Today we are discussing season 2, episode 5 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Loud as a Whisper.” The Patreon version of this episode contains ~8 minutes of bonus content featuring Rufio and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, including cemeteries, camping, Peaches, Lego dinosaurs, and planetariums. Find the image roundup for this episode here Please consider joining our Patreon and/or Sticker Club —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! Send us ...
Jul 25, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Today we are discussing season 2, episode 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Outrageous Okona.” The Patreon version of this episode contains ~13 minutes of bonus content about Project Runway/Tim Gunn, The Toast (rip), and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring miniatures, gardening, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Lark’s kitchen, and our shared “tacky” home goals. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can mak...
Jul 12, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Today, Lark and Jessie are joined by Robyn Jordan of #WizardTeam Podcast to discuss sexuality in Star Trek TNG. 🌈Find our full pride lineup here! The Patreon version of this episode contains ~7 minutes of bonus content about Star Trek Voyager, Lwaxana Troi/Picard, and Geordi getting into arguments with the Computer. Dont miss our Pride sale , including our "Every Starship Needs" sticker sheets and our back catalogue of sticker club offerings! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a mem...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr
Today we are discussing season 2, episode 3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Elementary, Dear Data.” 🌈Find our full pride lineup here! The Patreon version of this episode contains ~7 minutes of bonus content about Madam Vastra and Jenny and queer Sherlock Holmes adaptations, complicated feelings about zoos, Myst, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring vhs tape montages, kismet doctor appointments, and donuts. Find the image roundup for this episode here! Send us ...
Jun 13, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 3
It's Pride month! That means it's time for our annual dispensing of queer advice, for the queers, from the queers. This year we're getting playful and answering questions about things that are low stakes, silly, or weird. We figured if we need a reason for some extra giggles right now, you might too. For legal reasons please note that we are not professional advice type people! We’re just two silly queers making a podcast. Take our advice at your own risk, or whatever. The Patreon version of thi...
Jun 11, 2025•43 min
Today we are discussing season 2, episode 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Where Silence Has Lease.” The Patreon version of this episode contains 16 minutes of bonus content about music videos of the 90s (with a follow up text thread in the show notes!), the human condition, a Rufio contribution, our seething hatred of AI, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring Jessie’s epic nerdy solo vacation and the new season of Doctor Who. 🌈 Find our full pride lineup here...
May 30, 2025•55 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Today we are discussing season 2, episode 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Child.” 🌈Find our full pride lineup here! The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks, an extended conversation about Riker’s sexy beard, beavers taking on municipal work, dads who didn’t want dogs, and our “what nice things have you done lately” segment, featuring bookbinding, block carving, and the joy of using properly sharp tools for craftin...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 26 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Neutral Zone.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Rugby, Zoom, a near-mixup, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment, featuring Neopets, ginger beer, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, and our love for books where nothing happens. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And...
May 01, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 26
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 25 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Conspiracy.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Alien, Wicked, stunt doubles, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment. Here is the space sex link: https://www.inverse.com/article/25523-penis-dick-in-space-nasa-gravity And here's the space dad facebook account from Cozy Corner! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason w...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 25
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 24 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “We'll Always Have Paris.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about the creators of Voyager getting scammed , Lark's favorite little skeleton, and our “hey, how are you?” segment. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Sign up for our newsletter to stay u...
Apr 02, 2025•51 min•Season 6Ep. 24
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 23 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Skin of Evil.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about books that were a big deal when we were in middle school, a Rufio interruption, a pronunciation mishap, alternatives to reading The Classics, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment. Check out our Spice World episode mentioned in this episode. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are t...
Mar 19, 2025•53 min•Season 6Ep. 23
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 22 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Symbiosis.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about lentils, weird bumper stickers, and our “what nice things have you done lately?” segment. The Lower Decks episode we talked about is called "Trusted Sources." Here's the weird remix we talked about at the very end! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happe...
Mar 07, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 22
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 21 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Arsenal of Freedom.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about lollipop-themed songs, Doctor Who, dog outfits, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, dangerous plants, and our “hey, how are you?” segment! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Send us your Cozy Co...
Feb 20, 2025•47 min•Season 6Ep. 21
Can Humanity have a better future, as a treat? Today we are talking with Hannah McGregor about the special place Star Trek occupies in the sci-fi genre, and what we can learn from it. Also featuring conversation about Doctor Who, Octavia Butler, and a host of book recommendations! The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about nail polish, the inherent risk of missed messages in art, an extended version of our conversation about A Deadly Education, and a couple pre-interview ou...
Feb 10, 2025•48 min
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 20 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Coming of Age.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about death rituals, B’Elanna Torres, black light reactive birds, neutral grounds, Rufio interruptions, and our “hey, how are you?” segment. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Don’t miss our sticker ...
Jan 25, 2025•46 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Welcome to our first bonus advice episode of 2025! In this episode: Can I be pansexual if I’ve only ever had one partner? Is it possible to build resilient communities and friendships that last through difficult times? How do we build the future we want to live in? And, how do I figure out my gender when my relationship to my body is already complicated for other reasons? And in the Patreon version of the episode: How do I go about coming out and changing my pronouns for a second time? Is it pos...
