Sagittarian Matters

We are over the moon to welcome esteemed advice columnist, zine maker and author MADDY COURT to the show! Maddy is the author of the zine & forthcoming book The Ex-Girlfriend of my Ex-Girlfriend is my Girlfriend (illustrated by Kelsey Wroten). She is also known online as Xena Worrier Princess, & produces brilliant memes. 

Maddy joined us to give advice, talk about giving advice, discuss money in relationships, and ask Nicole WHAT she would buy on a budget at the farmer's market. 

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We are over the moon to have Magic Hour Astrology's BRANDIE TAYLOR back on the show to talk about the gay sport of this season: DRAG RACE. We take a deep dive into Drag Race U.K., fuckin H&M, Drag Race U.S., and Nicole's conspiracy theories about the show. 

BUT FIRST: strong opinions on a listener question about how to proceed when your friends jump the vaccine line. 

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Sharon joined me from New York to talk about her book, coming out, intersectionality and MORE. 

Note to listeners: we also talked about Drag Race UK, and MORE, but that will have to go on a special Drag Race UK edition of the podcast. 

Today we are over the moon to serve you up a CLIPS SHOW. These are never-before-heard clips of some of our favorite regulars, rescued from the cutting room floor. 

MORGAN taste tests chocolate tahini spread & oatley yogurt, BETH PICKENS talks about the time we applied to the Amazing Race as queer femme friends, and KAIA WILSON gives advice on reactive dogs & new homes. 

You can find Beth Pickens and her new book, Make Your Art No Matter What at bethpickens.com, & 

Kaia Wilson (starting in March) will be offering remote puppy coaching at dogspeed.dog.

We are over the moon to welcome filmmakers  DYNASTY HANDBAG, aka Jibz Cameron & MARIAH GARNETT to help us explore the age-old question: “Which 80s movies can you watch without wanting to die?"

We will discuss Scrooged, Splash, Revenge of the Nerds, Mannequin, Overboard, Back to the Future 2, Never-ending Story & Labyrinth! 

CONTENT WARNING: Some/most/many of these films featured sexism/racism/sizism/homophobia and ableism. We will be discussing their content! 

Side note: My guests loved HEATHERS!!! 

Dynasty Handbag is the stage name of artist Jibz Cameron. 

Jibz is a performance and video artist living in Los Angeles california . Jibz was called outrageously smart, grotesque and innovative by the new yorker. Most Recently, Jibz’ film Weirdo Night debuted to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival! You can find Jibz at dynastyhandbag.com  

Mariah Garnett is a filmmaker who mixes documentary, narrative and experimental filmmaking practices to make work that accesses existing people and communities beyond her immediate experience. 

Mariah directed Weirdo Night, which just premiered at Sundance, and is also the creator of a film called Trouble, in which A queer American filmmaker connects with her estranged Northern Irish father, discovering new things about his political past by playing him as a young man in a series of verbatim re-enactments. Find Mariah at mariahgarnett.com 

We are over the MOON today to welcome new friend to the show ALEXIS NIKOLE NELSON to the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios to talk about all things foraging. 

Alexis was wearing a beautiful pink fringed jacket, and was accompanied by her dog Colonel Mustard. She talked with us about ethical consumption, foraging amidst a pandemic, a lifetime of learning about the environment, and the racist history of trespassing laws in the United States. 

You can find Alexis on tiktok and instagram as BlackForager. 

You can find her recipes & support her work at patreon.com/blackforager. 

THANK YOU ALEXIS!!!

We are over the moon to have resident vegan food taster and fan favorite MORGAN back on the show to try food sent to us by listeners!!!!

Buffalo Ranch freeze dried Cauliflower, Bada Bean Bada Boom snacks, Maine Needhams chocolate potato candy AND MORE. 

Plus, we talk about what we would make in a homespun Chopped challenge. 

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We are over the moon to welcome back fan favorite Capricorn to the show BETH PICKENS!!! 

Beth tries a new flavor of teecinno & gives listeners advice on Fear, Difficult People, & strategies for selling your art and accepting money (and love) online and irl. 

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Beth Pickens is the author of the book Your Art Will Save Your Life. Her forthcoming 

Book, Make Your Art No Matter What is available for preorder RIGHT NOW!!!

She has a podcast for artists called Mind Your Practice, and you can join her homework club RIGHT NOW at mindyourpractice.com 

We are over the moon to have author, podcaster, and Butch Hair Quarantine co-founder KAREN TONGSON on the show! 

Karen joins us to answer your advice questions, and to talk about Butch Hair Quarantine, karaoke, the Amazing Race, and our limited series podcast The GAYMAZING RACE. 

Karen Tongson is Professor of English, Gender & Sexuality Studies, and American Studies & Ethnicity at USC. 

You know her as the the Lambda award winning author of Why Karen Carpenter Matters, An originator of Butch Hair Quarantine, and as one half of the podcast waiting to exhale. 

You can tune into The Gaymazing Race later this month wherever you get your podcasts. 

Hello from the finish line of 2020!!! This week we are delighted to welcome TRANSANTA'S Kyle Lasky on the show to tell us about this new initiative to provide support to trans & non-binary youth. 

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Find Transanta on instagram at @transanta