The QueerCentric: EP43 Artist Jansen Niccals
Join Jonny as he sits down with queer artist Jansen Niccals to chat about his art, the intersection of art and sexuality and the importance of creativity to joy…. and wherever else our rainbow road takes us. You know it’s good.
The QueerCentric is the companion podcast to the popular digital magazine of the same name (www.thequeercentric.com ). This is a place to go beyond the pages, to talk about what is happening around us and to have meaningful conversations about the World and culture as it affects the LGBTQ+ people. The magazine was only one step in uncovering our voices again. It is important to step up and speak out, for as the World has proven, we cannot afford to be silent even for a minute. Who said we can’t have fun along the way!
(VC) The QueerCentric: EP43 Artist Jansen Niccals
Join Jonny as he sits down with queer artist Jansen Niccals to chat about his art, the intersection of art and sexuality and the importance of creativity to joy…. and wherever else our rainbow road takes us. You know it’s good .
Bears of a Certain Age: Episode 2 with Colton Ford
Welcome to “Bears of a Certain Age,” the lifestyle podcast for the bear and chub communities and their admirers, who are approaching 50 years young and up. Your Co-Hosts are Scott Fullerton from the Left of Str8 Radio Network and Jonny Shuffield from The Queer Centric. Scott and Jonny have both been entertaining the lgbtq community thru their own podcasts for a combined 20 years, and Jonny has been an entertainer and host for many lgbtq events beyond that.
This is our second episode and we want to thank you all for the fantastic reception to the new show. There have been 1000’s of listens and downloads, great reviews by places like Bear World Magazine and The Q Review on Instagram. We’ve also had great comments in our email and DM’s, so we really appreciate it and please keep those comments and reviews coming.
On this episode we are bringing our very first guest on the show. Colton Ford is an adult entertainer, an actor and a singer/songwriter, whose newest album is out now, called “Permission.” Colton joins us to talk about his career, his new music and how he keeps so active, fit and going strong at 60 years young. Bears of a Certain Age are sure to know Colton’s many talents and we are excited to bring him on the show for our first guest.
We very much want this to be a listener driven show, so we are asking our audience to submit questions for our “Ask The Bears” segment; submit “Bear Hugz” for people who deserve a little public praise; Tell us about their favorite things for our “Bear Necessities Segment; and any other goofy puns that Scott can think up. Submit everything to podcastbears@gmail.com
We hope you will enjoy this episode and on YouTube, will click the little bell to get notified for future episodes. We will be up every Wednesday and will also be available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and more. Please “SHARE THE BEARS” with your friends and please give us a Thumbs Up or a 5 Star Rating so more people will be able to find us.
You can follow our social media at “@bearsofacertainage” on Instagram, Threads, and Tik Tok, and look for our website soon.
(VC) The QueerCentric EP42: The Mom Brigade
Have you ever seen the Free Mom Hugs group at Pride Festivals, or heard stories of parents trying to understand their queer children? The parents are real, the myths are true! Join Jonny as he sits down with a group of fierce moms that we like to call The Mom Brigade. Trudi Beckett, Michelle White and Jessica Kaminski get real and honest talking about their one goal, just to love their kids in a world that sometimes feels stacked against them. DON’T MISS THIS!
The QueerCentric EP42: The Mom Brigade
Have you ever seen the Free Mom Hugs group at Pride Festivals, or heard stories of parents trying to understand their queer children? The parents are real, the myths are true! Join Jonny as he sits down with a group of fierce moms that we like to call The Mom Brigade. Trudi Beckett, Michelle White and Jessica Kaminski get real and honest talking about their one goal, just to love their kids in a world that sometimes feels stacked against them. DON’T MISS THIS!
The QueerCentric is the companion podcast to the popular digital magazine of the same name (www.thequeercentric.com ). This is a place to go beyond the pages, to talk about what is happening around us and to have meaningful conversations about the World and culture as it affects the LGBTQ+ people. The magazine was only one step in uncovering our voices again. It is important to step up and speak out, for as the World has proven, we cannot afford to be silent even for a minute. Who said we can’t have fun along the way!
