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A pop culture comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who cover LGBTQ+ and gender issues of the moment with both hilarity and healthy doses of absurdity.
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1Bryan talks about finishing his run at Edinburgh, and a discussion about actress Carole Cook takes us into a 10 minute deep dive on the 1960s Don Knotts film The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Bryan discusses the new Department of Transportation mandate which led to Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis ordering every city to remove rainbow crosswalks for "political messaging" and "safety". Erin discusses good trouble happening with Michigan Governor JB Pritzker signing a bill to make contraception and abortion pills accessible at colleges and universities, plus how Texas House Representatives Venton Jones and Terry Meza took their Greg Abbott-sent police escorts to the premiere drag bar The Rose Room. For this week's bonus Dateline Recap visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bryan is in his last week of shows at Edinburgh, Erin is (not) retired, and Aunt Gladys talk turns into learning about La Llorona and the Cucuy. Erin talks about the downturn of goodwill towards Costco after their decision to not sell Mifepristone due to conservative pushback. Bryan gives us some positive news with the Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans issuing an injunction against West Texas A&M for banning drag shows on the basis of the First Amendment. For hours of bonus content visit www.patreon.com/attitudes For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows visit www.bryansafi.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Bryan has been spending all his free time in Edinburgh at the copy shops printing stickers for his posters, and Erin keeps prodding at him to go and see the Oasis reunion tour. Bryan tells us about human jean skirt aka Kim Davis' return and how Republicans are playing the long game to overturn marriage equality, and how covenant marriages will make it harder for people to get divorced. Erin shares details about how the Trump Administration is burning $9.7 million dollars worth of contraceptives that were bound for clinics in the poorest countries in Africa. For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows visit www.bryansafi.com For this week's bonus Dateline Recap visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy Birthday to Bryan! Fresh off his first week at the Edinburgh Fringe, Bryan tells us about the hustle it takes to perform at the world's largest performing arts festival. Erin saw the musical Some Like It Hot and has now been inspired to sign up for tap classes. Bryan explains the UK's Online Safety Act which now requires people to upload personal documents in order to view adult websites. Erin calls out Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters for watching porn during a work meeting, and celebrates Rhode Island for being the first state to provide workplace accommodations for menopause. For tickets to Bryan's show visit www.bryansafi.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bryan is prepping for his Edinburgh debut, so this week we're re-releasing one of our favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! A hairdresser to the stars. Home security DVD system. Gas station clothes modeling and sexy encounters. This is LA baby. Dateline Season 33, Episode 23. A teen returns home from school to find her father, a celebrity hairdresser, brutally murdered in their backyard; a neighbor's security camera helps investigators identify unlikely suspects and an illicit affair as the case captivates the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erin is staying dewy in Santa Fe and trying to find batteries for her P-Touch to stay organized. Bryan overhears some bros rating New York's hottest burger joints before leaving the states for his Edinburgh shows. Erin tells us about how Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" moral parameters will jeopardize Planned Parenthood in states where abortion is now illegal. Bryan discusses how states like California are now paying for 988 to continue to service the LGBTQ+ community, and how Gavin Newsom continues to play both sides to appeal to a wider base in preparation for an upcoming 2028 presidential run. For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows, click hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erin now officially owns her car and teaches us about the "Subie Wave". We reminisce about being smokers and how we love seeing the smoking trope in films with characters holding a cigarette while being sexy, hatching plans and committing crimes. Bryan discusses The National Park Service continuing the ongoing erasure of the queer community by removing references to bisexuals on official materials and websites. Erin discusses reports showing that women's spending and income growth are the driving force of the economy, plus how the White House is assessing ways to persuade women to have more children. Get tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows here: https://linktr.ee/bryansafiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bryan is with a private client exploring Boston and shares some pros and cons for visitors. Erin self-diagnoses herself with ADHD after taking Adderall for a late night shoot in Vancouver. Bryan tells us about the Asian genre of gay erotic fiction called Danmei which is being criminalized under Chinese pornography laws. Erin gives us some good news about women in Wisconsin and Arizona helping to repeal antiquated pornography laws, and why voting in local elections are is important for the future. Get your tickets to Bryan's New York and Edinburgh shows here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erin is sweatin' it out with no AC during her last week in Vancouver, and Bryan tells us which celebrity turds were at the Bezos wedding over the weekend. Erin discusses the website People Over Papers that was designed by two women to fight fascism and inform people about ICE activity. Bryan updates us on the "municipal festival" in Budapest that subverted Prime Minister Orbán's Pride bans. For tickets to Bryan's New York and Edinburgh shows click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erin is back in Santa Fe for a limited time, dropping off all her Vancouver luggages, and Bryan is still without a kitchen and has a new eye diagnosis. Bryan covers the recent Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti which upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-afffirming care. Erin examines the appeal being brought to the high court regarding New Jersey's First Choice Women's Center and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's attempts to find out who is funding these pro-life pregnancy resource centers. For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows visit www.bryansafi.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Erin captains a boat from Vancouver to Bowen Island, and Bryan has some kitchen mold remediation but still attends the WeHo No King's Day protest. Erin reviews an article from Atmos where climate policy experts Vivian Taylor and Philip Newell share their discoveries of fossil fuel billionaires funneling money into the anti-trans movement to distract from their actions affecting climate change. Bryan covers the Southern Baptist Convention which gathered this month to endorse a resolution to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage and called for laws to oppose gender identity recognition. For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows this summer visit www.bryansafi.