Best Julian Goza Podcasts (2025)

Boy, what a year it's been, huh? (Lemon, it's February). The Baes dissect the YOLO actions of the New American Empire, Julian talks about taking work calls from an eliptical, and Brian talks about a family whose wealth is tenuously held together by a series Taco Bell franchises.

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First Pump Since the Fires 51:57

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9M ago51:57

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I know no one cares about the LA fires anymore, but here's a little distillation of what it was like when we were in the middle of it. Obviously lots to talk about in the year and we're still only 3 weeks into January. We're not going anywhere, hope y'all aren't either.

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Merry Gris-Mas 1:01:20

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Hope everyone's having a "Wicked" good December! The Baes talk Yacht Rock, their favorite Cuban dishes for the holidays, and Julian shares his top movies of 2024.

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Call My Momala: The Live(ish) Election Special 39:49

12M ago39:49

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Strap in.

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The Menenbaez 56:07

1y ago56:07

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It's the Menendez Brothers episode! The Baes dive into the re-opening of the infamous Beverly Hills murder case and Julian gets so mad at Brian at one point he literally storms out of the room. Boy, these Cubans have a real temper!

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Hvladimir Sleeps with the Fishes 48:40

1y ago48:40

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The Baes investigate the mysterious death of Hvaldimir, the Norweigan Beluga whale accused of subterfuge. Julian also laments the lack of weathered looking Hollywood leading men and Brian uses his grad school education to ask for help.

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Fresh Alpine RBG Air: The Presidential Debate...Live! 1:42:29

1y ago1:42:29

1:42:29

The Baes watched the Presidential debate so you don't have to! Or if you did watch it, that's cool too! Relive the highlights with us cause we got something to say about everything in this one.

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Let's Work It Out on the Remix 51:53

1y ago51:53

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Brian and Julian address the BRAT of it all, the Kamalaissance, and Cuba's (lack of) athletes in this year's Olympics. Also, Julian shares poo poo stories from the pool and the boys get into a kerfuffle over Olympic surfing.

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Your Move, Iwo Jima Photo 52:18

1+ y ago52:18

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The Baes discuss the sudden breakup of Tenacious D, the rise of gay fascism, and why the RNC is considered Grindr's Super Bowl.

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Jet Ski Summer 56:42

1+ y ago56:42

56:42

It's a jet ski big fake boob summer here at the Guantanmo Baes! Julian is officially a certified lifeguard, Brian has a new comedy show premiering, and Cuba receives a visitor who they claim was trained by an American-based militia. What will the gang get into next??

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Spy Games in Caribbean Waters 55:10

1+ y ago55:10

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Was Robin Williams a joke thief? Are we ready for a Brat Pack revival? Will any of this even matter if the nukes end up flying with Russian warships loitering just off the Florida coast?

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My Time Going Shooty Shooty Pew Pew: A Queer Retrospective 49:32

1+ y ago49:32

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Julian shoots guns in the country, security at Cannes get handsy with Kelly Rowland, and the Baes express their differing points of view when it comes to hanging out under bridges. The Pope throwing out gay slurs also emboldens Brian to try an Italian accent way too much in this one. Y'all, we watched the Garfield Movie after recording this and lit…

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Don't F***ing Havana Syndrome Me, Dude 54:05

1+ y ago54:05

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How many Peabodys does one have to curl to get a good workout? Would you try to steal a manual transmission car if you couldn't drive stick? Should people have better vocabulary when it comes to describing fashion?

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Two Hungry People in a Strange Land 51:22

1+ y ago51:22

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It’s an episode of advents! Brian and Julian get into a Khruangbin pissing contest, the Baes lament the rise of "Mid TV," and we fangirl over the upcoming Sydney Sweeney/Ana de Armas collab.

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I Like Spectacles and I Like Drinking 57:24

1+ y ago57:24

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The Baes dish the chisme on the past schemes and recent sentencing of Cuban spy cosplaying as American diplomat, Manuel Rocha. Also, Brian reaches out to the last person to ever cast OJ Simpson in a film and the palace kitties of Mexico receive a well deserved social safety net.

