82 episodes

CHOSEN FAMILY is a weekly podcast with 3 queer internet stars on the rise: Alayna Joy, Ashley Gavin, and Mak Ingemi. With their unique perspectives they mimic a typical heteronormative family. Each week they bring a topic to the "dinner table", give each other advice and answer listener questions about queer life, dating, sex, etc.

Chosen Family Forever Dog

    • Comedy
    • 4.9 • 78 Ratings

CHOSEN FAMILY is a weekly podcast with 3 queer internet stars on the rise: Alayna Joy, Ashley Gavin, and Mak Ingemi. With their unique perspectives they mimic a typical heteronormative family. Each week they bring a topic to the "dinner table", give each other advice and answer listener questions about queer life, dating, sex, etc.

    Lesbian Knight Weddings

    Lesbian Knight Weddings

    Mak showers Alayna with compliments for her birthday. Ashley and Alayna debate knight's armor at lesbian weddings and reveal their Meyers-Briggs types, while debating Mak's.

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    FOLLOW MAK INGEMI @Makingemi  
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    • 42 min
    The Angriest Breakup Email

    The Angriest Breakup Email

    This week, Ashley debates reconnecting with an old friend and reads an angry email she sent to end their relationship 12 years ago. This week’s question: Would you rather give a stranger unlimited access to your phone or to your home?

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    • 46 min
    We Messed Up

    We Messed Up

    It’s Mak’s birthday! And Mom and Dad…forgot? The fam discuss birthday traditions around the dinner table, what it means for a person to be “out of your league”, as well as the dangers of therapized language.

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    • 51 min
    Going To Couple's Therapy

    Going To Couple's Therapy

    Mak explains the concept of “old” and “young” ages, Alayna talks about why every couple could benefit from couple’s therapy, and Ashley gets vulnerable about the perils of a public open relationship. 

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    • 46 min
    Ashley's Bad Decision

    Ashley's Bad Decision

    Ashley recounts an eventful weekend with a special someone. Alayna shines after a weekend of spoon carving. Mak gives a long-awaited life update. This week’s question comes from a listener who is nervous about joining a queer sports league.

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    • 45 min
    Quitting The Internet

    Quitting The Internet

    This week, Mak brings the energy and attempts to top the pod. Everyone contemplates leaving the internet forever, and many important questions are addressed: Who got hacked, what is a Purple Heart Lesbian…and who is Makenna Hopkins? 

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    FOLLOW ASHLEY GAVIN @ashgavs  
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    FOLLOW ALAYNA JOY @MissFenderr  
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    FOLLOW MAK INGEMI @Makingemi  
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    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
78 Ratings

78 Ratings

lornaurbanhippy ,

Delivers on its promise

This really does feel like sitting down in the chaos and love of a family dinner. Warmth, wisdom, daft banter, catching up, nagging and quirky little traditions. I mean this in the best possible way - my other pods I often listen to from start to finish and rewind if I miss some but this one I play through as I potter in the kitchen and tune and and out, because it feels more like company than content at times. I appreciate that. I also like that it feels really different to another Ashley podcast I listen to religiously but we don’t name... Mak and Alayna bring a totally different vibe. Keep it up fam, I love to catch up each weds x

hdisnsjckckwnshdj ,

Fun and friendly

Love this podcast so much! I look forward to Wednesdays because of it!!

dominiqueeden ,

Happy Father’s Day Ashley!!

This is a great podcast. They won’t answer your questions but they will make you pee your pants laughing.

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