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Bryan has some pre-Tony Awards praise for John Proctor is the Villain (congrats to Cole Escola!), and we discuss the horrific ICE Raids and protests currently happening in LA. Bryan takes us to Hungary to tell us about their government banning LGBTQ+ events, including Budapest Pride, and how the EU is lacking the backbone to do anything about it. Erin describes the scene at the Indy 500 over Memorial Day weekend where Mayday Health flew a plane banner over the crowd promoting birth control by mail, spreading awareness to a state with a near-total abortion ban. For this week's Dateline Recap go to www.patreon.com/attitudes For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh shows visit www.bryansafi.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're seeing the signs of the start of summer (or at least people wanting it to be). Erin tries out some Boom Boom fashion with her new thrifted sleep shirt featuring everyone's favorite lasagna-eating cat, and Bryan saw a movie in New York's smallest movie theater. Erin tells us about a disturbing trend of creepy men zooming in on women's body parts at concerts with their cameras, and also calls out people disturbing the concert experience with selfie flashes. Bryan tells us how we're attempting to celebrate Pride this year, while over 700 anti-LGBTQ+ bills are being passed through the government, rainbow flags are being banned, and how the Department of Homeland Security can't be bothered to talk about protecting spaces and calling for safety during this year's large gatherings. For this week's bonus This New Thing We're Doing! visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week spring has sprung while Erin is in Vancouver, Bryan gives us a review of Salome at The Met, and we ponder whether the "Gen" in Gen X, and Gen Z is referring to private parts. Bryan informs us about the pending Supreme Court case of mandated coverage for preventative care which could affect access to PrEP, STI testing and cancer screenings. Erin takes down current toxic masculinity trends, like Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee thinking drinking out of a straw is feminine, and an odd trend of men shaving off their eyelashes to appear more manly. For this week's 20/20 Recap visit www.patreon.com/attitudes For tickets to Bryan's Edinburgh show this summer visit www.bryansafi.com!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Bryan reminisces about his family's (now closed) Italian restaurant in El Paso, and Erin gets in a fight with a Russian man at a Vancouver suspension bridge. Erin shares some good news with Vermont passing S.28 shoring up the state's shield laws for abortion medication and healthcare, plus Montana's striking down of SB 99 which would have banned lifesaving care for trans youth. Bryan reviews GLAAD's 2025 Social Media Safety Index which shows that most social media platforms have rolled back initiatives leading to more harassment and less safety online. For this week's bonus This New Thing We're Doing! visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Surprise! We're giving you one of our favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! Dateline Season 33, Episode 5. Condos. Condominiums. Jade earrings. Full purses. Count how many times we say the victim's sister's name in this recap. A murder unearths an unsolved mystery from years earlier; as the connection between the two cases becomes clear, a long-hidden truth surfaces. For all 93 (and counting!) Dateline Recaps visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erin is looking for the best baked goods in Vancouver and jet lagged Bryan is back from his European vacation with Mother and Father Safi. Bryan explains how Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted Pride flags as official city flags in a work around with this year’s new Republican bans. Erin shares how the FDA has approved the first at-home tool that will be a Pap-smear alternative. Bryan is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival July 30th-August 25th! Get your tickets here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We'll be back next week with a new ep, but to hold you over we've got more of the best from the Vault! Bryan's one man show Hair I Am, Yarn Tethers, Big Teeth Small Mouth, and interviews with our friends Kulap Vilaysack and Karen Kilgariff! For this week's bonus This New Thing We're Doing! visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're off this week but have compiled some of our best bits from the vault! Get ready for an unfortunate hotel experience we had while on tour, Pizza Horse, and interviews with our friends Pete Zias and Sam Pancake! For this week's bonus Dateline Recap visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recorded pre-Easter and pre-Pope dying, Erin is on her way to Whistler in Canada for a long weekend and Bryan is worried about whether his iMessage reaction to a straight man was sending the wrong signal. Erin shares news out of the UK where the TERF organization For Women Scotland won a court ruling defining a woman by biological sex. Bryan tells us about Alabama legislators passing multiple bills, including some forcing the display of the 10 Commandments, banning drag shows and prohibiting pride flags in public schools. For all of our bonus content visit www.patreon.com/attitudesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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the thing about the trans bathroom laws is like...does boomer bill really want me in there with him??? I think there's room for malicious compliance here
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What’s with the death rattle around the 13 mins mark during the Gelson’s scandal?
These change of name laws preceded legislators even being aware of trans issues (for or against) right? The laws are surely not exclusively for gender changes? Which makes the discussion in this episode painfully stupid... Anyway, glad the laws are being abolished since they do hurt people and do no good in current society (and probably not a lot of good even back when)! Would love to know if I'm wrong because that would be some insane lawmaking, agreed to that! Still love the show!
Love you guys!! You guys are so funny and with good, empathetic, and smart commentary. Side note: the past few days I found myself trying to find your podcast on my app then when I looked carefully I found out you changed your name from Throwing Shade to Attitudes, was so relieved
In these parts men have been wearing their shirts untucked for 20 yrs. Plus if you think men will put as much effort into their look as women you don't understand the patriarchy !
i wish erin remembered people listen to this with headphones..
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The "when you're cool..." quote is from the movie My Science Project. BTW, I'm a 50ish, straight, white guy that loves Throwing Shade. Just thought you'd like to know that there's at least one.
They all are so funny. They make a bad day good, a good day great, and a great day fantastic...
I love throwing shade
seriously love them so much. "you need to take a big dose of shut the fuck up." amazing.
Bryan and Erin are amazing, this podcast is EVERYTHING. Throwing Shade has me looking forward to Thursdays.
Just discovered Throwing Shade and cannot stop listening. Just perfect.
been listening for ages...smart comedy and not full of themselves
you can say 'midgets'
Freddy Bell-Jones! Hello, hello!
One of the best pop culture podcasts and comedy teams ever Honey! Rich rich Anybody rich?