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Medianoches Along Sunset Blvd 46:45

1+ y ago46:45

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Brian and Julian dissect the Goya of it all behind LA's consortium of Cuban bakery royalty; Sylvester Stallone forgets that people aren't ugly, they're just poor; and after long, internal debate we decided that the pig stays in the picture.

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Caribbean Men with Impulse Issues 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

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What's at the core of the layers being peeled away by Serial's latest exposé on Gitmo? Why are casino owners so excited every time Bruno Mars walks into the room? And are men allowed to have mental health issues?

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Poundin' Out Some Poke 51:27

1+ y ago51:27

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Cuba’s got an AirBnB problem, we learn why the left hand is the Devil’s Hand, and RuPaul will sell you a copy of Hitler's Mein Kampf below market value if you’ll let him.

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Cali Sober Birthday 1:00:55

1+ y ago1:00:55

1:00:55

The world's a minefield and we stepped on pretty much every one of them in this episode. All I know is we're both so excited to see what the Latin-influenced pagoda is going to look like at Cuba's new embassy in South Korea.

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Two Birds, One Poker Chip 52:03

1+ y ago52:03

52:03

Get in the car, betch, it's our Jesus year! Brian gets a religious education, Julian spills some J-Lo tea, and Cuba may (or may not) be facing a cybersecurity attack. And it's still only February?

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31 is a Millennial 18 55:40

1+ y ago55:40

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Julian breaks down the parallels between the Cuban Revolution and the movie Saltburn. ***Fair Warning: This episode contains gratuitous spoilers to the film Saltburn***

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The Santerias Yearn for Capitalism 52:13

2y ago52:13

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Are we able to manifest our own conspiracy theories? Is this turbulent decade simply the dawning of the Age of Aquarius? And will there always be a market for Victorian period pieces?

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Bonus Episode: You But Better 34:30

2y ago34:30

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Morning, Sunshine. The Baes are honored to give you this bonus episode with the help of our friends at the "You But Better" Podcast. This episode, recorded from last year, features Brian as fictional athlete, Freddy "The Flow" Marrero (fiction being the only place Brian could ever realistically be an athlete). Give them a follow, why don't you? Do …

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Homo-geneous 1:00:00

2y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Oh just hit play. The Baes are back and better than ever in 2024, what more could you possibly want?!

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Livin' La Vida Rocha 56:13

2y ago56:13

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Brian and Julian examine the life of recently indicted diplomat-turned-informant (or informant-turned-diplomat?) Manuel Rocha. Also, our year-end review and Julian's top movies of 2023!

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Wilde Still Slaps 57:11

2y ago57:11

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I'm selling out our decription this week to get y'all to come to our UCB show this Tuesday, 12/5 at 7 PM. Also, was Julian overly defensive during this week's World According to Jules? Or is it just me? Massive shout-out to Caroline Cotter by the way. We love y'all

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Jacob Elordi's Stunning Handbags 49:16

2y ago49:16

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Have we missed anything? Brian was in Egypt, Julian was in Texas, and we just wanted to make sure y'all are ok.

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Football Psyops in America 48:30

2y ago48:30

48:30

Are we the real pigs for declaring war on pigs? Is it gay to be homophobic? Also, Brian and Julian discuss a story in the NFL that isn't Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Also, we hope to see you at our UCB show on 11/27 :)

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¿Por qué no la paz? 55:15

2y ago55:15

55:15

Aye yai yai...it's the Israel/Palestine episode.

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Careful with the Honey Dicks in Africa 54:08

2y ago54:08

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Is the US having a fun little coup moment cozying up to Cuba's burgeoning private sector? Is conceptual art officially over? And is it just us or is ever brunette these days calling themseles a "woman of color?"

