BANTS! with Geoff and Justin

BANTS! Podcast
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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. 2d ago

    111: The Finale of 'Silo' Saves a Mid Third Season

    This week, the boys are covering the show that answers the question “What if there was an entire show about the Hatch from ‘Lost’?” That show is ‘Silo’, and G+J have mixed feelings about season 3! Before they descend into the lower levels, they chat about the end of ‘Chicken Shop Date’, the 20th Anniversary Edition of ‘B’Day’, and a new album and single from newly mononymous Miley. Keep it good in supply, listeners dear! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:11 Catch-Up 15:09 ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Ending After 12-Year Run 20:31 Thoughts on Beyoncé’s ‘B’Day (20th Anniversary Edition)’ 27:23 REPRESENTATIVE. ESCALATE. 30:37 Miley Announces New Album ‘Bass Persuades’ 37:10 Silo s3 (Spoiler-Free) 48:58 *SPOILERS* for Silo s3 01:27:15 Justin’s What’s Good: Lanterns 01:35:26 Geoff’s What’s Good: Ground Beefing 01:38:42 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Comedy Bang! Bang!’s Ground Beefing Tour (Official Site) Justin: Lanterns (HBO Max) Links: Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Hit YouTube Series ‘Chicken Shop Date’ To End After 12-Year Run (Deadline) B’Day (20th Anniversary Edition) by Beyoncé (Spotify) Miley Cyrus Rebrands as Miley, Reveals New Album Bass Persuades (Pitchfork) Bass Persuades (Official Music Video) (YouTube) Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’? (Rolling Stone) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    111: The Finale of 'Silo' Saves a Mid Third Season

  2. Sep 2

    110: ‘Lost’, Season 1 or; All the Best Showrunners Have Daddy Issues

    Fair is fair, listeners dear, so Geoff has crash-landed on the Island and watched the first season of ‘Lost’ following Justin’s victory in their annual award show competition! Before opening the hatch, G+J discuss the PlayStation blackout, the trailer for Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’, a new single from ORod, and the loss of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry. Come join us on this isle of mystery! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Catch-Up 07:43 People Are Big Mad at PlayStation 11:06 Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord’ Drops a Trailer 16:48 Cameron Winter’s Carnegie Hall Show, Filmed by PTA, to Get a Theatrical Release 20:53 ORod’s New Protest Song “serena joy” 24:14 RIP Dolly Parton & Tim Curry 30:10 Intro to ‘Lost’ s1 40:46 Act 1: Introductions 59:48 Act 2: Laying Traps & Spinning Wheels 01:20:50 Act 3: What’s in the (Mystery) Box?? 01:43:04 Justin’s What’s Good: The Bear s5 01:49:24 Geoff’s What’s Good: I’ll Still Feel for You 01:52:05 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: “I’ll Still Feel for You” by Pretty Bleak (Spotify) Justin: The Bear s5 (Hulu) Links: PlayStation owners begin Sony boycott with digital blackout protest (Polygon) Here’s How to See Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter Concert Film (Pitchfork) Fjord (Official Trailer) (YouTube) “serena joy” by Olivia Rodrigo (Spotify) Dolly Parton, Effervescent Queen of Country Music and Just About Everything Else, Dies at 80 (The Hollywood Reporter) Tim Curry, Outlandish Star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80 (The Hollywood Reporter) ‘Lost’ Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture (Vanity Fair) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    110: ‘Lost’, Season 1 or; All the Best Showrunners Have Daddy Issues

  3. Aug 26

    109: Patricia Hive Rise (Widow’s Bay)

    Listeners dear, grab your grimoires, don your most frightening headpieces, and mix your most intoxicating brews, because we are finally talking ‘Widow’s Bay’! Even resident scaredy cat Geoff loves this show, and the boys can’t wait to discuss! G+J also chat about Amy Poehler and Mike Schur’s new show, ‘Dig’; the first trailer for Jordan Firstman’s Cannes smash ‘Club Kid’; and the tragic passing of Hayden Panettiere. Everybody say it with us: beer down the pants! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Catch-Up 06:43 New Show ‘Dig’ from Amy Poehler and Mike Schur Coming to Peacock 12:05 Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Drops a Trailer 17:32 RIP Hayden Panettiere 22:16 Widow’s Bay 33:27 *SPOILERS* for Widow’s Bay 01:16:32 Justin’s What’s Good: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma 01:27:44 Geoff’s What’s Good: Sundae Shoppe Cotton Candy/Bubblegum Pops 01:30:40 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Sundae Shoppe Cotton Candy/Bubblegum Pops (Aldi) Justin: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Official Site) Links: Fergie sings the national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game (YouTube) Peacock Drops First Look at Hugh Laurie and Amy Poehler in ‘Dig’ From Mike Schur (The Hollywood Reporter) Club Kid (Official Trailer) (YouTube) Hayden Panettiere, Actress on ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 36 (The Hollywood Reporter) Katie Dippold’s Babadook Tweet (Twitter) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    109: Patricia Hive Rise (Widow’s Bay)

