Genre Comedy Updates Weekly Audio format MP3 | Language English Length 45-70 minutes | |
Hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi | ||
Throwing Shade is a weekly comedy podcast and TV show (which premiered on TV Land on January 17th, 2017 and is scheduled for two more episodes Tuesday nights at 10:30PM, 9:30PM Central) based on discussions of women's rights, LGBTQ rights, progressive politics and pop culture, hosted by Erin Gibson (a.k.a. "Feminasty") and Bryan Safi (a.k.a. "Homosensual"). Gibson and Safi are "equal-opportunity offenders," and their comedic repartee frequently features adult topics and a politically incorrect sense of humor, even as they explore serious cultural and political issues.
Contents
Format
Each episode consists of a series of topical comedic dialogues and sparring between the co-hosts, plus occasional interviews with notable guests. Their main focus is assessing current issues “affecting ladies and gays,” dissecting each topic with sass and humor accompanied by earnest passion for defending civil liberties.
History
Gibson and Safi met while performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, and continued to work together as writers and hosts on InfoMania, on the Current TV network. They released the first episode of Throwing Shade on November 9, 2011.
On March 5, 2012 it was announced that Throwing Shade was joining the Maximum Fun podcast network.
Throwing Shade has earned the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best GLBT Podcast two years in a row (2012,2013).
Funding
The podcast is produced by Jesse Thorn's podcast and radio production network, Maximum Fun. Funding for Maximum Fun, Inc. is raised through underwriting and corporate sponsorship, as well as individual membership donations.