MoPod Show 2.0 - Gay Comedy Podcast

Del Martin moved in with her partner Phyllis Lyon on Valentines Day, 1953.  She never left her and fought and led by example to gain the right for legal recognition of their relationship.  55 years later, when the California Supreme Court approved same sex marriages, they were first in line to make their vows.  (See our earlier story from June 2008)

Del passed away today and leaves behind a legacy that she aptly described as:  “being able to help make changes in the way lesbians and gay men view themselves and how the larger society views lesbians and gay men.”

Thanks Del!  Rest in Peace.

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As if China wasn’t a scary enough superpower, now word has leaked that they have developed cats with WINGS!  I’m not sure, but I’m guessing there are at least two possible applications for flying cats.  First: they could be used in factories to deliver parts or do assembly work.  Flying sweatshop kitties.  Tsk Tsk.  Second: they could be used for military strikes.  Imagine legions of flying cats climbing onto military planes like little furry gremlins.  And like so many cats they would make their way in …snuggle up…and then turn and scratch out the eyes of pilots and soldiers.

The cute little devils began sprouting bumps on their backs, which later turned into wing-like growths, during a recent spell of hot weather in China’s Sichuan province.

One cat owner said her kitty grew wings after becoming stressed during the recent mating season. She claimed her cat’s wings are a result of stress after he was ‘harassed’ by females looking to mate. However if that were really a cause, thousands of gay men would be walking around with wings.

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A recent study at Tufts University examined the ability of both men and women to discern the sexual orientation of men by looking at their picture for a very short time (less than a second!).

It turns out that people accurately determined sexual orientation about 60% of the time.   I wonder what the pictures looked like exactly.  Were there color cues?  Feather boas?

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This week is another banter-o-rama as Dangina prepares to head south and make new friends…not that there is anything wrong with the current ones. :)  He tries to tap into Ruphus’ ability to pull in new legions of friends.  It turns out Ruphus just uses his olympic level flirting skills.

Peasha begins his annual toothbrushing of his house’s exterior and rotating out his white shoes for his dark shoes.  Both are huge jobs.

We do a brief wildlife education segment (out of nowhere!) exploring the camouflage of killer whales and the tree climbing ability of goats herded by mongoloid children.  FASCINATING! right?

Pigeons and Midgets are these swapple or in any way politically correct ways to talk about people?  Is it possible for Dangina to actually deliver a joke without crickets chirping at the end?   All this and more on this episode of the mopodshow.

There was a famous SNL video with Martin Short and Christopher Guest that poked fun of synchronized swimming. It featured two guys who didn’t really know how to swim, but had a lot of artistic vision. The sport has always been dominated by women. That isn’t to say that many of us men (whether you admit it or not) have done a bit of water ballet in our neighborhood pools growing up. I distinctly remember re-enacting a dolphin story that featured sharks and pirates…a story that perhaps foreshadowed the rise of Alexis the lesbian dolphin later in life. I never had the guts to take my aqua moves to the next level. Perhaps it was just too soon. The 80’s were a very unforgiving time.

But things might be changing for would be aqua dancers of the male persuasion. Kenyon Smith, a member of the unfortunately named “Aquamaids” of Santa Clara, California is pushing the boundries of the sport. He earned a spot on the olympic synchronized swimming team, but was denied because of his penis.

On this episode of the MoPod Show we talk about Finland’s triumphant win in the sauna championships, unfortunate tatoos, Michael Phelps’ swimsuit, and Peasha’s conversion (almost) into a musical theatre fan in Las Vegas.

We also discover that Big Mo Daddy has been ghost-writing for Ruphus. Some call it identity theft - We call it team work.  Ruphus still might persecute, prosticate, and prosecute him, just for sport.

We also have a special treat from our friends the Gay Sci Fi Nerds.  An Ode to Peasha.  Listen in… or write your own…and send it to us.

Mmmm Date Ya?
Id welcome some of your cherry
Honey because you’re a very rare fruit
I wouldn’t need a straw for yo berry
Cuz I’d lick yer Mango till ya shoot
I’ve sunk my tongue deep into Kiwi and felt the juice on my gums
But I prefer my pie full of your American plums
No mistakes baby because if I’m banging
Itl be on your cocktail that Im slammin
I spent a life time learnin whut the cook book teaches
I can show you many things especially
How to make a smothie with
My banana and yo fine fuzzy peaches
Iv no passion for fruit if it aint a Peacha
And you know what the doctors say
You need five, That’s five potions of Peacha a day

Peacha Baby your gonna be a busy busy boy

For years we’ve looked to Ernest Bornine for beauty tips - his beautiful skin, his gentle features… Well today I found a little video where he extends his reach into the health and wellness realm.  He gives the secret to staying young and vibrant.   And if he is correct, I can look forward to a very very very long life.

Olivia, the entertainment and tourism company owned by women which focuses on serving the lesbian community, is moving into the housing development business. The company is planning a new development of resort-style housing in Tuscon, Arizona.  The development looks really cool, but has an interesting aspect to it.  It seems to be laid out in the shape of a penis.  Maybe its just me.  Maybe I just see penises everywhere, but really…it kind of looks like a penis.

But don’t think about the penis (yeah right…).  Instead, go ahead and take a look at what luxurious lesbian living looks like.

Our focus on sports this week is really starting to make me feel super butch.  I may go visit a sporting goods store later today to pick up a new jock or something.  Of course, I’ll make sure that I buy a good one that really fits so that I don’t have the same problem that the University of Southern California football team is having this week.

According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, as much as 25% of the team has been affected by a run of tinea cruris, known more colloquially as “jock itch.” Head coach Pete Carroll told the Times he’d never seen anything like the current outbreak and pointed a finger at new compression shorts the team has been wearing underneath their football pants.

“We’ve had to adjust to some new equipment that we’re wearing that didn’t work out right,” Carroll said. “It’s funny how that happened.” You’ll forgive tailback Joe McKnight and wide receiver Travon Patterson if they aren’t laughing. Both were unable to practice Wednesday because of the severity of the irritation.

“It burns,” Patterson said. “Sometimes they can’t walk,” said tailback Stafon Johnson. “I don’t know what it is, but I’m staying away from it.”

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