BANTS! with Geoff and Justin

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Geoff and Justin finally answer the question, “What if a gay guy and a straight guy hosted a podcast to navigate pop culture?” These masters of none have no shortage of opinions and wax poetic on all things happening in the zeitgeist! If you’re looking for a scholarly analysis of pop culture, this ain’t the pod for you, darling. But if you enjoy witty banter and obscure references, do your ears a solid and tune in for their wacky segments, wild stories, and gossip from their 20 years of friendship.

  1. 3D AGO ·  BONUS

    REPOST: I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you're Aunt Gladys from Weapons?

    We're taking a break this week! See you for our next episode, where we'll talk about THE DRAMA! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:13 Catch-Up 15:38 Taylor Swift Announces New Album The Life of a Showgirl 24:38 Chappell Roan's New Single 'The Subway' 31:50 Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle Ad 38:23 RIP Hulu App 45:09 Ben Platt's Cover of 'Diet Pepsi' 51:26 Weapons (Spoiler-Free) 58:35 *SPOILERS* for Weapons 01:33:35 Justin's What's Good: Andor Season 1 01:42:19 Geoff's What's Good: Happy Endings 01:47:10 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Happy Endings (⁠Hulu⁠) Justin: Andor Season 1 (⁠Disney+⁠) Links: What’s Good? Films (⁠Letterboxd⁠) BANTS! Fav Films of 2024 (⁠Letterboxd⁠) BANTS! Episodes (⁠Letterboxd⁠) Taylor Swift Reveals New Album Cover, Tracklist, and Release Date on Travis Kelce’s Podcast (⁠Pitchfork⁠) “The Subway” by Chappell Roan (⁠Spotify⁠) Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans (⁠YouTube⁠) Hulu App to Be Phased Out (⁠Variety⁠) “Diet Pepsi” by Ben Platt Live at the Culture Awards (⁠YouTube⁠) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: ⁠http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY⁠ Watch: ⁠http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube⁠ Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at ⁠bantspod@gmail.com⁠ with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 57m
  2. 89: Kiss All the Time. Lisan, al Gaib

    MAR 25

    89: Kiss All the Time. Lisan, al Gaib

    Harry Styles is back with his fourth chart-topping album, and the BANTS! boys are here to discuss! There’s a lot of kissing, not much discoing, and a whole bunch of ‘00s indie rock. G+J also break down trailers for ‘Dune: Part Three’ and ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ before delving into the ‘Bachelorette’ cancellation. Get out and touch some grass today, listeners dear! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Catch-Up 05:50 ‘Dune: Part 3’ Teaser 15:54 ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer 25:35 ABC Cans Season 22 of ‘The Bachelorette’ Starring Taylor Frankie Paul 42:15 Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally 01:15:15 Justin’s What’s Good: Everybody & One More Night 01:20:12 Geoff’s What’s Good: Neighbors 01:29:04 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Neighbors (HBO Max) Justin: “Everybody” ft. Kang Brulée (Spotify) & “One More Night” ft. dg. (Spotify) by Polezsky Links: Dune: Part 3 Teaser (YouTube) Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer (YouTube) Why ABC Had to Scrap ‘The Bachelorette’ (The Hollywood Reporter) Tiffany Pollard on Ziwe (YouTube) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 31m
  3. 88: The Oscars: Somebody’s Getting Fired!

    MAR 19

    88: The Oscars: Somebody’s Getting Fired!

    Tragically, Awards Season has come to an end, and with it The BANTS! Award Competition! The boys break down the hottest news of the week, including updates on two Anne Hathaway projects, new Pokémon, and more before getting into the Oscars. So many pod favs—Amy Madigan, Jessie Buckley, Paul Thomas Anderson—to discuss! ‘One Battle After Another’ won Best Picture, but who won the day on BANTS!? Tune in to find out! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:49 Catch-Up 06:12 Anne Hathaway Updates: “Burial” and ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ 16:20 Browt, Pombon, or Gecqua: Who You Choosin? 22:51 ‘Buffy’ Reboot Cancelled at Hulu  26:57 Donald Glover Cast as Yoshi in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ 33:03 Oscars Red Carpet 41:00 Oscars Telecast 51:24 Oscar Winners! 01:16:24 And the Winner of Our AWARDS Competition Is… 01:18:53 Special Episode #2 Topic 01:22:49 Justin’s What’s Good: Love Eternal 01:28:15 Geoff’s What’s Good: Platonic 01:34:54 Bonus *SPOILERY* ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Chat 01:38:18 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Platonic (Apple TV) Justin: Love Eternal (Nintendo eShop) (Steam) Links: Lushious Massacr (YouTube) “Burial” by Anne Hathaway (Spotify) The Devil Wears Prada 2 Trailer (YouTube) Pokémon Winds & Waves Preview (YouTube) ‘Buffy’ Reboot Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Not Going Forward At Hulu (Deadline) ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Casts Donald Glover as Yoshi (Deadline) All of the winners at the 2026 Academy Awards (The AV Club) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 40m

