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Qweird

169 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings

Better than high tea with the Queen, it's a podcast featuring Nicole, a boat nerd, and Yvie, a cottage-core WINO (witch in name only), telling stories about our queer lives & talking to our cool, queer friends about their glittery adventures riding the rainbow - who could ask for anything more?
CW/TW: Conversations are off the cuff, explicit, and loaded with adult content.

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#156 death by 1,000 papercuts

July 21, 2023 20:39 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

on this week's indoctrination nation, we're getting into the small stuff. the itty-bitties that can add up to a whole heap of trauma. microaggressions. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#155 btw

July 14, 2023 14:28 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

happy july, qweirdos! this month we're focusing on indoctrination. since our communities have been accused of such mischief for decades, we figured it was high time to do our part in this grand gay agenda we've all queerly conspired to perpetrate on the straights. this week we're talking about "conversion therapy" a.k.a. "reparative therapy" a.k.a. "reintegrative therapy." whatever they want to call it, we call it indoctrination. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#154 but i'm a cheerleader

June 30, 2023 21:31 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

this year is the opal anniversary of this satirical sapphic cinematic sensation, so, of course, we had to celebrate. obviously, there are spoilers, if you can even call them that after 24 years. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#153 queer tantrumatum

June 16, 2023 15:04 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

queer love is all the rage these days, and the queer ultimatum definitely has some raging moments. whether you loved xander and yoly or hated vanessa, you gotta admit it was chock full of queer love. spoilers happen. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#152 fear the rainbow

June 11, 2023 14:55 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

happy pride qweirdos! what year is this again? with all the irrational fears of rainbow gear indoctrinating kids, it seems like we're reliving the 80s satanic panic queer-style. it's bananas! so let's celebrate the perseverance and resilience of LGBTQ+ communities and the fun, creative ways we fight back by highlighting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. listen, we're more than here and queer. we're out and proud, and we're not going anywhere. be weird & stay queer! xox - ny

#151 the rainbow oasis (ft. jj n tone)

May 26, 2023 14:12 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

somewhere over the rainbow, there's an oasis for the glittery ones! that's right, qweirdos, our pals jj & tone are working their tails off to say GAY every day in florida. they are establishing an assisted living facility for the silver foxes of the rainbow! currently, there are only two in existence in the united states, and they are in the blue country of cali, so the need is real. too many of our trailblazers are forced back into the closet or face severe abuse and discrimination in these...

#150

May 19, 2023 19:37 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

hey there all you cool cats and punk pups! to celebrate mother's day, we thought it would be the cat's pajamas to yak about the loves of our lives...our furbabies. *content warning on this one for pet loss be weird & stay queer! xox - ny poop on the floor by @puppysongs on tiktok! (also known for cheese tax!) Model for art is the one and only, Keller Kitty!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/qweird/message

#150 furbabies

May 19, 2023 19:37 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

hey there all you cool cats and punk pups! to celebrate mother's day, we thought it would be the cat's pajamas to yak about the loves of our lives...our furbabies. *content warning on this one for pet loss be weird & stay queer! xox - ny poop on the floor by @puppysongs on tiktok! (also known for cheese tax!) Model for art is the one and only, Keller Kitty!!

#149 heavenly creatures

May 12, 2023 21:28 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

we're back again, qweirdos! this month is dedicated to moms, and since some moms suck we're kicking it off with the wild and wacky world of juliet & pauline. based on a true story, these gals took pauline's mom out for more than just tea...they took her out. be weird & stay queer! xox - ny

#148 lesbiphobia

April 20, 2023 16:24 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

If you’ve ever heard the phrase “I just don’t like the word lesbian” or if you’ve ever felt that lesbians get the short end of the strap, this one’s for you. Stay weird xox - ny

#147 life partners (movie night)

March 31, 2023 17:58 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

this week we watched the bestie romp, life partners. you know the age old story of lesbian lass and straight sally finding love and the meaning of life while navigating the dramas of growing up and growing in your friendship. be weird & stay queer! xox- ny

