QUEERNECKS
- Episodes
- 73
- Released
- weekly
- Location
- Appalachia, United States
- Latest episode
- Nov 1, 2026
About the podcast
Join the lively hosts of QUEERNECKS for a unique podcast experience exploring the intersection of Appalachian culture and the LGBTQ+ experience. Dive into engaging stories, humorous anecdotes, and thoughtful discussions on everything from Appalachian traditions and local life to current events, LGBTQ+ issues, and building an inclusive community. If you're looking for a podcast that blends authentic Appalachian voices with insightful queer perspectives, offering both laughter and meaningful connection, then welcome to the QUEERNECKS family. Subscribe now and be part of our growing community!
Episodes 73
Happy Hellerween w Agatha All Along
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Thanks to Clover Lynn for lending us this sweet Intro and Outro music! Check her out on Spotify or on the socials as @Hillbillygothicc
We're excited and slightly deranged about what Agatha All Along is doing to us weekly. I keep saying it gives me a reason to live every week, and that’s not a joke. We riff on the tiny, delicious things—Agatha's leather-slash-lesbianic LARP aesthetic, Teen's mystery sigil, the way characters sip tea with two hands—and the big, alarming ones: voting machines, democracy stress, and how we're grading students who outsource their essays to AI while we try to teach them to read critically. Yes, this episode is about witches, but our conversation veers gloriously: I tell the class-ad-analysis story (brawny paper towels, gender-coded ads), and Beck drops our Appalachian noun week on Tyler Childers—because of course we go from witch trials to country music and back. So here's the pitch: if you want plot, there's so much; if you want character work, it's the point. We loved the performances, the practical effects, and the way the show lets its actors breathe. We’re hyped for episode four, which promises a 70s vibe and even more costume porn for Agatha. Come watch with us next week—bring tea, a sense of humor, and maybe an antidote recipe, because obviously we tried to make one and failed spectacularly.
Takeaways:
- I loved that this episode puts character work first — we get small, offbeat moments and gestures instead of nonstop action, and it makes these witches feel human and messy.
- We kept going back and forth about Agatha: I don't think she's a cartoon villain, she's a manipulator who sometimes genuinely feels maternal.
- I was fascinated by the show's magic rules — the analog versus innate stuff makes trauma, learning, and belonging central to power.
- We geeked out over the practical effects and tiny physical comedy — that painted distant house and Deborah Jo Rupp's background bits stole scenes.
- I was genuinely surprised and saddened when Mrs. Davis died; her hallucination sequence showed how Wanda's choices ripple through real people's lives.
- We loved the trial and potion puzzle as a storytelling device — hair, blood, and who drinks matters, and it revealed loyalties and secrets.
- I rambled into classroom and Appalachian tangents, but we meant it: media constructs identity, politics seep into art, and Tyler Childers reminded us place and representation matter.
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Nerd Subspace w/ Agatha, Teen, and Horny Possum Rock
Agatha wakes up from her curse and the character finally comes alive — that moment is the main thing that made us fall for this show. Beck finally gets it, and I am full-on geeking out about the craft …
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Agatha wakes up from her curse and the character finally comes alive — that moment is the main thing that made us fall for this show. Beck finally gets it, and I am full-on geeking out about the craft: Katherine Hahn’s performance, the Joe Locke chemistry, and the way the episode leans into practical effects and old-school TV tricks. The Salem Seven are terrifying because they’re real dancers doing contortion and ballet moves, the set uses glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent bits and painted backdrops like a classic production, and the music itself carries plot clues. We loved the queer world-building too — Agatha’s lived-in queer history, the Patti LuPone/Debra Jo Rupp energy, and the idea that she’s been surviving in brutal, assault-coded ways for centuries makes her oddly sympathetic. We laughed, we nerded out over every little detail, and we can’t wait for the next stop on the road — the first real encounter is coming up and it already feels like Halloween magic.
Takeaways:
- We finally get why episode two pops — Agatha wakes up and the character is wildly off the page, making the whole story make sense.
- I'm geeking out over the practical effects: real dancers for the Salem Seven, glow-in-the-dark sets, and old-school matte painting tricks.
- We loved Katherine Hahn's performance — every movement, throw of a shawl, and deadpan line telegraph Agatha's hurt, loneliness, and sly humor.
- I noticed the show leans into queer history and tenderness — Agatha and Rio's marriage gives the world lived-in emotional stakes.
- We caught the showrunner's craft passing down from WandaVision: music, staging, and television mechanics functioning as clues and storytelling language.
- I'm warning you to hang on to tiny details—Teen's name, the crow-rat-wolf motif, and Agatha's sudden tears all absolutely matter.
- We appreciated that Agatha's power-stealing reads like assault-coded trauma, complicating sympathy and making her actions messily human.
- I'm excited for the road episodes: ritual songs, barefoot processions, and puzzle-like trials promise theatrical escape-room energy every week.
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It Was Agatha All Along Ep.1 But We Don't Plan To Understand It Until Ep.4 At Least
We realized right away why the first two episodes of Agatha All Along were dumped together: the first episode is basically useless on its own — wildly confusing until episode two starts filling in the why and …
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We realized right away why the first two episodes of Agatha All Along were dumped together: the first episode is basically useless on its own — wildly confusing until episode two starts filling in the why and the who. Beck was very confused (I was, too), but on a second rewatch the breadcrumbs make sense: Agatha is still under Wanda’s spell, Rio (Aubrey Plaza) is the one person the spell can’t touch, and those tiny odd lines and weird little looks actually mean something. We chew over how the show feels more human than most MCU stuff — it’s small, queer, and oddly musical — and we absolutely lost it over that “It’s black and it beats for you” moment. Along the way we go off on glasses, hot tea, chaotic kitties, and even a queer Uncle Leslie Jordan recall, because of course we do, but the heart of the episode is figuring out who these people are and why they hate and need each other. Next time we jump into episode two to see how all the mystery pieces actually snap together.
Takeaways:
- We realized why the first two Agatha All Along episodes were released together: the first alone is purposefully baffling without episode two's exposition and connective tissue.
- I was very confused the first time—Beck especially—so on a rewatch we caught small, deliberate clues of Agatha's true self bleeding through the Agnes performance.
- We loved that the queer subtext between Agatha and Rio moves from flirtation to overt tenderness, capped by that wildly memorable line about a black heart beating for you.
