Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs

Patrick and Tommie took a break for the holidays, so there's no new episode this week, but here's a holiday message for their friends, fans, and followers.

In this week's holiday episode, Patrick and Tommie welcome returning guest Ernie Wolfgang, and discuss Xmas tree decorating, go for a sleigh ride with the Mackenzie River Husky, remember actress Patty Duke, feel fishy about bouillabaisse, celebrate the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act, answer holiday trivia questions, and name the Xmas songs they hate.

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie look at a Florida man expressing his canine love, laud the Labrador Retriever, eulogize actors Bob McGrath and Kirstie Alley, remember Pearl Harbor, examine the recent COVID, flu, and RSV surges, debate the Supreme Court case of the website designer against same-sex marriage, take a ride on the Bullet Train with Brad Pitt, laugh at QAnon, and name their f...

In this week's episode, Tommie and Patrick are joined by producer/husband Steven, and discuss a dog shooting a man, coo over the Kai Ken, test Tommie's knowledge of all things Steven, mourn Irene Cara and Christine McVie, moo over mousse, examine the effects of the Supreme Court's recent gun law ruling, debate the physical beauty of fascists, hold their nose at the scent of (Elon) Musk, Tommie tor...

Patrick and Tommie took a break this week, but here is a compilation of edited material from previous podcast episodes. Not that it's necessarily bad material, we just didn't have room for it. Just sit back and enjoy!

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie talk about Patrick's first time at a roller derby match, discuss dementia in dogs and humans, nip at the Jack Russell terrier, celebrate "the Father of the Blues," check their windshield wiper blades, review the proposed federal bill to protect same-sex marriage, debate the implications of Donald Trump running for re-election, gossip over the Crown, look...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie look at the politics of gifting dogs, say "hola" to the Ibizan hound, wish a Happy Birthday to lesbian comic Kate Clinton, pay their respects to the late Aaron Carter, look at events from German history, savor some scrapple, meditate over anxiety medication, examine the midterm election results and where America goes from here, and Tommie recalls a warm m...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie lament the paucity of Halloween trick-or-treaters, follow the tale of the dog getting a head in Mexico, go Swedish for the Hallefors elkhound, play Which President Did It?, wish a Happy Birthday to k.d. lang, do a whole lotta shakin' over the death of Jerry Lee Lewis, look at the Boise gay panic of 1955, sing the praises of the deviled egg, say a prayer f...

In the concluding half of our two-part episode, Patrick, Tommie, Steven, and guest John J. Steele, Jr. examine the proposed federal "Don't Say Gay" bill, review the new Netflix series the Watcher, salute Tom Brady's brave deployment to the NFL, name their favorite fish or sea creatures, make plans to never visit Camp Lejeune, withhold their applause for Patti Lupone's latest theatrics, and say "so...

In this week's episode, Patrick, Tommie, and producer Steven welcome returning guest John J. Steele, Jr., celebrate the podcast's 3000th download, go loco for the galgo espanol, celebrate a bunch of queer birthdays (including youthful ward/intern Bryce Dallas Howard Powell), say farewell to Robbie Coltrane, look at the queer policies of Cracker Barrel, try to celebrate Hagfish Day without looking...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie discuss their trip to the Valley of the Dolls, follow the field spaniel, put a spell on Alistair Crowley, laud Dame Angela Lansbury, look for another Italian besides Columbus to celebrate, wonder if school kids still recite the Pledge of Allegiance, review the Midnight Club on Netflix, mock a pair of racists, rap about reparations, and name their favorite...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie complain about the weather, get stressed over dogs detecting stress, pay their respects to Loretta Lynn, play some funky music on Get Funky Day, judge the latest Supreme Court shenanigans, review the Mark Rylance film the Outfit, laugh at the plethora of people saying stupid things, and name their five favorite TV show villains.