#146 serial killers ruin everything

March 26, 2023 19:25 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

we're going down a really dark road, qweirdos. speaking of dark roads...serial killers ruined those too! they ruin everything except cheese and movies. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#145 waxing romantic

March 02, 2023 22:04 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

this week we're taking long walks on the beach...having candle-lit dinners...reciting poetry about love and longing...bringing flowers, hand-picked of course. or we're crowing about romance.   be weird & stay queer! photo cred: amos xox - ny

#144 lost and delirious (the raptor edition)

February 24, 2023 13:25 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

as usual, we are keeping you in the loop on what's new in queer culture with this month's movie review of the 2001 lesbian tragedy lost and delirious. content warning (mental health/suicide), spoiler alerts :), and heartbreak. be weird & stay queer! xox - ny

#144 love bombs

February 17, 2023 15:55 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

hpvd qweirdos! this week we're droppin' love bombs. what are they? from where did they come? are we guilty? be queer & stay weird! xox - ny --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/qweird/message

#143 love bombs

February 17, 2023 15:55 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

hpvd qweirdos! this week we're droppin' love bombs. what are they? from where did they come? are we guilty? be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#142 GQ3

February 08, 2023 00:14 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

in our final episode of eating our own, we're feasting on the newest season of l word gen q. spoilers everywhere. be queer & stay weird,  xox - ny

#141 good gone bad

January 30, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

as we continue to eat our own, we're having a little ellen appetizer as we talk about her downfall from the "queen of nice" to the "queen of mean" then we move on to our main course of patricia highsmith, who penned "Carol" the first published lesbian love story with a happy ending turned rabid racist and anti-semite. we're going to have heartburn after this meal.   xox - ny

#140 we are girl trash

January 20, 2023 21:37 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MB

in our first "we eat our own" episode we're trashing girl trash: all night long. this musical romp is wonderfully devoid of catchy tunes, invests in some hilariously cringy dialogue, and features some of the og l word side pieces. loved it! be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#139 new year, who you?

January 10, 2023 02:14 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MB

happy 2023 qweirdos! we know, we know...we've been gone forever, but worry not, we are back and ready for a perfect 7 of a new year! we've transformed ourselves and we're making some changes to the pod that we think will make our side of the rainbow a little more colorful!  girl trash drunk aunt julie be weird and stay queer! xox - ny

#138 krampus

December 09, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

it's the time of year when merry-making, cookie-baking, and fruit caking are in the air. children, young and old, reflect on whether they've been naughty or nice, but we've got news for you - krampus doesn't care.  intro song original by pink williams.  on tiktok @pink.williams cover art be queer & stay weird, xox - ny

#137 horrorscopes too

December 02, 2022 13:47 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

whAt's your sign, Qweirdo? find out how horrible yoU really are and what kind of menAce best suits youR horrIble as we joUrney through the StarS in this seCond episode on all the wOrst qualities ouR zodiac signs have to offer. sPoiler - we find the answer to one of the zodiac's bIggest mysteries - nicOle's soulmate. #nicoleisperfect be queer & stay weird! xox - ny Gpo2viul65KxYKfHeIjP

#137 horrible horoscopes

November 18, 2022 22:12 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

happy national pickle day (which was monday, btw), qweirdos! this week we're reaching for the stars to find out which kind of bad asstrological babe is most compatible with nicole (#nicoleisperfect).  xox - ny

#136 finding financial freedom ft. barbara sloan

November 11, 2022 22:08 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB

we've got a real post-halloween treat for you, qweirdos! this week we are talking to our friend and best-selling author, barbara sloan, about financial freedoM for tipped/gig workers. how dO you save money? what about a retirement plan? do you have an emergeNcy stash? barb offers really great advice for all of us who struggle with monEy and decisions around moneY, and the shame/power we have as qweirdos.  xox

#135 clive and lottie

November 01, 2022 01:30 - 47 minutes - 44 MB

in our final Halloween episode of the year, we trAvel across the pond to meet a trUly strange woman, lottie, and her hauNted doll, clive. yvie had some issues wiTh the king, but never fear, nicole came through like a champ and rEally does the most american interview imaginable. it's chewsDay innit? stay creepy & be queer! xox - ny

