Queer Magnolias Podcast

We're back! And in this episode, we delve into the colorful and ever-evolving world of queer terminology, celebrating the diversity and richness of LGBTQ+ language. From reclaiming slurs to packing away some unnecessary jargon , "Queer Lexicon" highlights how the power of language can be used to reflect our unique experiences and perspectives. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast THREADS: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast

It's Episode 69, and it's also the last episode of Season 5! Leading into this week's episode, we were remembering all the great times we've had so far, so we decided to look back at some of our favorite episodes and moments across all seasons. Pull up a chair and join us for a stroll down 69 Memory Lane.

It was a time of fear, uncertainty, and change. The AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and the impending doom that spread across the Gay Community have had a lasting impact on our lives. This week, we dig into that impact and discuss how it has affected us all these years later. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week, we are interrupting your regularly scheduled Halloween Special for an episode all about the life and career of Leslie Jordan. Leslie Jordan passed away suddenly this week, and we wanted to talk about and celebrate his career as a Southern Queer who found his way to Hollywood and into our hearts. Join us as we take a walk down the Pink Carpet and remember everyone's favorite Guncle. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week we're talking about those people who came along at the perfect time in our lives and brought some much-needed support or relief. Whether an ally or an accomplice, these are the people who always had our back. So pull up a chair, and let's talk about our angels. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This is probably the episode where everything before has led its way here. This week, we're talking about Porn. From our favorite porn stars to porn as a business, we're exposing all of it for the world to see. Join us for an NSFW conversation about everyone's favorite dirty secret. Afterward, let us know your favorites...we DEFINITELY want to know. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week things get a little serious as we discuss an article by columnist James Finn. We're talking about the story of Mark and how his parents succumbed to rabbit holes of right-wing misinformation that almost killed him. It's a very passionate episode, so sit down with us and let's talk. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Sweet dreams… I hope I'm in them. Hi, I'm Mr. Right. Someone said you were looking for me. Flirting, am I right? We've all done it. We all have the thing that works for us. This week, we're dragging out our techniques and tantras for all of y'all to see. So how about it: you show us yours, and we'll show you ours. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Back in the day, mall culture was a thing. Life was simple then: hanging out on the weekend with your friends, shopping for the latest Z. Cavaricci jeans, dropping in to find the newest fashion at Wet Seal, or grabbing a chocolate chip cookie from Mrs. Fields while flirting with the cutie behind the counter. Join us as we hit up the mall one more time! And afterward, we'll stroll outside for the Cocktail Of The Week: Orange Julia! Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In an idyllic world, we like to think that our community is welcoming and inclusive but that is not always the case. There are always places and people who will shun the newbies or those who present differently. This week, we are unpacking exclusion as part of the Queer community and how that impacts our progress. So pull up a chair and let's do this. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Fresh off last week's episode, which was apparently a hit with you lot, we are following up with a conversation about lerrvvee. We will try to answer the question, what is love? What is the ideal of love? How many times can you find your soul mate? Is there life after love? So many questions, so let's dive in. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Yes, we're going to talk about Gay Sex. We'll talk about straight sex, too (eww, David). But first, let us clarify: The act of sex, and your sexual preferences, do not define your sexual orientation. What gets you off does not equate to how you fall in love. And being in love does not mean you can't like certain things in the bedroom. We have plenty of time for all of those important conversations but today, we're only talking about the bedroom. So let's dive in. . Afterward, we'll step out to The Front Porch for this week's Cocktail Of The Week: The Chocolate Martini. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Conservatives and The Religious Right have always been searching for ways to demonize queer people — or, at a minimum, to find arguments that will prevent our normalization in society. This is especially true as of late in places like Florida and Texas. In this week's episode, we tackle all those queer stereotypes and will answer that age-old question: Queer or False? . Afterward, we'll stroll out to The Front Porch for this week's Cocktail Of The Week: The Pink Flamingo. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

