Handbasket After Dark

Podcast script

Spookie Season

Intro/Warm up:

• - I’ll sell you any of my toys for $15,000, Taylor B!
• - Molly, you in danger, girl. Carlos!

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: OC Pride, Lucy Darling,
• - Taylor: You Can See Everything

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question/ stories submissions. We will dip into Reddit (a threat)
• Inaugural Handbasket Awards

Briefly:

Kelly Clarkson and the Brooklyn novelty and magic shop Art of Play are locked in a viral social media dispute after Clarkson accused a store clerk of treating her poorly during a brief visit.

+ Very briefly: Glee reboot announcement

Topic: Halloween!

Traditions

Plans

Favorite things to do

Spirit Halloween

(Carlos was fired from BN 10+ years ago and that building is now a Spirit Halloween )

Rotating segment: real talk

We change and grow for the better. That’s the ultimate goal. We aren’t perfect and we should strive for perfection. We strive to do better and be better so that we can leave places and conversations better than when we arrived.

If we both agree that people fundamentally cannot change their beliefs or be better human beings, then what is the point of fighting for what’s right? nobody is born with it and everybody can unlearn harmful prejudices. Assuming people can't change harms everybody involved, let's leave this form of essentialism behind. That doesn’t mean we just stop holding ourselves accountable just because we say ‘we’ve changed’ nor do others we’ve hurt should forgive others for what has been done. However.

We should hesitate on have arguments about it on platforms that give you a character limits as they will always lack nuance and clarity, especially when your trying to have a conversation with someone who is actively engaging in bad faith or intentionally misleading/misinterpreting what you’ve said.

Advice column:

r/askgaybros

u/Kickboy21

Proposal didnt go that well

Ive dated my boyfriend for 8 years and we picked out the ring together and I finally got the ring recently. I couldnt wait to propose so today i took him to a lake where we had one of our first date. I got on my knees and proposed and at first, he was surprised and said "i didnt like the proposal. You should try again and we can keep this private." And so i kind of asked are you saying yes or no to my proposal? And he did say yes but he said he wanted it done privately at a place with flowers and candles and he wants to look better with his hair done for photos and basically said i didnt plan this at all and wants me to re do it next month.

I fucked up by not communicating with him on what kind of proposal he wanted but i think for me, its not the where and what of proposal that matters. Its the proposal that matters basically asking if he wants to spend the rest of his life with me.

I still love him so i am planning on redoing the proposal. I regret that i have not planned this better and the lack of communication but i'd be lying if i said i wasnt hurt.

Send off

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-Merch

-Radio show

Market Days

Intro/Warm up:

• - I’m bringing an iced coffee to my community meeting at the COVID-conscious lesbian bar in Western Mass. Taylor B!
• - and no, Dad, owning a successful lesbian Covid-conscious bar in western Mass was YOUR dream. I’M going to clown school, Carlos!

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: Haus of Mayhem: A Drag Tribute by Voyance Productions; they have done full productions of Wicked, Mamma Mia, and Hocus Pocus. Support local drag! Gay Wedding at Disneyland.
• - Taylor: Duncan Sheik

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question/ stories submissions. I will dip into Reddit (a threat)

Not so Briefly: Gay Bar News

Precinct has officially resolved the lawsuit

From Precinct: After more than two years of dealing with this legal matter, we're incredibly relieved to finally say that it has been resolved on mutually agreeable terms... and we can start putting it behind us.

We're still going through the final invoices with our legal team, but we want to give a huge thank-you to our attorney, Jonathan Chan, and the entire team at CTK Law Group for helping us navigate all of this.

And honestly, we could not have made it through without our community. Your donations helped us keep going, but so did every person who showed up, brought friends, shared our posts, ordered a drink, danced with us, and reminded us why Precinct matters.

Once everything is finalized and we've squared up with our legal team, we'll be closing donations to this GoFundMe.

