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“hold off, Is it a Date?” Podcast Episode 108: 1st schedules | Autostraddle

Recently we are accompanied by blogger,

To L and Back

co-host, potential TV exec, and my personal roommate
Analyssa Lopez
! We are making reference to very first dates — the whom, the exactly what, the wherein, the that, and also the exactly how.

But before we enter into our genuine dating physical lives, Christina fanfics several of the most popular queer celebs in a casino game of appreciate Triangles!


PROGRAM RECORDS

+ One gay kiss was not adequate to get

Nine Great Visitors

more than #42 during my
Nicole Kidman rating
.

+ prefer Triangle celebs pulled from Christina’s ever-delightful
No filtration line
.

+ Christina and I also spoke a lot more about first dates as soon as we had been on
Terrible with cash
.

+ Analyssa’s crush of the week
radiant on TikTok
.

+ In addition a great anecdote about Jessica Chastain: I saw the lady do a Q&A after a screening for

Molly’s Game

and she was thus poised and comfortable and phony in an impressive great way. I had thinking,

We guess Jessica Chastain never struggles to send a message

. And because subsequently each time I’m composing a business-y e-mail i simply say to myself,

You Are Jessica Chastain. You Are Jessica Chastain.

Functions pretty much.

+ Here Is
my personal meeting with Isabel Sandoval
and listed below are
the woman flicks on the Criterion Channel
.

+ Do you hear the headlines? The day news? Christina is
recapping

The Day Program

.



Christina:

One of my first day techniques is actually guaranteeing not asking any questions. I will keep returning from a romantic date and my friends might possibly be love, “just how was just about it? What do they do? Where carry out they stay?” And that I’ll resemble, “no clue. I acquired nothing.” I am not sure the thing I converse in regards to on times, but it is never ever any pertinent details that anybody would like to hear on a follow upwards, because i am constantly similar, ok last one, I’m certain obtained employment. I don’t know the goals.


Theme track plays


Drew:

Hi, I Am Drew.


Christina:

I’m Christina.


Drew:

And this is,

Hold off, Is This a romantic date?


Christina:


Hold off, Is It a romantic date?

is actually an Autostraddle podcast aimed at answering the age old question: hold off, so is this a romantic date?


Drew:

Everyday we have increasingly more understanding and discover more and how exactly to communicate with one another and all of our neighborhood.


Christina:

Wow. Which was very beautiful and touching.


Drew:

Many Thanks.


Christina:

And thus gently robot such that i truly appreciated.


Drew:

Great. Opting for like queer cult. Yeah.


Christina:

Yeah. Okay. Since you’ve seen, just how much? You completed

Nine Perfect Strangers

past?


Drew:

Used to do. I viewed every thing in one single day. Really, as well as the finally occurrence ended up being the early morning after, while I built my personal brand-new bookshelf. It absolutely was a real winning… that’s exactly how much focus ought to be fond of that tv plan.


Christina:

Which means you’re simply not coming at all of us from a properly area, as you happened to be in a cult.


Drew:

Yeah, which was a couple of days before. It’s not sufficient to actually have messed beside me excessively. You know what? Occasionally terrible tv is necessary, particularly when it stars many stars. Oh, we should talk about whom the audience is.


Christina:

Oh yeah. Appropriate.


Drew:

We usually accomplish that.


Christina:

Right here we have been writing about

Nine Best Complete Strangers,

a TV show not one person cares about.


Drew:

Okay, well i’m called Drew Gregory. I’m a writer for Autostraddle. I am a filmmaker, I’m a trans individual, I’m a lesbian individual. Yeah. And that I do love Nicole Kidman.


Christina:

Incredible work. I’m Christina Tucker. In addition an author for Autostraddle, i’m a lesbian person in addition to thankful that

The Morning Program

is back within my existence because it’s actually already been, well, ruining it, however in a good way. We like bad tv!


Drew:

Yeah. That’s excellent bad television. That is exemplary. Yeah.


Christina:

Chef’s kiss. Chef’s kiss.


Drew:

Really, should we become into the game?


Christina:

I will be thus enthusiastic to find out, what is actually coming from your own small mind today?


Drew:

Okay.


Christina:

Just what horrors have you ever developed?


Drew:

Which means this game is named fancy Triangles.


Christina:

Oh child.


Drew:

And you will see that i’ve a hat here. Okay?


Christina:

Okay.


