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 #63: Dandruffgate, 100 Years of National Parks, and Paying Your Medical Bills with Prayer
April 25, 2018 13:22 - 30 minutes - 70.1 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a twisted look at the news, celebrate 100 years of national parks, chat about dandruff on the world stage, and appreciate God’s social safety net.
The Twist Podcast #62: A Day at the Breach, Gals Who Love Gays, and the Emperor’s New Tweets
April 11, 2018 14:04 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we offer up news and opinion with a Twist. This week: Facebook revealed, bring back the f#g h#gs, and imagining a world without tweets.
The Twist Podcast #61: Craigslist Impersonals, 2018 Does 1968, and the Movie Every Gay Kid Deserves
March 26, 2018 13:55 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the headlines, the protests of 2018, a requiem for Craigslist, and ‘Love, Simon’, the story every gay kid deserves.
The Twist Podcast #60: Pageants to the Rescue, Surfing the Blue Wave, and Calling Uncle Awesome
March 19, 2018 20:30 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk about news, the American story as told in pageants, surfing the blue wave all the way from Pennsylvania, and being the best aunts and uncles we can be.
The Twist Podcast #59: Spaceships Galore, Trigger Tweets, and Stormy with a Chance of Lawsuit
March 12, 2018 14:26 - 40 minutes - 91.6 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk about the news, spaceships in the neighborhood, Stormy Daniels porn spectacular, and revenge tweeting.
The Twist Podcast #58 Feel Good Edition: Bitter in the House, Out and Angry, and Age is Just a Death Sentence
March 07, 2018 17:04 - 34 minutes - 78 MBWelcome to show #58 of the Twist Podcast. Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the headlines, awards snubs (will we ever learn?), the attempted erasure of queer people, and age as a downer. Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and right here at The Twist Podcast page. Copyright 2018 MadeMark Publishing
The Twist Podcast #57: Guns on the Catwalk, Food Trends 2018, and Gayest Olympics Ever
February 20, 2018 15:13 - 30 minutes - 69.1 MBWelcome to show #57 of the Twist Podcast. Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk about America’s mass shooting epidemic, food trends for 2018, and the gayest Olympics ever (we hope).
The Twist Podcast #56: Post-Super Bowl Backstage Update, Facebook Snoozes, and Memo? What Memo?
February 05, 2018 15:27 - 32 minutes - 73.8 MBJoin co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we get an up-close update from Rick on his Super Bowl experience, peruse some headlines, hit the Facebook snooze button, and prepare the planet for Trump, Year 2.
The Twist Podcast #55: Secret Society Footwear, Call Me By Your Oscar, and Singing the DACA Blues
January 25, 2018 14:18 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBWe're back after a three month psych evaluation, rested and ready. Mark McNease and Rick Rose return with The Twist Podcast, bringing you news, views, opinions and more. In today's episode, we talk about the shutdown that mostly wasn't, Secret Society chatter on the right, and the upcoming Oscars. Are you listening? Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, and at TheTwistPodcast.com Copyright 2018 MadeMark Publishing
The Twist Podcast #49: Eat the Poor, Q is for Podcast, and the Senate Mansplains Healthcare
January 23, 2018 10:46 - 35 minutes - 81.8 MBFrom the Twist archives: Join co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease for news and opinion with a Twist. This week: The Weekly Readlines, poor is the new poor, LGBTQ podcasts on the rise, and Senate Republicans mansplain healthcare.
The Twist Podcast #50: Dawn of the Dead Sitcoms, She-Robot, and Miss USA Says Healthcare is for the Privileged
January 19, 2018 11:46 - 44 minutes - 103 MBJoin co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease for news and opinion with a Twist. This week: The Weekly Readlines, robot self-serve, 80s sitcoms rise from the dead, and Miss USA claims healthcare is for the privileged.
The Twist Podcast #51: Journalist Lex Talamo Joins the Podcast
January 19, 2018 11:42 - 35 minutes - 81.6 MBCo-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose are delighted to be interviewing guests again. This month we begin with journalist Lex Talamo, whose series for the Shreveport Times, Sinister Web, takes a hard hitting look at child sexual abuse on the internet. Join us for a conversation with Lex about the series, the subject and her work as an investigative journalist.
The Twist Podcast #52: Proud and Tired, Food News, and Facebook Gets Desperate
January 19, 2018 11:34 - 43 minutes - 99.3 MBJoin co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease for news and opinion with a Twist. This week: Headlines galore, proud and tired, food news you can use, and Facebook gets desperate.
The Twist Podcast #53: Jersey Paradise, Trans Across America, and Whose Rainbow Is It Anyway?
January 19, 2018 11:29 - 38 minutes - 87.2 MBJoin co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease for news and opinion with a Twist. This week: The week in headlines, Jersey paradise, trans across America, and whose rainbow is it anyway?
