The Twist Podcast
242 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Twist is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Mark McNease and Rick Rose that focuses on news, culture, politics, and current topics. The show is LGBT-centric, with irreverence and the co-hosts' interaction as its center.
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Episodes
The Twist Podcast #167: Good Moments to All, DeSantis Doubles Down, No More #Queerface, and the Week in Headlines
August 04, 2021 18:17 - 51 minutes - 117 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we wish everyone a happy moment, discuss the Florida surge fiasco, call for an end to queerbaiting in pop culture, and take a Twisted look at the headlines.
The Twist Podcast #166: Mindless Memes, Delta Dawns, Sexless Summer Swimwear, and the Week In Headlines
July 20, 2021 20:21 - 48 minutes - 110 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider stupid memes, the coming Delta variant disaster, unsexy men's swimwear for summer, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #165: Vax Americana, Cheesecake Therapy, Designing Your Hellscape, and the Week In Headlines
July 15, 2021 11:36 - 41 minutes - 94.4 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we ponder America's slide into madness, examine anti-vax hysteria, talk about cheesecake, nudist camps and more.
The Twist Podcast #164: Planetary Meltdown, BBQ Suggestions, and Our Super Gay July 4 Spectacular
June 30, 2021 11:13 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we survive the planetary meltdown and offer up our annual July 4 gaytacular.
The Twist Podcast #163: Vacation Nation, Shreveport Revisited, and Your Favorite Toxic Personality Types
June 17, 2021 09:42 - 48 minutes - 110 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we thrill to the thought of a maskless summer, revisit Shreveport with Rick and his memories, and rundown America's top toxic personality types.
The Twist Podcast #162: Peanut Butter Paradox, Manchin Thrills McConnell, and Happy Days Are Here Again
June 08, 2021 19:25 - 44 minutes - 102 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the proper storage of peanut butter, Joe Manchin's extraordinary impersonation of Mitch McConnell, and the return of abnormal life in the best ways. Plus we hate cicadas.
The Twist Podcast #161: Emma Thompson Slays, America Unmasks, Groceries Go Brandless, and the Great GOP Betrayal
June 02, 2021 12:14 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at Emma Thompson in Disney's Cruella, take a deep mask-less breath, consider disappearing brands in grocery stores, and weep at the GOP's betrayal of America.
The Twist Podcast #160: Liz Cheney Unchained, Some Kind of Normal, Twisted Listicles, and the Week in Headlines
May 12, 2021 14:09 - 45 minutes - 104 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the ongoing GOP fireworks, a slow return to some kind of post-pandemic normal, and this week's listicles and headlines.
The Twist Podcast #159: Back from Break, Maricopa Madness, For Cryin' Out Colton, and the Week in Headlines
May 04, 2021 22:47 - 51 minutes - 117 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we return from our April break with new takes on the news, listicles, the ongoing GOP insanity, and Bachelor Colton Underwood's shameless shenanigans.
The Twist Podcast #158: America's Mental Health Crisis, Matt Gaetz Gone Wild, Twisted Listicles, and the Week in Headlines
April 07, 2021 12:31 - 55 minutes - 126 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider the state of mental healthcare in America, Matt Gaetz's shameless sexcapades, this week's listicles, and a look at the headlines.
The Twist Podcast #157: Georgia On Our Minds, Vax and Relax, Trans Inequality, and the Week In Headlines
March 30, 2021 19:47 - 45 minutes - 105 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at Georgia's suppression aggression, Biden's vaccination sensation, the continued attack on transgender kids, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #156: Cancellation Nation, Wisconsin Johnson, Duckworth Takes Aim, and the Week in Headlines
March 16, 2021 15:14 - 53 minutes - 121 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider our cancellation nation, Wisconsin's batshit senator, Tammy Duckworth's pithy Tucker takedown, and this week's listicles and headlines.
The Twist Podcast #155: Stimulation Nation, Jim Crow 2.0, Fake Plant News, and the Week in Headlines
March 09, 2021 22:42 - 50 minutes - 115 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the coming flood of Biden Bucks, the GOP's voter suppression frenzy, why fake plants are bad for real environments, and this week's listicles and headlines.
