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We're happy to bring back our annual tradition of welcoming some of our favorites into our holiday home before the winter break! Punam Patel reveals what underrated department store she purchased her outfit from at a local dead mall, Pete Zias tells the tale of a stolen Labubu , Darby and Alexis from IMHO: The Show are taking Metamucil gummies to stay regular, Mano Agapion educates Erin on Sniffies, and Michelle Collins advises us ...

This week Bryan is upset over his short haircut, and Erin's back from her trip to Italy where she got her fill of truffles and was made fun of by flight attendants because of her hairstyle. Erin covers how women are exposing the "bro-coding" algorithm on LinkedIn by changing their gender marker from female to male and seeing an increase in their reach and visibilty on the networking platform. Bryan discusses the modern day Lavender...

While Erin is out of town Bryan is joined by friend of the show Naomi Ekperigin this week! We discuss what we did for Thanksgiving, and how Bryan spent last week with his family doing a tour of NYC including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and an investigative report on how the American Girl Doll Store is one big scam. Bryan covers a recent ruling in Japan which upheld a same-sex marriage ban, and how the European Union's high...

Happy Thanksgiving! We're off this week but we wanted to share one of our recent favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! Palm Springs, big hair, adult film stars, celebrities, and an iconic local journalist who we'd marry in a heartbeat. The gayest Dateline we've ever covered.

Dateline Season 34, Episode 3. A group of conspirators, including a self-proclaimed Nepalese prince, defraud and kill a retired art collector and l...

This week Erin shares her new hobby of reading rare books from the 1930s, and Bryan gets back to smoking on the set of a short film in New York. Bryan covers annual polls from YouGov/The Economist and Gallup showing support for gay marriage and trans rights is at its lowest level in the last 10 years. Erin discusses how the NHS in the UK is now including menopause screening in routine health checks, plus how the FDA is removing bla...

Erin is dehydrated after her visit to Austin, Bryan befriends his Erewhon-going seatmates on a flight to New York, plus some balm/SPF talk and a celebration of the results from last week’s elections.  Erin discusses the NYT Opinion interview with three feminist conservative bootlickers titled “Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace”.  Bryan brings us some cautious optimism with Kim Davis’ defeat w...

This week Erin goes horseback riding which causes Bryan's childhood equine trauma to resurface.  Bryan discusses Argentinian President Javier Milei's Trump-style crusade against "LGBTQ+ ideology" and his ban on gender affirming care.  Erin covers the gender pay gap which has widened for a second year in a row due to women being forced back into the office post-COVID and losing work from home benefits which aided in caring...

It's All Hallows' Eve and Erin and Bryan are dressed as everyone's favorite 90s home decorator and TV psychic for the occasion. Plus, everyone's favorite game - spin that wig! Erin shines a spotlight on two world leaders on opposite ends of the political spectrum: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi who is shepherding a new wave of conservatism in Japan, and Catherine Connolly the left wing, anti-establishment President-Elect of Ireland....

This week Erin and Bryan are both enjoying the fall weather in Santa Fe and New York, sharing some recent restaurant experiences, what it's like being interrupted by Boomers, and reminisce about The Rachel haircut. Bryan discusses The Church of Norway apologizing to the LGBTQ+ community for decades of discrimination, and for causing shame, harm and pain, plus Houston removing a rainbow crosswalk memorial and Snoop Dogg making amend...

This week Erin tells us all about her husband Alé's Paul McCartney VIP concert experience, and Bryan had some trouble offloading a ticket for the LA Philharmonic. Erin discusses the backlash to the two new gay male cheerleaders for the Minnesota Vikings squad and how their casting threatens toxic masculinity in the world of football. Bryan covers the horrifying prospect of the Supreme Court overturning a ban on conversion th...

Lace up your Hokas as we remember our childhood back to school anxiety, and we wonder if the 9-1-1 character Josh Russo was named after one of our favorite cinematic redheads. Bryan tells us about how the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis is scrubbing the T from LGB+ in their communications , which will lead to less reporting and funding for the safety of a minority group facing the highest rate ...

This week we welcome IMHO: The Show's Darby Lynn Cartwright and Alexis P. Bevels to Attitudes! We reminisce with Darby and Alexis (listeners of the pod!) about Attitudes shows in the days of yore, give advice on how to continue a working relationship with your best friend (despite a fight or two), and get a surprise wig reveal from a ghost of 'Tudes past.

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Erin is fulfilling her civic duty after being called in for jury duty in Santa Fe.  Bryan is stopped from going into his gym class and pulls an oopsie with a straight bro.   Bryan discusses ramped up attacks against the trans community after recent events, and how conservatives are threatening to label them as violent extremist threats. Erin covers South Carolina's Senate Bill S. 323 which is an near total abortion ban, w...

This week Erin is recovering from a mystery illness, and Bryan is in need of a new dry cleaner after his recent pick-up experience. Erin discusses the "Mia Moglie" Facebook group of 32,000 members posting intimate photos of women without their permission, and how Italian police had to intervene to shut it down. Bryan shares a story of a Texas A&M University student who discovered hundreds of LGBTQ+ books at a surplus warehouse ...

It's show and tell week for the class! Erin shows off her new BLOCH shoes, and Bryan brings in a scent from the 80s that he's been craving (and fought a store employee about). Bryan discusses a 2022 Bloomberg article with data proving that crosswalk and street art installations actually improve safety and reduce accidents for drivers and pedestrians, plus how Kappa Kappa Gamma continues to fight lawsuits against allowing trans soro...

Bryan has returned to LA to his torn apart kitchen and gets advice from EMTs about a bad batch of drugs in town. Erin's back from her quick trip to NYC where she saw some theater and families wearing merch from punk rock bands you forgot about. Erin talks about GOP shenanigans in Texas where lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill that would allow doctors, distributors and manufacturers of abortion pills to be sued for sending thos...

Bryan talks about finishing his run at Edinburgh, and a discussion about actress Carole Cook takes us into a 10 minute deep dive on the 1960s Don Knotts film The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Bryan discusses the new Department of Transportation mandate which led to Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis ordering every city to remove rainbow crosswalks for "political messaging" and "safety". Erin discusses good trouble happening with Michigan Gov...

Bryan is in his last week of shows at Edinburgh, Erin is (not) retired, and Aunt Gladys talk turns into learning about La Llorona and the Cucuy. Erin talks about the downturn of goodwill towards Costco after their decision to not sell Mifepristone due to conservative pushback. Bryan gives us some positive news with the Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans issuing an injunction against West Texas A&M for banning drag shows on the ...

This week Bryan has been spending all his free time in Edinburgh at the copy shops printing stickers for his posters, and Erin keeps prodding at him to go and see the Oasis reunion tour. Bryan tells us about human jean skirt aka Kim Davis' return and how Republicans are playing the long game to overturn marriage equality, and how covenant marriages will make it harder for people to get divorced. Erin share...