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The Worst PodcastWe Regret To Inform You - Rejecting The SopranosToday we’re bringing you something a bit different, made by our friends at Apostrophe: an episode of We Regret To Inform You.The Sopranos is widely considered the greatest television show of all time. Just ask TV Guide, The Writer’s Guild of America and Rolling Stone. But before revolutionizing the one-hour drama and ushering in what’s become known as the second Golden Age of Television, the idea for The Sopranos was rejected. By every major network. At nearly 50 years old, the show’s creator David Chase nearly shelved his script – then his manager got an ide...2025-03-0547 min
The Worst PodcastDeath, Sex, and Money - Bob The Drag QueenIf you lived in Columbus, Georgia in the 90s, you might remember a queer club called Sensations. But Bob the Drag Queen knew Sensations by day, not night – she was in elementary school when her mom owned the place. Bob eventually moved to New York City, and now, she’s an international stand-up comedian and drag star.In this episode, Bob talks to Anna Sale about turning her big ideas into iconic side hustles, trying to move her family into a bigger home, and supporting and collaborating with queer and trans people in small U.S. town...2024-11-2735 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsEp. 5 1/2: A LITTLE UPDATESweet listeners, we wanted to provide you a little update from Gay Animals HQ.First ~ Merch is now available at fieldguide.gay, yes, that is, fieldguide DOT gay. There are tote bags, hats, and pins of humping animals.Second ~ Our show has been nominated for three Signal awards: Best Show Art, Best Co-Hosts, and Best Documentary. Go to vote.signalaward.com to cast your ballots. Voting closes October 17.A Field Guide To Gay Animals in the Shows - Best Co-Host Team category. Vote HereA Field Guide To Gay Animals in the...2024-10-1606 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Thing About Dating a Good-Looking Guy, with Steph TolevComedian Steph Tolev insists that hemorrhoids are everywhere, tickling should be illegal, and going bottomless is far superior to topless. Alan offers some relationship advice.You can catch Steph Tolev live on her Canadian Filth Queen Tour! See the dates near you and get tickets at: punchup.live/stephtolev/ticketsThis show cannot get made without you. Go to https://canadaland.com/join/ to support us and get exclusive weekly episodes and ad-free listening.Sponsors:AG1: The Worst Podcast listeners 5 free AG1 travel packs + Vitamin D3+K2...2024-10-0933 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Thing Rick Moody Ever Said to His MotherNovelist Rick Moody (The Ice Storm) tells Alan about being an asshole in college, his aching knees, and still being haunted by hitting a deer years ago. Alan gets all verklempt when he realizes who he's talking to.This show cannot get made without you. Go to https://canadaland.com/join/ to support us and get exclusive weekly episodes and ad-free listening. Thank you for supporting Canadaland!Sponsors:AG1: The Worst Podcast listeners 5 free AG1 travel packs + Vitamin D3+K2. Go to https://drinkag1.com/theworstBetterHelp...2024-10-0232 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Thing About Being Positive, with Ron MacLeanBeloved Canadian sports broadcaster Ron MacLean (and longtime foil to Don Cherry) talks about infertility, professional anxiety and why he just doesn’t have it in him to be negative. Alan compares the interview to getting a colonoscopy.This show cannot get made without you. Go to https://canadaland.com/join to support us and get exclusive weekly episodes and ad-free listening.Sponsors:AG1: The Worst Podcast listeners 5 free AG1 travel packs + Vitamin D3+K2. Go to https://drinkag1.com/theworstBetterHelp: The Worst Podcast listeners get 10% of...2024-09-2536 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Thing About Friends With Drag Star Queen PriyankaDrag queen superstar Queen Priyanka admits to bullying white people and shares some of the worst things family and boyfriends have said about her drag career. Alan contemplates how to take a picture of his butthole. Queen Priyanka has just released her debut album “DEVASTATIA”, and is heading out on a North American tour starting October 9th. To listen to the album and get more information, including tour dates and tickets, go to: thequeenpriyanka.comThis show cannot get made without you. Go to https://canadaland.com/join to support us and get exclu...2024-09-1833 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsIntroducing The Worst PodcastCelebrities are always talking about their bests. Now hear them at their worst.Join award-winning filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig for refreshingly honest conversations with “notable people” about the worst things in life.Alan has no interest in best-selling books or Hollywood triumphs, and doesn’t know (or care) much about his guests. He’s looking for real conversations that dig deep and get to the worst things: nagging fears, embarrassing secrets and haunting regrets. And he’ll no doubt share a few of his own along the way.2024-09-1202 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Way to Spend Your College Years, with Anna SaleFellow (but better known and widely beloved) podcaster Anna Sale (Death, Sex and Money) discusses the ways her children drive her crazy, the underrated power of shame, and the biggest regret from her college years. Alan invites himself onto her show.This show cannot get made without you. Go to https://canadaland.com/join to support us and get exclusive weekly episodes and ad-free listening.Sponsors:AG1: The Worst Podcast listeners 5 free AG1 travel packs + Vitamin D3+K2. Go to https://drinkag1.com/theworstBetterHelp: The Worst P...2024-09-1137 