What Do The Gays Think?

IT'S OUR PRIDE SPECIAL! We asked our LGBTQ+ survey panelists to fill-out a family-feud style questionnaire, and now we're pitting Pat against Jackie in the ultimate showdown to see who can REALLY answer the question - What Do The Gays Think? 0:00 Introduction 10:15 Name the most common reason people discover they are queer 16:15 Name an iconic duo 22:37 Name a reason to go to a queer bar over anot...

Things have heated up over these last few weeks, and these topics beg for discussion! The Gays get together and chat about Operation Blockout, the movement among social media users to block celebrities who are not using their platforms to speak about important issues. We also talk about the heated exchange between Jasmine Crockett and Marjorie Taylor Greene, bringing up discussions of racism and s...

What Do The Gays Think of Taylor Swift's new album and Joja Siwa's new song? Join Jackie, Matt, and Pat for another episode of gay chaos as we discuss recent social, cultural, and political topics such as Chappell Roan at Coachella, Trump's Trial, Billie Eilish, and whether or not we would *get down* with Professor Layton. And YES Pat purposely left the whole debacle with Jackie vanishing in on pu...

On February 8th, 2024, a 16-year-old non-binary teenager named Nex Benedict died after a fight broke out in the school bathroom. These types of tragedies deeply affect members of the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, Matt, Pat, & Jackie review the results of a recent survey that explores how members of the LGBTQ+ community were impacted by Nex Benedict's death.  0:00 Intros 6:00 Context 7:02...

It's been a while again! Life has kept us busy, but we wanted to get an episode out to y'all! In this episode, Jackie disappears so Matt and Pat revert to their old duo-style and chat about everything that's been happening recently (but mostly Netflix's Avatar the Last Airbender Live Action adaptation). We also delve into the Quiet on Set documentary, recent 2024 election updates, and (of course)...

Under Queer Review is back! And this time, we review Netflix's new take on the Scott Pilgrim series - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, an 8 episode show that flips the script on the original graphic novel and movie. Not to mention there's more queer content to be had that just BEGS reviewing. Join Matt, Pat, and Jackie for this titillating review! 0:00 Intros 5:55 Context for Scott Pilgrim 13:33 Overall i...

SIGN UP TO JOIN OUR SURVEY PANEL - https://forms.gle/zoVJm9GfskZHxReK8 That's right, it's survey time! We polled 100 gay and 100 straight people, asking them their opinions on a variety of intriguing topics. Who likes pineapple on pizza more? Who likes sports? Who believes America is a great country? And more controversially, who supports the Republican party?? Jump in for today's episode of "What...

It's time to get down to business for 2024. The Gays return to 2023 and review their previous goals and predictions. Then we share our goals and predictions for 2024, from politics to LGBTQ music and representation! 0:00 Intros 6:46 Did We Keep Our 2023 Resolutions? 16:38 Our 2024 Goals and Resolutions 32:51 Did Our 2023 Predictions Come True? 43:15 Our 2024 Predictions This linktree has links to...

Join the gays this week as we dive into 2023's TV, music, films, and video games from the LGBTQ+ perspective. We discuss the hits and misses of the year's entertainment offerings. Get ready for an honest and fun review that everyone can enjoy! 0:00 Intros 6:26 Music & Podcast Review 11:12 Podcasts We Listened To 14:13 TV & Movies 39:00 Video Games 1:01:00 Our Favorites for the Year This li...

Matt, Pat, and Jackie pull out their data analysis hats and dive into new survey results from a sample of Gay & Bisexual individuals and compare their thoughts on social, cultural, and political topics against Straight individuals. Matt presents the results in the form of a game show, pitting Pat and Jackie against each other to see who knows the Queer community the best. This is different con...

IT'S BEEN A WHILE AGAIN! We are getting ready to return to our biweekly schedule of podcast releases. And Jackie officially joins Matt and Pat as a co-host of What Do The Gays Think! Join us in this episode as we discuss the latest and greatest in recent pop culture, politics, and all things "queer" topics. 0:00 Intros 6:10 JACKIES JOINS THE PODCAST! 12:20 Pat's Volleyball VICTORIES 16:44 Secret S...

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WE'RE BACK YALL! And omg... what the absolute HELL has happened? We took a little bit of a break and the world decided to turn into a dumpster fire while we were away. But let's chat... there's lots to talk about. 0:00 WE'RE BACK 8:44 Attack on Titan's Anime Ended 17:10 Avatar the Last Airbender Cast 22:55 Diablo's Expansion and Overwatch's New Hero (Mauga) 25:25 Project 2025 29:55 Israel / Palest...

