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We start off today's show with a potentially life changing discovery:  You can buy a flame thrower on Amazon.  Then we discuss being spied on by your significant other, what nobody likes, why Sophia Vergara is one and why she won't date anyone poor, Josh Hamilton, and ironically Liver King.  But first, Birthdays!The Treehouse is a daily DFW based comedy podcast and radio show. Leave your worries outside and join Dan O'Malley, Trey Trenholm, Raj Sharma, and their guests for laughs about current events, stupid news, and the comedy that is their lives. If it's stupid, it's in here.The Treehouse WebsiteDefender OutdoorsCLICK HERE TO DONATE:The RMS Treehouse Listeners FoundationLINKS:Partner is spying on your phone: tell-tale signsSofía Vergara Wants Partner With As Much Money As HerFitness influencer ‘Liver King' exposed for lying about grotesque ‘raw animal' diet, extreme workouts: ‘I don't know what comes next'

E' grave quanto sembra. E riguarda tutti i campi dell'editoria e dei contenuti.Ne parleremo ancora. Questo il testo della loro protesta. Della nostra protesta.I DOPPIATORI ITALIANI SI MOBILITANO E LANCIANO UN VIDEO PER DENUNCIARE IL FURTO DELLE VOCIPARTE L'APPELLO DI ANAD CONTRO LA MINACCIA DELL'INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALEANAD Associazione Nazionale Attori Doppiatori ha lanciato l'appello “Difendiamo l'Intelligenza Artistica” per parlare a tutta l'industria audiovisiva, alle Istituzioni e al pubblico riguardo i rischi e i pericoli legati all'Intelligenza Artificiale e al ‘machine learning' (la capacità delle macchine di imitare le voci e riprodurle) nel mondo del cinema, della televisione, e non solo. Moltissimi doppiatori, grazie alla Campagna di sensibilizzazione lanciata da ANAD, si stanno muovendo in difesa del proprio lavoro e contro l'utilizzo incontrollato e non concordato delle loro voci. “Chiediamo maggiore attenzione da parte del Governo, delle Istituzioni competenti e dell'Unione Europea per tutelare i lavori artistici – riferisce Daniele Giuliani, Presidente ANAD. Il doppiaggio è una professione artistica ed è in pericolo, come sono in pericolo le nostre emozioni, che rischiano di sparire se a generarle è un software anziché un attore in carne ed ossa. Abbiamo urgenza di misure concrete per salvaguardare una professione riconosciuta come eccellenza artistica e culturale del nostro Paese”. Per diffondere questo messaggio è stato realizzato un video in cui sei doppiatrici e sei doppiatori prestano il proprio volto e la voce (nota) per dire ‘NO' ad un mondo in cui le espressioni artistiche saranno soppiantate da quelle create con un algoritmo. Hanno preso parte al video: Rossa Caputo (voce di ‘Charlie' la principessa dell'Inferno, protagonista della serie animata Hazbin Hotel e dell'attrice Florence Pugh); Laura Boccanera (voce ufficiale di Jodie Foster, e doppiatrice del personaggio di Harry Potter ‘Bellatrix Lestrange'); Melina Martello (voce di attrici quali Diane Keaton, Catherine Deneuve e del personaggio ‘Duchessa' ne Gli Aristogatti); Veronica Puccio (doppiatrice di Dakota Johnson e voce di ‘Disgusto' in Inside Out, è ‘Starlight' nella serie The Boys); Laura Romano (voce delle attrici Sophia Vergara e Viola Davis); Chiara Fabiano (voce dell'attrice Jenna Ortega e di Millie Bobby Brown che interpreta ‘Undici' in Stranger Things); Luca Ward (voce di attori quali Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Russell Crowe, Keanu Reeves); Gabriele Patriarca (voce del personaggio ‘Neville Paciock' della saga di Harry Potter e di ‘Adamo' in Hazbin Hotel); Riccardo Suarez (doppiatore dei personaggi ‘Angel Dust', uno dei protagonisti di Hazbin Hotel e ‘Steven Universe' della serie omonima); Flavio Aquilone (voce di ‘Draco Malfoy' in Harry Potter, di Zac Efron e di Light Yagami); Daniele Giuliani (voce di ‘Paura' in Inside Out e di ‘Jon Snow' ne Il Trono di Spade); e infine Rodolfo Bianchi (voce di Gerard Depardieu, Michael Douglas e dell'‘Ispettore Zenigata' in Lupin). Gli strumenti offerti dalle tecnologie possono essere utili nel doppiaggio se vengono utilizzati a supporto del lavoro degli attori, diventano invece un rischio quando si sostituiscono al lavoro artistico. L'Intelligenza Artificiale generativa è uno strumento in grado di creare nuovi contenuti e idee e, se utilizzata nel doppiaggio, permette di riprodurre la voce di un attore in qualsiasi lingua e mantenere una corrispondenza quasi perfetta con quella originale, con una forte riduzione dei costi e dei tempi di lavorazione, ma a discapito dell'emotività e dell'unicità che solo il linguaggio umano può avere.La richiesta di aiuto lanciata dai doppiatori italiani rivendica la difesa non solo della loro professione, ma di tutte quelle legate al settore del doppiaggio, che comprende molte altre figure professionali, come i direttori di doppiaggio, gli attori, i direttori artistici, gli assistenti, gli adattatori e i traduttori, i fonici di sala e di mix, i sincronizzatori, e tutte le persone che lavorano nelle società che curano la traduzione di un'opera. “L'arte è meravigliosa nelle sue tante e uniche imperfezioni – ci ricordano nel video – difendiamo questa Intelligenza Artistica”. Materiali su https://www.civile.it/internet/visual.php?num=99460

This week we return to the second podcast we ever released here at Historians At The Movies: 2014's CHEF starring Jon Favreau, Sophia Vergara, John Leguizamo, and Robert Downey, Jr. We talk not only about whether or not this is the best food movie ever made, but about the rise of social media and #foodporn.About our guests:Emily Contois, Ph.D., researches media within consumer culture, focusing on how identities are formed at the vital intersection of food, the body, and ideas about health. She is the author of “Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Culture” (University of North Carolina Press, 2020) and co-editor of “Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation” (University of Illinois Press, 2022). Her current book project explores how ideas about elite athleticism have infiltrated everyday American life. A richly interdisciplinary scholar, her academic work has been published in Advertising & Society Quarterly, American Studies, Feminist Media Studies, Gastronomica, and Fat Studies, among others.Dr. Zenia Kish is an interdisciplinary scholar committed to publicly-engaged teaching and research that bridges the humanities and social sciences. Her work explores unconventional forms of media across global contexts, including the mediation of philanthropy and agriculture, and makes connections between digital media studies, strategic communication, critical finance studies, American studies, food and agriculture, and development. She is Associate Editor at the Journal of Cultural Economy, and serves on the boards of the Journal of Environmental Media and Communication and Race. Before joining Ontario Tech University, Zenia was Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tulsa, where she also served as the Associate Director of the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities.

We recap and review the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, and we not only react to the vibes, but we sensed them all along. Tallies, Headlines & Clap Backs - 1:19 Red Carpet Highlights - 7:45 Host Nikki Glaser's Triumph & Show Innovations - 10:19 Zoe Saldana & Kieran Culkin win the Supporting Actor Categories - 17:38 Margaret Qualley & Demi Moore Present + Scary Commercials - 22:07 Pope-U-Lar nearly bombs until it kills + Bates, Gunning & Coolidge hit - 24:08 Conclave wins Screenplay, Emilia Perez wins International - 27:07 Colin Farrell, Jodie Foster, Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara & Sophia Vergara all hit - 30:00 The big Demi Moore moment of the night - 31:51 Sebastian Stan wins for A Different Man + Gambling Line Movement - 35:32 The Scoreboard Bits & Flow's Longshot Victory in Animated Feature - 37:36 Brady Corbet wins Director & who could possibly challenge him - 40:08 Score is a cool win for Challengers & Song means vigorous dancing - 42:39 Vin Diesel says “Hey, Dwayne.” - 46:12 Wicked wins Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement - 47:53 Baby Reindeer, Hacks & Shogun win the TV Series Categories - 49:26 No Tributes on Stage, but Fernanda Torres pays homage to mother - 52:19 Adrien Brody wins & our Connecticut Queen gets huge, proper applause - 54:31 The Brutalist wins Best Drama, and Brady laughs in our faces - 56:54 Emilia Perez wins big & we project future vibes before we sign off - 59:42 OUTRO - 1:03:18 - Programming Note. The BAFTA Long Lists will be covered in our next episode, not in the upcoming Critics Choice Awards Show. Due to all of our Globes coverage, we missed those Long Lists from across the pond. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

On this week's podcast, Pat Cobe, senior menu editor of Restaurant Business, and Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor of Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, discuss a week's worth of eating adventures, starting with the CREATE conference in Nashville.  The conference, geared toward emerging chains, is organized by NRN, so Bret and his colleagues were on the ground hosting sessions and networking with operators. He was super-impressed with the quality of the speakers—not a dud among them. Bret was very busy at CREATE but he still had time to hit a couple of Nashville's restaurants, including Rodney Scott's whole-hog barbecue spot. Scott is famous for his North Carolina-style barbecue, where his now six-location restaurant started, and Bret feasted on pulled pork with cole slaw and collard greens. Spanish restaurant Barcelona was another stop on his Nashville dining tour, and Bret got to try a unique rendition of boquerones—marinated anchovies served on house-made potato chips—and huge platters of paella.  Once back home, Bret attended EatOkra, a new festival celebrating Black-owned businesses. One of the standouts he sampled were nachos made with plantain chips topped with Haitian-style braised pork. He also took a trip to Princeton N.J. and visited restaurant Agricole, where he had a tasty mushroom flatbread. And Bret stopped at McDonald's on the way back to try the new Chicken Big Mac. Tune in to hear his review. Meanwhile, back in New York, Pat attended Eeeeeatscon, a food and entertainment festival organized by restaurant review platform, The Infatuation. All the vendors were local restaurants, including Shake Shack—now a national chain that got its start in Manhattan. Its booth served up the Thai Burger Shack, a cheeseburger topped with “evil jungle prince Shack Sauce,” pickled bamboo, green chili relish and Thai basil. Pat's favorite taste was Hong Kong Style Wonton Noodles from Great NY Noodletown. Also on offer were empanadas from actress Sophia Vergara's Toma, a retail brand that she and her son, Manolo (the chef in the family) are planning to spin off into a fast casual. Manolo was especially proud of the everything bagel empanada he created exclusively for Eeeeeatscon. Chef Tse Richmond We wrapped up with clips from an interview Pat did with Tse Richmond, a culinary specialist with Sysco in Portland, Oregon. The chef was excited to talk about the fall product line from Sysco's Cutting Edge Solutions, an innovation-focused division that supports smaller producers. Just rolling out this week are several seafood products, a new condiment, recipe-ready beans and global pork preparations. All are designed to help operators save time and labor while turning out signature menu items. Chef Richmond is also playing around with AI, and she enthusiastically shares tips and smart strategies to maximize its benefits in the kitchen. Give a listen.

How much money does Prince William make? Oprah just sold her Montecito home to Jennifer Anniston in a private sale; Experts are warning women to stay away from Yacht shoulders trends; Sophia Vergara shows off her hot doctor boyfriend; Pete Davidson says he can't quit weed in his comedy show; Dumb reviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much money does Prince William make? Oprah just sold her Montecito home to Jennifer Anniston in a private sale; Experts are warning women to stay away from Yacht shoulders trends; Sophia Vergara shows off her hot doctor boyfriend; Pete Davidson says he can't quit weed in his comedy show; Dumb reviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some people are getting robbed while hugging strangers in That's Incredible.Why did Sophia Vergara and Joe Manganiello really split?It's Prime Day!

If you like pop culture, this episode is for you! We talk Faith's new hatred for a specific Netflix show, Travis and his whiney baby boy era, and most importantly LOVE IS BLIND! SO much material on this season and in Chelsea's world, we look like Chrissy Tiegen and Sophia Vergara...

Hosts' Carlos and Trish are back for an ALL NEW As the Rotor Turns with special guests Ben, Cory, and Amy who review a variety of EMS history and T.V. shows like Emergency 51!, then dabble in some vodka and PBR induced movie reviews of The Italian Job starring Mark Wahlberg, the new Netflix series Griselda starring Sophia Vergara, and Road House starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Then wrap up with some life lessons in kindness which were also likely induced by the vodka and PBR. Insert innocent shrug here. The opinions and views shared here on As The Rotor Turns are strictly those of the hosts and do not reflect the professional capabilities of The Rescue Company 1 or the amazing Dr. Benjamin Abo. Any medical information shared is not instruction and should not be used in place of your local protocols. ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR PROTOCOLS AND POLICIES!#ceu #ceus #criticalcare #Firefighter #paramedic #fpc #ccpc #trc1 #thatothersmaylive #ctrn #cfrn #rn #cen #tncc #flightnurse #flightmedic #hems #swet #huet #aha #ETOH #wildernesssurvival #podcast #watersurvival #tpc #airmedicine #emt #emtp #sar #florida #martincounty #Carlos Tavarez #AllAccess #PabstBlueRibbon #DisasterTriage #Nursing #EmergencyNursing #FirstResponders #ConorMcGregor #RoadHouse #JakeGyllenhaal #MovieReviews

Let's Pardee! Prayer and Punk Rock is Two Years old! We're doing it!!! Help us celebrate our two year anniversary of our podcast: Would you share, like and comment today?  Also, we are celebrating Love!!!! Self-love, romantic love, love, love LOVE!!! Happy Valentine's Day ! In this episode: We begin with Prayer! God first! Kat prays over us! Drew‘s been reading proverbs and speaks a little wisdom to us! Then we get into Super Bowl talk, The game! The commercials! The half time show and the Kiss at the end! Kat read a meme that said “ Taylor Swift's boyfriend was playing at the Usher concert!” Hahahaha What are your thoughts ? We watched a few movies, The Marvels, and the old-school 80s movies, Rambo one and two! Remember those? We hopped on Netflix and watched American Nightmare, a documentary of real life terror!! Crazy!! You should watch it!! We are currently watching Griselda also on Netflix. Based on a true story of a woman drug cartel. Sophia Vergara really Rocks it!! Drop us a like! Share if you can!  Two Years and counting!  Wooo hoooooGo US! Hahahaha We love you guys!! Thank you for your support

Griselda is the story of the notorious Colombian Drug Lord who practically ruled a criminal empire during the Miami drug wars of the '70s and '80s with an iron fist and a heart as cold as ice. If you're a true-crime aficionado, you're already familiar with her chilling moniker - the Black Widow, or perhaps the Cocaine Godmother. But in this new Netflix series, we discuss the first installment which takes place in 1978 as Griselda takes off with her kids back to the US after murdering her husband in Medellín. Though there's nothing glamorous about the atrocities she committed, the lives she destroyed, Sophia Vergara and the team behind Narcos do their best to infuse some humanity and empathy to this fictionalized dramatization of a true monster. Tune in and Enjoy!

Today on Hot Mic, we're talking to the little babies that can't deal with a good old fashioned love story mixed with their football. Then Steven and Leabo are talking about some of their favorite shows including Griselda with Sophia Vergara, Fargo and True Detective: Night Country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Greatest Night in Pop, WATP Karl joins us, Kwame Kilpatrick's new SUV, Drew Crime, Mac Saturn cancels tour, and Britney Spears apologizes to Justin Timberlake. Drew is recovering well from his hip surgery and thanks everyone for reaching out. Detroit area band Mac Saturn has canceled their tour. The Greatest Night in Pop documentary about “We are the World” is an awesome watch on Netflix. Sports: Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson is going to stay with the Detroit Lions. Taylor Swift is not dating Kelsey Grammar. She's also allegedly added revenue for the NFL. Politics: Charles Littlejohn is sent to prison for 5 years for stealing Donald Trump's IRS returns. . Trump v. Nikki Haley continues despite us all knowing how it will end. Kwame Kilpatrick has a brand new $90K non-American SUV despite still owing restitution to the city of Detroit. Drew Crime 1: There is an update on the Kansas City Chief fan deaths. Sophia Vergara plays Griselda Blanco in a new Netflix series. Player Dave has his own Netflix show. Karl from WATP drops by to update us on bumbling Stuttering John, SmartLess' $100M deal, rip apart Jameela Jamil's Bad Dates podcast, give hot NFL takes and cover Corey Feldman on Insane Clown Posse Theater. Oh, and prayers for Ryne Sandberg. Drew Crime 2: Rebecca Grossman's murder trial. Alex Murdaugh will NOT get a new trial. Scott Peterson might get a new trial. Murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard is everywhere these days. Britney Spears is already walking back what she wrote in her book and apologizing to JT. Some people are saying things are looking down for Justin Timberlake. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

We lost a member of our radio family today. Moon from KS95 passed away and producer Grant spent 3 years on his show. Grant opens up about what it was like to work with and the impact Moon had on his life. We LOVE you to the Moon and Back! Plus, Lori has some interesting Easter Eggs in the show True Detective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We lost a member of our radio family today. Moon from KS95 passed away and producer Grant spent 3 years on his show. Grant opens up about what it was like to work with and the impact Moon had on his life. We LOVE you to the Moon and Back! Plus, Lori has some interesting Easter Eggs in the show True Detective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in headlines we discuss Sophia Vergara speaking on her recent divorce, Sarunas Jackson filing a restraining order against Keke Palmer, Paris Fashion Week, and Jon Stewart's return to “The Daily Show” (1:40) In hot topics, we discuss the Oscars Nominations (Surprises and Snubs) plus we play “F, Marry, Kill” for Hollywood Ryans (25:57) Stay tuned for our next episode on Tuesday, we recap the rom-com “Rye Lane” available on Hulu. We are available on all podcasting platforms, but please follow, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify apps. We greatly appreciate the support! Follow us on social media: IG: @recappinpodcast Twitter: @recappinpodcast FB: ReCappin' with Delora and Ashley Contact us: Email: recappinpodcast@gmail.com  

There's a Lions fan from London that is staying in the US to attend the playoff games.Sophia Vergara explained why she got divorced in Hollywood Minute.Imagine ordering 20 chicken nuggets and getting 200!

Episode 144 was recorded on Thursday, January 18th and gets into all the second tier pop culture news we have (there is not first tier lately)!!!! I talk about the Mob Wife aesthetic, RHOSLC finale, Tayvis, the tweens in Sephora, King Kylie, Yes, and?, Giselderberry Bündschen, Sophia Vergara, Che Diaz, The Color Purple drama, and the 50 most classic lipstick shades of all time! Can 50 things all be classic??? Let's find out!!!!! Come hang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sarah-kreutz/support

Selena Gomez is bringing the magic back for a Wizards of Waverly Place reboot! We know a lot of 2k kids are jumping up & down with excitement, Aaliyah Marie included! lol We'll tell you what we know so far!Jennifer Lopez just dropped a new single "Can't Get Enough" which is creating quite the buzz for her new musical "This is me...Now: a Love Story" that is dropping just in time for Valentines Day! We'll tell you what all the hype is about.Sophia Vergara known for her role in Modern Family is back with a Netflix series "Griselda" that is causing quite the commotion! It's set to drop very soon, but not if the family of the real "Griselda Blanco" famous Drug Queenpin can help it! What's this all about? We'll fill you in!Plus Lil Dicky's new album review, new music for your ears & much more fun! Time to sip some tea with Joey & Marie! Social Media Handles:Tik Tok: @joeybravo208 @aaliyahmarie208Instagram: @joeybravo208 @aaliyahmarie208 @sippinteawithjoeyandmarieFacebook: @joeybravo208 @aaliyahmarie208 @sippinteawithjoeyandmarieYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@sippinteawithjoeymarie5867

Chuck E Cheese game show is in the works for adults, Sophia Vergara is single and ready to mingle in NYC, and Kanye West got titanium dentures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a couple headlines from America's Got Talent this week – Howie Mandel's joke about Sophia Vergara's divorce and the rumor Heidi Klum only eats 900 calories a day. We've got some updates on the backlash. And we've got an announcement from Ed Sheeran.

