In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, news is on the March!! It’s another Hostful News Update and this time around the cubs talk about the recent purchase of the bear social app Growlr. How will the app’s acquisition by the straight owned Meet Group affect the app? The guys give their feelings and opinions on the matter. IS THIS THE END OF GROWLR?!?! *gay gasp* Turn your drama dials down and find out.
Show Topic
Recently the Bear world found out that community based app GROWLr was acquired by The Meet Group [aka purchased/sold].
In this episode Cubs Out Loud, the guys are joined again by two CA pups, Pup Beacon and Pup Yoshi, to continue an “All T, No Shade” episode about racism and the gay community. In part two, the guys get onto the topic of racism and sex. From marketing to porn, the guys take time to discuss issues of stereotypes and how they affect perspectives.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs take some time to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the passing of Jim Henson. As the guys share their memories of the magic of the Muppets, Sesame Street and more, they consider the legacy of his works and what the future will hold. Also, minions, legendary quests, and dealing with rude theater patrons abound.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys are joined by Ron Suresha, editor of “Hibernation and Other Poems by Bear Bards.” We interview him and discuss the process of building the book and some of the poems within, from the thought-provoking to the tantalizing. Listen in as the cubs give some of their favorites from the book.
Ron – “I’d also love to talk about all the great titles that Bear Bones Books. Would you like to talk about Hiibernation and bear poetry and about bear culture a bit? I’ll have just come from Spookybear so there’ll be lots to chat about.”
Personal Faves:
[Gary] – Hibernation by Albert Skip Brushaber [pg 5], The Bear Who Knew Too Much by Bob “Brutus” Cunningham [pg 13], Zen of the Growler Daddy by Jack Fritscher [pg 44], Lazy Bear Gym Exercise by Jack Fritscher [pg 55 because I LOLd], Upon Reflection by John Genest [pg 63], Us Middle-aged Men by Raymond Luczak [pg 86], Beardom by Ron Mohring [pg 116], An Epigram of Love by Jay Neal [pg 129], Cub Life: Re-blogged by Jordan M. Shu [pg 141], Rough by Dan Stone [pg 155]
[Jeff] – The Bear Who Knows Too Much by Bob “Brutus” Cunningham, Goosing Mother Goose by Daniel Jaffe, Long-distance Romeo by CD Reade, The Heart of the Bear by Jay Starre, Growl by Jay Starre, Skinny Dipping with Polar Bear by Jim Stewart
[Damon] – Hibernation by Albert Brushaber, The Passionate Daddy to His Love by David Bergman,