We linked with our play cousins, Aury and Sheria of The Strap Down podcast, to review Hedda (2025) for this bonus episode. Get into this in-depth and (un)serious review of remade classic starring bicon, Tessa Thompson, and directed by Nia DaCosta. We discuss how this version holds up to the original play, the characters, scene association, and our rating for the movie.

As you might expect, our episode is full of spoilers. We highly recommend you watch the movie before enjoying this episode.

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It’s all Category Is and Bad Queer Opinions this week.

We break down the 2026 Grammy Awards — from Durand Bernarr dedicating his win to butch queens, to Kehlani and Bad Bunny using their moments to say fuck ICE, plus big nights for Lady Gaga, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, and more, including the In Memoriam tributes.

Then we get into the latest Trump fuckery after a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama was posted — and later deleted — by the White House during Black History Month, and discuss the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort while covering an anti-ICE protest.

Shoutouts:

Kris: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort - Support Don and Georgia Fort on all of their platforms. Follow on IG @donlemonofficial @bygeorgiafort which will have a list of everywhere you can follow them.

Shana: Settle Down Series - Queer love expert. Matchmaker. Hot mess. Mason can fix any heart, except his own. A Toronto based comedy series about relationship expert and podcast host Mason, who discovers his husband, Jarod, feels lonely in their marriage, forcing him to balance his professional advice with his own relationship struggles. Watch on Prime and YouTubeTV - @settledown_series on IG

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Bad Queers is nominated for the Queerties award for Best Podcast.

We'd love your support, vote for our podcast daily until 2/17! https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote/?category_id=2609

Episode notes:

1:40 - Queer Urban Dictionary
4:28 - Category is: Grammy's
20:37 - Category is: The Latest in Trump Fuckery
25:09 - Category is: Georgia Fort + Don Lemon arrested
28:21 - Category is: Unrivaled
36:18 - Bad Queer Opinions
43:37 - Shoutouts

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January gave us 31 straight days of heavy headlines, complicated feelings, and very little rest.

This week, we unpack the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing, talk through Kanye West’s latest apology (and what’s conveniently happening next), and discuss Brittney Griner’s new documentary debuting at Sundance Film Festival.

Plus, Am I A Bad Queer? gets into choosing white queer spaces over straight Black ones, muting activist friends for your own sanity, and rejoining dating apps before a breakup is official. We wrap with Bad Queer Opinions and a community check-in on where we even go from here with TikTok.

One of the only good things to come out of January -Bad Queers is nominated for Queerties award Best Podcast.

We'd love your support, vote for our podcast daily until 2/17! https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote/?category_id=2609

Shoutouts:
Kris: Marcus Books - located in Oakland, California, is the oldest Black-owned independent bookstore in the U.S., founded in 1960 by Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson. A cultural cornerstone centering Black stories, history, and community. Follow and support IG: @marcus.books

Shana: Minneapolis Mutual Aid Resource - Local organizations put together a giant list of different community support organizations. Food aid, rent relief and more linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

Episode notes:

0:41 - Queer Urban Dictionary
1:45 - Category is: Alex Pretti aftermath
16:27 - Category is: Kanye apologizes*
21:19 - Category is: The Brittney Griner Story at Sundance
25:23 - Am I A Bad Queer?
41:14 - Bad Queer Opinions
1:02:47 - Shoutouts

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The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and expressed only for comedic purposes. Not all of the facts will be correct but we attempt to be as accurate as possible. BQ Media LLC, the hosts, nor any guest host(s) hold no liability over the conversations on this podcast and by using this podcast you understand that it is solely for entertainment purposes.

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