We're back for Season 5!! And the category is…Paris Is Burning. Join us as we discuss the legendary houses of LaBeija, Xtravanganza, Pendavis, and Ninja. Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary immortalized a very specific moment in gay and trans culture in New York City, and we are here for it. Afterward, we'll sashay out to The Front Porch for this week's Cocktail Of The Week: The French Martini. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In this week's episode, we are discussing fluidity as it relates to gender and sexuality. It's a complex concept that encompasses many facets of who we are. Everyone is welcome at our table so come on in and sit down with us, we're about to dive in. Afterwards, we'll sashay out to The Front Porch for this week's Cocktail Of The Week: Ranch Water. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week's episode gets raw and unedited, a departure from the norm. We planned to discuss North Carolina's 11th District U.S Representative, Madison Cawthorn, but that conversation got pushed a bit after the latest school shooting in Uvalde, TX. Eventually we do get around to little Maddie, but this episode is, shall we say, a very passionate one. IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Welcome back! This week we're adding another episode to our Notorious G.A.Y. collection! Join us as we talk about that “other Queen of Rock,” Freddie Mercury. We're talking about everything from his early days in music to his unique vocal range to the legacy he left on rock and music in general. Afterward, we head out to The Front Porch to meet up with our very special guest, Author Lee Nolan to discuss his book “Freddie Mercury in New York, Don't Stop Us Now!” All while enjoying the Cocktail Of The Week named for Freddie: The Chartreuse Lady. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Join us this week as we drag out all those good ol' southern tropes and stereotypes. Everything from y'all to yee-haw to meemaw and pawpaw, we're talking about all of it. Afterward, we'll head outside for the Cocktail Of The Week: Planter's Punch. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Join us this week for our Mother's Day Special out on the Front Porch as we celebrate those we call "Mama" in one way or another. Here's to the ones who raised us and reared us, we'd be nothing without them. Wishing all the "mamas" out there a very happy Mother's Day! Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Just in time for Stagecoach Weekend, we're talking about country music! Everyone from Loretta Lynn to LeAnn Rimes to Taylor Swift is invited to this honky tonk. So grab your partner and let's get into some Boot Scootin' Boogie! Afterwards, we'll head outside for the Cocktail Of The Week: Country Bramble. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In this week's episode, we discuss our journeys to find our authentic selves and what we've learned so far….or what we've had to unlearn, as the case may be. This journey is different for everyone, and we are all at various places on that road, so join us as we unpack this topic. Afterward, we'll head outside for the Cocktail Of The Week: Me, Myself, and MaiTai. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

HAPPY EASTER! Spring has sprung here at The Queer Magnolias! This week we are heading outside for a lovely spring morning on The Front Porch to talk about all things Spring. Everything from lightning bugs to hay fever to Spring Break, we've got you covered. All while enjoying the Cocktail Of The Week: The Hummingbird. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week we drag out our Guiltiest Pleasures into the harsh light of day. Nothing is off the table, from midnight musings to Vegas showgirls to parking lot candy cravings. Afterward, we'll join our friends Aaron and Tommy from Queers & Soaps on The Front Porch to indulge in the Cocktail Of The Week: Restless Days. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

As part of our series on Divas, this week we are talking about none other than the Fame Monster herself, Lady Gaga! We're breaking down everything music, movies, causes, and career moves. Afterwards, we'll pop on out to the The Front Porch to honor her with the Cocktail Of The Week: The Bronx Martini. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

We were raised right. We NEVER talk about people…to their face. Personally, I can't believe we haven't done an episode about gossip yet but here it is! Gossip vs rumors, growing up with gossip, paparazzi, and the infamous Hollywood Gossip Queens. We are talking about it all this week. Afterwards, we'll pop on out to the The Front Porch to enjoy a titillating little Cocktail Of The Week: The Blair Waldorf. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In the immortal words of Dorothy Gale, “There's no place like home,” so this week we are going back home to visit family. From gossip to cemetery plots to secreting away coveted cookware, come along with us for a stroll back to the family homestead. Afterwards, we'll click our heels together and sashay on out to the The Front Porch to enjoy a well-deserved Cocktail Of The Week: Homeward Bound. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In this week's episode, it's all things Cruising. From the parks and truckstops of North Carolina to the streets of New York's infamous Meat Packing District, nothing is off limits. Come out with us tonight as we dive into all forms of Tomkattin' & Cruising.  Afterwards, we'll pop on out to the The Front Porch to cool that thirst in the back of our throats with some HELLFIRE, the cocktail of the week. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