Drew:

And within the hat tend to be items of paper that have 10 reoccurring people that arrive on Christina’s No Filter line, that will be dedicated to celeb news and Instagram posts. Right after which absolutely your title and my personal name. And that I’m going to select three brands using this hat, and you’re likely to put-on your brilliant Christina fanfic cap, and just tell me exactly what the really love triangle would be between those three individuals.


Christina:

Wow. Okay. I will get a drink of diet plan Coke and I’m going to be prepared for this.


Drew:

Yeah. Just what vibrant would be. Okay. And That Means You see—


Christina:

I enjoy which you placed circumstances in a hat. It really is so bodily.


Drew:

Yeah. I love it. After all, it’s a podcast, very no-one can really trust, but I guarantee that, one, I am not looking. Two, it’s all arbitrary. Okay. Prepared?


Christina:

m4m hookup-hmm (affirmative).


Drew:

Okay. And so the first-name is actually Tessa Thompson.


Christina:

Famous.


Drew:

Hayley Kiyoko.


Christina:

Mm.


Drew:

And Rosie O’Donnell.


Christina:

Now this will be interesting, because precisely what the fuck are those three people undertaking collectively? My instinct says that Tessa and Rosie are likely going to be our very own major primary triangle minutes right here, because I feel such as that’s the only real possible strategy to approach this fucking trolley butt issue of a love triangle you have provided myself. And so I feel like they, I am not sure, came across at a party, Tessa was actually feeling crazy. She was like, “its Rosie O’Donnell. I’m going to attach with Rosie O’Donnell because exactly why the hell perhaps not?” That appears like the woman power.


Drew:

Absolutely.


Christina:

I actually do think Hayley ended up being entered into this triangle because maybe she is had a crush on Tessa for a time and found at some purpose. And I also do not think Tessa is within in any manner, like, “oh, i can not date the lady.” she is similar to, “yeah, we are able to buzz, we are able to hang.” But i believe Hayley’s a little hung up on like, “wait, but you connected with Rosie O’Donnell, the Rosie O’Donnell? Just how performed that take place?”


Drew:

Mm-hmm (affirmative).


Christina:

I don’t think there is any genuine stress within triangle. I think there’s only a little insecurity and some worry.


Drew:

I see.


Christina:

I am not sure how exactly we’re solving it due to the fact once more, I just feel just like Tessa simply definitely vibes completely. She’s going to wind up as, I got to go hang out with Rita Ora and Tayo Otiti at some time, therefore catch you lates. But i actually do believe, I’m not sure, perhaps right at the end it ends up with Hayley and Rosie bonding at some kind of brunch.


Drew:

Oh, Everyone Loves that.


Christina:

Like, yeah, man. It is generational lesbians. This is like, we’re passing the torch. I believe that may be truly beautiful, honestly.


Drew:

Definitely breathtaking.


Christina:

That’s additionally therefore chaotic.


Drew:

Yeah. Let us move on to the next haphazard trio.


Christina:

Oh child.


Drew:

Okay. Therefore it is Niecy Nash.


Christina:

Waiting for that certain.


Drew:

Hunter Schafer.


Christina:

Uh-huh (affirmative).


Drew:

And Holland Taylor.


Christina:

Well, now.


Drew:

Wow.


Christina:

Huh. Yet again you may have positioned myself in a difficult situation. Now, i am talking about, i suppose its like, we must start with Holland and Niecy. I am not sure what’s happening here. Both have very happy relationships.


Drew:

Yeah.


Christina:

I’m not sure if anybody knows that Niecy Nash is completely obsessed with the woman partner, but the woman is, and I’m sure she actually is submitted about six occasions now about that reality.


Drew:

Look, often love triangles are unrequited.


Christina:

I do believe it is going to need to be, but i’m like it’s unrequited in almost every drilling direction. What is Hunter Schafer undertaking right here? Hunter Schafer is much like a dang kid only vibing.


Drew:

Early 20s. Only want to describe.


Christina:

I mentioned everything I stated. That’s the exact same get older. Jenna from

Work,

it is the same picture. Think about it. This 1, i would need place the soft towel in regarding. I honestly don’t understand.


Drew:

Okay. We could additionally place the brands in. Wait, i’d like to place Hunter Schafer back.


Christina:

Yeah.


Drew:

And Now We likely to carry out—


Christina:

Draw me personally another thing. I am able to create one thing take place with Niecy and Holland. I don’t know just what, it’s very dramatic.


Drew:

Oh. Okay. This can be a really interesting trio. Gillian Anderson.


