Queer Times

About Queer Times

Produced by the Provincetown Recoding Studio, Queer Times is the unapologetic, high-energy queer news podcast you didn’t know you needed. Hosted by comedy legend Kristen Becker and razor-sharp commentator Harrison Fish, this Provincetown-based show delivers a weekly breakdown of the latest in LGBTQ+ politics, pop culture, women’s sports, and whatever else we want—served with a side of chaos. From breaking news that impacts queer lives to deep dives into the absurdity of today’s culture wars, Queer Times isn’t here to play nice—we’re here to wake up, sheeple! Whether you’re looking for biting analysis, unfiltered rants, or just a reason to scream into the void, we’ve got you covered. Buckle up, because this isn’t your grandma’s news hour—these are Queer Times!

Publisher

Kristen Becker and Harrison Fish

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2025

Latest episode

20 May 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 56 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mamdani's Killin' It and It's Ripplin'

   Host Kristen and guest Harrison explore Provincetown's season, Mayor Mamdani's tax policies, and shifting political divides, offering insights into technology's impact and bodily autonomy concerns.

2. 

   13 May 2026

   A Few More Thoughts on Voting Rights

   Kristen and Harrison open by discussing clips from the Kevin Hart roast that feel racist, praising Sheryl Underwood for calling out Shane Gillis and criticizing Hart’s past comments about gender roles and child abuse. They debate whether to keep watching Euphoria, arguing season three leans into shock value and meta far-right attention tactics, and pivot to praising Hacks casting and discussing Megan Stalter’s queer Christian faith and whether institutions like religion and sports should be reformed or “burned down” and rebuilt. Kristen recounts attending the Golden State Valkyries home opener, jokingly validated by a Sheila E. drum-heavy halftime show, and they discuss the Michael Jackson biopic, rebranding by his estate, and celebrity “problematic” legacies. The episode ends on the Supreme Court weakening parts of the Voting Rights Act, gerrymandering in Memphis, Virginia Democrats’ court strategy, D.L. Hughley urging Black athletes to avoid anti-voting-rights states, WNBA player fandom, and a QT-of-the-week nod to Sally Field supporting her gay son.

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   6 May 2026

   Gowns, Groans, and Guillotines

   In this episode, Harrison Fish and Kristen Becker move between the glamorous, the frustrating, and the unexpectedly historical, starting in the thick of modern chaos: the everyday realities of being a renter. They dig into the ongoing struggle for accountability from landlords, where basic maintenance can feel like a myth and “responsiveness” is more of a theoretical concept than a lived experience.From there, they pivot to the Met Gala, unpacking this year’s red carpet spectacle and asking whether the event lost some of its spark—especially with Jeff Bezos’s involvement hovering over the proceedings like an extremely expensive fog.Next up: Hollywood’s latest shake-up, as they break down the recent layoffs of Marvel’s visual development team and what it might signal about the future of blockbuster filmmaking, creativity, and the increasingly industrial nature of superhero storytelling.And to close the episode, they step back in time to explore the origins of the term “Luddites”—not as a punchline for tech skepticism, but as a misunderstood movement with a surprisingly relevant history that still echoes in today’s conversations about labor, automation, and control.It’s part housing crisis commentary, part culture critique, and part history lesson you didn’t know you needed.

Inside a recent episode

Mamdani's Killin' It and It's Ripplin'

Published 20 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He has balanced the budget in New York City, which is pretty... How good did that make you feel? I think it's amazing. I think it's so incredible. And I think what is really dangerous about Mamdani to the Democratic establishment, politics in general, is the fact that he is proving that if you have the mission... To do whatever you can to make people's lives better. It's not nearly as hard as you can. Hard as it is. When you have the Democratic establishment and other politicians, every time you're like, why don't we just do this? Why don't we just fix that? They're like, there's a process to go through. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,633

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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Does not typically book guests

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