The Twist Podcast #154: Equality in the House, CPAC Crazy, and Awards Shows from the Future
March 02, 2021 15:52 - 44 minutes - 101 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the recent passage of the Equality Act in the House, CPAC's nutfest in Orlando, the future of movies, TV and awards shows, and this week's listicles and headlines.
The Twist Podcast #153: Rush to Judgement, Texas Toasted, Hopes for Summer, and This Week's Headlines
February 23, 2021 15:27 - 43 minutes - 99 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the mess in Texas, America's coming summer of hope, Rush Limbaugh's exit, and this week's listicles and headlines.
The Twist Podcast #152: Turning the Page, Post-Pandemic Wish List, and This Week's Headlines
February 16, 2021 22:47 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as take a look at turning the page on Trump, Senatorial cowardice, our weekly listicles, and this week's headlines.
The Twist Podcast #151: Calm in Gilead, Coup Fighters, Boo to Re-Boots, and This Week's Listicles
February 02, 2021 14:57 - 40 minutes - 91.7 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at the calm after the storm, discuss the need for impeachment, thumbs-down most TV reboots, and offer our own Twist listicles. Fasten your headphones!
The Twist Podcast #150: Damage Control, Sex and the Pity, Headlines and Listicles
January 26, 2021 20:06 - 44 minutes - 102 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we discuss Post Traumatic Trump Syndrome, the Sex and the City cast clash, this week's headlines, and our own Twist listicles. Fasten your headphones!
The Twist Podcast #149: Capitol Offenses, Crazytown USA, and This Week's Twist Listicles
January 12, 2021 15:39 - 42 minutes - 96.1 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we survey the wreckage of a failed coup, celebrate entertainment birthdays and anniversaries, troll the headlines, and offer some quotes for the apocalypse.
The Twist Podcast #148: Good Vibrations for 2021 (Enough is Enough)
January 05, 2021 15:24 - 41 minutes - 93.9 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our first podcast of 2021. Positive vibes, positive outlook, dreams in the pipeline, and a look at the headlines.
The Twist Podcast #147: So Long 2020! The Best and the Worst
December 29, 2020 17:27 - 43 minutes - 100 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our look back at the year that felt like forever. This week we talk the best and worst of 2020, words and phrases to retire, food trends, and yes, some gratitude as we prepare to turn the calendar.
The Twist Podcast #146: Our Annual Christmas Gaytacular, This Week's Listicles, and Our Very Own Naughty and Nice
December 15, 2020 15:47 - 44 minutes - 101 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our annual Christmas Gaytacular! This week we celebrate stocking stuffers, talk about our must-lists, admit to some naughty and nice, and scroll the week in headlines. We'll be back in two weeks for our Year End show with the best, worst, and indifferent of 2020.
The Twist Podcast #145: Post-Pandemic Daydreams, Curly Fried Waiters, and the Week in Headlines
December 08, 2020 22:16 - 54 minutes - 124 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our second show in December, the month we've been waiting for forever. We imagine life after COVID, shout out a boo or two, discuss the GOP's wall of delusion, and examine the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #144: A Very COVID Christmas, Remembering World AIDS Day, and Delusions of Unity Danced in Their Heads
December 01, 2020 15:59 - 46 minutes - 105 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our post-Thanksgiving show. We take a look at this very COVID Christmas, a remembrance for World AIDS Day, and the fantasy of unity gripping half the country while the other half guzzles the Kool-Aid. Plus funnest headlines from the past week. Fasten your headphones!
The Twist Podcast #143: Thanksgiving Special, This Week's Boos, and the Never Ending Headlines
November 24, 2020 16:02 - 50 minutes - 115 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for our pre-Thanksgiving show. We take a look at the never-ending election, nominate this week's Boo-to-yous, scan the headlines, and oh so much more.
The Twist Podcast #142: Our Post-Election Party Down Let's Move On Already Edition
November 09, 2020 20:48 - 46 minutes - 106 MBJoin Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we autopsy the 2020 presidential election, complete with suggestions for Secretary of Rainbow Sprinkles, a shout out to the trans community, and a prayer for peace.