From everyone at Precinct, thank you for standing beside us and showing so much love to this weird, wonderful queer space. Love always wins. We appreciate you more than we can say, and we're incredibly grateful that we get to keep the party going.

OK see you tonight at Slutter Camp!!

—-

Western mass. Lesbian masking mandate lifted! Going from 100% to 85% masking for one night only to attract more business.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/09/23/last-ditch-bar-masks/

https://www.them.us/news/lesbian-bar-last-ditch-response

Discuss what it means to be a third space and what are the requirements to create it.

What are the challenges?

What it means to live in society?

What are the compromises?

Will there be a resolution?

Is your goal to have the perfect safe space where no one disagrees with you? Or is your goal to build a mass movement? Purity testing, taking a morally righteous, maximalist position; these are poisonous for community development. Poisonous for organizing - Hasan Piker

Topic: Chicago Market Days

Spending the week in Chicago leading up to the event.

Being a tourist and living like a local in the north suburbs.

eating my weight in Chicago dogs

Malört

Exploring the city

Pokemon Fossil Museum

Evening events

Jackhammer/ the Hole

Ladybear

Escaping the tornado warning

Rotating segment:

Train travel: is it right for you? (Actual trains, not having a train run on you)

Advice column:

None to save space for Gay Bar News

Send off

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-Merch

-Radio show

Podcast script

San Diego Pride

Intro/Warm up:

• - Sixty percent of the time, I work every time, Taylor B!
• - and I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch, Carlos

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: Palm Springs vacation
• - Taylor: 200 radio show episodes!

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question/ stories submissions. I will dip into Reddit (a threat)

Briefly: Goose loses their golden egg!

The invite-only gay dating and lifestyle app Goose faced major criticism and a Wired investigation alleging it used fake, AI-generated male influencer profiles on Instagram to recruit users. The app also drew backlash over exclusivity standards, privacy concerns in its terms, and co-founder Derek Chadwick stepping down shortly after launch.

Topic:

San Diego Pride

Took the train to SD

Accommodations at a timeshare through work travel agent; understanding the quickest way to avoid their “concierge” whether it be an excuse or a hard no.

San Diego Pride parade is over 3 hours long. Longest one to date; very community focused.

Festival is massive with 4 stages, kink area, and food/vendors

The fuck up on VIP

No upgraded restrooms

The entire vip area on a hill making it impossible to use the tables.

Flimsy wristband

Marina performance

Evening events

Disco Slut.

Gay bars

Rotating segment:

Gay bars are not the reflection of how they actually operate when it comes to Pride season.

Advice column:

r/AskGaybrosOver30

u/Turbulent-Possession • 6d • 40-44

Do you ever feel like you wasted your life?

I'm 40 and just looking for advice based on others' experiences.

If you came out later in life, does it ever feel like you wasted your life being closeted?

I just came out(mostly to myself) so I'm still on the "gay high". I look back and think of all the things I missed out because of being closeted and worrying about offending others who didn't give a damn about me. All the young loves, the cute guys, the hot sex, if I would be in a LTR by now, etc.

What is your experience and how do you cope with it?

Thanks in advance.

Send off

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-Merch

-Radio show

Intro/Warm up:

• - Call me Turkey because you can’t dock here, Taylor B.
• - “I am furious, but I am sailing, Carlos

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: The Queen and Paris is Burning double feature with “In a place like this” Podcast; Canoe Race season has ended
• - Taylor: training new DJs at ECR

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question/ stories submissions. I will dip into Reddit (a threat)

Briefly: Goose + gay friend group discourse?

Topic:

Travel!

Do you love to travel?

Any travel plans?

Can you afford to travel?

• Split that cost (Taylor B still paying off airfare from last November—worth every penny)
• Rely on the connections you have
• Willingness to travel with friends
• Beware of credit card debt

Rotating segment: WHAT are we talking about?

Having sex on vacation with another consenting adult that does not involve an exchange of compensation is NOT considered “Sex Tourism.” Even when the travel’s sole purpose is to have sex.