  4. MAR 11

    87: One Reference After Another

    The boys are finally covering Best Picture frontrunner ‘One Battle After Another’ this week, on the eve of the Academy Awards! Geoff and Justin are both very high on last year’s masterpiece from Paul Thomas Anderson. Our hosts also break down BRITs performances from Harry Styles and Rosalía, WB’s latest buyer, new films in the ‘Scary Movie’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ franchises, and ‘Heated Rivalry’ actor Connor Storrie’s hosting gig on SNL! The revolution will not be televised, listeners dear—but we will pod about it! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:57 Catch-Up 04:32 Rosalía’s & Harry Styles’ BRITs Performances (and a Berghain Sidebar) 19:07 WB Rejects Netflix, Accepts Paramount’s Offer for $111B Mega-merger 24:58 A ‘Game of Thrones’ film is officially in development at WB  28:10 Scary Movie 6 Trailer 35:32 Connor Storrie on SNL 43:26 Intro to ‘One Battle After Another’ 47:50 Act 1: The Rat Perfidia Beverly Hills 58:08 Act 2: The Battle of Baktan Cross 01:12:22 Act 3: Sisters of the Brave Beaver 01:31:23 Justin’s What’s Good: All the President’s Men 01:34:42 Geoff’s What’s Good: Bloom 01:38:12 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Bloom by WILSN (Spotify) Justin: All the President’s Men (4k) (HBO Max) Links: ROSALÍA - Berghain (Live at The BRIT Awards 2026) (YouTube) Harry Styles - Aperture (Live at The BRIT Awards 2026) (YouTube) Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester (Netflix) Massive Merger Confirmed: Paramount And WBD Reveal Details Of $110 Billion Deal (Deadline) ‘Game of Thrones’ Movie Officially in the Works at Warner Bros. (The Hollywood Reporter) Scary Movie Trailer (YouTube) SNL: Connor Storrie (Peacock) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 43m

  5. MAR 4

    86: Aerion Targaryen CASUALLY ran into a HEDGE KNIGHT at Ashford and got BRUTALLY FRAME MOGGED by him (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms)

    Geoff and Justin are returning to Westeros this week to cover ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’, the new show from former writer George R. R. Martin and ‘Better Things’ scribe Ira Parker! Before they dig into the events at Ashford Tourney they round up the news of the week, including the BAFTAs controversy, an ‘X-Files’ reboot from Ryan Coogler, and the tragic deaths of Eric Dane and Robert Cosby Jr. In the name of the Mother, tune in to this jam-packed episode! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:27 Catch-Up 04:49 BAFTAs Controversy  10:29 ‘X-Files’ Reboot Pilot Ordered, to Be Directed by Ryan Coogler 14:23 Olympics Updates: Alysa Liu, Eileen Gu, Men’s & Women’s Hockey 26:36 RIP Eric Dane & Robert Cosby Jr. 30:03 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Spoiler-Free) 52:54 *SPOILERS* for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 01:15:22 Justin’s What’s Good: The Devils 01:22:24 Geoff’s What’s Good: Ride 01:25:06 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: “Ride” by Jessie Ware (Spotify) Justin: 'The Devils' by Joe Abercrombie (Bookshop) Links: Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo (Vanity Fair) Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Gets Hulu Pilot Order (Deadline) Eileen Gu sets the record straight on 'gold medals lost' (Reuters via YouTube) Eric Dane Dies After ALS Diagnosis (Deadline) Mary Cosby’s Son Robert Jr. Dead at 23 (TMZ) 988 Lifeline (Mental Health & Substance Abuse Resource) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 27m
  6. 85: ‘Marty Supreme’ and the Grindset Mindset