  4. Aug 19

    108: We’ve Never Seen Daemon and Phoebe in the Same Room (House of the Dragon)

    Listeners dear, the boys are awash with dilemmas and deficiencies as they discuss ‘House of the Dragon’ s3, which was mostly good! Before delving into this much anticipated season of fantastical prestige TV, Justin and Geoff dish on the trailer for ‘Verity’, the X-Men cast announcements, ‘Romy & Michelle 2’, and Troye Sivan’s single and music video for “She’s the Best”! If you refuse to listen, you name yourself a traitor and will be skewered like the pope!  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Catch-Up 04:30 Colleen Hoover Adaptation ‘Verity’ Drops a Trailer 13:00 ‘X-Men’ Cast Announced at D23 24:01 ‘Romy & Michelle 2’ Coming to Hulu 28:53 Troye Sivan’s New Single “She’s the Best” 34:52 House of the Dragon s3 42:17 *SPOILERS* for House of the Dragon s3 01:32:37 Justin’s What’s Good: Lost Weekend 01:43:10 Geoff’s What’s Good: Lady Dynamite 01:48:54 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Lady Dynamite (Netflix) Justin: ‘Lost Weekend’ by Phoebe Bridgers (Spotify) Links: Verity (Official Trailer) (YouTube) ‘X-Men’ Adds Christopher Abbott, Adam Driver, Inde Navarette & Maya Boyd (Deadline) Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino Bring ‘Romy and Michele 2’ to D23 (Variety) She’s the Best (Official Music Video) (YouTube) Phoebe Bridgers x Daemon Targaryen Shirt (Feels So Good) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    108: We’ve Never Seen Daemon and Phoebe in the Same Room (House of the Dragon)

  5. Aug 12

    107: Petal: The Girls Are Fighting

    The girls are fighting! On today’s episode, the boys review Ariana Grande’s latest album, ‘Petal’. Geoff is hot on it and Justin is lukewarm at best. But before they go at it, they discuss the incroyable Broadway musical ‘Titaníque’, the trailer for Robert Pattinson’s upcoming Oscar vehicle ‘Primetime’, and the certified blockbuster ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ Tune in to see if like Ari herself, their friendship will persevere like a petal in the pavement. Shall we go for it?! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:14 Catch-Up 02:38 Geoff Reviews ‘Titaníque’ 12:09 Yacht Rock Redux 21:45 …It’s Hot Out? 22:25 The ‘Primetime’ Trailer Is Giving Oscar 28:43 Thoughts on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ 34:27 *SPOILERS* for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ & Future Marvel Projects 41:28 Petal 01:25:45 Justin’s What’s Good: Rumspringa 01:30:35 Geoff’s What’s Good: Yesterday 01:34:27 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: “Yesterday” by Tyler Lewis (Spotify) Justin: ‘Rumspringa’ by ear (Spotify) Links: Primetime (Official Trailer) (YouTube) ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of 2026 in 7 Days With $1.15 Billion (Variety) ‘X-Men’: Kit Connor Eyed For Cyclops Role In Upcoming Marvel Studios Pic (Deadline) ‘X-Men’: Samara Weaving Lands Role Of Emma Frost In Upcoming Marvel Studios Pic (Deadline) Ariana Grande Is ‘Taking a Step Back from Visibility’ After Tour as Public Scrutiny Intensifies: Rep (People) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    107: Petal: The Girls Are Fighting

