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Liam & Michael
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The out-of-pocket podcast that feels like a late-night best-friend debrief, hosted by Liam & Michael, two queer creatives turning internet drama into emotional breakthroughs. Messy, honest, and lowkey therapeutic…just how we like it. Pull up a chair on Patreon for exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes convos.
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Recent Episodes
S1E25 We Don't Dream of Work
We don’t dream of work.This episode is about quitting our jobs, being unemployed by choice, building a career that actually works for you, and what happens when you stop organizing your life around…
S1E24 Gay Overachievers Anonymous
Gay overachievers, reporting for duty.This episode is about burnout, scaling back, leaving a 9–5, and what happens when you stop operating on hyperdrive.We talk comparing ourselves to bigger shows,…
S1E23 Take This As A Sign
Take this as a sign.This episode is about quitting your job, near-death experiences, the Spring Equinox, and what happens when you stop ignoring yourself.We start with Disney nostalgia and slowly…
S1E22 Dear Aliens: HELP
Dear aliens: help.This week we’re talking aliens—starting with a deep dive into Bugonia, a new favorite film that blends alien storytelling with unexpected themes like bees, symbolism, color theory,…
S1E21 Midnight Sun, Midday Naps
Fresh off the Midnight Sun tour, we’re yapping about Zara Larsson, Amelia Moore, and our time wandering around San Francisco—somewhere between music highs, midday naps, and a renewed desire to make…
S1E20 Girls Just Want to Log Off
Girls just want to log off.This week we’re yapping—Terri Joe, Bridgerton rewatches, mid Raising Cane’s, Bamboo Village—and how convenience culture quietly eats up your time.We talk subscriptions,…
S1E19 Year of Thee Fire Stallion
It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, and for the hotties, Year of Thee Stallion. We get into Chinese zodiacs and wellness culture, our own signs (Rat and Pig), what this year represents, and what…
S1E18 Our Dopamine Menus
We’re building our dopamine menus—the music, pop culture, and rituals that actually make us feel better.From Grammys takes and favorite artists to Nene Leakes’ transformation and Bridgerton comfort…
S1E17 Hear Us Out...
We talk about “Hear Us Out” cakes of the cartoon and fictional characters we were obsessed with as queer teens—hot dads, villains, rivals, and emotionally unavailable animated men included.What…
S1E16 Bring Back Yearning (Ep. 16)
In this episode, we talk honestly about moving through competitive sports as queer kids: overachieving, staying controlled, and learning how ambition, repression, and attraction quietly overlap.…
S1E15 Why Everyone’s Looking Back at 2016 (Ep. 15)
Everyone seems to be looking back at 2016—not because things were good, but because something changed after it. In this episode, Liam and Michael reflect on where they were in 2016, how they met, and…
S1E14 God Is Non-Binary (Ep. 14)
We’re talking church culture, religious trauma, and the absurdity of growing up evangelical—from mass baptisms to the rules we weren’t allowed to question.This episode spirals through irreverent…
S1E13 Yap, Ki & ADHD (Ep. 13)
This week was a full yap session.We're talking full ADHD energy, bringing whimsy back, nerve pain, trauma, being more straight-forward, and the things we've been watching lately–all with our usual…
S1E12 What 2025 Taught Us (Ep. 12)
2025 changed us—and not in the way we expected.In this episode, we look back on the year with honesty, humor, and a few confessions we didn’t plan on making. What started with revisiting an old…
S1E11 Gay Christmas, Being Online & What We Want From Santa (Ep. 11)
A very special, very gay, holiday episode.Liam and Michael sing carols, discuss our "bad holiday movie" guilty pleasures and Christmas nostalgia—the good, the weird, and the traumatic...We talk being…
S1E10 We Need to Talk About Holiday Travel (Ep. 10)
Holiday travel makes everything worse. Liam & Michael are not well and stressed—navigating freezing weather, crowded airports, and coughing strangers—all while trying to stay festive.In this…
S1E9 Art School Radicalized Us (Ep. 9)
Growing up queer was the prequel, but art school? That's the final boss. In this week’s episode, Liam & Michael unpack how learning real history, philosophy, and theory (aka the stuff public…
S1E8 We Need To Talk About Stranger Things (Ep. 8)
Liam and Michael dive into Stranger Things Season 5—Karen’s wine-bottle moment, Will Byers entering his demon-tw*nk era, and everything we’re fully gooning over before the new episodes drop.Plus,…
S1E7 Thanksgiving Mukbang: TikTok Brainrot, Wicked Obsession & Actual Gratitude (Ep. 7)
We’re celebrating Thanksgiving with Mukbang–grab a seat and come eat with us! Liam and Michael chat TikTok brain rot, Wicked obsessions, and the kind of “gratitude” you have to teach yourself. Eat,…
S1E6 Unpacking Thanksgiving: Myths, Mess & Gratitude (Ep. 6)
Thanksgiving is almost here, which means America is entering its yearly tradition of pretending the HIStory is anything other than a PR campaign. Liam and Michael peel back the myth, drag the modern…
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OOP (the pod) has published 24 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Arts, Comedy.
OOP (the pod) is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 9m.
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