    FEB 25

    85: ‘Marty Supreme’ and the Grindset Mindset

    The Oscars are nigh, and the boys are covering ‘Marty Supreme’ starring best actor nominée, Timothée Chalamet. G+J also discuss the ‘RHONY’ spiritual successor, ‘The Golden Life’; the ‘America’s Next Top Model’ documentary with Tyra Banks; Olympic queen Alysa Liu; and the new film from ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ director, Jane Schoenbrun. Siri, does Xanax come in corroded orange? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:35 Catch-Up 02:20 Listener Email 03:23 Happy Black History Month!  04:33 Revisiting ‘Wuthering Heights’ 11:07 Jill Zarin Fired from ‘RHONY’ Spiritual Successor ‘The Golden Life’ 23:54 Takeaways from ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ 34:00 Olympic Figure Skater Alysa Liu Is Our Hero 37:08 Jane Schoenbrun’s Next Film Is ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ 42:58 Marty Supreme (Spoiler-Free) 01:05:10 *SPOILERS* for Marty Supreme  01:28:29 Justin’s What’s Good: Pillion 01:37:15 Geoff’s What’s Good: Friends Admin Night 01:40:00 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Friends Admin Night Justin: Pillion (Official Site) Links: ‘RHONY’ Stars Reunite On E! For ‘The Golden Life’ (Deadline) Jill Zarin Cut From E!’s New ‘RHONY’ Show Following Racist Bad Bunny Halftime Show Remarks (The Hollywood Reporter) Netflix’s ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’: The 7 Most Shocking Revelations (The Hollywood Reporter) Alysa Liu's FABULOUS gold medal-winning free skate (NBC Sports via YouTube) First Look at Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ (The Film Stage) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Teaser (YouTube) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 44m
  7. 84: 'Wuthering Heights': Are the Straights OK?

    FEB 18

    84: 'Wuthering Heights': Are the Straights OK?

    ‘Wuthering Heights’ has hit theaters and the boys are feeling mixed on Emerald Fennell’s loose adaptation of the literary classic. Charli xcx’s soundtrack for the film, however, is a certified banger. Before digging into this blockbuster release, G+J gossip about the Olympics (why are figure skaters styled like anime villains?), and a new album from the Jack Antonoff-led band, Bleachers. Listeners, Geoff and Justin might actually die in this house. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:48 Catch-Up 02:56 Biathlete Bronze Medal Interview & Olympics Updates 16:26 New Bleachers Album ‘everyone for ten minutes’ Coming in May 22:04 RIP James VanderBeek 25:35 Wuthering Heights (Spoiler-Free) 58:25 *SPOILERS* for Wuthering Heights 01:08:33 Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ 01:17:13 Justin’s What’s Good: No Other Choice 01:22:43 Geoff’s What’s Good: Marcello Hernández: American Boy 01:26:46 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Marcello Hernández: American Boy (Netflix) Justin: No Other Choice (Prime Video) Links: Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview (AP News) you and forever (Official Music Video) (YouTube) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials:Instagram • YouTube

    1h 29m
  8. 83: Bad Bunny & Charli xcx ARE ‘The Moment’

    FEB 11

    83: Bad Bunny & Charli xcx ARE ‘The Moment’

    The BANTS bois are kicking off two weeks of Charli xcx coverage with their discussion of ‘The Moment,’ the new film documenting the aftermath of brat summer! G+J also talk updates from the Olympics, highlights from The Big Game™, and a new TV show based on ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’! Never be the last to leave the party, listeners dear. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:01 Catch-Up 03:31 Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show 14:49 Best Commercials at the Big Game™ 25:35 Milan Opening Ceremony, a Few More Ads, and Peenflategate  37:04 Suspected Abduction of Nancy Guthrie  40:07 ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Show in Development at HBO  46:45 The Moment (Spoiler-Free)  01:06:03 *SPOILERS* for The Moment  01:22:09 Justin’s What’s Good: New Groups Forming 01:25:51 Geoff’s What’s Good: Final Fantasy X-2 & real Emotion 01:30:29 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Final Fantasy X-2 (Nintendo eShop) (PlayStation Store) (Xbox Store) (Steam) and “real Emotion” by Kumi Koda (Spotify) Justin: “New Groups Forming” by ford. (Spotify) Links: Bad Bunny's Apple Music S**** B*** Halftime Show (YouTube) Milan Olympics Opening Ceremony (Peacock) ‘P*n*sgate’ at the Olympics (The Guardian) Person detained for questioning in connection with Nancy Guthrie abduction (ABC News) ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator (Deadline) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram • YouTube

    1h 34m
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Geoff and Justin finally answer the question, “What if a gay guy and a straight guy hosted a podcast to navigate pop culture?” These masters of none have no shortage of opinions and wax poetic on all things happening in the zeitgeist! If you’re looking for a scholarly analysis of pop culture, this ain’t the pod for you, darling. But if you enjoy witty banter and obscure references, do your ears a solid and tune in for their wacky segments, wild stories, and gossip from their 20 years of friendship.

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