Painted Trash: An LGBTQ+ Podcast of Hilarious Discourse

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 236!  It is that time of year folx.  Corn mazes, fresh apple cider (and those donuts 🤤), haunted houses, and all things spooky.  It's also the kick-off for the rollout of major contenders in the awards race for films. Every year Casey & Mark give you a list of some of the most anticipated films coming to theatres (or to a streaming service) near you th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 235!  For years and years we have been listening to people calling out silencing critics and First Amendment rights.  Well rarely has it been called out from acts by the government of The United States Of America.  But here we are.  The head of the executive branch and his minions are trying it-- pressuring media to fall inline with what it is they approve of or...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 234!  What a week, amiright??  The gun violence seems to be exploding across the United States with at least 4 known school shooting in the last week or so.  And those are just the schools. There have been countless targeted gun shootings all over the country in the last week.  One of which seems to be dominating the airways. Last week, far right conservative po...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 233! Being summoned to meetings is a daily event for so many folks. Thankfully most of our meetings are not televised worldwide. But most of us aren't making decisions that effect not just an entire country, but effects the whole world. Last week RFK Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) which includes the Center for Disease Control (CDC), w...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 231!  Your GBFFs are back; ready and raring to go! It was front page news for months and months as development and messaging changed sometimes by the hour. So get comfy -- this one's a wild ride.   Do you know the story of Jussie?  The bizarre, shocking, and confounding story of Jussie?   Well a new documentary has just been released and the tea from it is...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 230!  The news this summer is coming from every which way.  The headlines blow our minds -- from politics, to weather, to human rights, to world news, to local happenings. It's got us gagged! So we are gonna sit a spell and discuss it all in an extended  Trash Talk this week! It's been at least a couple years since The Boys have had a kiki around an ex...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 229!  The Boys are back after a week off celebrating a milestone birthday for a dear friend. It was a weekend roadtrip with friends and what a time was had!! The activities were plentiful, the stories were flowing, and the main event included a trip to a beacon! This week Casey & Mark are reviewing one of the greats.  It's the pinnacle of retail; The Ma...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 229!  This week's a banger so you don't wanna miss it! Are you a reality television fan? What about reality competition shows?  Why or why not?  Which reality shows and reality competition shows do you watch?  Would you be on any of them?  How good would you be?  The Boys are answering these questions for you this week. The Boys' love for some  re...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 228!  What a week!  The soci-meeds have been full, the headlines have been hard, and the trash needs to be taken out.  Whether it's the firing of a late night host, the early vacation for Congress, the defunding of public broadcasting, or any of the other inciting news, you might just been needing a diah-pur change. Casey and Mark's certainly do! This...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 227!  The Boys were recently listening to a discussion amongst friends -- what would you do? Inevitably it evolved into the age old question, what would you do for a Klondike bar? Turns out not a lot, but for $600 cash?? Now that's where things start to get interesting. This week Casey & Mark are discussing what they would each do for $600 in cold hard...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 226! Pride Month has just come to a close and The Boys are looking to have a bit more fun before lunching into the heights of summer. Hopefully you had a great Pride and are enjoying some downtime for the 4th of July. To close out Painted Trash's Pride Month it seems only fitting to review some annual statistics released at the end of June.  The Boys are po...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 225!  June 2025 is winding down but Pride is reaching it's peak.  This week marks many of the major USA Pride Parades and celebrations of visibility, but a reminder of what the LGBTQIA+ community has fought for as well as how and why the fight continues today. It's also that time where Painted Trash Podcast caps off Pride Month with this year's ho...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 224! Have you ever had your privacy or financial world violated? How about your belongings?  Well, it's been an eventful week for at least one of your GBFFs and its sparked some feelings and, of course, plenty of thoughts and reactions.   That's right, y'all.  One event on one evening hit both of your GBFFs last week and it inspired a discussion b...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 223!  Everybody loves when the messy gurls start drama, right?  Well -- drama that doesn't involve you!  Especially watching it all go down right in front of you.  Well that's what The Boys are delving into this week! That's right!  We all have seats to the fight that's been playing out in a very public way. Elon (prounounced - e-Lan) and TAC...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 222!  What a wreck! If you're anything like Casey & Mark, you watch headlines and delve in deeper if it interests you, but your intake of the news is cautious and limited.  Well this last week has been full of things filling our headlines and news feeds with stories that were too wild to imagine and one specific trending topic caught The Boys attention...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 221! It that time of year again.  The movie theaters are about to become a haven for the summer heat and folks are going to be turning to entertainment with some of the downtime summer brings.  It's traditionally the time of big budget, big name, big production power houses. And  Painted Trash   has the tea on this summer season's top releases. It&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 220! The world is all over the place and so much feels out of control.  From layoffs, gifted airplanes, film production, hell, even theater (yes - it's still an important part of our culture)!   The Boys are sitting down to catch up, and discuss the most recent chapter of the fascist takeover of an American Institution. That's right, The Boys have been...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 219! Ya know, there is a lot going on in the world and everything seems so serious and heavy.  What better way to combat all that than by playing a game. Amiright?? And The Boys are doing just that. This week, Casey & Mark are playing a little game they like to call, "Dead Or Alive?" Each of them is bringing a list of pop culture/ celebrities we ma...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 218!  Phew -- it's been awhile but The Boys are back!  A lot has been going on in the family life of your hosts making recording difficult.  But The Boys are back on track for regular drops into your stream!  And what time to return! The tub has taken some big names of late none the least, Pope Francis.  As the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, he...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 217!  It's been a minute, y'all. But The Boys are back this week with an episode that's been in the can for a bit, Linda was  finally  able to get this content in your streams and ears. While  Painted Trash prides itself on hitting the pop-culture bullseye, the content is quality and gives you all the tea.  That's why this episode, despite it...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 215! The Boys are back this week and they've been hitting the dance floors dropping it down.  The summer hits are just starting to hit our services and the concert line-ups are getting released, all with Coachella on the horizon! And we have received a  major release from one of our icons and vocal activist ally. That's right y'all, this week Mark...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 214! Boy, oh boy, the news these days is chocked full of trash, and to add to the difficulties of the daily news, we lost a titan of the silver screen. The circumstances seem almost unbelievable and with each announcement, the more wild the events become.  Each week thus far it has seemed new shocking details have emerged and now we await the final determination...

Send us Fan Mail You've been waiting for it and here it is -- It's the Season 6 Premiere of  Painted Trash Podcast: Your LGBTQIA+ Podcast of Hilarity, F*ggotry, and Discourse!   The Boys are back from the Season Break Hiatus and they are firing on all cylinders, giving you all the tea of the the week and their break between seasons. This week, in their premiere, Mark & Casey are reco...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 213!  Well, well, well... lookie what we got here.  Its the highly anticipated "Best of..." for Season 5 of your favorite poddie with your GBFFs! The Boys have sat down with Linda and reviewed the list of their favorite moments and mixed in with one from listener, reader, writer, viewer, and even a caller or two. What we have here are the top moments a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 212! It's the end of the year that was 2024 and Mark & Casey are enjoying their holidays. Before they go off enjoying their holidays, Casey & Mark sat down to discuss traditions and facts. Every person has some holiday traditions, whether handed down for generations or starting new ones this year, traditions hold some of our favorite memories or ann...