- I think the show is a loving TV pastiche: stuffed with procedural tropes, recurring theme music, and television-savvy jokes that reward viewers who pay attention.
- We appreciated that, unlike big Avengers spectacle, this Marvel show makes people, queer lives, and interpersonal mysteries the emotional center instead of pure action.
- We wrote down three big mysteries to follow: who the young man actually is, why Agatha hates Rio, and what the Salem Seven want from her.
- I was struck by the performances—Kathryn Hahn's unapologetic, hilarious asshole energy and Aubrey Plaza's quietly magnetic, kind-of-sexy presence carry a lot of the show.
- Next time we're watching episode two together so Beck can stop being so confused and we can actually start answering all the dangling questions.
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Somebody Ask ChatGPT What The Safe Word Is
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Takeaways:
- We rescued a chill outdoor cat who taught us patience while negotiating space with our dogs and snack-driven chaos.
- I lean on classroom humor to hold attention, but I also draw hard lines when jokes become mean or disrespectful.
- We're grappling with ChatGPT: it saved hours on syllabus edits, yet it hallucinates, fuels plagiarism, and forces assignment redesigns.
- I call out lazy, offensive 'redneck' punchlines; authentic insider humor comes from lived nuance, not incest or toothless stereotypes.
- We notice some exhaustion with culture-war theatrics — politicians' scare tactics now lose traction when people's wallets are hurting.
- I set firm classroom expectations about respect and pronouns, and remind students that not every opinion is equally valid.
- We geeked out about queer representation on TV — Agatha All Along felt like a joyful, spooky, queer win worth revisiting.
- Being professors means we juggle weird schedules, long commutes, and pet chaos, so community and small comforts keep us afloat.
We spent a lot of time at home on this one — if you thought a podcast about queer Appalachian life couldn't also be a pet show, think again. I introduce Brother Gus (who may very well be the twin of Ziggy) and we fumble through the delights and logistics of new cats meeting old dogs: Rue, Ziggy, face-scratches, hissing showdowns and the slow, weird choreography that happens when animals learn to live together. I tell the story of the lady who brought Gus to us and how resilient he is after living outdoors; Dash marvels at the softness of his pattern and at the sheer number of treats our fur-people have managed to weaponize into a swarm around our ankles. We also lean into the season — leaves turning, the nightmare of winter, and the small, cozy rituals that keep us sane (and occasionally moving houses). Between the pet anecdotes we riff on real-life domestic problems: listing a house, landlords, the crushing math of rents vs. mortgages when you have a fleet of animals, and how moving in winter sounds awful unless it's your birthday weekend. We close the loop on fall vibes with a love letter to spooky season — talking pumpkin displays, local Appalachian oddities like the Kenova Pumpkin House, and plans for a low-effort, high-fun Halloween live stream. If you want something warm, slightly chaotic and deeply domestic, this is us cuddled on the couch, trying to keep the animals quiet long enough to say hello.
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Never Have I Ever Shook a Baby
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Prominent Feminists
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In this episode:
- Conservopedia Raost
- Gen Z Cringe is Just Sparkling Timidity
- Sydney Sweeney's Naked Grift
- Queer Slasher Movie Talk
- Appalachian Interest: Bill Withers
- Dead Internet Theory Comes to Life. Zombie internet, if you will
The Cats of Queernecks 2027 Calendar
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SEND US YOUR CAT PICTURESQueernecks hosts Beck and Dash riff on pets, prescription drugs, a listener-submitted cat calendar idea, and new show stickers. Featuring the family desktop and the Greenbriar Ghost, complaining about AI slop in the classroom, and some other stuff we forgot between recording and now.
00:00 Welcome to Queernecks
00:28 Pets and Zoom Confusion
01:50 Cats Train Humans
03:19 Back on Adderall
04:34 Rescuing a New Cat
06:02 Beloved Cats Remembered
08:05 Cats Calendar and Merch
13:42 New Job and Office Drama
19:25 Catching Students Using AI
27:14 Teaching Consent and Sex Ed
30:00 Life Updates and Sports
32:42 Bedtime Cats and Beef Recall
34:44 Tariff Beef News
36:18 Shirt Check Detour
36:37 Reclaiming Problem Merch
41:20 Job Moves And Pay
43:17 Driving Back Roads
45:04 Sponsor Family Desktop
47:17 Old Internet Dating
51:34 Olivia Wilde Auteur Talk
57:33 Greenbrier Ghost Story
01:00:14 Procedurals And Spooky Picks
01:01:09 Wheel App And Earworms
01:03:13 Mailbag And Signoff
#Podcasters #Pets #QueernecksPodcast #BeefRecall #PodcastRecommendation
They'll Never Be Another Dolly Parton: The Sad as Hell 9 to 5 Episode
Remembering Dolly Parton and Revisiting the Camp Classic “9 to 5”Hosts Beck and Dash return from a break to mourn the Queerly Beloved, Dearly Departed Dolly Parton. They discuss Dolly Parton’s death at 80 …
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Remembering Dolly Parton and Revisiting the Camp Classic “9 to 5”
Hosts Beck and Dash return from a break to mourn the Queerly Beloved, Dearly Departed Dolly Parton. They discuss Dolly Parton’s death at 80, public reactions, her collaborations, and her written works, including the Imagination Library’s 300 million books and six published books, plus her community-minded philanthropy and queer allyship (including her transgender chauffeur and her comments about drag). The episode centers on the 1980 film “9 to 5,” its camp aesthetics, critical reception, workplace sexism and harassment, and the plot in which three women kidnap their boss and improve office conditions (daycare, flex schedules, part-time work, and equal pay). Dash performs John Prine’s “Paradise,” Beck shares a wee Noun of Appalachian Interest, on Mary Lou Retton, and they plan to watch “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” next because this Dolly Party stops for no one.
