This week on Bad Queers, Kris teaches us “H&H” (high and horny) while Shana breaks down “homo fomo.” Then we’re joined by storyteller, filmmaker, and writer Amber J. Phillips known as Amber Abundance — aka your fave fat Black queer femme auntie from the Midwest.

We catch up with Amber on everything from launching her Substack Toxic Femininity (yes, it’s giving Black femme scripture) to building Ample World. We get into Black queer femmes choosing desire instead of waiting to be chosen, why “straight-passing” is a trash term, and what it takes to silence the fed in your head.

Plus: breakup dates are not closure, successful u-haulers are the exception not the rule, studs deserve a little more shade, and Amber has one very real Bad Queer Opinion about Ellie blocking our view of the tall WNBA girlies.

As always, we close with shoutouts — including Tracee Ellis Ross’ new travel show, the Youth Trans Emergency Project, and love to everyone at Black Star Film Fest.

Shoutouts:

Kris: Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross - Tracee’s new travel show on Roku Channel. She invites audiences to join her solo trips to Morocco, Mexico, and Spain. Just renewed for a second season, go check out season 1 on the roku channel Follow Tracee on IG: @traceeellisross

Shana: Youth Trans Emergency Project: They help families of trans youth through the maze of accessing healthcare after a clinic closure. They can find care providers, provide grants, and have a network of care. Check out their website: www.transyouthemergencyproject.org

Amber: Everyone who went to Black Star Film Fest. Friend Kia Lou who won a pitch competition around Black queer lesbians in standup comedy. Shoutout to Black Storytellers

Follow Amber @amberabundance and on substack @ToxicFemininity

Episode Notes:

1:00 - Queer Urban Dictionary

2:33 - Amber Abundance Introduction

3:24 - Interview with Amber Abundance

55:10 - Bad Queer Opinions

1:10:17 - Shoutouts

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We got company! This week we’re joined by astrophysicist and content creator Kihana Wilson, aka Astro Stud. She shares her journey through science, building community, and bringing unapologetic representation to her field—plus why she thinks astrology is a little… lazy.

Shoutouts:

Shana: Black Trans Masc Collective - Rooted in resilience and building meaningful community, built for a wide variety of Black masc presenting people to come together to learn, love and be held. They’ve had pool parties, picnics and float trips. Check them out @blacktransmasccollective on IG

Kris: Garbage Humans - queer owned jewelry and accessory brand. You can follow and support them on IG @garbage_humans

Kihana: Made it through the struggle (MITTS): Clothing brand by a stud from Southside Chicago. They sell hats, hoodies, sweat sets and more. Follow and support @mitts217 on IG

Support Kihana below

IG: @the_astro_stud

Tiktok: the_astro_stud

Episode notes:

1:00 - Queer Urban Dictionary
2:20 - Kihana intro
7:05 - Queer awakening, masc journey
16:29 - Unapologetic representation in science– durags & space
23:56 - The Astro Stud origin story
37:25 - Love of cosmology
45:13- Dating life
46:46 - Bad Queer Opinions
59:09- Shoutouts

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AJ Blount and Britney Thompson from Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2 join us for an unfiltered conversation about their time on the hit reality series. They reveal what was left on the cutting room floor, what scenes were over-edited, and how they feel about their on-screen portrayal.

Whether you’ve rewatched every episode or just tuned in for the finale, this episode is your backstage pass — and yes, they brought some bold Bad Queer Opinions to share too.

Shoutouts

Kris: Valqueeries - Bringing queers who are GS Valkyries fans together for fun and community. Follow them on IG @valqueeries

Shana: Herby Revolus - Host of Homegworl Hangout a weekly pop culture commentary show for the girls and the gworls. Expect videos on celebrity culture, gworl chat and the occasional political roast. Follow on YouTube @homegworlhangout

AJ & Britney: Bad Queers Podcast for the chat and talking good and bad queers and everything in between.