We're back! We are kicking off Season 4 with a tribute to six-time Emmy winner and television pioneer, Betty White. We discuss everything from her storied career, her impeccable comic timing, and her irreverent style through all the decades of her life. Afterwards, we'll pop on out to the The Front Porch to raise a champagne toast for everyone's favorite Friend, the incomparable Betty White. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Happy Holigays everyone!! It's the last episode of the season so we're dragging out the holiday decorations and talking all things holigay. Join us as we look back on the most memorable holidays and talk about some favorite traditions. Afterwards, let's cozy up on the Front Porch with the Cocktail Of The Week: Hot "Todd"y. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Join us for our 2021 Thanksgiving Special as we look back at Thanksgivings past with our special guest, J Lee Glassburn and the Cocktail Of The Week: Bye Bitch. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In this week's episode, we're either breaking the news softly or ripping it off like a band-aid. Either way, it's the end of the road. Join us as we talk about the breakups and the shake ups. Afterwards, we'll move on out to the The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: Lemonade Stand. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week we are pulling back the blinds and letting the sunshine in on all things overindulgence. Join us as we talk about everything from Amazon to Vaseline Alley. Nothing is off limits in this episode.  Afterwards, we'll pop on out to the The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: Destination Moon. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week's episode is the quintessential sports episode. Grab your football bat and join us as we dive into all things sports related, as only The Magnolias know how. Afterwards, we'll hit the showers and stretch out on The Front Porch with the Cocktail Of The Week: The Nineteenth Hole. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

It's Halloween at Queer Magnolias and in this week's episode, we are pulling up the covers and talking about our favorite scary movies. We're digging up everything from Elvira to Cape Fear so turn down the lights and join us for a very spooky Halloween episode. Afterwards, we'll creep on out to the The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: Silent Maria. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In this week's episode, we dumpster-dive into the swirling abyss of Toxic Masculinity: what is it exactly, how has it reared its ugly head in our lives, and what we, as men, can do to change it. So pull on your work gloves folks, because we are taking out the trash! Afterwards, we'll skooch on out to the The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: Jello Shots!! Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

As part of a new segment called Barstool Stories, this week we're talking about our favorite dive bar from days gone by, The Gold Coast. From here, we duck into The Spotlight and a few other notorious places around Los Angeles. Join us for an all you can drink pub crawl through some of the booziest places we know. Afterwards, we each serve up our own blend of bar specials on the Front Porch with our personal Cocktail Flights. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month we are tackling this important subject and sharing our own experiences. Afterwards, we'll head out to The Front Porch for a much needed Cocktail Of The Week: The Tartan. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Hey y'all, it's our One year Anniversary!! So we put together this special episode to talk about our favorite highlights from the past 2.5 seasons. Grab a Mint Julip, our very first cocktail in Episode 1, and join us as we look back over the past year: the drama, the scandals, and especially the cocktails! Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

In this week's episode, to honor World Teachers Day on October 5, we are looking back on the teachers that molded us, inspired us, tormented us, and SAW us. From George's adoring Art teacher to Rick's inspiring English teacher to Danny's motivational Life teacher to Jake's meany Elementary teacher, we leave no chalk board un-dusted. Afterwards, we'll break for recess out on The Front Porch with the Cocktail Of The Week: Teacher's Pet. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week's episode is the first in our new series Notorious G.A.Y. We're kicking things off with the Pope of Trash, director John Waters! Join us as we dive into Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Serial Mom and of course: Hag In A Black Leather Jacket! Afterwards, we'll head out to The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: The Kaleidoscope. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Season 3 continues with that true Southern favorite: FOOD! In this week's episode, we are talking about The Great Chicken (and) Pastry Wars, more specifically, the war between Danny and George on how to refer to chicken and dumplings. Along the way, we're breaking down the difference between lunch, dinner, and supper. Afterwards, grab a cocktail and join us on The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: Goldilocks. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