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00:00 Catch Up
01:22 Birthday Gift Anxiety Bookshelf
02:56 YA Reads and Hunger Games Revival
04:25 Carnitas Plans and Paycheck Chaos
06:39 Dolly Parton Legacy and Books
15:33 Queer Icon and Allyship
18:10 Why 9 to 5 Still Hits
21:50 Cult Classic and Camp Aesthetic
26:24 Meet the Characters and Office Politics
34:34 Harassment Then vs Now
38:42 Bar Night Pot Scene and Murder Fantasies
43:07 Bonding Against Patriarchy
44:49 Dolly Star Power
45:45 Iconic Credits Montage
46:28 Songwriting Deep Dive
47:23 Act Two Chaos
51:17 Running The Office
54:55 Boss Gets Promoted
55:54 Outro Cards Debate
57:33 Camp And Film Theory
59:19 Dora Lee And Gaze
01:05:47 Costumes And Aesthetics
01:06:59 Sponsor Song Break
01:08:15 Paradise
01:13:08 Sequel Rumors
01:19:55 Dolly Parton Day Plans
01:22:18 Wrap Up And Next Episode
Ridin Sidesaddle On An E-Bike
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Hosts Beck and Dash open the Queernecks episode chatting about astrology, Chinese zodiac, and blood-type personality beliefs and how people use them in dating. The weekly theme “joke thief” leads into favorite comedians and bits, especially Mitch Hedberg and Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette and Douglas, plus reflections on humor in teaching, Appalachian wordplay, “redneck” comedy, dad jokes, and dark jokes. The mood shifts to concern over a Lexington, Kentucky company’s “shock gloves” ordered by ICE and fears about police misuse. Beck recommends the 2007 dark comedy horror film Teeth for its treatment of rape culture, criticizes Super Troopers 2, previews a short break due to a new job, plugs their Queerneck YouTube channel with a QWOP segment, and ends with stories about teens trying to look cool and makeup mishaps.
00:00 Youtube
00:11 Opening
00:49 Barbers & Small Towns
04:39 Astrology Deep Dive
09:18 Comedy: Mitch Hedberg & Standup
13:49 Pets & Astrology
14:12 Hannah Gadsby & Comedy Analysis
20:49 Redneck Humor & Jeff Foxworthy
34:19 Movies: Teeth & Horror Comedy
40:48 Politics & WeRateDogs
43:09 Work Announcement & Break
Have You Ever Seen An Inflatable Vagina?
Inflatable Vaginas, Horgons, and the Women’s Pro Baseball OpenerHosts Beck and Dash review the opening of the Women’s Professional Baseball League, praising the games and milestones (first home run, Mo’Ne Davis …
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Inflatable Vaginas, Horgons, and the Women’s Pro Baseball Opener
Hosts Beck and Dash review the opening of the Women’s Professional Baseball League, praising the games and milestones (first home run, Mo’Ne Davis as first batter). What happened with that national anthem performance and the choice of mayor for the league’s first ceremonial pitch? They talk about how girls’ limited baseball development pathways affect competition and mention potential team favorites. Dash anticipates Jane Schoenbrun’s upcoming film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and they quote basically all of Super Troopers before remembering they're supposed to be entertaining. They laugh at a Rand Paul town hall caller and trade insults and jokes, then do “show and tell” with an inflatable vagina for condom demos and a Star Trek Risa Horgon.
00:00 Have You Ever Seen An Inflatable Vagina?
01:07 Show and Tell
01:52 Dollar Store Economics & Food Safety
03:29 Women's Professional Baseball League
21:51 Show and Tell
33:36 Queernecks Sponsor: Non-Franchised Dairy Stand
36:55 Regional Dairy Bars & Ice Cream Preferences
46:18 Transraciality, Rachel Dolezal & Identity Politics
49:46 Road Trip Plans & Sign Off
Storyteller? I Hardly KNOW Her!
Remembering Emily Cobb Thomas + The Night I Quit Mushrooms | Queernecks Beck and Dash open with a theory that Trixie Mattel is diddlin a country dumplin, then share updates and stories ranging from dog grooming …
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Remembering Emily Cobb Thomas + The Night I Quit Mushrooms | Queernecks
Beck and Dash open with a theory that Trixie Mattel is diddlin a country dumplin, then share updates and stories ranging from dog grooming costs and haircuts to an oddly bonding conversation about health “battle scars.” The episode’s “Noun of Appalachian Interest” honors Emily Cobb Thomas, a close friend of Beck’s and an anti-racist community leader in Scioto County, Ohio, who worked decades at the Community Action Organization, fought housing and employment discrimination, helped lead the NAACP, and supported local programs. Beck tells a story about a caravan to see Larry the Cable Guy where Emily got high and admired “the prettiest fucking tulips,” plus a bingo mishap and memories of Emily’s humor and impact. Beck then recounts a disastrous college mushroom trip that led to quitting shrooms. A sponsor segment riffs on “Local Honey” lore and its supposed benefits, before the hosts discuss ranch, “boomer,” politics, and plan next week’s “show and tell.” 00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:23 Trixie Kentucky Rumors
01:29 Birthday Tradition
02:09 Dog Grooming Costs
03:02 Haircuts and Hairdresser Tea
04:48 Work Lunch and Battle Scars
05:42 Wheel Anecdote Setup
07:36 Noun Emily Tribute
10:54 Emily Legacy and Community Work
13:40 College Firsts and Family Stories
15:36 Tulips and Bingo Memories
23:27 Storytelling and Quitting Shrooms
28:54 Chaos at Mom’s House
29:50 Barn Party Shroom Tea
31:02 Bad Trip Breakdown
32:49 Escape Ride Home
34:10 Dorm Panic Spiral
36:33 Never Again Shrooms
37:16 Psychedelics Aftermath
38:02 Four Leaf Clover Vision
38:40 Nose Talk and Siblings
40:16 Psychopath Eyes Theory
42:03 Family Sociopath Rant
42:42 Aging Cats Check In
43:35 Local Honey Sponsor Bit
46:20 Honey Nuggets and DQ
48:41 Boomer Meaning Debate
50:54 JK Rowling Amnesty Row
52:42 Hungary Voting Shock
54:51 Next Week Show and Tell
56:29 Wrap Up and Goodbye
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Smoky Tips, West Virginia
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Beck and Dash recap a weekend visit with Beck’s mother-in-law and best friend that led to an ill-fated purchase of Taboo Uncensored, which was too explicit to play, so they switched to the original Taboo. They describe visiting a Michigan dispensary and then Beck vents about ongoing telehealth frustrations with a remote psychiatrist, including app issues, unhelpful messaging, medication side effects complicated by testosterone therapy, and gene test results showing the current medication in the “red” column. The hosts discuss teaching logistics and changing academic titles, then play “Eight Second Holler” and a screen-recorded online Pictionary-style game. A mock sponsor spot celebrates “scrounging” and they critique Marie Kondo’s decluttering ethos. Beck shares a “noun of Appalachian interest” on bluegrass music, plus podcast recommendations and closing plans.
