Hourgasm

Lenny and Lynsey dig into the way marriage functions as a means of population control, from time immemorial up through the Dawes Act of 1887, the post–World War II push toward nuclear families and suburban living, and the expectations we live with today. Why is marriage so damn important in our culture, and why did it get that way? And how do our cohosts feel about this institution of acceptability? (Hint: Not great.)

The voice of your generation, Charley Macorn, joins us for a long look into the history of queer representation—or lack thereof—in the American comic book industry. From "Seduction of the Innocent" to the comics code of conduct to the subversive machinations of Wonder Woman to sneaking queer representation into stories by way of villains who broke the rules about gender expression to the visionaries who started blowing up the tried and true limitations in the industry, this episode is very gay...but in the bad way.

Let's all take a moment to appreciate Ursula the sea witch. Now that that's done, let's settle in to talk about Disney films. They've played a huge part in normalizing gender expression in American youth for decades—so what did they teach us? How do their lessons hit differently for someone who was raised on them (Lynsey G) and someone who came to them later in life (Lenny P)? Plus, our first foray into queer-coded villains and how much we adore them.

We’ve figured it out, folks. The ingredients of any good sex scandal (and pretty much everything else) are revealed in this episode, where we look more closely at modern political sex scandals, different kinds of sex parties, and Lenny and Lynsey’s conflicted feelings about Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Politicians seem like they’re always getting themselves into compromising situations and then into the headlines. But why do we care so much? And what should we expect out of politicians? How are women thrown under the bus for male politicians’ foibles? And what are some examples of female politicians who had their own sex scandals?

Horror films are a conundrum. They’re both deeply subversive and highly problematic. They rely on gender stereotypes and sexist tropes, but they also allow women and queer characters to take the upper hand in ground-breaking ways. What gives, and how do these films work for or against colonialism? Lenny and Lynsey have thoughts.

In Hourgasm, we’re here to decolonize sexuality and gender. But what does that even mean? In the pilot episode, Lenny and Lynsey share topics they want to cover, utopian visions for decolonized sexuality, and some juicy personal details.