The podcast of Nicole J. Georges. Advice, interviews, reviews and rants from a queer, feminist, vegan cartoonist,
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We are over the moon to welcome friend-to-the-show MORGAN back for UNSOLICITED VEGAN FOOD REVIEWS in honor of our 300th episode. Nicole shares her tip for saving $25 at Erewhon. We try Watermelon Seed Milk, Sól Date Almond Milk, Eat'n Popcorn, Bjorn Quorn, Mookie Health Cookies, Kuli Moringa & Super Greens Gummies, UNCUT ground chorizo, Seapoint Farms Edamame Fettucine, Toriyen (Tujunga's best…
We are over the moon to welcome noted Sagittarius Perrin Roosevelt Ireland to talk about queer animals, parthenogenesis, elephant seal gender roles and MORE. Plus! Nicole's current animal obsessions, our graphic memoir community, and how to handle climate grief. Perrin's new book, Poking the Squid: What We Can Learn From Animal Sex is out now with Norton! Perrin Roosevelt Ireland is an artist and…
We are over the moon to welcome Beaux Lyles Lamotte and Dr. Joan Lubin to the podcast to describe an entire episode of Traitors to me (Nicole) because I did not watch it. Beaux Lyles Lamotte is an honored Sagittarius and the witch behind Magic Hour Candles. You can find Beaux at magichourcandles.com. Use the code ilovemonet at checkout for 20% off. You can’t afford NOT to buy some of their…
We are over the moon to be joined by honored Sagittarius Beaux Lyles Lamotte to discuss TRAITORS US season 4 (including the new cast and the SECRET TRAITOR) and also to talk about what we each wanted to be when we grew up. Tune in. You can find Beaux at MagicHourCandles.com Support the podcast and watch a video version of our episode at patreon.com/nicolejgeorges
We are over the moon to welcome back friend to the show DEAN SPADE to give advice on political divides with family, the term "emotional affairs", grief, ageism and the romance myth, friend breakups/makeups, boundaries with your date's ex, coworkers and MORE with my very special guest, Dean spade. PLUS advice on looming pet grief, with an extra bit at the end from Nicole. Stay tuned. Dean Spade has…
We are over the moon to welcome back friend to the show DEAN SPADE for some advice on love, liberation, intergenerational dating, boundaries and MORE. Dean joined me in honor of his new podcast, Love in a F*cked Up World. We will be posting the third episode, with guests Tourmaline and Morgan Bassichis, in our podcast stream alongside this episode. Now please enjoy my talk with…. Dean Spade. p.s.…
Today on Sagittarian Matters we are completing our Ultimatum Queer Love s2 coverage by talking with reality dating competition show enthusiast and expert, Joan Lubin. In the second part of the show, we recapped season 3 episode 7 of And Just Like That, the episode where everyone (except the known Broadway stars) sang karaoke, The Woman shared a drink with Duncan, and then got wildly hostile when…
We are over the moon to present you with the finale of our 3-part Queer Ultimatum crossover coverage with Nicole's other podcast, The Gaymazing Race. In this episode, titled MAGAN MOANS SADLY, Nicole and Karen Tongson are joined by professors Poulomi Saha and Greta LaFleur to discuss the Ultimatum Queer Love REUNION and provide final thoughts and commentary on this season. Please join us as we…
We are over the moon to present our 2nd of 3 Queer Ultimatum crossover episodes with The Gaymazing Race. Creator of the Ultimatum Fantasy League Dani Wassel, and raconteur, writer and performer Amanda-Faye Jimenez join Karen Tongson and Nicole to process everything from "The Choice" to "Ultimatum Day." We discuss a range of topics from trial spouse criteria, to mommy issues, to sexual loopholes…
We are over the moon to present you with this crossover episode with Nicole's other podcast, The Gaymazing Race. TGR returns with 3 special bonus episodes on season 2 of THE ULTIMATUM: QUEER LOVE. Karen and Nicole gather queer experts, friends of the pod and Ultimatum enthusiasts to join them in astute, if also sometimes raw and raunchy assessments of the couplings, uncouplings and potential…