The Twist Podcast #141: Last Show Before the Trumpocalypse, The Great American Angst, and Remembering Leanza Cornett
October 30, 2020 15:12 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast, the last before the 2020 election. We talk about our hopes and concerns for the future, food trends, the Great American Angst, headlines, and a remembrance of former Miss America Leanza Cornett.
The Twist Podcast #140: Victory in November, Trumpworld Laughs at Addicts, and the Week in Headlines
October 20, 2020 14:29 - 44 minutes - 102 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast as we talk about our hopes for the election, Trumpworld's mockery of Hunter Biden's addiction, food trends, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #139: Predictions for 2021, Death to Doom and Gloom, Say It Ain't So Subway, and This Week's Headlines
October 13, 2020 16:41 - 49 minutes - 113 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast as we talk about our hopes for 2021, an and to the doomsayers, Subway's bread heartbreak, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #138: Supreme Injustice, All the President's Taxes, and the Week in Headlines
September 29, 2020 20:36 - 49 minutes - 112 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the latest Supreme Court heist, Trump's tax dodges, National Coffee Week, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #137: RIP RBG, Selfie Madness, COVID Deniers, and the Week in Headlines
September 23, 2020 11:11 - 48 minutes - 111 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for this week's podcast as we talk about the loss and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, COVID deniers, selfie madness, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #136: Plastic Planet, Sergeant Loser, State of the States, and This Week's Headlines
September 09, 2020 23:16 - 50 minutes - 115 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at our planet's plastic peril, losers and suckers in the armed forces, another state or two, and the week in headlines. Can't find us? Just ask Alexa ... And enjoy our YouTube edition for those who like to watch.
The Twist Podcast #135: Passion Politics, Gaga Goes There, Rick Calls the Election, and This Week's Headlines
September 02, 2020 13:56 - 44 minutes - 101 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk politics and passion, GaGa's masked-up marvel, trends, headlines, and an election prediction from Rick. Can't find us? Just ask Alexa ... And check out our video edition bonus at TheTwistPodcast.com.
The Twist Podcast #134: Rick at the DNC, QAnon Crazy, Going Postal, and the Week in Headlines
August 18, 2020 15:27 - 35 minutes - 81.7 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take an inside look at the DNC, QAnon crazy, the attack on the Postal Service, and the week in headlines.
The Twist Podcast #133: Interpreting Trump, October Surprises, Generation Tech, and the Week in Healines
August 04, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the trope of the October surprise, technology across the generations, and this week's hellish headlines.
The Twist Podcast #132: Pennies from Hell, B is for Black, and Headlines from the End Times
July 28, 2020 14:12 - 46 minutes - 106 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the uselessness of pennies, capitalizing Black, what got under our skins this week, and more fun headlines from the End Times.
The Twist Podcast #131: F is for Fascist, Dollar Gun Tree, Hellish Headlines and More
July 22, 2020 19:57 - 32 minutes - 74.7 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at fascist fashions from Portland to Chicago, the explosion of casual gun violence, this week's headlines from hell, and much more!
The Twist Podcast #130: Mask Madness, News of the Day, and The Twist Turns (Almost) Five!
July 15, 2020 10:57 - 45 minutes - 104 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at today's hot headlines, masks as chin guards, food trends, and a save-the-date for The Twist's 5th anniversary!
The Twist Podcast #129: Intersectionality, Pandemic Pandemonium, and the Deaths of Innocents
June 30, 2020 20:50 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at intersectionality, the ongoing pandemic, hot headlines, and the deaths of innocents.
The Twist Podcast Pride Edition: Tumble in Tulsa, Branding Brouhahas, and Not My Heritage!
June 23, 2020 20:18 - 39 minutes - 90.1 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look a the continuing importance of Pride, the brouhaha over brand names, Republican chicanery, NASCAR, Tulsa's coronapalooza, and saying good riddance to a heritage that isn't ours (so there).