Cinematic Considerations: No Hard Feelings
Plot: “On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying.”
Review: Jennifer Lawrence has entered a new phase of her career. With enough box office success, she can pick projects that matter most to her. No Hard Feelings is evidence of this new reality. It is a choice that really should surprise no one who has been paying attention.
Lawerence is the perfect late night talk show guest. She has great comedic timing and does not mind sharing an embarrassing tale that puts her at the center of the joke. In this film, it is those skills that elevate a crude script dripping with dry humor from beginning to end.
Within fifteen minutes of the movie’s opening credits, you will figure out where this film is heading. It suffers from a predictable storyline. Lawrence stars as Maddie. When we first meet her, life is unraveling and spiraling out of control. Her car is being repossessed. Without a car, she cannot drive rideshare and take advantage of the busy summer months in Montauk, New York. She is behind on her property taxes and is inching closer to losing her home (a home that once belonged to her mother).
Maddie needs cash and needs it fast. A car is the centerpiece of her plan to raise money for back taxes to keep the home she dearly loves. Scrolling through Craigslist looking for a cheap car, she runs across an ad placed by wealthy parents. The ad proposes the exchange of a free Buick Regal for a woman who agrees to date their isolated son before he heads off to Princeton in the fall. Without hesitating, she fully jumps at the opportunity. It is this ridiculous scenario that serves as the comedic gold that feeds the rest of the story.
Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) is a bashful loner with lots of online friends, but few in the real world. Bullied by kids at school, he spends lots of time volunteering at a local animal shelter, playing piano, and gets lost in the world of video games. When he first meets Maddie, he is completely unaware of his parents’ proposition. Awkward and shy, he totally misses her advances. This gives rise to a series of roadblocks that serve as threats to Maddie’s plan. It is these obstacles that allow Lawrence an opportunity to shine and flex her comedic strength.
The predictability of this film rears its head in two ways. We know from the beginning that Percy will fall head over heels in love and that the plan will be discovered. The consequences make this film worthwhile. Lucky for us, the script is hilarious and Lawrence gives a brave and fresh performance. Taken together, this film overcomes any challenges associated with predictability.
In the end, this film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of over-involved parents who rush to protect their children. It possesses a lot of humor and heart. It also gives us a type of role I would like to see Jennifer Lawrence pursue more often.
Be good to each other,
Nathan
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Bears of a Certain Age: Episode 1 Scott and Jonny Explains It All
Welcome to “Bears of a Certain Age,” the lifestyle podcast for the bear and chub communities and their admirers, who are approaching 50 years young and up. Your Co-Hosts are Scott Fullerton from the Left of Str8 Radio Network and Jonny Shuffield from The Queer Centric. Scott and Jonny have both been entertaining the lgbtq community thru their own podcasts for a combined 20 years, and Jonny has been an entertainer and host for many lgbtq events beyond that.
This is our very first episode, so we will be explaining who we are and what we want the show to be about. We want to talk about the subjects that are important of us, as we get a little older, but still want an active life. We will discuss friendships, relationships, dating, sex, health, and more, all through an often humorous lens. There will be interviews from time to time with other popular or interesting figures from the bear community, and weekly segments, that will rotate around.
We very much want this to be a listener driven show, so we are asking our audience to submit questions for our “Ask The Bears” segment; submit “Bear Hugz” for people who deserve a little public praise; Tell us about their favorite things for our “Bear Necessities Segment; and any other goofy puns that Scott can think up. Submit everything to podcastbears@gmail.com
We hope you will enjoy this episode and on YouTube, will click the little bell to get notified for future episodes. We will be up every Wednesday and will also be available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart Radio, and more. Please “SHARE THE BEARS” with your friends and please give us a Thumbs Up or a 5 Star Rating so more people will be able to find us.
You can follow our social media at “@bearsofacertainage” on Instagram, Threads, and Tik Tok, and look for our website soon.
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(VC) The QueerCentric EP41: Holly Meginniss Building Your Mental Health Toolbox
Join us in the studio as Jonny sits down with counselor Holly Meginniss as we chat about mental health, finding your personal cheerleaders and building a kick-ass coping toolbox!