Support and follow AJ & Britney below

AJ IG - @ajalways_jammin

Britney IG- @britneythmpsn

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Website: https://www.vitaluxxmedspa.com/
IG: @vitaluxxmedspa

Episode Notes

1:00 - Queer Urban Dictionary
3:16 - AJ & Britney intro
6:00 - Relationship origin story
20:29 - What the show got right and wrong
29:36 - Experience being the only Black couple
33:30 - Support from the Black queer community
40:41 - Masc insecurities around breadwinning
50:52 - Thoughts on Joanna as host, BTS
59:33 - Bad Queer Opinions
1:09:49 - Shoutouts

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This week in Queer Urban Dictionary, Kris breaks down the definition of “+” in LGBTQ+ , and Shana teaches us about the Jack and Jill Party (not today's Jack and Jill party).

Then we dive into Gloria Gaynor donating to Republicans (girl, really?), Snoop being “scared” of a gay kiss in Lightyear, and the most recent update on Lil Nas X.

We have a long standing update on Women's Sports. The WNBA is headed for a lockout, Satou Sabally is sick of being run into the ground, Bay FC set a record for women’s sports attendance, and Candace Parker got her jersey retired with a side of Queen Latifah at the New York Liberty Game.

In Am I A Bad Queer?, we talk about baby gays coming out later in life, the politics of being attracted to white people, and why dating apps in small towns ain’t it. Plus, Bad Queer Opinions that include studs needing to throw ass, and older generations needing to use Google more often.

Shoutouts:

Kris: André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever,” a new exhibition from (SCAD) Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art in Savannah and SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta. The exhibition will feature nearly 70 looks from the beloved editor, titan, and SCAD mentor. Follow them on IG @scaddotedu

Shana: Khalid for announcing his first album since being outed as gay, he told fans that he’s reclaiming his “power back”. Excited to hear it when it is released on October 10th - Follow on IG at @thegr8khalid

Episode Notes:

1:00 - Queer Urban Dictionary

5:31 - Category is: I Will Survive? Gloria Gaynor donates $22k to Republicans

9:27 - Category is: Snoop ‘Scared to Go to the Movies’ Over a Gay Kiss in Lightyear

20:51 - Category is: Lil Nas X Update

22:52 - Category is: Women's Sports Update

48:41 - Am I a Bad Queer?

1:02:20 - Bad Queer Opinion

107:58 - Shoutouts

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This week Kris breaks down fictosexuality (yes, being attracted to fictional characters is a whole identity), while Shana takes us back to the 80s with the iconic lesbian gesture known as vulva hands - because we continue to try and find a signal to show we are queer.

In Category Is, we’re talking about Trump’s new “Safe Roads” stunt that’s really just an excuse to erase rainbow crosswalks - including the one honoring lives lost at Pulse Nightclub. We also unpack the sapphic chaos of Tessa Thompson’s new film Hedda (love triangles and betrayal, that's all you need), and share updates on Lil Nas X’s hospitalization.

Then it’s time for Am I A Bad Queer? where we get into:

• Why first dates aren’t turning into second dates
• When your marriage convos about kids suddenly stop
• Setting boundaries around who gets added to your chosen family

Plus, our bad queer opinions, ally callouts, and shoutouts to Syd’s latest single and Preston Mitchum’s must-read work.

Shoutouts:

Kris: Syd - Dropped a new single last month “Die for This”. Purchase or stream her new single, you can follow Syd on IG @syd

Shana: Preston Mitchum for his recent article in Essence titled “We Built The Culture, But Where’s The Investment? The State of Black Reality TV” and “Trump’s National Guard Deployment is A Direct Attack on Black DC” - Much needed reads. Follow Preston @preston.mitchum on IG

Episode Notes:

0:16 - Queer Urban Dictionary

8:19 - Category is: Rainbow crosswalks are being ordered for removal by the Trump Admin

11:53 - Category is: Tessa Thompson in Lesbian Love Triangle…Film

18:03 - Category is: Lil Nas X Hospitalized

18:54 - Am I a Bad Queer?

32:20 - Bad Queer Opinion

44:32 - Shoutouts

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This week on Bad Queers, Kris breaks down the Kinsey Scale while Shana explains the infamous “urge to merge” in Queer Urban Dictionary. We unpack the latest attempt to challenge marriage equality at the Supreme Court (and why it’s not time to panic), and discuss Sha’Carri Richardson’s domestic violence arrest and public apology.

