Episodes
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you... without a dope pod to enjoy. Missy Misdemeanor references aside, we mean to keep showing up for you. But, how to show up as if nothing has changed when everything has changed? How to reconcile the healing self with the self in the burning room?  With the passing of our depressive episodes and the turning of the wheel into Aries season, we invite you to join us as we grapple with the disparity of creating art in such a destructive time....
Published 03/22/24
Published 03/22/24
Deep in Virgo season, Rose and Gala reappear to reap the seeds that Venus Rx and Mercury Rx have sown. What's on the table this harvest season? A medley of astrology roots. We're talking sisters and we don't mean beans and corn. What do Capricorn and a Cancer have in common? What's Leo got that Aquarius hasn't got? How likely is it to find an Aries and a Libra chilling in the same room? What is the sign of soup? Gather round as we stir the pot and add a dash of creative chaos. Did you think...
Published 09/18/23
On this episode of BDE, Rose and Gala delve into the depths of this season’s dramatic Venus Rx transit using the common language of trashy television. If deciphering all this transit talk has got you in a tizzy, take heart and tune in as we take our astro advice and stick it to the dykes, deviants, and delightful normies on N*tflix’s Queer Ultimatum. De-stress with our arm-chair relationship psychology banter chased with a rousing game of “would you rather?” In a world of Venusian ultimatums,...
Published 07/22/23
This is an episode dedicated to Poker Face, a practically perfect new show starring Natasha Lyonne (who is also an executive producer). An episodic murder mystery, the only real crime this show commits is heterosexual camp. It’s a good thing we’re here to Scooby the crew, pull off their masks, and unveil the homosexual energy that hides behind them. Stay tuned for astrological games, sapphic nostalgia, and a hearty dose of fanfare. Spoilers galore, beware all who enter here. --- Support...
Published 05/09/23
Saturn has shifted into Pisces and —while all the Saturn in Aquarius babes are taking a deep breath—our Saturn in Pisces pals are getting ready for life school. What’s a dyke got to learn from the lord of time and discipline under the sign of intuition and fluidity? Can a person known for boundlessness learn to set boundaries? Settle in and ponder these imponderables with us as we talk Saturn Return dos and don’ts. Join us as we consult the gnostic Saturn Rx texts otherwise known as lesbian...
Published 03/10/23
Nipping at the heels of awards season, Rose and Gala are here to talk Tár and tarnished protagonists. A little bit of kvetch and a lot of klatch, there’s a game of sapphic villain top-bottom-vers to keep our spirits gay after asking the hard questions: What makes a villain juicy? What makes a straight cis man decide to make a movie about a lesbian predator? What makes a straight cis woman choose the role? Is the world short on narratives that cast queer people in a predatory light? Kick it...
Published 01/28/23
There’s a good chance that if you were a dyke in the early aughts, then a Tegan and Sara song has the power to open up a deep well of nostalgia and possibly even regret in you. In this month’s episode, Rose and Gala harness that power for their own purposes, roping you into a Tegan and Sara retrospective chord by opening chord. Listen in your living room as we debate which hit songs belong to which signs. Let us get back in your head with an accompanying Spotify playlist :) …Celebrate the...
Published 12/10/22
There's no crying in baseball, and no clams in the dugout. But there are clam-diggers! What? Haven’t heard that old chestnut in a while? Well strap in because this episode, devoted to late summer’s best stone fruit (blues?)—the Georgia Peaches, is packed with old things made new again. Tune in from the bleachers as Rose and Gala each take a swing at the astrological make-up of the cast of the new A League of Their Own. Throw back some stale popcorn while Rose methodically (Virgo-ically?)...
Published 09/21/22
Friendship bracelets, field trips, team sports, and sporty sandals… is there anything gayer than summer camp? In this brand spanking new episode of BDE, Rose and Gala make the case for summer camp as a homosexual root and a faggy foray. Swing a while in the sapphic hammock of lesbian yearning and discontent, reminisce about the days when no-talent shows were a drag dream and the bounds of Orthodox Jewish camp were no match for a budding young dyke. Play along as we top, bottom, vers our way...
Published 08/20/22
Straights talk a big game about daddy issues but dykes everywhere know that mommy issues are really the mother of it all. Of course, here at BDE, we know that anyone and anything can be a mother--including but not exclusively the Earth. We're here for the mothers who give birth to babes and the mothers who give birth to movements. Mothers as mind-blowing as Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once (time-defying mother), as irreverent as QweenAmor (channeling the Whore Mother Mary...
Published 07/29/22
Join Rose & Gala on a Mercury-fueled ride down memory lane as they wax sapphic about LiveJournals past and all the trappings of being emotionally online in the early years of social media. Perhaps you, too, were a Woman In STEM (ie: learning code to add backgrounds and MUSIC to your online journal). Perhaps you never used Both Hands to share your inner world online under a silly pseudonym like FuriousRose or SaltWaterTears, perhaps you were simply there to watch and witness. Whether you...
Published 06/19/22
Come slither along the Taurus Scorpio axis on this Eclipse season episode of BDE. Or, should we call it the Horny/Spooky axis? And which is which—-really—-when you get down to (on) it? Much to perceive and little to do has your favorite dykes delving into sapphic media for all the answers. Can you recognize the Scorpio/Taurus axis in Killing Eve—can you figure out whose the villain…now? What about Benedetta… or is there another horny/spooky show that hits the spot? If not then perhaps a game...
