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Erin & MeLissa interview other humans about friendship, technology and communication, and how all those things may be helping or completely destroying our lives.
We are Erin and MeLissa and you're listening to our brand new mini-series, "Oh Dear God". We've asked our guests to share their experience with religion, answer a lot of personal questions and write a letter to the American church. We hope that you'll be patient, kind and open to everything they have to say. We thank you. We love you.
They're old! They're queens! There's two of them! It's Two Old Queens! Join Mark Rennie and John Flynn as they search for the gayest movie ever made, using a byzantine ranking system, their own hard opinions, and some inevitable controversies from a stacked lineup of guests to come! CHECK OUT TWO OLD QUEENS EVERY WEDNESDAY STARTING JUNE 26! SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Laurie Metcalf may want Saoirce Ronan to be the best version of herself that she can be, but goes that make her the gayest version of herself? Joining us to help ponder the deep philosophical questions in LADY BIRD (and Merrily We Roll Along) is writer/comedian Sam O! (Asian AF, UCB, Mr. Corman) Follow Sam on Instagram: @samohisdead Follow us on Tw…
Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! But does AUNTIE MAME provide enough man candy to feed everyone? If not, don't worry because our main course this episode is the very handsome actor/writer Nate Smith! (Red Oaks, Mixed-ish, podcast: Hey What's That From? @heywhatsthatfrom ) Follow Nate on Twitter and Instagram: @issanate…
There's no need to have class when you have talent! She may not get the gold, but where does I, TONYA place when it comes to being the gayest movie ever? Joining us in the kiss and cry area is host David Yontef! (podcast: Behind the Velvet Rope) Follow David on Twitter: @thedavidyontef Follow David on Instagram: @behindvelvetrope Follow us on Twitt…
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS with Matt Mazany
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It would take more than a man to lead the slaves from bondage. It would take a God. But it must have taken a real queen to lead them into bondage! It's the self-proclaimed "Greatest Event in Motion Picture History" We're talking about THE TEN COMMANDMENTS with writer, director, and producer Matt Mazany! (podcasts: "Art of Arting" and "Get It Again"…
It's 1994! The future is music and music is their future! We're taking a bite of THE APPLE with actor, writer and career coach AMBER PETTY! Follow Amber on Instagram: @pettyamberpetty Follow Amber on Instagram: @ambernpetty To download the FREE PDF "Where to Pitch the Gayest Article Ever" visit: https://www.amberpetty.com/queens Follow us on Twitte…
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WAITING FOR GUFFMAN with Josh Brekhus
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There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered, but homophobia isn't one of them! Grab your dance belt and a tube of Chapstick because we're heading out to Blaine, Missouri to talk about WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. Our guest is anything but a bastard person, it's writer and actor JOSH BREKHUS! (UCB, short film "Sperm" Berlin Film Festival) Follow …
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THE WEDDING SINGER with Erin McGown
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All right, everybody out on the dance floor! No exceptions! We're going back to 1985, before the internet, before cell phones, before roller-blades, to talk about THE WEDDING SINGER with actor, musician, comedian, and personal trainer Erin McGown! (Erin & Melissa) Follow Erin on Instagram: @erinmcgown Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQuee…
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THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (2015) with Kyle Turner
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"Saving the world never goes out of style!" - the tagline to this week's movie, or Tim Gunn's mantra? We're traveling back to the 1960s to learn about THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. with a man John Water's once described as a good dancer, Kyle Turner! (writer: NY Times, NPR, Slate, Paste) Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram:@TyleKurner Visit Kyle's website…
Who's thirsty for Spartan blood? Grab your togas and skip the carbs, because we're traveling back to 480 B.C. when anything less than a six pack of abs is an affront to the gods. As Mark says, "Good bye horse, hello corpses!" We're talking 300 with writer and speaker Zeke Smith! (Disclosure on Netflix, Survivor) Follow Zeke on Twitter & Instagram: …
"Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes?" Heat up that skillet because we're talking about JULIE & JULIA with actor, improvisor, comedian Ryan Rosenberg! (podcast: Teacher's Lounge, You're the Man Now Dog) Follow Ryan on Twitter & Instagram: @chosenberg Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Mark on Letterbox: @markr…
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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with Katie Tomeny & Hayley Mervini
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We know you've been shivering with anticipation for this one! We're taking a jump to the left, a step the right as we talk about THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with Katie Tomeny and Hayley Mervini! (co-hosts of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie-by-Minute Podcast) Follow them on Twitter: @timewarpradpod Follow them on Instagram: @timewarpradio Foll…
Erin and MeLissa interview the amazing Lia Burton, set designer and art director for film and television, who talks through how to design a set in the age of covid, having surgery in the age of covid, and MeLissa finds her (probably) husband on Instagram in the age of Covid.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
Some guys will do anything to get the girl, including sleeping with her gay roommate! Joining us for a safe, socially distanced meal of EATING OUT is Pittsburgh's own Natalie Palamides! ("Nate: A One Man Show," Buttercup in PowerPuff Girls, Duncanville) Follow Natalie on Twitter: @natdogkatdog Follow Natalie on Instagram: @nataliepalamides Follow u…
Erin and MeLissa have their own Friendsgiving and talk all things best friends: find out the best holiday to fall in love, going to therapy together, and they take only the deepest, darkest audience questions.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
"Their only crime was curiosity" sounds like someone defending their experimental phase in college. Joining us as we boot up for HACKERS is actor/author/comedian D.C. Pierson! ("THE BOY WHO COULDN'T SLEEP AND NEVER HAD TO," "CRAP KINGDOM," comedy troupe DERRICK) Follow D.C. on Twitter: @DCpierson Follow D.C. on Instagram: @deeceepierson Follow us o…
Comedian and podcaster Oscar Montoya talks about making TikTok more educational, uncovering personal and cultural identity with a comedy show, and the best/worst thing you can't miss on YoutubeBy Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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MOMMIE DEAREST with Inessa Frantowski
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Are you ready to meet the biggest MOTHER of them all? That's right, bring us the axe, and take down this bitch of a baring wall because we're talking MOMMIE DEAREST with actor/comedian Inessa Frantowski! ("Amazing Gayl Pile," "Cosmopolis," comedy album "Help Me Help Me") One thing is certain: You'll never look at a wire hanger the same way again! F…
Muralist and designer Erin Miller Wray talks about explaining to your parents that you're an artist, protocol for changing your name online when you get married, and finding and developing your creative voice and style.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarette
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BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN with Sam J. Miller
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The copy in 1935 read "A monster in form, but human in his desire for love!" Does that describe what it's like to be gay or does it? Joining us as we build a mate for the monster known as THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN is Nebula-Award-winning author Sam J. Miller! ("THE ART OF STARVING," "BLACKFISH CITY," "DESTROY ALL MONSTERS," "THE BLADE BETWEEN") Fol…
Comedian and actor Jason Saenz shares tips for starting a cult, etiquette for giving photo cred, and how marriage has impacted his own personal communication understanding and ability.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
We launch into 2021 with a movie that launched several franchises! The dog is in the house and joining us on the pod to talk about AIR BUD is such a good boy! (Yes he is! He's such a good boy!) It's Pat Graziosi! (Voice / co-creator of @lifenoggin) Follow Pat on Twitter and Instagram: @PatGraziosi Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens F…
If Die Hard is a Christmas movie, then so is MEAN GIRLS! Helping us Jingle Bell Rock our way through our byzantine scoring system is the very fetch Chad Westbrook (actor/comedian/drag personae Step Mom) Follow Chad on Twitter and Instagram: @ChadWestbbrook Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Mark on Letterbox: @markrennie Email…
