Episodes

  • David Beckham: The Metrosexual Episode!

    David Beckham: The Metrosexual Episode!
    Jun 19 2026
    It's the World Cup and Pride Month crossover everyone's been begging for... this week, we're talking David Beckham and Metrosexuals! In June 2002, David Beckham was the first footballer to appear on the cover of the UK gay men's magazine, Attitude. Inspired by that appearance, writer Mark Simpson wrote a Salon.com piece, MEET THE METROSEXUAL, and the term became a cultural phenomenon. This week's articles: AND GOD CREATED… DAVID By Paul Flynn MEET THE METROSEXUAL by Mark Simpson Watch ad-free on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Yep, I'm Gay: Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche

    Yep, I'm Gay: Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche
    Jun 11 2026
    Yep, it's still gay pride month, and this week, Troy and Dara are discussing the groundbreaking moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out of the closet with her girlfriend Anne Heche by her side. Our issues include: Ellen's iconic April 14, 1997, Time Magazine cover story, written by Bruce Handy Anne Heche's contentious interview with The Advocate's Anne Stockwell in 2001 Follow us on instagram @whatsyourissueshow Subscribe on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Whitney Houston's 2000 OUT Magazine Interview

    Whitney Houston's 2000 OUT Magazine Interview
    Jun 4 2026
    Happy Pride, gay !! We’re kicking off a month of queer pop culture history with a deep dive into the revealing Whitney Houston profile from the May 2000 issue of Out Magazine. Written by Barry Walters and photos by David LaChapelle, this was Whitney’s first and only sit-down interview with a gay publication. "Yeah, this is Girlfriend's first big G-A-Y interview, something queer guys and gals from Kentucky to Kalamazoo have been craving since we first found Cissy Houston's daughter, the cousin of Dionne Warwick, calling to us across the airwaves in the mid '80s, singing about savin' all her love--for somebody. There's so much more to Houston's connection to gay culture than her much speculated upon sexual orientation, and with the release of her double-disc Greatest Hits comes an occasion to reappraise the omnipresent sister we've watched break records and survive trends since she became a near-instant superstar at age 21." Read the article here! Watch this episode on YouTube or ad-free on Patreon Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Ave. Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Troy McEady @troyjeanspears Dara Laine @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • NXIVM & Stan Culture with Amanda Montell from Sounds Like a Cult

    NXIVM & Stan Culture with Amanda Montell from Sounds Like a Cult
    May 28 2026
    In today's episode, Troy and Dara are talkin' cults with two-time NYT best-selling author and podcaster, Amanda Montell! We compare NXIVM vs the Manson Family, Jared Leto's budding cult, and the stan CULTure of Taylor Swift, Heated Rivalry, and Britney Spears. Follow Amanda on Instagram Check out her podcasts: Sounds Like a Cult and Magical Overthinkers Buy her books! Cultish, The Age of Magical Overthinking, and Wordslut Listen or Watch ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow @TroyJeanSpears & @Daralaine The article we discussed in this episode: The Horny Holy Man by Vanessa Grigoriadis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 2000s Perfume, OG Urban Decay, & Real World Las Vegas

    2000s Perfume, OG Urban Decay, & Real World Las Vegas
    May 26 2026
    If you miss our original episode format, you're going to love this week's bonus episode, where we discuss a few more pages from ELLEgirl's Holiday 2002 issue! We cover some 2000s fashion trends, our favorite vintage fragrances, OG Urban Decay makeup, and The Real World: Las Vegas. To read along with us, watch the video episode on Youtube. Watch or listen ad-free on Patreon Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Send us your old magazines! WYI Podcast 1920 Hillhurst Avenue Unit #V815 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • ELLEgirl: Mandy Moore & Kelly Osbourne

    ELLEgirl: Mandy Moore & Kelly Osbourne
    May 21 2026
    "Everyone knows Mandy Moore and Kelly Osbourne are totally good friends. But do they ever drive each other crazy? Steal each other's clothes? Go hunting for boys? We gave them a list of our most burning questions, and they interviewed each other." This week, we cover the iconic but underappreciated ELLEgirl magazine and the Holiday 2002 issue with cover girls Mandy and Kelly! Read the article here WATCH AD-FREE on Patreon Follow on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • The Evolution of Christina Aguilera

    The Evolution of Christina Aguilera
    May 14 2026
    This week, we're doing a supersized episode covering three Xtina Aguilera Rolling Stone profiles, including one that's been scrubbed from the internet (but of course, we found it and it's linked below). 1999 - The Christina Aguilera Story (So Far) by Anthony Bozza 2000 - Christina Aguilera: The Hit Girl by Neil Strauss 2002 - Has Anyone Seen Christina? Inside the Dirty Mind of a Pop Princess by Chris Heath Relevant viewing: Wendy Williams Discusses Meeting Christina Aguilera Watch on Youtube @whatsyourissuepodcast or ad-free on Patreon Follow on instagram @whatsyourissueshow, @troymceady, and @daralaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Anna Wintour and Vogue in the 90s

    Anna Wintour and Vogue in the 90s
    May 7 2026
    "Amid a blizzard of gossip about an affair and the defection of a key protegee, Vogue's ice queen suddenly seems vulnerable. But for Anna Wintour, maybe that's not all bad—she's just as powerful without the sunglasses." This week's issue is New York Magazine from September 20th, 1999, with Anna Wintour profile "Summer of Her Discontent" by Kevin Gray. Watch this episode on Youtube Watch or listen ad-free on Patreon @WhatsYourIssuePodcast Follow us on Instagram @whatsyourissueshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins