COL779: LTAS: Lessons from Making Porn

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Let’s Talk About Sex. For this swing in the sling, the guys welcome back Daddy Hadrian to get deep inside the making of adult entertainment. As a seasoned professional in the game, listen as Hadrian guides the cubs about the past of porn and what tips may be relevant for those getting into the biz now.

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LTAS: Lessons from Making Porn

The Let’s Talk About Sex series returns and we’re joined by our favorite Daddy Hadrian! It’s been a long time coming and we’ll pull back the curtain on making adult entertainment with an insider’s perspective. Things have changed a lot from the 70s and 80s. What should new entertainers know for today’s adult environment? Let’s see what the lessons learned from that past can do for us in the present day.

COLDR: S17E06: The Villains Roast & Ross Matthews vs The Ducks

In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary & Damon return as the queens inch ever so close to the crown! With villains and ducks abound, listen in as the guys roast the gurls during a comedy and acting challenge. Which queens gave them laughs and which ones were burnt to a crisp?

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

  • Serve(s):  
    • [Damon] – Ep 10: Jewels’ Shorty Runway  & Ep 11: Le Porque Choppe
    • [Gary] – Ep 10: Writer’s Room  & Ep 11: Black & White Runway Theme
  • Swerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 10: Lexi’s Inner Saboteur & Ep 11: Lydia’s Fabric Obsession
    • [Gary] – Ep 10: Arrietty Stunt & Ep 11: Onya’s Runway
  • Nerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 10: Bring Back the Tank  & Ep 11: Onya’s Fupa 
    • [Gary] – Ep 10: Mother’s Runway & Ep 11: Ganging Up On Suzie

Snaps & Eyerolls:

  • Snaps for… 
    • [Damon] –  Suzie/Onya Got the Gurls Struggling
    • [Gary] – Lana’s & Lydia’s Roast Surprise and Sam Smith Realness
  • Eyerolls for… 
    • [Damon] –  Arrietty’s Goodbye (HAB!!)
    • [Gary] – Late Season Runway Theme (Ep 10)

COL778: LTA… Post-Pandemic Gay Culture

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Let’s Talk About… This time around, the guys discuss their feelings about how things stand post-pandemic with the LGBTQIA+ community. With 5 years passing since the initial shutdowns in March 2020, listen in as the cubs bring up the positive and negative effects COVID had on the community and the world at large. Is there more to come or is this just the “new normal”? Oh, and Jeff forgot to make sure his mic was working. *forehead smack*

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LTA… Post-Pandemic Gay Culture

The Let’s Talk About series returns and this time the hosts are discussing where things stand as we reach the five year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  • How have things changed for gay culture? 
  • Are there improvements? 
  • Have there been any negatives? 
  • And what do they think is to come?

COLDR: S17E05: The Wicked Wiz of Oz & Heavens to Betsey!

In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon get wicked as the queens continue onward in the race. From a Rusical that leaves the gurls green with envy to a design challenge celebrating an icon, listen in as the guys discuss who has the rizz and who is a clunky mess.

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

  • Serve(s):  
    • [Damon] – Ep 8: Onya’s Wizz & Ep 9: Helping a Sister
    • [Gary] – Ep 8: Sam’s Rising Star & Ep 9: Prenup Lewks
  • Swerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 8: Acacia’s Dorothy & Ep 9: Lydia’s Cat-asthrope Runway
    • [Gary] – Ep 8: The Kori King Klunkery & Ep 9: Kori King Klunkery x2
  • Nerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 8: Untucked Rankings & Ep 9: The Kiss
    • [Gary] – Ep 8: Adam Lambert Backstage Realness & Ep 9: Jewels’ Runway Leap

Snaps & Eyerolls:

  • Snaps for… 
    • [Damon] – Adam Lambert Telling It
    • [Gary] – Betsey Johnson
  • Eyerolls for… 
    • [Damon] – See below…
    • [Gary] – Ep 8: NO FUCKING WIG GLUE?!?!?

COL777: WGO: February 2025

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s our What’s Going On for the month of February. While being the shortest month of the year, the guys were definitely keeping busy. From six-day work weeks to binging classic TV dramas, the cubs share their fun for the month of love.

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  • COL773: WGO: January 2025
  • COL774: LTAK: Uniforms
  • COL775: LoR: Relationships with Labels
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COL776: LTAF: Cake vs Pie

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Let’s Talk About Food. This time around, the guys put to rest the eternal debate: Which is the best, cake or pie? As the cubs sweet talk you with their personal favorites, listen in as they give their fruit-filled feelings about these delectable delights.

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Let’s Talk About Food: Cake vs Pie

Fave Childhood Version

Fave Holiday Pick

Fave Commercial Kind

Honorable Mentions

COLDR: S17E04: Let’s Get Sea Sickening Ball & Snatch Game

In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon dive deep and critique the queens once again. As the gurls take the plunge in a ball design challenge and get swept up in the classic Snatch Game, listen in as the guys share what they “sea” about the queens and the waves they’re making (or not) in the competition. Which queens are sinking to the bottom?

