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Liam & Michael
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The out-of-pocket podcast that feels like a late-night best-friend debrief, hosted by Liam & Michael, two queer creatives turning internet drama into emotional breakthroughs. Messy, honest, and lowkey therapeutic…just how we like it. Pull up a chair on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes convos.

  1. No Coachella. No Furniture. No Shrimp.

    APR 30

    No Coachella. No Furniture. No Shrimp.

    This episode is about moving apartments, cancelling Coachella, shrimp cholesterol, and trying to lead a balanced life without making it everyone’s problem. We talk about our recent Canada trip with friends, living in an apartment while everything we own is either sold, packed, or spiritually unavailable, and recording from a very temporary set. Then we get into Coachella, influencers, and cancel culture—because accountability still matters, but not every angry comment is activism. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    1h 29m
  2. We Don't Dream of Work

    APR 22

    We Don't Dream of Work

    We don’t dream of work. This episode is about quitting our jobs, being unemployed by choice, building a career that actually works for you, and what happens when you stop organizing your life around work. We talk about the delusion of our last weeks, what makes a strong design portfolio, how to get hired on your terms, and why choosing yourself changes everything. Somewhere between ambition and freedom, we land on something simple: we’re choosing what works for us. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    54 min
  3. Gay Overachievers Anonymous

    APR 2

    Gay Overachievers Anonymous

    Gay overachievers, reporting for duty. This episode is about burnout, scaling back, leaving a 9–5, and what happens when you stop operating on hyperdrive. We talk comparing ourselves to bigger shows, breaking routines, and the emotional release that comes with doing something different. Between all the ambition and exhaustion, we land on something simple: just because we can do everything, doesn’t mean we should. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    49 min
  4. Take This As A Sign

    MAR 26

    Take This As A Sign

    Take this as a sign. This episode is about quitting your job, near-death experiences, the Spring Equinox, and what happens when you stop ignoring yourself. We start with Disney nostalgia and slowly move into something deeper — a conversation about rebirth, timing, and what it actually means to live life on your own terms. Somewhere between spirituality and insanity, we land on something simple: you already know what you want. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    1h 20m
  5. Dear Aliens: HELP

    MAR 12

    Dear Aliens: HELP

    Dear aliens: help. This week we’re talking aliens—starting with a deep dive into Bugonia, a new favorite film that blends alien storytelling with unexpected themes like bees, symbolism, color theory, and striking frame composition. From there we spiral into alien archetypes in storytelling, classic monster movies like Mars Attacks!, beloved alien stories like Lilo & Stitch, and conspiracy theories about ancient civilizations—and whether aliens might already have been here. If they are… we have questions. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    1h 12m
  6. Midnight Sun, Midday Naps

    MAR 5

    Midnight Sun, Midday Naps

    Fresh off the Midnight Sun tour, we’re yapping about Zara Larsson, Amelia Moore, and our time wandering around San Francisco—somewhere between music highs, midday naps, and a renewed desire to make things again.  We talk about bringing art and craft back into our lives, leaning into improvisation, and choosing a softer rhythm when everything around us seems optimized for speed.  Midnight sun outside.  Midday naps inside. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    59 min
  7. Girls Just Want to Log Off

    FEB 26

    Girls Just Want to Log Off

    Girls just want to log off. This week we’re yapping—Terri Joe, Bridgerton rewatches, mid Raising Cane’s, Bamboo Village—and how convenience culture quietly eats up your time. We talk subscriptions, meal prep brands, pharmaceutical ads, library printing struggles, and the reality that everything is optimized for ease—at a cost. Maybe you don’t need another subscription. Maybe you need a hobby. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    58 min
  8. Year of Thee Fire Stallion

    FEB 19

    Year of Thee Fire Stallion

    It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, and for the hotties, Year of Thee Stallion. We get into Chinese zodiacs and wellness culture, our own signs (Rat and Pig), what this year represents, and what reinvention looks like when you don’t announce it—you embody it. We also unpack Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance and what “real" American culture actually means. Fire. Identity. Spectacle. Reinvention. Watch on YouTube, follow @oopthepod, get exclusives and bonus tea on Patreon, and rep merch at oopthepod.printify.me

    51 min
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The out-of-pocket podcast that feels like a late-night best-friend debrief, hosted by Liam & Michael, two queer creatives turning internet drama into emotional breakthroughs. Messy, honest, and lowkey therapeutic…just how we like it. Pull up a chair on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes convos.

Information

  • Creator
    Liam & Michael
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    OOP (the pod)