Queer Coded Country

Slip on your Cole Haans and don’t let a dolphin kiss you, it’s RUSH WEEK!

Hunter and Tucker unpack the world of SEC Greek life—the handshakes, the hazing, the heartbreak, and the business casual uniform that defined their closeted early college years.

From getting cut from rush to finding sisterhood in sorority girlies (Title Holders, we love you!), this episode explores the hyper-masculine, INTENSE world of Southern fraternities, and how rejection from Greek life might have been the best thing that ever happened.

Hunter and Tucker saddle up for deeper dive into their past, exploring the queer-coded moments of their farm and rodeo upbringings. From buckle bunnies to trot lines and an ICONIC red leather catsuit, they reflect on the joys, the struggles, and the unlikely heroes who helped shape them. Buckle those boots, we’re evading taxes honey!

Hunter and Tucker are back from the holidays and swap stories of seasonal chaos - from Duck Gumbo cook-offs to margarita-fueled Christmas Eves. They unwrap the queer-coded magic of holiday traditions, reliving childhood Christmas performances, four-wheeler escapades, and navigating the unspoken rules of family gatherings. With tales of hometown hookups, glitter-filled skits, and over-the-top party planning, they explore how queerness transforms the holidays into a spectacle of resilience, rebellion, and joy. Buckle up—this sleigh ride ends at the horse trailer.

Hunter and Tucker return to reflect on their high school days when the gas station loop and blaring mixtapes that revealed their inner deepest feeling meant everything for getting through their own personal pageants for the title of "Little Miss Don’t Call Me Gay."

They relive the joy of being office workers and getting the gossip from the office staff, the teachers that made self expression safe, the gay thrill of their inner pageant coordinators while planning homecoming and a prom fashion show, and navigating locker rooms and backwoods bonfire confrontations.

Stay tuned until the end for the debut of Queer Coded Country Pledge of Allegiance!

Hunter and Tucker are back, singing the praises of their favorite 90s and 00s country divas and of course, the queen herself, Kacey Musgraves. 

After a rousing game of “Guess the Lyric,” they dive into the songs that shaped their lives, gush over the country artists who stole their hearts, and dissect how queer coded country music can be. 

Get ready to laugh, cry, and discover why country music has always been a little bit yeehaw and a whole lot yass queen!

Welcome to the stage, Queer Coded Country!

Hunter (Little Miss Dime Store Cowgirl) and Tucker (Miss Arkansas County Fluffy Rice) celebrate the launch of Queer Coded Country with a dive into a pillar of their friendship: Pageants.

We get the lowdown on the origin of the podcast and they both answer some “get to know you questions” including: what’s the gayest thing about you, what’s the most southern thing about you, and what’s the most southern gay thing about you?

Hunter and Tucker get into Southern pageant culture and how their towel-wrapped pageant intros ended up being more than just a silly roommate ritual.

From flippers, to Drop Dead Gorgeous and samurai swords, Queer Coded Country *will* be crowned your new favorite podcast.

Queer Coded Country is a podcast about growing up in the south and realizing it's pretty darn queer.

Hosts Hunter Poole and Tucker Travis blend undeniable humor and heartfelt storytelling to uncover the South's surprising sparkle.

From Tucker secretly listening to Lady Gaga in a deer stand, to Hunter losing their virginity in a horse trailer, Queer Coded Country finds where yeehaw meets yass queen.

New episodes drop Mondays starting December 30th, 2024.