The 2025 LCCA Nominations Announcement PART ONE (w/ Matt + Bowen)
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It was one of the most liberating things that I have ever done. Legend says Marsha P. Johnson threw the very first brick. Started banging on the door of the Stonewall like one, boom. This week on Afterlives, we'll separate the truth from the myth in the life of Marsha P. Johnson. Listen to Afterlives on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Good morning. Good morning. It's great to be with you today. Bright and early. Bright and early, but it's very exciting because we are here finally to announce the nominees for the fourth annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards and the first televised Las Culturistas Culture Awards. Airing August 5th on Bravo and streaming the next day on Peacock. Well, I think we should just get started. I guess we should. In the category of Most Iconic Building or Structure, the nominees are...

Universal Helios Grand Hotel, Alo's Hotel, Epic Universe, Gobi Tent, Coachella, The Coney Island Cyclone, Lumen Headquarters, Severance, and Mirror House, Abracadabra, Lady Gaga, SNL. These are the nominees for most iconic building or structure. In the category of best vibe, hands down, the nominees are Japan, All, The Spirit Tunnel, The Jennifer Hudson Show,

Top Chef Canada, Seth Meyers, and Dochi. These are the nominees for Best Vibe, hands down. In the category of Best Movie of All Time, the nominees are Tar, A Star is Born, Gagacella Bootleg from VideoMoon.cn, The Incredibles, and Nutty Professor 2, The Clumps.

He's the nominees for Best Movie of All Time. In the category of Social Change Moment of the Year, sponsored by West Elm, the nominees are Gagacella, College Students Do What They've Been Educated to Do, Jojo Siwa Continues to Evolve, Zoran Mamdani Press Tour Being Somehow Not Cringe, and When a Gay Celebrity Writes a Children's Book.

These are the nominees for the Social Change Moment of the Year, sponsored by West Elm. In the category of Kindest Greeting, the nominees are... Stop! Ah! Oh my God! Oh, you're here? Then I won't leave. You just got off a plane? I refuse to believe that because you look so amazing. Okay, shirt! And... We've met several times, and I remember...

These are the nominees for Kindest Greeting. In the category of Best Breakfast, the nominees are Egg McMuffin, Yogurt and Berries, a banana if you don't have time necessarily to do like a whole thing, Crab Cake Benedict, and just a black coffee. I'm actually intermittent fasting. These are the nominees for Best Breakfast. In the category of Best Lunch, the nominees are

Half soup, tomato. Half salad, Caesar. Fries and Caesar. Half soup, tomato. Half grilled cheese, American. Pret-a-manger, UK selection. And free. These are the nominees for best lunch. In the category of best dinner, the nominees are chicken parmesan, Korean food, all. Todig. I actually heard the burger here is really good. It's $46. And...

You get home and your new lover cooked for you again. So far, they are amazing. These are the nominees for best dinner. In the category of best beverage, the nominees are Dr. Pepper, Whole Milk, Martini that you order by saying filthy with way too much sauce, Big Airport Essentia, and Celsius. These are the nominees for best beverage.

In the category of Moon Award for Shining Brightly, the nominees are Michelle Williams, Death Becomes Her, Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex, Sarah Sherman in a Wig, DreamWorks Moon with the boy on it who fishes, and Chase Sui Wonders, The Studio. These are the nominees for the Moon Award for Shining Brightly.

In the category of Sun Award for So Fucking Hot, the nominees are Lucy Dacus, Kate Blanchett, Dr. Orna Guralnik, Bad Bunny, Calvin Klein, Coffee That Your New Lover Just Brought Back From The Store, and Oh My God, He Should Have Told Me This Was Gonna Be So Hot. Things are starting to go south. These are the nominees for Sun Award for So Fucking Hot. In the category of Filet Mignon Award for Best Beef, the nominees are

Rib-eye. Miss Piggy defending herself using the art of karate. Hilary Duff versus Faye Dunaway. Benito Skinner overcompensating. And bulgogi. Yes! These are the nominees for the Filet Mignon Award for Best Beef. In the category of Canada Award for Canadian Delicacy, the nominees are Alanis Morissette's All-Dressed Chips,

Maple syrup on a stick on ice. Bowen Yang, age 8. Thank you. Celestium, age 21. Got legal and moved to U.S. Please. Please. These are the nominees for Canada Award for Canadian Delicacy. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you so much. In the category of worst sticky feeling, the nominees are Jolly Rancher on Hand. Hate that. When you touch a child's hand and it's like, what was that?

Various surfaces at Sephora. Women know about that. Toiletry bag after a long flight. What is that? What is that? And the one you still have for your ex. The relationship is over, but now, even after all that, still thinking about him. And after all that, these are the nominees for Worst Sticky Feeling.