Advice column:

r/AskGaybrosOver30

Just posted 6 hours before recording the podcast

Just realizing I'm gay

I'm 40 freaking years old and just realizing I'm gay. Came out to a select few. I know that sounds odd but it's true. I always wondered why I found women visually attractive but never sexually attractive. Intimacy with women (Dancing, kissing, sex, holding hands, etc) always felt weird in an off way.

Then it happened. I kissed a guy and felt this awesome nervous energy. Took it a step further and had sex. Even though I had major performance anxiety there was no problems getting and maintaining an erection. Erections with women were just hard enough for penetration and it took serious effort on my part to get off. Figured out I was a gay service top who loves to side.

There's just so much going through my head. My question is how did you meet your boyfriend? I'm looking for advice on how to meet guys. I'm not into random hookups and I'm an introverted loner. I'm very masculine appearing but my nature is kinda feminine. By that I mean I'm a romantic who would love to spoil a man. Any introverts with advice?

Thanks.

Send off

-Follow us on social media + thank Ko-fi members

-Merch

-Radio show

Intro/Warm up:

• - I’m the Summerboy Lady Gaga sang about, Taylor B!
• - and Summer is going to get whatever body I give it, Carlos

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: Night Market, Canoe Races, after six years I got a new wedding band
• - Taylor: Kittitas County Pride Parade + Drag Show

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question/ stories submissions. I will dip into Reddit (a threat)

Briefly:

Carlos was informed of my 20th high school reunion and carlos has a lot of thoughts.

Topic:

Summer time!

Summer plans

Carlos- doing PS family trip, VIP at SD Pride and going to Market Days

Taylor - Laying low.

Stay hydrated

Medications and the Heat

https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/hcp/clinical-guidance/heat-and-medications-guidance-for-clinicians.html

Favorite Sunscreen

Hawaiian Tropics, Vacation, Biore UV

Rotating segment: boundaries and consent! Now with Pick Me!

Tweet gaining traction about what are the expectations of gay friends and we only ever see this argument because they don’t feel like they have received enough attention.

Question from Jesse "What are ways I can show support for those around me"

Brainstorm side projects

send off

ntro/Warm up:

• - My ass is so big, it’s been confused with mountains, Taylor B!
• - and my ass so fine, not even King Arthur could pull the Trade out of me, Carlos!

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: Clue Anniversary Hosted by Tim Curry, Watch party with in a place like this podcast: Titanic
• - Taylor: The Caretaker - Everywhere At the End of the World; Backrooms

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question submissions
• What makes us different in a sea of other gay podcasts. “The rise of fagslop.” What makes us different. We are not experts but we know who are. For example: We are not health experts and defer to professionals such as a mutual of Carlos, Doctor Carlton Gastro-enterologist who specializes in lgbtqia health. Mandy Mango has also announced her new podcast "Clocking In", in which she interviews healthcare professionals specializing in LGBTQ+ health. Premiering This month on YouTube.
  • We are also best friends bonded over wild situations and love teasing each other.

Briefly: Honey Davenport wins IML 2026 and Toolshed situation

What happened

The response - HD’s handling of conversations. ONYX SW responds

tool shed’s response.

The current resolution

Topic: Pride

Are you attending any this month?

Are there any this month? Many started opting out of June for better weather and attendance.

Tangent on Mexican Food

Rotating segment: what the hell is going on?

Clip of heteronormative couple where girlfriend is uncomfortable with their partner watching porn while in the relation and considers it cheating. Later admits on camera is cheating on him. Many people are speculating it’s a Psy Op to to push an agenda.

Advice column:

Christian

May I ask your input in this so 1 know if it's just my gay delusion ass wanting it to be real or if the other guy is doing it on purpose.

