BANTS! with Geoff and Justin

We're reposting an older episode this week due to some technical difficulties! We'll be back next week with part 2 of Our Favorite Things of 2024. What’s Good? Geoff: “Yeah x10” by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (seriously) ( ⁠Spotify⁠ ) Justin: Everything You’ve Ever Seen by Chet Porter ( ⁠Spotify⁠ ) Links: Dune: Prophecy - Official Teaser ( ⁠YouTube⁠ ) House of the Dragon - Official Trailer ( ⁠...

It’s December, and much like Oprah and that troublesome nun/nanny/songstress, Maria, we are sharing our favorite things! This ep is dedicated to our favorite music of the year and we’re joined by one of our best friends, Ben! Plus, Ben and Geoff school painfully straight Justin on gay culture. What’s Good? Geoff: Shark Navigator Lift-Away Vacuum ( Target ) Justin: The Party Never Dies by Party Fav...

Geoff and Justin are visiting the dusty sands of the coliseum AND the Emerald City of Oz in today’s jam-packed episode! They’re breaking down the highs and lows of this year’s Barbenheimer, the dual box office juggernauts of Wicked and Gladiator II! How wild is it that the musical based on the lore of the Wizard of Oz is more political than the drama about ancient Rome?? The bois also discuss note...

Pass the cranberry sauce! Thanksgiving is finally upon us, and our resident wannabe Martha Stewarts Geoff and Justin are raring to talk about all their favorite cooking tips! Before that, they simply MUST discuss Beyoncé’s NFL Christmas plans, Kendrick’s new album, and Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special! After, G+J talk spatchcocking, debate the best potatoes to use for your mash, and rank the...

It’s time to stop being polite, and start getting real about Reality TV! Geoff and Justin are duking it out over reality television! Is it trash? Is it high art? Both?! The boys discuss everything from Survivor to Great British Bake Off to Real Housewives of New York! Before their reality chat G+J also touch on Charli’s stint as host and musical guest on SNL and the downright depressing fight betw...

Welp, we survived the election, and it didn’t go the way we’d hoped! Rub some dirt on it, listeners dear, and tune in to hear the BANTS bois discuss the new hotness in pop culture to distract from the gnawing void! This week, G+J discuss the *questionable* casting of Jeremy Allen White (JAW) as the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, and the already iconic NYC Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest. Mos...

It’s been one week—right down to the day! Now the boys are back—and there’s Hell to pay! Geoff and Justin have emerged from the graveyard mist to guide you through this especially creepy HALLOWEEN! In this week’s episode, the bois are in costume and ready to dish about their favorite Halloween films. But first, they discuss spooky new singles from Lady Gaga and Tyler, the Creator and a potential n...

Free bleeding in the autumn rain, talking Brat again and again. That’s right listeners dear, Geoff and Justin are working it out on the remix (album). The boys discuss the highs and lows of features from The 1975 to Caroline Polacheck to Bon Iver to Tinashe. They also delve into the latest hot topics: Brittany Broski being unceremoniously shoved into another dimension by an aged twink; new seasons...

Listeners dear, we hope you enjoyed your long weekend–Justin and Geoff surely did! On this week’s minisode, our hosts are discussing albums that they think have an undeserved bad rap! Geoff discusses the misunderstood 2013 Lady Gaga album Artpop , while Justin takes on white boy royalty Coldplay and their 2011 album Mylo Xyloto . Tune in to see if you agree with their ~HOT TAKES~ What’s Good? Geof...

On this very special episode of BANTS!, Justin is lucky enough to be joined by Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist, Hoda Kotb, as she picks his brain on the film, Joker: Folie à Deux. It should be noted Hoda was suffering from a cold which is why her voice is so very deep. But before Hoda, Geoff and Justin discuss the ongoing and dark developments in the Diddy scandal, Luke Bryan’s ice cold...

Ch-ch-changes are afoot, listeners dear! Temperatures have dipped, the air is crisp, and the trees are awash with scarlet, sienna, and gold as fall hath arrived! J&G converse about icon and legend Hoda Kotb leaving NBC’s Today; Chappell Roan’s Kamala “controversy”; and NYC's biggest clown, Mayor Eric Adams. Speaking of clowns, Miss Harleen Quinn herself (Lady Gaga) dropped her Joker Folie à De...

Geoff and Justin would like to give their condolences to everyone who worked on Katy Perry’s newest album, 143 –except for Dr. Luke (boooooooo tomato tomato tomato). To brighten that downright dour reception, the bois are recapping their summers this week! They revisit episodes past, from Dua Lipa to Chappell Roan to–you guessed it–Charli XCX. Why did Camila Cabello & Dua flop while other pop...

