Bad Queers

Bad Queers

This podcast is for people who feel like they came out of the closet and got placed in a box. It’s time to put the u-haul theory to bed, and connect over being Bad Queers. Join Kris and Shana, fellow Bad Queers, to discuss breaking stereotypes, owning your identity and their unpopular queer opinions. Bad Queers will leave you both offended and inspired by the news, stories and advice about the very fluid, very real LGBTQ+ experience.

Episodes

November 17, 2025 58 mins

This week, the Supreme Court tells Kim Davis to get a life, the 2026 Grammy noms are in, and studs are making moves — 2K style.

Shoutouts:

Kris: DeAndré Upshaw - Content creator and producer. His Y2K and pop culture content is some of the best online. “Follow if you miss flip phones and TRL”.  You can support him on IG @deandretheegiant


Shana: WAGS of Women’s Sports - Celebrating the wives, girlfriends and couples of women’s spor...

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Election week came in swinging — and the Category is: Democrats came to collect! From major wins in New York, Virginia, and California to historic firsts across the map, we break down what these results mean for 2026. Plus, Kehlani’s first-ever Top 10 hit and a public romance that’s got the internet folded in half.

Then in Am I A Bad Queer?, we dig into some messy dating dilemmas — from the ongoing Court and Lex TikTok controversy t...

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November 3, 2025 81 mins

After a little maternity leave (and a lot of life), Shana and Kris are finally back! This week, we catch up on new babies, new businesses, and the queer chaos we missed. From honoring Miss Major Griffin-Gracy to Snoop Dogg’s unexpected LGBTQ+ pivot, Trump’s latest shutdown mess, and why the WNBA deserves better — we’re jumping right back in. Plus: new Queer Urban Dictionary terms and some soft stud appreciation to top it off.

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[The full episode is a Patreon Exclusive] We’re back with Heart Life Vol. 3: Summer of Unavailability - aka that season where everyone’s crushing, but no one is available.

Kris and Shana catch up on Shana's dating adventures, ghosters spinning the block, and therapy holding up a mirror we didn’t ask for. We talk play parties, expanding who we date, and the fine line between being open and just plain tired.

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We've got company! This week we’re joined by Brandon Kyle Goodman — writer, actor, and the mind behind Heaux Church, Tell Me Something Messy, and Big Mouth’s own Walter the Lovebug!

We talk queer sex education, non-monogamy, writing, love, and what it means to find freedom in your “mess.” Brandon shares how being Black, queer, and nonbinary has shaped their relationship with intimacy and joy — and delivers one of the ...

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We’ve got company!! This week on Bad Queers, we get a little steamy and a lot educational with The Vagina Based Collective, lead by Feignix and Papi, known as “The Sinners” behind a movement that’s redefining shameless living, especially in the bedroom. 

We talk queer sex education, how intimacy evolves in long-term relationships, and what it really means to unlearn shame while exploring kink, toys, and identity. 

Plus, Kris teaches ...

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This week in Queer Urban Dictionary, Kris explains the gender-inclusive pronoun per, while Shana celebrates the “ace of hearts.” Then we’re joined by comedian, host, producer, and professional catfish Tribble (Ellis Ever After, Ask Tribble Inc.) 

We get into the wild world of queer relationships, accountability panels, and why women need to chill when it comes to “dabbling in the dark arts" (aka straight women in queer experien...

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September 29, 2025 68 mins

This week on Bad Queers, we've got company! Welcome Autumn Breon, multidisciplinary artist, abolitionist, and all-around visionary. Autumn uses performance, sculpture, and installation to explore Black queer feminist liberation, Diasporic memory, and the systems we’re ready to leave behind.

In this episode we discuss:
- Autumn’s journey from studying aeronautics at Stanford to becoming a queer Black feminist artist
- Ho...

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September 22, 2025 75 mins

This week on Bad Queers, Kris teaches us “H&H” (high and horny) while Shana breaks down “homo fomo.” Then we’re joined by storyteller, filmmaker, and writer Amber J. Phillips known as Amber Abundance — aka your fave fat Black queer femme auntie from the Midwest. 

We catch up with Amber on everything from launching her Substack Toxic Femininity (yes, it’s giving Black femme scripture) to building Ample World. We get into Black qu...