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JUST FRIENDS with Olivia Snow Norman
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The tag line for JUST FRIENDS is "Moments like this have been ruining friendships for centuries." Will this movie ruin Mark's friendship with Olivia Snow Norman? (Young and Regal, podcasts: Your First Time, Rom Comes with Mom) Follow Olivia on Instagram: @oliviasnownorman Follow Olivia's ceramics on Instagram: @O.SnowCeramics Follow us on Twitter a…
Standup Comedian and Writer at the Daily Show Kathleen Radley talks about searching the news for information and entertainment, social media indulgences and putting on a TV show in the middle of a pandemic.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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THE FAMILY STONE with Lauren Lapkus
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THE FAMILY STONE asks us to feel the love. But what kind of love are they talking about? Helping us unpack the baggage we're bringing to the movie is none other than Lauren Lapkus (The Wrong Missy, Wild Horses, podcast: "With Special Guest, Lauren Lapkus") Follow Lauren on Twitter and Instagram: @laurenlapkus Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @Tw…
Lead Writer at Respawn Entertainment Manny Hagopian talks about the commitment to a long-running bit, writing and putting up original musicals while having a dayjob and how video games are working to make the online world a kinder and more inclusive space.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
It's the last holiday, y'all. Get your wishes in! When you take a script written for John Candy and re-gift it to Queen Latifah, what do you end up with? Helping us solve this Christmas riddle is Eugene Cordero (Tacoma FD, Kong: Skull Island, podcast: Dumbells) Follow Eugene on Twitter and Instagram: @eugcordero Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: …
Author and podcast host Kate Spencer join Erin & MeLissa to talk getting book deals, her podcast (forever 35) and hanging out with Phish.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
While the rest of the world argues over whether or not this is a Christmas movie, we answer the real question: How gay is DIE HARD? Helping us get to the bottom of this is Joey Clift (Netflix, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon) Follow Joey on Twitter: @joeytainment Follow Joey on Instagram: @joeycliiiiiift Follow us on Twitter and Instagram:…
It wouldn't be a proper Thanksgiving without a wayward daughter and a dying mother, now would it? We're taking turkey about PIECES OF APRIL with our first rapper, Big Dipper! ("Back up off Me," co-host of the podcast Sloppy Seconds) Follow Big Dipper on Twitter & Instagram: @bigdipperjelly Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Ma…
Comedian, actor and writer Dan Prevette join E&M to talk putting up a one man show at the beginning of the pandemic, his thoughts on faith, and does TV size really matter.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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FRIED GREEN TOMATOES with Mary Sasson!
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It's the classic tale of an unhappy housewife befriending an old lady in a nursing home, what could be gayer than that? This week we're enjoying some FRIED GREEN TOMATOES with writer/director/performer/beagle fan, Mary Sasson! ("Robbie" Comedy Central) Follow Mary on Twitter & Instagram: @marysasson Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens…
Erin & MeLissa talk with writer/actor Lizz Adams about epic birthday parties, the power of a viral tweet, & her and her husbands love story (and he gives us the hot tips on the best way to talk into the microphone) LISTEN RATE REVIEW XOBy Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE with Jon Mackey!
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Are Bill & Ted queer allies, or a couple of medieval dickweeds? The most excellent Jon Mackey (comedian, director Big Grande, twitch show "How Ya Been Brett DeMott") helps us figure out how gay BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE really is! Follow Jon on Twitter & Instagram: @itsjonmackey Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Mark o…
Erin & MeLissa talk with actor and filmmaker Melissa Hays about making a short film, raising cats in a pandemic and the pros and cons of social media.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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DEATH BECOMES HER with Lucas Hazlett!
