Queer Coded Country
Queer Coded Country is a podcast about growing up in the south and realizing it's pretty darn queer. Hosts Hunter Poole and Tucker Travis blend undeniable humor and heartfelt storytelling to uncover the South's surprising sparkle. From Tucker secretly listening to Lady Gaga in a deer stand, to Hunter losing their virginity in a horse trailer, Queer Coded Country finds where yeehaw meets yass queen. New episodes drop Mondays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queercodedcountry TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercodedcountry Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@QueerCodedCountry
Episodes
To close out their triumphant season one, Hunter and Tucker let the listeners guide the finale, opening up the QCC mailbag to answer, cry, and laugh through submissions from beloved Queer Coded Country titleholders. After 20 episodes of unpacking their journeys through the closet, coming out, and wishing Liza Minelli a happy birthday, it’s the titleholders' turn to steer the conversation.
Inspired by a sweaty, euphoric night at the Cowboy Carter and Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour, Hunter and Tucker unpack the parallels between Beyoncé’s reimagining of Americana and the spirit of Queer Coded Country.
They dive deep into the show's emotional highs, the queerness embedded in its vision, and the ways Beyoncé makes space for identities long shut out of country and Americana.
This is about art that reclaims history an...
@bennydrama7’s new Amazon Prime show Overcompensating hit so close to home that Hunter and Tucker had to do a whole episode about the pressure to fit in and how it drives so many of us to overcompensate (sometimes to the point of literally twisting your sacrum).
This episode explores the lifelong performance of queer identity: the pressure to blend in before coming out, and the pressure to be the “right kind of gay” after. From Tuck...
Do we like The Real Housewives as much as sports fans love their teams? Hunter and Tucker take Hunter’s harrowing hometown baseball experience (Go Razorbacks) and try to understand the intense fanaticism by comparing it to their faves, The Real Housewives.
They unpack how both worlds are full of wild passion, fierce loyalty, and inexplicable screaming over adult strangers.
What’s the difference between a walk-up song and a Housewives...
Batter Up! Queer that call! The time has come to breakdown one of Hunter and Tucker’s favorite movies, A League of Their Own. The film was important to them both growing up and was a part of solidifying their best friendship. Step through their favorite moments, characters, and a breakdown of the empowering themes of this cinematic masterpiece. Title holders, this film and episode is required reading!Let us know if you're a Kit...
From botox to Easter potatoes, Hunter and Tucker catch up on the past few weeks. The girls have been busy! Tucker joined a gay kickball league, Hunter went to Milan, Katy Perry went to space, and Honey Boo boo is BACK! Take a Segway tour through some iconic gay guy music videos and never ever forget, Jesus was the first influencer.
Send us your queer-coded country experiences: howdy@QueerCodedCountry.com
When you’re young, queer, and still figuring things out, the smallest details can reveal the biggest truths. After an elongated but important How’s your mom n ‘em? Hunter and Tucker take a walk through their early years, where a yellow backpack was too bold, science was green, and how you held your books could be a dangerous tell.
Add this episode to your school supplies list and get a bedazzler, we’re accessorizing!
From broken pinkies to “Bring It On” spirit fingers, Hunter and Tucker hit the bench and reflect on their complicated relationship with sports growing up. Hunter, raised by a local baseball hero, and Tucker, whose athletic highlight was auditioning for mascot via self-tape. #Masc4mascot anyone? Toxic masculinity and bullying kept them from developing a healthy connection with sports early on, but bright spots like Bring It On and A...
Life is a talent show, and Queer Coded Country is about to win the State Fair. Hunter and Tucker dig in to their past award-winning (of course) performances from old man drag to being a “lousy virgin”.
It doesn’t matter if you’re performing for your senior year of middle school or a private karaoke booth, showing off your talent is a declaration of self.
Leave a comment telling us what your talent was, or what it would be now!
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Summer camps are a place for bonding, self-discovery, and for us, a little bit of trauma.
Hunter and Tucker revisit the camps that gave them a peek of a bigger world when home was too small.