Christina:

Oh. Now, Gillian, notoriously semi freshly solitary, has your dog, in addition correct. She is no longer matchmaking the man from

The Crown

that made her be Margaret Thatcher, that we think is most likely for the very best. Today, hmm. See, i’m like somebody’s just gonna have to have feelings for Niecy in corner because she actually is simply doing her thing.


Drew:

Which is a really great point. That is a fantastic point.


Christina:

She is merely undertaking the woman thing. In my opinion Holland and Sarah, I’m not sure, they are able to get freaky. There could be perhaps, possibly they invite Gillian over for beverages. Maybe circumstances have a tiny bit spicy. Which could say? Perhaps Niecy boasts Jessica. Possibly Jessica makes very early. Maybe there’s feelings on all edges. Once again, I don’t know actually what’s occurring because I can’t picture the majority of these people in equivalent room together. It really is fascinating to think about, for me. I’ll spend a lot of time considering it later on. Today, however?


Drew:

Yeah. Could seriously be an orgy moment using associates included, like celebrate Gillian Anderson getting solitary.


Christina:

I think that might be it. I believe they might have become collectively and already been like, let us have this mentioned bisexual into some puss. In my opinion that may be amazing.


Drew:

Wow. Exactly what an amazing fivesome that will be. Okay. Moving on.


Christina:

Also, can I only ask one question regarding hat? Would it be like a news son cap?


Drew:

Really. There isn’t like a… It really is a fairly superficial hat, but There isn’t most hats. It Is Therefore—


Christina:

I am grateful one that you have got is actually a newsboy limit.


Drew:

It really is a little newsboy cap. Yeah. I think I pull it well occasionally.


Christina:

You’ve got the hair for it. I think it.


Drew:

Thank You.


Christina:

Mm-hmm (affirmative).


Drew:

Okay. Demi Lovato.


Christina:

Incredible.


Drew:

Christina Tucker. And Cara Delevingne.


Christina:

Interesting. Today this can be fascinating. Because working myself personally into here is not something I usually carry out. I don’t frequently write audience fic for the reason that it’s—


Drew:

I know.


Christina:

Awkward.


Drew:

Really let us embarrass you.


Christina:

Let’s embarrass me. So Cara’s had some type of gathering, appropriate, at the woman bonkers house with the pussy canal causing all of the Leo statues during the backyard, that is what’s occurring. I think Demi features decided that they’re going to go to, but is maybe nevertheless only a little nervous about gonna a party as of this lunatic lesbian’s house because notoriously, compound dilemmas tend to be difficult. A party at Cara’s home is getting strange quickly. There’s an entire room which is merely a ball gap. Really don’t know very well what’s taking place there. And I also notoriously you should not love functions or individuals. So I feel just like possibly Demi and that I have connected in certain type of peaceful folks zone. My instinct is like Cara simply desires start some crap and just attempts to be in between that for some reason, just for the drama benefit from it all. Brings the woman intercourse bench electricity for this because, you will want to result in chaos, if you’re able to? In addition a Leo, she is going to resemble, hello, exactly why is the attention instead of me personally?


Drew:

Therefore, the concern that You will find is actually Cara splitting up your own and Demi’s beautiful by going for you or going for Demi? Which one of you strays?


Christina:

And that’s the things I are unable to… Hmm. Hmm. My gut is like i must state Demi, but that’s only because I don’t feel like i’d accomplish that. And I also feel form of poor stating that Demi would do that, once again, you i really do perhaps not know and will most likely can’t say for sure. But perhaps because I am not carrying out that.


Drew:

Yeah. But I feel as you’re faithful of inactivity. Thus I have no idea if you have to feel bad regarding it.


Christina:

Definitely. Which is an infamous motto, end up being idle because it’s simple.


Drew:

Yeah.


Christina:

Hello.


Drew:

Okay.


Christina:

Yeah. And that I additionally believe Cara would fatigue myself.


Drew:

Yeah. That’s most likely genuine. I would like to view it though.


Christina:

Oh certain. I really could be tired for like a weekend. I could end up being tired for like a weekend or two.


Drew:

Okay. This is the finally one. Really Kiki Palmer.


Christina:

Fun.


Drew:

Hunter Schafer, who had been put back in the hat considering age differences. And myself. Wow. I adore that I’m an integral part of this. What? Happy birthday if you ask me.


Christina:

Okay. Very Drew is actually love with both Kiki Palmer and Hunter Schafer. That is where we’re beginning.


Drew:

Obviously.