Twist #24 Military Mamas, Z is for Zika, and Potty Panic Sweeps the Nation
May 14, 2016 20:50 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MBWelcome to show #24 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: Twist chat, military mamas, Z is for Zika, and potty panic sweeps the nation. Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine while you listen at iTunes, Libsyn, Stitcher, and now Google Play!
Twist #23 Voter ID Laws, Trumpocalypse, and Vape or Die (The Great E-Cig Debate)
May 07, 2016 20:44 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBWelcome to show #23 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: Twist chat, voter ID laws, Trumpocalypse, and vape or die (the great e-cig debate). Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine while you listen at iTunes, Stitcher, Pride 48 and Google Play.
Twist #22 Tennessee Vicious, HIV in LA Prisons, and Rainbow Trolls (When Gayters Attack)
April 30, 2016 14:37 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBWelcome to show #22 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: Twist chat, Tennessee vicious, HIV in LA prisons, and rainbow trolls (when gayters attack).
Twist #21 Prince's Final Exit, Tubman Rocks the Twenty, and Godzillary Takes New York
April 23, 2016 14:26 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWelcome to show #21 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: Twist chat, Prince exits the stage, Harriet Tubman takes the$20, and Godzillary conquers New York.
Twist #20 Equality Takes A Tumble, Sarandon Insanity, and Gay Adoption Hits 50
April 02, 2016 14:11 - 23 minutes - 53.1 MBWelcome to show #20 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, equality takes a tumble, Susan Sarandon talks gibberish, and same-sex adoption makes it to all 50 states.
Twist #19 Gays in the Pews, Aging Beauty, and Technology Run Rampant
March 20, 2016 12:00 - 32 minutes - 73.4 MBWelcome to show #19 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, gays in the pews, aging beauty, and technology run rampant.
Twist #18 Visible Trans Men, Buying the Bi, and Hxstory Lessons (Seriously?)
March 13, 2016 12:32 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBWelcome to show #18 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, trans men gain visibility, bisexuality gets its due, and hxstory lessons 101 (seriously?).
Twist #17 Trump's Male Enhancer, Politics Gone Wild, and Sam Smith Blows It
March 05, 2016 15:38 - 29 minutes - 67.9 MBWelcome to show #16 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines,Trump's enhancer, politics gone wile, and Sam Smith blows it.
Twist #16 Oscar Exclusions, Trump Nears Liftoff, and Trans in the Crosshairs
February 28, 2016 13:27 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWelcome to show #16 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, #OscarsSoOver, Trump invades the homeland, and the right's assault on trans lives continues.
Twist #15 SCOTUS Down One, Gaga Does Bowie, and the Trump vs. Pope Cage Match
February 20, 2016 23:09 - 26 minutes - 60.5 MBWelcome to show #15 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, SCOTUS down one, Grammy red carpet redux, and the Trump vs. Pope cage match.
Twist #14 Beyoncé Slays, Millennials Revolt, and the Liberal Mind Shuts Down
February 15, 2016 12:44 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBWelcome to show #14 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, Beyoncé slays, changing of the millennial guard, the straight woman/gay man paradigm, and the closing of the liberal mind.
Twist Special with Blogger Mark S. King
February 07, 2016 11:44 - 32 minutes - 74.4 MBWelcome to another Twist Special, where co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease devote the podcast to guests from the fields of news, arts, culture, politics and activism. This week we have blogger, author, activist and victorious game show contestant (!) Mark S. King. Mark has been writing and speaking out on behalf of people living with HIV since he tested positive in 1985, the week the antibody test became publicly available. His award-winning blog, MyFabulousDisease.com, shares his story and...
Twist #12 Teenage Raceland, #OscarsSoStraight, and Coming Out of the Pro-Choice Closet
January 31, 2016 13:08 - 34 minutes - 32 MBWelcome to show #12 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, food trends, #OscarsSoStraight, teenage raceland, and coming out of the pro-choice closet.
Twist #11 Young Queer Hollywood, Equality Pushback, and Fluidity Takes the Runway
January 24, 2016 13:00 - 33 minutes - 75.8 MBWelcome to show #11 of The Twist, with Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, young, queer and fabulous, equality pushback, marriage mayhem, and Sarah Palin's chopped word salad.
Twist #10 Food Trends, Oscar Kerfuffle, and Bowie Achieves Liftoff
January 18, 2016 11:42 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome to show #10 of The Twist, America's only clothing optional podcast. Co-hosts Rick Rose and Mark McNease provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, our state of disunion, more food trends, look - it's a magazine cover!, Oscar kerfuffle, and David Bowie achieves liftoff. Seasoned to taste with quotes and opinion.
