Family, while the Queer News Podcast is on holiday break, we're bringing you a special gift: Part 1 of our annual end-of-year crossover with our favorite duo, Kris and Shana of the Bad Queers Podcast. 🏳️‍🌈 2025 was a "dumpster fire" of a year politically, but culturally? It belonged to the icons. We're calling it The Niecy Nash Year and in this first half of our recap, we're breaking down the top stories from January through June. In Part 1, we dive into: Queer Urban Dictionary: Decoding "Pomo Sexuality" and the bizarre conservative "Berry Sexuality" trend. 🍓 The Headlines: TikTok going dark, the historic LA wildfires, and the "longshot" legal battles for trans rights. Culture Wins: Beyoncé's record-breaking Grammy wins and why 2025 belongs to Niecy Nash-Betts. Social Trends: From the "Stud Budz" takeover of the WNBA to the viral "Stud Name vs. Real Name" TikToks. Queerest Moments: Anna recaps her favorite moments from the Bad Queers Live Show in Chicago. Independent Black queer media runs on your support. If you love this crossover, make sure to show some love to the Bad Queers fam! 🔗 Connect with the Family Follow Anna DeShawn: @AnnaDeShawn Follow Bad Queers: @BadQueersPodcast Support Bad Queers on Patreon: patreon.com/BadQueersPodcast Shop the Swag: https://www.google.com/search?q=badqueers.com (Use code FALL25 for 25% off!) Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. About Bad Queers Podcast Breaking LGBTQ+ Stereotypes A space where we discuss breaking stereotypes and share stories that are often overlooked. We're dedicated to those who feel like they came out of the closet only to be placed in a box they don't belong to. Here, our conversations are like stepping into an intimate gathering among your closest queer friends—sometimes messy, sometimes serious, but always real. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 01:06 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 01:29 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 03:00 Queer News Headlines 03:30 Book an ad today! Email info @ e3radio.fm 04:02 Subscribe to the Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews 04:38 Pt. 1 - 2025 Year in Review 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Join the QCrew! Giving starts as low as $5/month Send In a Queer News Tip or email info at e3radio dot fm 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod drops every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.