Break out your tuxes and ball gowns, because Awards Season has officially begun! Geoff and Justin are breaking down all the biggest surprises at last weekend’s Emmy Awards, from Hacks to Shōgun to Baby Reindeer! Before that, they discuss Beyoncé once again being wronged by the country music establishment, the entertaining farce that is the VMAs, and BANTS! MVP Charli xcx’s newly announced remix al...

Justin and Geoff are BACK and ready to talk some shit after a restful LDW! First in line is Netflix, whose film and TV offerings have been less than satisfying. Joining the big streamer in the FLOP corner is GRRM, who is still struggling to get The Winds of Winter across the finish line, and yet is causing a fuss over HotD minutia. Thankfully, pop girly of the moment Sabrina Carpenter is decidedly...

Prepare for trouble and make it double! Before the hunties Chatot about pocket monsters, they cover JLo and Ben Affleck’s divorce and Chappell Roan’s completely warranted plea for privacy. Kamala Harris is also catching ‘em all–votes from Democratic delegates, of course! G+J lol about the DNC spectacle feat. Lil Jon, “mystery guest(s)”, and couch jokes galore! Over on the right, Miss Don-alde Trum...

BANTS! pod here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Hollyweird elites! This week the boys discuss the simmering feud between It Ends with Us costars Justin Baldoni and Swiftie fave, Blake Lively. Colleen Hoover couldn’t write drama this juicy #BookTok. Then, they delve into the recent arrests made related to the death of beloved “Friends” star, Matthew Perry. But fear not, liste...

In this week’s episode, Geoff and Justin talk about the divisive second season of House of the Dragon . But before these riders don their battle armor and climb their mounts, they must celebrate Austrian-American intelligence relations and the safety of Taylor and The Swifties. In other news, the movies are back! Thankfully so is millennial hottie Dylan O’Brien who is on the star-studded cast of a...

The star spangled banner flapping overhead, the cry of a distant eagle echoing across amber waves of grain—that’s how you know Simone Biles won another gold medal in gay Paris! The Olympics are in full swing, and so is France’s Anthony Ammirati if you know what we mean! The boys recount the Olympics, William Eyelash on the remix of Charli’s “Guess,” and the (alleged) death of Brat Summer - THANKS...

The boys are back and in high spirits to discuss television’s saddest comedy, The Bear! After much badgering from Justin, Geoff has finally caught up with the FX drama and has many opinions on season three. Will Carmy ever overcome his demons? Why doesn’t his restaurant have a sign? Geoff and Justin also discuss the bizarre Paris Olympics opening ceremony, Lady Gaga, Céline Dion, The Can Can, Flus...

The boys are mostly fine after Miss Rona dropped in unannounced right in the midst of Brat Summer. While the party will go on, this week Geoff and Justin are social distancing and looking to the future in preparation for their second favorite season: AWARDS! In the vein of sports fantasy leagues, they have developed their own awards season competition and have predictions based on the Emmy nominat...

Grab your standard issue FBI revolver, ‘70s station wagon, and strange metal orb, this episode is a wild ride. This week, Geoff and Justin have just returned from watching the buzzy Oz Perkins film Longlegs on opening weekend, and are ready to talk scary movies, Nic Cage, and complicated parental relationships. The movies are back, baby! Also on the menu for this week’s news-packed episode is the...

The boys are headed to the Pink Pony Club to discuss the world domination of Chappell Roan! G & J will dive into The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess , new singles from Childish Gambino and Kesha, the life-changing scent of tomato vine, and the health benefits of rewatching Game of Thrones! Will Justin finally be canceled? Will Geoff make it through the entire episode without dozing off? Tu...

Listeners dear, whether you’re a homebody or a 365 party girl, you’ll enjoy today’s episode where we introduce a new segment–Hot or Not–and discuss American club culture! Why are so many straight clubs so awful? Are Justin & Geoff too hit to get into New York’s hottest club? What are the five rules of clubbing? Before all of that, the boys discuss Glastonbury, talking Charli xcx, George Daniel...

The season 2 *premiere* (Moira Rose voice) of House of the Dragon has aired, and the Bants boys are READY for some bloodshed! Tune in to hear the latest Hot Topics–Katy Perry, Charli and Lorde, Justin’s (the other one) DWI, and Zelda?? actually playable in a Zelda game?? Then Geoff & Justin dive into the newest HotD, discussing everything that went down in the first episode of this season. Tea...

It is Brat summer, listeners dear, and the boys like what they see! Their good friend and noted Charli xcx scholar, Gillie (aka Gilbo Baggins) joins them this week to talk talk the best-reviewed album of the year, Brat ! This ep goes spring breakers, with the gang chatting about everything: The Bimbo Summit, T. Swift’s alleged chart blocking antics, the rise of Chappell Roan, and the lore of THE C...