Shana also dives into the sapphic chaos of The Hunting Wives (Brittany Snow, we see you ), and in Am I A Bad Queer? we give advice on navigating non-monogamy, political red flags in relationships, and when anime love languages don’t translate.

Plus: bad queer opinions, community shoutouts, and a reminder that dating apps might be overrated...maybe it’s time to go outside.

Shoutouts:

Kris: TBOY WRESTLING - A transmasc wrestling competition and performance art showcase currently touring the U.S. Follow them on IG @tboywrestling

Shana: Trans Legal Clinic: Providing free and accessible legal help to trans and nonbinary in need. Follow and support @translegalclinic

Episode Notes:

0:16 - Queer Urban Dictionary

2:59 - Special Shoutout

4:43 - Category is: Marriage Equality Under Fire

10:38 - Category is: Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman

13:48 - Category is: I watched Hunting Wives…

34:19 - Am I a Bad Queer?

47:42 - Bad Queer Opinion

52:18 - Shoutouts

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While Shana and Kris are away, they wanted to make sure you had a podcast to check out. Our friends over at Lez Hangout Podcast are here and queer with a conversation with Kia Barnes (Kia Comedy!) who has also been on Bad Queers Podcast. We hope you enjoy, and we will see you next week!

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that’s just a big vault full of gay thoughts locked deep in your brain.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) hangs out with returning guest, stand-up comedian Kia Barnes (@kiacomedy), to talk about why Disney Pixar’s Inside Out 2 Should’ve Been Gay. Ellie (@elliebrigida) couldn’t make the recording, and she’s devastated to have missed it, especially since Inside Out 2 was the movie she and Bailey saw on their very first date.

From the second Val glides onto the screen, it’s instant gay panic, from Riley and every emotion in her head. Whether it’s Anxiety (voiced by queer queen Maya Hawke), Envy (played by none other than Ayo Edebiri!), or Ennui (channeling the energy of a deeply disaffected gay French man), Riley’s internal world is working overtime. Add a suspiciously queer-coded coach to the mix (we’re pretty sure her wife is hidden in the background somewhere) and the gay subtext is basically screaming at us in every scene.

Kia shares how deeply she related to Riley, as a baby gay who just wanted to impress the older, cooler butch girls. She even smoked a cigarette (as an asthmatic!!) to get a girl’s attention. Riley trying to fit in with the butch boys club? Been there.

We also talk about how hard Disney tried to scrub the gay out… and failed spectacularly. From the queer-coded coach to the LGBTQ+ cast to the metaphorical coming-out arc hidden inside a vault, Inside Out 2 practically demands a rainbow overlay.

And let’s not forget “Beardville”, Riley’s imaginary Mount Crushmore of forced heterosexuality, where she literally has to carve boys into stone so she doesn’t forget them. Subtle? Absolutely not. Accurate? Tragically, yes.

Then there’s the “big dark secret” locked deep in Riley’s mental vault. It’s glowing purple, heavily guarded, and very clearly not ready to come out yet. We all know what it is (spoiler: it’s lesbianism), but we’d genuinely love to know what straight people think it is. We also break down the tension between Riley and Grace, whose jealous-ex energy is off the charts. Whether Riley’s feelings are mutual is still TBD, but that tension? So real.

From baby gay chaos to closet metaphors and a whole lot of repressed sapphic energy, we know one thing for sure: Inside Out 2 Should’ve Been Gay.

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This week, we had the pleasure of guesting on Hung Up Podcast with host Eric Cole.

We unpacked what it means to reclaim culture as Black queer folks — from how we show up in mainstream media to how we navigate the messiness of pop culture. The conversation covered everything from Tyler Perry discourse to online dating, bathhouses, and poppers. Yes, all of it. And we meant every word.

Show some love to Hung Up Podcast by subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts, following on IG @hunguppod, and checking out the full episode on YouTube @hunguppodcast.

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