Introducing minisodes! These bite sized Bi Pod episodes will come out between our regular episodes. For our first one, we're talking about different ways to celebrate Pride month. You can find the Virtual 2024 Pride Calendar here: https://bipanlibrary.com/2024/05/31/virtual-pride-2024/ You can find queer-owned businesses here: https://www.everywhereisqueer.com/ You can listen to church bells play Hot to Go here: https://www.tiktok.com/@healthpolicyprincess/video/7375534720706268462 Support us on...
Jun 20, 2024•17 min
From the vault! We're talking about our celebrity crushes. This episode was originally released exclusively to our Patreon supporters, but we're making it available to all our listeners today. You can find Evan’s accompanying hot people presentation (lol) at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFZOSD70q-PQ9rLrh51MJRsMbHKsDwYO/view?usp=sharing You can find a sample of the Shadow and Bone ASMR marketing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Set1ErnIpfk Support us on Patreon and get exclu...
Jun 13, 2024•58 min
After referencing it many times in recent episodes, we decided it was time to revisit our episode "Define the Relationship" (aka the one with the relationship smorgasbord). In this episode we reflect on our relationship two years later and the one area of the smorgasbord that made us both surprisingly uncomfortable. There are a lot of of relationship smorgasbords and relationship anarchy tools out there, but you an find the one we used on this page: https://www.phoenyxenterprising.com/relating.h...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min
We’re talking about queer friendship, and the ways it can be expansive, affirming, and enriching in a world that teaches us to prioritize romantic monogamy over everything else. Turns out, it’s gay to be friends. To listen to the full episode, find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebipod Evan mentions the book "The Other Significant Others." You can find it here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9781250280916 (There's also a nod to "Ace" by Angela Chen, which you can find here: https://books...
Apr 18, 2024•8 min
Hi Barbies! We’re talking about the Barbie movie, which we believe is a film about gender performance. We discuss Barbie as an ace icon, Ken’s compulsory heterosexuality, the homoerotic tension between the Kens, and all things gender. And of course, we beach off. You can find the American Hysteria episode about Barbie here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nqy5sz15xeOLhIVGD420r You can learn more about Kenneth Handler’s work here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0359582/ You can read more about Bar...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 9Ep. 6
We’re talking about complicated & confusing friendships! We cover what we see as the 3 types of confusing/complicated friendships, before digging into our personal experiences with formative codependent friendships, complicated queer friendships (are we in love???), and the follies of adolescence. To listen to the full episode, find us on Patreon on at patreon.com/thebipod
Mar 21, 2024•15 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Welcome back to class! In Bisexuality 201, we get into the “symptoms” of bisexuality, the ways that bisexuality can intersect with other labels and identities, and how our understanding of ourselves can change and evolve as we do. If you haven’t listened to Bisexuality 101 yet, you can find it in our feed! If you’ve listened to both episodes, you can download your completion certificate for FREE on our Patreon. You can find out if you are experiencing any of the symptoms of bisexuality here: htt...
Mar 07, 2024•53 min•Season 9Ep. 4
We’re talking about the show Crazy Ex Girlfriend! Again! This time, we talk about Rebecca’s (questionable) heterosexuality, Valencia’s queer journey, AJ’s gender, and Daryll and White Josh’s relationship. We also give you our take on the end of the show and who we woudl have picked in the Love Quadrangle. Plus Evan pitches some excellent plot and character additions for the show! To listen to the full episode, including Evan’s pitch for additional characters and plots, find us on Patreon on at w...
Feb 22, 2024•14 min•Season 9Ep. 3
If you’re looking for the Queer DMV office so you can apply for your queer card and pay your membership dues, you’ve come to the right place! Just kidding, it’s free to be gay! On this week’s episode, we chat with Flo Godineau about what it means to be bisexual enough and nonbinary enough. We also talk about backcountry skiing (as a metaphor about dating), and how Smallville fanfiction can make you queer. You can find Flo on Instagram at @outwithyourdog You can find their newsletter at https://o...
Feb 08, 2024•55 min•Season 9Ep. 2
Changes are coming to The Bi Pod! We also get into our resolutions and things to look forward to this year. To join our Patreon community and access all of our episodes, playlists, and get the Zoom link to our anniversary party, find us at patreon.com/thebipod We also want to share that ProtectPalestine.org is an excellent resource for up-to-date information about what is happening in Palestine and what you can do to help: https://www.protectpalestine.org/...