00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:21 Taboo Game Disaster
02:19 Michigan Dispensary Trip
03:26 Telehealth Tech Nightmare
07:48 Gene Test Med Mixup
11:18 Higher Ed Setup Stress
13:09 New Games Introduced
17:07 Eight Second Holler
19:03 Hearing Aids And Masks
20:37 Smell Test Study
22:58 Walmart Bag And Feet
27:11 Bowling Alley Buffer Story
30:05 Lesbian Sheep And Coworkers
34:04 Switching To Pictionary
35:26 Drawing Game Setup
37:05 Medium Round Seahorse Fail
39:57 Hard Round Post Office
41:30 Screenshots and Profit Win
42:42 Final Round Buccaneer Reveal
44:39 Sponsor Scrounging Skit
46:58 Marie Kondo Backlash
52:25 Railroad Scrounging Stories
56:19 Union Corruption Talk
59:11 Bluegrass Noun Segment
01:00:59 Bluegrass Favorites and Fusions
01:07:28 Podcast Recs and Wheel Spin
01:09:37 Wrap Up and Plans
Major League (1989) Review: Can Jesus Hit a Curveball?
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Beck and Dash discuss the film Major League (1989), including its Cleveland setting, baseball culture and superstitions, misogyny and racism (including Chief Wahoo), key characters and scenes (Vaughn’s glasses, Serrano’s Jobu rituals, the owner’s sabotage, and the team’s turnaround), and basic baseball questions about teams, rivalries, season length, and the Yankees. Beck connects the movie to grief, PTSD, and earlier therapy experiences. A mock sponsor segment celebrates Appalachian bootleggers as mutual aid. The episode ends with an Appalachian “noun of interest,” the Grafton Monster, plus brief talk about broken apartment AC, podcast recommendations, and choosing “word game/trivia” for next week’s wheel segment.
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Fuck You For Your Service, Tiny Goblin
Beck shows off stunning flower photos shot on a budget phone, Dash gets the "dramatics" of nature photography, and we get deep into why certain songs—from Big Butter Jesus to Keith Whitley—become emotionally …
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Beck shows off stunning flower photos shot on a budget phone, Dash gets the "dramatics" of nature photography, and we get deep into why certain songs—from Big Butter Jesus to Keith Whitley—become emotionally tied to our childhoods in ways that have nothing to do with actually liking the music. Plus: Jennifer Garner's secret Appalachian connection, religion's weird rules against instruments, and our next movie assignment.
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00:00 Fuck You For Your Service, Tiny Goblin
00:25 Pain in the ass went to the vet
07:11 Photography Assignment: Dramatic Bitches
09:04 Beck's Flower Photography Showcase
23:01 Big Butter Jesus https://youtu.be/6Mf2u9VWAhM?si=SQASCna6g0YXnolm
28:06 Music & Childhood Memories
35:21 Politics & Voting
39:24 Religion & Musical Instruments
53:13 Movie Reviews & Dark Films
55:57 Next Week: Major League
The First Rickroll at Stonewall
Beck and Dash discuss how World Cup banter on TikTok sparked the meme phrase “America’s favorite sport is competition,” leading into a broader conversation about memes, early internet culture (4chan …
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Beck and Dash discuss how World Cup banter on TikTok sparked the meme phrase “America’s favorite sport is competition,” leading into a broader conversation about memes, early internet culture (4chan, Rickrolling, Rotten.com, eBaum’s World), and how Web 2.0 interactivity evolved into today’s app-driven, algorithmic internet, with Web 3.0 framed as decentralization via blockchain. They highlight Facebook groups as local “public history” repositories (Portsmouth, Ohio) versus gossip hubs (Nosy Asses of Toledo), share favorite TikTok creators, run a comedic sponsor spot on cut-off jean shorts, feature an “Appalachian noun” on Heiner’s bread, and assign a community photo challenge: “dramatic bitches” in nature.
00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:19 Mailbox Chaos
01:58 Fourth of July Gripes
02:49 Pharmacy Closed Panic
04:41 Shortages and Desalination
06:03 World Cup TikTok Jokes
08:42 Taco Bell Hacks
10:06 Where Memes Come From
15:19 Early Internet Shock Sites
16:55 Amazon and Web Evolution
18:54 Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0
22:36 Portsmouth History Facebook
28:05 Nosy Asses of Toledo
30:38 TikTok ABBA Australians
32:32 Data Privacy and Marketplace
35:16 Sinister Pawn Lima Tour
36:40 Kewpie Burgers And Mansions
38:14 Prison Romance And Furbies
39:09 Pikeville Kentucky Detour
41:09 Captain Ds And Downtown Finds
41:53 Nail Salon Rant
43:20 Sponsor Cutoff Jean Shorts
45:18 Comfort Clothes Talk
46:34 Fourth Of July And Pets
48:07 Smoke Detectors And Cooking
49:25 Noun Heiners Bread
53:02 Cousins Jobs And Driving Tests
56:17 Photo Assignment Dramatic Bitches
58:28 Wrap Up And Goodbye
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In this episode:
- What if your parents were gay?
- The Stonewall riots, hidden family secrets, and domestic violence
- ADHD medications and heart health in rural communities
- Deep dives into YouTube culture and internet rabbit holes
- Why TikTok creators are going to theaters (Iron Lung, The Backrooms)
- Naming your pets weird things (Tiffany the Tarantula, Brisket the cat)
- Black Appalachia and Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s legacy
- Affrilachia, Frank X Walker, and reclaiming Appalachian narratives
- Family game night, Trivial Pursuit, and how queer history sneaks into your living room
00:00 Intro & Growing Up Queer in Appalachia
00:49 Family Stories & Domestic Violence
04:08 TV, Streaming & Pop Culture Critique
13:35 YouTube Culture & Creators
21:38 Personal Health & ADHD Medications
22:09 ADHD, Heart Health & Medical Reality
23:28
32:18 Pet Stories & Naming Animals
44:50 Appalachian Scholars & Black Appalachia
50:15
51:37 Social Media & Academic Research
01:00:19 Outro & Call to Action
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Set Out Some Mt. Dew and Pepperoni Rolls for Mothman
Beck and Dash explore why humor matters, what makes a comedian memorable, and how queerness and marginalization shape comedy. Dash argues that humor is inherently queer in the queer-theory sense: making fun of …
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Beck and Dash explore why humor matters, what makes a comedian memorable, and how queerness and marginalization shape comedy. Dash argues that humor is inherently queer in the queer-theory sense: making fun of something means breaking it down, ruining it a little, and turning it into a ridiculous version of itself. Both hosts agree that comedians from marginalized backgrounds tend to be more creative because they've had to find new ways to survive and connect.
topics covered in this episode- Why pop culture working-class hobbies (NASCAR, MMA, monster trucks) get politicized
- Disability, deafness, and talking about impairment in an affirming way
- Smoking culture in Appalachia
- Rural policing and why you have to "sponsor" a sheriff's deputy
- "YouTube night" and queer media culture
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Sign-off: Happy West Virginia Day — leave out some Mountain Dew and pepperoni rolls for Mothman.
