The Twist Podcast

The Twist is a weekly podcast co-hosted by Mark McNease and Rick Rose that focuses on news, culture, politics, and current topics. The show is LGBT-centric, with irreverence and the co-hosts' interaction as its center.

The Twist Podcast #182: Florida Goes Dark, Subreddit Foot Longs, M is for Malaise, and the Week in Headlines

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider Florida's MAGA remake, hang out with the Reddit trolls, express the general malaise settling across the land, and offer up our weekly Twist Tops, headlines and listicles.

01-26
51:27

The Twist 2.0 #7: “Dead Man Walking“

Episode 7 contains a serious discussion regarding the death penalty is framed by more humorous chit chat on topics like embroidered denim shirts, millenial’s 2 word response for the baby boomer generation, and one venue’s ban on cell phone use. SPOILER ALERT: A review of DOCTOR SLEEP has Rick oversharing and Q giving the movie a not very favorable review.

11-18
45:51

The Twist Podcast #58 Feel Good Edition: Bitter in the House, Out and Angry, and Age is Just a Death Sentence

Welcome to show #58 of the Twist Podcast. Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we take a look at the headlines, awards snubs (will we ever learn?), the attempted erasure of queer people, and age as a downer.  Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and right here at The Twist Podcast page. Copyright 2018 MadeMark Publishing

03-07
34:05

The Twist Podcast #262: Big Wheels for Big Kids, 'Black River Orchard,' and Rick Shows Up on the 'Where Do Gays Retire?' Podcast

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we talk apples and Big Wheels, chaplains coming to a school near you, Rick's guest turn on the 'Where Do Gays Retire?' podcast, and the Book Beat recommends 'Black River Orchard' for some serious scares.

04-26
56:06

The Twist Podcast #261: Sleepy Don's Nap Time, Rick's All Night Taylorthon, and the Twist Says Read 'The Spite House' Now!

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we tiptoe through the Nodfather's nap time, hear Rick's take on Taylor's latest, and praise author Johnny Compton's horror masterstroke, 'The Spite House.'

04-19
43:57

The Twist Podcast #260: Seeds of April, Pop Goes the Jury, and an Interview with Guided Autobiography Instructor Steve Dolainski

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we check on a few fun facts for April, try out some jury questions for the Trump trial, and listen to an interview with Steve Dolainski, certified Guided Autobiography instructor.

04-12
49:48

The Twist Podcast #259: Good Friday Fun Facts, Chocolate Bunny Parts, and the Week's Top Stories

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we list some fun facts for Good Friday and Easter, rank our favorite chocolate bunny parts, and scan the news from another week in the end times.

03-29
33:37

The Twist Podcast #258: Mentors and Memories, Cool Weather Vegetables, and the Week's Top Headlines

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we remember the mentors in our lives (here's looking at you, F.A.T.E!), list the best vegetables for March planting, and scan this week's hideous headlines. 

03-23
59:06

The Twist Podcast #257: Irish Eyes Wide Open, Fun Facts for the Faint of Heart, and Professor Mark's Class Starts Now!

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we scan the latest headlines, welcome the smell of cabbage on the stove, and consider having our eyeballs tattooed green.

03-15
47:59

The Twist Podcast #256: Biden's SOTU Smasher, and Our Show Topper Interview with Elise Tomashek, Miss Wisconsin Teen Volunteer

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we marvel at President Biden's historic home run, scan the news and Personals Page, and enjoy an interview with Elise Tomashek, Miss Wisconsin Teen Volunteer competing for Miss Teen Volunteer America.

03-08
31:51

The Twist Podcast #255: Soylent Green is Embryos, Professor Mark Talks to Students, and An Interview with Dr. Harvey Abrams

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we tut-tut the Alabama Supreme Court, celebrate Mark's recent high school writing class talks, and hear Rick's interview with Dr. Harvey Abrams of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library.

03-01
01:06:37

The Twist Podcast #254: Kansas City Crushes It, Fani Fires Back, and a Loopy Leap Year Listicle

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we salute the Kansas City Chiefs, jaw-drop at Fani Willis's courtroom fireworks, and offer up a loopy leap year listicle.

02-16
32:41

The Twist Podcast #253: Skittish SCOTUS, Biden's Brain Debacle, and Horrible Valentine's Gifts for that Special Someone

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we consider SCOTUS's sudden humility in the face of promised MAGA mayhem, Biden's big bad brain day, and America's favorite manufactured holiday. Be our Valentine!

02-09
47:51

The Twist Podcast #252: Taylor Triumphant, Joltin' Jodie Foster, and Some Twist Podcast Predictions for 2024

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose we we toast Taylor Swift's conquest of the world, give mad props to Jodie Foster, and makes some fun Twist Podcast predictions for the coming year form hell.

02-02
45:17

The Twist Podcast #251: Rick's Big Birthday, Caribbean Cruise Memories, and an Interview with Hollywood Hustle Author Jon Lindstrom

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose for a recap of Mark's Caribbean cruise, party hat hurrahs for Rick's big birthday, and Rick's interview with Hollywood Hustle author Jon Lindstrom

01-25
51:29

The Twist Podcast #250: Blast Off in 2024, Listeners Chime In on the New Year, and An Interview with Author Lucas Hilderbrand

Listen in as co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose leap into the New Year, hear from listeners about their hopes for 2024, and enjoy an interview with author and professor Lucas Hilderbrand.

01-05
57:14

The Twist Podcast #249: 2023 in the Rearview

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose with a look back at an incredible year - the good, the bad and the meh.

12-29
37:35

The Twist Podcast #248: Listeners Christmas Gift Ideas, Billy Bob Beer Belly Joins the Show, and an Interview with Robert Kesten of the Stonewall National Museum

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we hear gift ideas from Twist listeners, welcome new semi-regular contributor Billy Bob Beer Belly, and listen to an interview with Robert Kesten, Executive Director for the Stonewall Museum, Archives and Library.

12-22
01:02:48

The Twist Podcast #247: Eggnog and Impeachment, Listeners' Favorite Things about Christmas, and an Interview with Equality Florida's Carlos Guillermo Smith

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we add Congress to the naughty list, hear listeners' favorite things about Christmas, and enjoy an interview excerpt with Carlos Guillermo Smith, Senior Policy Advisor with Equality Florida.

12-16
59:33

The Twist Podcast #246: Taylor Triumphant, Christmas Listicles, and An Interview with Lila Szyryj, Miss Wisconsin 2023

Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we congratulate Time's Person of the Year Taylor Swift, share some listener voice messages, consider the worst Christmas songs ever, and listen in to Rick's interview with Lila Szyryj, Miss Wisconsin 2023.

12-08
52:26

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