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie get badgered about the dachshund, discover blues singer Koko Taylor, learn about the 1919 Omaha race riot, take a poke at National Poke Day, uncover a new Alzheimer's treatment, trace that White House call to a 1/6 rioter, examine fascism in Europe, take a bite of the new Jeffrey Dahmer series on Netflix, and celebrate National Good Neighbor Day by naming...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie learn how to pronounce "Ca de Bou," get animated over Chuck Jones, look at the legacy of Will & Grace, review recent queer-related court rulings, get exorcised over the Netflix film the Catholic School, mock the congressional candidate falsely claiming to be a combat veteran, debate the issue of waiting for doctors, and name their five favorite film h...

In this week's episode. Patrick and Tommie discuss cannabis then and now, bark about the bakharwal, sing the praises of Alice Tully, look at the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, review the miracles of America's first saint, take a bite out of National Cream-Filled Donut Day, pass judgment on an injustice in Iowa, look at the recent changes at CNN and the state of news journalism, throw a hammer down...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie make monkey faces at the affenpinscher, congratulate RuPaul, get iced over Rudy Galindo, discover what the James-Younger gang ate for breakfast before an ill-fated bank robbery, cheer the judge who barred an insurrectionist from office, get an education in school board elections, preview an old documentary about a forgotten gay icon, take a look at the Bi...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie discuss a dog virus outbreak, flush out the history of Commodus, hail Mikhail Gorbachev, take a look at the first film to use the word "homosexual," take a powder on Diatomaceous Earth Day, judge a failed effort to ban queer books in Virginia, welcome the premiere and cancellation of new segment Five Minutes with Audra, and dance on Lauren Boebert's head,...

In honor of reaching their 50th episode, Tommie and Patrick and producer/husband Steven welcome back their former guests Sheilah Barksdale, Kristin Danko, Indy Johnson, Melanie Lipton, Bryce Powell, and John J. Steele, Jr. for a celebration. Among the cocktail banter topics were the podcast's origins, the correct use of the word "treacle," a re-hashing of the Mamma Mia brouhaha, not feeding Kristi...

In this Tommie-less episode, Patrick welcomes returning guest Bryce Powell and new guest Indy Johnson, wherein Indy educates Patrick about axolotls and roller derby, they tip their coonskin cap to Davey Crockett, discover what Robert De Niro films our guests have missed, go "oink" over Animal Farm, pay their last respects to Liz Cheney and the death of the Republican Party as we knew it, investiga...

In this week's episode Tommie surprises Patrick with a special guest: his friend and up-and-coming Long Island comedienne Kristin Danko, wherein they open up about shut-down dogs, salute Herbert Hoover, sing about Ronnie Spector, celebrate the legacy of Olivia Newton-John, pray for the patron saint of flaming fingertips, take a plea on pleading the Fifth, search for answers in the Mar-A-Lago searc...

In this week's episode, Tommie and Patrick discuss old dogs, celebrate the music of Connie Converse and Tony Bennett, laud the life of actress Nichelle Nichols, learn about the patron saint of the Golden Girls, stare in wonder at the Kansas referendum results, jeer at InfoWars host Alex Jones, admire Neil Patrick Harris' buttocks on his new Netflix show Uncoupled, laugh at Representative Lauren Bo...

In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie discuss dogs at parties, celebrate the career of Norman Lear, say a prayer for Rev. Troy Perry, get animated over Bugs Bunny, drink a toast to National Scotch Day, celebrate Steve Bannon's conviction, examine Christian nationalism, laugh at the amazing number of people saying stupid things this past week, and name their favorite summer movies.

Tommie returns in this week's episode, wherein he and Patrick discuss the joy of dog sitting, celebrate Dame Diana Rigg, look to the stars for the first lunar landing, get frank over National Hot Dog Day, break out in a rash over monkeypox, mow the lawn with Dr. Oz, and name their favorite summer beverages, including Tommie's epic saga about a certain type of tea.

In this Tommie-less episode, Patrick welcomes back his buddy Ernie, wherein they discuss Patrick's recent health drama, take a look at Sirius (the star, not the radio service), salute Sir Patrick Stewart, learn about the NYC Draft Riots, extol the virtues of the French fry, go ape over monkeypox, review the latest 1/6 House Committee hearing, discover what they're missing on television, and sing a...

We were supposed to record an episode in Cherry Grove, but as the saying goes: man plans, God laughs.