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NOW, Death Becomes Her? Comedian Lucas Hazlett (American Princess, Wrecked) brings in this classic tale of a female rivalry that literally lasts forever! But what about Tracey Ullman? Follow Lucas on Instagram: @lucaszacharyhazlett Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Mark on Letterbox: @markrennie Email us: TwoOldQueens@gmail.c…
There's nothing gay about THE LOST BOYS, but we've invited writer, comic and pug enthusiast Todd Masterson (Gay Fat Friend) on to the pod to talk about it all the same! Follow Todd on Twitter & Instagram: @toddmasterson and @gayfatfriend Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Mark on Letterbox: @markrennie Email us: TwoOldQueens@g…
Carl Tart (actor, comedian) talks about why you should be a Clippers fan, deciding what and when to delete from social media, and hypes underrepresented GOATS (which, shout-out to the WNBA and all womens sports for definitely being in that category).By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
THE BROOD has unconventional therapy techniques, external body sacs, and creatures with, "strange eyes, no sexual organs, and no navel!" Sounds pretty gay to us! Helping us get to the bottom of this movie's Mommy issues is YA horror enthusiast Lindsay Katai (writer on Infinity Train now streaming on HBOMax, podcaster Teen Creeps Pod) Follow Lindsay…
Briana Venskus (actor) talks about filming TV shows during a pandemic, accounts you should follow on instagram to fill up your heart, and using Google Maps and online ordering to catch someone in a white-lie-gone-farther-than-necessary-but-not-crazy-far.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II with Louis Peitzman
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It's based on a story by Clive Barker and feature S&M torture villains and a girl named Tiffany, so HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II has got to be pretty gay, right? Helping us unlock the puzzle cube of this movie is noted horror enthusiast Louis Peitzman (NY Times, Vulture, Time, BuzzFeed) Follow Louis on Twitter & Instagram: @LouisPeitzman Follow us on T…
Rachel Kiser (founder and director of INK Theater) shares about teaching drama around the world, how kids are responding to social distancing and how to put on an original theater performance (with kids) using Zoom.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but what's going on with that guy in the bear mask? Helping us rate THE SHINING is comedian, writer, and Shelly Duvall enthusiast Brent Sullivan ("Conan" "You're Making It Worse") Follow Brent on Twitter & Instagram: @mrbrentsullivan Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @TwoOldQueens Follow Mark on Letterb…
Writer, Producer and Dog Mom, Shauna McGarry, talks with Erin & MeLissa about writing for TV from a "Zoom Room," the pros of deleting your social media, and that if ALEXA plays a different song than you ask, maybe she's right.By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
It's got a maypole dance, a naked Jack Raynor, and someone is crowned May Queen, so MIDSOMMAR has got to be pretty gay, right? Join us and Ify Nwadiwe ("Who Shot Ya?" "Candy Dinner" & twitch) to see if MIDSOMMAR is crowned the Gay Queen! (see what we did there?) Follow Ify on Twitter & Instagram: @IfyNwadiwe Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @Two…
Writer and Actor, Chase McCown, join Erin & MeLissa to talk GOING LIVE, taking spin class from the studio into your home, and we cover our little knowledge of "Only Fans."By Erin Saenz, MeLissa Gavarrette
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EDWARD SCISSORHANDS with Lorraine DeGraffenreidt
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When the main plot of your movie is set into motion by a visit from an Avon Lady, it's got to be pretty gay, don't you think? Helping us decide if EDWARD SCISSORHANDS makes the cut is writer and comedian Lorraine DeGraffenreidt! Follow Lorraine on Twitter: @lorrrrraine Follow Lorraine on Instagram: @lorrankydank Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: …
Director of Customer Success & Service at Shmoop, Kelsey Olson, joins Erin & MeLissa to talk education resources, going through a pregnancy during the pandemic, and the pros of having two weddings to the same person.By Erin McGown, MeLissa Gavarrette
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TERMS OF ENDEARMENT with H. Alan Scott!
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Its got the power of Shirley MacLaine and undeniable lesbian energy from Debra Winger, but is that enough to place TERMS OF ENDEARMENT amongst the top five of gayest movies ever? Give yourself a shot and join us and H. Alan Scott ("You're Making It Worse" and drag personae Sadie Pines) as we come to terms with the answer! Follow H. Alan Scott on Tw…
Actor, writer, and comedienne, Santina Muha, join us to talk about Zoom birthdays, not leaving your apartment for months and how COVID got us into some weird snacksBy Erin McGown, MeLissa Gavarrette
