Gayotic with MUNA

This week, the band is joined by very special guest Towa Bird to discuss everything from breadframes (not a typo) to bread bowls, as well as marketing the hottest new medication you've never heard of, GaySexy.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Shop MUNA mer...

This week, Katie, Jo, and Naomi are back in the studio with very special guest Finneas! Topics discussed include tour and travel hacks, childhood treasure thievery, and how everyone feels about their Saturn Return.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Shop MUN...

We're back with an extra special edition of Gayotic this week. Joining Katie and Jo in the studio is the wickedly talented, one and only, musician, host, and Drag Race WINNER Monét X Change! No topic is off limits, from the trials and tribulations of swamp ass to the breaking news that Susan Boyle is a lesbian icon. Get into it!  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayot...

The band has a very special solo episode to discuss a very special solo venture: Katie's debut album, What A Relief (out on October 25th!) . The group shares their excitement about Katie's project by reminiscing on special details about the creative process, everyone's favorite tracks, and how nice it is to move a little less in silence. Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Ga...

The band is back for another solo episode! This time, they debrief their thoughts on wedding culture, rock climbing, piercings in your 60s, and, of course, love at first sight.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Shop MUNA merch! Your favorite band, all over...

It's another solo band episode this week! Jo, Naomi, and Katie discuss their favorite romantic comedies, the trials and tribulations of going to the chiropractor, thoughts on saying the word "Daddy", and, of course, Sex and The City.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a review to read on a futur...

The band returns to the studio to play an epic game of Would You Rather! Also discussed are transportation stories of the past, including the most bizarre thing Naomi's seen a driver do, Katie's thoughts on air travel, and a moment so shocking that it literally postponed a break up.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spot...

This week, the band puts their friendship knowledge to the test by playing The Newlywed Game with a special MUNA twist. The questions asked are equal parts random and specific... and yet the band still manages to get almost every answer correct, proving what we've known all along: No one knows MUNA like MUNA knows MUNA. Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  App...

This week's special Gayotic guest is the one and only Palehound! Together, the group gets into their romantic fantasies of youth (spoiler - there are rainstorms involved), weird/possibly haunted hotel experiences, and give Lady Gaga her proverbial flowers.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a re...

It's said that there's one moment in life that, as soon as it happens, all other memories and experiences can henceforth only be organized by "Before This Happened" and "After This Happened". For our beloved band, that moment might just be when they went to The Magic Castle. Numbers were guessed, cards were pulled, and playerless pianos took song requests like a champ. A lesson to think on: Magic...

Allie X is the band's special Gayotic guest of the week! Tune in as the group breaks down the little-told obstacles that come with signing a record deal, how low everyone can go (vocally), and figure out once and for all what the kids are saying these days.  Watch the video version of this episode  here . Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a r...

The band is joined by very special guest, friend and comedian John Early! Topics discussed include thorough in-depth analysis on the men from Sex and the City, finding the confidence to wear a new accessory, and FINALLY solve the mystery of what a B.M.T. is.  Watch the video version of this episode  here. Rate Gayotic on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify  and leave us a r...

This week's band-only ep perfectly exemplifies why the pod is called Gayotic. Follow along as Katie, Naomi, and Jo jump from doing bits about UTIs to heaven, pizza, the Tower of Babel, and being romantic (or Roman Mantic, or a Rome Ant Tic, depending on your personal preference). Confused by how all of this can be seamlessly woven into a singular conversation? Don't be. Embrace the gay-o...

This week, the band is joined by singer, musician, pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, punk zine writer, and most recently memoir author Kathleen Hanna! Together, the group confide their tricks to get through the early days of touring, the differences between coming up as a band between the 90s and now, and the thrill of a beautiful miniature display. Kathleen's book, Rebel Girl: My...

This episode was recorded on February 15, 2024. Love is in the air this week on Gayotic! Along with discussing past Valentine's Days and the nuances of both face tattoos and dramatic irony, the band also does something you've never seen them do before: A special live reading of a play Katie has been trying to give Naomi to read for months.  Watch the video version of this episode here. Rate G...

Drum roll please... for this week's special guest, MUNA’s drummer Sarab Singh! Listen along to the band's trip down memory lane as they reminisce on moments something's gone wrong during shows, the alluring thrill of a tour prank, and how historically Sarab is always chilly. Shop MUNA merch! Your favorite band, all over your body. Get it now at  shop.whereismuna.com Watch the video version of...

This episode was recorded on February 28, 2024. This week, MUNA discusses an ever-evolving range of topics in an order that makes sense when you really think about it. It's a quintessential Gayotic episode bringing equal parts hilarity and heart- what more could you want? On today's conversational menu: Rituals and trances, the importance of having difficult conversations about current events, fav...

This week, the band continues their exciting conversation with acclaimed activist and astrologer Chani Nicholas! In this special part two, Chani not only breaks down Josette, Katie, and Naomi's birth charts (both individually and collectively as a band), but also blows everyone's minds with the nuance and accuracy she brings to the proverbial table. Spoiler alert: MUNA was written in the stars a l...

This week the band is joined by astrologer and activist Chani Nicholas to learn about the ins and outs of beginning astrological study, the origins of the Zodiac signs, and the correlation between what happens up in the sky and down here on Earth. The conversation is so good that we just had to split it up into two parts - stay tuned for next week’s episode where Chani reads Josette, Katie, and Na...

This week, the band is joined by very special guest Hannah Einbinder ( Hacks ) to discuss literally everything: skincare regimens, bisexuality, astrology, first crushes, last crushes, and ice cream preferences. Also discovered (spoiler alert): Pinocchio is a metaphor for the Holy Trinity. And who said this podcast wasn’t educational? Shop MUNA merch! Your favorite band, all over your body. Get it...

It’s a band-only episode, so you know what that means: a classic Gayotic conversation ranging from the art of backyard rocks, garlic cabinets, bulk-buying beans and ranking the bases (sex). If you’re a queer gardener you won’t want to miss this. And if you’re not? Stick around for the couches-are-second-beds call to action, spot-on impressions of a squirrel growling, and an intro to the cutest and...

WE'RE BACK, BABY! Season 3 of Gayotic is here with FULL VIDEO EPISODES for EVERY EPISODE (which you can watch here ). The band is blessed with the presence of the perfect premiere guest: legendary drag queen, entrepreneur, and podcaster Trixie Mattel to talk all things The Midwest, pre-show makeup routines, and how "coming out" can feel like "letting in." PLUS: We have Gayotic merch! Your favorite...

Happy Valentine’s Day from your forever valentines, the band MUNA. As a gift to all of you, we’re re-releasing the episode with  3-time Grammy award winning artist  (!!!!!), Lucy Dacus, along with the never-before-seen full video episode, which is now on the the MUNA Youtube page, wrapped up in a great big bow. PLUS: We’re officially announcing the return of Season 3 of Gayotic, which wi...

The year in MUNA: a review. The band reminisces about 2023, from their tour in Australia, to the process of creating The One That Got Away "musical," to Gaychella, to a small global moment called The Eras Tour, to of course the beautiful journey that has been recording Season 3 of this world-famous podcast.  But don't touch that dial - there are things in store for Season 3 that you couldn't...

Is it healthy to be jealous of your talented friends? What is the true meaning of laying down your weapon and can it mean anything at all? Who in the band is an extrovert and who is an introvert and who is kind of both depending on the situation? These questions and more are tackled with the aforementioned talented friend, Amber Bain (The Japanese House) and aren't we all just lucky to be able to...