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The Buddy Mix

Each week, buddies Jeffrey and Maya take a deep dive into the smorgasbord of current cultural and political affairs on everyone’s lips. There will be laughs! There will be tears! There will be a death drop (or 5)! And there will also be perfectly curated music recommendations for your aural fixation. You can find our running playlist here.


Episode Sampler:

On this episode, we go back in time – through 32 of the greatest divas in pop music – and choose THE one. These ladies have fed the children with bops, head-turning fashion, and memes. How far will your fave get in our bracket?

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Get lost in this week’s tunes - including new releases from Taylor/Tayla Swift and Kylie Minogue! 💃🏼 We remember the legendary life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis ✊🏽And on this episode unpack some of the not-so great attempts other members in Congress made to do the same. Looking at you Marco Rubio 👀 On this week’s episode, Jeffrey and Maya unpack their experiences with cross-cultural dating through the lens of #indianmatchmaking, everyone’s favorite new show on #netflix! We also read some of your comments! Episode out now 🎧 Last week Rep. Ted Yoho (who?) called AOC (no intro needed) a “fucking bitch” in front of the press. Like the bad bitch she is, AOC turned Yoho’s words around and offered cutting remarks on class, feminism, and misogyny. Check out this week’s episode for our thoughts! As @saweetie would say: “something fun, something for the summertime, something for the girls to get ready & party to.” We updated the playlist this week with some of the best diva anthems of all time! What did you think of our final picks? How would you have done it? Swipe for a clean bracket and send us yours! Full episode in bio. The queen of shade (@mariahcarey) is gonna sit this win out cause “that rah rah bitch” (@ladygaga) ah ahs her way to the Ultimate Diva crown! 👑 Thanks for following & don’t forget to stream the episode for our commentary! Link in bio. 3rd/4th place in the Ultimate Diva bracket goes to The Voice (@whitneyhouston) and Queen Bee (@beyonce) 🗣🐝 Tune in for the final results! Their hits don’t lie, but sorry, ladies, you don’t move on to the next round of The Ultimate Diva 🙅‍♀️ These ladies are no longer in the running towards becoming The Next Ultimate Diva🙅‍♀️ Who’s left? Tune into the episode! Sashay away! These divas are out on Round 1 🙅‍♀️ Where did the rest of them land? Tune in! Sashay away! These divas are out on Round 1 🙅‍♀️ Where did the rest of them land? Tune in! These 32 ladies have fed us with bops, fashion, and memes over the last 60 years. But only one of them can be The Ultimate Diva. Tune in this week to see who we choose - and let us know your picks! Tag us if you use the template; thank you @eugeneleeyang and @theonlymayhem for the line up 💙 Start your week off right by checking out our latest additions to the playlist! Including the song “F 2020” - mood! rat-atata, we’ve got a new cover pic and episode out! Get sickening with this week’s new mix additions! 👻 Do you celebrate Canada Day? The 4th of July? Your own country’s #independenceday? Check out our latest episode, “Political Par-teas” to find out why Jeffrey and Maya are wary of jingoism (aka extreme patriotism). She done already done had herses! 🥂 Gather your favorite Judys and play along to Reddit user keanehoody’s #dragrace drinking game! Are you a comedy, pageant or weird queen? #PrideMonth may be over, but welcome to Gay Wrath 🏳️‍🌈 Keep the celebration going with the latest additions to our “Buddy Mix” playlist on Spotify! Check out our special #birthdayedition of The Buddy Mix! And no we’re not celebrating America’s birthday, we’re celebrating Jeffrey’s 🥳 The sources in this post are only the ones mentioned on-air! For a more comprehensive list visit the link in our bio. And as always, do more research - particularly into how you can support locally. #blacklivesmatter Happy first week of summer! On our Buddy Mix playlist this week we’ve added songs to usher in your 90 days of fun in the sun 🌞 For our second edition of Girlfriend You Are So On, we sat down with Lebanese-Canadian policy wonk and Normani stan Jad El Tal! Tune into this week’s episode to learn more about how Pride and queer culture are celebrated all across the world and how we can continue to protect ourselves and others in the middle of the global pandemic while celebrating Pride and supporting the movement for Black lives. We also share our opinions about the most recent seasons of Drag Race and discuss our song selections for your Pride playlist. The media in this post is just what was mentioned on air! For a comprehensive list of resources visit the link in our bio. Remember to do your research and share any informative finds with us! #blacklivesmatter

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