So I've had 3 separate encounters now where I've seen this hot Latino and his hung softie. First time it was like damn and trying to not stare. Second time it almost seemed intentional with how long he would dry him and even tugged on it a couple times after we both showered and happen to come out at the same time. Third time today, he was in the locker room after showering and drying himself as I walk in. I do my bicep flex post workout and I see he's still drying himself. There's one other dude so I'm trying to not look as I open my locker and then glance over to him still drying but focus on dick. Then is full in nude after the other guy leaves and I can't help but look at his dark tan dick. While he's throwing on underwear, he does take his time and even lingers a little before moving his dick inside.

Which I found interesting cause the second encounter he turned around to throw on his underwear. After that he gets dressed after throwing on some coconut body lotion. Same thing happened again. He was facing my direction as he lotioned his dick whereas last time he turned around to do so.

So I'm like is he doing it in on purpose or am I just delusional

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-Merch

-Radio show

Podcast script

• Health and Wellness / Hygiene

Intro/Warm up:

• - I’m diagnosed and dangerous, Taylor B!
• - and I’m undiagnosed but I think we’re all pretty sure, Carlos!

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: New Job
• - Taylor: Farmer’s Market in Ellensburg, Free Comic Book Day

• news radio show wise
• Ask for question submissions

Briefly: Precinct’s ongoing legal battle

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-precinct-defend-our-safe-space

Topic: How’s that resolution working?

Talk about Carlos’s fatty liver

Mental health

Rotating segment:

If you can smell yourself, we can FOR SURE smell you. Whether good or bad.

you can be gay AND wear deodorant

Advice column:

Dear Handbasket After Dark,

May I call you Handbasket?

Long time listener, first time writer here requesting advice from fellow homos.

About 6 months ago I moved to Boston from California to move in with my partner. While I’m thankful to have his ring of friends to hang out with at any time in this new city, I’m still struggling to find my own friends and community out here. What would be your best advice in trying to find friends? The gay scene out here isn’t as…dare I say robust as it was back in California and the weather definitely doesn’t help.

With love and thirst for Carlos’ chest,

Fernando.

Send off

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-Merch

-Radio show

Intro/Warm up:

• - I smell like beef, Taylor B!
• - and I’m just chillin’ in Cedar Rapids, Carlos!

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: renaissance faire, Requiem Cafe/Jollibee x FFXIV
• - Taylor: Bottomless Pit - Sundays at 3 AM Pacific - archive.eburgradio.org

• news radio show wise

Briefly: Drag Race finale into All Stars.

— Taylor B: Didn’t watch the S18, missed most of the season and was bored by the rest. Myki Meeks! All Stars: some old favorites, some surprises, some talented folks, and Silky is there too.

Topic: Social Media!

Reminisce on old social media

(DList, MySpace)

— Taylor B: DList is how I met our mutual ex. Made the profile one day when I was bored; didn’t know it would completely change my life.

MySpace: had some complex profiles thanks to HTML and CSS coding. Top 8 was always drama.

Social media during the 2010s

(Tumblr)

— Taylor B: Made many friends and online acquaintances via Tumblr. There was a circle of drunk homosexuals who all followed each other, posted similar content, etc. Most of them have moved on and calmed down.

• Great source of free porn all undone by Yahoo! Acquisition.

Social media now (cesspool inundated with advertising and shills)

-heavy reliance the algorithm and reward negative/ragebait.

Rotating segment:

-Let me hold your hand when I say this:

not everyone is your friend.

boundaries, the differences between oomfs/acquaintances/actual friends/parasocial relationships.

Advice column: From Anonymous—

“My not boyfriend is becoming more lovey dovey...is that good or bad

“A situationship where the other person has always fought the idea of being in an actual relationship has recently become more lovey dovey and I'm wondering if that's good or bad.

Like does this mean they're becoming increasingly more caring so when they cut me off it hurts less, or is it something where they're finally putting down their walls and accepting that this is maybe something they want.

“We been going at it for a few years and along the way have checked in how their feeling and doing but usually when I check in they would get a little defensive and straight up say they're still not looking for a relationship...when all 1 was doing was making sure they were okay.

We've always done boyfriend level things but just never labeled it.”