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We're back in the stoodssss guys! We love to be in person so it's an extra long ep this week. It's full of random stuff, Anna's sad story from this week about her dog, Dre's double impression of Teresa Giudice and Sophia Vergara fighting, Anna's Sarah Silverman explaining the labor strike, Anna's second trip to Hillstone this month, how we handle stress and eating, the ozempic shaming of it all, Crazy Stupid Love and our celebrity crushes, and so much more. Like, the full moon AKA The "Sturgeon Moon". It's an episode to BOOKMARK! So go check it out and DM us on Instagram and watch Anna & Dre's fun videos, duh. Oh did we tell you we're on Youtube? You can watch our latest Crappie Lake recaps there!

We're back in the stoodssss guys! We love to be in person so it's an extra long ep this week. It's full of random stuff, Anna's sad story from this week about her dog, Dre's double impression of Teresa Giudice and Sophia Vergara fighting, Anna's Sarah Silverman explaining the labor strike, Anna's second trip to Hillstone this month, how we handle stress and eating, the ozempic shaming of it all, Crazy Stupid Love and our celebrity crushes, and so much more. Like, the full moon AKA The "Sturgeon Moon". It's an episode to BOOKMARK! So go check it out and DM us on Instagram and watch Anna & Dre's fun videos, duh. Oh did we tell you we're on Youtube? You can watch our latest Crappie Lake recaps there! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The View loves President Trump's latest indictments...The cancellation of LIzzo keeps getting worse... Beyonce weighs in...Drake's 36DDD single mom poses for Playboy...Sophia Vergara lets Joe Manganiello have her dog.

On this monthly episode of Pop Culture Hour, Taylor Strecker and Stassi discuss the newsworthy stories of the moment. This month, they talk about the viral video of Miranda Lambert shaming concert-goers for taking a selfie instead of listening attentively to her music. They touch on the current status of Kim and Kroy, then they discuss the recent uptick in divorces in Hollywood - including Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez and Sophia Vergara and Joe Manganiello. Stassi and Taylor dish about the Dolce and Gabbana debate between Kim and Kourtney, and choose sides. Finally they end on "And Just Like That" takeaways. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this monthly episode of Pop Culture Hour, Taylor Strecker and Stassi discuss the newsworthy stories of the moment. This month, they talk about the viral video of Miranda Lambert shaming concert-goers for taking a selfie instead of listening attentively to her music. They touch on the current status of Kim and Kroy, then they discuss the recent uptick in divorces in Hollywood - including Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez and Sophia Vergara and Joe Manganiello. Stassi and Taylor dish about the Dolce and Gabbana debate between Kim and Kourtney, and choose sides. Finally they end on "And Just Like That" takeaways.

DID YOU MISS ME?Sorry i've been away but i've been partying, but I'm back with loads of hot topics to share! This week, I'll be diving into the exciting RHONY reboot, the trailer for the new AHS season featuring Kim Kardashian, and some exciting news, including Lindsay Lohan becoming a mom. Then we head into break up central with Sophia Vergara's recent breakup as well as Ariana Grande's.But the biggest buzz is all about Britney Spears – her upcoming book "The Woman in Me". And we can't forget! Her catchy new song alongside Will.I.Am. Zayn's also making a comeback, and I'm loving it, Plus, a surprising collab between Bad Bunny, Travis Scott, and The Weeknd with "K-pop." Grab your tea and let's dive in!

Host - Mike Jimenez - Follow on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MJAcquiredTaste⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show Producer - Joe Garcia - Follow On Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@twoshotspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest - Johnny Walker Podcast episode transcript: "My name is Mike Jimenez and this is The Acquired Taste. Hope everyone's having a fantastic day. It is Tuesday here in San Antonio, Texas, and we've got a San Antonio legend with us." Introduce the guest: Johnny Walker, a high school football legend from Holmes High School and a standout player at UT Longhorns. Discuss topics covered in the podcast episode: college football, UT leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, and both Mike Jimenez and Johnny Walker share their opinions on this. Transition to discussing pop culture: mentioning the hottest Latinas in the world, a country music star's outburst, and engagement with the audience through various platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter). Humorous banter about being shadow banned on Twitter and references to Elon Musk and Jeff Garcia. Reflect on personal experiences with Twitter bans and burner accounts. Humorous debate about popular TV shows: Friends and The Office, expressing opinions, and humorous back-and-forth between the hosts. Transition to discussing Sophia Vergara's divorce and the hosts' admiration for her and other age-defying Latinas. Time Stamps: 0:01:34 - 0:03:29 - The host Mike Jimenez talks about being shadow banned on Twitter. 0:03:30 - 0:05:43 - Mike Jimenez proclaims that the shows Friends and The Office are both awful. 0:05:46 - 0:08:29 - Breaking celebrity news as it was announced that Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are divorcing after seven years of marriage. 0:08:31 - 0:13:20 - Johnny Walker and Mike Jimenez both talk about the San Antonio Sports Hall Of Fame. What's it going to take for Johnny Walker to make it into the San Antonio Sports Hall Of Fame. 0:13:23 - 0:15:44 - Johnny Walker talks about his memories as a UT football player. 0:15:54 - 0:27:00 - UT Longhorn & UTSA football talk 0:28:13 - 31:16 - Here we go talking about haircuts and we reveal the Mike Jimenez Marbach Mop! No Quema's Cuh! 0:31:20 - 0:37:32 - Johnny Walker was impressed with Mike Jimenez Karaoke skills singing to Bobby Brown's "Every Little Step I Take" also find out how Mike got fired on his day off? True Story! 0:37:32 - 0:42:46 - Mike Jimenez talking about the Wham Documentary, his love for music and the weirdest experience he every had at a random Barber Shop. 0:44:45 -0:57:48 - Johnny Walker talks about his day playing football for Holmes Highschool and Spurs talk. 0:57:55 - 1:00:11 - Mike Jimenez and Johnny Walker talking about a new business venture as they take a look at karasfadess on TikTok as the female barber who sits on you while cutting your hair. 1:00:18 - 1:05:00 - Talking Miranda Lambert getting upset and calling fans out for taking a selfie during a recent concert. 1:05:27 - 1:09:56 - Johnny Walker and Mike Jimenez talking about opening a Barber shop much like that of karasfadess on TikTok.

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Hey DOSERS! We get into so much today! 3:33: Miranda Lambert pisses off her fans 12:20: The Golden Bachelor (or the Geriachelor) is announced 14:53: Sophia Vergara and Joe Mangianello Divorce 18:20: Bethenny & Jill Zarin THANK YOU FOR THE RATINGS AND REVIEWS!!!  JOIN MY NEW PATREON HERE! Make sure to follow me on Instagram and Tiktok! Don't forget to join the Daily Dose of Dana Facebook group! This episode is brought to you by F22 Studios, your one stop shop for video production here in Los Angeles! Use Code DANA10 for 10% off! https://f22studiosla.com/ Did you know you can watch the whole show on my Youtube Channel! I record my episodes using Riverside.FM! Make sure to check them out!    

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CBS adding "Yellowstone" to their Fall lineup due to writer's strike.  Lindsay Lohan is now a new mom.  Sophia Vergara just filed for divorce.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actors are on strike, and Sophia Vergara might be single soon.

If you weren't looking for exclusive clips of Kourt's favorite tv show, Sophia's must-have self-care products, and Jennifer's favorite comedian on the rise – now you are. In this episode, Erin and comedian impressionist Andrea Lopez talk about what it means to release, make fun of yourself in a health way, and reconnect to your inner child. Press play to make your cheeks hurt from laughing too much, which is just the right amount. About Andrea Lopez: “Comedian Impressionist, Actress, Sketch performer and former radio personality, Andrea Lopez embraces all areas of entertainment. She participated in CBS's 2021 Comedy Showcase with other rising comedians and is currently a writer and actress for Comedy Central Digital. She is the Friday Co-host on The Taylor Strecker Streaming Radio Show and oversees the show's social channels. In 2019, Andrea competed on NBC's comedy series 'Bring The Funny' with judges Chrissy Teigen, Kenan Thompson and Jeff Foxworthy. She's featured on E! News 'Pop Of The Morning,' FOX LA's segment 'Tik Tok Tuesday's and BuzzFeed's Digital Show 'Did You See This.' She's found success for her impressions on Tik Tok where she's garnered over 600K followers. Her viral Kourtney Kardashian Tik Tok viewed over 13 million times captured the attention of multiple media outlets and inspires Lopez to continue growing her voice repertoire.” ICYMI – Your Post-Episode Homework: Click here to subscribe to the improve it! Podcast on iTunes so you never miss an episode. And did we mention that when you leave a five-star review of the improve it! Podcast, an actual team of humans does a happy dance? Mm-hmm, that's right. So, leave a review for us on iTunes, screenshot it, and send us an email at info@learntoimproveit.com. Erin will send you a personalized video back as a thank you.   Connect with Andrea: Follow Andrea on Instagram Follow Andrea on Tik Tok Listen to Andrea's podcast, Big Wigs Check out Andrea's website Show Links: Send a question/voice message on SpeakPipe here! Want to book Erin to speak at your organization or large-scale event: Learn more here! Did today's episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review for a chance to win a self-care package from us! Take the quiz to download your free Wellness Workbook! Connect with Erin Diehl: Instagram LinkedIn improve it! TikTok Improve it! Instagram Improve it! Facebook improve it! website Book a Laugh Break Book a Workshop Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won't miss any juicy episodes! Thanks in advance, improve it! Peeps :)

Wells Adams steps Behind The Rope. The man, the myth, the legend is back! Wells is here to chat about all that has been going on in Bachelor Nation - the return of The Bachelorette, Paradise, Jesse Palmer as Host, Chris Harrison's Podcast and Return, the state of the nation and much, much more. Moving on to his Pod with Brandi Cyrus, “Your Favorite Thing”, we chat about Wells' favorite things in TV, Music and Film. Of course, we chat about one of our fav things, The Scandoval and as a Reality TV vet, Wells breaks it all down with us. Of course we chat married life to Sarah Hyland, the Modern Family meets Bach Nation guests at their wedding, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Officiant, best MF gift from Sophia Vergara and what married life is like. Finally, we discuss The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - hello Sarah Hyland, Love Island, Nick & Vanessa, Bravo and what is next for this dynamo who wont be slowing down any time soon. @wellsadams @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: NEBULA9 VODKA - nebula9vodka.com (Use Promo Code VELVET For 10% Off Your Order) MICRODOSE- microdose.com (Use Code VelvetRope For Free Shipping and 30% Off Your First Order) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrated Los Angeles-based designer Mark Zunino is our very special guest for the Season 2 finale episode of Aisle Seat. It was a chance interview with iconic film and television designer Nolan Miller famed for his work on Dynasty, that led to an apprenticeship and a super-star fashion career. Mark's designs are the embodiment of red carpet elegance, and he has dressed generations of Hollywood legends including Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Joan Collins, Beyonce, and Sophia Vergara. He brings his signature aesthetic to the wedding world with bridal designs that are modern, elegant and quite simply show stopping. On this show Mark chats with host Alison McGill about his incredible career, the looks he's loving for brides of the moment and shares some inside scoop on a few of his celebrity clients.