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Get Above Ye Raisin'
Weather, Yellowjackets, and Appalachian History: Tree Houses and the Underground RailroadHosts Beck and Dash chat about shifting weather and anxiety around a severe El Niño forecast, then Beck describes a brief …
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Weather, Yellowjackets, and Appalachian History: Tree Houses and the Underground Railroad
Hosts Beck and Dash chat about shifting weather and anxiety around a severe El Niño forecast, then Beck describes a brief health scare with their older dog Pita. They discuss TikTok videos of Europeans experiencing American chain restaurants, travel and food media influences like Anthony Bourdain, and cooking competition shows including Top Chef, Tournament of Champions, Bake Off, and Nailed It!. Beck and Dash share their “book report” homework, focusing on Yellowjackets—its crash-survival premise, dual timelines, genre mixing, diversity, and normalized queerness—plus concerns about production delays and unfinished series. Beck also recounts learning about Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston’s polyamorous life and Olive Byrne’s connection to Margaret Sanger, and revisits the horror story Wolfen. A sponsor segment nostalgically celebrates homemade rural tree houses. Beck’s “noun of Appalachian interest” explains the Underground Railroad’s complex, dangerous network and Appalachia’s borderland role, emphasizing freedom seekers’ agency.
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A Battle of Wits with an Unarmed Man
Beck and Dash show up with mics on and zero prep — and somehow go from dead languages to Jehovah's Witnesses to the most redneck thing a giraffe has ever done.WE HAVE A PATREON JOIN OUR CLUBSend us mail at …
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Beck and Dash show up with mics on and zero prep — and somehow go from dead languages to Jehovah's Witnesses to the most redneck thing a giraffe has ever done.
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Season 2 of Queer Next is officially "fancy pants," and this episode swings wild: language-class disasters, unforgettable teachers, a Masters of the Universe review, drag culture, gender as a social construct, and a genuinely moving tribute to the Marshall University Memorial Fountain.
Chapters: (02:25) Language Class Disasters — Japanese, Latin & "I feel like chicken tonight" (07:33) Masters of the Universe & Jared Leto's Skeletor (14:32) Drag Culture, RuPaul & the Heterosexual Gaze (22:52) Gender as a Social Construct — "Canada Is Imaginary" (28:46) Jehovah's Witnesses & You Can Live Forever (42:36) Sponsor Break: The Topics.net Gossip Forum (36:43) Running From the Law: Potato Guns & Campus Cops (57:11) Karaoke Confessions (51:27) Noun of Appalachian Interest: The Marshall Memorial Fountain
Queer, Appalachian, and gloriously unhinged. Happy Pride. 🏳️🌈
The Queernut Merkins
SEASON TWO OF QUEERNECKS HAPPY PRIDE MONTHHosts Beck and Dash celebrate Pride Month, joke about “straight pride” backlash and a Tennessee “nuclear family month,” and talk about rising costs, engineered poverty …
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SEASON TWO OF QUEERNECKS HAPPY PRIDE MONTH
Hosts Beck and Dash celebrate Pride Month, joke about “straight pride” backlash and a Tennessee “nuclear family month,” and talk about rising costs, engineered poverty, and how work and isolation affect relationships and having kids. They discuss small-town pride and share personal updates about reconnecting with friends. The main segment reviews the film Foxy Merkins, a dry, plot-light queer comedy about New York lesbian sex workers Margaret and Jo, focusing on its absurd vignettes, kink and class themes, Margaret’s butch gender presentation and objectification, and references to Midnight Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho. They critique inconsistent mockumentary framing, unresolved subplots, a misleading title/merkin thread, and an open-ended ending. The episode includes a mock sponsor ad for Small Town Pride Festival, an Appalachian “noun” explaining leather britches (dried green beans), and a brief note about a Diddy documentary.
00:00 Podcast Cold Open
00:09 Student Email Chaos
02:10 Pride Month Backlash
02:33 Nuclear Family Politics
05:23 Birthrates And Economy
07:53 OnlyFans Joke Pivot
08:55 Foxy Merkins Setup
11:33 Meet Margaret And Jo
17:25 Bathroom Office Absurdity
19:46 Mockumentary Structure Gripes
22:11 Class And Cultural Capital
25:29 Film Homages Explained
27:39 Cops Kink Hotel Scenes
32:02 Maid Twist And Fallout
33:05 Fake Shooting Twist
33:34 Jo’s Motives Exposed
33:57 Midnight Cowboy Parallel
34:55 Gay for Pay Dynamics
35:52 Popcorn Creeper Kink
37:56 Conference Motorboaters
39:51 Hanky Code Bits
41:49 Women Don’t Love Women
44:06 Brother and Mom Subplots
45:25 Class Tourism and Money
46:45 Home Birth Debate
50:00 Sunset Ending Complaints
54:02 Merkin Title Mystery
55:23 Butch Visibility and Sex Work
56:42 Sex Tape Blackmail Plot
58:42 Sponsor Small Town Pride
01:00:36 Pride Memories and Leagues
01:02:59 Leather Britches Explained
01:05:07 Chow Chow and Top Chef
01:06:28 Season Two Sign-Off
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One Year of Queernecks
Trauma Bonding, Bury Your Gays, and WVU’s Burning Couch LoreWE HAVE A PATREON JOIN OUR CLUBSend us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for …
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Hosts Beck and Dash discuss difficulties accessing the film The Foxy Merkins for rental and plan to review it next episode, then talk through queer film history and favorites, including the “bury your gays” trope’s Hays Code origins and later shifts in ’80s/’90s queer cinema. They compare movie lists to watch together (e.g., Alien, Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead and the Cornetto Trilogy) and chat about Monty Python, Mel Brooks, and adaptations like The World According to Garp. Beck shares experiences with wage disparity, job stress, high school reunions, grief and unwanted public memorialization of a brother killed in action, and an unsettling workplace stalking incident. The episode includes a faux sponsor segment on “trauma bonding” and a “Noun of Appalachian Interest” about WVU’s burning couches, plus lighter updates on food, books, and upcoming MRIs and boxing.
