We Needed This

We Needed This

By Naj Pie and Josh PickarComedySociety & Culture
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We Needed This episodes

  • Bedroom Expressions

    On this episode, the boys discuss a resurgence of candle culture. Also covered: Manly Indulgences. Shark Tank's 40-pound "big ass candle." Quitting Instagram and feeling human again. Clean-label podcasting and the struggle not to swear. Malibu LGBTQ harassment. Sherman Oaks real estate. Erewhon pilgrimage and the Hailey Bieber smoothie. Seagulls annihilating fancy snacks on the beach while bystanders do nothing. Mayhem Ball in London. Heaven's P*rn Idol, McDonald's, and insoles. Therapy day and "unstable connection" gaslighting. Clown school: via negativa, brutal notes, being a "one-euro stripper," and being "a little bit gay." Edinburgh Fringe. Planning the big 4-0 around Real Housewives of Salt Lake City activites: renting a big Montana house, skeet shooting, fly-fishing, ropes courses, horses! Lisa Barlowe's "clarity lunch" and Meredith Marks the DJ slash lawyer. Being reported to immigration and customs enforcement by an Airbnb host. Haters v. the pod. Social battery resembling a flickering potato experiment. Maxwell House rebranding to Maxwell Apartment. Retinoids, good skin, and the post-pee energy surge. And finally… what we needed this week.

    58 min
  • B.M.I.T.Y.

    Heafrow airport. Kitchen refresh. Oregon Trail. Oregone Trail. CocoJune. Morning pages. Queen Latifah. Early 2000s hits. The follow-mute combo. Bingo. Ginger Twinsies. Fragrance with audio. Psychics. Insole sisters. Gummy tubes. Lady Gaga performs live in Londontown. Having a diarrhea emergency mid show. Stanley the dog. Insisting on tap water. And finally, what we needed this week.

    46 min
  • Standing on Benes

    On this episode...coffee gets kicked over and Quince sponsors us. Also discussed: Homestyle Chunkiness. Putting things in omelette form. Lactose intolera diagnosia. Invisalign. Adult Orthos. Towel duty. Braces twices. The Fage : Honey Ratio. Force Majeure. Being a water sign. Forrest Gump. Like Jennie (from Forrest Gump.) And finally, what we needed this week.

    47 min
  • Gout Queen

    On this episode, the boys discuss how they met as well as how to dial 911 on a dog. Being a VIP customer at Capsule pharmacy. Trip getting off to a rocky start. Being good at badminton. Music videos that just have scenes from a movie? Beef n' fruit. Gout queen. Late in life southern accent. Joe, Mo, and Curly. Mosquito bites. And finally, what we needed this week.

    46 min
  • Mr. Gorbachev, Roll Up That Sleeve!

    The gift of the gab. Drag queens being on Drag Race. Getting banned from AOL. Lumen Industries. Paramore. Straight men in sandals. Adult braces. Ugly Stepsister. The Artist's Way. Zhuzhing the algo vis a vis one's dead cat. Coffee with Wizard Root and Gorbachev Sleeve. LA vs. NY. Kouign-amann. HERE starring Robin Wright and Tomin Hanks. Widows walk core. Tan doctors. Being intubated in a singlet. And finally, what we needed this week.

    51 min
  • My Boyfriend's Girlfriend Drowned in the Gulf of America

    Chez McDo. Being 5'4" with thin skin vs. being 40 and sad. Human centipede placement. Everything Whereas All At Once. Dental hygienists. Doja Cat. K-Pop Demon Hunters. Colonoscopy. The Scopes Monkey trial. 12 inch waist, 50 inch shoulders. Benadryl every night. ADHD. And finally, what we needed this week.

    49 min
  • Pecan Aunt

    On this episode the boys discuss: The Black Swan in IMAX. The uvula. Mature adults. Elaine Benes. Weapons. Scheduling issues. AVA MAX! Pretzels. Ticks. Busted Queen's brand of low-impact drag. Having opinions. Gel. Tourette's. And finally, what we needed this week.

    51 min
  • Bi Now, Gay Later

    On this week's episode, the boys' pussies pop! Also discussed: Open sores. Family-branded food items. Sushi. Fire Island landowners. Chris Parnell. Busted Queen and the ATM. Shawn Mendes. Lobster rolls, Pitbull, and finally, what we needed this week.

    46 min
  • Under My Gorilla

    On this week's episode, the boys discuss Liquid Death. Also covered: Blaissez-Faire. Corinne del Bean. Living with another culture. Burning dinner. WEAPONS (2025). Our big fat slits. Far East Movement. LFMAO. U.S. Americans. An amazing special guest. Kirkland liquors. Sweden. Big movie years and boot licking issues. Robert McKee. Mouthwash abuse. Whatever's fresh. Heartburn. Gorgeous burgers. The creative process vis a vis adhd. And finally, what we needed this week.

    48 min
  • DINKs 'n' NIMBYs

    In this episode, the boys discuss shuffleboard. Also covered: Boules. How clowns relax. Sweating. Profuse sweating. The weak Yen. Clown school. Summer blockbusters. Boy Beach and beaver nuggets. DINCs and NIMBYs. Queer magic. NYC earthquake. Fishy fish and table grapes. And finally, what we needed this week.

    51 min

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We're here, we're queer, and we can't shut up. Whether you need to be pepped up or read down, "We Needed This" is here to fill your ears with the white-and-brown noise you need to make it in this…