Is there a gayer horror movie premise than falling in love with your best friend? Today Harmony and Amy talk about the maligned cult classic Jennifer's Body, and why it deserves to be recognized as the queer horror comedy it actually is. We also discuss queer-coding in movies, lesbian vampires, and why Ursula should have won. Find Harmony @harmonopoly, Amy @amymelissaestes, and Hot Gay News @hot_gay_news!
Oct 30, 2020
50 min
Happy Scorpio Season! To celebrate this sexy and dangerous time, Harmony and Amy are joined by Jordan Valentine and Leann Schneider from the podcast For Scorpios By Scorpios. Join us to learn some basics about astrology with some side trips to Tik Tok, Tumblr teens, and what to do when you're not astrologically compatible with your podcast partner. Find For Scorpios By Scorpios at @byscorpios (Twitter and IG) or wherever you get your podcasts!
Oct 23, 2020
54 min
Lift up the coffin lid and peek into the world of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, the reality show drag competition where scary monsters and killer queens compete to become the world's next drag supermonster. Comedians Harmony Cox and Amy Estes discuss the show as well as the importance of keeping queer art scary and weird and that time Harmony met John Waters. Find Harmony @harmonopoly, Amy @amymelissaestes, and Hot Gay News at @hotgaynews (IG) and @hot_gay_news (Twitter)!
Oct 16, 2020
1 hr 1 min
This week comedians Harmony Cox and Amy Estes chat about their mutual love of tarot cards. Join us to a little bit about the history of tarot, how to read the cards, tarot resources we love, and why we think queer folks like them so much. Harmony is @harmonopoly, Amy is @amymelissaestes and Hot Gay News is @hotgaynews (IG) and @hot_gay_news (Twitter)!
Oct 9, 2020
1 hr 6 min
If you were popping bottles when Schitt's Creek swept the Emmys, this episode is for you. Join comedians Harmony Cox and Amy Estes as they discuss queerness on television. We discuss the queer characters we loved and hated growing up, how people like Pedro Zamora changed the television landscape for everyone, the subversive joy of fat masc rep in shows like Work in Progress, and the way queer representation has evolved since Will met Grace.
Oct 2, 2020
1 hr 6 min
Howdy howdy howdy, it's time to talk queer country music! In this episode, comedians and country music novices Harmony Cox and Amy Estes discuss the Orville Peck phenomenon and look at how LGBTQ folks interact with this sometimes maligned music genre. Find Harmony at @harmonopoly, Amy at @amymelissaestes, and Hot Gay News at @hotgaynews (IG) and @hot_gay_news (Twitter)!
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Sep 25, 2020
1 hr 8 min
So... why exactly did Gay Twitter explode when Gaby Dunn tweeted about queer writers last week? Is it even possible to have a nuanced, balanced discussion about queer creatives and representation without making someone furious? Harmony Cox and Amy Estes sure hope so! Join us as we try, with some bonus stops at The L-Word, Adam, and the mixed-up files of Emily Dickinson. Find Harmony at @harmonopoly and Amy Estes @amymelissaestes and Hot Gay News at @hot_gay_news!
Sep 18, 2020
1 hr 8 min
This week, hosts Harmony Cox and Amy Estes tour the world of lesbian TikTok. Is TikTok a dating app, a social app, a fun new timewaster, or all the above? Harmony and Amy also discuss the challenges of queer representation, the frustrations of ageism and other biases in the queer community, and the joys of Lex. Find Harmony at @harmonopoly, Amy at @amymelissaestes, and Hot Gay News at @hot_gay_news on Twitter!
Sep 11, 2020
51 min
In our inaugural episode, Harmony Cox and Amy Estes welcome Niecy Nash into the Gay Divorcee club! Our hosts go deep on the joy we feel when celebrities come out, the joys and pitfalls of finding your queerness after getting divorced from a dude, and what they wish straight people knew about coming out. Find Harmony on Twitter @harmonopoly, Amy at @amymelissaestes, and our podcast at @hotgaynews1 !
Sep 4, 2020
50 min