QUEERNECKS

Queernecks
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Join the lively hosts of QUEERNECKS for a unique podcast experience exploring the intersection of Appalachian culture and the LGBTQ+ experience. Dive into engaging stories, humorous anecdotes, and thoughtful discussions on everything from Appalachian traditions and local life to current events, LGBTQ+ issues, and building an inclusive community. If you're looking for a podcast that blends authentic Appalachian voices with insightful queer perspectives, offering both laughter and meaningful connection, then welcome to the QUEERNECKS family. Subscribe now and be part of our growing community!

  1. 5h ago

    Storyteller? I Hardly KNOW Her!

    Remembering Emily Cobb Thomas + The Night I Quit Mushrooms | Queernecks Beck and Dash open with a theory that Trixie Mattel is diddlin a country dumplin, then share updates and stories ranging from dog grooming costs and haircuts to an oddly bonding conversation about health “battle scars.” The episode’s “Noun of Appalachian Interest” honors Emily Cobb Thomas, a close friend of Beck’s and an anti-racist community leader in Scioto County, Ohio, who worked decades at the Community Action Organization, fought housing and employment discrimination, helped lead the NAACP, and supported local programs. Beck tells a story about a caravan to see Larry the Cable Guy where Emily got high and admired “the prettiest f*****g tulips,” plus a bingo mishap and memories of Emily’s humor and impact. Beck then recounts a disastrous college mushroom trip that led to quitting shrooms. A sponsor segment riffs on “Local Honey” lore and its supposed benefits, before the hosts discuss ranch, “boomer,” politics, and plan next week’s “show and tell.” 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:23 Trixie Kentucky Rumors 01:29 Birthday Tradition 02:09 Dog Grooming Costs 03:02 Haircuts and Hairdresser Tea 04:48 Work Lunch and Battle Scars 05:42 Wheel Anecdote Setup 07:36 Noun Emily Tribute 10:54 Emily Legacy and Community Work 13:40 College Firsts and Family Stories 15:36 Tulips and Bingo Memories 23:27 Storytelling and Quitting Shrooms 28:54 Chaos at Mom’s House 29:50 Barn Party Shroom Tea 31:02 Bad Trip Breakdown 32:49 Escape Ride Home 34:10 Dorm Panic Spiral 36:33 Never Again Shrooms 37:16 Psychedelics Aftermath 38:02 Four Leaf Clover Vision 38:40 Nose Talk and Siblings 40:16 Psychopath Eyes Theory 42:03 Family Sociopath Rant 42:42 Aging Cats Check In 43:35 Local Honey Sponsor Bit 46:20 Honey Nuggets and DQ 48:41 Boomer Meaning Debate 50:54 JK Rowling Amnesty Row 52:42 Hungary Voting Shock 54:51 Next Week Show and Tell 56:29 Wrap Up and Goodbye #queer #appalachia #storytelling

  2. Jul 27

    Smoky Tips, West Virginia

    Send us mail at mailbag@queernecks.com Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks And join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks Beck and Dash recap a weekend visit with Beck’s mother-in-law and best friend that led to an ill-fated purchase of Taboo Uncensored, which was too explicit to play, so they switched to the original Taboo. They describe visiting a Michigan dispensary and then Beck vents about ongoing telehealth frustrations with a remote psychiatrist, including app issues, unhelpful messaging, medication side effects complicated by testosterone therapy, and gene test results showing the current medication in the “red” column. The hosts discuss teaching logistics and changing academic titles, then play “Eight Second Holler” and a screen-recorded online Pictionary-style game. A mock sponsor spot celebrates “scrounging” and they critique Marie Kondo’s decluttering ethos. Beck shares a “noun of Appalachian interest” on bluegrass music, plus podcast recommendations and closing plans. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:21 Taboo Game Disaster 02:19 Michigan Dispensary Trip 03:26 Telehealth Tech Nightmare 07:48 Gene Test Med Mixup 11:18 Higher Ed Setup Stress 13:09 New Games Introduced 17:07 Eight Second Holler 19:03 Hearing Aids And Masks 20:37 Smell Test Study 22:58 Walmart Bag And Feet 27:11 Bowling Alley Buffer Story 30:05 Lesbian Sheep And Coworkers 34:04 Switching To Pictionary 35:26 Drawing Game Setup 37:05 Medium Round Seahorse Fail 39:57 Hard Round Post Office 41:30 Screenshots and Profit Win 42:42 Final Round Buccaneer Reveal 44:39 Sponsor Scrounging Skit 46:58 Marie Kondo Backlash 52:25 Railroad Scrounging Stories 56:19 Union Corruption Talk 59:11 Bluegrass Noun Segment 01:00:59 Bluegrass Favorites and Fusions 01:07:28 Podcast Recs and Wheel Spin 01:09:37 Wrap Up and Plans

  3. Jul 20

    Major League (1989) Review: Can Jesus Hit a Curveball?