Twist Special Guest Edition with Journalist Segann March
January 10, 2016 23:16 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MBWelcome to the first of our regular Twist Specials, where co-hosts Rick Rose (recently named one of 16 HIV advocates to watch in 2016) and Mark McNease devote the podcast to guests from the fields of news, arts, culture, politics and activism. This week we have journalist Segann March, the Education Watchdog Reporter for the Shreveport Times. Her recent article shines a light on the continuing presence of HIV and AIDS in communities across the country, including Louisiana, which had the thir...
Twist #8 Trends and Predictions for 2016
January 02, 2016 22:49 - 23 minutes - 13.7 MBWelcome to show #8 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this weekend: The Twist's first podcast of 2016 - the coming year in trends and predictions: food moves, trans visibility, politics and climate heading downward, and reclaiming the word 'gay.' Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine while you listen at iTunes, Libsyn, SoundClound and Stitc...
The Twist's Year End Best and Worst of 2015
December 27, 2015 15:01 - 26 minutes - 15 MBWelcome to show #7 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this weekend: The Twist's last podcast of 2015 - a year in review: global warming, marriage equality, food trends, Germany conquers, social media madness, Cuba libre, and presidential politics in the toilet. Plus a few words we hope to never hear again, and some end quotes for a year to remember. ...
Twist #6 Feminism 2015, Gay Sports Sections, and Don't Take a Picture (It'll Last Longer)
December 20, 2015 15:06 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MBWelcome to show #6 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this weekend: The Weekly Readlines, feminism in 2015, don't take a picture (it'll last longer), the meaning of men, and this week's Final Bell: gender fluidity in gifts and more. Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine while you listen at iTunes, Libsyn, SoundClound and Stitcher. Or just em...
Twist #5 Time's Person of the Year, Yoga as Culture Theft, and Gay-Approved Holidays
December 06, 2015 21:58 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MBWelcome to show #5 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this weekend: The Weekly Readlines, Time's Person of the Year and Mad's 20 Dummies, Yoga as culture theft, gay-approved holiday dinner tables, and theFlipping Point. This week's Final Bell: Tragedy is the new ho-hum: America surrenders to slaughter. Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine wh...
Twist #4 Barbie Boys, Slut-Shaming Charlie Sheen & the New NAMES Project
November 22, 2015 10:59 - 24 minutes - 55 MBWelcome to show #4 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this weekend: The Weekly Readlines overview of the week's top stories, Barbie boys, Hillary nudes, slut-shaming Charlie Sheen, and the new NAMES project. This week's Final Bell: Bring us your tired, your refugees. Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine while you listen at iTunes, Libsyn, So...
Twist #3 Out is the New Blah
November 15, 2015 22:49 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBWelcome to show #2 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines overview of the week's top stories, gay is the new mainstream, out is the new blah, Salt Lake City gets it right, and prison rape is no joke. This week's Final Bell: Remember Paris. Enjoy The Twist on your favorite gym machine while you listen at iTunes, Libsyn, So...
Twist #2 Banning the Box
November 09, 2015 13:58 - 29 minutes - 17.1 MBWelcome to show #2 of The Twist Podcast, where irreverence comes with a side of insight. Co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose provide weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines overview of the week's top stories, Obama bans the box, oh no we won't drop the 'T', Brandon Teena 20 years later, and the politics of fear and loathing. This week's Final Bell: the LDS church tells kids of gay parents to reject them or else. So sad. Enjoy The Twi...
Twist #1 Big Scary Halloween Launch
October 31, 2015 15:32 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MBWas that thunder and screams we just heard? Welcome to the Official First Episode of The Twist Podcast, complete with flesh eating undead, ghosts of famous newscasters, and clothing optional listening. Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we start providing weekly news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, a quick overview of the week’s top headlines, here come the 40 Under 40s, fall food fixations, strangling the middle class, life's me...
The Twist Podcast Preview 2 (10.26.15)
October 26, 2015 09:54 - 24 minutes - 56.8 MBThe Twist Podcast… now in previews! Welcome to the second sneak-peek episode of The Twist Podcast as we prepare for our big Halloween launch complete with flesh eaters and clothing optional listening. Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose every week for news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, a quick overview of the week’s top headlines, gay in Thailand, get married (or else!), be my zucchini, where have all the trans men gone?, and this ...
The Twist Podcast Now in Previews (10.19.15)
October 20, 2015 20:35 - 28 minutes - 65.1 MBThe Twist Podcast… now in previews! Welcome to the first episode of The Twist Podcast. Call it a beta, and you can be our beta listeners as we prepare for our Halloween launch. Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose every week for news and opinion with a twist. Prepared specially for you this week: The Weekly Readlines, a quick overview of the week’s top headlines, World War II’s impact on gay life, End Times politics, things do dread after 50, “straight for pay,” #HashTagNuidity, and the ...