The Gaymazing Race

Mar 31 2025 52 ep. 68 mins 7
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A limited podcast series on The Amazing Race from an LGBTQ point-of-view, hosted by authors, profs & professional queers Nicole J. Georges & Karen Tongson.

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EP. 52: Taxicab Tingles & Gay Choreo in Bali

Mar 31 2025 78 mins  
The Amazing Race heads to Bali, and our special guest co-hosts Ricky & César, the winners of season 36, join Karen to process the first ever “Driver’s Seat” aka “Knee Deep in the Passenger Seat” challenge. Our Gaymers Carson and Jack bring multiple gaymazing moments in taxicabs and on their ATVs this episode. Meanwhile, Team Cirque du so Gay, Mark and Brett hustle hard w

Ep. 51: Knee Deep in the Passenger Seat in Kyoto

Mar 24 2025 63 mins  
Both Karen and Nicole are recording on the road after their own planes, trains and automobiles, so their Amazing Race recap is a little more “gestalt” than precise for S37, E4, as the teams travel to Kyoto on the bullet train. Ironically, both our sapphic fanfic team, Bernie and Carrigain and our actual sapphic team, Courney and Jasmin are in trouble on this leg after being con

Ep. 50: Gays Know How to Drape in Osaka

Mar 17 2025 59 mins  
The Amazing Race continues onto Osaka, Japan, and some of our gaymazing suspicions are confirmed, as we learn about the gamers (aka “gaymers”) cute back-story of coming out to each other as young gays who weren’t gay for each other. We’ve rechristened Carrigain with the sapphic Gaylor nickname, “Cardigan,” and Nicole has pointed out that Bernie’s tongue is pierced and

Ep. 49: Bun Scrambling & Getting Forked in Hong Kong

Mar 10 2025 88 mins  
What is bun-scrambling, and who’s good at it? And which daddy gets to be “a female” in an opera singing challenge in Hong Kong? Welcome back to the Gaymazing Race!!! Season 37 of The Amazing Race debuts with 14 teams, the most ever to compete on the first leg. This is owed to the introduction of a NEW challenge structure, the “Fork in the Road,” where teams are divided fo

Ep. 48: The Most Gaymazing Episode EVER in Philadelphia (S36, Ep 10)

May 20 2024 106 mins  

Ep. 47: Girls Who Like Girls Who Like The Amazing Race (S36, E9)

May 13 2024 62 mins  
Once again, we were tantalized by the promise of a historic GALA (Gay and Lesbian Alliance) between Ricky & Cesar and Yvonne & Melissa, as the final five hit the Dominican Republic to water slide into natural grottoes, harvest cacao and play some D.R.-style “beisbol.” Sadly, Melissa is stumped by a rock-symbol challenge and Yvonne’s struggled to make a bottlecap fly with a br

Ep. 46: Fish Pots (S36, E8)

May 06 2024 65 mins  
The Amazing Race gets busy in Barbados, Rihanna’s homeland. We admire their tiny jeeps and racquet sports skills, though the teams still struggle with navigation. There’s another tantalizing possibility of another all gay alliance at the fish pot detour. Leading up to it Team Walla Walla Mama & Son LOSE THEIR CREW, which sends them directly to our Elimination Station.

Ep. 45: Sisterhood is Powerful in Montevideo (S36, E7)

Apr 29 2024 58 mins  
The Amazing Race teams head to Uruguay where Brokeback Fannypack is under the weather, and Sunny and Bizzy are looking forward to a “Girls night out, girls night in.” Parenting emerges as a leitmotif in this episode, and we see Walla Walla Momma and Son emerge from the pack to run their own race. Ricky and César and Yvo and Melissa–aka, THE GAYS–all take on a Sisters of Pe

Ep. 44: A Meaty 3Way (Alliance) Conquers Argentina (S36, E6)

Apr 22 2024 80 mins  
Friend of the pod Kat Spada from Feminist Frequency Radio sits in for Nicole this week, as The Amazing Race moves to Argentina for gaymazing challenges that involve recycling and meat puzzles. Can Ricky & César keep Shane and Juan, aka Brokeback Fannypack from overtaking their top position? The girls who like girls, Yvonne and Melissa, and the other girls who like wraparound sungl

Ep. 43: I Lost My Nut! (S36, E5)

Apr 15 2024 70 mins  
Sorry for the delay in getting this episode out! Nicole recorded this mere hours before her own amazing race to a meditation retreat, and our production assistant Corky (Karen's cat) kept pausing the recording to give notes. He's very picky.