Yael R Rosenstock Gonzalez (she/her) is a sex educator, sex coach, researcher, author, speaker, curriculum developer, and workshop facilitator. As a queer, polyamorous, white-presenting Nuyorican Jew, Yael has always been interested in understanding the multi-level experiences of individuals. This led her to found Kaleidoscope Vibrations, LLC, a company dedicated to supporting and creating spaces for individuals to explore and find community in their identities. Through her company, she facilitates workshops, develops curriculum, offers Identity Exploration Coaching, and publishes narratives often left out of mainstream publishing.This episode we explore:Honoring boundaries in community spaces and navigating POC spaces as a white presenting personFinding belonging and claiming identity as a multi-ethnic personDiversity in the Jewish diaspora Promoting inclusive representations of human experience in publishing Episode ResourcesDecolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body LiberationBali Retreat March 19-25 2023https://kvibrations.com/https://www.sexpositiveyou.com/https://www.instagram.com/yaelthesexgeek/https://www.tiktok.com/@yaelthesexgeekHello and welcome to another episode of Body Liberation for All. I'm your host, Dalia Kinsey, holistic registered dietitian, and the author of Decolonizing Wellness.My work is centered on amplifying the health and happiness of LGBTQI+ and BIPOC people. And that is also what we do here at Body Liberation for All. I wanna remind you, I am hosting the Decolonizing Wellness Eco-Luxury QTBIPOC retreat in Bali in March. So if you are a person who loves the plan way in advance, like I do. This is when you want to book. This is a great time to give yourself plenty of room to break the trip into payments and to get all of your ducks in a row. If you aren't going to be able to join us, but you know someone who this retreat could be life changing for, please make sure you share it. Substack makes sharing so easy on their platform. So if you visit daliakinsey.substack.com to listen to this episode you'll see it's just a click of a button. Today's guest, the Yael Rosenstock has so much knowledge in different areas that we cover a lot of territory in this conversation. There was still so much more that we could have dug into that hopefully at a later date we'll get to revisit. Today we explore a little bit of the lived experience of being a white presenting person who lives shoulder to shoulder with POC within the family, but out in the world is not having the same experience as the family members that have a darker complexion. Since we already know race is not actually real from a scientific perspective, it's totally a social construct, your skin color itself will to a large extent determine how much lived experience you have as a person of color or as a white person, regardless of what the socialization inside of your house is like because so much of the POC experience, if you're living in a colonized country, if you're living in a country that has its roots in white supremacy, so much of the experience is informed by the anti-Blackness or the anti-POCness that you're going to encounter out in the world.That does not in any way invalidate the cultural uniqueness of people who are in these very blended families and happen to have pale skin or white skin. So it's interesting to me to hear directly from somebody having this experience. It's an interesting concept to look at on an individual level. What does the fact that race is fictional and totally social have? How does that all play out - when you know you are culturally different from the white folks who do not have POC blood relatives that they live with and are close with but at the same time you know that you're not experiencing the same level of marginalization. What is that like? I rarely bother to claim my Latinx heritage. Because the anti-blackness that I have encountered in a lot of Spanish-speaking circles here in the US is so intense it doesn't make any logical sense for me to keep trying to be somewhere that I don't feel welcome.Some of these themes that Yael shares, the feeling of not enoughness when you are more than one thing or when you've only been presented with a narrow definition of what it means to hold a particular identity, is so relatable. I know not just to us, it's so relatable to so many people, because the ways that we define certain identities are so narrow it naturally leaves out a large number of people. The work that Yael is doing to promote the authentic representation of a wide variety of human experience at her publishing company feels like such a natural extension of this lived experience that she has of knowing how difficult it can be to really claim and embody our identities when we haven't seen anything similar reflected back to us. I love this. Entire conversation. I know you will too. Let's jump right into it. Body Liberation for All ThemeYeah. They might try to put you in a box, tell them that you don't accept when the world is tripping out tell them that you love yourself. Hey, Hey, smile on them live your life just like you like it is.It's your party negativity is not invited. For my queer folks, for my trans, people of color, let your voice be heard. Look in the mirror and say that it's time to put me first. You born to win. Head up high with confidence.  This show is for everyone. So, I thank you for tuning in. Let's go.Dalia: I definitely wanted to cover the concept of white passing fragility. But then I want to definitely talk about your other projects and just what you're doing with intersectionality.Yael: Okay. I do want to warn that there's a very good chance that that will not. Some people will really like that idea of the white passing fragility, but others won't because right. The author of that book has become super famous and super rich off of a book around racism as a white woman. And just giving you a fair warning that this may or may not be taken so well.Dalia: And then that's so interesting too, because it seems like people should be compensated for good work or things that they do with good intentions.Dalia: But so often people who are in social justice are on the struggle bus financially, but, and that almost seems to be the expectation. Like you have to be a martyr to break down systems of oppression. But then I also am conflicted because it seems like all the time, white people continue to profit off of pain from people of color and especially Black people in this country. Even when you look at who makes money off of depictions of just Black suffering in general, whether it's another movie about slavery, even if it's a "fun" spin on it, like the Django or something, which I refuse to watch, I just don't understand how we're not seeing how problematic that is, but at least hers originally started out with intentions that seemed more educational.Dalia: Like I think it's a little more sketch to create a film or a piece of entertainment that centered on Black pain. And then all the money goes to somebody who's not Black. I mean, not at all, but the majority, most of it, right. It seems less sketchy, but it is sketchy nonetheless.Dalia: And I've been having a lot of feelings around these white savior complexes that are popping out these days. And people not understanding that, hey, maybe people want to be the hero of their own damn story and guess what, maybe they are ready are.Yael: But you're in the wayDalia: I know. Right? Or like you just exhausting people showing up to the March and explaining to everybody how, you know, you're being white the right way. I don't know if you've seen that play out in real life where people try constantly schooling other white people on how to be more. Down, I guess is the expression, but it doesn't really translate, but it's so rare that people confront people like that because their competition or the people that you have to compare them to you sometimes are so problematic that by comparison, they seem amazing.Yael: Yeah, I like this better.Dalia: So it's like, should I even say anything?Dalia: So I don't know.Yael: Considering that most of my spaces are POC and or Latin. I don't have that many white saviors.Dalia: Smart. Okay. Is that by design or is that coincidental?Yael: Well, I think at first it's coincidental, right? Just like growing up in a mixed neighborhood with a mixed family.Yael: It just is what happened. I was in a school with folks of different groups. And so that just continued. And then when I did reach middle school and there were white people who were just white, not Latin, like, I mean, there were a couple in elementary, but not many. And. I just felt really uncomfortable in the space.Yael: And that was like my assigned group. Cause I wasn't dark enough to be in the Latin group, I think. And also like the Latin group was like ghetto fab. Like I also wore my hair back slicked back. I also had the lip liner, and I had the big hoop earrings as well,Dalia: But like it wasn't enough.Yael: It was a, it was a browner Latin group. And so I felt like I shouldn't be part of it. Like I was friends with them, but I shouldn't be part of it because I didn't look the same. And so I just like ended up, even though I was friends with all the other groups, I ended up in the white girl group and I was just like, this is uncomfortable. Like, I don't agree with the things they say.Yael: I like rebelled a bit and basically got kicked out. And so I think after that, I was just like, I'm going to try and choose. So I don't think I've ever been like, I'm unwilling to be friends with white people because that doesn't seem nice either. But the same reason that folks have affinity groups, right?Yael: The same reason we hang out with queer people as queer people, the same reason you hang out with Latin people if you're Latin or Black and Black is because you don't want to have to explain certain things. And I'm tired. And so I don't go into all white spaces cause I get nervous about why are they all white?Yael: Like what's the intention behind this group. Is there an ulterior motive and I, yeah, I just like, I don't want to have to explain things that I end up becoming that white person, the white savior being like, that's not how. I joined a book club once. And they were talking about how, like, it didn't make sense that this person was referencing their dreams.Yael: Like it's not like a real thing. And I was like, this person is Mexican. And I don't know that much about Mexicans, but in like Caribbean culture dreams can be really important.Dalia: Oh wait. They were saying like a literal dream, not goals that they were struggling with finding meaning in their dream and they thought that was weird?Yael: Yeah. He was writing a memoir and he was referencing how he thought his dream was related to the, like what was happening in his life and that he had seen a Wolf or something. Right. He has indigenous culture roots, right as a Mexican-American. But they were just like, no, that's like, he's just making that up from the memoir.Dalia: But no, because that's extremely common.Yael: Yeah. Like they couldn't fathom it.Dalia: That is fascinating. So this is so interesting, can you share your marginalized identities? Because I think the experience of being white presenting is interesting in that you may be exposed to things that I might never hear, because I didn't even know that, I didn't even notice that white people weren't doing that all the time too.Dalia: Because at work at the moment I'm working in a majority Black office. And people are constantly talking about, you know, oh, I saw this, I wonder if it's a sign and we all have different religious backgrounds too. Somebody even started wearing a hair net because they're afraid somebody might get some of their hair that was shedding and put roots on them. None of us thought that was weird. We were all like, oh, if you feel it's necessary, you do that. You make sure you're not,Yael: You save yourself. It may or may not be real. It may or may not be. I'm always like, I rather be careful then sorry.Dalia: Exactly. Absolutely. Nobody said anything when I came into the room to sage it because I thought that we had some bad mojo in there.Dalia: People said, make sure you get my desk.. Someone came in with holy water. Like we had a very problematic coworker , and we were like, get all the stuff we're clapping in the corners.Yael: I was friends with one of the custodians where I used to work and she's an older woman. She was like the age of maybe like between mother and grandmother.Yael: And she brought me a bracelet because she was. You're very joyful and you're pretty. And I just think that someone's going to send you a curse. made me a bracelet to protect me from maldiciones. She just didn't want me to get hurt.Dalia: And you immediately put it on. You're like, okay, thanks.Yael: I mean, first off, like I appreciate that you're caring about me and no, I don't think it's weird.Yael: I've worn, evil eyes before, you know, like, to me, I think that the bigger thing for us is like whether or not we participate or whether or not we're like, yes, this is real when I talk about ghost stories, I share all the ghost stories. I know. Was I there? No. Was it real? I don't know. Cause I wasn't there, but it could be .Dalia: It's so dismissive to be like, oh, that's so dumb. What? Who says that -only people who are very sheltered and are under the impression that their way is the only way.Yael: This was a group about social justice. The people are lovely and the ones who hosted, I actually adore. They are fantastic.Yael: And they weren't the ones who were having this question, but I remember one person in particular, she was just totally dismissive. And I was just like, I don't understand. And I didn't show up for a couple of years, but then I came back and I was like, okay, my role is going to be giving the perspective of not these people in the case that this comes up again, because they keep reading books by people of color. And like, I don't have the same perspective. Like I said, I'm not Mexican. I don't know what they do. But I have a feeling that this is like something that's shared, like it's a native American thing.Yael: It's a Latin thing. It's a Black thing. Like I just feel, you know, Asian cultures, everyone, actually.Dalia: I know this is whats so bizarre.Yael: There are definitely white people who also have that as a practice and Jews, a lot of us who do pass it are white or pass as white, like that's also part of our culture.Dalia: And that's another thing. So this is one of my big questions. So, you identify as Latin X?Yael: Yes, I'm LatinaDalia: You're Latina and you're Jewish. And so does that mean your mother is your Jewish parent.Yael: That is actually, so...Dalia: does that matter or is that like out of date or…Yael: No, that is an excellent question. My parents tried to enroll me in what's called Yeshiva because they didn't like the local public school.Yael: And so they wanted to put me in a Jewish school and I got rejected because my mother is Catholic and my father is Jewish. And as you like are insinuating, like the religion follows the mother. Now that school accepts muts like me of my form. They no longer discriminate against us, but because my parents couldn't put me in the Jewish school.Yael: I went to an Episcopalian school.Dalia: Oh, wow, you were all over the place.Yael: Yeah. So I got a good Christian education .Dalia: Oh, and how did your dad manage,, was he a little heartbroken? Like, Ooh, not what I had in mind.Yael: Well, it was a small school. There wasn't a religion class, but like every morning we started with prayers and every Wednesday we had mass and I just, I didn't know they wanted me to be Jewish. I thought they were saying, here are our religions. You go to Sunday Jewish school. You go to day school with Christians. Figure out your path. And so I very confidently figured out my path. I was like, I am Jewish. And like, I am now very knowledgeable about Christian stuff. But actually they did want me to be Jewish and they had warned the school that that was what they wanted.Dalia: I was under the impression, and this may not be accurate. Is that like a modern Jewish person may be a little more secular and maybe they know some of the traditions and then maybe they go to synagogue for special events or, but still feel that strong cultural identity.Dalia: And then don't really feel, I feel like they should be dropped into that white American bucket with everybody else because they're separate as an ethnic group. Whereas other white ethnic groups (in America) gave up their separateness for the most part.Yael: Interesting. So I haven't done much study into the question, but I have a friend who sent me, who sends me lots of articles, Catherine.Yael: And she sent me an article about whether or not Jews are white and my coworker, Asia Gray, who does our anti-racism curriculum and what have you. One of the books was, how antisemitism was the original racism. And so that's part of the way that she talks about oppression and like structural oppressions and what have you.Yael: And she starts that story there and it's like Jews became white if you are white, but there are Black Jews. There are like plenty of Middle Eastern Jews that have more color there are Russian Jews, the Sephardic Jews, the Mizrahi in general. So there are plenty of Jews of color and then they're like me Ashkenazi, which are of German roots, right. German and certain parts of Russia, roots and Poland and all that kind of stuff. And so, yeah. Yes, it is a different, I agree. It's different ethnic group. Like you can trace us back when I did that blood test, I literally come out 49% Ashkenazi. I'm from Germany, even though I can, I can trace my roots on a family tree that's physical to the 15 hundreds. It says I'm Ashkenazi. Wasn't mentioned Germany because the Jewish blood is what it picks up. And so, yes, I agree. Like there's like this ethnic thing there and that's why you can be a secular person of a religion.Yael: I mean, there are plenty of secular Christians, right. That celebrate Christmas and what have you. But there's like this certain level of like the foods that you eat and the mannerisms that you have and like certain cultural values. I don't identify it as a secular Jew I identify as reform, which is like a less observant Jew.Dalia: Now, how did you feel your queer identity meshes with Judaism? It's rumored to be an easier mesh. Is that true? Are Christians just being jealous?Yael: I think it is an easier, easier. I mean, I know plenty of Christians that are queer, but my synagogue, I don't remember how old I was, but she bat mitzvah'd me so young enough for that had a lesbian rabbai.Yael: And she got married at our synagogue and we were just a regular reform synagogue. Right. We weren't like, ah, where the most social justice progressive synogauge, we were just a reform synagogue. And we did lose some of the older parishioners and I imagine some other age ones, when she joined as the rabbi, but for the most part, everyone was like, love who you love.Yael: Right? Like that's not an issue. And she was a woman rabbi and my next rabbi was also a woman, right? So like that's super common. It's even starting very slowly in the Orthodox community, which is one of the more observant sects of Judaism to have women rabbis. And so overall I think that shift is, is more common in our space .Dalia: The idea of there being Jewish people of color is interesting to me, because it seems like in the states, people are under the impression that that's not a thing. Can you tell us about the work that you're doing for representation, and as far as intersectionality goes as a very fair skin person of color.Yael: Sure so I think the most thing that the thing that directly relates is that I'm part of the diverse bodies project. The idea is a nude photo interview series, intended to increase representation of who gets seen and photograph naked and how you want to be represented.Yael: So it's not that you had to do a sexy shot or you had to do a serious shot that people get to bring their personalities in through the photographs and show who they are. And that was really important to us and something that we did because it's been taken us forever. But the mini books that we've already released is the Jews flying the rainbow flag mini books.Yael: And so it's got five different Jews and we had plenty of Jews participate but featured five different Jews ranging from like early twenties to, I think, sixties and out of the five of them. Two of them are Black. One of the Black Jews is also Latin, so she's Afro Dominican. And the point of that was to be like folks exist, you know, and it's so common for you to be like, this is what a Jew looks like when.Yael: Yeah, sure a lot of us do look like me. There are Black Jews. There are Latin Jews, there are Asian Jews, there are all the types. And so that was really important to us that we highlight that these are two queer Black Jewish women and they get as much space in this little book as anyone else.Yael: I will say part of my work and that's what we got into the white white passing fragility talk is that I don't identify as a person of color. And who knows, maybe I'll change that at some point. I choose not to identify that way. Cause it feels appropriative. And to be like, just because I have another language or just because my family may have a bunch of people of color and it doesn't mean that I'm existing as a person of color.Yael: And so when I walked through the street, people see me as white and that's just true. But I do enter, and I was asked this question recently, so why do I enter people of color spaces? And it's cause I'm, I'm feel safer there. I feel more connected there. I don't feel blegh there. And so if people are willing to have me, which they generally are, most people of color spaces are open to white presenting Latin folk. Then I just asked permission and I join.Dalia: That's interesting and I knew that, and I forgot that when I said that, because I know I'm very used to- anybody who says they're a person of color. I was just like, okay, like, it's the response? Because especially, you know, Black American, no, actually.Dalia: Latin people even more than Black Americans come in all kinds of shades and colors, and you can't look at somebody and have any clue what even their parents look like. And that a lot of times really informs their experience as far as how they were treated growing up, because it is funny to me how depending on who you're sitting beside, people may perceive your color differently, which just goes to show how arbitrary our understanding of race is..Dalia: Like number one, we know it's not a real biological thing, but like you said, it's the experience that creates the cultural differences. It's the lived experience that matters. So if, when you are out in the world, people treat you as though you are white well then you are having the white experience.Dalia: And that is really the key difference. But I have biracial friends who, if they were with their brown parent, they get treated differently and are even perceived differently versus with the other parent, which I just think is fascinating.Yael: Well, my parents are both white. My dad is white Ashkenazi and my mother is a white presenting Latina.Yael: My uncle, my abuela they would have been identified as POC, but not my mother. And so when I'm with my mother, it was the same thing. People don't realize she speaks Spanish. She's been spoken about by people who were like checking her out.Dalia: Well, it's just interesting to me. And I don't know if this happens everywhere or if it's some of our American brainwashing, but like all the time people act as though Spanish is. Secret language. And I'm like, what is wrong with you? It is so, so common. And the people who speak it look so many different ways and you don't have to only speak English, your heart language, or your first language.Dalia: Like, that's another thing I'm like, you do realize that maybe she can speak Spanish as a second language or not all latin people look the same. I really don't understand the disconnect with that because I've been spoken about in Spanish to my frigging face so many times, and I do speak Spanish. And usually, I mean, unless they're saying something really rude, usually people are trying to guess whether or not the person I'm with is my husband or my what's the male form of mistress.Dalia: I bet there isn't one, right? Oh,Yael: LoverDalia: Yeah, it just goes to show like, if there isn't a word that connotes, not a legitimate partner, because you're not married to them that's some more sexist shenanigans, but yeah, it's just interesting to me that people make that assumption so often. So what has your experience been like trying to stay connected to your Latin roots when so often people are very narrow about what they consider to be Latin?Yael: So it's funny because all of our countries have folks, all the Latin countries have folks that look like me. And like most of the countries have folks that look like you, right? It's not, we're not anomalies in these spaces.Yael: And so I actually, I was convinced I needed to prove myself. Like my mother, I felt counted as real Latina because she was raised in Puerto Rico. Her first language is Spanish. Like that seems to me like check that counts. But me I'm half Ashkenazi. I look, the way that I do my Spanish for awhile was pretty crappy.Yael: And so I, I felt the need to prove myself. All my friends were Latina and I was like, I must be more Latina. I must speak this fluently. And I must eat the food. And I am an incredible salsa dancer at this point. So, but that was all me. Right. And perhaps white people and perhaps Black people who weren't Latin.Yael: Right. And that, if I said I was. The response was always like, oh really? Unless I turned around and then they're like, I see it in your butt now I know that you're Latin because of your butt, like, literally the number of times people have been like, I believe you because of your shape. Otherwise I wouldn't have counted you.Yael: Whereas on the flip side with Latin folks, there's really not much surprise. They don't assume I'm Latina. But if I start speaking Spanish or they see me dancing or whatever, like they ask me, where are you from? They don't ask me, are you at the end of the ask me? Oh, okay. Yeah. Right. Assume that I am. And they're right, because for them, it's not so surprising to see someone who looks like me, but I think, and it's when you think of immigration, you're going to assume that more white Latins are going to migrate because of mean.Yael: Whereas you have browner and Blacker people migrating because of need. And so if you're hanging out with folks from your same social class, which will end up being also your same racial categorization, because those are very linked to whether or not we all want to admit it in the Americas as well.Yael: And all the Americas. So like, I think that that's part of it, right? You're used to hanging out with other brown people. And so even though your country has plenty people who look like me, you never associated with associated with them. Either. They were from a different region or they were from a different social class.Yael: And so they went to different schools and they had different access. And so I think that's more it, but like Latin people never not include me.Dalia: Oh, that's interesting. So it was really more just internal.Yael: Yeah. I was like in TV, none of the Latinas looked like me. All of my friends were darker than me.Yael: And so I was like, I need to be darker. And my abuela ? When I went to go visit her, she was like, no sunscreen. We need to get you more dark.Dalia: That is so interesting to me because that I've seen more often the opposite experience. So first I think when I turn on Univision, everybody's white and the housekeeper looks like she has some indigenous ancestry.Dalia: She doesn't get to say anything, except like, let me get that for you.Yael: They're white almost. They're like what I call exotic white. Like they have, what's considered what I consider the stereotypical, Latin of means look, which is like, they have very heavily European race roots, but they were at some point mixed with other races.Yael: And so they have like olive tone skin, dark hair, like certain whatever. And I don't have. It's like, I'm actually just white passing.Dalia: Yeah. Oh yeah. That makes sense. That distinction. Yeah. I can see that for sure. Like a Sophia Vergara type of, yeah.Dalia: But at the same time I'm sure when she is home, she would be called white, but it's just, when you weave and you come here, then you you've turned into some exotic white.Yael: Yes. And that like that to me is like an interesting thing too. Like if in your own country you are white and then you come here and you're like, I'm a person of color.Yael: What changed? And it's true. Our racial dynamics are very different in each country, but it's interesting to me that, like, I mean, you don't necessarily, people don't identify necessarily as white or Black or what have you. That's not part of, most of the country's ways of self. They just don't do that. And then some countries that like became illegal like you don't put that stuff on the birth certificates, like you just don't name race. But in my head, I'm like you can recognize hopefully that people look different in your country and that you're having different experiences based on that. So when you come to this country, why do you claim this identity?Yael: Or if your family came to this country, why do you claim this identity when you were still white passing?Dalia: Well, yeah, that is really interesting. And what is funny to me, especially for Dominicans, just because I hear this from them more than anybody else, that your race, it feels like it did change during the flight because your treatment was completely different.Dalia: And maybe back home, you were part of the dominant group culturally and power structure wise. And this is the first time people are treating you as though you're an other. And so maybe your identity will shift them because race really is a social construct. So you can make a flight and your race changes.Yael: Yes, totally agree. But also those are Afro Dominican, right? Then being put into a category that is on the lower end of, or possibly the lowest end of our racial categories in the U S. And so they're going from being the norm to going to being the most marginalized population in the country. Whereas if you are a light skinned or white passing Latina you were going from being the highest, probably social class in your country to be not too far down. You might feel like you're all of a sudden, like super oppressed, because you're not used to any form of oppressio nDalia: that see, that really says a lot. And it is the author, speaking of white passing fragility, the writer of white fragility says, you know, like 97% feels like a horrible loss or injustice when you're used to a hundred percent.Yael: Oh, wow. Nice quote.Dalia: And I say that, and I'm like, she probably said some other numbers, but don't look it up. Trust me. I love the idea of that perspective of asking for permission to go into these other spaces because you feel comfortable, but then also not internalizing the rejection. If somebody says, I really, I don't think it's a fit.Dalia: How did you get to that point? And how do you suggest other people who are white presenting, but feel more comfortable in browner spaces? How should they reconcile that?Yael: So I think there's like tying back with like that white savior thing that like, I need to be here.Yael: Don't get me wrong, communities are important. And again, like a lot of my community is POC and that is important to me. And also I recognize that not every space is for me. If you were going to have a men's group, I don't belong in it. When I was helping facilitate a peer sex education group, I was like, we need a leader for the abstinence and virginity group, because I am neither abstinent nor identify as a virgin, but I am a super sexual human being.Yael: And so I don't belong in this space. It does not make the space safe. This is a group led by and for folks with a certain experience. And so when you recognize that that's the point, right? Like women's groups, you don't want men. And normally we don't question that we're not like, oh, how exclusionary what's exclusionary is if you don't allow all women.Yael: All women belong in women's groups, whether they're CIS or trans. But you don't allow men because it's a woman's space. And the point is to create a space that feels safe for that population. So they can be heard, feel seen and not have to explain things that they would have to explain to someone who doesn't understand.Yael: And so to me, that is what often POC spaces are. And there's so much I can understand because I'm surrounded by POC and because my family has POC and there's so much I can't understand because I will never live it.Yael: And so if the space would be safer without my presence, then why would I want to put myself in a spot that will cause others harm when then the intension is for them to have a good space.Yael: Not every space is like that, right? Like if you go to school, if you go somewhere most spaces, unless you're like at historically Black university, right? Like you're going to be surrounded by white folks and like, no, one's questioning that. And so why shouldn't you get to be surrounded by the people you want to be surrounded with for this time period that is yours. It's your time, it's your space. And so I think for me, it's just like thinking about what is your intentions about entering it? Are you trying to contribute in a way that is helpful and wholesome and caring and supportive. Great. Is it wanted? Yes. Enter. Is it not. Go somewhere else. You can still hang out with those same people just not in that particular space that was designated at this time for this purpose.Dalia: And when you say it that way, not at this time and not this space, because I feel like a lot of people who seek out those spaces, that isn't how most of their day is, you know, it's just a little refuge and it certainly isn't that they don't want to have a fully integrated intersectional life.Dalia: Like you said, it's a break from having to explain certain things. And what's interesting is when sometimes you try and make things more and more broad. There's just more potential for issues because I have seen more on reality TV than in real life. Yes. White presenting, Latin people using certain racial slurs saying it's okay for them because they're down or whatever. And I'm like, yeah, but you're not of the group that gets to use that word and they just kept on defending it. I'm just like, okay, we're just, you're canceled. We're moving on. So there are, there can be issues where people who you would expect to not be problematic come in and are.Dalia: And so maybe some people have been burned. A few times, and now they're just, they're exhausted and they don't want to put the energy into fielding out who is safe and who is not safe.Yael: And there's nothing wrong with that. Like it's not necessarily personal, it could be personal if you're one of those people, but even the question, right?Yael: Like I wanted to advertise a job position and so I seek to advertise them first in places of color and queer spaces. And so I contacted several different groups. Oh. And then, sorry, I remember there was a posting for a DEI position at a Jewish organization. And so I started to contact the admin of different POC, Jewish groups, like a Black Jewish group, or what have you.Yael: And I said, listen, I filled out their form to enter, but I was like, I don't actually want to enter. I'm wondering if you can share this link. So folks can see the job. I am a white presenting, a Latino Jew. I ended up getting messaged even by the Black group. And they're like, oh, you can join. I was like, Black is not part of my identity.Yael: Like we, because of the Caribbean, we have those roots as well. But like I don't claim that.Dalia: It's funny. I do feel like Black people in my experience. That's why I was so I've been surprised when people have told me, they were bullied. Black kids in school who are other POC is it's always surprising to me because the town that I was raised in and the part of the south that I'm from, people still were in that space of, if you we're different enough to maybe not be able to get into a whites only area, or if the clain would have targeted you too, cause clan is not down. They're very antisemitic, they're anti everything. But then you were welcome. Like if you wanted to sit at that table, you were always welcome. Just anybody who is being othered the policy was come on in. If you have nowhere else to go, we'll take you.Yael: That's lovely. I definitely know that that's not always true. And again, it's okay. I mean, the bullying is not okay. Deciding who's in your space is, but yeah, exactly. So like I was welcomed and obviously everyone's Jewish because it's a Jewish group.Yael: And so it's, it was specifically a space built for Jews, Black Jews and some Jews of color to have a reprieve from the white Jews. White Jews often mean, well, right? Like we fill up social justice spaces, like hardcores. I've spoken to people about this, that like insofar as percentage of folks who are involved in social justice by group, I imagine that our group is one of the most heavily social justice oriented.Yael: Cause we're so small and people are like you're everywhere, but it doesn't mean that we're doing it well or that we're doing it right. And so it can be exhausting to have white Jews around because we are those white saviory types.Yael: And yeah. So I was, I was surprised and I was like, well, okay. Like I will post it myself then afterwards. And she had, she had posted already and she had written my name and giving me credit. And like I said, this person wanted to let us all know about this job.Dalia: That's very cool. It's nice to find community, but it's also very nice to know that when you're trying to create a safe space around certain parts of our identity, that there are people who understand and support, because I'm sure it's hard for some people to hold that space.Dalia: And to not feel guilty about saying no sometimes. So it's nice to know that even if not everybody understands, some people totally understand and they're not gonna lose any sleep over it. They're just going to move on to the next Facebook group and they'll be fine. And maybe you'll run into each other in another space.Dalia: That's centered around an identity that you have in common.Yael: Yeah. Exactly. And so I think that's just like, it's kinda like building resilience and you might actually be in another POC group together, but not necessarily that one.Yael: And make everybody safe because I would hate to go into a space where I was told, Hey, women are welcome. Like this happens a lot. Well, not now that everybody's at home groups are really growing and there's like a group for everything. But previously it just felt like, like in the nineties, everything that was gay or LGBTQ was CIS male dominated.Dalia: Tell us about your company and what made you want to form a publishing company and what your vision is for that company?Yael: Sure. So my company's name is Kaleidoscope Vibrations, LLC . And for anyone who's an owner, kaleidoscope is it's like this toy that had all these like gems on the bottom and you'd move your hands in opposite directions around this tuby thing. And you'd look inside and it would be create new, pretty color combinations.Yael: And so the idea is that every vibration or event in your life creates a new beautiful you, and that our identities are always forming and they're always developing. And the reason I created this company was because I was this like Jew that wasn't Jewish enough. I was this Latina that I didn't think that I looked enough or counted enough.Yael: I was queer, but not queer enough. You know, like there are all these ways and this, I, I didn't feel like I should count. And that's, that's different, right? Like that's different than choosing whether or not you belong in a space as to whether or not you feel like you matter enough to be in a space or if you, you belong.Yael: And so I created this company to help people find confidence in their identities and find their communities. So maybe. You don't belong to blank community, but you do belong to another one and then you can find the people that you need so you have a supportive, loving environment that understands you.Yael: And so I do workshops, I do identity coaching, curriculum development like inclusivity in the workspace across different identities and what have you. But we also have a publishing sect, and that's the purpose is to uplift different narratives that aren't necessarily heard. And so the first book was mine, which is An Intro Guide to a Sex Positive You.Yael: Sex is not necessarily something you think of and you're like, oh, this is not inclusive, but it really is. And so my book, I know I had someone read it, who was like, I've been looking for a book that validated my experiences as a queer person while reading it that wasn't heteronormative, right. That wasn't geared towards straight people.Yael: And it's not that my book has hetero exclusive. You can be whatever matched you with. I just don't assume what you're going to match. And so I don't add genders into my conversations in the book and that like that in and of itself, apparently at the time was somewhat revolutionary for some folks. And the next book was Luna, Luna Si, Luna.Yael: Yes. Maybe it's that Luna? Yes. Luna Si. And it is a book about two little sisters who are Latino it's in English and in Spanish. And the younger sister has autism. And she is 40% verbal. And so we often see representations of savants, right? So, and they tend to be white males. And so you have these kids who have really incredible abilities to count numbers or to memorize things, or what have you.Yael: And they often do have very good verbal capacities. They have awkward social cues because they have trouble reading it, but that's like the extent to how they represent autism. Whereas in this case, like you see how she, how she is able to communicate the form that her language takes. And you do learn about like the kinds of things that she can do.Yael: You learn about stems. So like ticks that people do to keep themselves calm and well. And that was the intention, right? link that autism comes in all colors, all ethnicities, that there are varying levels of how much people can communicate and what, you know, how much need or help they might require.Yael: And yeah, and it just, that's, it it's a story about sisters and how they love each other and how they communicate and also one of them has autism. And so that intention of bringing those to the surface and yeah, we're working on a bunch of other different possibilities as well. Another one's about anxiety.Yael: So another bilingual book, but a little girl's anxiety and what that's looked like for her.Dalia: That's really helpful. I think that more and more children are experiencing anxiety earlier. So that's definitely needed. And it is interesting how ableism racism, xenophobia, how it all plays together and how you really don't see representation of people living with a diagnosis that aren't white it's. I mean, it's almost always going to be white to the extent that when you meet someone with something as common as down syndrome, who's Asian, you're like, wow. Like, oh, I didn't know. Obviously we can all get whatever we can be born, any kind of way, human diversity, it's just what we choose to feature. That makes it seem like we aren't as diverse as we are.Yael: But then it's also the like racism that exists within the publishing space. And so even when you do have some books that are more representative in that, like the pictures have kids of all different colors, it doesn't necessarily that the author is a person of color.Yael: And so with my company, you have to have either the identities that you are discussing or someone in your like close family, someone in your close life, and you have lived this with them, right. That you are experiencing this with them. So like the author of the book autism, t he person with autism, didn't write this.Yael: She doesn't write. But her sister wrote it. And so she has lived with her sister, her, the younger one's entire life, the one who has autism so entire life. And so that was like the perspective that we were able to take. And so it's very important to me that the people who are writing the stories also have lived experience.Yael: And it's not just about like, oh yeah, we need to mix A and B and with number 3 so that we can count in this diversity world where like, you're supposed to do this. Now it's about like, this is my story, and I want you to hear it.Dalia: And the way that people tell their own story is so different from how it's told by an observer.Dalia: And people can feel that difference. Sometimes it's so subtle, but you definitely, some things just they're very difficult to fake and so right now, a lot of companies. In all sectors, not just publishing people are faking the funk right now, and it's not pretty. So it falls flat. It's all kind of, oh, this just came to me.Dalia: Did you see that woman who has been saying that? She's...Yael: who said that she was Black from the Bronx in the Bronx and is a white Jew from Kansas.Dalia: Yes, she got the hoop earrings, she got the tan and she was like, I'm ready to rock. I do not understand how this has happened more than once in such a widely publicized way in my lifetime.Yael: So I actually, let's, let's break that down a bit. So first off, she's a, she is a white Jew, right? My friend is also a white Jew. Neither of them actually presents white. Like, if you look at them, that's not the identity you're going to give them because they were darker skin tones. Right. And so it's also interesting how whiteness works that like, because they are Jewish, they are given.Yael: Right. It just, that is also so interesting. But I remember someone commented, like how did no one realize like Afro Latinas don't come that light? And I was like, hold up a second way lighter than that woman. Right. There are people who identify as Black. That is their identity. Who are way lighter than this faker.Yael: And so my thing was, you should not fake who you are, but the fact that people believed her makes total sense to me.Dalia: But it seemed like to me, what was the most damning is how. Some of her clothing choices and accessory choices, maybe they speak to her, they were so sterotypical. It just seemed a little performative.Yael: She faked three different identities.Dalia: Oh, I didn't see that part.Yael: Afro Latina was her latest identity. The one before that was Black American, the one before that was north African. Okay. She moved across the globe.Yael: No one tracked this?! Like at one point she was north African and now she's Black and now she's Afro Latina from the Bronx specifically.Dalia: That's interesting too, that extra, that, that was so important for her to feature that what trips me out about it. And I think what really troubles a lot of people about it is to know that.Dalia: Race is not real to the extent that whatever you say could literally change your experience. You just have to keep saying it and buy some hoops and you can be another person. Like, it just, she went overboard with the, just so stereotypical, but you're right. It easily could have been true going off of skin color alone.Dalia: And some people do still dress that way, even though it's not the nineties anymore.Yael: But I love my hoops in the nineties.Dalia: I did too, you know, but they're like more modern with the embellishment. It has that like handcrafted feel. I don't know what happened with the hoops. It went out for me with letting my eyebrows finally try and grow back in, but I did use to be so, so into that. But at one point I also had a Jheri curl.Dalia: So I really shouldn't talk about anybody else's since its style, I've made many mistakes over the years. I really appreciate you sharing your perspective and coming on. Where can people find you? Sure.Yael: So my main thing is that I'm @yaelthesexgeek I'm a sexologist, sex coach, a sex educator.Yael: @yaelthesexgeek on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. My website is sexpositiveyou.com, so pretty easy. And then my company is kvibrations.com. And so you can find most of my things through there.Dalia: Awesome. You are doing so many different things. We didn't even touch on the sex positivity, maybe that's for another day.Dalia: Are you thinking of revisiting that book now that you know, we're kind of all in a different place as a country and as queer people? Or are there things you'd like to add? Are you going to revise that addition or write something new?Yael: Yeah. So the book is only two years old, but things change and shift so much, right? Like now there is so much more language outside of queer spaces around pronouns, but I think even in 2018, like the idea of talking about pronouns outside of queer spaces was still foreign for most, so. Yes, there are definitely, I've looked back and I'm like, oh, overall, I'm like, this is a good book.Yael: Just so you know, like people love my book and I go back, I'm like, oh, this was, this was better than you thought it was. Yes, there are, of course things I want to change, but I I'm looking into doing a teen workbook version of it. Because I wrote it for my 14 year old self, but I don't think parents of 14 year olds would be thrilled to have their kids read this book..Yael: And I think it's more of like a 16 and up kind of book. And I want to be able to reach people when they're younger because sexual trauma and boundary making and self pleasure and all of that is important before you are 18 or 16. And I also started, but I'm not going to have time right now, the nerds guide.Yael: So this is the intro guide and the nerds guide goes into the socio historical and psychological backgrounds. And so when you talk about things, Gender. I want to be able to talk about that are six sexes and genders are present in the Talmud in ancient Jewish text, rich and written 1500 years ago. I want to talk about the hijra in India, and that they have like that as a third gender that's established that how different native American communities have two spirit or don't have two spirit identities.Yael: And like, what does that mean and how do they conceptualize it? And just like, recognizing that there's so much more beyond what we talk about.Dalia: Yeah, that sounds really fascinating.Yael: Yeah. But that's going to take awhile. It's going to take research and I'm doing a PhD right now.Dalia: The list just keeps going.Yael: And that's on the back burner, that's like maybe if someone gives me a book deal, I'll work on that.Dalia: I love it. Oh, excellent. Thank you so much for coming on.Yael: Thank you for having me.Yael: I always, I really enjoy talking with you and Dalia.Dalia: Same here. Same here. You'll have to come back when you finish your nerd book or I'm sure, actually you're doing many things. I'm sure it'll be before then. Sounds good. Get full access to Body Liberation for All at daliakinsey.substack.com/subscribe