    Send us mail at mailbag@queernecks.com Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks And join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks Beck and Dash discuss the film Major League (1989), including its Cleveland setting, baseball culture and superstitions, misogyny and racism (including Chief Wahoo), key characters and scenes (Vaughn’s glasses, Serrano’s Jobu rituals, the owner’s sabotage, and the team’s turnaround), and basic baseball questions about teams, rivalries, season length, and the Yankees. Beck connects the movie to grief, PTSD, and earlier therapy experiences. A mock sponsor segment celebrates Appalachian bootleggers as mutual aid. The episode ends with an Appalachian “noun of interest,” the Grafton Monster, plus brief talk about broken apartment AC, podcast recommendations, and choosing “word game/trivia” for next week’s wheel segment.

  4. Jul 13

    F**k You For Your Service, Tiny Goblin

    Beck shows off stunning flower photos shot on a budget phone, Dash gets the "dramatics" of nature photography, and we get deep into why certain songs—from Big Butter Jesus to Keith Whitley—become emotionally tied to our childhoods in ways that have nothing to do with actually liking the music. Plus: Jennifer Garner's secret Appalachian connection, religion's weird rules against instruments, and our next movie assignment. Send us mail at mailbag@queernecks.com Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks And join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks 00:00 F**k You For Your Service, Tiny Goblin 00:25 Pain in the ass went to the vet 07:11 Photography Assignment: Dramatic Bitches 09:04 Beck's Flower Photography Showcase 23:01 Big Butter Jesus https://youtu.be/6Mf2u9VWAhM?si=SQASCna6g0YXnolm 28:06 Music & Childhood Memories 35:21 Politics & Voting 39:24 Religion & Musical Instruments 53:13 Movie Reviews & Dark Films 55:57 Next Week: Major League

  5. Jul 6

    The First Rickroll at Stonewall

    Beck and Dash discuss how World Cup banter on TikTok sparked the meme phrase “America’s favorite sport is competition,” leading into a broader conversation about memes, early internet culture (4chan, Rickrolling, Rotten.com, eBaum’s World), and how Web 2.0 interactivity evolved into today’s app-driven, algorithmic internet, with Web 3.0 framed as decentralization via blockchain. They highlight Facebook groups as local “public history” repositories (Portsmouth, Ohio) versus gossip hubs (Nosy Asses of Toledo), share favorite TikTok creators, run a comedic sponsor spot on cut-off jean shorts, feature an “Appalachian noun” on Heiner’s bread, and assign a community photo challenge: “dramatic bitches” in nature. 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:19 Mailbox Chaos 01:58 Fourth of July Gripes 02:49 Pharmacy Closed Panic 04:41 Shortages and Desalination 06:03 World Cup TikTok Jokes 08:42 Taco Bell Hacks 10:06 Where Memes Come From 15:19 Early Internet Shock Sites 16:55 Amazon and Web Evolution 18:54 Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0 22:36 Portsmouth History Facebook 28:05 Nosy Asses of Toledo 30:38 TikTok ABBA Australians 32:32 Data Privacy and Marketplace 35:16 Sinister Pawn Lima Tour 36:40 Kewpie Burgers And Mansions 38:14 Prison Romance And Furbies 39:09 Pikeville Kentucky Detour 41:09 Captain Ds And Downtown Finds 41:53 Nail Salon Rant 43:20 Sponsor Cutoff Jean Shorts 45:18 Comfort Clothes Talk 46:34 Fourth Of July And Pets 48:07 Smoke Detectors And Cooking 49:25 Noun Heiners Bread 53:02 Cousins Jobs And Driving Tests 56:17 Photo Assignment Dramatic Bitches 58:28 Wrap Up And Goodbye Send us mail at mailbag@queernecks.com Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks And join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks

