We talk Women's World Cup, Legend of Korra and the women of Avatar: The Last Airbender, what''re our favorite franchises, what JK Rowling did wrong, and what does franchise mean. We also denounce the inhumane concentration camps on the US southern border.
In which we call out the Climate Denier In Chief, after the White House suppressed research by refusing to let the State Department enter scientific testimony into the Congressional Record.
Wide ranging conversation from Shakespeare to the I.T. Crowd, with segues on football, Godzilla, and the tendency of straight white dudes to drift into the center of the frame.
Tom Perez, champion of hedging your bets vs. Jay Inslee, champion of the planet: in which we call out Tom Perez and the Democratic National Committee for refusing to commit to a #ClimateDebate. Gayle comes out swinging Σ੧(❛□❛✿)
A quick weekly check in with the state of the planet, climate change news, and ways to help. This week we talk about Greta Thunberg, student strikes, single use plastics, Star Trek, and the Green New Deal.
We discuss Olivia Wilde's charming, wild, and winning teen sex comedy, Booksmart, all the reasons you should see it ,and why it's the next classic teen comedy.
We talk with Michelle's brother Joe about comic books, comic book movies, gay representation, Sunday serial comics, and the electability of Elizabeth Warren - Joe, you're still wrong. Enjoy.
Spoilers abound! Michelle and Gayle talk about all of the Marvel Comic Universe movies, including Avengers: Endgame (hint: really not thrilled). We rant about RDJ dominance, give shoutouts to our favorite Avenger performances, and admit what moments moved us to tears (and laughter). Also: Gayle tracks down a rat.
Michelle's youngest brother Beau is in town for the weekend so we record a podcast while setting up Settlers Of Catan. Conversation ranges from Brexit to Gayle getting a dose of life advice from the Nortons. Trigger warnings: language, cutting references, politics, Hitler.
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Politics and current events through our very personal LGBTQ Gen X lens. Gayle and Michelle met at Northwestern University in 1988 as the AIDS epidemic seized the national political narrative. Now we…
are watching our country barely keep a half step ahead of fascist and white supremacists cheating their way to power in another pandemic. Listen for our take on current events and practical ways to make our country better for everyone.