In the category of Borders Award for Store That Should Come Back, the nominees are Delia's, American Apparel, Radio Shack, Halen Hardy, and Quiznos. But now we're hearing it might still be around. Let us know. These are the nominees for Borders Award for Store That Should Come Back. In the category of Sport, we would love to know more about. The nominees are Pickleball, since y'all are so obsessed. Women's Rugby. Women's.

Men's cheerleading, men's Nike and volleyball. Bunch of guys in the park can't tell how many are gay. How many are? That is the big question. These are the nominees for sport we would love to know more about.

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Maybe you've heard that Stonewall was a riot where queer people fought back against police, or that it's the reason Pride is celebrated this time of year. It was one of the most liberating things that I have ever done. But did you know that before it went down in history, the Stonewall was a queer hangout run by the mafia? The voguing at Stonewall was unbelievable.

In the summer of 1969, it became the site that set off the modern movement for LGBTQ plus rights. Started banging on the door of the Stonewall like one, boom, boom, boom. Legend says Marsha P. Johnson, a mother in the fight for trans rights, threw the very first brick. She was really like scrubbed out of that history. This week on Afterlives, we'll separate the truth from the myth.

in the life of Marsha P. Johnson. Listen to Afterlives on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In the category of Best Gift for Mom, the nominees are Necklace, Glow Perfume by J-Lo from 2002, card you signed for your sibling as well because God knows they weren't taking initiative, a shirt and the size you choose feels like a trap. Your mom is a narcissist and you can't win, never could.

And a grandchild despite the fact the world lol anyways. These are the nominees for best gift for mom. In the category of best gift for dad, the nominees are golf, rather nice pen, Apple watch, evergreen ticket to the sphere, Las Vegas and book about war he already owns. These are the nominees for best gift for dad.

In the category of best gift for sibling/cousin, the nominees are earrings, onesie for a baby you're almost positive they have, blank journal that says, "I know nothing about you. Fill these pages." Bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from Corner and vintage shirt, which is really just something you hate that you got from your mother who is also their mother/aunt. These are the nominees for best gift for sibling/cousin.

In the category of In This House We Believe In, award for best yard sign. The nominees are Beware of Dog. For sale, Bonnie Salati for Remax. No soliciting unless you have a big fat ass and a great warm smile.

In this house we believe black lives matter, women's rights equal human rights, no human is illegal, science is real, love is love, diversity makes us stronger, and injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And technically not a sign but a themed flag for the season like pumpkin, bunnies, etc. So you know what time of year it is when you glance upon the sign.

These are the nominees for In This House We Believe In Award for Best Yard Sign. In the category of Best City Up and Coming, the nominees are Bentonville, Arkansas, Sayville, New York, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Reykjavik, Iceland, and Oh Trust, Whatever City I'm In, I Got All the Boys Up and Coming. Please, these are the nominees for Best City Up and Coming.

In the category of Best City Established, the nominees are Epcot, Walt Disney World, Sin City, Gotham City, Sim City, and... Oh, trust. Whatever city I'm in, I'm establishing connections with the boys. These are the nominees for Best City Established. In the category of AKA Award for Other Way to Say That, the nominees are...

They passed, a.k.a. they died. She did the damn thing, a.k.a. she did well. Doing the deed, a.k.a. knocking boots, a.k.a. kissing and more, a.k.a. sex. You freaked that, a.k.a. you did well. And smashed it, a.k.a. someone did well, British. These are the nominees for a.k.a. award for Other Way to Say That. In the category of Walking Home Alone Award for What Women Have to Do.

The nominees are Purse, heavy, too big. Purse, so small, not functional. Just go and talk to him to make sure he's okay. Learn about toxic shock syndrome and then worry about it until you die. And Heels on the Grass at a Wedding. These are the nominees for the Walking Home Alone Award for What Women Have to Do.

In the category of hypochondriac award for illness we think we have this time, the nominees are norovirus, fungal infection slash staph infection, depression that apparently requires ketamine the way y'all do it, strep again, and this is not a sickness but my foot is broken. These are the nominees for hypochondriac award for illness we think we have this time.

In the category of Right Hand Arm Man Award for Best Nicknames, the nominees are Best Friend, Confidant, Silly Rabbit, Jules for Julia, and Queen Bee for Beyonce. These are the nominees for the Right Hand Arm Award for Nicknames. In the category of Hags Award for Abbreviated Things to Say, the nominees are

Devo, devastated. Defo, definitely. TKTK, later we are going to get to this, but not right now. DYHAWHTM, did you hear about what happened to Marie? And RHOSLC, unknown. These are the nominees for the HAGS Award for abbreviated thing to say. In the category of Trans Rights Award for stuff you can't take away from us even if you tried, the nominees are My Diet Coke,

This fat ass, my dignity, my Netflix, and my water bottle on the plane. You got what you wanted, the water. Now let me have the bottle for my collections. These are the nominees for the Trans Rights Award for stuff you can't take away from us even if you tried. In the category of The Secret to Life, the nominees are Fuck a Funny Nerd, Forgiving Your Mama, First Thing Every Day, Water.

