The Gayly Planet: The Final Fronqueer | A Star Trek Podcast

Today we are discussing Lucky Day, Chuck Tingle's newest horror novel. Don't like horror? No problem. We'll give a non-scary overview of the book at the beginning. After you've listened to our take on the book, check out our Lucky Day interview with Chuck!Content notes/time stamps:Bad parents/parental death: 33:58 - 38:45Government overreach and torture: 38:45 - 42:05Covid: 42:05 - 46:28Animal death: 46:28 - 50:45Spontaneous combustion: 1:02:57 - 1:04:22Interested in our episodes on Chuck's other books? Say no more! We've covered Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus and its sequel Harriet Porber and the Theater of Love, as well as Straight, Camp Damascus, and Bury Your Gays.Chuck also joined us to discuss episode 13 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Datalore.”👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Get your physical or eBook copy of Lucky Day on BookshopOr the Audio book of Lucky Day on LibroFind Chuck at chucktingle.comFind your hosts upon the internet:Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagramFollow Jessie on instagram and BlueskyFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Industrial Music Box" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)-Edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Schizoid Man.” The Patreon version of this episode contains ~6 minutes of bonus content about Where you know that actor from, Lark’s temporary recording setup/haunted house basement, and our “what’s something nice that you’ve done lately?” segment, featuring croissants, this tandoori recipe, hiking, and swimming with Rufio.Please consider joining our Patreon or sticker club—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Find your hosts upon the internet:Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagramFollow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on BookshopAudio books on LibroSign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Follow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchListen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Sunbearer Duology by Aiden Thomasseasons 1-3 covered the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original-"Inner Light" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Loud as a Whisper.” The Patreon version of this episode contains ~8 minutes of bonus content featuring Rufio and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, including cemeteries, camping, Peaches, Lego dinosaurs, and planetariums.Find the image roundup for this episode herePlease consider joining our Patreon and/or Sticker Club —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen!Send us your Cozy Corner content hereFind your hosts upon the internet:Check out Lark's art, his website, and his instagramFollow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale! Physical or eBooks on BookshopAudio books on LibroSign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doingWant to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Follow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original-"Inner Light" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Outrageous Okona.” The Patreon version of this episode contains ~13 minutes of bonus content about Project Runway/Tim Gunn, The Toast (rip), and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring miniatures, gardening, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Lark’s kitchen, and our shared “tacky” home goals.Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Sunbearer Trials duology by Aiden ThomasPrevious seasons of EsGAYpe From Reality are about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Elementary, Dear Data.”🌈Find our full pride lineup here! The Patreon version of this episode contains ~7 minutes of bonus content about Madam Vastra and Jenny and queer Sherlock Holmes adaptations, complicated feelings about zoos, Myst, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring vhs tape montages, kismet doctor appointments, and donuts. Find the image roundup for this episode here!Send us your Cozy Corner content hereHere's our Bookshop linkSign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Where Silence Has Lease.” The Patreon version of this episode contains 16 minutes of bonus content about music videos of the 90s (with a follow up text thread in the show notes!), the human condition, a Rufio contribution, our seething hatred of AI, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring Jessie’s epic nerdy solo vacation and the new season of Doctor Who.🌈Find our full pride lineup here!Send us your Advice questions by midnight on June 1st--details here!Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Child.” 🌈Find our full pride lineup here!The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks, an extended conversation about Riker’s sexy beard, beavers taking on municipal work, dads who didn’t want dogs, and our “what nice things have you done lately” segment, featuring bookbinding, block carving, and the joy of using properly sharp tools for crafting.Submit your questions for our advice episode by June 1st!Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original-Cheer effect credit: 240615_212435_FR_Cheering_indoor by kevp888 -- https://freesound.org/s/742714/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 26 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Neutral Zone.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Rugby, Zoom, a near-mixup, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring Neopets, ginger beer, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, and our love for books where nothing happens.Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 25 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Conspiracy.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Alien, Wicked, stunt doubles, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment.Here is the space sex link: https://www.inverse.com/article/25523-penis-dick-in-space-nasa-gravityAnd here's the space dad facebook account from Cozy Corner!Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram and BlueskyCheck out our rad merchHere are all the ways you can support usMusic credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 24 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “We'll Always Have Paris.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about the creators of Voyager getting scammed, Lark's favorite little skeleton, and our “hey, how are you?” segment. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Send us your Cozy Corner content here! Find the image roundup for this episode here! Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so!  Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram! Check out our rad merch!Here are all the ways you can support us! Music credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original-  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 23 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Skin of Evil.”  The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about books that were a big deal when we were in middle school, a Rufio interruption, a pronunciation mishap, alternatives to reading The Classics, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment.Check out our Spice World episode mentioned in this episode. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Send us your Cozy Corner content here or by messaging us on Patreon! Find the image roundup for this episode here!  Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so!  Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram! Check out our rad merch!Here are all the ways you can support us! Music credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 22 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Symbiosis.”  The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about lentils, weird bumper stickers, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment. The Lower Decks episode we talked about is called "Trusted Sources."Here's the weird remix we talked about at the very end! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Send us your Cozy Corner content here or by messaging us on Patreon! Find the image roundup for this episode here!  Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so!  Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram! Check out our rad merch!Here are all the ways you can support us! Music credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 21 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Arsenal of Freedom.”  The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about lollipop-themed songs, Doctor Who, dog outfits, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, dangerous plants, and our “hey, how are you?” segment! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Send us your Cozy Corner content here!Find the image roundup for this episode here! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing! Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so!  Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram! Check out our rad merch!Here are all the ways you can support us! Music credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Humanity have a better future, as a treat? Today we are talking with Hannah McGregor about the special place Star Trek occupies in the sci-fi genre, and what we can learn from it. Also featuring conversation about Doctor Who, Octavia Butler, and a host of book recommendations!  The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about nail polish, the inherent risk of missed messages in art, an extended version of our conversation about A Deadly Education, and a couple pre-interview outtakes!  Watch the Making Worlds episode featuring your illustrious hosts here Check out Hannah’s other podcast, Material Girls, here Listen to us talk about hopepunk with Chuck Tingle here Find Hannah on Instagram Check out Hannah’s book, Clever Girl. Jurassic Park here Here are Hannah’s hopepunk book recommendations: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik  Love After the End edited by Joshua Whitehead  Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing Find the image roundup for this episode here Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram! Check out our rad merch!Here are all the ways you can support us! Music credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are discussing season 1, episode 20 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Coming of Age.”The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about death rituals, B’Elanna Torres, black light reactive birds, neutral grounds, Rufio interruptions, and our “hey, how are you?” segment.Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership—our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now!Don’t miss our sticker sale! 15% off ends January 31st.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on what we are doing!Find the image roundup for this episode here!Want to support us in other ways? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one!The Gay Pirate Podcast is about Our Flag Means DeathWe Are The Gayers is about Buffy the Vampire SlayerEsGAYpe From Reality is about the Simon Snow series by Rainbow RowellFollow us on Instagram! Check out our rad merch!Here are all the ways you can support us!Music credit: "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ -edited from the original- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.