QUEERNECKS

SEASON TWO OF QUEERNECKS HAPPY PRIDE MONTHHosts Beck and Dash celebrate Pride Month, joke about “straight pride” backlash and a Tennessee “nuclear family month,” and talk about rising costs, engineered poverty, and how work and isolation affect relationships and having kids. They discuss small-town pride and share personal updates about reconnecting with friends. The main segment reviews the film Foxy Merkins, a dry, plot-light queer comedy about New York lesbian sex workers Margaret and Jo, focusing on its absurd vignettes, kink and class themes, Margaret’s butch gender presentation and objectification, and references to Midnight Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho. They critique inconsistent mockumentary framing, unresolved subplots, a misleading title/merkin thread, and an open-ended ending. The episode includes a mock sponsor ad for Small Town Pride Festival, an Appalachian “noun” explaining leather britches (dried green beans), and a brief note about a Diddy documentary.00:00 Podcast Cold Open00:09 Student Email Chaos02:10 Pride Month Backlash02:33 Nuclear Family Politics05:23 Birthrates And Economy07:53 OnlyFans Joke Pivot08:55 Foxy Merkins Setup11:33 Meet Margaret And Jo17:25 Bathroom Office Absurdity19:46 Mockumentary Structure Gripes22:11 Class And Cultural Capital25:29 Film Homages Explained27:39 Cops Kink Hotel Scenes32:02 Maid Twist And Fallout33:05 Fake Shooting Twist33:34 Jo’s Motives Exposed33:57 Midnight Cowboy Parallel34:55 Gay for Pay Dynamics35:52 Popcorn Creeper Kink37:56 Conference Motorboaters39:51 Hanky Code Bits41:49 Women Don’t Love Women44:06 Brother and Mom Subplots45:25 Class Tourism and Money46:45 Home Birth Debate50:00 Sunset Ending Complaints54:02 Merkin Title Mystery55:23 Butch Visibility and Sex Work56:42 Sex Tape Blackmail Plot58:42 Sponsor Small Town Pride01:00:36 Pride Memories and Leagues01:02:59 Leather Britches Explained01:05:07 Chow Chow and Top Chef01:06:28 Season Two Sign-OffSend us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecksAnd join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks

Trauma Bonding, Bury Your Gays, and WVU’s Burning Couch LoreSend us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecksAnd join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecksHosts Beck and Dash discuss difficulties accessing the film The Foxy Merkins for rental and plan to review it next episode, then talk through queer film history and favorites, including the “bury your gays” trope’s Hays Code origins and later shifts in ’80s/’90s queer cinema. They compare movie lists to watch together (e.g., Alien, Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead and the Cornetto Trilogy) and chat about Monty Python, Mel Brooks, and adaptations like The World According to Garp. Beck shares experiences with wage disparity, job stress, high school reunions, grief and unwanted public memorialization of a brother killed in action, and an unsettling workplace stalking incident. The episode includes a faux sponsor segment on “trauma bonding” and a “Noun of Appalachian Interest” about WVU’s burning couches, plus lighter updates on food, books, and upcoming MRIs and boxing.00:00 Intro & Movie Talk26:18 High School & Breakups28:32 Military Service & Heroes36:05 Stalkers & Exes42:45 Domestic Violence in Queer Relationships46:43 Trauma Bonding & Memory52:26 Appalachian Culture & Couch Fires01:00:37 Literature & Film Analysis

Hosts Beck and Dash open the Queernecks episode discussing a frightening car incident in Toledo where their dog Ru appeared to have an asthma attack and has a vet appointment Monday. They then talk about modern roast culture after seeing clips from the Kevin Hart roast, including Chelsea Handler’s jab at a MAGA comedian, mention Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd joke, and discuss boundaries, context, and craft in comedy, referencing Penn & Teller’s Bullshit, the Aristocrats joke, Gilbert Gottfried after 9/11, and Seinfeld’s “political correctness” complaints, plus “retro sexism” in advertising and SNL’s post‑9/11 Giuliani moment. They touch on British competition shows, Dash’s faculty job interview and higher-ed pay/culture, a satirical “buy here, pay here” sponsor bit, car histories and maintenance, and Beck’s “noun of Appalachian interest” on Matewan, WV and the 1920 Mine Wars. They close with movie ideas, audiobooks, biking/cleaning plans, and queer music recommendations.Send us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecksAnd join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks00:00 Podcast Welcome00:26 Ru’s Scary Asthma Attack01:33 Living With Asthma02:57 Kevin Hart Roast Fallout04:31 When Roasts Turn Cruel08:10 The Aristocrats and 9/1110:45 Can You Joke About Anything15:15 Retro Sexism in Ads19:15 SNL After 9/1122:26 British Reality Competitions23:17 Great Pottery Throw Down Love27:27 Faculty Interview Nerves32:15 Campus Ego and Low Pay33:51 Writing Routine and Online Teaching34:41 New Job Logistics and Summer Break35:13 Sponsor Buy Here Pay Here37:34 Car Histories and Salvage Rides40:35 Oil Changes and Four Wheel Fun43:39 Noun Matewan Mine Wars47:03 Appalshop and Film Talk49:53 Queer Cinema Pairings53:39 Audiobooks Count as Reading55:23 Scary Movie Plans and Theater Anxiety59:52 Foxy Merkins Pick and Discord01:02:58 Wrap Up Music and Goodbyes

