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Fleabag may have moved on, but we are still at the bus stop working through our feelings about the award winning series.  Also, Jocelyn apparently has very strong feelings about Todd Bridges and cannot resist the urge to add an -s to Phoebe’s last name - hence the title of the episode.

INTRO-37:55
Our conversation continues with a discussion about the scenes that we liked and those we did not like.  As with the first part of our discussion, our good sis Fleabag inspired us to be open and vulnerable about our own feelings and experiences.  In a series as great as “Fleabag,” there are not really scenes that we did not like in terms of writing, it’s more about scenes that make us uncomfortable or strike an emotional chord in all the right ways.  No discussion about “Fleabag” would be complete without the bus stop and a terrifying trip to the hairdresser with Claire.

37:56-01:17:03
Speaking of Claire, we continue to chat about our favorite uptight sister as we move on to discuss our favorite characters.  We also shared our love for Belinda and the Hot Priest.  It should come as no surprise that we agree that Martin is the worst, but he was not the only character we disliked.  

01:17:04-01:33:49
Next, we explore the relationship between Fleabag, her father, and cigarettes as we chat about our favorite character arcs.  We also discuss our connection to Claire’s stoicism and celebrate her decision to finally enjoy some well deserved happiness at the end of the series.  

01:33:50-END
The discussion wraps with some fun fox speculation and a preview of the next episode.

Content/Trigger Warning:  This series focuses largely on the main character grappling with the suicide of her best friend.  As such, our discussion will also touch on this topic as well.  We endeavor to handle all topics with care, but also want to alert you to this sensitive content in advance.  The number for the National Suicide Hotline in the US is 1-800-273-8255. For local suicide prevention resources, click here. International resources can be found here. 

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We’ve left Westeros and ventured over to London to celebrate our favorite messy, dry-witted friend in our head - Fleabag!  

INTRO - 59:17

Our two-part discussion kicks off with the stuff we liked this week.  Kristine celebrates all of the exciting new streaming content thanks to Star Wars: The Mandalorian on Disney Plus and the new season of The Crown on Netflix. Jocelyn is excited about Comrade Quilty - a leader in the feline liberation movement - finding his forever home. As for the stuff we didn’t like, we have had it with the lack of nuanced political discourse and the NFL continues to be the worst when it comes to colluding against Colin Kaepernick.   

59:18-1:20:29

Our Fleabag discussion kicks off with our overall impressions of the show.  Simply put - we loved it!  Jocelyn also really loves Julia Louis-Dreyfus and manages to work in a salute to one of her favorite comedic actresses during the Fleabag discussion.  Tangents, like drinking and using adult language, are part of the brand!

1:20:30-1:38:37

We move on to discuss our thoughts on each season.  There are really no bad choices in a wonderfully written show with only two seasons, but we did ultimately reach a consensus on which season we liked most.

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Part one of the discussion closes with our thoughts on our favorite and least favorite episodes.  It should come as no surprise that a show about family, vulnerability, and healing inspired us to open up and lean into our own feelings a bit.

Content/Trigger Warning:  This series focuses largely on the main character grappling with the suicide of her best friend.  As such, our discussion will also touch on this topic as well. We endeavor to handle all topics with care, but also want to alert you to this sensitive content in advance.  The number for the National Suicide Hotline in the US is 1-800-273-8255. For local suicide prevention resources, click here. International resources can be found here.    

Links to ish we mentioned:

• Follow the chronicles of Comrade Quilty.
• We’re still with Kap.
• Why we’re side eyeing one of the orgs receiving funds via the Jay-Z/NFL deal. 
• Michael Arceneaux’s great op-ed in Essence on Mayor Pete.   
• Race and ethnicity in San Antonio, TX. 
• Race and ethnicity in South Bend, IN.

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We close out our time in Westeros with a discussion about minor characters, character arcs, thirst traps, spinoffs, and whether or not the books will ever be completed.  This was a marathon discussion and it’s very apparent that one of us is three sheets to the wind as we finally reached the finish line.  