#134 scary doll sexy baby

October 26, 2022 21:27 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB

hey sexy babies, you know we love our dolls. theRe's something naturally creepy about a lot of dolls or evEn just old dolls who've been well-loved, and there's nothing we love more than haunted dolls! this year we bring you the misbehaviNg mr. fritz, a disembodied head of a ventriloquist dummy, who was made in a gErman pow camp during wwii. then we've got the miSchievous mandy creating mayhem at the museuM, and the tragic okiku trapped for eternity in her favorite baby doll - will hEr hair e...

#133 haunted af

October 16, 2022 20:49 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MB

qwierdos! tHis week we are daring to dabble in the reAlm of the spirits and we're bringing yoU along for the thrill. hear tell of our triple mirror fiasco, yvie's summoNing of bloody mary, nicole's general Terror as we endeavor to call spirits through the ouija board, and literally the bEst game of light as a feather stiff as a boarD ever. be queer and stay creepy! xox - ny

#132 the peterborough ditch murders

October 09, 2022 14:43 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

happy october, all hallowed queers n queens! our favorite tiMe of year is finally here! to kick Us off on this month of mayhem and hoRror, we are bringing you the truly trippy true story of the peterborough Ditch murderer, joanna dennehy. it is definitely a true crimE classic, and a wild Ride. You can find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe, my pretties.  be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#131 secret lovahhhs

September 25, 2022 17:57 - 1 hour - 72 MB

hey Qweirdos! this week We are confiding some of our most classified secrEts regardIng our most camouflaged cRushes...the ones we hid from the worlD, and the ones who hid us from theirs. be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#130 gaylor

September 16, 2022 19:34 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

This week we are discussing Nicole's favorite topic, TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT!! Actually Gaylor Alison Swift (cause she's queer according to Nicole's years and years of research) We explore her lyrics through a queer lens, talk ex girlfriends, a find there is much more than meets the eye, as there always is with TS. Just remember~The rumors are terrible and cruel but honey, most of them are true ;) (I mentioned in the podcast fashion designer Christian Millian in the episode but I most definitely...

#129 jonny law

September 10, 2022 18:08 - 1 hour - 80 MB

hey qweirdos! in our wild, wild utes we had a few run-ins with the bluecoats and we're confessing all our indiscretions. well, at least the ones where we got caught.  be weird & stay queer, xox - ny

#128 Festival Fails

August 26, 2022 23:06 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

This week on Qweird we end our "Michfest" series with an episode all about their controversies, much like how "Michfest" ended because of their controversies. We get into the problematic policies and acknowledge the part we may have played.  You can find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe. xox - ny

#127 festie besties

August 12, 2022 18:57 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

what's crackin' qweirdos! this week we continue our love/hate-fest with michigan womyn's music fest. this week is mostly about the love though.  be weird & stay queer! xox - ny

#126 amazon womyn

August 05, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

we're gettin' into it about the michigan womyns music festival - a week of camping in the woods for women (but not all women) only. we've been there, we've done that, and we're talking the good, the bad, and the transphobia. be queer & stay weird! xox - NY

#125 Mawwaige (Marriage)

July 29, 2022 14:47 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

This week we are joined by special guests JJ and Tone to talk all things marriage. Listen in and hear about their *royal wedding, and how they plan to protect their marriage status during these crazy times. You can find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Stay Queer! XOX-N&Y

#124 Popularity Rules

July 15, 2022 23:22 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Popularity: The state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people. Tune in to see how popular (or unpopular) we think we are. This episode might be a little self indulgent, but also, it's a hoot. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe xoxN&Y

#123 the awwwwwww

July 08, 2022 19:51 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

this week we're going anti-ick, and talking about the awwwww. you know, those weird, quirky little things that make you go awwww about that special someone that aren't really explicable. stay weird & be queer! xox - ny

#122 the ick

July 01, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

this week we're talking about "the ick." that moment, that thing they do that makes them go from your boo to your boo who? be queer & stay weird, xox - ny