Work out every day, even for two minutes. Donatella Versace, Vogue, 73 questions. And dance like everyone is watching and they are simply obsessed. These are the nominees for the secret to life. In the category of best alternative to God bless you, the nominees are, oh, do you have allergies? Do not sneeze on me. I cannot get sick this week. I'm an atheist, but good luck with that.

That was me yesterday. And salut, not salued, salut. These are the nominees for best alternative to God bless you. In the category of best way to be together, the nominees are conjugal visit for when one of you in prison, forever, blood relative family reunion, in a row, and respectful. These are the nominees for best way to be together.

In the category of Best Damn Bird, the nominees are Lovebirds, because, you know, they are in love. Daisy Duck. Articuno. The one Nelly Furtado is like. And Thief Who Stole My Mother Katrina Rogers' Sandwich, a.k.a. The Original Doll, is in the nominees for Best Damn Bird. In the category of Grief of the Year, the nominees are

- "Avatar 2: The Way of Water." Bowen's birthday was the day after the 2024 election. The boat episode of "Succession." When we thought for a second, pervy little bro died on White Lotus from the protein smoothie and Paige left Summer House. These are the nominees for Grief of the Year.

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IPVanish now for 70% off a yearly plan with this exclusive offer at IPVanish.com slash audio. Show me how good it can get today, God, and show the rest of the world what we already know. It can't get no better than being hella black, hella queer, and hella Christian. My name is Joseph Rees. I am the creator and host of Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian.

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The library now for me is a safe space as someone who is writing books that they're trying to take off of shelves. And how we as Black queer folks relate to our Christianity. Listen to Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Maybe you've heard that Stonewall was a riot where queer people fought back against police, or that it's the reason Pride is celebrated this time of year. It was one of the most liberating things that I have ever done. But did you know that before it went down in history, the Stonewall was a queer hangout run by the mafia? The voguing at Stonewall was unbelievable.

In the summer of 1969, it became the site that set off the modern movement for LGBTQ plus rights. Started banging on the door of the Stonewall like one, boom, boom, boom. Legend says Marsha P. Johnson, a mother in the fight for trans rights, threw the very first brick. She was really like scrubbed out of that history. This week on Afterlives, we'll separate the truth from the myth.

in the life of Marsha P. Johnson. Listen to Afterlives on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. So what happened at Chappaquiddick? Well, it really depends on who you talk to. There are many versions of what happened in 1969 when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond. And left a woman behind.

to drown. There's a famous headline, I think, in the New York Daily News. It's, Teddy escapes, blonde drowns. And in a strange way, right, that sort of tells you the story really became about Ted's political future, Ted's political hopes. Will Ted become president? Chappaquiddick is a story of a tragic death and how the Kennedy machine took control. And he's not

the only Kennedy to survive a scandal. The Kennedys have lived through disgrace, affairs, violence, you name it. So is there a curse? Every week we go behind the headlines and beyond the drama of America's royal family. Listen to United States of Kennedy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In the category of We Can Go See Boop Award for Best Thing to See, the nominees are Boop,

John Proctor is the villain. The new flick from that cool young director at the Angelica, aka Sorry Baby by Ava Victor. Sweat tour. And Molly Gordon in anything. These are the nominees for We Can Go See Boop Award for Best Thing to See. In the category of Woman of a Certain Age Award, the nominees are Jenna Ortega, 22,

Dame Helen Mirren, 79. Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabethan Age. Betty Boop, Timeless. And Winona Ryder, The Age of Innocence. These are the nominees of Woman of a Certain Age Award. In the category of Harshest Truth About Wicked, the nominees are Ableism and as a result, Bullying. Racism and as a result, Bullying. The Mom Treated on the Dad, Adultery.

fascism as a result of bullying. And Fanny not realized, we don't really get into his gay story. What was that like? Was it hard coming out or was Fanny born wealthy? Prequel idea about this. These are the nominees for harshest truth about Wicked. In the category of worst animal to find is hiding in your home. The nominees are a possum, raccoon, human, nasty person you barely know, possum,

And Bunch of Lobsters. These are the nominees for Worst Animal to Find is Hiding in Your Home. In the category of Most Reductive Way to Note that a Gay Man is Speaking. The nominees are Bit Fruity, eh? The Thag Santo. He's so zesty. We at the network love his sass. And Niche. These are the nominees for Most Reductive Way to Note that a Gay Man is Speaking.