We're back for Season 3 and we're kicking things off with a new recurring topic: Movies That Made Us Queer. In this week's episode, we are talking about our namesake: STEEL MAGNOLIAS! We're discussing the stage play (1987), the film (1989), and the Lifetime TV movie (2012). Afterwards, grab your juice, Shelby, and let's head on out to The Front Porch for the Cocktail Of The Week: Cherry Bounce. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

It’s Pride Season at Queer Magnolias and we are celebrating Pride 2021 out on The Front Porch with one of our favorite Friends Of The Pod, Queer Country Music Artist Tommy Atkins! Tommy joins us to also celebrate the release of his new hit single “IT TOOK A WOMAN” - a duet with Rissi Palmer. So come on out to the Front Porch y’all, and pour yourself the Cocktail Of The Week: Kiss Me Cowboy. Named after one of Tommy’s other hit songs btw! Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

There is one thing that speaks to all of us around the globe. It speaks to the heart, the body, the mind, and the spirit. It can make us laugh, it can make us cry, it can change the world. Music. Afterwards, we’ll take five out on The Front Porch for The Cocktail Of The Week: Please Don’t Stop The Music. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Work is such a big part of our lives so this week we are talking about how our work careers and making that money, honey, is what drives life in the big city. From The Piggly Wiggly to Starbucks, no dirty job or psycho boss escapes our sight this week. Afterwards, we’ll take a break out on The Front Porch for The Cocktail Of The Week: Wurk It Gurl. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Society has a way of influencing us and molding us into certain images. Welcome back to this week's Queer Magnolias! We are talking about body image - and like RuPaul says, "If you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love anybody else?" Can we get an amen? Afterwards, we'll sashay on out to The Front Porch for the Cocktail of The Week: HoneyTime Lemonade. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Summertime and the living is easy! Boys in Bikinis, girls on surfboards, pass the tanning butter!! It’s all beach bods and banana hammock nods, fireworks and seersucker. Join us on this weeks episode because “Schools out for summer!” Afterwards, we'll breeze on out to the Front Porch for this week's cocktail: The Daiquiri. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

This week we're channeling our inner Jessica Fletcher as we talk about our favorite True Crime mysteries! Grab your magnifying glass like a true private dick and join us as we “take a bite out of crime”! Afterwards, we'll sneak out to the Front Porch for this week's Cocktail Of The Week: Black Eyed Betty. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Woodstock, single ladies, pac-man, Ross and Rachel, Burt Reynolds chest hair, 1-800 Collect.... and then there’s Maude! These are the Gays Of Our Lives in this weeks episode, Pop Culture (part deux).. a second helping of the Queer Magnolias childhood favorites and cultural zeitgeists. Afterwards, we’ll blow right on out to The Front Porch for The Cocktail Of The Week: The Classic Hurricane. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

It's probably no surprise to anyone that we grew up inspired by strong women, around us and on the big screen. So pull up a chair, 'cause this week we're talking about icons, divas, and role models. Afterwards, we’ll head right on out to The Front Porch for The Cocktail Of The Week: The Ginger Nut. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast

Happy Easter everybody!! From bunny trails to cocktails, we’re talking baskets, eggs, Peeps, and polyester this week. Afterwards, we'll hop on out to the Front Porch to enjoy a Proud Blackbird with our special guest: Rev. Wally White. Check our socials for the Cocktail Of The Week recipes: IG: @QueerMagnoliasPodcast TWITTER: @QueerMagnolias FACEBOOK: QueerMagnoliasPodcast