  6. Aug 5

    106: ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Rocks

    Charli xcx dropped her not-actually-rock album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, and you know Geoff and Justin have lots of thoughts! The boys also discuss a new single from Slayyyter, a rare Tech Corner W, and Emily Wilson’s savage takedown of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’. Now you wanna feel it, listeners dear! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Catch-Up 02:37 What’s Our Generation’s Yacht Rock? 11:51 Slayyyter Drops “Brand New Chanel$” and Announces New Album ‘Wor$t Man in America’ 19:55 Emily Wilson’s Scathing Review of ‘The Odyssey’ 29:22 Tech Corner: AI Music Platform Suno Loses Lawsuit to GEMA 35:35 Lollapalooza Thoughts 41:36 Music, Fashion, Film 01:36:44 Justin’s What’s Good: Tony 01:44:44 Geoff’s What’s Good: Just Be Bodies 01:48:46 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: “Just Be Bodies” by Rose Gray (Spotify) Justin: Tony (Official Site) Links: Claudiability (Instagram) Brand New Chanel$ (Official Music Video) (YouTube) An Uncomplicated Man by Emily Wilson (London Review of Books) Suno Loses Landmark AI Lawsuit to German Performing Rights Society GEMA (Variety) Tape Notes 185: Charli xcx, A. G. Cook & Finn Keane (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    106: ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Rocks

  7. Jul 29

    105: I ‘Odyssey’ You Streaming Charli xcx

    A FACE ... A FLEET ... A WAR ... A PODCAST ... ABOUT THE ODYSSEY! That’s right, listeners, your favorite cultural commentators Geoff & Justin are back and ready to chat about the biggest film of the year from Christopher Nolan! Before they get into this Best Picture frontrunner, the boys chat about Marvel news, a sequel to sapphic cult classic ‘Jennifer’s Body’, and their anticipation for Tinashe’s ‘Popstar’. Let us tell you the story of a complicated man. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Catch-Up 03:44 Marvel Finally Dropped a ‘Doomsday’ Trailer 13:49 Marvel’s Hall H Presentation 19:19 ‘Jennifer’s Body 2’ Scheduled to Begin Filming in October 23:02 Tinashe’s ‘Popstar’ Dropping September 25 26:41 Intro to The Odyssey 36:58 *SPOILERS* for The Odyssey 01:20:39 Justin’s What’s Good: runThis 01:24:15 Geoff’s What’s Good: Charli 01:30:23 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: ‘Charli’ by Charli xcx (Spotify) Justin: runThis (SoundCloud) (Spotify) Links: So you hate waffles? (Twitter) Avengers: Doomsday (Official Trailer) (YouTube) Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider (Associated Press) Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried Returning for Jennifer’s Body 2, Filming to Begin This October (Phantasmag) Tinashe Announces New Album Popstar (Pitchfork) Tinashe x That’s So Raven (TikTok) This took 10 years? (Instagram) Pirates x The Odyssey (Twitter) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    105: I ‘Odyssey’ You Streaming Charli xcx

  8. Jul 22

    104: Wilde for ‘The Invite’

    While everyone else is podding about ‘The Odyssey’, all the cool kids are talking about the funniest film of the year, ‘The Invite’! G+J are joined by their two favorite guest hosts, Ben and Brandy, for this conversation about Olivia Wilde’s latest. The foursome also tackle a trailer for the new Tom Cruise film ‘Digger’, the potential for live TV channels on Netflix, and this year’s World Cup. Buckle up for this in person recording, listeners—much like Hawk and Pína, we love a contentious environment! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Welcome Ben & Brandy/Catch-Up 10:03 Tom Cruise is Gunning for an Oscar in ‘Digger’ 17:12 Netflix Is Considering Live TV Channels 25:43 How We’re Feeling About the World Cup 37:40 An Extended Sidebar About… Baseball? 40:39 PSA: Wash Your Produce 43:01 The Invite (Spoiler-free) 56:32 *SPOILERS* for The Invite 01:28:29 Justin’s What’s Good: The God of the Woods 01:33:46 Geoff’s What’s Good: Pieces of Me & La La 01:38:55 Ben’s What’s Good: Nowhere Fast 01:42:18 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: “Pieces of Me” (Spotify) and “La La” (Spotify) by Ashlee Simpson Justin: ‘The God of the Woods’ by Liz Moore (Bookshop) Ben: “Nowhere Fast” by Lucky Daye (Spotify) Links: Digger (Official Trailer) (YouTube) Netflix Is Exploring Live TV and Bundles as It Struggles to Keep Viewers Hooked (The Wall Street Journal) Socials: Instagram • TikTok • YouTube • What’s Good on Letterboxd • What’s Good on Spotify

    104: Wilde for ‘The Invite’
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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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