In the category of Best Title for a Book, the nominees are The Upstairs of the House, Twilight. She freaked it with that. The Bible 2, The Squeakquel, Conflict is Not Abuse. You can learn a lot from just this title. And, oh, this body? It stays keeping the score. These are the nominees for Best Title for a Book. In the category of Style Icon Award, the nominees are Zendaya, Shrek,

Anna Wintour, Dracula, and Dr. Orna Gorelnik. These are the nominees for Style Icon Award. In the category of Cover Our Bases Award for Thing You Have to Admit Happened This Year, the nominees are Law & Order, It Ends With Us, Carla Sofia on CNN, Adrian Brody Spit His Gum Out at the Oscars, Threw It to His Date, and Matt and Bone Were in the Shot. A minor at the Super Bowl.

and Subway Series, we think? These are the nominees for Cover Our Bases Award for Thing You Have to Admit Happened This Year. In the category of I Love You Award for Best Three Words Together, the nominees are Pizza Is Here, Pink Pony Club, Welcome to Hawaii, You're My Friend, and It Bears Repeating. These are the nominees for the I Love You Award for Best Three Words Together.

In the category of DocuSign Award for Technology That Moved Us Forward, the nominees are Ring Camera, Chromecast, When Phones Touch Tips and Something Happens, Share Password, and Stanley Cup. These are the nominees for DocuSign Award for Technology That Moved Us Forward. In the category of Best Title for the Next Bridget Jones, the nominees are Bridget Jones 5, Oops All Bridgets,

Five Bridget's, Five Jones. Bridget Jones, Oh No She Better Bridget. Bridget On, All or Nothing. And Bridget Jones to Terabithia. These are the nominees for best title for the next Bridget Jones. In the category of Today Show Award for Excellence in the Morning, the nominees are Jenna Bush Hager, Sex at Times, My Girl Nanda at the Coffee Shop That I See Each Day, Bodega Guys That Call You Boss,

and Muffin. These are the nominees for today's show award for excellence in the morning. In the category of flirtiest thing you could ever say, the nominees are, you can sit by me, text me your number so I have it. Fuck me tonight. Can you hold my shirt if I take it off? And do you want to go see a Broadway show tonight? These are the nominees for flirtiest thing you could ever say.

In the category of Song That They're Absolutely Blasting in Trader Joe's, the nominees are I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Panic at the Disco, Into the Groove, Madonna, Rich Girl, Gwen Stefani, Higher, Creed, and Rich Girl, Hall & Oates. These are the nominees for Song That They're Absolutely Blasting in Trader Joe's. In the category of

Hunger Games Award for Best Huge Franchise. The nominees are: Boop, Shrek, Crest, The Hadids, and Yo Gabba Gabba. These are the nominees for the Hunger Games Award for Best Huge Franchise. In the category of Lindsay Lohan and Parent Trap Award for Twins Excellence, the nominees are: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners, Josh Sharpe and Aaron Jackson, Dicks the Musical,

Lisa Kudrow, Friends slash Frasier, Zooey Deschanel, Married to a Twin, and Soap Operas, Evil and Normal. These are the nominees for Lindsay Lohan and Parent Trap Award for Twins Excellence. In the category of The Sweat Tour Award for Best Live Indoor Performance, the nominees are The Sweat Tour, Brat Tour, Killa, Lady Gaga, SNL, Boop,

And Bowen Yang and Lady Gaga, No More Slay, SNL. These are the nominees for the Sweat Tour Award for Best Live Indoor Performance. Congratulations. Thank you. It's really well deserved. Virtually deserved.

At this time, we are excited to reveal that the rest of the nominations will be revealed at a date to be determined. These will also be airing on Bravo August 5th, streaming the next day forever on Peacock. Publicists, please get to work. Please represent your clients in the best possible light. It's going to be a very interesting campaign. My name is Matt Rogers. My name is Bowen Yang. See you at the awards.

And our music is by Henry Kaburski.

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IPVanish now for 70% off a yearly plan with this exclusive offer at IPVanish.com slash audio. Maybe you've heard that Stonewall was a riot where queer people fought back against police or that it's the reason pride is celebrated this time of year. It was one of the most liberating things that I have ever done. Legend says Marsha P. Johnson threw the very first brick. So I'm

banging on the door of the Stonewall like one, boom. This week on Afterlives, we'll separate the truth from the myth in the life of Marsha P. Johnson. Listen to Afterlives on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Show me how good it can get today, God, and show the rest of the world what we already know. It can't get no better than being hella black, hella queer, and hella Christian. My name is Joseph Rees. I am the creator and host of Hella Black, Hella Queer, Hella Christian, a fully black, fully queer, fully human, fully divine podcast from iHeartMedia to hella black, hella queer, hella Christian on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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