We dig into our favorite minor characters, which includes a salute to the queen of memes and queen of our hearts - Olenna Tyrell. Jocelyn remains completely on brand and could not choose a single character.  As a result, we discuss that sexy Jaqen H'ghar music, characters who are tired of everyone’s ish, and give some well deserved love to the Reed children.

Next, we get deep into our feelings about Theon Greyjoy and Jaime Lannister as we discuss our favorite character arcs from the series.  We also get into our least favorite arcs.  Jocelyn did not appreciate Littlefinger hustling backwards towards the end of his arc and Kristine wanted more development for Daenerys.  

We then move on to character deaths, which leads us to salute the Queen of Thornes once again for going out like a champ.  We discuss the deaths we liked, the deaths we hated, and the ones that left us in shambles.  If you are one with the thirst and the thirst is one with you, the segment on thirst traps will not disappoint!  We also settle a very important debate about the best Daario and chat about our favorite failed fan theories.  

The episode closes out with what’s next for fans and we revisit our prior discussion on Pose in response to a lovely listener letter.

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We will see you next Wine Wednesday for a discussion about Fleabag. 

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We get right back into our discussion of Game of Thrones in part 2 of our trilogy.  In this episode, we share our thoughts on favorite and least favorite seasons.  Kristine’s favorite season included lots of Stark family feels, crying in front of delicious pies, and a memorable battle in the North.  Jocelyn could not settle on just one, so she discusses her tie for favorite season and reveals herself as a sucker for a “YASSSS QUEEN” moment with Dany.  

Next up, we discuss our favorite and least favorite episodes.  Kristine talks about the brilliance of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which happens to be both of our favorite episodes.  Jocelyn discusses her runner up, The Lion and the Rose and delights in Varys serving up lots of side eye reaction shots.  We balance things out with a brief chat about our least favorite episodes and then move on to our favorite major characters, both of whom are from House Stark.  Jocelyn revisits the discussion from previous episodes about the importance of chosen family when talking about her least favorite character and Kristine talks about the shortcomings in the development of the Night King.  

As always, we drink, we know things, and we use adult language!  Join us next week for the conclusion of our trilogy, as we share our thoughts on minor characters, character arcs, thirst traps, and what’s next for fans of the series.

Links to ish we mentioned:

• The pie shop in Galway, Ireland where Kristine sobbed about poor Hodor while trying to enjoy her braised beef and stout pie.
• Con of Thrones panel with a great discussion about the Stark sisters. 

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We leave the ballroom (for now) and venture into Westeros where we discuss the show that brought us together - Game of Thrones!  We had so much to say, we messed around and made a trilogy!  

INTRO - 32:31
As always, we kick off with things we liked.  Kristine celebrated the Nationals winning the World Series and Jocelyn applauded the magic of drag shows.  Support your local talent and tip the drag performers generously!  The Nationals played a double-header in the episode, as they were also the topic of discussion for what Kristine did not like because of their lack of solidarity with the Mystics (who were not extended an invitation to the White House, unlike their baseball counterparts).  Jocelyn revisited her gripes with two repeat offenders - Karamo Brown and people who disrespect the Emmett Till Memorial.   

32:32 - 38:09
We transition into our Game of Thrones discussion by briefly pondering what we would do if we had dragons.  As you would expect, our responses are very on brand.  

38:10 - END
We begin by sharing what drew us to Game of Thrones.  For Jocelyn, it was the shock of Ned losing his head.  For Kristine, it was all about her loins and the actions of a certain naughty lion.  

Next, we get into a few noteworthy show vs. book differences.  An exhaustive discussion of the differences would easily give us content through 2020, so we limited our chat to a few key differences - some we loved, some we did not.  We then move on to what we liked about the series as a whole.  No discussion of what we loved about the series would be complete without a celebration of the genius of Ramin Djawadi. Ramin got Kristine deep into her Stark feels and Jocelyn makes an interesting revelation about which song was her favorite to wake up to every day.  The episode, which is the first of our three-part discussion, closes with our thoughts on what we did not like about the series. We can love a thing and still have criticisms to share out of love! 