Jan 13, 2025•38 min
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 19 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Coming of Age.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Lark’s window spider and our “hey, how are you?” segment. Don’t miss our sticker sale! 15% off ends January 31st. Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! And remember, our sticker club is on Patreon now! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to dat...
Jan 09, 2025•46 min•Season 6Ep. 19
It’s our birthday 🥳 and we are celebrating with a delightful little episode full of love and reflection upon the past six years. Make sure you are following us on Instagram so you can celebrate with us! Here’s the Tingler we talked about! Don’t miss our Muppet Treasure Island Yule bonus episode on The Gay Pirate Podcast feed 🏴☠️ Want to send us some birthday love? Here are some ways to do that— Find our P.O. Box or send us digital love here! Check out our new Throne Wishlist! Please consider ...
Jan 01, 2025•35 min
Today we are discussing season 1, episode 18 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Home Soil.” This episode is very special, because it has all of the Patreon exclusive content intact! Normally, the following conversations (totaling around 16 minutes!!!) would be Patreon only: Lark’s dog’s bedtime routine, gay media cancelations and how we would fix the problem if we were rich, koosh balls, a blooper, and our “hey, how are you?” segment! Please consider joining our Patreon or gifting a membership ...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Welcome to a very special episode of The Gayly Planet, in which we spread a little love to your timeline with our friend and yours, Chuck Tingle. Listen to Lark’s episode with Her Dark Materials here Listen to our latest Chuck interviews here Listen to our full first interview with Chuck here Listen to our full second interview with Chuck here Listen to our episodes about the Harriet Porber books here and here Find Chuck at chucktingle.com Read the Hopepunk article here Music credit: "Space X-pl...
Nov 05, 2024•37 min
Today we are discussing episode 17 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “When the Bough Breaks.” Here’s the Patreon post! Follow us on instagram for up to date info! The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about beneficial bacteria/Doctor Who/internet showering discourse, and our “hey, how are you?” segment! Find this episode’s image roundup here! Want to support us? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Thank you in advance 💜 Listen to our...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Today we are discussing episode 16 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Too Short a Season.” The Doctor Who story Lark mentioned is called “The Resurrection Casket.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about how aging is a scam, Jeff Goldblum, and our “hey, how are you?” segment! Find this episode's image roundup here! Find Lark's tarot deck here! Want to support us? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Thank you in advance 💜 Listen t...
Oct 16, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Today we are discussing episode 15 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “11001001.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content including some odd interruptions, athletic wear and where it belongs, The Matrix, and our “hey, how are you?” segment. Find this episode's image roundup here! Want to support us? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! Thank you in advance 💜 Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one! The Gay Pira...
Oct 01, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 15
Today we are discussing episode 14 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Angel One.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Leonard Crofoot’s website , Halloween costumes future and past, and of course our new “hey how are you” segment! Here’s the Nat Geo article Lark referenced. Here’s the essay Jessie referenced. Here’s the Straw Feminist comic. You can find this episode's image roundup here! Want to support us? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the wa...
Sep 18, 2024•51 min•Season 6Ep. 14
Today we were joined by our dear friend Chuck Tingle to discuss episode 13 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Datalore.” Our conversation with Chuck begins around minute 13! The Patreon version of this episode contains a grand total of 22 minutes of bonus content!!! Bonus Chuck content includes: our feelings about Lore (the character), Picard (the show), Q (the character), Lower Decks (the show), whether we would want to serve on a starship irl, dressing up as Star Trek characters, ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 13
Today we are discussing episode 12 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Big Goodbye.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Brent Spiner’s “Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir,” our wish for more whimsical playtime opportunities for adults, and of course our new “hey how are you” segment! You can find most of our Chuck Tingle Content here! Find this episode's image description here! Want to support us? Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the ways you can do so! ...
Aug 22, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Today we are discussing episode 11 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Haven.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about 16 Candles, Stevie Nicks, and our new “hey, how’s it going” section! You can listen to our interview with Chuck Tingle here! You can listen to our discussion about Bury Your Gays here! You can listen to our Pride advice episode here! Please support us if you can! We’ve got some hot hot deals going on right now— -Lots of bonus stickers if you ...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Today we are discussing episode 10 of season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Hide and Q.” Find this episode's image roundup here! The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about AI and the apolcalypse, Rufio being an IRL panda, and a long talk about the science of phobias. Here’s the TikTok Jessie referenced . You can listen to our Pride advice episode here! Please support us if you can! We’ve got some hot hot deals going on right now— -Lots of bonus stickers if you join t...
Jul 09, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Today we are discussing Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, episode 9, “The Battle.” The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Admiral Jellico, the future of contraceptives, and biological compatibility between species. You can listen to our Pride advice episode here! Please support us if you can! We’ve got some hot hot deals going on right now— -30% off all the stickers in our shop (including limited edition ones!) -30% off your first month of sticker club -Lots of b...
Jun 26, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Today we are discussing Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, episode 8: Justice. The Patreon version of this episode contains bonus content about Star Trek: Discovery and bonobos. It’s time for our semi-annual fund drive! Please consider supporting us in one or more of the following ways—we can’t do this without your help! - Join our Patreon this month for cool sticker bonuses! - Join our sticker club through our shop for 30% off this month! - All of our stickers are 30% off , including the ...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 8
