Queer York City

Queer York City

Aby James and Gara Lonning are two young, NYC based comedians who know two things; being funny and being queer. So, why not join them on their journey to combine both? Listen along while Aby and Gara fall into shenanigans while composing a love letter to the queerest place on earth. Tune in as "the bad boys of podcasting" talk about fresh topics like weed, dyke bars, queer dating apps, capricorn culture and many more!

Episodes

May 5, 2020 25 mins

In this episode Aby and Gara are joined by photographer, director and famous Capricorn, Em Dubin (@emdubin) for a coo coo crazy photoshoot! 

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Co-host Aby James and guest co-host Keira Mcgill (@sweat_potatoooo) explore the series that both wrecked and healed queer wounds: The L Word. Hot takes, controversial opinions, and unexpected reunions ensue during this season's return from hiatus. 

For our merch mentioned in the episode, please go to our website QUEERYORKCITY.COM Proceeds of your purchases go to COVID-19 relief and animal conservation organizations. 

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November 7, 2019 37 mins

Gara sits down with "memestress" IMGOINGTOMARRYYOURDAD (@imgoingtomarryyourdad) to talk about memes (obvi) their previously discussed meme show, Seize the Memes of Production (@seizethememes420) and gay icon, Nikki Blonksy (@nikkiblonsky)!

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October 31, 2019 33 mins

Aby and Gara talk about the sports movies that made them queer, Alex Schmidt (@bodyconfidence) makes another appearance and Gara gets down and dyke-y at Dyke Soccer (@dykesoccer)!

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October 24, 2019 38 mins

Another intimate session of Humans of Queer York (we don't love the name either, babe) but we do love our amazing guest, drag king Maxxx Pleasure (@mr.mpleasure).

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October 17, 2019 53 mins

The second part to the season one finale all about the “multidisciplinary, queer-friendly, safe space that provides both tattooing and community based gatherings, workshops, and lectures”, Welcome Home Studios! Gara gets a hand-poked tattoo from Kelli Kikcio (@kellikikcio) while we talk to her and Tea Leigh (@tealeigh)! 

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October 9, 2019 29 mins

Gara and Aby are back with Season 2 Queer York City! This time with more dykes, more fights and more sites!!!! This episode is all about NYC Pride's "Dyke March 2019" featuring Maggie Dunleavy (@mamamamagster) and Basil Lee (@whagever) and many more!

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June 13, 2019 40 mins

Aby and Gara take a trip to the famous Welcome Home Studios to interview the ever-so-sickening tattooers Tea Leigh (@tealeigh) and Kelli Kikcio (@kellikikcio)! This episode (part one of our two part “Welcome Home saga”) is bursting at the seems with wise advice, fun-filled stories and maybe even an on air, hand-poked tattoo! 

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Happy first birthday to our friendship! On this very important date in podcasting history we force you to listen to our top ten best friend moments! Yuck!!! We also may or may not make out at the ending. Yum!!! Guess you will just have to listen to find out! 

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April 25, 2019 49 mins

tHiS ePisOde iS alL aBoUt MeMeS aNd qUeEr MeMe CuLtuRe...okay we can't do this for the whole description. But yeah you (clap) don't (clap) wanna (clap) miss (clap) THIS!!! In this ep we sit down with two amazing "meme slingers" and comedians, Kendall Payne (@kendallpaynee) and Ben Leary (@benlearyy) to get their take on their jobs as professional meme creators, social media as a whole, and what makes meme cultur...

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April 20, 2019 50 mins

Yo what's up QYC welcome to our crib (studio)!!!! This episode is the first of our "Humans of Queer York" series where we talk to some of our favs in this gay ass city about whatever the hell they want. So, turn down the lights, throw on a King Princess acoustic record (there isn't one but King, this is a million dollar idea) and get intimate with us as we talk to one of NYC's funniest comedians and plant e...

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April 11, 2019 43 mins

After an insane night at Queer Speed Cruising Gara and Aby find themselves in a spin-off episode all about Margaret Efthim’s crazy, queer dance party “Leslie”. Follow along with the gang as they catch up with some past characters, meet some new friends and get down on the dance floor while tangled up in their leash (microphones).

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March 14, 2019 31 mins

The second part of our two part saga on Queer Speed Cruising. 

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March 6, 2019 41 mins

Infamous celebrity couple, Garaby goes to Queer Speed Cruising (@queerspeedcruising), a speed dating/networking/meet cute-ing/subletter finding event run by Alex Schmidt (@bodyconfidence) and Lily Marotta (@lilyblueeyes). 

In this two part saga we lose our minds at this amazing event, we interview some very smooth cruisers and sit down with Alex and Lily to get the inside scoop of what makes this unique event soooo incredi...

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February 3, 2019 30 mins

In this episode of "Gay Serial", Aby and Gara go searching for a queer weed delivery service. Smoke along with us as we become high class weed sommeliers with one of the co-founders of the brand/organization Pussyweed, Natasha Przedborski and our mystery guest/dealer "Rover."

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Aby and Gara go to the famous, Herstory Archives and talk to Teo Bugbee about their queer identities. 

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The second episode in a two part saga about queer dating.

 Aby and Gara talk to Ashley about the dating apps they created for her to pick up women (aka lowkey catfishing...come at us Nev!). More importantly, in this episode we answer that big question; does Ashley finally talk to this mystery bar person?! 

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December 31, 2018 29 mins

Aby and Gara talk to comedian Ashley Gavin (Hulu, Fox) about her queer dating life. Then the whole gang gets inebriated (or just Gara) and goes to the famous Ladies Night at The Woods to get Ashley to SMASH SOME PUSS! 

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