And buckle your belts, they also debut the Queer Coded Country Conservation Camp Commune Compound: No toxic masculinity, no shame - just vibes, Housewives, and a kiddie pool of Jergens. We fixed camp. You’re welcome.
Grab your beads and join Hunter and Tucker on a reflective walk down Bourbon Street. What they once saw as a college tradition of road trips, packed hotel rooms, and late-night revelry became an unexpected gateway to self-expression and new experiences.
From sneaking friends into a hotel on a grandmother’s rewards points to hookups in bathtubs and bathhouses, they explore how the celebration’s gender-bending traditions and uninhibit...
Slip on your camo wedding dress and crank up the “High Horse”—it’s time to talk about our Queen Kacey Musgraves. Hunter and Tucker dive deep into her discography, unpack heartbreak anthems, healing bops, and the songs that keep us following our arrows. They rewrite patriotic anthems, share their favorite tracks, and make the case for some of her underrated songs. This is a love letter to one of country’s most iconic rule-breakers. ...
Hold onto your Cap’n Crunch —Hunter and Tucker are cracking open their sex ed experiences, complete with Hunter’s pro-abstinence essay, Cheetos myths, and the queer panic of learning about sex from the internet.
They get real about unlearning the stigma and the life-saving power of community. Plus, they pay a heartfelt tribute to the queer legends and allies who paved the way.
Get ready for a ride from horse trailers to heal...
Leave the pork rinds behind for this date, it’s Valentine’s day!
Hunter and Tucker open their hearts about the deep-seated trauma, heartache, and heteronormative expectations that made LOVE as confusing as being attracted to a bottle of sand.
They reminisce about first loves, first dates, and a Playboy article that further proves hot tubs are definitely “Yass queen”.
Sending love to everyone EXCEPT Sara Evans boy.
Slip on your Cole Haans and don’t let a dolphin kiss you, it’s RUSH WEEK!
Hunter and Tucker unpack the world of SEC Greek life—the handshakes, the hazing, the heartbreak, and the business casual uniform that defined their closeted early college years.
From getting cut from rush to finding sisterhood in sorority girlies (Title Holders, we love you!), this episode explores the hyper-masculine, INTENSE world of Southern fraternities...
Hunter and Tucker saddle up for deeper dive into their past, exploring the queer-coded moments of their farm and rodeo upbringings. From buckle bunnies to trot lines and an ICONIC red leather catsuit, they reflect on the joys, the struggles, and the unlikely heroes who helped shape them. Buckle those boots, we’re evading taxes honey!
Hunter and Tucker are back from the holidays and swap stories of seasonal chaos - from Duck Gumbo cook-offs to margarita-fueled Christmas Eves. They unwrap the queer-coded magic of holiday traditions, reliving childhood Christmas performances, four-wheeler escapades, and navigating the unspoken rules of family gatherings. With tales of hometown hookups, glitter-filled skits, and over-the-top party planning, they explore how queerne...
Hunter and Tucker return to reflect on their high school days when the gas station loop and blaring mixtapes that revealed their inner deepest feeling meant everything for getting through their own personal pageants for the title of "Little Miss Don’t Call Me Gay."
They relive the joy of being office workers and getting the gossip from the office staff, the teachers that made self expression safe, the gay thrill of their inner pag...
Hunter and Tucker are back, singing the praises of their favorite 90s and 00s country divas and of course, the queen herself, Kacey Musgraves.
After a rousing game of “Guess the Lyric,” they dive into the songs that shaped their lives, gush over the country artists who stole their hearts, and dissect how queer coded country music can be.
Get ready to laugh, cry, and discover why country music has always been a little bit yeehaw...
Welcome to the stage, Queer Coded Country!
Hunter (Little Miss Dime Store Cowgirl) and Tucker (Miss Arkansas County Fluffy Rice) celebrate the launch of Queer Coded Country with a dive into a pillar of their friendship: Pageants.
We get the lowdown on the origin of the podcast and they both answer some “get to know you questions” including: what’s the gayest thing about you, what’s the most southern thing about you, and what’s t...
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