It's been a while in the making, and we've been on a bit of a hiatus! But we finally reviewed Heartstopper Season 2! We had a lot to talk about and discuss - Nick's coming out saga, Charlie's struggle with eating/mental disorders, Tara and Darcy's drama, and more! (Not to mention the super gay trip to PARIS) Does it pass our queer review??? 0:00 Introductions 2:20 Recap of Heartstopper Season 2 3:...

This episode is CHAOS. We brought @SeaturtleJETSKI onto the podcast along with Jackie for a rowdy yet productive discussion of many early-August topics. (This was recorded in the beginning of August so we MAY be behind on certain things!) The gays dive more into the Barbie movie and the Lizzo controversy, recent political developments (including WAY TOO MUCH OF HUNTER BIDEN'S BODY), and a new addi...

What can we say? It's been a while since recording a podcast episode, and Matt and Pat have to dig into some of the hard hitting questions from this summer. 0:05 Intros 3:14 Matt in Ron Desantis Land 4:42 Matt Swimming with the Sharks 7:23 Matt's Moving Shenanigans 9:25 Pat's Trip to the *Nude* Beach 17:55 Lizzo, Ariana, and Doja Getting Cancelled? 22:45 Is Barbie Woke? 30:03 Our Initial Thoughts...

Our 3 gays decide to take a close look at a different piece of media today, the documentary on Netflix - Disclosure. This trans documentary, directed by Sam Feder, was released in 2020 and takes an in-depth look at trans representation in media throughout history. Matt, Pat, and Jackie pull out their magnifying glasses once again and dive deep into the topics discussed in the documentary. Does it...

When we says things like "LGBTQ topics should be taught in schools", it's often misconstrued. But gay kids exist, and we know because we WERE those kids. In the second episode of our yearly Pride series, Matt and Pat talk about their experiences as gay children, and what it was like growing up gay when the world around them was telling them not to be. 0:00 Intros 6:40 Childhood Q&A Starts! 8:2...

Pride Month continues, and the queers of PridEmpire return to you with another Under Queer Review, this time discussing The Owl House on Disney Plus! The Owl House was created by Dana Terrace and ran for 3 seasons from January 2020 to April 2023. There's plenty of casual queer representation littered throughout the show, but does it pass the Queer Review? 0:00 Intros 3:22 What is the Owl House? 4:...

The first episode of our Pride Month series is here! In this episode Matt, Pat, and Jackie host an interview with transgender activist Erin Reed (aka ErinInTheMorning) where we talk about the state of LGBTQIA+ rights in America, Erin's process for tracking anti-LGBTQIA legislation, and some more lighthearted topics such as self care techniques and our favorite queer media! 0:00 Intros 5:00 Intervi...

This one's a doozy! Jackie joins Matt and Pat for an initial discussion of the new Tears of the Kingdom. We also talk about the drama around Overwatch 2's PvE failure and the frustration caused by it. Not to mention we walk through Ron Desantis' slate of new anti-LGBTQIA+ laws in Florida, leading to a travel advisory warning from the NAACP. Hang out with us as we give our thoughts on it all! 0:00...

Call Me By Your Name was a 2017 movie directed by Luca Guadagnino, based on the book written by Andre Aciman. Set in 1980s Italy, the film explores the budding relationship between Elio (Timothee Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer). This film can be considered one of the first to spark the most recent surge in gay media. So in this episode, Matt, Pat, and Jackie take a critical lens to the film an...

Trump is now a convicted sex offender. Tucker Carlson was fired for a racist text message. George Santos was arrested. Are conservatives finally reaping what they sow? Pat and Matt dig deep in today's episode to talk about the latest in current events. Let's not forget Lil Nas X at the Met Gala rocking a FIERCE outfit, Janelle Monae's new album coming soon, and Lifeweaver being added to Overwatch!...

Ahhh I love the smell of roasted weenies in the morning! Anti-trans rhetoric and legislation continues to permeate through America, so Matt and Pat get deep in this episode to discuss it. We talk about the Dylan Mulvaney / Bud Light controversy, the silencing of Zooey Zephyr in Montana, AND Sasha Colby's Drag Race win! EDIT: When we recorded this episode, Zooey Zephyr had not been formally reprima...

Vampire in the Garden is an anime on Netflix created by Wit Studio, also known for Attack on Titan. Only 5 episodes long, ~30 minutes each, the show breaches the realm of queer representation in a fantasy vampire setting. In this episode, the 3 queers sit down and take a critical lens to the anime. Will it pass the Queer Review? This linktree has links to all our content! https://linktr.ee/pridemp...