#121 lez poll

June 17, 2022 21:12 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

we're back with our usual silliness after nicole finally caught the plague. this week we want to get to know each other and ourselves through real scientific means - buzzfeed quizzes. find out if we really are lesbians, what taylor swift era we live in, and whether or not we're psycopaths! be queer & stay weird! xox - ny

#120 jenny pride

June 03, 2022 15:54 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB

happy pride month, qweirdos! to kick it off, we're comin' out with our absolute love and admiration for the most hated character of the og l word, jenny schecter. we know how brave this is, especially since it's been nearly two decades since it first aired (YIKES!), but you know we like to take on the hardest hitting of only the most current topics. still, jenny is still relevant today. she's messy, imperfect, a handful, relatable, and easily the most three dimensional of all the lez girls. ...

#119 gen q 2

May 27, 2022 17:02 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

Hello Generation Q, (as in qweirdos) we are all new this week with a quick and thorough (as well as hilarious) recap of L Word: Gen Q, Season 2. Join us and catch up with all of our favorite disasters. Beware, spoilers abound!  You can find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Please remember to rate, review, and subscribe! Stay Weird and be Queer!! xoxN&Y

#118 Ferndale Pride With Julia Music

May 13, 2022 15:46 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MB

This week on Qweird we have special guest, Julia Music. Julia sits down with us and discusses all things Ferndale Pride 2022. Join us to find out all the details of this year's pride, along with what you can do to make it one of the best! Cheers Queers! Sadly Yvie was unable to join us so an special Cheers' to her

#117 rip roe

May 06, 2022 22:53 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

on this episode we mourn the impending death of roe v. wade. spoiler alert: we're pissed. be weird & stay queer! xox - ny

#lezbe visible

April 29, 2022 23:21 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

happy lesbian visibility week, qweirdos! nicole is back & we're talking lesbian visibility. why it matters. lesbian as a punch line. and claiming the identity. be weird & stay lesbian! xox - NY --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/qweird/message

#116 lezbe visible

April 29, 2022 23:21 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

happy lesbian visibility week, qweirdos! nicole is back & we're talking lesbian visibility. why it matters. lesbian as a punch line. and claiming the identity. be weird & stay lesbian! xox - NY

#115 constitutional christian cosplay

April 22, 2022 21:46 - 1 hour - 87 MB

hey qweirdos! bad new is #nicoleissick, but good news is yvie wrangled twins to get weird with this week. that's right, our old pal kal, along with kal's twinsie, jesse get political with yvie. we're talking nancy pelosi's "body double," tfg's medieval kingdom with a moat filled with alligators and venomous snakes, speculate that liz cheney was waterboarded as a teen, republican jesus, and most importantly never send an unsolicited proud boys pic. #GeorgeHahn  be weird & stay queer! xox -...

Girlboss, Gaslight, Gatekeep #114

April 17, 2022 00:43 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Welcome back Qweirdos! This week we are talking about some of our (un)favorite girl bosses and girl bossing a little too close to the sun. We talk Lizzie, Anna and Heidi! Buckle up, it’s a fun one! 🏳️‍🌈 xox - ny

#113 catch-up

April 02, 2022 02:24 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

catch up with your besties, #nicoleisperfect & #yvieisbiggerthanahashtag! we've missed you and each other. be weird & stay queer! xox - NY

#112 all hail kate mckinnon

March 18, 2022 22:36 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

this week we're starting our "muff diver" series and worshiping the coolest cat with a range, not mange-- the notorious kate mckinnon! only at qweird can you get the wikipedia article about kate read to you, and learn about kentucky nicole's weird overthinking of hugs.  be weird & stay queer! xox -- NY

#111 age gaps

March 11, 2022 23:46 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

This week we get into the age old question, how old is too old? And how young is too young? Justin was too young for Brian, right?! Especially if you follow the rule of 7s. Age difference in relationships is a complicated matter, so join us as we discuss if it really does matter. (Also, Nicole apologizes for not plugging her mic in-resulting in her sounding like she is 'live from the bottom of the ocean') Cheers Queers! xoxoN&Y

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