Alison Bechdel returns to the podcast to talk about drawing goats, making a living as a lesbian and her new book SPENT! Alison Bechdel is a Virgo friend to the show and the author of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and the graphic memoirs Fun Home, Art you My Mother and The Secret to Superhuman Strength. She joined me in the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios to talk about her…
We are over the moon to welcome back birthday twin to the show BEAUX LYLES-LAMOTTE to discuss the finale, reunion, and episode 10 of TRAITORS. Plus, Nicole's most recent and bizarre travel innovation. Beaux Lyles-Lamotte is an honored sagittarius and the witch behind Magic Hour Candles. They love reality t.v. and have been offering their Housewife insights all season as we've recapped The Traitors…
Wedding bells are ringing and longboards are rolling as we recap the FINALE and REUNION of Love is Blind with friend to the show, Dr. Joan Lubin. Joan joined me in the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios to recap the finale and reunion of a show that feels like a self-styled lobotomy, Love Is Blind, season 8. Dr. Joan Lubin is a major reality dating competition show enthusiast, and…
We are over the moon to welcome reality dating show enthusiast Dr. Joan Lubin to the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios to recap episodes 1-3 of Love Is Blind, season 8. Join us, won't you, as we discuss attachment styles, straight men, and how Nicole would fare on this very show (spoiler: she'd do GREAT). Find recaps of the rest of this season of Love Is Blind, plus bonus videos,…
We are over the moon to welcome Honored Sagittarius Beaux Lyles Lamotte back to the show to give a full breakdown on the reality star-studded cast of Traitors UK, and to recap episode one. I get a crash course in Scandoval, The Housewives, Gabby the gay Bachelorette, Carolyn from Survivor (Courtney Love as professional wrestler?) and all the contestants who entered Alan Cumming's castle this…
We were over the moon to welcome Dean Spade to the Social Distancing Studios to give advice to listeners in honor of his book, Love In A Fucked Up World (available now). Dean and I gave advice to listeners on love, despair, dating, distance, liberation, boundaries and MORE. Dean Spade has been working to build queer and trans liberation based in racial and economic justice for the past two…
Ep 284: Solomon J. Brager! We are over the moon to welcome graphic novelist Solomon Brager to the podcast to discuss their new book, Heavyweight, AND complain about ice cream, talk graphic memoir, history, confronting zi**ism, and give advice on friends, leaving academia, tortoise food and MORE. Solomon J. Brager is a writer, teacher, and artist. They are currently a Jerome Hill Artists Fellow, a…
Show less We are over the moon to have MICHELLE TEA back in the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studio in honor of her new anthology, SLUTS- the inaugural book of Dopamine Press. Michelle Tea joined us to give listeners advice on writing, boundaries, people pleasing, tattoo remorse, and more! But first, in an Unsolicited Vegan Food Review, Katy Davidson tries Acai for the first time and is…
We are over the moon to welcome Capricorn CHRIS VARGAS back to the show to discuss his new book, Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects. But first! We do some live reporting from a Golden Girls show in Hollywood, where Chris & I were treated to room-temperature coke, hateful theater patrons and top notch impersonations. Bonus: Chris discusses a Florida snorkel boat trip Chris Vargas is also a…
Today on the podcast, we are remembering beloved friend to the show Trina Robbins, who passed away April 10th, 2024 at age 85. We are rebroadcasting a solo interview from 2016 (before the rotting pumpkin took office), and a live interview Nicole did in 2017 with Trina, Lee Marrs and Mary Wings at Root Division in San Francisco. Enjoy.
We are over the moon to have known Sagittarius Cathy de la Cruz join us to discuss a CHICKEN RESCUE on the streets of Brooklyn. PLUS! Dawn defends her honor, reviews something called Giggles, Morgan & Dawn review CAROB MOLASSES together, Nicole tries it, and talks about getting NEW GLASSES, and MORE. Tune in!
