The Outcast

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Latest Episodes:

The Great British Bonus Episode Jan 16, 2020

In this big daddy bonus installment, host Rose Dommu travels to jolly old London to chat with Cock Destroyer Rebecca More about the intersection of sex work and viral infamy. Later, Rose is joined by writer Shon Faye and activist Munroe Bergdorf for an incisive and irreverent discussion on trans life in the UK.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Bowen Yang Sep 19, 2019

We’re tired and sticky, but we made it! InThe Outcast’s season finale, we turn our gaze towards awards season, which kicks off September 22 with the Emmys. TV’s biggest night is finally here, honoring the incredible shows and performances we’ve loved this year (and This Is Us, probably).

Helping host Rose Dommu sort through the veritable shit storm of the Emmys is newly minted Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang. Rose and Bowen go category-by-category (the ones that matter, so just the women) making their picks for who will take home the gold. Along the way they discuss the enduring power of Lady Gaga, wild nights on Fire Island, and Emma Stone’s Emmy snub for “The Actress.” On WIG, Out’s Tre’vell Anderson and The Advocate’s Jeffrey Masters give the download on the week’s pressing queer news. Is Ariana Grande starring in the Wicked movie? Is RuPaul letting trans women audition for Drag Race? Are Rihanna and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo BFFs? Will The Outcast ever EGOT?

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Jeremy O. Harris Is Having A Very Good Year Sep 12, 2019

Dubbed "The Queer Black Savior the Theater World Needs", Jeremy O. Harris sat down with Mikelle Street to talk about the upcoming Broadway run of Slave Play. And on WIG, Jeffrey Masters, Zeke Smith, and Carly Usdin talk about the upcoming L Word reboot, the RuPaul’s Drag Race Las Vegas residency, and Fleabag's Hot Priest problem.

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That’s a Deal Breaker, Ladies Sep 05, 2019

Being queer doesn’t come with a guidebook, and LGBTQ+ folks are often left to navigate the world without the same social resources available to cishetero people. Thankfully, John Paul Brammer is using his experience and empathy to offer guidance in the form of his weekly Out advice column !Hola Papi! This week, John Paul joins host Rose Dommu to consult on issues ranging from lesbian influencer drama to whatever the opposite of being a “size queen” is. And on WIG: Jeffrey Masters, Arisce Wanzer, and Taylor Henderson debate whether Kristen Stewart should have stayed in the closet in order to land a Marvel movie and if Boston’s “straight pride parade” was a flop.

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Are You the Bottom? Aug 29, 2019

Reality dating competitions may be a cornerstone of cishetero culture, but that’s all changing with the new season of MTV’s Are You the One, which features an entire cast of messy queer sluts doing their best Jersey Shore impressions. This week, AYTO cast members Rembrandt Duran and Basit join host Rose Dommu to chat about respectability politics, toxic masculinity in queer dating culture, and whether or not the AYTO house was stocked with enemas. In WIG, Rose is joined by Out staff writer Harron Walker and LGBTQ&A host Jeffrey Masters as they unpack the VMAs, Trump’s homophobic challenger, and Karamo Brown’s enduring love for Sean Spicer.

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If James Baldwin Wrote Practical Magic Aug 22, 2019

James Baldwin’s groundbreaking work has once again entered the public consciousness thanks to Barry Jenkins’ 2018 adaptation of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk.’ In this week’s episode, Out’s director of culture and entertainment Tre’vell Anderson joins Fran Tirado for a conversation about Baldwin’s legacy and impact on queer culture. In this week’s installment of WIG, new Outcast host Rose Dommu and cultural critic Evan Ross Katz cover the week’s gayest news, from Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix show to the “drag queen” that saved Antonio Banderas’ life.

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This Episode Is So Major Aug 15, 2019

For decades, trans women of color have spearheaded the LGBTQ+ rights movement. One of those women is Miss Major, a fearless activist with a very particular point of view.

Listen as Fran chats with Out’s executive editor Raquel Willis about her conversation with Miss Major — it's two legends in conversation, about two legends in conversation! And in this week’s installment of WIG, Fran is joined by new Outcast host Rose Dommu to chat about IMDb’s questionable new policy and how it impacts trans folks, whether or not there will ever be a queen Bachelor, and the upcoming adaptation of Little Women.

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Let’s Get to the Bottom of This Aug 08, 2019

Nothing is off limits in this week’s episode when Fran is joined by Out staff writer Rose Dommu to talk about all things anal. Is it actually possible to drink coffee before bottoming? What is anal rejuvenation surgery? And what happens if there’s a mess? Then, Fran is joined by Eliel Cruz, Director of Communications at the Anti-Violence Project, for the Week in Gay to discuss whether recycling is queer and why an Ohio state lawmaker is blaming drag queens for gun violence.

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The Fight and Triumph of Caster Semenya Aug 01, 2019

In this episode, Fran is joined by Michelle Garcia, Managing Editor at Out magazine (and resident sporty spice) to chat about our August cover star, Caster Semenya, an Olympic athlete known both for her exquisite athletic performance and the “controversy” that comes with it. Then, Fran is joined by fellow Out staffers Mikelle Street and Raquel Willis for the Week in Gay (WIG) to chat about Lil Nas X, Tyler the Creator, and a fashion model who pretended to be trans.

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Sylvia Rivera Created the Blueprint for the Queer Revolution Jul 25, 2019

In this episode, Fran sits down with Raquel Willis, Executive Editor at Out, to talk about the legacy of queer civil rights leader, Sylvia Rivera, as well as her greatest obstacle. Then, Fran is joined by his co-hosts on the podcast Food 4 Thot for the Week in Gay [WIG] to dish about Scarlett Johansson, the CATS trailer, and the sex tip that is taking over the internet.

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Voguing Is Everywhere, and Now Ballroom Is in Charge Jul 18, 2019

She’s arrived! This is the debut episode of The Outcast, and to kick it off, we’re talking about all things Ball. Out Senior Editor Mikelle Street joins us as we trace the culture’s origins, and how its been appropriated from Madonna to "RuPaul’s Drag Race." Then, for our Week In Gay (WIG), Ira Madison III of the Keep It! podcast and Tre’vell Anderson, Director of Culture & Entertainment at Out join host Fran Tirado to gossip about this year’s very queer Emmy nominations.

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