For the Girls!

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The gay Diva Podcast is here! Queer people are obsessed with iconic female performers, so hosts Jason Black & Nick Westrate set out to talk to every queer obsessed with a queen. The work of the great Divas is reviewed, classified, culturally contextualized and CELEBRATED. Fandoms collide, learn from each other and grow. Come and Join. Share the love.

  1. Whitney Houston! with Korde Tuttle! "I Look to You"

    09/16/2025

    Whitney Houston! with Korde Tuttle! "I Look to You"

    Jason & Nick interview writer and artist Korde Tuttle about Whitney Houston! Learn how Whitney's music floated into his childhood bedroom and carried through his life. Listen as we queen out over our favorite Whitney tracks, live performances and the impact of her artistry. Bow to the Queen of the Night, the Queen of Pop, the Queen of our Hearts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 9m
  2. Bernadette Peters! with Michael Urie! "The Bernadetta"

    09/10/2025

    Bernadette Peters! with Michael Urie! "The Bernadetta"

    Episode 2. Michael Urie joins Jason & Nick to discuss his life long love of Bernadette Peters and how his hopes of meeting her pulled him from Texas to New York City. Join us in hailing the Queen of Broadway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 5m
  3. Bette Midler! “An Endless Parade Of Gay Sh*t”

    08/26/2025

    Bette Midler! “An Endless Parade Of Gay Sh*t”

    The Pilot. The Origin Story... Jason & Nick discuss their Diva: Bette Midler. Listen to these queens analyze the music, the legacy and the magic of the Divine Miss M, and how she helped these queer boys from Michigan understand themselves and the world. Join us in worshipping "The People's Diva." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 6m

  4. 07/30/2024

    The Fabulous Four! "48 Years"

    We're BACK! When Ms. Midler returns to the cinema, we return to the pod! We are mostly podding on PATREON these days, but we decided to come back to the main stem to talk through The Fabulous Four starring BEtte Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullallely! Take a ride through over 48 years of friendship, weed gummies, weed pens, mojitos and parasailing as we dive into our favorite genre: female friendships, and contemplate a new genre: aging actress ensemble vehicles. You ready to go to key west, this is going to be a Girls Trip you will probably forget. But smash that download button to hear Nick and Jason in the same room for the first time in years. The band's back together for you Battle Angels. X (Come over to Patreon.com/forthegirlspodcast to hear a deep dive into Bette's first album: The Divine Miss M! Only 3 dollars a month for new episodes and our entire archive.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    51 min

  5. 04/23/2024

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe! Diva You Should Know (Re-Air #2)! "Velvet Music"

    We are re-airing some of our favorite series, starting with: A Diva You Should Know! Find our full catalogue at patreon.com/forthegirlspodcast There is one woman who is the GodMother, The Queen, The Patron Saint of Rock 'n Roll: SISTER ROSETTA THARPE! We have been dying to cover this extraordinary Diva for a while and we saved her to round out your Gay Pride Season! So come and learn about this genre defying, electric guitar playing, ball gown wearing Stadium Bride! I bet the history books didn't tell you that Rock was invented by a queer black woman did they? Well that's because all the history books are WRONG. So come for the herstory and stay for the soaring gospel numbers, the rollicking guitar licks and high flying vocal of SRT. That's right, kitty cats, this week we are burning down the entire Hall of Fame and rebuilding it in Rosetta's name! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 17m

  6. 04/02/2024

    Phoebe Snow! DIVA YOU SHOULD KNOW (Re-Run #1) "An Intimate Portrait"

    We are re-airing some of our favorite series, starting with: A Diva You Should Know! Find our full catalogue at patreon.com/forthegirlspodcast Phoebe Snow is a Diva You Should Know! So we are going to paint an intimate portrait of one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. We lost this genre-defying performer too soon to a the music industry did know what to do with her, and refused to support women properly. So come back to the early 70s as we rediscover the soaring vocals, poetic imagery and powerful emotion coursing through every note of Phoebe Snow's music. Dive deep with us to celebrate the albums, the jingles, the performances, the legend ..It looks like Snow... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 1m

  7. 03/29/2024

    IMMACULATE! Starring Sydney Sweeney! "Rosemary Beads"

    It's Easter Weekend, Battle Angels, so we are rising from the podcast dead to take you to the IMMACULATE church of Sydney Sweeney. That's right it is time to dive into true horror with this Nun-sploitation flick. We have a new favorite final girl, and we want you to throw on a linen nightgown and run through an Italian field soaked in blood with us. Come for the Hers in Habits and stay for devil-Jesus. We get extremely sacrilegious as we worship our diva, so happy Good Friday! We cover horror, housewives, AMC diet coke recipes, have a bit of the book club and preview upcoming horror flicks! Spoilers abound! Ratings and Prayers and Reviews, oh my! Meet us in the convent for an episode you truly cån't face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 6m

  8. 12/12/2023

    Merry Cher-mas! "Christmas: The Cher Album"

    Merry Christmas everyone! Let's celebrate with Cher, babe! We review Cher's new Christmas album, "CHIRSTMAS." It is full of bops and bangers and classics, and we go through it all, babe. So hop into your drop top sleigh ride, and get ready to play some f*cking Christmas music. We cover so many divas, Bette and Cher's relationship, our Christmas traditions, and mostly just kiki about one of our favorite ladies to ever do it, the Dark Lady, Loretta, Babe: CHER! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    21 min
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The gay Diva Podcast is here! Queer people are obsessed with iconic female performers, so hosts Jason Black & Nick Westrate set out to talk to every queer obsessed with a queen. The work of the great Divas is reviewed, classified, culturally contextualized and CELEBRATED. Fandoms collide, learn from each other and grow. Come and Join. Share the love.

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  • Creator
    Authentic Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    For the Girls!