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In the first of a new series where we ask guests, What Movie Made You Queer? Today Rowan is joined by creative producer, storyteller extraordinaire and all round deity, Gabe Hicks, AKA, @GabeJamesGames on Twitter. Find Us Online - Twitter: https://twitter.com/QueerMoviePod  - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast - Website: http://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/  - Multitude: @MultitudeShows   Production - Hosts: Rowan Ellis and Jazza John - Editor: Julia Schifini - Executive Producer: Multitude - Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd   About The Show Queer Movie Podcast is a queer movie watch party hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we research and rate our way through the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to black & white classics, Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things gaaaaay on the silver screen. New episodes every other Thursday. Transcript ROWAN: Welcome to the Queer Movie Podcast, celebrating the best and worst of LGBTQ+ cinema, one glorious genre at a time. I'm Rowan Ellis, and welcome to one of our guest specials that we'll be releasing between our usual Queer Movie Club episodes. Today, we're joined by Gabe, who will be answering the question, "What movies made you queer?" I'm very excited to welcome creative producer and storyteller extraordinaire, Gabe Hicks, aka Gabe James Games. GABE: Hello! I'm happy to be here! I was talking to Rowan, I was like, "Yes, let me just talk about these things!" It's-- it's actually something that I have never really talked about, especially since more of my expression has been, like, more publicly recent, like this last year is when I really started openly sharing my identity and stuff. ROWAN: Amazing. I like that we're giving you the opportunity to do what I think a lot of people like to do, which is just talk excitedly about movies. I feel like it's a universal language. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: And I'm very glad to be part of it. So, this is going to be the first episode of this type of format that we're trying. GABE: Oh, my god. ROWAN: I know, very exciting. You are the debut. So, I would love to hear how many movies/sort of pieces of media/TV shows did you bring today for us? GABE: So, I brought four movies and then one piece of media. ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Do you have an order? Do you-- Have you already planned out your ideal order for this or are you just gonna pick them out of a hat at random? GABE: I actually did plan in order. ROWAN: In which case, far from it. That sentence didn't make any sense. I was like... I was about to say -- GABE: Far be from it. ROWAN: -- far from it to be to me, to Gabe. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: AKA, what is your first choice, Gabe? GABE: Pirates of the Caribbean. ROWAN: Oh, okay. Well, if anyone has ever spoken to me in my entire life, they will know that I am a massive Elizabeth Swann apologist and also love to talk about -- GABE: Really? ROWAN: -- Pirates of the Caribbean. GABE: All right, that's fair. ROWAN: And I would love to hear your thoughts about it. And then obviously, cancel this podcast episode if we disagree on this very first movie so... GABE: Cool, cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's fine. ROWAN: You know, the friendship is hanging on this, Gabe. GABE: Good. Good. ROWAN: Please be-- be aware. GABE: The-- the appearance of Jack Sparrow to me was-- that was the moment when I was like, I don't know if I want to be with him or be him. Kind of column A, column B, like, why not both? Weird, bold, beautiful, strange, unapologetic, charming in the way that he was just weird, and just did it. And was surrounded by such a wild assortment of people. And then Calypso is one of the most, be like the actress who plays Calypso as well as the character. Some of the most beautiful people that I've really seen. So, the more characters they introduced–. And then-- then the later ones when spoiler alerts, you got, like, Barbosa's daughter. And just-- I was like, "Why is everyone so attractive?" I will say Orlando Bloom, like, I enjoyed him, but I can't separate him from Legolas. And Legolas was too much of a pretty boy for my taste, because it was-- it was, like, long flowing pity boy, I wanted like, weird, gritty, strange boy, which is why Jack Sparrow pretty much checked all the boxes. ROWAN: Yeah, well, in turn it wasn't really giving that. He was very sweet in his own way. It was really funny because I remember Pirates of the Caribbean was out at exactly the same time as Lord of the Rings. How do I know that? Because I -- GABE: Yup. ROWAN: -- fully remember having posters of both on my wall. And I did have posters of Orlando Bloom as both roles, which was really I think, just the last vestiges of my, like, supposed heterosexuality clinging to the walls of my bedroom. GABE: Yup, yup. ROWAN: I think that what you just said about I didn't know if I wanted to be– be them or, like, be with them? GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: What a mood. What a queer mood. I feel like that is something that most of us can relate to. This strange kind of like, there is something alluring about this and I'm not entirely sure. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: What? What element of this is working for me? GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Were you like a pirate kid? Was that-- was that a thing that you're already obsessed with? Or was this kind of like a new-- new thing for you in those years? GABE: It was a new thing for me. And it became, like, a fixation. I was like, I want all of this. I wasn't a pirate kid until those movies came out. And then, I was wholeheartedly a pirate kid. I was like, sea shanties, sea monsters, and, like, the thing is, I couldn't swim. So, like, it was very interesting -- ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: -- that I was like all about, I think, but you know what, like, if I can't swim, maybe Jack would save me and if he didn't, maybe I deserved it. I don't know. But like, I would-- I would risk it. I would risk it for the biscuit. ROWAN: I just love-- Yeah, I was gonna ask, did you live near the sea? I was just imagining you on your own little boat and you're like, "Nope." GABE: Not at all. I lived in the woods, in the forest. And maybe that was part of why I loved it. I was terrified of boats. But like, I would, you know, if Jack Sparrow was like, "All right, Gabe. We're getting on a ship and we're sailing the sea." I'm like, "Say less. I-- wherever you need me. I will -- ROWAN: I am there. GABE: -- scrub the deck. I will fire the gun off swinging on a rope above the sea. And I might die but I'm gonna die happy. ROWAN: That's hilarious to me because obviously, I mean, I feel like it's not really a spoiler to say Jack Sparrow in those movies is not the most moral of peoples. GABE: No! ROWAN: So, I just love the idea that you're just like, "Whatever you say, Jack, I'm there." GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Like, it doesn't even. And he's like, "Oh, I don't have to convince?" You're like, "Jack, listen, I'm already on the boat. Like, it's fine." GABE: Yeah. You didn't, Jack-- you. I'm here. I get-- I'm basically committed to whatever happens next. ROWAN: Have you been to the new revamped Pirates of the Caribbean ride? GABE: Yes, I have. ROWAN: Have Jack in it. GABE: I was at Disney World in October, and, like, Pirates of the Caribbean was one of the things I explicitly wanted to do, and the animatronics are so good. It's actually very startling. ROWAN: It's-- it's really funny because obviously, you've got all of the old animatronics, which are, let's just say not as good. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: And it's-- and then just as one weirdly human, like, figure in them. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Which I greatly enjoyed. So I, as I mentioned, Elizabeth Swann, I'm an Elizabeth Swann apologist. I basically just think that those movies, everyone I understand the allure of Jack Sparrow, and maybe it is the lesbian in me, Gabe. I'm not-- I-- I'm not lying, I might be biased, but I feel like, there's obviously he's such a memorable character. GABE: You're not biased, you're lesbiased. ROWAN: Yeah, lesbiased, that oh, you know what, I'm using that now. Never-- never will the word bias cross my lips anymore. I will be writing it in emails. I will explain nothing. GABE: Lesbias. Oh shit, that's funny. Damn. ROWAN: But they-- they you-- honestly, add comedian to the list of stuff you do, Gabe. GABE: Thank you. ROWAN: Because you honestly do everything and it was about time that you added another string to the– to the bow. GABE: That's true. ROWAN: Which I assume you can also shoot? You seem like the kind of person who would know how to shoot arrows. GABE: I have two bows and three crossbows. ROWAN: Of course you do. Of course you do. Yeah, that was not even a question. But yeah, Elizabeth Swann. The movies are just about her. The whole, like, Will especially. I love Will Turner. Like, he's a lovely character and everything, but all he does is get rescued by Jack or Elizabeth. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: And then just go around going, "Elizabeth. Elizabeth." GABE: That's true. ROWAN: Like, the entire time. That's his entire role. And like, I love that for him. GABE: Okay, so I'm-- I'm gonna say, I feel like the reason that I don't like Elizabeth, is because they intentionally made her an ass, and they didn't have to. They could have made her way more of an endearing figure that was just a powerful woman. And they instead tried to-- it's like, they were, like, trying to pretend that they were committing to a damsel in distress. But then, it's like, but no, she's like, powerful, but I'm like, why did you make her powerful, and then, like, snarky. ROWAN: Okay, but here's the thing, Gabe. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Have you? Have you heard of the concept of a mean lesbian? GABE: No, because lesbians aren't usually mean to me. ROWAN: I mean, to your face, Gabe, but no, the-- yeah, there's a sort of mean lesbian vibe meme kind of-- kind of thing going around. And maybe in my head, I'm like, "Maybe she just fits into that." I just think she's-- My-- my full, like, biggest complaint with that series is that it ended with Elizabeth just being like, "I guess I'll never go on the sea again. See you-- see you seven years, Will." GABE: God! ROWAN: Like, what? GABE: The thing is-- the thing that bothered me was I really wanted to like her character. I really want and I liked the concept of her character. I liked the actress. I felt like they copped out when they were writing her-- writing her story. It's like, we're going to make her a side character. And then we're going to make her a main character, and then they basically sidelined her again, and I'm like, "Pick one. Pick one and then make her, like, give her the story that she deserves. Instead of, like, pretending that she's-- They acted like she was a half-replacement for Jack when she's her own powerful individual character." ROWAN: Again, I must say to you, Gabe, have you considered the outfit she wears in the Singapore sequence? GABE: I didn't say she wasn't hot. She-- she can-- Look, if Will is on the sea, I will happily be her, like, land man. I don't-- Look, anything that she wants. I look like Davy Jones, Jack Sparrow, and Calypso had a triangle baby. Like, I'll hook her up. That's fine, but I'm just --. ROWAN: She'd be into that. GABE: Probably. I'm just-- I'm just mad they didn't give me the Elizabeth Swann that should have gotten the attention she deserved. It's like they wanted to give us a powerful femme character and they're like, "But... No, nevermind. Everybody, nevermind." ROWAN: Listen, when I finally make my video essay about how underappreciated Elizabeth Swann is, truly the mark of success will be moving the dial on your dislike of this character even slightly, that's going to be my aim for it. But I really enjoy the fact that both of us have parts the Caribbean as one of our queer awakening sort of movies. I love that that was the one that you started with. Not even planned, listeners at home, that was just the power of-- the power -- GABE: Friendship. ROWAN: -- of Disney, I guess. The power of Disney's IP. They knew what they were doing. I just at any time, assume that they're making another part of the Caribbean movie. I feel like the world is always in a state of having had one announced. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: The watching one, or, like, waiting for the next one to be announced. I feel like it's never gonna go. I thought that, like, Jungle Cruise was them trying to be like, I remember that. Remember that franchise we did about a ride? And I don't-- I don't quite know if it's got the-- got the chops. GABE: Yeah. You're probably right. ROWAN: Sweet, shall we, in that case, move from the high seas, I assume. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Although I don't know, maybe every single movie that you're about to mention is pirate related. GABE: No, no, but that's fair. ROWAN: To your second choice. GABE: We're going to move from the sea of water to the sea of sand. ROWAN: Ooh. GABE: We're gonna talk a little bit about Aladdin. ROWAN: I already as soon as you said sand, I was like, "Well, there could only be one option here." GABE: Picking Aladdin or Jasmine is impossible. They are. Don't-- Don't at me. I don't care. Be- So, okay, they were both beautiful people. ROWAN: Inside and out. GABE: Yeah, like, oh, but they were both incredibly charming, and it was nice seeing a relationship that they had close relationships with so many different types of people. And the way that they expressed it or the way that they enjoyed it, it wasn't, like, tainted unless the people were distinctly evil and bad. Like, Jasmine's relationship with her dad was genuinely, like, for the-- for the most part healthy, until we look at, like, the weird underlying tones. But like, at face value, it was good. Seeing Aladdin, this man, get into a situation, come out with a whole bunch of possibility for wealth, glory, and all of that. And then, just take a route of, like, personal happiness. That actually is what, like, enticed me so much because, like, that portrayal of a man is not something that I felt, like, I got a lot of younger, and it made me admire his character so much more like, "Yes. Like, that's-- that's the kind of person that I want to see and I would want to be with." ROWAN: Amazing. I-- yeah, fully agree on that. I feel like I need to rewatch Aladdin. I think I don't know what shit since I was a lot younger, but I found the entire thing entirely charming as a child. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Also, absolutely banging soundtrack obviously. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Cannot be ignored. GABE: [12:16] scoundrel. ROWAN: How do you feel about the live action remake? Is that something you've dipped your toes into? GABE: I actually haven't seen it. I'm not sure if it'll give me the same, the same levels of excitement. Have you seen it? ROWAN: I have. It was very forgettable. I have a very good friend who would probably, like, lock me in the darkest deepest dungeon for saying this because she was very into the-- to Aladdin in every single way, shape, or form. But I was, like, very forgettable. Prince Ali the sequence that was that song was an absolute bop. GABE: Ooh yeah. ROWAN: But it wasn't necessary. They tried to add a little bit of, like, Jasmine as a feminist. And I was like, "I... I don't know if that needed to be added, but I guess they did that with they kind of keep trying to do that in the remakes." GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Here's a very important question for you. Have you seen King of Thieves? GABE: Yes. ROWAN: How do you feel about Aladdin's hot dad? GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Where does he rank on your Aladdin spectrum? GABE: Ooh. Okay, okay. So, above Aladdin. ROWAN: Okay. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Okay. Also agreed. I'm like, is he my exception? GABE: Aladdin is pretty, but the dad is handsome. ROWAN: You are not wrong. Listen, I am a lesbian. I am only attracted to women. And yet, if the cartoon man, Aladdin's dad whose name I have forgotten, Cassim, I think. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Was to step out of the television after I had had a heart attack that the fact that a cartoon man was standing before me. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: And that such things were possible. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: I would take them on a date so... GABE: That's valid. Honestly, it would probably be an amazing date, the man would show you things that you've never seen before. And we can interpret that in however we would like to, but, like, those, there are plenty of things that people love to grab onto on other people. And those gray strips on the side of his head are basically just guidance. ROWAN: Aladdin, Aladdin would take me on a date on a magic carpet. And yeah, I still believe that a date with Cassim would be an even more wondrous adventure. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: For many reasons. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: I just-- I love how it was like, "Here's my hot take, Rowan." And I was like, "Cool. I take your hot take and I raise you a hot dad." Ah, it's all coming together. GABE: Look, I am a Dream Daddy cosplayer. I-- If you-- if you look at, like, a third of the cosplays I've done there have been a lot of dads. Dream daddy is the bi dad, which obviously has shaped a lot of me. Dragon Prince has the -- ROWAN: Oh my god. GABE: -- yeah has the dad. And I guess something-- another-- another good example is, like, one thing to think about this but She-Ra, the dad from She-Ra, Bow's-- Bow has two dads. ROWAN: Yes. Oh my gosh. GABE: And I've cosplayed as one of the dads from She-Ra just because he's, like, the beautiful man with long dreads and everything. And then he's got his gorgeous husband that also looks like a Dream Daddy character. I've cosplayed as a straight appearing dad, I've cosplayed as a bi dad. And I've cosplayed as a gay dad now. ROWAN: You-- you-- you've got the, like, full bingo card of dads. GABE: Yes. Basically. It's, it's -- ROWAN: That's everything. GABE: That's exactly right. ROWAN: I'm interested to know, like, when-- when we're talking about these, with these always-- these pieces of media, were these always things that you were exploring, like, at the age when you first watched them? Was it something that was, like, pinging in the back of your mind whether or not you kind of realized what it meant? Or is this stuff where you were, like, actually, it was looking back on them and when I was older, that made me kind of realize what was going on there? GABE: I think it was more like looking back on it when I was older, because it-- I've never, like, for... for a while I didn't really care about having a word for it. And even-- even now, like, that's-- that's a great reason that, like, queer is a great overarching term. Because I don't-- I don't. It varies depending on the day. And I don't always know where the hell I fall in the spectrum. And I realized very quickly that, like, the reason I kept trying to find a term for it was because other people wanted a term from me for it. And after I realized that I was like, "Actually, who cares?" Because it's not up to them to determine this. It's just up to me, if these three men are attractive to me, and, like, the other 300 in this situation aren't, I don't have to define in one way or another or whatever way because there's-- sometimes there are people that it's like just the emotional attraction to them. Sometimes it's just the physical attraction. Sometimes it's so situational that I was like, when I was looking back at it, I was like, "Oh, you know what, like, I don't-- I don't know where it falls, but if it wasn't just this, and it wasn't just that, so let's put it in the umbrella." ROWAN: Yeah, absolutely. So, if you've been enjoying the podcast so far, or to be honest, even if you haven't, you should definitely check out some of the other shows that are part of the Multitude collective. The one that I'm going to talk about specifically today is Horse. So, quick confession. I, in my misspent youth, was in fact, not the femme lesbian that you see before you, but a very confused little middle school jock. And so, I have, in my real life, left the world of sports behind, but in my podcast life, continue to be intrigued. And so, for that very dark and shameful reason, I have been listening to the podcast Horse recently. So, it's essentially a podcast that talks about some of the most ridiculous stories, the drama, the highs and lows, the biggest and baddest of the world of basketball. Now, I should say, I never played basketball, and I have no intention to but you don't have to be a superfan to appreciate this podcast. You can be someone who has literally never cared about sports before, and the comedic stylings of your hosts Adam Mamawala and Mike Schubert will, I'm sure, appeal to you. This isn't about the scores of the latest games. It is about the unbelievable history and culture of basketball, whether it's a shot-by-shot breakdown of Get your head in the Game from High School Musical, absolutely iconic. Or a thorough discussion of the best and worst food at NBA arenas, the Horse boys have got you covered. New episodes released every other Monday, just search Horse in your podcast app, or check out horsehoops.com. Horse, because basketball is more than what happens on the court. Quick question, dear listener, do you use the internet? Because if the answer is yes, then today's sponsor is for you. Particularly, if you, like me, have an embarrassingly large amount of tabs open on your browser at any one time. I am talking of course about Tab for a Cause, a browser extension that lets you raise money for charity, while just doing your thing online. Basically, how it works is whenever you open a new tab, you will see two things, a beautiful photo and a small ad. And then, part of that ad money goes towards a charity of your choice. It really is as simple as that. Every time you open up a tab, you no longer have to feel guilty about the 103 other ones that are open in a different window behind the one that you're currently using. You can just say, "Hey, I'm doing it for charity, so it's fine." So, if that sounds up your street then you can join Team Queer Movie Podcast by signing up at tabforcause.org/queermovie. I would love to hear about mysterious characters/movies/things you have brought to the table: Number three. GABE: So, this is a weird one. ROWAN: This. I love it. Sandwiched right in the middle, just to get-- getting a bit weird by number-- number three GABE: James Cameron's Avatar. ROWAN: Okay, I can only assume considering, I don't know how many people know this out there. I don't know how many people at Disney World aficionados, like ourselves, but they have made an entire avatar land Pandora. GABE: I know, Rowan. ROWAN: In the animal kingdom. I can only assume because that movie made a lot of money and zero cultural impact other than, I guess, to people like you. So, I can only assume that you were solely responsible for that becoming a thing. GABE: [20:37]. ROWAN: Oh, my God. GABE: I have-- There is a PDF when that movie came out of the language that I spent, like, six months memorizing. A huge chunk of it. ROWAN: I love this so much. GABE: I have so many pictures taken at Pandora from Disney World. I was speaking the language to some of, like, the employee cast members. And they looked at me with so much concern and confusion in their eyes because none of them knew what the hell I was saying. ROWAN: They had no clue. GABE: And those-- those gigantic blue people that were, like, beautiful trees that I just wanted to climb. Like, I didn't-- I didn't care about gender or anything. I just wanted them to hold me. Like, just-- just to hold me, cradle me, kiss my forehead. Yes, please. Thank you. ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: I got in there. They were all beautiful. It-- the-- the markings, the tattoos, the, like, 10-foot, 11-foot. 12-foot tall. It's just-- I-- I never felt the analogy, "I want to climb someone like a tree," until that movie. And then I was like, "I get it." ROWAN: I feel like, okay, so when I've been at Disney World, I've not really been someone who is super into, like, meeting characters. I have some friends I've gone with who are really into it. And I'm, like, really happy being the person who takes pictures and hops them up and everything. But when I went to the, like, Princess bit, I met Tiana. GABE: Hmm. ROWAN: There was just something about this, like, beautiful woman talking to me about food because that's obviously really, like, you know, a good talking point for Tiana's character who owns a restaurant. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Where she just be asking me, like, what my favorite, like, what food was, like, a popular where I was from and talking about her restaurant and stuff. And my heart was, like, a little bit of a flutter. I imagine that your-- you will reach your final form when you go to Pandora and they have worked out how to do the Na'vi as character as, like, walking around characters. I feel like at that point, you will, like, ascend. GABE: Yeah. Like, that-- that quiet, "yeah," is so strong. It-- like, it's-- it's so weird to think about it. But like, one of the things that made me realize was, like, it was-- it was that moment of, like, they're all beautiful. Like, they're all-- they're all gorgeous. I don't-- I don't care what they have. I don't care who they are. They're all beautiful, man, woman, non-binary. Like, whoever they are, wherever they identify, I was like, "They're all hot." And that was when I was like, "Yeah, okay, this makes sense. This checks out." ROWAN: I can't say I've ever been specifically attracted to those aliens, but I -- GABE: We can fix that. ROWAN: -- fully with maybe I-- maybe I haven't watched avatar. GABE: i have plenty of cosplaying friends ROWAN: Seen enough. Oh, no. Yeah, no, that's the danger. GABE: I'm gonna-- I'm gonna send you some links. ROWAN: I know you are. That's-- I have zero doubt that that's going to happen. I'm like, waiting. I'm like, maybe it's gonna ping right now. Maybe that's -- GABE: Oh, it absolutely-- It will. ROWAN: Oh. GABE: I'm finding it. ROWAN: Excellent. I love the how sometimes you have very what people consider normal. Not you personally, although obviously you personally but just you one in general, will have these kind of moments of like, "Oh my goodness," about, you know, these human beings, you know, acting. And then sometimes it's like, "Oh, I like this cartoon of a human.," and then something. Sometimes it's just like, "I like this concept. I like this vibe." GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: I feel like just this whole thing they've got going on is a real great. In that case, I mean, how are you feeling about the fact that they're apparently making, like, four new movies in this franchise? GABE: I'm ready. I'm ready. ROWAN: Have you-- Have you already, like, committed to a cosplay for it? Are you like-- GABE: 100%. I've had a Na'vi bodysuit since I was about 18. But now, I know how to do makeup so... ROWAN: It's gonna look even better. GABE: Oh, yeah. Yeah. ROWAN: I'm so ready for that. And you've got the bows as well. Like, it's all coming together. GABE: You're absolutely right. I'm trying-- I'm trying to be everybody's problem. ROWAN: So, I mean, you truly are everyone's problem. To be fair, you already. People, it's really funny because I knew you from D&D stuff. GABE: Yup. ROWAN: Like, that's how I first came across you. And it wasn't until you, congratulations, by the way, we're being the sort of storyteller, which I mentioned 20. GABE: Thank you. ROWAN: That I realized that, like, everyone was watching -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- this trailer, this announcement. And every single person has a different reference for, like, where they knew you from. And a lot of people just know you as, like, the thirst trap person. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Like, the person who just does, like, thirst trap cosplays. GABE: Yeah, it's really funny to me. There's-- there's people who knew me, there's people who know me from Tumblr as the Fae dad or the Unicorn man. There's some people who know me from TikTok. Some people know me from Tiktok as, like, the hot vampire guy. Some people know me from my house, some people know me from my Dream Daddy cosplays. Yes, some people just know me as, like, the thirst trap dude from Twitter and Instagram. It's so many different places. That's not even counting, like, the game design stuff. So, it's-- it's-- I have gotten some messages about being some people's bi awakenings, like, over this past year. ROWAN: Amazing. I'm not surprised. I'm not surprised. GABE: I'm just like, "Good. Learn about yourself." ROWAN: I mean, I obviously take great pride in having stumbled across you for your intellect and -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- genuine, you know, brain but I, you know, we come for the brain, we stick around for the thirst trap. So, that's just how -- GABE: Come for the brains, stay for the butt. ROWAN: -- how it works. GABE: I send you some things on Twitter. I just want you to know that. ROWAN: There we go. Aren't you guys jealous listening to this. There's just-- it's just me essentially getting a load of messages that you can't see from Gabe this whole time. GABE: Good. ROWAN: I would love to hear about your fourth thing that you have bought for me. GABE: Hell yes. That is The Wild Wild West movie with Will Smith. ROWAN: Amazing. Amazing. We've really truly had a journey today. We were at the high seas, we are in the desert, we've gone to space. GABE: Yep. ROWAN: We're back in-- we're back I guess in the desert but a different desert. GABE: Basically. ROWAN: So, I have a confession to make. GABE: You've never seen it? ROWAN: I have not seen this movie. GABE: You will. ROWAN: It's been on my watch list for so long. GABE: I got you. ROWAN: Here's, okay, here's my – someone who's never watched it – impression of what I assume it's about because my, I'm going to tell you right now. And I cannot believe that this confession is coming out of me. My closest sort of brush with this movie was that in my extremely white high school at the age of 12, during a dance production, I was not sorted into this group because there were two groups of, like, the 12 and 13-year-olds, it was a different group. But they did a dance to the theme song of this movie. GABE: Yes! ROWAN: And it was the most, like, 12, 13-year-olds who can't really dance very well. Like, everything was very much on beat. There was nothing,  like, not beat, it was like the slow bit of the beat as well. Like, very steady, very, like, bad like, finger gun type dance moves. I really wish I had a recording of it because I would-- that would be the thing that I sent you in return. GABE: I'm incredibly happy about this. ROWAN: And that's truly as close as I've gotten to this movie and I'm not gonna lie to you, Gabe, that was not in fact part of my gay awakening in any way shape, or form, even at the time. GABE: Sure. ROWAN: So, I really appreciate you giving me the opportunity to maybe discover-- discover this later on. In a way that isn't just a load of bad dancing. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Is it like-- the impression I get of it is that it is Wild West but there is some kind of like steampunk-y vibe to it. There's, like, some-- something in it that's a little bit -- GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: -- fun and fun and funky. Please tell me/the listeners at home. What is it? GABE: I, look, that movie starts with Will Smith shirtless in a water tower. I, god! ROWAN: Say no more, Gabe. GABE: Its-- it. ROWAN: Please say more. GABE: This-- this man in hot pants all over this hot damn movie, I have not seen a man like that in leather that much unless it was at a very specifically designated party. So, this movie was just making some dreams come true. Watching him spin a pistol, no-- no double entendre intended, it-- it was, like, maybe I do like the Wild West more than I thought. ROWAN: I was a pirate. I was a pirate kid, but now I-- am I a cowboy kid? GABE: You look. ROWAN: Damn. It's so confusing. GABE: Cowboys ride. ROWAN: Oh my gosh. I mean, was there anything to it? Other than the hot, hot bod of Will Smith? Was there-- was there anything else or? GABE: I mean, it was decent. ROWAN: I'm not gonna lie to you, Gabe. You really-- I was-- I was hoping you're gonna sell it to me. I don't know if Will Smith's hot can necessarily take me through into the story, but I do appreciate. GABE: Do you like Sofia Vergara? Do you like Sofia Vergara? ROWAN: Oh, see now-- now it's getting a little bit more interesting. GABE: So, I'm-- excuse me, not Sophia Vergara. It was Salma Hayek. ROWAN: Oh, you know what? Equally as an onboard. GABE: She is in it. She-- she wears a bodice. I think she keeps, like, a gun underneath, like, her left thigh or, like, in her right boob. ROWAN: I love-- I love weapons where there aren't meant to be weapons, you know, weapons where you're like, "Oh, that was a little surprise. Okay, this is not where I thought you were gonna be." GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: This is-- maybe not safe, but we'll take it. GABE: Yeah, no, she is-- she is in it. She is hot as hell and she makes it work. ROWAN: I love that. I will say-- it's, I mean, speaking of weapons that just don't really seem safe. I truly could spend the rest of my life contemplating that scene in Wonder Woman where she has a sword just down her back. Yeah, I fully in my head have, like, replayed that Wonder Woman scene where she takes a sword, like, out of her own spine. And I'm like, "No, in no point does this make logical sense, but the vibes are there. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: That's all I really care about. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: I'll take it. In terms of these, like, the order that you've put these in, was this the order of– of, like, age when this came up for you? Or was this just, do you have a sense of which one was first? Like, which one was kind of the-- or is it just a big soup pack? GABE: It was– it was definitely Wild Wild West was-- was first. Pirates of the Caribbean, then, like, more of like, when I watched Aladdin, I was like, not much older, but still old enough to, like, kind of have a better gauge of it. And then, Avatar was probably the most recent of, like, these movies. ROWAN: Mhmm. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: I find myself, and I know that Jazza as well, like, we're very similar ages, find ourselves really looking-- when we are looking back at this media that we connected with, or that we were interested in, it very much is like, none of this was explicitly gay. Like, we're not looking back at something and being like, "Oh, I saw this character come out as gay. And then I was like, Oh, that might be me." It was more like, "Hmm, something's going on here, and it wasn't until later that that stuff was kind of available to us. We knew about it. And like, I very specifically, remember, like, the only things that talked about being gay were things that were probably not appropriate for children to be watching. No, because there were things that were like Queer as Folk stuff like that. And I definitely feel like I watched those things kind of ironically, because I think a lot of people probably think that keeping-- keeping gay people out of media was, like, helping children. And I'm like, "Well, I fully was exposed to non-- non sort of child friendly gay media beforehand, because there was no alternative." And so, I'm kind of wondering, like, where on that kind of timeline, you are at? Like, did you ever feel like there was any, like, explicitly queer media when you were growing up? Was that something that you were able to seek out? Or that you're able to find? Or was it very much still, like, "No, I was waiting until I was an adult before that stuff started to sort of appear for me." GABE: I think I never-- actually I never really, like, sought it out. Because I had just-- I had just interpreted it to fit however I was feeling. And there-- because there is-- there's, like, a lack when people will-- if people don't explicitly say it. And there's-- there's a whole different experience when it's like, a real confirmation. But then I hit a point, I don't know when it was, when I was like, I had moments where I liked it when it wasn't fully clear, because then it could mean whatever I wanted it to mean to me. ROWAN: Yeah. Yeah. GABE: And we definitely need more of a representation where it's-- it's so blunt and distinct. Like, like, Shriek Week. Like, Shriek Week is queer as hell. It's very clear. Many of the characters are non-binary, all of the characters have varied sexualities that, like, I had notes on. And it just only mattered if it came up in game for, like, the people to romance. Some of the people have been seeking out gay, poly, general queer relationships. And it was-- it was so intentional, because it was so lacking in a lot of the games that I played. But I also-- I play a character on a show [33:30], and he's bi. And it's just never come up because no one's asked. So, I've been-- I've been trying to leave and trying to find more things that-- that I can interpret however I wanted to or however it, like, could it be meaningful to me. ROWAN: Yeah, I'm kind of interested to know from you, like, with queer stuff, I guess it's easier to interpret, whereas -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- if we're talking about you being, like, a black queer person, -- GABE: Yup. ROWAN: -- it's harder to, like, interpret. And as you're talking about, like, very much, I guess, like Avatar style or non-human entities that you can decide to code as black. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Like, it's more difficult to be like, "Oh, I'm just gonna read this white person as black." So, did you find that it was easier for you to kind of, like, seek out media where you felt represented as a black person, and then kind of see the queerness within that rather than I guess, vice versa? GABE: Absolutely. God, it's a weird thing to think about, but I've realized, like, even in a person representation, I am a very public facing black queer person. And it's why I try so hard to present myself in a way that also, like, is really, like, relatable. Like, I don't-- I don't want to create or facilitate parasocial relationships, but I do want people to be able to see me as a person of color, queer person who's just doing the thing and is also just a person. I don't-- I don't want them to see me as an unachievable representation for themselves, trying to find those notions in media, because I want-- I want notions in media where it's a big deal. And I also want notions in Media where it's just normal. I like when people are excited to see me as that representation. And I also like when people see me as a normal part of that representation, if that makes sense. ROWAN: Yeah. GABE: And that's-- that's part of why it's so hard. Like, I feel like it's so hard to find it in Media because we get moments where it's so rare to see that straight and distinct representation in a blunt way, that it's always something we have to be loud about. Because it's so minute and miniscule in its availability. And it's, yeah, it's hard. ROWAN: Yeah, kind of like a drop in the ocean that you kind of have to be like, "Hello, I'm here," I guess for the people who need to see it. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: It's so easy to miss if you don't know exactly where to look at the internet/creative endeavors, movies, books, it's like a big place out there in trying to find. I am really lucky that I, like, know a lot about queer media. Like, obviously, that's kind of something for me that I could, if someone asked me to, like, give them recommendations, like, I pretty much off the top of my head will be able to give them stuff. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: But when you're-- when I speak to people who are, like, queer themselves, and actually really want to know about queer media, a lot of them have, like, never heard of half of this stuff, because it is that question about, yeah, where would I go to-- to seek it out. And I think that when you-- you find one person on, like, Tumblr, or Instagram or TikTok or-- or Twitter to follow, you sort of end up down a rabbit hole of finding a ton of other people, but you kind of need to-- there needs to be a break in that algorithm to allow you to find those people. And sometimes, I mean, obviously, you're on-- you're on TikTok and-- and there have been a lot of discussions about the way that TikTok kind of pushes white creators to the front. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Pushes, like, certain content creators to the front. And that's, you know, been something there have been protests about. And so, it's that, I guess I understand the idea of being blatant with it and being very open-- open with it if you're willing to be because it is something that it's difficult to-- to find sometimes. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: Even for people who are really excited to see it, because it reflects who they are. GABE: So-- so this-- so this actually kind of relates, like, the last thing that I was mentioning. ROWAN: Oh my God, look at us segueing in. GABE: Exactly. And a lot of one of it I like, in some ways, anime, because anime has definitely become better with more queer representation. And making it be, like, more clear and more forward facing even though a lot of things are still very reserved. But anime also can have more feminine or femme representations of men, which I definitely think helps lead into queer representation. But it's also a conflict, because one of the things that is so terrible with anime and manga, that a lot of the fan base, like, drives me up the wall is I really get upset with fetishization of, like, gay or like bi men in relationships and these things by fan bases, because it's never just a thing that happens. It's-- it's more that, like, no, these characters have to be gay because they're friends. I don't feel like I get to enjoy meaningful, gay or bi men relationships in a lot of media in general, because it ends up being, like, fetishized. Especially by some queer people in general, or not even necessarily queer people, like, just femme people are, like, Well, look-- look at these two men who have to love each other." And especially as people who are not men, I really get annoyed when I see Media or fans try to make that happen. Or it's like, it's-- it's like men cannot be together. Like, it's-- like, it's a calm, normal thing that we can enjoy or appreciate. ROWAN: You mean, like, being likd, to queer characters can't be friends, or like... GABE: Yes, yeah, like to -- ROWAN: Any characters can't be– just be friends. GABE: Two queer characters can't be friends. And it's especially if it's men. ROWAN: I think about this a lot that actually, you know, these like tests like the Bechdel test, stuff like that. And there's a lot of debate around like, whether they're useful or what they actually show, and all this kind of stuff. And I think, like, at the heart of it, it's about if you only have a very small amount of representation of a particular group, you can only show a certain amount of story of experiences. And as soon as you open that up to, like, multiple people with that identity, it leaves so much more space -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- to have loads of different ones of these experiences, which is why I really, really have enjoyed media where it's like, "Hey, let's explore loads of different people with this identity." GABE: Exactly. ROWAN: Whether that is, like, on the queer side, you've obviously got things like cucumber banana tofu, which if you're not from the UK, I don't know if you-- if that's, like, made its way across the pond. GABE: No, it just sounded very funny and it made me go. ROWAN: Oh, yeah, it is. It's very much on purpose, so it was three different shows. So, cucumber and banana were, like, television shows. And then, tofu was, like, an online show. And it was from Russell T. Davies, who is like the absolute OG fucking goat of queer TV. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: So, he was the guy who, like, originally created Queer as Folk, and then went on, he's done Years and Years. He did It's a Sin, kind of basically, he was the first person to put queer characters on children's TV in the UK. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: Doctor Who. GABE: That's awesome. ROWAN: Like, he-- he created Jack Jack Harkness. Like, he's just-- he's just, like, an amazing person. GABE: I love that character so much. ROWAN: I adore Russell T. Davies, and like, he has done so much. And he's had a really awful time of it, he lost his partner and kind of had to be a carer for his partner for a while, and then tragically lost him. And so, he kind of came out of that, kind of using the experience and using the pain after having this kind of time to mourn, to-- to write it, to send, to create. It's to send and put it out there, and I feel like he's just got more and more stuff to do, but hit a lot of his stuff. It kind of ends up being, here's a whole group of people who are queer. GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: What are they going to do about it? I know that the film Pride, one of my favorite films of all time, which we just did a movie club episode about. And one of its biggest strengths is that it has this whole, like, range of queer voices that are outspoken, that are more conservative, that are newly out, that have been out for years, that are older, that are younger. Like, and that allows you to have these kinds of disagreements or, especially when you look at audiences from outside of that identity looking in, you don't ever have them looking in and being like, "Look, this gay character said this, or I guess, this black character, this disabled character. Like, they said this, or they think this or they do this and therefore kind of using it," because I don't want-- I never want, you know, marginalized creators to feel self-censored by what people -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- outside of their identity might take from what they want to discuss, especially when we're talking about, like, intra community issues. So, things that are, like, actual issues within that community, that it's, like, "Hey, so like, obviously, negative stereotypes are bad. But sometimes people do fit those stereotypes and we maybe need to talk about it." GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: So, yeah, I really-- I-- I totally get what you mean around those kind of the idea of if you've got these characters, and they have to fit into a particular box, they have to, like, be romantically linked if they're gay, which I think also does, I don't know if you've experienced this, but I feel like it often kind of trickles out into real life, this kind of assumption of like -- GABE: Oh yeah. ROWAN: -- oh my God, I know a gay person, do you want to date them? GABE: Yup. ROWAN: My sister's actually a lesbian, you should get married. And you're like, "I don't know if that's--" GABE: No, that's-- that's not how that works. I don't know this person. It's-- that has happened to me in real life. I was-- I was hanging out with a friend of mine that's gay. And someone asked, like, "Have you guys ever kissed before?" I'm like, "No." ROWAN: Why would you say that? GABE: Why? We-- we've known each other for, like, three years. We're very good friends. We're not attracted to each other. ROWAN: What is this? I do think that my-- I was gonna say you could just say that to-- to every straight person in your life. Just every time you see them, they just comment, everyone, you go partially like, "You can make-- you kiss them. You kiss them. God, I just thought." GABE: No, but I wish. ROWAN: I just thought-- they would be Oh, they also. I mean, I feel like "Are the straight people. okay?" is my favorite internet meme, because, like, the whole conversation about, like, "Can men and women be friends?" I'm like, "What's wrong with you, people?" GABE: God, I-- Litter-- Okay. I literally was having a conversation with someone in a bar, and then the person left. It was-- it was-- and it was-- it was a woman. And the person left, and then my friends were like, "Gabe, why didn't you ask for her number?" I don't. I don't know her. ROWAN: We were just having a chat, you guys. GABE: Yeah, we were having a great conversation. She graduated Nursing School. Don't be weird about this. ROWAN: Oh my gosh. I would love to know your-- do we-- how-- what number are we on? Are we on number four, number five? I can't remember how many we still have left to go. GABE: Well, that was-- that was five because I -- ROWAN: That was five, loved it. GABE: -- like, anime in general, so that was -- ROWAN: Amazing. GABE: -- that was five. But we could-- we could do a quick bonus. ROWAN: Oh my god. Yes. Let's do a bonus . GABE: Acane. Like, arcane recently. ROWAN: Oh, okay. Okay. GABE: The Lesbian representation in Arcane, that's not subtle. It's not just for interpretation. It's clear, even confirmed by, like, designers on Twitter. It's clear and gorgeous. I love it. ROWAN: I love that. I love that we've got, like, a new entry, I guess. Something that's more-- that's more recent for you. I mean, do you-- I think that's really-- that is really interesting. You've talked at the beginning about this journey of, like, being openly queer, and specifically, I guess to an audience or online being more of a recent thing. Do you feel like you have settled enough into, like, your identity or who you are that it feels like a solid thing that when you are encountering new media, it's not necessarily showing you anything new about yourself, or do you think you're still, and I don't mean still, like, catch up Gabe because I don't think there's necessarily an end to that. A lot of people will, like, continue discovering new things about themselves. And it's not, like, a bad thing. But I'm kind of wondering where you are in that process, I guess. GABE: It's been a whole lot better, especially recently, because even with queer media, also, a lot of it is white queer media. So, there's like, a weird middle ground of, like, "Do I belong? Or do I not belong?" Because the-- the experience can be different, even if it's not substantially different, if it's still different. There's queer media of what you see is two white people that are gay or bi or two white lesbians. And it is excited, and cheered for, and celebrated, but queer media with two people of color, or a person of color with another queer person that is white and media is so much fewer and far between. And it's-- it's definitely that, like, like, She-Ra is a great example, because you have the two gay dads. But I would, like, anyone that's listening, I challenge you to try to think of how much queer media you can think of where there is two queer people of color that are represented in that queer media, and it's hard to find it. One of the queer movies that I loved recently, well, it had two queer characters, The Old Guard, that's it. Yeah, I loved that movie. And I loved-- I loved the-- the queer media representation, because it... it was just right, it was just good. It was just fun. It just felt right. There was that whole extra layer of, like, they've been together for years, and years, and years and years. And were still incredibly close. And so, as we see more of the diversity and representation in it, I do start to see more of myself in it. And it's slow, I see a lot more of it in, like, indie projects, or like games or things like that. Like, individual novels and such, will have way wider visual cast. Or even-- even, like, tabletop shows. Like, they'll-- they'll have a bunch of the queer relationships with people of all shapes and colors and sizes. And I'm a very fortunate person that, like, I am incredibly fit without really have to-- having to try to be, but I don't think we also get, like, very much great representation of fat queer relationships at all. And it's-- it's something that I think of not even just for myself, but like, I've plenty of fat queer friends, who also fully acknowledge and want people to, like, understand that being fat isn't a bad thing. But when you are fat, and queer, people look at you differently, are treated differently. And because of that, the media representation is so few and far in between, and that sucks. ROWAN: Yeah. GABE: I've had a better experience with media representation, in a sad way, because I've stopped looking to mainstream media to give me that. ROWAN: Absolutely. GABE: Because like I-- I don't have high expectations for what they will do to represent these things. Because oftentimes, the people who are in those positions to do it are not a representation of us, or you, or me. But the people who are, are putting these things out there. And then, we give them a chance to challenge and not necessarily compete, but maybe, like, almost meet those moments, and meet those representations and meet that excitement. ROWAN: Absolutely. I think that there's some really interesting, I guess, there's it's kind of that double-edged sword thing of when you have people who are being given the opportunities, you might end up having something that's more mainstream, but you most likely will have a lack of the people who are being represented in the actual creative team. GABE: Yes. ROWAN: And then you've got things that are really indie that maybe don't have a strong release that you can't really stream easily in different places. And those are the ones that have a really kind of unique voice to them, have a really authentic voice, but maybe don't have a strong budget. Like, didn't have, like, particularly good quality in a lot of-- in a lot of cases. Like, had a lot of heart to them, which is like very much the story of, like, -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- queer cinema in general. Just because I literally earlier on was like, "I love to give recommendations to people," if there is anyone who's watching who was like, "Hmm, I would like to see some, like, black queer movies that have, like, black queer people at the heart of the creation." If you have not already seen because I feel like Moonlight and Tangerine -- GABE: Oh yeah. ROWAN: -- are probably ones that people are like, "Oh, yes, those are the ones that I kind of know." Black British Excellence, that is Campbell Ex. Oh my gosh, watch that live. GABE: Oh, yeah. ROWAN: That's incredible. The Watermelon Woman obviously is an unbelievable movie. Like, I love that film so much. I was really lucky to see it as, like, a remastered version at the British Film Institute. They did, like, a -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- screening of it. It was beautiful and brilliant. I've not seen Naz and Maalik but it's meant to be amazing. It was, I want to say 2015, 2016 and it was basically, like, this sort of acclaimed award winning film that I haven't annoyingly been able to see yet. If you're wanting to go, like, elsewhere, obviously, Rafiki is a Kenyan film that has stunning cinematography, really brilliant chemistry between the leads. There's a lot out there, but it is, as you said, like, difficult to-- to find stuff. And something that might be interesting for people who are looking for one of identities within or that crossover into the queer spectrum that don't get a lot of love. There is a Kenyan film about being intersex that was sort of a documentary that was filmed over three years called Sydney and Friends from a couple of years ago that also might be of interest to people. But go... go seek out this stuff. Don't rely on what pops up on, like, the Netflix, LGBT tab, which is not necessarily -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- the most useful in terms of finding stuff because I think Gabe is absolutely right. Some of the best stuff is going to be things that are happening at, like, your local film festivals, or that have, like, limited releases or-- or kind of indie things on YouTube. So, definitely check those out and kind of be -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- be willing to go with, like, the authenticity and harbor project rather than just what has the flashiest sort of cameras and-- and lighting, and editing and stuff like that. GABE: Yeah, because, like, this stuff is out there. And it-- it's-- it's a pain in the ass that we have to seek it out. ROWAN: Mhmm. GABE: But when you-- when you find the one that really sticks with you, it makes it. Like, I-- I've talked about it more than once, but, like, I am the storyteller on Shriek Week on Dimension 20. Dimension. 20 is, like, the tabletop role playing side of College Humor. It is essentially-- if you're not familiar with tabletop stuff, it is essentially a narrative improv with rules and mechanics tied into it that are basically linked to, like, dice that we roll that helps us determine if something works, if something doesn't work. And I had a cast of four people playing characters. And my job was basically to facilitate the story, the different other characters they would meet, the way the narrative would go, get the different locations, and what was happening in those moments. And like, NPCs, so non-player characters, were the characters that I was coming up with. And it was kind of, like, a Scooby Doo as, like, monster kind of dating sim dating game thing. And all of the different characters had pronouns that they used. They all had sexual identities, they all had gender identities, they all had likes, dislikes, hobbies that I made for a list of 15 different characters, that somehow I managed to introduce all of them in the first episode. And one of the nicest things was, like, there was-- they were even, like, diverse in nationalities. There was the chupacabra character who was he/him, and he had a skateboard that had the Puerto Rican flag on it because the chupacabra is a Puerto Rican myth. And it was a way to represent so many different aspects of someone and an identity and then represent it. There was Yadd Wega, which was our character that was, like, referencing the Baba Yaga. And we had a Van Helsing character who was neutral-- a gender neutral person that was bi and would also use he/him, but like, preferred the they/them which was, like, kind of a self insert for me, as I was also kind of, like, exploring on aspects of my identity, like, my queer identity. And when I had people reaching out, like, excited or emotional, happy to see, like, there's, like, just gay characters in this show that I watch. And it's just a normal thing for everyone. I don't think any of the characters were just simply, like, the player cards, on the end of them were just simply straight. Everyone had a different gender identity. ROWAN: Like, with these kind of roleplay games, and obviously, Dungeons and Dragons is the one that a lot of people will be most familiar with, but there are so many of them out there. And a lot of them are, like, very specifically built for queer characters and queer players and people to explore that. And that -- GABE: Yeah. ROWAN: -- like, what we were talking about the-- the kind of lack of funding or the lack of access, that actually this is the kind of like very immediately accessible media where, obviously with Dimension 20, you have, like, an actual production going on with it, but -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- you could just as easily, like, grab some friends, start streaming, and tell their story and, like, be the one who gets to tell the tale, the kind of theater of the imagination thing. You don't need all these sets and lights and fancy budget and cameras and editors and color grading and all this kind of stuff, like, you would for making like a TV show or a film. You can decide to tell your own story, you know, as it goes along. And there's some amazing people who are making this stuff that is, like, super diverse, that has all of these voices that you would just not see otherwise. I know that trans [54:49] is, like, doing stuff where it's like, "Hey, we're just going to be, like, trans people making these characters and we're all going to be interacting together and this is going to be us owning and telling our own story." And I think that that's really kind of exciting. I think unless there's anything else you wanted to chat about, I think we can do, like, a sort of-- we can do our concluding remarks. GABE: No, I, that sounds good. Thank you for having me. This was fun. And like kind of cathartic that I didn't even know I wanted. ROWAN: Oh my god, thank you so much for coming on. I was me and Jazza, we went through a load of ideas about different types of episodes we wanted to do with guests, and we knew we wanted to do hot takes, but we were like, "We want something else that people can come and feel really passionate about, but not necessarily have to, like, especially if we invited anyone from the film industry, wouldn't have to, like, burn any bridges." So, something that's positive, and I've really, I've so enjoyed, like, this being the first recording. I'm really glad that we've gotten to, like, chat, because we know each other from the online world, but we haven't really been able -- GABE: Yes. ROWAN: -- to obviously either see each other or kind of talk like this. So, it's been so, so fun to -- GABE: Oh my god. ROWAN: -- to hang out on the-- on the old podcast recording. GABE: Absolutely. ROWAN: This is how I talk to my friends now, everyone. I just invite them on to this podcast, and then I have to put it on my calendar -- GABE: That's smart. ROWAN: -- and it's work so I-- I get to put-- I get to put it in the schedule. GABE: What I'm going to do is I'm going to make a podcast and then make you come on it so we can just-- ROWAN: That's how it works. GABE: But-- but mine will be games that, like, shaped-- shaped you. ROWAN: Oh my god. Amazing. And then I'll have to be, like, snap, tiddlywinks, I'll pick some really good-- I'll pick some, like, really niche British games. Some were like British bulldog. I'll just -- GABE: Tiddlywinks made you gay? ROWAN: Yeah, Tiddlywinks made me gay. I mean, listen, listen, just the name. You'll not say Tiddlywinks made you straight, Gabe. GABE: That's okay. That's actually very fair. No. Okay, you got me there. ROWAN: Amazing. Thank you so much for joining me. GABE: This was a pleasure. ROWAN: Thank you so much for listening. You can follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with everything podcast related. If you enjoyed this episode, please do think about supporting us over on Patreon. Our patrons really are the backbone of the podcast, and in exchange for your support. We have some great Tier Rewards set up over there. One of the perks on our Patreon is a queer movie watch along every last Saturday of the month, exclusively for our patrons. It's very fun, so, you know, come and join us. The Queer Movie Podcast is edited by Julia Schifini. We're also part of Multitude Productions which has a lot more amazing sibling podcasts to ours that you should definitely check out. Make sure you follow and subscribe to the podcast so you are primed for our next episode. Thank you so much for listening, and hopefully you will hear from us very soon.   Transcribed by: John Matthew M. Sarong  