Jan 25, 2024•43 min•Season 9Ep. 1
In our last episode of the year, we share a few listener letters and answer your burning questions! Christina cries, and Evan dishes some hot gossip about a potentially queer celebrity run in from six years ago. If you don’t want to wait until 2024 to hear from us again, find us on Patreon! We’ll be releasing one more bonus episode over there before the end of the year. You can find more information about Transanta here: https://www.transanta.com/ If you want to make us very happy, you can fill ...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 6
This week, we’re talking about the television show Crazy Ex Girlfriend! In addition to being hilarious, smart, and out of the box, this show is very, very queer, which we love to see! There are three explicitly bisexual characters! While the show ran for four seasons (a surprise for Christina, who thought she’d seen the whole thing), we’ve recently rewatched the first couple of seasons so we mostly discuss those. The links below contain spoilers for season three! You can read about Darryl’s bise...
Dec 01, 2023•44 min•Season 8Ep. 5
We're talking about the queer content bringing us comfort right now, and covering everything from podcasts to television shows (Christina even has a novel to recommend! Fiction!). We are collecting listener letters for a mailbag episode! Send us your thoughts on a recent episode, your queer stories, and any questions you’d like us to answer. You can DM us on Instagram @thebipod, or email us at thisisthebipod@gmail.com . There are many tools and resources you can use to contact your representativ...
Nov 16, 2023•48 min•Season 8Ep. 4
How do we have difficult conversations with the people we love? Is it possible to extend self-compassion to ourselves when we've made a mistake or caused harm (is that allowed ?)? How does anti-racism fit into all of this? This episode gets into it! We're joined by Roxy Manning, PhD (Clinical Psychologist) and Sarah Peyton (Neuroscience educator) to talk about Roxy's book "How to Have Antiracist Conversations" and the handbook Roxy and Sarah co-authored, "The Antiracist Heart". This conversation...
Nov 02, 2023•59 min•Season 8Ep. 3
How do you take care of yourself when things are hard? This week, we are revisiting our episode "How to be a Person," which we originally released in July 2022. We offer some musings and (a little bit of) concrete advice about how to get through difficult periods. You can find Carmen Spagnola's work here: https://www.carmenspagnola.com You can find Tracy Lynn's movement classes here: https://www.tracylynnmovement.com You can find How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis here: https://www.str...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 8Ep. 2
We're dropping into your feed early to talk about Season 2 of Heartstopper! We start with a discussion about the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and then give some general spoiler-free thoughts about the show before we enter spoiler territory. You can find the second half of our conversation about this season of Heartstopper, along with a Heartstopper-inspired playlist, over on our Patreon! You can get updates about the SAG-AFTRA strike here, including frequently asked questions for influence...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 8Ep. 1
This week, you had questions and we have answers! From blue nail polish to conflict resolution, we are answering a wide range of questions submitted by our listeners. You can find our interview with Lucy LaForge here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4obQ9NAqOOg4VkciKb4zIW?si=3e07eabf866f446a You can find Evan's Casually Obsessed episode about Star Trek ( Star Trek Picard - Part 1: Don't Buy Into Your Own Hype) here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JPkCLN7JwCsLdHVW5Wg8r?si=12188a0e2e7d4f9c You...
Aug 04, 2023•57 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Happy wrath month to all who observe! This week, we're talking about queerness in the workplace. We share some of our own experiences around navigating professional spaces as queer people, and we also read some of your stories about being queer at work. If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listener survey here: https://forms.gle/MSseNiWVEDp7R5je8 *** Support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff here: https://www.patreon.com/thebipod For more content sent right ...
Jul 20, 2023•56 min
We're talking to bicon Lucy LaForge, who you may know from her music project Lucy & La Mer! We chat about Lucy's music, queer artmaking, bisexual mental health, and becoming a confident bisexual. You can find Lucy's music (Lucy & La Mer) wherever you get your music, including this month's Patreon playlist! You can watch Lucy's Tedx Talk on breaking down binaries here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM7YHDNvHy8&ab_channel=TEDxTalks You can find a resource/hotline list and guide to fi...
Jun 29, 2023•56 min•Season 7Ep. 1
This week, we're talking about Half Bad: The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself , a show Evan has watched no less than three times! We start with a spoiler-free discussion and then move into spoiler territory later in the episode. If you like magic, casual multi-attraction and polyamory, complicated relationships, and French accents, we think you'll love this show. You can find a trailer for the show here: https://youtu.be/xDc_iartATY If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listen...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 2
We're talking writing and media representation and celebrity crushes! AJ Bermudez joins us to talk about the unlikely house party that is Stories No One Hopes Are About Them . We loved this short story collection, and so did the LAMBDA Literary Awards, who nominated it for their 2023 award for Bisexual Fiction! You can find Stories No One Hopes Are About Them here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9781609388638 Instagram @a.j.bermudez Twitter @Amandajbermudez Website: https://amandajbermudez.com You...