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

  • Serve(s):  
    • [Damon] – Ep 6: Jewels’s Dark Lady Runway & Ep 7: Onya Nailed It!
    • [Gary] – Ep 6: Arrietty Coral Runway & Ep 7: Acacia Forgot Swiss Army Knife
  • Swerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 6: Lexi’s Tarp & Ep 7: Suzie’s Delusion
    • [Gary] – Ep 6: Kori King Rope Runway & Ep 7: Kori King French Tip 
  • Nerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 6: Arrietty’s Makeup Skills & Ep 7: Wrong Queen Went Home
    • [Gary] – Ep 6: Acacia Forgot Cutting Runway & Ep 7: Sam Starr Runway

Snaps & Eyerolls:

  • Snaps for… 
    • [Damon] – N/A
    • [Gary] – Onya Nurve’s Laser Focus
  • Eyerolls for… 
    • [Damon] – Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Kori!
    • [Gary] – Unprepared/Unfulfilled; Gilbert Gottfried, Cupid, Nicole Richie, Rosa Parks, Ellen Greene

 

COL775: LoR: Relationships with Labels

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Landscape of Relationships. Dr. Edward Angelini-Cooke returns after a brief hiatus to discuss the labels we use and ascribe to our lives and relationships. From identifying where we belong to reclaiming some labels, listen as the cubs break down the theories of labels and some of the positive and negative views associated with them.

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Landscape of Relationships: Relationships with Labels

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Landscape of Relationships. Dr. Edward Angelini-Cooke returns for a discussion about the labels we use and ascribe in our relationships.

  • Labels are an abstract concept used to group people together based on a perceived set of identifiers or information.  
  • We see labels in our description of our identities (e.g.  gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality).  They can also describe our relationship to something or something (e.g. brother, sister, Catholic, Liberal, Conservative). 
  • In my field, I see labeling related to medical and mental health diagnoses (e.g. anxiety, depression, autism, cancer, heart disease, HIV).  
  • These labels might be viewed positively or negatively or some other reaction, like fear or anger (e.g. addict).
  • Common labeling theories 
    • Social Identity Theory (Tajfel and Turner, 1979) Our sense of self is determined by our membership to social groups.  And our connection to groups is important to our self-esteem and pride.  
    • Labeling Theory (Howard Becker, 1963) discusses how others label us can determine how we see ourselves and how we behave (e.g. fun, trustworthy, thief, depressed, difficult)
  • Labels can be limiting and do not fully capture the complex, diversity, and wholeness of humanity.  This can then reinforce stereotypes and discrimination.  

“In and Of Itself” (Derek DelGaudio, 2020)

“You are a stained glass window” – Dr. EAC

“Hold your labels lightly” – Russ Harris

“The label on the jam jar is not the jam” – Russ Harris

COL774: LTAK: Uniforms

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another installment in the Let’s Talk About Kink series. The guys are joined again by Tony aka Cubziz to discuss uniforms. From military fatigues to sporty spandex, listen in as the cubs address the types of uniforms and give some advice on how to handle them in our current climate.

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LTAK: Uniforms

The Let’s Talk About Kink series returns and we’re excited to welcome back Cubziz! In the Kink Community, uniforms hold a special place. We’ll be discussing the different types and their cultural references, especially in today’s age.

Uniforms as kink vs fetish

Types of uniforms:

  • Military
  • Law Enforcement / Prison
  • Athletic
  • Trade
  • Specialty / Hiviz / Diving Suit

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Cautions: Context Matters

  • In Private: Enjoy the scene. Careful with pictures when taken OUT of that context.
  • In Closed Public: Go by expectations of the environment. For example, a BLUF bar night, a full cop uniform may be acceptable. Regular bar night, be very careful of other patrons. Unknown city bar night, keep that uniform at home.
  • In Open Public: VERY careful and always make sure it is known to be not authentic uniform for the role.
  • In Porn: Touchy. Depends on studio/audience. (i.e. Military porn studios usually won’t try to make things authentic, but just enough to be believable. But others, like “The Academy” strove for authenticity and their videos were geared more to fetish than sex.)

Things to note on uniforms

  • Stolen Valor vs Impersonation
  • Authenticity (ties into BLUF) – Badges, Pins, Nameplates, Sashes
  • Generally major issues tie into Trust.
  • Know every piece and be able to explain.
  • The “Awkward” / Punishment / Self-Conscious Uniform

COLDR: S17E03: Bitch I’m a Drag Queen & RDR Live!

In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon bring you another fabulous installment. This time, the queens are entertaining as they create eye-catching commercials and parody late Saturday night TV. From drag delusion to popcorn-grabbing drama, listen as the guys share their feelings about the race. Is it entertainment or is it an annoyance?

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

  • Serve(s):  
    • [Damon] – Ep 4: Maxi-Challenge Self-Referral & Ep. 5: Jewels’ Pink Lady
    • [Gary] – Ep 4: Crystal Envy Runway & Ep 5: Lexi Love’s coming out reveal
  • Swerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 4: Who’s That Judge? & Ep. 5: Lydia Doesn’t Do GG
    • [Gary] – Ep 4: Michelle upstaged Ru?? & Ep 5: Lydia B Kollins runway
  • Nerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Ep 4: Crystal’s Tumbleweed! & Ep. 5: Arrietty’s Spiral
    • [Gary] – Ep 4: Joella’s Quilt Pandering & Ep 5: Crystal Envy’s Popped Gum

Snaps & Eyerolls:

  • Snaps for… 
    • [Damon] – Ep 5: Now That’s an Untucked!!
    • [Gary] – Ep 4: Onya “Last” Nurve! & Ep 5: Onya “Ain’t Afraid” Nurve
  • Eyerolls for… 
    • [Damon] – Ep 5: Badonka Tank Obviousness
    • [Gary] – Ep 4: Kori King, Kori King, Kori King & Ep 5: No more saves??

 

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