00:00 Intro & Movie Talk
26:18 High School & Breakups
28:32 Military Service & Heroes
36:05 Stalkers & Exes
42:45 Domestic Violence in Queer Relationships
46:43 Trauma Bonding & Memory
52:26 Appalachian Culture & Couch Fires
01:00:37 Literature & Film Analysis
The Poison Ivy League
Hosts Beck and Dash open the Queernecks episode discussing a frightening car incident in Toledo where their dog Ru appeared to have an asthma attack and has a vet appointment Monday. They then talk about modern …
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Hosts Beck and Dash open the Queernecks episode discussing a frightening car incident in Toledo where their dog Ru appeared to have an asthma attack and has a vet appointment Monday. They then talk about modern roast culture after seeing clips from the Kevin Hart roast, including Chelsea Handler’s jab at a MAGA comedian, mention Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke, and discuss boundaries, context, and craft in comedy, referencing Penn & Teller’s Bullshit, the Aristocrats joke, Gilbert Gottfried after 9/11, and Seinfeld’s “political correctness” complaints, plus “retro sexism” in advertising and SNL’s post‑9/11 Giuliani moment. They touch on British competition shows, Dash’s faculty job interview and higher-ed pay/culture, a satirical “buy here, pay here” sponsor bit, car histories and maintenance, and Beck’s “noun of Appalachian interest” on Matewan, WV and the 1920 Mine Wars. They close with movie ideas, audiobooks, biking/cleaning plans, and queer music recommendations.
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00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:26 Ru’s Scary Asthma Attack
01:33 Living With Asthma
02:57 Kevin Hart Roast Fallout
04:31 When Roasts Turn Cruel
08:10 The Aristocrats and 9/11
10:45 Can You Joke About Anything
15:15 Retro Sexism in Ads
19:15 SNL After 9/11
22:26 British Reality Competitions
23:17 Great Pottery Throw Down Love
27:27 Faculty Interview Nerves
32:15 Campus Ego and Low Pay
33:51 Writing Routine and Online Teaching
34:41 New Job Logistics and Summer Break
35:13 Sponsor Buy Here Pay Here
37:34 Car Histories and Salvage Rides
40:35 Oil Changes and Four Wheel Fun
43:39 Noun Matewan Mine Wars
47:03 Appalshop and Film Talk
49:53 Queer Cinema Pairings
53:39 Audiobooks Count as Reading
55:23 Scary Movie Plans and Theater Anxiety
59:52 Foxy Merkins Pick and Discord
01:02:58 Wrap Up Music and Goodbyes
Bonding Over Submechanophobia
In this 50th episode of Queernecks, queer rural Appalachian LGBTQ hosts Beck and Dash chat about pets, junk food, and digestive issues, then reflect on smoking—how early they started, how it was normalized, and …
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In this 50th episode of Queernecks, queer rural Appalachian LGBTQ hosts Beck and Dash chat about pets, junk food, and digestive issues, then reflect on smoking—how early they started, how it was normalized, and how quitting saved Christmas. They discuss teaching, student pass/fail options, rate-my-professor culture, and gaps in student literacy, tech skills, and civic knowledge, plus the poverty-simulator game, Spent. They share fears about cruises and the ocean, mention Netflix’s Trainwreck and the “poop cruise,” and touch on end-of-life planning, wills, and transfer-on-death paperwork. A sponsor segment celebrates nostalgic Wishbook catalogs and their digitized archives. The Appalachian noun of interest is “Fiesta Ware,” and its cultural labor history, before closing with travel and food plans and a one-year anniversary tease.
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00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:20 Pets And Treats
00:40 Taffy And Tummy Talk
02:06 Quitting Smoking Benefits
03:47 Smoking Habits And Movies
05:13 Starting Young Stories
08:15 Poverty Simulator Spent
11:06 Privilege And Coping
12:30 Ashtrays And Nostalgia
13:46 Small Town Oddities
15:19 No More Political News
15:57 Pass Fail And Ratings
18:06 Teaching New Course Prep
20:05 Travel Plans And Cruises
22:24 Ocean Fears And Rivers
26:26 Lakes And Submechanophobia
29:28 Claustrophobia And Burial
30:31 End Of Life Paperwork
31:28 Dad’s Final Wishes
32:35 Probate Planning Nightmares
34:04 Wishbook Sponsor Break
36:39 Digitized Catalog Rabbit Hole
40:31 Devil Wears Prada 2
43:21 Literacy and Life Skills
47:33 Teaching Boundaries and Absences
50:50 Yesterwear Fiestaware History
54:16 AI Scraping and Analytics
56:04 Road Trips and Treats
58:35 Episode 50 Wrap Up
Bug-Eyed, Asthmatic ASMR
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Hosts Beck and Dash chat on Queernecks about returning to a boxing gym, favorite salty-sweet snacks, novelty candies, and hometown-made products (BG Campbell’s/Heinz, Portsmouth shoelaces, Cincinnati schnapps). They swap train stories, including meeting recently released prisoners on an Amtrak ride to Chicago and observing re-entry moments and public-transportation dynamics. The conversation shifts to martial arts, nostalgia TV (Cobra Kai), and a critique of right-wing grift and “reverse racism,” then broadens into religion, atheism, church-based community, safe spaces, anti-trans politics, gerrymandering, and voting rights. A comedic sponsor bit covers raggedy flip-flops, followed by personal relationship and work-life balance talk. The “noun of Appalachian interest” spotlights the Appalachian Mountains’ age, culture, directions, and lasting identity, with side notes on Kentucky’s Chain Rock, Serpent Mound, Tecumseh drama, and Krispy Kreme donuts.