Today on Sagittarian matters! We’re over the moon to welcome Morgan back to the show to talk about Cafix, CELERY, Trader Joes Vegan Fish, TJ's Bird Nest, signs of aging, the smell of trader joes, Alfred Coffee, Outstanding Cheeseballs, Lagusta's cheese powder, Lagusta's turtles, Molasses cookies, Moku mushroom jerky and SO MUCH MORE. PLUS! An unsolicited food review from Dawn Riddle, with special…
We are on a summer break & will come back at some point in the fall with an actual season of the show!\ But in the meantime, We are over the moon today to bring you Tortoise Drama, Diary Comics, Unsolicited Vegan Vacation Food Reviews, Big news, where to find AJLT recaps and MORE. You can find Nicole's new book here: https://www.phasesevencomics.com/phase8/dogs-breakfast/ Get her 2024 calendar…
BETH PICKENS: Live Advice on Dating, Revenge, Asking, Volunteering, New project announcements and MORE. We are over the moon to welcome noted Capricorn BETH PICKENS back to the show to give Advice on Revenge, Dating, Asking for things, Working for free, Having a life, a new press, two new classes AND MORE. Beth Pickens is the author of the books Your Art Will Save Your Life and Make Your Art No…
We are over the moon to welcome Capricorn dream LIL MISS HOT MESS to the podcast to discuss her book If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It, Drag Story Hour, queer drag pedagogy, standing up to fascists and MORE. AND Aquarius friend to the show MICHELLE TEA joins us to talk about the recent anti-queer violence at the Glendale School Board meeting, and how to show up, resist, and keep your queer…
Today on a Super Special Pride Edition Crossover Episode, noted Virgo Karen Tongson of the Gaymazing Race & Waiting to X-hale joins me to talk about THE ULTIMATUM- QUEER LOVE. Stay tuned. Karen Tongson is the author of Normporn: Television and the Spectacle of Normalcy (forthcoming 2023), Why Karen Carpenter Matters (2019), and Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries (2011). Her current…
We are over the moon to welcome EILEEN MYLES back to the program. We talk about Meditation, the concept of home, Making money as an artist, films, tea bags, coparenting, girlfriends ex girlfriend, tolerating the intolerable, activist groups, self-care, ambition and creativity. Plus, Nicole gives an Unsolicited Whole Foods music review, hardcore music revisit & introduces HERMES THE TORTOISE!…
Morgan is a frequent contributor to Sagittarian Matters. She is the former purveyor of Dovetail Bakery, and loves dry crunchy foods more than any earthling could understand. Beth Pickens is the author of the books Your Art Will Save Your Life and Make Your Art No Matter What. Beth is an arts consultant, a CAPRICORN, and an esteemed friend to the show. You can join her homework club RIGHT NOW at…
Today on a very special episode of Sagittarian Matters, We are talking about the connections between TERFs & fascism! Plus the word dyke. With Professor Greta La Fleur. Greta LaFleur is an Associate Professor of American Studies at Yale University, and the author or editor of three books and three journal special issues., including the new issue of Transgender Studies Quarterly, “Trans…
WILL BETKE BRUNSWICK! Vegan food, Grief, Comics, Advice, and MORE. Plus- unsolicited vegan food review from Morgan! Today on Sagittarian Matters! We give advice on grief, moving, comics and more- Plus the premiere of Vegan I Don’t Think so Honey. With my special guest, graphic memoirist, WILL BETKE BRUNSWICK! Stay tuned. Unsolicited Vegan Food Review with MORGAN! Four Sigmatic vegan coconut…
We are over the moon to welcome back noted TRIPLE CAPRICORN Jessica Lanyadoo! We talk about covid protocol & different information, and answer advice questions on friend's transphobic choices, joining a new community as a queer person, the Christ Year, and MORE. Tune in. Also! Nicole mentions the campaign to stop a development from paving over the Verdugo mountain lion's home. Sign the petition &…
We are over the moon to welcome esteemed Capricorn BETH PICKENS back to the show to answer your advice questions, AND to talk about the word Dyke and Nicole’s stories career as a sandwich artist. Tune in
Bran Taylor (Magic Hour Astrology) visited Babyland in 2018 & joined us to discuss watching a cabbage give birth, and the nefarious beginnings of the Cabbage Patch Kids. Dawn Riddle & Screaming Females visited Babyland in 2022, and sent us some updates. TUNE IN
MEGAN MILKS! DAWN RIDDLE! KAIA WILSON! Queer Weirdness,writing, vegan banana-flavored food reviews and HOME ALONE. Tune in! We are over the moon to share an interview writer Megan Milks, author of Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body. BUT FIRST! We have unsolicited vegan banana-flavored food reviews with Dawn Riddle & Screaming Females, and a long review and revisitation of the movies Home…
We are over the moon to share an interview writer Megan Milks, author of Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body. BUT FIRST! We have unsolicited vegan banana-flavored food reviews with Dawn Riddle & Screaming Females, and a long review and revisitation of the movies Home Alone 1 and two, with spouse to the show Kaia Wilson. Hey! If you are listening to this and you’d like to take my graphic…
This week we welcome Phil Elverum and Marianna Ritchey to talk about the life and art of Geneviève Castrée. Geneviève Castrée was a French Canadian cartoonist, illustrator and musician. She was the author of the books Susceptible, A Bubble, and more. She had art exhibitions around the world and toured musically under the names O Paeon and Woelv. Geneviève passed away on July 9, 2016, at only 35…
We are over the moon to welcome back cartoonist, professor and Jeopardy champion AJUAN MANCE to the podcast. Ajuan is here to celebrate the release of two books- 1001 Black Men (Stacked Deck Press) and Living While Black (Chronicle). Both of her books are out now! Also on this episode: Nicole talks about the Club Q tragedy & how to support the LGBTQIA+ community when something like this happens.…
We are over the moon today to talk to you about Nicole's favorite New York foods, turning to decaf, getting a really gross matcha, Dawn inviting us over for dinner and having a calamity, Astronaut Ice Cream, Coalinga Coffee, Unwelcoming while still being a good neighbor, and MORE. Tune in!