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September 15, 2025 63 mins

We got company! This week we’re joined by astrophysicist and content creator Kihana Wilson, aka Astro Stud. She shares her journey through science, building community, and bringing unapologetic representation to her field—plus why she thinks astrology is a little… lazy.


Shoutouts:

Shana: Black Trans Masc Collective - Rooted in resilience and building meaningful community, built for a wide variety of Black masc presenting people ...

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AJ Blount and Britney Thompson from Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2 join us for an unfiltered conversation about their time on the hit reality series. They reveal what was left on the cutting room floor, what scenes were over-edited, and how they feel about their on-screen portrayal. 

Whether you’ve rewatched every episode or just tuned in for the finale, this episode is your backstage pass — and yes, they brought some ...

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September 1, 2025 71 mins

This week in Queer Urban Dictionary, Kris breaks down the definition of “+” in LGBTQ+ , and Shana teaches us about the Jack and Jill Party (not today's Jack and Jill party).

Then we dive into Gloria Gaynor donating to Republicans (girl, really?), Snoop being “scared” of a gay kiss in Lightyear, and the most recent update on Lil Nas X.

We have a long standing update on Women's Sports. The WNBA is headed f...

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August 25, 2025 46 mins

This week Kris breaks down fictosexuality (yes, being attracted to fictional characters is a whole identity), while Shana takes us back to the 80s with the iconic lesbian gesture known as vulva hands - because we continue to try and find a signal to show we are queer.

In Category Is, we’re talking about Trump’s new “Safe Roads” stunt that’s really just an excuse to erase rainbow crosswalks - including the one honoring lives lost at ...

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August 18, 2025 54 mins

This week on Bad Queers, Kris breaks down the Kinsey Scale while Shana explains the infamous “urge to merge” in Queer Urban Dictionary. We unpack the latest attempt to challenge marriage equality at the Supreme Court (and why it’s not time to panic), and discuss Sha’Carri Richardson’s domestic violence arrest and public apology. 

Shana also dives into the sapphic chaos of The Hunting Wives (Brittany Snow, we see you ), and in Am I A...

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While Shana and Kris are away, they wanted to make sure you had a podcast to check out. Our friends over at Lez Hangout Podcast are here and queer with a conversation with Kia Barnes (Kia Comedy!) who has also been on Bad Queers Podcast. We hope you enjoy, and we will see you next week! 

Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that’s just a big vault full of gay thoughts locked deep in your brain.

This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) hang...

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This week, we had the pleasure of guesting on Hung Up Podcast with host Eric Cole.

We unpacked what it means to reclaim culture as Black queer folks — from how we show up in mainstream media to how we navigate the messiness of pop culture. The conversation covered everything from Tyler Perry discourse to online dating, bathhouses, and poppers. Yes, all of it. And we meant every word.

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In this previously Patreon-only episode from December 2024, Kris checked in with Shana about her love life — what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and what she’s still figuring out.

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This week, we break down the political mess around the Epstein files, celebrate this year’s Emmy noms (shoutout to Natasha Rothwell!), and run through our current watchlists—from Ironheart to Netflix's Trainwreck series.  In Am I A Bad Queer?, we talk group chat burnout, queer TikTok fatigue, and leaving your homophobic husband. Plus, The Ultimatum wants to know: what is lesbian sex—and did Mel and Dayna actually do something.

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July 14, 2025 43 mins

This week, we acknowledge the passing of Jewel Thais-Williams and her lasting legacy, break down the tragic airstrike on a trans prison ward in Iran, and run through the WNBA All-Star lineup. Plus, your Bad Queer questions bring the heat—from identity coaching fatigue to situationships gone emotional.

Shoutouts:

Kris: The Culture Decides podcast - Black queer podcast with music reviews, interviews, & commentary hosted by Li. I re...

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Netflix sure rushed this season out huh? Watch our recap of episodes 8-10, including the reunion, and final grades for season 2 of The Ultimatum: Queer Love.

We're talking brussels sprouts, grandparent die-offs and how Kyle's mom is the real winner of this season. 

Recap Notes:
2:25 - Intro
3:20 - Episode 8
14:25 - Episode 9
25:54 - Reunion/Episode 10
48:28 - Final grades

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