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Jobs Paul and Janie Tompkins Ever Suffered ThroughComedian Paul F. Tompkins and actress Janie Haddad Tompkins discuss their aged couch, shit jobs, and the infuriating let down of a weak handshake. Alan forgets the name of one of his guests.Find Paul and Janie on their stream of consciousness conversation podcast STAY F. HOMEKINS and on Janie’s Substack WEEKEND WATER.This show cannot get made without you. Go to canadaland.co/join to support us and get exclusive weekly episodes and ad-free listening.Sponsors:AG1 - The Worst Podcast listeners 5 free AG1 travel pa...2024-09-0449 minA Field Guide to Gay AnimalsGAY BONUS: Extended Zoo Tour with GERTRUDE GLOSSIPThis episode came out for free on August 15 and was available early and ad-free for Canadaland Beyond + subscribers / Canadaland Supporters.Join Drag Queen and Gay Animal Enthusiast Gertrude Glossip for an extended tour of the Gay Animals at Australia's Adelaide Zoo.A Field Guide to Gay Animals now has merch! Keep yourself in the shade while you're looking for gay animals, or tote around the illustrations by John Megahan. Shop the limited edition collection at: https://fieldguide.gayThis show cannot get made without you. Become a supporter and get...2024-08-1516 min
The Worst PodcastThe Worst Podcast trailerAcclaimed filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig finds celebrity interviews dull and predictable. And he just might have the solution for what ails him: conversations with "notable people" about the worst things in life. Season one of The Worst Podcast launches September 4. Hear the worst from comedians Paul & Janie Tompkins, legendary podcaster Anna Sale, Canadian icon Ron McLean, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-0702 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsEp. 5: GAY MYSTIQUESynopsis: After a Drag Queen tour of the gay animals at the zoo, Owen and Laine look deeper into the legacy of the book Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity, which has been their talisman throughout this journey. They begin with a conversation with the book’s illustrator and discover why he had to keep his illustrations of hedgehog cunnilingus a secret. Then, Owen and Laine speak with Queer animal scholar Stacy Alaimo, and Atmos Magazine editor-in-chief Willow Defebaugh to discuss the legacy and future of Queerness in Nature.Guests: Gertrude Glossip – Drag Performer and Tour...2024-07-1148 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsEp. 4: GAY FIELDSSynopsis: On the steps of New York’s Natural History Museum, Owen and Laine meet Eliot Schrefer, author of Queer Ducks (and Other Animals), a book Eliot wrote to tell young gay humans that they are not alone in their Queerness. Predictably, the book faced backlash and banishment from schools and libraries. Owen and Laine then turn their binoculars across the pond to hear the story of how the Irish people rallied together to save the life of a little gay bull named Benjy.Guests: Alex Leigh ; Eliot Schrefer - author of Queer Du...2024-07-0443 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsEp. 3: GAY DEPTHSSynopsis: Owen and Laine take a refreshing dip with Dr. Janet Mann, a dolphin researcher whose research chronicled the 30-year relationship of Cookie and Smokey, two gay dolphins in Australia. Next, they speak with Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals about the liberatory lessons we can learn from our Queer undersea kin.Guests: Cory Diane - Composer ; Dr Janet Mann Professor of Biology and Psychology at Georgetown University ; Dr Alexis Pauline Gumbs author of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine MammalsCory Diane - Instagram: https...2024-06-2744 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsEp. 2: GAY ARKSynopsis: In search of a face-to-snout meeting with real Gay Animals, Laine travels to the Humble Pig Animal Sanctuary, where they meet a crew of runaway dogs, feral chickens and escapees from a pig farm. There they learn what a new environment can do for an animal’s sexuality. Then, Owen and Laine speak with Dr. Laurel Braitman about how zoos and natural history museums tell us a much straighter story about animals than the animals themselves.Guests: Eliza Zeitlin, from Humble Pig Animal Sanctuary, and Dr. Laurel Braitman, author of Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds...2024-06-2040 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsEp. 1: GAY TIMESynopsis: Owen, Laine and a 200 year-old gay tortoise explore the history of scientific research into gay animals. From gay swans to self-pleasuring elephants and amorous giraffes, they learn how scientists have been understanding and misunderstanding queerness in nature for centuries. And they introduce us to a bold researcher in the 1990’s who helped us see nature for what it is – queer as fuck.Guest: Joe Hollins - author of Vet at the End of the EarthJoe Hollins - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joehollins_vet/Additional music: Audio NetworkTh...2024-06-1343 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsComing Soon: A Field Guide To Gay Animals (Official Trailer)Nature is so Gay!So why don’t more people know this?Homosexuality has been documented in over 1,500 species of animals. From gay geese and bisexual bison to lesbian elephant love affairs and all-male, all-whale orgies, expressions of same-sex action in the natural world are all around us. Learn why a phenomenon so abundant is so often dismissed and forgotten.Join hosts Owen Ever and Laine Kaplan-Levenson as they traverse the animal queendom, and celebrate Queerness, gender, and joy in the world around us. Premieres Thursday, June 13.2024-04-2501 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsIntroducing COMMONS: WorkLabour has undergone a