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COL494: 2018 Year in Review

In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys start the new year with a review of 2018. The cubs share some stats of how the show did as well as giving some insight on how they felt 2018 went for them. From highs and lows and all that’s in between,  find out what happened for the guys in 2018 and what they are looking forward to in 2019.

Show Topic

Reviewing the Year that was 2018 for the podcast and our lives.

The Numbers:

  • Episodes:
    • 50 public COL episodes released
    • 4 Patreon Only episodes released
    • 25 COLDR episodes released
  • Social Media:
    • 186 New Tumblr followers  [472 total]
    • 52 New Instagram followers [178 total]
    • 105 New Twitter followers  [551 total]
  • YouTube
    • 14,115 Views
    • 142 Likes
    • 5,427 Comments
    • 100 Subscribers [yes, exactly 100 even…lol]

Most popular video on YouTube:

[most viewed ever = COL280: LTAS: Digital Release w/ 4,038 views – up 700+ from last year]

Most Downloaded Podcast (per Podtrac):

Launched Patreon in March of 2018, kicking off with COL456: Flagging

Favorite COL Episode in 2018

Things You’ll Remember Most About 2018

  • Jeff: Sonnet and Family
  • Damon: Work Changes
  • Gary: The Highs and Lows [from being busy to having way too much time]

Things Looking Forward to in 2019

  • Jeff: Not being tired all the time
  • Damon: Destressing and Focusing on Personal Health/Turning 40
  • Gary: Getting Back to Basics

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COLDR: S9E03 & S9E04: Good Morning, Princesses!

It’s T time again, bitches! Chester, Gary, and Damon wake up to dish on the naughty going ons as they catch up on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. The guys “struggle” through  some pretty princesses, some talk show hijinks and some revealing negligee. Which princesses will say good night?

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Weekly Topic

We’re back and it’s a new season. Let’s discuss.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 Episodes 3 & 4

First Impressions:

  • [Gary] – Talent Lacking Princesses to Snoozy Bedroom Attire
  • [Damon] – What’s with all the Valentina hate?
  • [Chester] –  Competition is showing its colors

Thoughts on These Episodes:

  • [Gary] – Personalities Come Forward
  • [Damon] – Creativity and Improv/Script, plus I’m going to say it again…
  • [Chester] – Where’s mini-challenge, walkth-Ru?

Thoughts on Untucked:

  • [Gary] – Kai kais, Speeches, & Disrespect
  • [Damon] – Perspective is Important
  • [Chester] – No alliances, but definite clashing of minds

Cooldown Topics

Takeaways:

  • [Gary] – Trinity is here to win & Is Aja growing?
  • [Damon] – Loving the Judges
  • [Chester] – Top contenders starting to emerge

Snaps / Eyerolls:

  • [Gary] – Snaps for… CuCu IS Explained! & Queens Being Lovingly Real
  • [Gary] – Eyerolls for… Attitude, Attitude, Attitude
  • [Damon] – Snaps for… Sasha & Shea in “Good Morning Bitches”
  • [Damon] – Eyerolls for… Kimora’s “struggle”/Charlie
  • [Chester] –  Snaps for… Trinity, may I call your ass Jiggly?
  • [Chester] – Eyerolls for… Queens who don’t do ______

Closing Thoughts:

  • [Gary] – There’s a dark horse in the race
  • [Damon] – Are you safe or are you coasting?
  • [Chester] – Keeping a close eye on Trinity and Aja. T on Charlie

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COLDR: S8E1: ‘T’ Time – Keeping It 100!

COLDRS8-Ep1It’s “T” Time again as an ALL NEW season of RuPaul’s Drag Race makes another lap. In this episode of COLDR, Gary and Damon share the shade as they critique the 100th episode of RPDR. That’s right, bitches: 100 shows and 100 queens!

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Weekly Topic

We’re back and it’s a new season. Let us discuss.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 Episode 1

First Impressions:

  • [Gary]: Best opening yet?
  • [Damon]: 100 Reasons to Watch

Thoughts on This Episode:

  • [Gary]: Classic but different
  • [Damon]: Remembering the Her-story

Thoughts on Untucked:

  • [Gary]: The Doms Came Through
  • [Damon]: I’m Sensing Rivalries/A Little More Personal

Cooldown Topics

Takeaways:

  • [Gary]: Fresh but familiar
  • [Damon]: 8 Seasons/100 Queens/This 12 will be interesting…

Snaps / Eyerolls:

  • [Gary]: Snaps for… Bob the Drag Queen
  • [Gary]: Eyerolls for… WTF Can’t Sew?!?!
  • [Damon]: Snaps for… Laila’s LSFYL/Bob the Drag Queen
  • [Damon]: Eyerolls for …Naysha unable to sew/Robbie’s failure

Closing Thoughts:

  • [Gary] – I’m pleased. Bring on the rest.
  • [Damon] – Let’s Get It On

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