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Throwing Shade

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Podcast Overview

Throwing Shade is the political comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who deliver their fresh takes on pop culture, women’s rights, and LGBT rights with hilarity and vulgarity. Spend your Thursdays with the podcast called "the perfect combination of silly, intelligent, cynical and charming" by Entertainment Weekly and "Oprah's #1 pick" by an iTunes reviewer who is not Oprah.

Podcast Episodes

TS295: Irish Abortion Access, Salivary Responses and Guest Laurie Kilmartin

This week, Bryan gives tips on vacation body grooming, Erin shares developments in Northern Ireland's abortion laws, and we hear about the surprising triggers of salivary amylase. Then, writer/comedian Laurie Kilmartin (Conan) discusses the inspiration for her series of pool reviews and why she's so impressed with her son when it comes to talking about race.This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/shade) and Le Tote (www.letote.com code: SHADE).

TS294: Porn Search Stats, Human Coalition and Guest Matt Bellassai

This week Bryan reports on the most-searched porn keywords in various states and Erin explains the terrible new Human Coalition app. Plus, they welcome on writer Matt Bellassai to talk about the world of the mathlete, winning a People’s Choice Award, and his new book “Everything is Awful.” Then, Matt tells the story of his custom wine blend before joining Bryan and Erin in a game of Shade or No Shade.

TS293: Whole Foods, Gay Cakes, Goop, Guest Sarah Pappalardo from Reductress

Have you ever been accosted by a grocery store psychic? Are you the only representative of your age demographic at the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long? Are you tired of hearing from anti-gay bakeries? Are you putting too many things in your vagina? Is Reductress, the funniest place on the internet, the only thing that makes you LOL IRL WTF AARP? If you answered yes to ALL OF THESE, this episode is for you!

TS292: Uber, Girls Interrupted, Mormon and Gay, Guest Joe Berkowitz

Hello my sweetest honey bunny money! Happy Summer! Did you know that the female Supreme Court justices are 3 times more likely to be interrupted than their male colleagues? Believe it. Also, a brave Mormon girl comes out in front of her congregation and is shut down by adult men with bad wigs. And finally, Fast Company pop culture editor Joe Berkowitz takes us through his new book AWAY WITH WORDS and the dark world of pun competitions. Now that's what I call purrrfect. Is that a pun?

TS291: LGBT Pride Month, Theresa May, Tony Awards, Guest Dave Holmes

This week Bryan shares the importance of rehearsed speeches while Erin shares about the Arizona jaywalking epidemic. Also, Theresa May may have lost her Conservative party hold but she’s still sticking around to try and bulldoze through more social safety nets, and the Trump administration still has yet to acknowledge LGBT Pride Month but manages to talk about literally anything else.  Plus guest Dave Holmes is here to discuss Cher’s reggae medley, cheese-themed rating scales, and his book Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs. Follow Dave on Twitter @daveholmes

TS290: Wonder Woman, Throwing Shade Tour Documentary and special guest Michael Blieden

This week Bryan is completely overwhelmed with emotion after seeing Wonder Woman, while Erin has second-degree burns from her curling iron. Also, a gay congregant leaving a service by the Word of Faith Fellowship was beaten to release his homosexual demons, and a man has filed a lawsuit against a movie theater chain due to women-only screenings of Wonder Woman. Plus, guest Michael Blieden is here to discuss divorcing Erin, working with Kanye, and how the Throwing Shade tour doc came to fruition. The Throwing Shade tour doc is out now! Get it at vimeo.com/ondemand/throwingshade

TS289: Melania Trump, Betsy DeVos, Club Kids, Student Loans

This week Bryan shares stories from his sister Caroline's visit, while Erin ventured into some casual Veganism. Also, according to a recent study women hold 2/3 of all student loan debt and because of the gender pay gap and Betsy DeVos it’s going to become even harder to pay them off. Plus, at the 43rd G7 summit the world leaders spouses took a group photo and Luxembourg's First Gentleman was failed to be acknowledged in the White Houses Facebook page. The Throwing Shade Live tour documentary is coming to Vimeo next Thursday, June 8th! Pre-order here!  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/throwingshade 

TS288: The Keepers, Last Man Standing, Celine Dion, Evolution of Lesbianism

Ding Dong the Witch is dead, goodbye Roger Ailes! This week Bryan found a new love in Disneyland fail videos,  while Erin lost her entire Sunday to “the Keepers” on Netflix. Also, Last Man Standing has been canceled by ABC and conservatives have gone crazy blaming “liberal Hollywood” for it. Plus, curious researchers in Cyprus believe after much research Lesbianism to be an evolutional phenomenon that has occurred only to create arousal in men. 

TS287: Mother's Day, Mommie Dearest, Suzanne Venker, Guest Stephanie Stenta-James​

Watch out noise makers and corn nuts teeth! Bryan and Erin have your number, hussy, and one of them is day drunk! This week hop on the outrage train with a new classic from an ol' fav Susanne Venker and her opus "Most Men Just Want a Woman Who's Nice " and a San Luis Obispo high school special education teacher pens a "gays deserve to die" diatribe to the high school paper and no one is havin' it. Plus, Bryan's BFF from college Stephanie Stenta-James schools you on the Judge Judy fan Facebook page and the time Bryan got his cape stuck. You'll get it when you get it.

TS286: Sally Yates, Snapped, Alabama's HB24 & Kentucky's Last Abortion Clinic

Nothing says relaxation like the 20th anniversary of Snapped: Scott Peterson, The Handmaid's Tale, or Sally Yates reading Ted Cruz to filth. Bryan and Erin needed to chill after getting worked up about Alabama's HB24 - which allows adoption agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples who want to adopt - and Kentucky's Gov. Matt Bevin's war on the last abortion clinic in the state. Ciao!

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