We are over the moon today to bring you UNSOLICITED VEGAN FOOD REVIEWS of ants, wind, a blueberry woman's personality, Nicole's farmer's market outfit, blueberries, Beyond Jerkey, Sesame Milk, Not-Burgers, Tofurkey Sandwiches, Cauliflower Tahini Prune ICE CREAM and more. Tune in!
MICHELLE TEA!!! Advice on publishing, exes, ethics, copycats & more. We are over the moon to welcome back very special guest MICHELLE TEA, to dole out advice on publishing, weathering copycats, bad exes, bad dreams, writing ethics, writing practices, and more. Go see me & Michelle LIVE, August 6th at Powells City of Books in Portland, Oregon, where we will be talking about her new book, Knocking…
We are over the moon today to have honored Capricorn BETH PICKENS on the show to dole out advice on accepting opportunities and making time for your art practice. PLUS we answer a couple vintage advice questions about problematic friends and how to accept your character assets that have gone out of wack. PLUS beverage reviews from DAWN RIDDLE & friends, and Nicole tells you how she got the novel…
We are over the moon today to welcome friend to the show morgan back to the show, PLUS unsolicited vegan prune review from dawn riddle! We talk about Spanish prunes Trader Joe’s Cashew Ravioli Miyokos pourable pizza cheese Vegan smoked salmon Chickpea tofu Strawberry prices Snacklins New Farm Cookbook Middle aged Hummingbird feeder tips and more
Dramatic Facebook comment-reading, the plague of the scrub jay, and Christian damage! We are over the moon to welcome artist Jessica Campbell to the show this week! Jessica Campbell is an interdisciplinary artist originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia. She is the author of three graphic novels, including Rave, out now with Drawn & Quarterly. Her work has been exhibited at museums and galleries…
We are over the moon to have cartoonist Emily Carrington on the show today. Her debut graphic memoir, Our Little Secret, is out now with Drawn and Quarterly. Our Little Secret is a testament to survival and to the importance of telling your story your way Tune in to hear about comics, writing, healing, and how to support survivors of childhood abuse in your life. Content warning, we are going to…
We are over the moon to have Lagusta Yearwood back on the podcast! We talk about the latest Netflix swindler show, the raw movement of the early 2000s, RAW by Juliano, and more! PLUS! An Unsolicited vegan food review by DAWN RIDDLE, Nicole steps into her country hearth destiny, and MORE. Tune in!
Today on Sagittarian Matters- we talk about Money. We’re healing your finances, leaving shame and scarcity in the dust and answering your advice questions with Jessie Susannah Karnatz, in honor of her new book, MONEY MAGIC. Tune in. Jessie Susannah Karnatz (aka the Money Witch) is a financial coach and the founder of Money Witch, a company that uses practical financial tools and empowering rituals…
We are over the moon to welcome formerly Anonymous Butch Zari Esaian back to the show to answer your advice questions about boundaries, dating, moving, and more. We ALSO have the true pleasure of an Unsolicited Vegan Food Review from Dawn Riddle and honored Friend to the Show Morgan. PLUS! Kaia Wilson joins us for a review of a bad bad brunch place. Tune in.
We are over the moon this week to welcome musician and vegan connoisseur ROMY to talk with us about all her favorite vegan foods at home and abroad. We talk about Dr. Bronners Chocolate, Bonsoi Soy Milk, Bé Ù, salt & pepper tofu, and MORE. PLUS! Excerpts of new music by Romy & her band, Agender. Plus! Nicole opens up the show talking about moving to Tujunga, and Ponyo’s new life as a punk in a…
We are over the moon to welcome back friend to the show, MORGAN to taste test PRUNE LATTES today, as suggested by listener Paula Simon on instagram. But first! Nicole gives a round up on where she's been, we hear some coyotes freaking out, and we get some more UNSOLICITED VEGAN FOOD REVIEWS. Plus! Oh Happy Days Cafe in Altadena California. A restaurant/store harkening back to vegan days of yore.…