The Twist Podcast #127: Hooray for 'Hollywood,' Opening State Jitters, and SCOTUS Rainbow Sprinkles
June 17, 2020 10:57 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we peek out of lockdown, chat about Ryan Murphy's fabulous 'Hollywood' fantasy, and celebrate the Supreme Court's super gay decision.
The Twist Podcast #126: Mark Returns to Co-Host, TV and Food Trends, and America in the Mirror
June 09, 2020 15:20 - 33 minutes - 76.6 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we peek out from lockdown, talk TV and food trends, and the end of the American empire.
The Twist 2.0 #18 : " America's #1 Target"
June 05, 2020 15:14 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBToday’s episode is a special edition, if you will given the recent events in our country. Today’s Focus takes over this episode as special guests Corey Brown and Mario Harper join Q and Rick on a discussion of race, rioting, revelation and change. This episode did extremely personal and very inspiring. Thanks for listening in and joining this important conversation. This episode concludes with a special announcement, so be sure to take a listen!
The Twist 2.0 #17 : " Church Clarity"
May 19, 2020 00:05 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBQ and Rick are back with another Zoom version of the Twist 2.0, gratefully continuing our podcast conversations with each of you. Hear the duo's Netflix's picks for what to watch during isolation and listen as they tell the tale of the dog named Luca. Then join in on their deeper discussion on sexuality and gender views within the modern Christian church. Rick is floored by Q's "Words to Live By" at the end of the show, moving him to share his condolences for those who are experiencing the...
The Twist 2.0 #16: Midlife Crisis & Living Arrangements Post COVID-19
May 04, 2020 11:43 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBZoom, zoom, zoom! Q and Rick share their live zoom visit with their Twist 2.0 followers on this new podcast. Today's topic is how the differences and more importantly the similarities in how each of their generations is reacting to COVID-19. On lighter subjects, they play an all Wisconsin version of THIS OR THAT, and offer one viewer a chance to have fresh squeaky curds sent to them! So listen quick and be the first to respond!
The Twist 2.0 #15: Ok, Millennial
March 26, 2020 20:04 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBQ and Rick are back! A virus can't stop us from being with you all. This new edition is like the old "party lines" back in the day when several households shared the same phone line and you could eavesdrop on a conversation. Your hosts keep it real about COVID-19, liars, thieves and cheaters, wheelchair accessible Barbie dream-houses, bedbug counts on movie theatre seats and Broadway's fleeting Me Too moment. Today's Topic has Rick and Newsweek journalist Sam Hill extolling, "Ok, Millennia...
The Twist 2.0 #14: “LGBTQ+ 101"
March 04, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBQ & Rick breakdown the meaning behind the letters LGBTQ, tackle the "+" sign, during today’s Main Focus. The conversation is frank, honest, authentic and transparent. The duo name the podcast's first “Fan of the Week” and debuts a new game, “This or That?” So stop what you're doing, and take a listen!
The Twist 2.0 #13: “And The Black Vote Goes To..."
February 15, 2020 03:24 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBQ and Rick kicks off the 1st show of Black History Month on this Valentines Day, with Today’s Focus being a discussion being around which Democratic candidate is most deserving of the black vote. Take a listen to hear about the elite circle Pat Mahomes joined earlier this month, to the latest challenge fad LITERALLY sweeping the country. GO LISTEN!!!
The Twist 2.0 #12: “The Impact Movies Have on Society"
February 01, 2020 02:26 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBQ and Rick reunite after both being on vacation. The dynamic duo discusses the latest events from the passing of NBA great, Kobe Bryant, to debating whether or not movies have an impact on today's society.
The Twist 2.0 #11: “Roaring 20's"
January 06, 2020 13:59 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBHappy New Year! Now go listen to the 1st episode of the decade for The Twist Podcast. In episode 11 Q & Rick FINALLY talk politics, of course they put their twist on it. Q & Rick discuss the remaining individuals of the democratic party who are running for President, and more importantly state whether or not they would have a beer with them. A special guest drops in on the podcast and plays “Yes or No” with your hosts and Q leaves listeners with some profound “Words to Live By” to kick off a...