Published 05/17/22
It's another episode of BDE, coming at ya this time with that Big Top Energy. Edging out of hot and heavy Aries season with a lot of confidence, this episode is a five course fist, serving up the tops that left an impression (a burning smack) on our bottoms and our psyches. Pull up a chair and sit in it homosexually as we comb through the top tops of dyke medias past: Violets, Cleos, Cleas, Candances--oh my! Like the classic tv show, Who's the Boss? No episode of Who's the Top can be complete...
Published 04/15/22
AND SHE'LL EAT FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. That’s what she said—and by “she” we mean Rose, the Pisces rising and Mercury, on this very Piscean episode of BDE. Come for the astrology, stay for the dykology, as we pour over the the full moon in Virgo, the Mars Saturn conjunction, the Jupiter Neptune conundrum and how Euphoria fits in. Get in the water while we float the questions on everyone’s minds: What’s going on with Sharon Stone? What’s the vibe and what do The Betts have to do with it? Are...
Published 03/16/22
Rose and Gala get back to the drawing board, beginning a new season of BDE with a tried and true approach: one episode, one theme, and all sapphistry all the time. Join us for a deep dive into the astrological archetypes of the girls formally known as Yellowjackets. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? Cast your votes in the comments! Play along while we bring our girls into some lower stakes chaotic lesbian survival scenarios. Lascivious lasagna? Incontinent pit-bull? Unsealed deck in the rain? Who you...
Published 02/15/22
Venus is STILL retrograde and the devil is in the details this Capricorn season. But with a moody full moon in Cancer blessing the month of January and an exhausting square between Mars and Neptune, not to mention a spaced out Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius, the devil is bound to have her say. Why not let the fallen angels have it? What's an indulgence or two or three between friends who haven't been to a homosexual house party in three years? If you aren't feeling sexual and ruinous at the...
Published 01/14/22
A choose your own (Sagittarian) adventure episode where each adventure is a quest to find good sapphic media. Welcome, one and all, to Rose and Gala's shameless TV corner where we embrace the winter solstice in totality but laying on the couch and having a good cathartic media binge. Take a load off those strong lesbian shoulders while we discuss 12 Dates of Christmas and the tragic affliction of "main character energy." Mix up some fair-trade cacao while we kvetch about what's missing in the...
Published 12/20/21
Welcome to the Taurus full moon panic room! What kind of goddess decided to cast Venus’ Rx shadow the day before the eclipse? Is it the same goddess in charge of these Uranus oppositions and Saturn squares? Speaking of Saturn, would you live stream 6 middle aged dykes building a deck? Surely it’s better than Tampa Baes. And while we’re on the subject of lesbians with mansions, let’s talk about hidden assets: who has them and what does Taurus/Scorpio have to say about it. Why be fragile when...
Published 11/18/21
Time to talk about the L word again…. Libras! Libra is ruled by Venus and Venus is all about our values so this episode we’re putting our values under a delicate vintage magnifying glass. Is it possible to own land and still be invested in justice? Once you marry someone who wants to colonize space are you queer? What makes a lesbian commune vs. a queer lesbian commune? And since Venus was still in Scorpio, and Scorpio loves other people’s money, play along while we imagine what dyke...
Published 10/07/21
Join Rose and Gala as they wrap up Virgo season and prepare for Mercury retrograde in Libra by asking hard-hitting questions and not expecting you to answer them. Everyone knows that while Virgo is The Virgin in the texts of olde, they’re everyone’s favorite freak. But, isn’t it also true that Virgo’s the most bisexual of all the Zodiac signs? Cameron Diaz, Sara Ramirez, Evan Rachel Wood, Pink, Lili Reinhart, Jada Pinkett Smith, need we say more? Never-mind, we do. Speaking of bisexuals, and...
Published 09/21/21
Sun’s out and so are we in the newest episode of BDE. If pride is such a Leo thing then how come so many Gay Prides happen in Cancer season? Maybe that’s what Sister Sledge was singing about. Speaking of Leos, and we are, what was UP with Lion’s Gate? Listen to Rose’s case for Water Gate instead. In Leo season, we all get a gate. Except the younger generation of L Word: Gen Q, that is. Find out why we think they should be seen to the door instead.  And, if two medium age dykes droning about...
Published 08/19/21
Our oceans are afire but our hearts are too in this Cancerian tinged episode that’s all about old flames and the timeless travails of lesbians who just can’t let go. Come soak in the creative brine with Rose and Gala and find out what’s left to preserve.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bigdykeenergy/support
Published 07/19/21
Spend the last day of Gemini season with Gala and Rose as they ride out the final waves of Mercury Retrograde. Enjoy a gentle mental cocktail of astro Insights and gaymes as they talk transits and trivia. How many novels has Jeanette Winterson written? Given the choice, would you keep your St. Andrews Cross or your 6' cat tower? Which Angelina Jolie movie made you gayer, Hackers or Foxfire? Geminis are all about sharing stories so whether you’re here to listen or to play along you’re sure to...
Published 06/19/21
As we savor the last hours of Taurus season, let’s take a beat and ask ourselves... is there anyone hotter than Kehlani? Nevermind, let’s talk about acrylic nails. Hands are a Gemini thing. Wait are we in retro shade? Speaking of retro, are Jncos back? What’s the truth about the cool S? Surrender to Mercury in Gemini and bounce from topic to topic. Find out what makes jigsaw puzzles the ultimate erotic act. We’re here, we’re queer, our liberation is tied up with yours! --- Support this...
Published 05/20/21