  6. Jun 29

    Tiffany the Tarantula

    Youtube clips Hacker and Lauren: https://youtu.be/awTnX-nGlUw?si=pR6jt6amc4puwvlr Blind Date Fart https://youtu.be/QG7VHX64oaM?si=6nO-z6taNZelHYyE McScuse me Carla https://youtu.be/IrSsjdzlUSw?si=1wdKgotZL6TrUlx7 Send us your favorite clips to react to on the show at mailbag@queernecks.com In this episode: What if your parents were gay?The Stonewall riots, hidden family secrets, and domestic violenceADHD medications and heart health in rural communitiesDeep dives into YouTube culture and internet rabbit holesWhy TikTok creators are going to theaters (Iron Lung, The Backrooms)Naming your pets weird things (Tiffany the Tarantula, Brisket the cat)Black Appalachia and Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s legacyAffrilachia, Frank X Walker, and reclaiming Appalachian narrativesFamily game night, Trivial Pursuit, and how queer history sneaks into your living room 00:00 Intro & Growing Up Queer in Appalachia 00:49 Family Stories & Domestic Violence 04:08 TV, Streaming & Pop Culture Critique 13:35 YouTube Culture & Creators 21:38 Personal Health & ADHD Medications 22:09 ADHD, Heart Health & Medical Reality 23:28 ‌ 32:18 Pet Stories & Naming Animals 44:50 Appalachian Scholars & Black Appalachia 50:15 ‌ 51:37 Social Media & Academic Research 01:00:19 Outro & Call to Action Send us mail at mailbag@queernecks.com Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks And join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks

  7. Jun 22

    Set Out Some Mt. Dew and Pepperoni Rolls for Mothman

    Beck and Dash explore why humor matters, what makes a comedian memorable, and how queerness and marginalization shape comedy. Dash argues that humor is inherently queer in the queer-theory sense: making fun of something means breaking it down, ruining it a little, and turning it into a ridiculous version of itself. Both hosts agree that comedians from marginalized backgrounds tend to be more creative because they've had to find new ways to survive and connect. topics covered in this episodeWhy pop culture working-class hobbies (NASCAR, MMA, monster trucks) get politicizedDisability, deafness, and talking about impairment in an affirming waySmoking culture in AppalachiaRural policing and why you have to "sponsor" a sheriff's deputy"YouTube night" and queer media culture How to reach the showEmail mailbag@queernecks.com, comment on Facebook, or find Queernecks on Threads. Listeners are invited to share their favorite comedians and funny YouTube clips for a future "YouTube night" segment. Sign-off: Happy West Virginia Day — leave out some Mountain Dew and pepperoni rolls for Mothman.Send us mail at mailbag@queernecks.com Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks And join our discord by joining our Ko-Fi for $2 a month: https://ko-fi.com/queernecks

  8. Jun 15

    Get Above Ye Raisin'

    Weather, Yellowjackets, and Appalachian History: Tree Houses and the Underground Railroad Hosts Beck and Dash chat about shifting weather and anxiety around a severe El Niño forecast, then Beck describes a brief health scare with their older dog Pita. They discuss TikTok videos of Europeans experiencing American chain restaurants, travel and food media influences like Anthony Bourdain, and cooking competition shows including Top Chef, Tournament of Champions, Bake Off, and Nailed It!. Beck and Dash share their “book report” homework, focusing on Yellowjackets—its crash-survival premise, dual timelines, genre mixing, diversity, and normalized queerness—plus concerns about production delays and unfinished series. Beck also recounts learning about Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston’s polyamorous life and Olive Byrne’s connection to Margaret Sanger, and revisits the horror story Wolfen. A sponsor segment nostalgically celebrates homemade rural tree houses. Beck’s “noun of Appalachian interest” explains the Underground Railroad’s complex, dangerous network and Appalachia’s borderland role, emphasizing freedom seekers’ agency. This is the episode of the Uncivil Podcast we mentioned about the Combahee River Raid https://www.iheart.com/podcast/309-uncivil-28416157/episode/the-raid-28519919

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Join the lively hosts of QUEERNECKS for a unique podcast experience exploring the intersection of Appalachian culture and the LGBTQ+ experience. Dive into engaging stories, humorous anecdotes, and thoughtful discussions on everything from Appalachian traditions and local life to current events, LGBTQ+ issues, and building an inclusive community. If you're looking for a podcast that blends authentic Appalachian voices with insightful queer perspectives, offering both laughter and meaningful connection, then welcome to the QUEERNECKS family. Subscribe now and be part of our growing community!

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  • Creator
    Queernecks
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Queernecks
  • Show Website
    QUEERNECKS

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