@Bnosanchuk and @TheJDStaley bring you several media recommendations to look into. The fellas get started by talking Island Boi's and Astroworld! In sports news we chat the World Series wrap, new NBA season tip off, and footballs madness. News includes Star Wars updates, Squid Game #2 news, and a Grisalda Blanco film featuring Sophia Vergara.   In media consumption BNos caught Dune and The Guilty. JD caught the new James Bond & "What Happened to Brittany Murphy?", and more! https://www.instagram.com/bnosanchuk/ https://twitter.com/BNosanchuk JD https://www.instagram.com/qwikwits/ https://twitter.com/thejdstaley SPENT https://twitter.com/spentradio Music by: Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

Sophia Vergara star and produce in a Netflix series where she'll play a drug kingpin.  What sitcom made Sophia the highest paid actress on TV? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Mark Brunetz chats with former Clean House co-host Linda Koopersmith. With A-list clients Khloe Kardashian, Sophia Vergara and Serena Williams, the organizing visionary reveals secret tips for all DIYers while setting the record straight on the Marie Kondo plagiarism controversy once and for all. Welcome to Scandalabra. Hosted by Mark Brunetz, the Emmy award winning co-host of Clean House on the Style Network, Scandalabra is the first podcast to critically examine the world of interior design. Curious, skeptical, and equally hospitable, Mark pulls back the curtain on his high profile design career to talk about America's obsession with home decor and the price we unwittingly pay for it. Featuring fellow designers and industry leaders, each episode highlights the ways the design industry intersects with consumers through media, products, and experts revealing the often unknown truth behind beautiful spaces. Donate to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/scandalabra Where to find us: https://www.instagram.com/scandalabrapodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/markbrunetz/?hl=en https://markbrunetz.com/podcast Where to find Linda: https://www.beverlyhillsorganizer.com https://www.instagram.com/beverlyhillsorganizer/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scandalabra/support

