Cat Purge and the German heretic cult which made it all happen. Enjoy!

In this episode, Emma and Riley learn about Mothman's appearances in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. They ask important questions such as, "Is Mothman gay?" and "Are Mothman and Bigfoot dating?" We might find out. Thanks for listening!