George kicks off Pride Month with fitness influencer Kevin Carnell to talk about putting in the work, maintaining your mental health while using social media, growing up playing sports to mask his queerness, and coming out to his family at an Outback Steakhouse.

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George is joined by Jason King, Dean of the USC Thornton School of Music, a musician, music historian and much, much more. Jason talks about how to live the summoned life, how to be a citizen of the world, the lost art of artist development and how artists like SZA and Beyoncé curates their influences and makes them new. For more Jason, check out his podcast eight-episode podcast documentary Sound Barrier: Sylvester, about the great Queer singer and performer Sylvester.

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George is joined by artist, filmmaker and author Tourmaline to celebrate the release of her new book, "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson", the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist who played a central role during the the Stonewall Riots.

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George is joined by Ira Madison III, cultural writer, critic and co-host of the beloved podcast ‘Keep It’. Ira just published his first book, Pure Innocent Fun, a collection of essays about pop culture and how it has influenced his life. George and Ira talk about why pop culture is important, living in a standom era, why the real housewives of Salt Lake City is the best thing on TV right now, and the problem with conflating taste and identity.

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George is joined by computational poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, who is the author of the books Travesty Generator and Negative Money. Bertram uses coding to create poems that address, among other things, anti-Black racism and police brutality. Lillian speaks with George about their fascinating process, what "computational poetry" actually means, and why AI is biased, through and through. This week's Queer Artist Spotlight is Weekend by Siaira Shawn.

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George is joined this week by writer and cartoonist Maia Kobabe, whose illustrated memoir Gender Queer was the most challenged book of 2021, 2022 and 2023. Maia talks about what it's like to have your labor of love attacked and misconstrued, other writers who inspired the book, and why e're so excited for the next generation of Queer storytellers to come of age.

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George is joined by Nigerian-American journalist Rita Omokha. Rita talks about her new book Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America and getting young activists to realize their power. This week's Queer Artist's Spotlight is on 'T4T by Neverending Nina (feat 2AM Ricky).

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George is joined by actress, author and legendary Ballroom mother Dominique Jackson. Dominique talks about how playing the role of Elektra on the series Pose changed her life, embracing life as an introvert, and why you should always read the comments. This week's Queer Artist's Spotlight is on “Stop Killing Us” by Neverending Nina.

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