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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