seismic shift over the past decade. The rise of gig work and temp agencies have made employment more precarious than ever. In the interest of profits, companies are turning more and more towards temporary foreign workers and international students for minimum wage jobs. And even for those with seemingly secure employment, wages and benefits continue to be squeezed. One thing seems clear: workers are getting screwed. This season of COMMONS will dig into the fascinating history and ever-changing present of what it means to be a wor...2024-03-0602 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsIntroducing COMMONS: CultsThe first episode from COMMONS newest season on cults. Click here to follow COMMONS, wherever your get your podcasts.As organized religion declines in countries like Canada, we’ve experienced an explosion of what some call religious movements and what others call cults.The idea of cults has become an omnipresent part of our discourse. But what even is a cult? And why have we become so intrigued by these groups?And the language of cults has moved beyond just religion into so many different spheres — everything from fitness, to poli...2023-10-1831 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsThe End of CanadalandSupport us now! Click here: canadaland.com/joinThe first episode of Canadaland was published ten years ago today. If we were to announce this is the last episode of Canadaland, no one would be surprised.Journalism in Canada is in a fight for its life. You can have an impact. Head to canadaland.com/join to become a supporter today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-0516 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsIntroducing COMMONS: HockeyLove it or hate it, hockey is inescapable in Canada. But the sport has a dark side.From violence and racism on the ice, to corruption, cover-ups and abuse off of it. In the latest season of COMMONS, host Arshy Mann and producers Jordan Cornish and Noor Azrieh will be bringing you stories from inside the cult of hockey.The new season launches on May 24th. Follow COMMONS on your favourite podcast app.If you’re a Canadaland supporter, you can get access to episodes a week early! Become a su...2023-05-1002 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCOMMONS: Monopoly #1 - Lost in the SupermarketWe wanted to share an episode with you from another show on the network, COMMONS! This season they are digging into monopolies and asking, is there something special about Canada that makes it especially hospitable to monopolies? To listen to the rest of the COMMONS: Monopoly season, use this link or search COMMONS in your favourite podcast app. Canadians are being squeezed at every end. When it comes to cell phone bills, grocery bills, housing, entertainment, we’re all paying more than ever before.But a small number of companies that dominate their indu...2022-12-2728 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsChapter One: The Klondike PapersMeet David Wallace, political fixer and dirty tricks operative. After a career in the shadows, he’s turned whistleblower, leaking his files and sparking a conspiracy theory. But why? And can he be trusted? Written and reported by Jesse Brown and Cherise SeucharanAudio editing and sound design by Tristan CapacchioneOriginal music by Nathan BurleyAdditional music by Audio NetworkEditorial Assistance by Sarah LawrynuikExecutive Producer, Jesse Brown To listen to the rest...2022-10-3137 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsIntroducing our new series: RatfuckerMeet David Wallace, political fixer. After decades in the game he says he’s getting out, telling all, and dumping his files in public. The result is the viral "Klondike Papers" theory of conspiracies, conservatives, and cults. But are the allegations true? And why is he really implicating himself, and so many others? A wild, true story.Series launches October 31st.Subscribe now (link). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-2700 minA Field Guide to Gay AnimalsNEW SHOW - The White SaviorsSubscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23*****This trailer contains source materials used under the Fair Dealing provisions of the Copyright Act. Sources:It Takes a ChildCraig Kielburger's Story - A Journey into Child LabourDirected by Judy JacksonProduced by Judy FilmsYoutubeThe Story of Craig Kielburgerproduced, and narrated by Sherine MansourCPACYoutubeIn Search Of CharacterLiveWire MediaElkind+Sweet Communications, Inchttps://www.livewiremedia.com/product/in-search-of-character/...2021-08-1303 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCool Mules Ep 6: Finesse"Who just wants to be a nice guy?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-3027 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCool Mules Ep 5: DOs and DON'Ts"I think this podcast is a bad idea" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-2338 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCool Mules Ep 4: You Should Be Thankful"At that point it's really just survival mode." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-1628 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCool Mules Ep 3: Heavy Hitters"It sounded like a multi-level marketing scheme. But for drug trafficking." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-0933 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCool Mules Ep 2: Move That Dope"This sounds like easy money." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-0236 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsCool Mules Ep 1: Bob's Your Oyster"They pay you in coolness." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-0235 min
A Field Guide to Gay AnimalsIntroducing Cool MulesThe cocaine smuggling ring inside VICE Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-0602 min