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00:00 Welcome to Queernecks
00:16 Saturday Catch Up
00:41 Back to Boxing
01:47 Salty Sweet Snacks
02:41 Chocolate Chip Debate
04:19 Pringles Facts Rabbit Hole
06:05 Local Famous Products
07:37 Prison Town Stories
09:12 Train Ride Reentry Moments
14:48 Nineties Nostalgia
16:11 Martial Arts and Cobra Kai
20:51 Erica Kirk and Grift Talk
24:27 Faith Doubt and Community
28:51 Safe Spaces and Politics
30:57 Voting Fairness and Power
31:51 Apartment Hunting Fails
32:52 Bulk Buying and Coupons
33:38 Raggedy Flip Flop Sponsor
36:28 Feet and Toenail Confessions
38:30 Work Stress and Impact
41:03 Appalachian Mountains Spotlight
43:49 Local Legends and Landmarks
47:50 Donut Debates and Sweet Treats
49:39 Hometown Factories and Farewell
Fingering the Democracy
Hosts Beck and Dash chat through tech frustrations and changing internet/IT, early home computing memories (AOL dial-up costs, Commodore 64, Carmen Sandiego, Number Munch, Oregon Trail, typing skills), and odd …
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Hosts Beck and Dash chat through tech frustrations and changing internet/IT, early home computing memories (AOL dial-up costs, Commodore 64, Carmen Sandiego, Number Munch, Oregon Trail, typing skills), and odd public moments (a classmate farting in a lab, an ROTC student’s loud burp, quirky neighbor small talk, a neighbor’s unsolicited diet comment). They share affirming messages from former students, including one crediting a queer professor for helping him come out and a trans student entering a funded PhD program. The conversation turns to political conspiracy chatter and media/ideology theory, then to housing costs and mobility barriers, job applications, and fatigue. They note Cincinnati creating Ohio’s first LGBTQ+ commission and mention an Appalachian-origin anti-discrimination code. A comedic “Stone Soup” sponsor bit leads into cooking memories, and the episode’s “noun of Appalachian interest” spotlights West Virginia dancer Jesco White (“The Dancing Outlaw”) and reflections on hillbilly media, names, and family history.
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00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:17 Tech Degree Throwback
01:15 Computer Lab Fart Story
02:10 OCD Public Bathroom Fear
03:20 Dial Up Rural Internet
06:24 Early PCs And Games
08:34 Typing Skills And Neuropathy
11:11 Campus Burp And Student Email
13:46 Weird Neighbor Small Talk
16:32 Neighbor Diet Comment
17:43 Trump Shooting Conspiracies
21:39 Jordan Klepper And Ideology
25:54 War On Christmas Bits
28:22 Year Round Holiday Lights
30:46 Housing Costs And Moving Trap
32:26 Taxes And Boots Theory
33:27 Leaving Home After Loss
34:30 Cincinnati LGBTQ Commission Tease
35:03 Cincinnati LGBTQ Commission
35:31 Urban Appalachian Discrimination
37:30 Queer Appalachian Migration
39:28 Burnout and Job Market
41:44 Stone Soup Sponsor Bit
44:56 Ramen Abomination Cooking
50:53 Jesco White Spotlight
55:21 Family Names and Politics
01:02:24 Homecoming and Finals
01:04:28 Internet Privacy and Ads
01:07:38 Wrap Up and Tech Issues
The KINKY BOOTS (2005) Review
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Hosts Beck and Dash open with weather and small talk before reviewing the film Kinky Boots, noting it’s based on a true story about a struggling rural shoe factory that pivots to making boots for drag performers. They discuss whether it qualifies as a queer film, arguing it’s as much about capitalism, craftsmanship vs late-stage capitalism, and masculinity as it is about lgbtq visibility. They analyze Lola/Simon’s portrayal, queer trauma without punishment, rural–urban contrast, Don’s homophobia and growth, and Charlie’s flaws and eventual public humiliation at the Milan shoe show before Lola’s troupe saves the presentation. They connect themes of identity, chosen family, and being “seen,” and close with an Appalachian “noun of interest” segment on clogging and shoes as cultural expression.
00:00 Podcast Welcome and Weather
00:35 Umbrella Fails on Campus
01:41 Basement Dungeon Tour
02:23 TV and Movie Tangent
04:09 Kinky Boots First Impressions
05:31 Is It a Queer Movie
08:39 True Story and Themes
10:24 Shoes as Metaphor and Money
18:41 Opening Scene and Queer Trauma
26:18 Charlie Meets Lola in London
31:19 Factory Reactions and Style
34:03 Milan Show and Identity Choices
37:00 Lola and Gender Labels
38:12 Don Polices Masculinity
41:05 Arm Wrestling Turning Point
43:36 Strength and Saving Face
47:34 Sponsor Sensitivity Training
50:34 Mortgage and Breakup Fallout
54:53 Milan Runway Humiliation
58:09 Drag Shows and Gay Bars
59:28 Appalachian Clogging Shoes
01:03:33 Queer Films and Hollywood
01:09:06 Wrapping Up and Farewell
How's My Policing?
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Hosts Beck and Dash riff on colorful high school teachers, language classes, impressions, and how improv “yes, and” parallels teaching and bias, then discuss anti-racism frameworks including the film “White Like Me” with Tim Wise and the idea of white participation in protest. They decide to simplify a recurring segment format and swap in broader advice and stories, including side hustles, rewards programs (Kroger points, Upside, cash-back cards, Facebook tasks, Google Rewards), and flipping household items for quick cash. They share recent “household expansions”: Beck adopts Rue, a rescued 5-year-old Maltese, and Dash buys a Ram 1500 Warlock using strategic car-lot research and a salesperson relationship. Other topics include tobacco nostalgia and quitting, family health/genetics, Appalachia poverty statistics, prom and after-prom party memories, and an Appalachian “noun” spotlight on Steve Harvey’s coal-country West Virginia origins and the diversity of Appalachia. They announce next week’s “Kinky Boots” review and recommend watching via Hoopla or Pluto.