Send off

Intro/Warm up:

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: Went to Vegas! Talk bout the strip, going to a gay bar, indulging in off the strip food offerings (KBBQ) and briefly talk about last time I was there.
• -Taylor: ECR @ 98.3 FM, Alyssa Edwards, Exit 8, Mariners
• news radio show wise (have to follow FCC regulations now)
• Ask for question submissions

Briefly: Zane Phillips

• Currently on. The comeback and two episode of drag race season 18
• We know him from the Movie Fire Island
• Talk about Twitter discourse on him visibly muscular and spectating on steroid use our stance is that is none of your business,

Topic: Las Vegas Furry Convention

• Convention is 21+ only
• We will NOT get into the background for what Furry’s are. There is an 90-minute documentary on YouTube that’ll do it justice and saves us on time and not butcher or give bias for those of you looking from the outside in : The Fandom: A Furry Documentary Full Movie by Ashe Coyote
• Dealers Den, both furry and non furry items, high quality meme merch, adult section. (premade Furry heads/tails/hands ranging from 1k-7k)
• Pool parties. Three pools, all of them have DJs. Some had set schedules of themed music so as trance, EDM, electro swings
• Themed Parties (Halloween, convenience store, free blackjack tables, cafes, TBoy Wrestling.)
• Partied offering Free food and booze/drinks
• Rotating segment: vacationing with groups of people and understanding your limits and your boundaries.
• Free STI screening, talk about how my DMs and myself will filled to the brim once I put “attending LVFC” in my bio.
• Partying until 3am
• Party Mavens/Suite. Manage the noisy block. Do patrols to ensure parties are not being too loud or breaking rules. Provide assistance to party hosts as needed. Ensure party hosts are enforcing age restrictions. first point of contact for partygoers with issues. Provide refreshments and a rest area between parties. Offered items crucial to travel such as toiletries, safer sex materials, Narcan/TestStrips, earplugs, etc.

Advice column: “What is the best way to educate someone on how and why ai is bad?” - Jesse (yes, your lover Jesse)

• Ai is a marketing term for a large language model also known as an LLM, designed to understand, generate, and summarize input by analyzing massive datasets.
• The data they use is stolen ending up making the content they output is a form of plagiarism.
• Has siphoned foot traffic to websites that rely on ad revenue to sustain their content
• Most of the data inputted by users is used globally, becoming an information/security risk.
• Has been used to make deepfake porn, primarily CSAM
• Has been used to wrongfully terminate, detain, and profile people without actual evidence.
• it is free because you are the product and will turn around and charge you for feature they originally had free because they needed to add to the data. Rendering you reliant on their product.
• The product has been given the protocol to give a result regardless of accuracy.
• Most data centers are in marginalized neighborhoods. Creating air/noise/water pollution and raising temperatures as up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit according to CNN. Utilizes fresh drinking water as coolant; A majority of the data centers to not have a closed loop system despite claims.
• Often times, it’s not a computer program but an actual person in a third world country monitoring, piloting, or responding for poverty wages.

Send off

Pride PrEP

Intro/Warm up:

• - I put the men in mental breakdown, Taylor B!
• - and I put the Thot in thoughtful, Carlos!

-talk about it what we’ve been up to

• - Carlos: Biqtch Pudding’s Sailor Moon Show. Went to “In a place like this” Podcast Oscar party.
• -Taylor: ECR shenanigans
• Ask for question submissions (no more mean gay questions)

Briefly: Slayyter selling out in three minutes,

Breaking News: Nasty Pig Civil War

Topic: Pre Pride set up

WeHo Outloud Music Fest lineup

San Diego Pride Line up!

Rotating segment: bachelorette parties and straight people in queer spaces.

Briefly talk about XXX bar incident

Advice column:

From Da’Shawn Warner: “How do you guys feel about the rise of white mediocrity in media within the gay community?

In particular, do you feel that it is lowering the standard for everyone else and making it okay to be basic?”

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