We drink, we know things, and we use adult language.  

Helpful resources in honor of Trans Awareness Week:

• “Understanding the Transgender Community” from the Human Rights Campaign.
• Support the Sylvia Rivera Legal Rights Project.
• Support the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
• Support The Okra Project.  

Links to ish we mentioned:

• All about poncha!
• More on sports team visits to the White House.  
• The mysterious Gray Area.  Check out her amazing YouTube channel.
• New Rockstars on Light of the Seven.  
• Dan Jones in conversation with GRRM.  
• What You Won’t Do For Love by Bobby Caldwell. 
• Tupac’s twist on the Caldwell classic.
• Check out British historian Alison Weir for all things Tudor!
• “Triumph” from HBO’s Rome.

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We might be done with Pose for now, but we are not quite ready to leave the ballroom yet!  This week’s episode features a deep dive into “The Queen,” a 1968 film directed by Frank Simon and “Paris is Burning,” directed by Jennie Livingston (1990).  

05:40-31:02
What we liked this week: Jocelyn attended her very first ballroom event - the Porcelain Ball - and it was EVERYTHING!  Kristine celebrated the LONG OVERDUE discussion of reproductive rights at the Democrats’ primary debate.  In particular, we loved Julián Castro’s reproductive justice-framed response.  We salute Castro and the impressive work of his campaign manager, Maya Rupert.

31:03-48:59
As always, there were things that we did not like.  For starters, stop vandalizing the Emmett Till Memorial!  Next, we move on to a very important public announcement:  IF YOU ARE NOT BLACK, THE N-WORD IS NOT FOR YOU. Kristine wraps up the segment with another repeat offender - Twitter.  People on the spicy bird somehow managed to confuse Elijah Cummings and John Lewis.  

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We move on from our personal rants to one of the greatest rants/reads of all time, courtesy of the LEGENDARY House Mother Crystal LeBeija in The Queen.  In addition to LaBeija’s iconic reading skills, The Queen also highlights compelling explorations into the subjects’ views on military service and gender confirming surgery.    

As many know, LaBeija is much more than a masterful reader.  She went on to start the system of house-sponsored balls that are the focus of Paris is Burning. We reflect on the insights from the film’s subjects, the idea of fantasy fulfillment through ballroom participation, and how vocabulary from the film has evolved (or in some respects lost its meaning) over time.  Grab your favorite beverage and join us! 

Links: 

• The Queen is available on YouTube. Check it out!  Paris is Burning is streaming on Netflix. 
• The trailer for Tongues Untied (1989) by Marlon Riggs.  
• John Lewis and Elijah Cummings are two ENTIRELY different people. 
• Article about the new bulletproof Emmett Till memorial.  
• Summary of Gina Rodiguez’s foolishness.  
• Article on recent wave of pageant victories by Black contestants.  
• Ballroom commentators doing their thing.  
• Check out Vogue’s Best for clips from the Porcelain Ball. 
• Link to Mikelle Street’s excellent work for Out Magazine.  
• An article on the post-Paris is Burning fallout.
• Get your life with Tandi Iman Dupree at the 2001 Miss Gay Black America Pageant.
• The five-year study that lifts Kristine’s spirits.
• Comprehensive sexual education can be a vehicle for social change!

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In the final half of our two-part discussion of Pose Season 2, we get into everything we loved and continue to love about the show.  Messy Damon is everything, Papi is precious, and Elektra continues to be LEGENDARY!  We chat about our favorite characters, storylines, our wish list for Season 3, and our regret for not seeing Luther Vandross live in concert.  More importantly, give love to those who are important to you while they are still here to receive it.  

Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, and we use adult language.

Links to ish we mentioned:

• Get some Martha Wash in your life!
• And get a glimpse into Kristine’s childhood with this hit from The Party.
• The song of the summer - possibly 2019 - Come Judge for Me.  
• Check out Marsha’s Plate, a podcast that covers Pose (along with other important issues) from a Black trans perspective.
• We dedicate this episode to our trans siblings lost this year to senseless violence.