00:00 Welcome to Queernecks
00:15 Wild Teacher Stories
01:53 Language Learning Mishaps
03:51 Comedy and Improv Lessons
07:26 Teaching Bias and Bad Faith
09:38 White Like Me and Privilege
14:37 New Additions Dog and Truck
16:13 Car Buying Strategy
20:56 Rewards Programs and Cashback
23:54 Quitting Smoking Nostalgia
25:41 Genetics and Family Ties
27:58 Poorest Counties Rabbit Hole
30:55 Weather Check and Wrap
31:17 Rainy Day Mishaps
32:58 Creating Change Politics
35:21 Prom Season Sponsor Bit
38:33 After Prom Memories
41:08 Minimum Wage Talk
44:07 Appalachian Noun Steve Harvey
48:10 Orientalism of Appalachia
51:16 Next Week Kinky Boots
54:25 Pride Safety and Courts
56:16 Contracts Jobs and Snacks
58:43 Truck Deal and Taco Cravings
01:00:06 Wrap Up and Watch Along
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The Fighting Jesus Christs
Beck and Dash chat on Queernecks about haircuts, scar care (Bio-Oil, silicone tape), and trans products like trans tape and stand-to-pee packers, then mark Transgender Day of Visibility with humor and a plug …
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Beck and Dash chat on Queernecks about haircuts, scar care (Bio-Oil, silicone tape), and trans products like trans tape and stand-to-pee packers, then mark Transgender Day of Visibility with humor and a plug for KB Brookins’ Substack “Trans News That Doesn’t Suck.” They discuss inclusive language as “being correct,” classroom practices around names/pronouns, and teaching about Indigenous issues and why Native mascots are offensive, alongside reflections on a university’s boarding-school history and restorative justice mission. They touch on rural/appalachian memories, including a comedic “sponsor” segment about Camel Cash rewards and scavenging cigarette butts, plus scams, toll roads, and a story about being jailed due to a traffic-school mix-up. The episode ends with plans to watch “Kinky Boots,” adopt a small dog, and everyday updates.
00:00 Podcast Welcome and Catch Up
00:19 Haircut After Loss
00:53 Scar Care Tips and Bio Oil
02:08 Trans Tape and STP Devices
03:49 Trans Visibility and Political Irony
04:42 Drag Gear and Kinky Boots
07:23 Queer Reads and Trans News
09:12 Facebook Clapback Story
11:44 Trans Students and Inclusive Classrooms
13:41 Inclusion as Correct Language
16:52 Mascots and Teaching Native Issues
21:40 Boarding School History and Haunted Campus
24:28 Growing Up Around Colleges
26:34 National Parks Thirst Trap TikTok
28:37 Celebrity Lookalikes and Drag Hosting
31:11 Balding, Testosterone, and Gender Euphoria
34:18 Feeling At Home
34:58 Body Dysmorphia Talk
36:09 Bodies As Medium
37:42 Roasts And Dignity
40:51 Camel Cash Sponsor
43:07 Cigarettes And Coupons
46:02 Tamarack Marketplace
48:41 Tolls And Scams
52:29 Jail By Mistake
01:00:56 Police Anxiety
01:01:51 Adopting Meredith
01:04:07 Food And Wrap Up
Peanut Butter Ketchup Cookies
Hosts Beck and Dash chat about home and apartment quirks, pets, and grief after Beck’s 15-year-old dog Wenda dies, discussing euthanasia, cremains, and pet rent. They talk about caring for and rehoming animals …
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Hosts Beck and Dash chat about home and apartment quirks, pets, and grief after Beck’s 15-year-old dog Wenda dies, discussing euthanasia, cremains, and pet rent. They talk about caring for and rehoming animals, moving with cats, litter robots, and Beck wanting an older small dog. Beck discusses an upcoming pap smear and past awkward medical experiences as a trans man, including visibility, bias, and the importance of preventative care for lgbtq people. They share jokes, a local Appalachian wrestling discovery, and reflections on drag and play. A sponsor bit riffs on “Hill Williams: Rent a friend” DIY repairs. They cover stained glass class, bargain stores, odd food stories, and an Appalachian “paper plate holder” icon, then end with rural healthcare access issues in eastern Kentucky—limited PET scanning delaying cancer and heart treatment—and plans for jobs, a discord, and community YouTube nights in a queer rural Appalachian space.
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00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:14 Mic Setup Talk
00:55 Drafty Apartment Woes
02:44 Remembering Wenda
05:11 Cremains And Goodbyes
07:36 Rehoming Pets Stories
09:36 Litter Robot Debate
11:54 Moving With Cats
14:18 Renting Vs Owning
17:26 Pap Smear Anxiety
20:19 Trans Healthcare Mishaps
27:43 Dark Humor And Ads
30:00 Wrestling Sponsor Realization
30:49 Marvelous Marcus Saga
32:33 Wrestling as Adult Play
34:40 Cat Break and Sponsor Bit
38:00 Stained Glass Crafting
41:09 Factory Seconds and Bargain Stores
44:33 Expired Groceries and Dollar Food
45:54 Ketchup Cookies and Umami
50:18 Appalachian Paper Plate Holder
52:15 Rural Healthcare Bottlenecks
56:08 Plans Jobs and Community Hangout
59:26 Thanks and Sign Off
Do Whatever We Feel Like
Hosts Beck and Dash open by discussing writing habits, sleep, and accountability tactics like body doubling. They share updates on pain, long drives, mail deliveries, and pets aging and not eating, then pivot …
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Hosts Beck and Dash open by discussing writing habits, sleep, and accountability tactics like body doubling. They share updates on pain, long drives, mail deliveries, and pets aging and not eating, then pivot to show-and-tell of 1970s lesbian commune zines from Kentucky (“country women”) with homesteading and self-defense content. Conversation touches on dead-celebrity rumors, TV time-travel shows, and a classroom women’s studies exercise about consent and coercion that reveals how some students deny scenarios as assault; they connect this to rape culture, language, and Freud’s retracted findings on hysteria and sexual violence, noting Title IX/mandated reporting. After a comedic sponsor ad, they swap rural food and gas-station stories, then present the “noun of Appalachian interest”: Loretta Lynn’s poor Kentucky upbringing, blunt songs on women’s lives and birth control, and lasting influence.
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00:00 Welcome
00:58 Writing Routines and Space
02:35 Sleep Habits and Accountability
05:31 Walks Weather and Errands
07:40 Mystery Package Game
08:11 Queer Zines Show and Tell
10:27 Celebrity Deaths and Politics
13:55 TV Time Travel and Quantum Leap
15:28 Zine Page Turns Dark
16:17 Teaching Consent and Coercion
21:38 Freud Hysteria and Rape Culture
26:59 Old Magazines and Lost Stash
29:11 Trucker Meth Ad
30:50 Yellow Jackets Memories
31:24 Briar Patch Gas Mart
32:06 Country Food Debates
35:40 Kimchi Quest
37:12 Pizza And Gas Prices
39:11 Car Values Talk
41:26 Pets Aging Reality
43:11 Bowling Green Reflections
44:30 Loretta Lynn Spotlight
48:24 Appalachian History Tangents
52:35 Movie Picks And Wrap
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