Christina:

I do not really know where we’re ending following that for the reason that it just may seem like what is going to happen. See, Kiki has this, the things I love about Kiki Palmer, one of the many things Everyone loves about Kiki Palmer, would be the fact that she’s 27 years of age and has the vitality of a 45 year old dark girl anyway moments throughout the day. In my opinion it really is amazing to possess these big auntie fuel at the woman early age. And that I simply feel just like in a love triangle scenario, she’d wind up as, “Oh no, i am children of Jesus. I got to get. It is not in my situation. Y’all carry out what you must perform, but i’m prepared with this.” Very perhaps you and Kiki have actually hooked up in past times and today Hunter features entered the world and Hunter’s want, Ooh, i obtained a crush on this subject person. And maybe Kiki is like, yeah, i am allowing it to go.


Drew:

Hold off, Hunter provides a crush on me personally? Maybe Not Kiki?


Christina:

Definitely.


Drew:

Oh, thanks. Wow.


Christina:

Seriously.


Drew:

Wow. Exactly what a global, where i am setting up with Kiki Palmer. And with which has to get rid of because we start internet dating Hunter Schafer.


Christina:

I am talking about exactly what a world where i am also idle to deceive on Demi Lovato. There are many worlds that people’re going through.


Drew:

Wow.


Christina:

Yeah. But i believe all of you certainly vibe, but I think it concludes because Hunter is much like, mm, i wish to do even more with my existence. I would like to escape truth be told there and discover some shit. She actually is younger.


Drew:

What i’m saying is, I Understand. That is okay.


Christina:

I know. And Kiki’s like, if anybody desires to appear more than on Sunday for brunch, you’re welcome.


Drew:

Oh, very Kiki and I remain buddies?


Christina:

I do believe everybody stays buddies in this situation.


Drew:

Oh, which is good. Which is nice. Ok, I Prefer that


Christina:

I don’t believe absolutely real harm emotions. I believe everybody’s like, yeah, progress. It must take place.


Drew:

Yeah. That is great. I really like this. Well, it was a pleasure. Thank you for having fun with me personally.


Christina:

Thank-you for, i am contacting this The Newsboy cover video game.


Drew:

Great. Go over Like Triangles. It really is today a Newsboy Cover.


Christina:

Yeah. No, which was really fun.


Drew:

I am therefore glad. Really, i do believe it’s the perfect time that individuals enter the primary topic regarding the few days with your very special visitor. So the topic recently is first dates, and, really unique guest, would you like to introduce your self?


Analyssa:

I do. Thank you so much for asking. I am Analyssa I am also the co-host of Autostraddle’s

To L and Right Back

podcast with Drew and with Riese. And whenever Drew and Christina performed their particular intro, I experienced to chew my tongue never to say, “I’m Analyssa!” That is normally my intro.


Christina:

You did a fantastic job, and I thanks’re recognized to listen to it, really.


Analyssa:

Yeah. We help co-host the

To L and Right Back

podcast, I’ve composed some things for Autostraddle. I work at a television studio, so the prefer Triangles online game thought very particularly made for my presence also. While listener, very first time caller.


Christina:

Incredible.


Analyssa:

Etc, et cetera. Hello everybody.


Drew:

And, my roommate. So in fact, we’re recording this independently for sound functions, but the audience is in spaces with a wall between us.


Christina:

It is beautiful stuff. And I also like this synergy, this Autostraddle combination marketing terminology.


Analyssa:

It really is slightly like, did I have regarding pod because of nepotism? Like particular.


Christina:

Yes. But in equity for you, our guests have received in the pod so far considering nepotism. Very?


Drew:

Ana, is it possible to want to know some thing publicly with this podcast? When I reference the wall between our very own areas. I can not make use of my personal vibrator while everyone is home, correct? All of our walls are too slim. Or have you perhaps not heard? Perhaps you have not heard it?


Analyssa:

I have heard one intercourse noise from your own area.


Drew:

Okay. Once isn’t terrible.


Christina:

Well, today You will find some followup questions. Just one lone intercourse noise? Or was it a continued rumble of a vibrator?


Analyssa:

No, i simply suggest one instance.


Christina:

Gotcha.


Drew:

Okay. I’m able to live with that.


Analyssa:

Therefore can talk about that traditional because i believe i understand when it ended up being, when you do have more questions we are able to talk.


Drew:

Cool.


Christina:

I’d love to be concerned.


Drew:

Yeah. Christina, possible appear.


Christina:

In addition very happy to mail anybody some sort of white sound machine, i believe could also carry out marvels.


Drew:

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