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Our Pose discussion continues with Season 2 of the series.  We had LOTS to say, so we are breaking out our thoughts on the season over two episodes.  We open with a chat about helpful life hacks for preparing adult beverages.  In our segment on stuff we like, we celebrate Kristine learning how to swim and ponder the consequences of characters on True Blood wearing denim with no underwear.  As for the stuff we did not like, we chat about the things we do for cute hairstyles and Karamo Brown.  

We continue our praise for the show while acknowledging some of the second season’s growing pains.  We kick things off with a chat about some of the weaker aspects of the season and storylines we still don’t quite know how to feel about.  We cover everything from the writers exercising creative license with historical events, justice for Candy Abundance Ferocity, and the Ricky/Pray Tell pairing.  We question the use of Madonna’s Vogue as a focal point for the start of the season and try to figure out how our ballroom faves are funding their fierce styles.  Where are the sewing machines?!  

Friendly reminder - we drink, we know things, and we use adult language.

Links to ish we mentioned:

• Check out Stove Top Kisses’ YouTube channel for her pineapple Hennessy lemonade slushie recipe and make your own watermelon wedge jello shots for the next Democratic debate!
• Information on the history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks.  
• More details on Karamo Brown and his response to questions about Sean Spicer joining the Dancing with the Stars Cast.  
• 1990 article from Rolling Stone on the Act Up protests.  
• More info on the real life events that inspired the “condom caper” with Frederica’s house from Out Magazine. 
• The real life ballroom moment that inspired Elektra’s legendary Marie Antionette-inspired look.  
• Check out more information on Tracey Africa Norman and her interview with Janet Mock from The Hollywood Reporter.
• Check out this article on the London ballroom scene. 
• Great article on the 35th anniversary of the House of Xtravaganza.
• Check out Shep Pettibone’s remix of Miss You Much by Janet Jackson and see if you hear the similarities to Madonna’s Vogue.  As we discuss in the podcast, the Miss You Much remix predates Vogue.
• Check out Daphne’s Wintour is Coming merch here!

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In this episode, we discuss wines that will get you tipsy with just a few sips and discover very quickly that our wine tastes are aligned with our personal brands.  We discuss the stuff we like, which includes heritage-inspired vacations and Normani.  We vent about annoying, racist people on Twitter popping up in your social media mentions like the worst Kool-Aid man ever, which leads to a discussion of Twitter etiquette and geography.  Fun fact - Africa is a continent!  

After shooting the crap a bit, we get into the groundbreaking first season of FX’s Pose created by Steven Canals, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Falchuk.  We take a deep dive into our initial impressions of the show when it was announced and then move on to our discussion of why the first season of Pose is amazing, must see television.  We rave over what we like and also manage to work in a drag of Mario Lopez.  

Friendly reminder, we drink, we know things, and we often use adult language in our discussions.     

Links to “ish” we mentioned:

• Get motivated by Normani!
• Thread about being more mindful of what you quote tweet or RT on Twitter.
• Get your thirst on and follow Laith Ashley on Instagram!
• Listen to the Force MDs classic, Tender Love.  
• Article on transphobia in the midwifery community.
• Article:  Meet the Trans Midwife Changing the World’s “Most Gendered Profession”
• Watch problematic ass Marky Mark lose his shit and tattoo “Nicole 4 Eva” on himself in Fear.  

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Welcome to our podcast!  This episode is a brief introduction into who we are and what we do on the I’ma Need More Wine Podcast.  Listen to us talk about how we met, why we connected, who we are, and why we decided to start a podcast in which we discuss what we like and what we don’t like while sipping on wine.  This trailer is dedicated to the legendary Funky Dineva Ross and the brief period of moist swallows during Dineva’s YouTube reviews.  See links for a sample of Dineva’s reviews. 

Links to ish we mentioned:

• Check out Funky Dineva Ross (who has fixed the audio/moist swallowing issue) on YouTube!  Heads up - Dineva uses adult language and discusses adult situations, so proceed accordingly!
• Information on the Arthur Ashe Monument can be found here. 
• More information on the history of the Arthur Ashe Monument can be found here.

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