In this 50th episode of Queernecks, queer rural Appalachian LGBTQ hosts Beck and Dash chat about pets, junk food, and digestive issues, then reflect on smoking—how early they started, how it was normalized, and how quitting saved Christmas. They discuss teaching, student pass/fail options, rate-my-professor culture, and gaps in student literacy, tech skills, and civic knowledge, plus the poverty-simulator game, Spent. They share fears about cruises and the ocean, mention Netflix’s Trainwreck and the “poop cruise,” and touch on end-of-life planning, wills, and transfer-on-death paperwork. A sponsor segment celebrates nostalgic Wishbook catalogs and their digitized archives. The Appalachian noun of interest is “Fiesta Ware,” and its cultural labor history, before closing with travel and food plans and a one-year anniversary tease.Send us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecksAnd join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks00:00 Podcast Welcome00:20 Pets And Treats00:40 Taffy And Tummy Talk02:06 Quitting Smoking Benefits03:47 Smoking Habits And Movies05:13 Starting Young Stories08:15 Poverty Simulator Spent11:06 Privilege And Coping12:30 Ashtrays And Nostalgia13:46 Small Town Oddities15:19 No More Political News15:57 Pass Fail And Ratings18:06 Teaching New Course Prep20:05 Travel Plans And Cruises22:24 Ocean Fears And Rivers26:26 Lakes And Submechanophobia29:28 Claustrophobia And Burial30:31 End Of Life Paperwork31:28 Dad’s Final Wishes32:35 Probate Planning Nightmares34:04 Wishbook Sponsor Break36:39 Digitized Catalog Rabbit Hole40:31 Devil Wears Prada 243:21 Literacy and Life Skills47:33 Teaching Boundaries and Absences50:50 Yesterwear Fiestaware History54:16 AI Scraping and Analytics56:04 Road Trips and Treats58:35 Episode 50 Wrap Up

AI Hallucinated This Transcript.Hosts Beck and Dash chat on Queernecks about returning to a boxing gym, favorite salty-sweet snacks, novelty candies, and hometown-made products (BG Campbell’s/Heinz, Portsmouth shoelaces, Cincinnati schnapps). They swap train stories, including meeting recently released prisoners on an Amtrak ride to Chicago and observing re-entry moments and public-transportation dynamics. The conversation shifts to martial arts, nostalgia TV (Cobra Kai), and a critique of right-wing grift and “reverse racism,” then broadens into religion, atheism, church-based community, safe spaces, anti-trans politics, gerrymandering, and voting rights. A comedic sponsor bit covers raggedy flip-flops, followed by personal relationship and work-life balance talk. The “noun of Appalachian interest” spotlights the Appalachian Mountains’ age, culture, directions, and lasting identity, with side notes on Kentucky’s Chain Rock, Serpent Mound, Tecumseh drama, and Krispy Kreme donuts.Send us mail at [email protected] us on Facebook or Instagram at @QueernecksSubscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecksAnd join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks00:00 Welcome to Queernecks00:16 Saturday Catch Up00:41 Back to Boxing01:47 Salty Sweet Snacks02:41 Chocolate Chip Debate04:19 Pringles Facts Rabbit Hole06:05 Local Famous Products07:37 Prison Town Stories09:12 Train Ride Reentry Moments14:48 Nineties Nostalgia16:11 Martial Arts and Cobra Kai20:51 Erica Kirk and Grift Talk24:27 Faith Doubt and Community28:51 Safe Spaces and Politics30:57 Voting Fairness and Power31:51 Apartment Hunting Fails32:52 Bulk Buying and Coupons33:38 Raggedy Flip Flop Sponsor36:28 Feet and Toenail Confessions38:30 Work Stress and Impact41:03 Appalachian Mountains Spotlight43:49 Local Legends and Landmarks47:50 Donut Debates and Sweet Treats49:39 Hometown Factories and Farewell