What happened to Prince Harry on his birthday? ET has all the details.Simone Biles from the “Met Gala” to the Senate floor. Why she's there with her Olympic team.Why is newly engaged Britney Spears going social media silent? What ET just learned.Cedric the Entertainer drops Primetime Emmy® award show secrets.New health trouble for Wendy Williams? Why her talk show just got delayed.A scare on the stairs? A country music star rescued from a building.Tyra Banks is dropping big ballroom secrets and revealing everything you expect in the battle for the “mirror ball” trophy.Simon Cowell, Sophia Vergara, Heidi Klum. Inside the “America's Got Talent” Finale and what the judges are only telling ET.Ree Drummond cooks up a “Candy Coated Christmas” and takes ET exclusively on set of “Food Network's” first ever holiday movie.Hollywood remembers Norm Macdonald. The special tributes to the SNL star.Join Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier from our brand-new ET stage!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Treat Yourself! The new Season of Entertainment Tonight Premieres September 13th.Tonight, ET's exclusive at home with Alex Rodriguez. What he says about being a father and will he date again?The sweet gift Jennifer Lopez just bought for Ben Affleck's children.Breaking Baby News! Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost welcome their First child together.John Cena's new summer style? What he just told ET about a return to the WWE ring!Simon Cowell, Sophia Vergara, Howie Mandel. Our night with the The “America's Got Talent” judges.Cesar Milan gives ET an exclusive tour of his dog psychology center.Then, guest co-host, Dr. Phil gets you ready for tonight's premiere of the new CBS original “House Calls with Dr. Phil.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dreem2Reality Entertainment presents The Rock Vegas Podcast.   On today's show: Ryan and Dave host! The guys start the show by dropping some Rick and Morty Mad Lib Jokes before watching some recent AGT contestant performances including Josh Bleu, Kabir Singh, The Other Direction, and a prank Simon pulled on Sophia Vergara. Then, the guys watch trailers for Luca and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. After that, the guys round out the show with a Mad Lib. Enjoy the eargasms!   Do you know how to read? Then, you should most definitely buy Dave's latest book, Love Me...Please, which is for sale on Amazon. Go to d2rpn.com, click the Amazon banner, search: Love Me...Please by Dave Block and buy it. (https://www.amazon.com/?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1390604847723&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=d2rpn-20&linkId=2dfed0cf338d959d501b4d77675de73f)   Do you have eyes and like to laugh? Then, be sure to check out The Rock Vegas Puppet Show on YouTube!! Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss any future episodes. (https://tinyurl.com/rockvegaspuppetshow)   Please subscribe to the D2R Podcast Network on the Apple Podcast app and don't forget to rate and review while you're there. You can also find the D2R Podcast Network on any podcast streaming app. Just search: D2R PODCAST NETWORK and subscribe.   The guys would love to hear from you! Feel free to call the podcast hotline and have your voice heard on a future episode. Dial 872-242-8311 (USA-CHAT-311) and leave a message and we will play your voicemail and answer your questions live on an upcoming episode!   If you enjoy listening to The D2R Podcast Network, then spread the word to everyone you know. Your word of mouth is our best advertising method and we appreciate your support. Thanks for listening and share!

This is one of my favorite episodes from the past, and it was too good not to share again. Enjoy this blast from the past!Skin care is so important, and we can stay looking beautiful and young....at any age!  But it does matter what we use! Kelley West, Beauty Expert has found the fountain of youth and developed Next Generation. Learn how to reverse the signs of aging with Kelley!About Kelley:Kelley is a medical aesthetician in Beverly Hills where she has worked with the most prominent and well-known plastic surgeons and world renown dermatologists. She has also worked ON some of the most beautiful and famous faces in the world.As the creator of the Instagram sensation, The Diamond Instafacial and the Diamond Non- surgical browlift, Kelley's treatments have garnered international exposure and helped to establish Dr. Jason Diamond as one of Instagram's most popular surgeons. Kelley's Diamond Instafacial has been performed on Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Sophia Vergara, Chrissy Teigen and so many more!With over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Kelley has either developed or been the face of some of the most successful beauty tool brands including the Kelley West Microderm360, NuBrilliance, PMD, Silkn products, VBeauty and Trophy Skin. Kelley's experience as an on-air guest at ShopNBC, HSN and infomercials worldwide resulted in over $300 million in sales in less than four years. Viewers trust Kelley's medical background and her frank honesty about what the aging process is and which treatments and products truly work.Kelley is also the author of the upcoming tell-all book of beauty “Am I Pretty...Now?” and host to her sister podcast of the same name.Now Kelley brings all of her knowledge and her 52 years (that's right, she's 52 years old) to her new line, Next Generation.Next Generation is exactly what the name says...the Next Generation in skincare.How to reach Kelley and get her beauty tips and products:Instagram @kwestbeauty @AmIPretty.NowWebsitewww.kwestbeauty.comFacebookKelley West Beauty and Style Kelley WestSupport the show (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authentic-voice-with-janice-mcqueen/id1462542236)

pina colada, pop culture 1967, greg hihn, arlo guthrie, smiley face, adolphus bushe, pet shop boys, triumph, sphia vergara, fred gwynne, nikola tesla, wyoming, hottest temp ever recorded, ronnie james dio,

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/ParaShare Textorcisms Edition Dave & Tim are joined by 2 guests, Gare Allen and Aaron Sagers plus we take a look at the strange, supernatural news from around the world. It is a week with a Ghost Train sighting, America's Got Talent judge Sophia Vergara is spooked by a psychic moment on air, Demonic Texting, Weird Military Paranormal stories, Headless Horsemen PLUS your emails and stories AND a Theater of the Mind! Check out Ripley's Road Trip series with Aaron Sagers here: https://bit.ly/3ACjZvd Get Ghost Crimes 2 book here: https://amzn.to/2UrK1kc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/ParaShare Textorcisms Edition Dave & Tim are joined by 2 guests, Gare Allen and Aaron Sagers plus we take a look at the strange, supernatural news from around the world. It is a week with a Ghost Train sighting, America's Got Talent judge Sophia Vergara is spooked by a psychic moment on air, Demonic Texting, Weird Military Paranormal stories, Headless Horsemen PLUS your emails and stories AND a Theater of the Mind! Check out Ripley's Road Trip series with Aaron Sagers here: https://bit.ly/3ACjZvd Get Ghost Crimes 2 book here: https://amzn.to/2UrK1kc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About this episode This week's episode my guest this week is Renata Black, co-founder and thong slinger of EBY. I reached out to her as her entire founder story and the origin of EBY is based on micro-financing women businesses across the globe. So while the underwear might be super-hot and sexy, it was the fact that she was redirecting the power of seduction to empower female entrepreneurship. And that is what makes this story amazing. So with that said, Renata's story has a lot of interesting layers to it. Including partnerships with Sophia Vergara and Deepak Chopra. We even discuss her time studying under a Nobel Peace Prize winner, as well as organizing luxury lingerie shows. But despite the intrigue that those bullet points might arouse, Renata's story has an origin like no other founder story we have ever told before. In this episode, you'll hear: How her parents were killed in a plane crash when she was a baby and was left with her Grandma who neglected her. She shares how her Aunt and Uncle kidnapped her from Grandma and took her to America to provide her with a better life. How in high school she had an identity crisis and wanted to return to Columbia to find roots. She lived by herself in Columbia at 15, when she was there she realized her Aunt and Uncle made the best decision for her moving to American and she asked herself “what is the best use of my life” She shares how she saved all her money to go back to America and studied really hard and got a scholarship to college. After college, she went travelling around the world and would volunteer. She shares that when travelling she found out the people she was helping didn't want the free products, they wanted to learn and be able to make their own money. Renata shares how she met Muhammad Yunus and he shows her how they were helping women through microfinance. How she lived in India for 2 years building the Seven Bars Foundation, providing women with the microfinance program. Renata shares how she wanted to redirect the power of seduction. She shares how The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra was very inspirational for her, and when she heard he was looking for a foundation to help she wrote to him and he came and spoke at one of her shows. She shares how the former CEO of Victoria's Secret Grace Nichols, heard what she was doing and wanted to support you and took her to the factory and taught her everything she knows. Renata shares how in 2017 she lived in the factory for 3 months, as she needed to really understand the whole production. How EBY Launched 2018 in really small stores and she would go and watch to see how women shopped for underwear to understand her customers buying habits. Renata shares how Sophia Vergara helped Co-found EBY. Renata shares how when the pandemic hit America she asked her customers what they needed and wanted from the company, and EBY pushed forward to deliver on those needs. Resources from this episode Join Grindology: https://grindology.com/ ExpressVPN: Get 3 Months Free → https://www.expressvpn.com/startupstory Get Emails: https://app.getemails.com/referrals/newaccount?ref=R18HWW5 The Startup Story Inner Circle: https://www.thestartupstory.co/vip The Startup Story on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestartupstory The Startup Story is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jamesmckinney The Startup Story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestartupstory The Startup Story Live event: https://live.grindology.com/ Light Ray Solutions website https://lightraysolutions.com/thestartupstory/ Join EBY: https://shop.join-eby.com/ Discount code 20% off: startupstory The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra: https://amzn.to/3sSNNP9 Share the podcast The Startup Story community has been so incredible sharing our podcast with others, and we thank you! We do have more stories to tell and more people to reach. There are three ways you can help. First, the most powerful way you can support this podcast is by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Joe Manganiello (known for True Blood, Shoplifters Of The World, Magic Mike, Spider-Man and many more) joins Ralph Sutton and James L. Mattern and they discuss his new movie "Shoplifters Of The World" and it's basis in reality, which artist/band is Joe Manganiello's all-time favorite, working in superhero movies, his weekly Dungeons and Dragons games with other celebrities, his wife - Sophia Vergara's - upcoming animated movie "Koati," Joe Manganiello's street wear line "Death Saves," whether tall people die sooner or not, Joe Manganiello's first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!(Air Date: April 14th, 2021)Support our sponsors!SexDrugRockGame.com - Use promo code: SDRSHOW25 to get 25% off!The SDR Show merchandise is available at https://podcastmerch.com/collections/the-sdr-showYou can watch The SDR Show LIVE for FREE every Wednesday and Saturday at 9pm ET at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVEOnce you're there you can sign up at GaSDigitalNetwork.com with promo code: SDR for a 7-day FREE trial with access to every SDR show ever recorded! On top of that you'll also have the same access to ALL the shows that GaS Digital Network has to offer!Follow the whole show on social media!Joe ManganielloTwitter: https://twitter.com/joemanganielloInstagram: https://instagram.com/joemanganielloJames L. MatternTwitter: https://twitter.com/jameslmatternInstagram: https://instagram.com/thejamesmatternRalph SuttonTwitter: https://twitter.com/iamralphsuttonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamralphsutton/The SDR ShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/theSDRshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesdrshow/Shannon LeeTwitter: https://twitter.com/imshannonleeInstagram: https://instagram.com/shannonlee6982GaS Digital NetworkTwitter: https://twitter.com/gasdigitalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasdigital/

At just 11 years old. Roberta Battaglia is living her dreams. Just a few months ago, the Woodbridge, ON native, made to the finals, placing fourth in ‘America's Got Talent', impressing judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. She even received the Golden Buzzer from new judge Sophia Vergara, formerly of ABC's hit sitcom, Modern Family. As of December 16th (after this interview was made), Roberta's audition video of her singing Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's song “Shallow” from the movie A Star Is Born has received over 37 million views and 730K likes. Roberta also comes up 12th in the most popular YouTube searches of 2020. In this episode, Janette sits down with her to talk about what it was like preparing for her big moment, how she keeps it real, overcoming bullying, what she has in-store, and more! Shop with Janette HERE – www.janetteburke.com/shop Support Us on Patreon HERE - https://www.patreon.com/janettestv?fan_landing=true Protect your Privacy with Express VPN. Find out how you can get 3 months free by clicking the link in the description box below. https://www.xvbelink.com/?a_fid=janette

At just 11 years old. Roberta Battaglia is living her dreams. Just a few months ago, the Woodbridge, ON native, made to the finals, placing fourth in ‘America’s Got Talent’, impressing judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. She even received...

