11 queer podcasts so good they deserve a Golden Globe

The Golden Globe Awards, best known for celebrating the best of film and television, are entering uncharted territory by adding a podcast category to the event.

The best podcast category will feature six nominees chosen from the 25 most-listened-to podcasts. Unfortunately, that means shows like The Joe Rogan Experience, This Past Weekend w/Theo Von, and Call Her Daddy are likely to win before we ever get to see an LGBTQ+ podcast take home a golden statue, despite deserving all the accolades.

Alex Cooper may have made headlines recently for interviewing queer stars Chappell Roan, Abby Wambach, and Glennon Doyle on Call Her Daddy, but if a podcast category is getting added to the awards show, then we want see some LGBTQ+ hosts to make it to the podium.

Since the Golden Globes have never been as stuffy as the Oscars, we’ve picked light-hearted comedy podcasts and pop culture shows right alongside political commentary and explorations of gender.

So get comfy because you’re about to have a whole new list of podcasts to start bingeing!

Gender Reveal

Trans masc journalist Tuck Woodstock hosts the award-winning podcast Gender Reveal , which has been releasing episodes since 2018. The podcast focuses on the trans and nonbinary community, exploring current events and gender. With 13 seasons out already, you have plenty of episodes to binge if you’ve missed this one.

Listen to Gender Reveal.

Las Culturistas

Las Culturistas is a weekly podcast hosted by Saturday Night Live comedian Bowen Yang and Fire Island star Matt Rogers. These two besties dive into all manner of pop culture, from movies and reality TV to music, and have amazing queer celebrity guests like Chappell Roan, Joel Kim Booster, and Reneé Rapp.

Listen to Las Culturistas.

Vibe Check

On Vibe check, hosts Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, and Zach Stafford explore the intersection of news and pop culture, something we could all use these days. The podcast is described as “your favorite group chat, come to life,” and that is the perfect description of what it feels like to listen to these friends talk about everything from President Donald Trump to Black fashion.

Listen to Vibe Check.

Keep It

Each week the “Princes of Pop Culture” chat about the intersection of pop culture and politics through a queer lens. Notable guests have included Tina Knowles, Darren Chris, and Gabrielle Union, but it is the chemistry of hosts Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel that will have you tuning in to every episode.

Listen to The Read.

Bad With Money

Hosted by trans bisexual NYT best selling author Gabe Dunn, Bad Money “brings you a money show for the weirdos and queerdos — with an unabashedly radical point of view about finances that will help you fix your life.” Podcasts about money and finances are often stale and boring, but Dunn manages to make it entertaining while also interviewing guest experts to give you the best information available.

The Read

The Read is a laugh-out-loud funny podcast hosted by Kid Fury and Crissle West that has been releasing episodes for more than a decade. This hilarious podcast analyzes politics and pop culture from a Black queer perspective while keeping things light and fun.

A Bit Fruity

On every episode of A Bit Fruity, host Matt Bernstein dives into the current events, culture wars, and people who are “shaping the world around us.” Recent episodes have tackled everything from Gwen Stefani’s slide into conservatism to Elon Musk’s bizarre brand of “family values.” Once you start listening, you’re never going to want to stop.

Listen to A Bit Fruity.

We Can Do Hard Things

What makes We Can Do Hard Things so great is that the hosts, lesbian author Glennon Doyle, her soccer star wife Abby Wambach, and Doyle’s sister Amanda Doyle, are so relatable, and their lives are open books. While talking about relationship struggles, parenting woes, and social justice issues, the women offer up advice and stories from their own lives, making them infinitely listenable.

Listen to We Can Do Hard Things.

Horror Queers

Hosted by gay horror experts Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman, every week Horror Queers delivers witty, smart, and often hilarious commentary on your favorite scary movies from an LGBTQ+ perspective. It’s the perfect show if you’re a diehard horror aficionado, but their reviews are so accessible that even baby horror fans will enjoy it.

Listen to Horror Queers.

The Mess

The TransLash podcast network tells “trans stories to save trans lives,” and The Mess, hosted by journalist Imara Jones, is part of that mission. At a time when the trans community is being attacked by conservatives more than ever, Jones offers incisive political analysis while also reminding listeners to keep hope alive.

Rachel Maddow Presents Ultra

Lesbian political commentator Rachel Maddow’s weekly podcast, Ultra with Rachel Maddow, is on its second season. The show explores America’s slide into fascism by focusing on the far-right in the U.S. in the 1930s and ‘40s. Well researched and fascinating, you’ll get hooked on this pod despite its dark subject matter.

Listen to Rachel Maddow Presents Ultra.

The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya

On The Bald and the Beautiful, Drag Race royalty Trixie Mattel and Katya give beauty advice, chat about pop culture, and kiki with fantastic guests. But it’s really the off-the-charts chemistry between these two besties and the bizarre and hilarious tangents they go off on that will keep you tuning in.

Listen to The Bald and the Beautiful.