Jun 01, 2023•59 min•Season 7Ep. 2
This week, we're talking about attraction! How do we know when we're attracted to someone? What's the difference between attraction and envy? Is it useful to label attraction, or should we just let it be? All things discussed in this episode! If you want to hear the thirstier companion piece to this conversation, check out our most recent Patreon bonus episode ! You can find more information about Ace by Angela Chen here: https://www.angelachen.org/ace You can hear Emily Nagoski talk about the e...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 1
We're popping into your feeds this week with a special pre-season announcement! We'll be back with regular episodes on May 18th! If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listener survey here: https://forms.gle/MSseNiWVEDp7R5je8 *** Support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff here: https://www.patreon.com/thebipod For more content sent right to your inbox every month, subscribe to The Bi Pod Bulletin . Prefer to get social first? Follow us on Instagram @TheBiPod . ...
May 15, 2023•12 min
We're talking about the movie Somebody I Used to Know , directed by Dave Franco and written by Alison Brie and Dave Franco and streaming now on Amazon. We get into some spoilers, but we're mostly focused on the queer aspects of the story. We're also focused on how hot Alison Brie is! We're working on an episode about queerness in the workplace. We'd love to include your stories about being queer (out or not) at work. Leave us a voicemail, or send us an email or Instagram DM! (Find all our contac...
Mar 23, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 6
This week, we're talking about Saturn returns! On Tuesday, Saturn moved into Pisces, meaning that Chelsee just completed their Saturn return, and Christina is about to start hers. You can find out where your own Saturn placement is by pulling your birth chart here: https://chart.chaninicholas.com/ Read the rest of Chani Nicholas's Saturn in Pisces blog post here: https://chaninicholas.com/saturn-in-pisces/ Curious about the intro guide to your astrological chart, You Were Born For This? We've go...
Mar 09, 2023•56 min•Season 6Ep. 5
What kind of bisexuals are we??? This week, we took some silly internet quizzes to find out! If you want to take these quizzes, you can find them here: How Much Bisexual Energy Do You Radiate?: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kirbybeaton/bisexual-energy-quiz Which bisexual stereotype are you?: https://uquiz.com/quiz/08vO1L/which-bisexual-stereotype-are-you What Type of Bisexual Are You? https://uquiz.com/quiz/vlCZKB/what-type-of-bisexual-are-you If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our l...
Feb 23, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4
On this week's episode, we talk to author Ellie Hamilton about queering relationships and non-monogamy! You can buy Ellie's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-this-could-take-us-ellie-hamilton/1141297651 You can follow Ellie on Instagram and TikTok @Wild.elswitch You can listen to Multiamory here: https://www.multiamory.com/podcast You can get Polysecure by Jessica Fern here: https://bookshop.org/a/83912/9781944934989 If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listene...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 3
We're talking to Nicole Antionette about coming out online, boundaries, and being a person on the internet! You can find Nicole's podcast, The Pop-Up Pod, wherever you listen to podcasts. You can learn more about her work on her website: https://www.nicoleantoinette.com/ If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listener survey here: https://forms.gle/MSseNiWVEDp7R5je8 *** Support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff here: https://www.patreon.com/thebipod For more c...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 2
On this week's episode, we're looking at the year ahead. We talk about some of the content we're excited to see this year, and set some intentions. We also announce some exciting changes coming to our Patreon offerings! If you want to make us very happy, you can fill out our listener survey here: https://forms.gle/MSseNiWVEDp7R5je8 *** Support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff here: https://www.patreon.com/thebipod For more content sent right to your inbox every month, subscri...
Jan 12, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 1
We're talking about 2022! We recap our favorite music, books, and tv shows from the past year, and revisit the intentions we set on our "The Queer Ahead" episode back in January. You can buy bi books from our recommendation list here: https://bookshop.org/shop/thebipod We'd love to hear about your year! You can leave us a voicemail at (480) 442-1763. That’s (480) Hi Bi Pod, and you can email us at hey@thebipod.com . You can support us on Patreon and get exclusive access to cool stuff, like our m...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 6