The Top 5 country songs of the week, Jameson Rogers is engaged, Dolly Parton has remade “All I Want For Christmas Is You” with Jimmy Falon, Sophia Vergara is now the highest-paid actress according to Forbes, Morgan Wallen will be … Continue reading → The post Monday, October 5, 2020 appeared first on New Country 92.1 The Frog.

In this episode of #TSTS, Angie Jordan, the world's first iPad caricaturist, visits with me about how she increases tradeshow booth and conference traffic with her art, drawing caricatures virtually, and working with MODERN FAMILY's Sophia Vergara.www.digitaldiva.comwww.angiejordan.comhttps://www.livedigitalcaricatures.com

Kelley West, Beauty ExpertKelley is a medical aesthetician in Beverly Hills where she has worked with the most prominent and well-known plastic surgeons and world renown dermatologists. She has also worked ON some of the most beautiful and famous faces in the world.As the creator of the Instagram sensation, The Diamond Instafacial and the Diamond Non- surgical browlift, Kelley’s treatments have garnered international exposure and helped to establish Dr. Jason Diamond as one of Instagram’s most popular surgeons. Kelley’s Diamond Instafacial has been performed on Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Sophia Vergara, Chrissy Teigen and so many more!With over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Kelley has either developed or been the face of some of the most successful beauty tool brands including the Kelley West Microderm360, NuBrilliance, PMD, Silkn products, VBeauty and Trophy Skin. Kelley’s experience as an on-air guest at ShopNBC, HSN and infomercials worldwide resulted in over $300 million in sales in less than four years. Viewers trust Kelley’s medical background and her frank honesty about what the aging process is and which treatments and products truly work.Kelley is also the author of the upcoming tell-all book of beauty “Am I Pretty...Now?” and host to her sister podcast of the same name.Now Kelley brings all of her knowledge and her 52 years (that’s right, she’s 52 years old) to her new line, Next Generation.Next Generation is exactly what the name says...the Next Generation in skincare.How to reach Kelley and get her beauty tips and products:Instagram @kwestbeauty @AmIPretty.NowWebsitewww.kwestbeauty.comFacebookKelley West Beauty and Style Kelley WestSupport the show (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-call-podcast/id1462542236)

Claudia is the co-host of the first ever Latinx Entertainment Cross-over show airing on E! , Telemundo and Universo! She chatted about her exciting transition to being a part of this project and of course the influence of her very famous Tia Ms. Sophia Vergara! Tune in and share on your favorite platform! Listen to Girl Talk y Mas on Itunes, Spotify, Iheart Radio and Spreaker Watch Latinx Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr2K_6T7cDk Follow Claudia https://www.instagram.com/cdvergara/ Con Corazon y Ovarios - Find it on itunes and Follow Jessie Medina https://www.instagram.com/jessiemedinaofficial/

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PLUS: Mila Kunis talks about her ex, Macaulay Culkin, Sophia Vergara gets hacked and Macca walks on Abbey Road!

How to be a Powerful Woman with Carmina Becerra PS You already are one. Usually I record podcasts remotely.  But this episode, I got to sit on Carmina Philipe's couch with green smoothies in hand to talk about life, love, and everything that goes along with it. Carmina is a powerful woman.  She is the co-founder of Camera Ready, a media training company. Prior to this, she worked as a TV host on networks like Telemundo and Univision. She has interviewed people like David Beckham, Chris Martin, and Sophia Vergara, y'all! More recently, she has become a wife. Now, let's dive into her journey there.   Rediscovering Herself Recently, she has gone on a journey of rediscovering loving her body today, not some future or past version of it.  And man it has been a journey. She talks about shifting from knowing to believing that she is a powerful woman.  It was easy to say that, but fear kept her from really owning it. After a lot of self-work she can now say about embracing herself as a powerful woman, “Now, I'm courageous enough to feel it.” “What's important for me is how I feel and not how it looks on the outside.”   Freedom Begins with Structure As Carmina said, for the sake of taking a stand for her freedom she used to let her “freak flag fly”.  But now she is finding the beauty and freedom within structure. “There's freedom in structure, and there's freedom in integrity. I have never felt more free.” We talk about the safety and comfort of structure. The canvas for the painter is a boundary, a structure.  But it's that boundary that creates the space to create freely. We need,structure to live. This relates to her former belief, out of fear, that monogamy was not for her.  It felt less risky to just not want marriage, because if it didn't happen it was because she didn't choose it.  It protected her from rejection--from the fear of not being chosen. But now she not only believes in the beauty and intimacy within the marriage relationship.  She herself is living that freedom in the structure of marriage with the man she loves.   Past Insecurities When she was little, she asked a boy to see a movie with her and he promptly told her she looked like a dog becsuse her skin was brown.  She decided to believe from that moment that she wasn't good enough. Over the years she found herself in relationships where she was cheated.  Looking back on her past she asked herself “how did I create that?”, and realized, “We are treated (by others), the way we treat ourselves”. She kept her relationships surface level, having sex with men but pretending to be perfect. “I wouldn't let them see my vulnerability or my insecurities or my fears.” Her mother always taught her that strength was found in hiding your sadness, fear, and insecurities. “I was so fearful of that type of love, the love that I have now.” "He gets to see parts of me that I so dislike and he loves them.”   Shifting the Narrative When she was in high school, she had such feelings of unworthiness that she decided to attempt suicide. Her mother found her in time, and she was able to come back from that experience. “God wanted me to be here, so what is that purpose then?” She dove into self-discovery books, found a great mentor in a nun and got into music and sports. “I matter. I matter because I have something to give.” From there, she decided to live and work in the service of others. She tries to always remain a student and learn something new. Every day, she is choosing integrity and grace.   If you find yourself giving in to fears and insecurities, “Interrupt it. Choose something else.”   I am so excited I got to share Carmina with y'all. Here is where you can keep up with her. She is on Instagram and Facebook as @coachcarmina and @camerareadynow. Camera Ready is taking on new clients so if you'd like to get in touch with her, email her at coachcarminabecerra@gmail.com.   If you would like to become a patron of The Refined Collective Podcast, I would be so grateful. You can pledge as little as $5 a month! You can sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/therefinedcollective.   This episode is brought to you by the free PDF guide called “Moving Through Fear.” It is full of resources that I hope will help guide you through rejecting the lies in your life and finding the truth. You can find it at http://www.therefinedwoman.com/freebie/   Links: Coach Carmina Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coachcarmina/?ref=br_rs Coach Carmina Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachcarmina/ Camera Ready Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camerareadynow/ Camera Ready Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camerareadynow/ The Refined Collective Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therefinedcollective PDF Guide Moving Through Fear: http://www.therefinedwoman.com/freebie/  

The latest in the Prince opioid overdose case. Nicholas Cage retiring from acting? Sophia Vergara's finds a reason to promote her thong underwear on the set of Modern Family.

Steve Harreld joins That Old Pod to discuss some of our favorite moments and memories in animation. Discussion centers around South Park, The Simpsons, Futurama and some Family Guy. Also an extended bonus section on Civ VI and some tips and tricks for leading your culture to victory! Show Notes:You can watch all of the Simpsons episodes here with a cable subscription South Park episodes are available here, no subscription required (presented with ads obviously)Futurama is available on NetflixFamily Guy is available on HuluFrom here on all links I give will contain many spoilers, but the links will be given as the episode name, feel free to look up the episode name on these sites to watch an episode if you wish to see an episode before spoiling itSan Jose Sharks NHL Center IcePlaystation VueSouth Park premiered in 1997, this was the trailer commercialSouth Park creators discuss how show was conceivedKenny basically just dies at first but slowly grows as a character Mr. Hanky is introduced to the worldFuturama premier trailer commercial from 1999Family premier trailer commercial, also from 1999 as Steve statedFuturama cancelled Family guy cancelled South park first season air dates, there had been 9 episodes when they took the extended Christmas break, and the most recent episode was Mr. Hanky, the Christmas PooMr. Hanky appears in 4 episodes and is mentioned in two othersEarly Simpson’s short from the Tracy Ullman Show (youtube seach for various shorts)Simpson’s 1st episode: Simpsons Roasing on an Open FireSimpson’s Helter Skelter episodeQ and A with Family Guy Seth MacFarlaneSouth Park Cartoon Wars episode one and two The story behind Mila Kunis as MegA guest lecture with Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss story telling, and how words like ‘therefore’ and ‘but’ can be important storytelling tools1st trilogy in South Park are three seemingly separate episodes: Cat Orgy, Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub and JewbileeSouth Park season 19 and 20Trey Parker will voice Despicable Me 3 villain South Park video games1998 - South Park1999 - South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack1999 - South Park Rally2009 - South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!2012 - South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge2014 - South Park: The Stick of Truth2017 - South Park: Fractured but WholeSouth Park production schedule Edna Krabappel voice actress passes away, tribute Bart appears to not have a teacher character now, Sophia Vergara did a single episode Teenage Mutant Milk-Caused HurdlesIsaac Hayes leaves South Park over Scientology remarksSouth Park Trapped in the ClosetR Kelley Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 South Park All About Mormons South Park Stunning and BraveCartoon Wars: Peddling down highway clipCarman’s Silly Hate Crime: Go-Go Action Bronco clipMarjorine Cartman kills Butter casa Bonita Butter’s is Bike-Curious: The F WordBreaking Out is Hard to Do: Can’t find the Brian in the back of a car clip anywhereOther Brian is a dog clips: Another Dog in a Car, Excited about Fire Engine (hilariously, as I watched this clip, my dog got really exited, ran around and then passed out at the door), Reflection in Window, Squirrel Don’t Care, Staring at Food Bag, Dropping a Dog, After Obedience TrainingNibbler!Nibbler’s voiceFrank Welker: Nibbler’s voice actorBilly West: Most other Futurama voicesBart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts:John Kricfalusi Of Ren and Stimpy does the Couch GagDeep Space Homer: Chip clip, Inanimate Carbon Rod and the call backTree House of Horror VI: Homer in 3DHomers barbershop Quartet And Maggie Makes Three: Do it For Her clipDad BehaviorJurrasic BarkBender as a humanZapp Branigan to be voiced by Phi Hartman Bend Her episode Kegelcizer Moe hates immigrants The Principal and the Pauper: Armand TanzarianSweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song:Grease Me Up, Woman! Kenny diesHere Comes the Neighborhood: ending clipDouch and Turd Chef Goes Nanners: the racist flag The Magic Bush: clip Two Days Before the Day After TomorrowChild Abduction is Not FunnyThe Wacky Molestation Adventure: Something Wall-Mart This Way ComesRed Man's Greed: Gambling clipZapp Brannigan: Pronounces Champaign, Guide to Making Love at a WomanAmazon Women in the MoodCity on the Edge of ForeverChinpokemon: Wild Wacky Action Bike,Alabama ManTowelie towelPeter’s Donald Duck costume H. Jon Benjamin voice actor: Family Guy clip My Future Self and MeFuturama Career Chip applicatorBender sober Wooden Bender Mother SimpsonD’oh-in’ in the Wind: Uptown Girl clipMarge on the Lamb: Sunshine Gag Marge vs. the Monorail: Monorail song DVDA bandClubhouses: Fat Abbot is just the best What is myrrh?Spontaneous Combustion: Make Love to me Randy clipSexual Harassment Panda: Case of Everyone vs Everyone clipMr. Garrison’s Fancy New Vagina: Gerald Broflovski as a dolphin, Kyle as a basketball player (after a negroplasty)Eek, A Penis!: the Garrison mouse The Death Camp of Tolerance: Mr. Slave The China Problem: Look Out Indy!Civ 6

Josh Sharp (stand up, sit down, all round Clown Town) and Ryan Haney (currently acquitted of all charges) visit Ten Ideas this week, the ONLY Antifa-Comd-P'cast, to RADICALLY EXPERIMENT with the format of the show. We're trying something new! But don't worry, all your favorite goofs still happen: dust falls off things when you pick them up, Damn Daniel goes to golden corral, Sophia Vergara's unveils her Jamaican accent, and of course allllll the busboys at Sardine's take a seat to help with dessert.

On this weeks show, Chris, Aaron and Rich discuss fake news and Russian hacking, Sophia Vergara’s embryos, punching kangaroos, South Park, and a little bit of comics.  Thank you for listening on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, & ChristopherMedia.net!

VJ aka the Brown James Bond and Toly aka T $ Malone invite you to join The Psycho Pshow. Ray Donovan vs Game of Thrones. What is a realistic movie? Hopeless romantics. Treehouses. Toly runs to the bathroom again. VJ with and without glasses. "I'm legally blind, huh?" CPK vs Domino's. Has a chick ever paid for the date? Seafood bags. Everyone breaks promises, especially for themselves. Don't butter VJ up (pause). "I'm a businessman, JUST ASK ME." To eat fast or to not eat fast. Black coffee. One of the boys' boys is super fat and they worry about him. To rap for real or not. OT Genasis + Cassidy + Freeway. Toly's brother vs video games. Schools in America vs Russia vs India. Mail order brides and sex trafficking. Howard Stern. Lisa Ann = matriarch porn star. Nikki Benz + Bree Olson + the Kardashians. "Is a chick fine if she is only fine with makeup?" Sexy vs beautiful. Sophia Vergara vs Salma Hayek. Are siblings alike? Rawdog rules. "I'm the weirdest dude ever." Pshow plans. McGregor vs Mayweather. Toly takes yet another phone call. Toly's dog sh*ts in his roommates room. Lowkey Lonely tries to cover his tracks with VJ. Pet responsibilities. Phat as*es that workout vs don't workout. How you treat pets if you never had pets before. What's the average d*ck size? VJ's dad forces himself to grow 6 inches in height. Taking disrespect vs taking your goals. Pshow and art produced by VJ aka the Brown James Bond Instagram, Twitter and SnapChat: @ItsMrVJ Facebook: facebook.com/ItsMrVJ The Psycho Pshow Instagram, Twitter and SnapChat: @PsychoPshow Facebook: facebook.com/psychopshow Please subscribe and review on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube! Thank you, love you and stay up!!!

In possibly the least Modern Family-related review of Modern Family ever created, we discuss being Spanish in an English world, our upcoming trip to Madrid, and make a delicious margarita inspired by Colombian beauty Sophia Vergara.

A star-studded stage show with comedy, music, and surprises!  Guests include Justin Bieber, Sophia Vergara, and an extra special Star Wars star!!

Peter Hurley, the Headshot Photographer, needs your help. He goes so far as to say, "I will fly you around the world to shoot headshots with ME!" What can you expect from today's conversation? How Peter went from Actor, to Model, to Olympiad, to Photographer Meeting Bruce Weber; the impact of someone who LOVES photography, and the power of encouragement The less-than-flattering note from Peter's High School Photography teacher Advice to the person who wants to make the leap to Full-Time Photographer The worldwide network of Photographers that Peter is growing to do the work he's doing Peter's specialty is NOT headshots--it's DIRECTION. What does that mean? PsyPhotology--what is this? PsyPhotology.com & the TEDx talk How to create better headshots of anyone. The resource for exactly what to say to get the best from your subject How is Sophia Vergara different than most people in front of the camera? What are the 2 things that Peter HATES to hear Photographers say to their subjects? Peter's advice to people who want to be models and/or actors "People become so much more attractive when they're having fun in front of the camera, rather than when they're worried about the outcome."  -Peter Hurley Would you like to join Peter's team on the Headshot Crew? Start by CLICKING HERE. You want to learn more about PsyPhotology, right? Of course. CLICK HERE. Not that you're asking, but I "Own It!" Find the tools that Peter uses by CLICKING HERE. Learn more about the iconic Bruce Weber HERE. Discover the work of Ramiro Montoya HERE. Need to learn how Peter creates the work he does, including how he directs his subjects? Click below to grab his book from Amazon. You'll also find the link to some of Bruce Weber's work. And the TEDx talk that Peter mentions? Join the 3 million people who have watched the show:

Dave and Chuck talk about a new way to report problems you find in Detroit, how free phone apps can actually cost you more money, people mad about the new emoji update from Apple, Sophia Vergara complaining about her boobs, a dude busted wiping finale stuff on people and merchandise in a store, people who have mercy flirted, and more!

Rod and Karen discuss and interesting Black Twitter coincidence, Blue Ivy hair joke gets a BET producer suspended, Hello Kitty ain't a cat, Miley VMA date is a wanted man, Sophia Vergara was in on the joke, dating naked, cow killed, Diane Sawyer BJ rumor, Ferguson with black people, sex stabber, husband killer married wife killer, raccoon attack, sword ratchetness and an apology. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Sponsors: www.shadowdogproductions.com And they're on Twitter: @ShadowDogProd www.adamandeve.com Code: TBGWT

 Russian Supermodel and Actress!  Eugenia Kuzima can be seen in a cameo appearance opposite John Turturro (also starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone and Sophia Vergara) in the film Fading Gigolo in theaters now.  She will also be seen opposite Brad Pitt in the upcoming WWII feature Fury.  This blonde bombshell has been on the pages of Vogue, GQ, Elle, Marie Claire, Allure, Cosmopolitan and a host of other magazines.  She has worked with such designers as Ungaro, Armani, Max Mara, Cartier, Hermes and others.  When she is not acting or modeling she is performing stand-up at venues like the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip and Flappers in Burbank.   SHARNA BURGESS- Professional Dancer and Choreographer who is currently starring on ABC's smash hit Dancing With The Stars.  Sharna is dancing this season with Olympic gold medalist, Charlie White.  Last season she danced with football great turned ESPN personality, Keyshawn Johnson and the season before that with funny man, Andy Dick.  Before joining DWTS, this Aussie beauty was the female lead in Burn The Floor on Broadway! Alison’s experience as an advice columnist and relationship expert comes from more than 2 1/2 decades of writing, advising, and working with people of different ages, cultures and interests, around the world. She is the co-creator of the Advice Sisters, widely credited with bringing the advice genre, online more than 2 ½ decades ago         

The Replacement Refs Edition: The NFL is on the road to ruin with bad officiating. Does anybody under the age of 50 care about the Emmy Awards anymore. An abundance of new bad television shows. Oprah's flunkys are just as bad as Oprah, maybe worse. Should voter i.d. laws be declared unconstitutional. Is that Lady Gaga, or your average everyday construction worker. Sophia Vergara can have a wardrobe malfunction anytime. Paris Hilton is apparently not a fan of horny gay guys with AIDS. Plus, Fiona Apple, Wyclef Jean, Kirstie's Hollywood Smash, Black People Newz, and Fortuitious Facts sports quiz, plus much more! www.beyondserious.com

Suzy Bootz is the author of "Through the Eyes of Truth". Through the Eyes of Truth is Suzy's example of how you can create your dreams through a single thought, and how each and every person can tap into their unlimited potential to become anything they desire and truly make a difference in their own lives and how each of us can change the world one person at a time.  Suzy has also designed her own jewelry line which has been worn by celebrities such as Juliana Rancic of E News Television, Sophia Vergara of ABC'c Modern Family, and Rebecca Mader of ABC's No Ordinary Family.” After graduating from college, Suzy began pursuing pageantry and through incorporating her 16 years of Media Sales and Marketing, she began winning state, national, and international pageants that were interviewed and platform focused. As a former Mrs. International 2006, Through the Eyes of Truth takes the reader on an amazing voyage of introspection with the power of prayer through an honest and open internal dialogue. Understanding the basic knowledge that we create our lives through our thoughts, emotions, and actions, To learn more about Suzy or to order your book, visit her website at www.suzybootz.comor follow her blog at www.suzybootz.blogspot.com.