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I Won't Survive in the Slammy 1:00:30

2y ago1:00:30

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The Baes are in the studio with one of our Bucharest Besties: actor, comedian, and writer Smaranda Luna, who explains why theater should be accessible to even the worst among us and why Drew Berrymore isn't as cute as she thinks she is.

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The White Guilt Money Pit 52:29

2y ago52:29

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How far is too far for a gender reveal party? Did the Great British Bake-Off bend their knee to the woke mob? Also, Julian repents for his false land recognition last week.

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#NotAllPriests 53:17

2y ago53:17

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Can Cuba's crackdown on public dissent give us a fun little Da Vinci Code moment? Is there anti-penetrative messaging in the Peter Rabbit films? Was the Desperate Housewives Vanity Fair cover one of the most iconic images of the Bush era?

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Your Libra Moon is on Full Display 46:31

2y ago46:31

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Are Austin an Palm Springs sister cities? Would you ever smuggle diet coke if it wasn't allowed overseas? Also, Brian and Julian playfully lose the thread again.

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Fantastic Lady Quarters 50:25

2y ago50:25

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Has mainstream culture become too gay? Or has gay culture become too mainstream? Also, Julian is forced to talk about sports.

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The Episode of a Thousand Julians 57:08

2+ y ago57:08

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What does an emerging private sector mean for the people of Cuba? Are Sea Otters to surfers what Orcas are to billionaires? And Brian learns that some gay literature is not for the faint of heart.

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More of a Face Plantain 54:20

2+ y ago54:20

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Should Cubans be allowed to play Jews on Broadway? Who do you call when you want to divorce your ghost husband? Who wins in a beauty contest between Antony Blinken and Hunter Biden?

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What is this Beautiful Quilt I'm Beholding? 1:06:52

2+ y ago1:06:52

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The Baes sit down with activist, Jordan David, to discuss his recent visit to Cuba as a queer delegate, why the mainstream adoption of Pride has all but erased its original mission, and why he does not find comparisons to Obama flattering (spoiler: war crimes).

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I'm Sure the Locker Rooms Were Fun 49:42

2+ y ago49:42

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Why is Cuba getting cozy with Russia again? We've been over this before! Also, we love big girls. Happy Pride.

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JT Kelley: A Communist's Life 1:08:47

2+ y ago1:08:47

1:08:47

Resident Bad Boy, JT Kelley (@godsfavoritecomedian), chats with us about his time in the Austin Communist chapter and why today his primary political philosophy is more vacation days.

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Julian Wants to be a Mermaid 41:47

2+ y ago41:47

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Who understands the universe better between Stephen Hawking and Lana Del Rey? Is Elon Musk inadvertently bridging the gap between the US and Cuba? Oh yeah, and Julian wants to be a mermaid.

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The Global Decoupling Episode 55:20

2+ y ago55:20

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Who gets custody of Cuba in the International divorce between the East and West? Would Brian have had a longer career as a Go-Go Dancer if he had unionized? Is "The Bachelor" a Right-Wing Psy Op?

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Meeting this Dark, Psychic Moment 1:00:54

2+ y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Should Charlize Theron be elected Queen of South Africa? Will SoulCycle re-emerge after the collapse of Peloton? Also, did you know Che Guevara was a homophobic murderer?

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Episode 8: Y2K (with (almost) everyone!) 40:09

2+ y ago40:09

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It’s the last episode! Can you believe it? There have been so many amazing guests on the show over the last 8 weeks. True icons from the theatre world and beyond. On this episode, in honor of the season finale, Maddy and Julian are back with several of those icons to talk about episode 8, the collaborative process of putting this show together, and…

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The Holy Ghost Awards 1:00:35

2+ y ago1:00:35

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Has Tchaikovsky made you orgasm in public lately? Were you once a cat in turn of the century Paris in a past life? Should Julian just say 'the hell with it' and become a juicy character actress?

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Episode 7: Baggage (with John Hodgman, Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez) 31:52

2+ y ago31:52

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Today, Maddy and Julian talk with the amazing John Hodgman who plays Lindsay’s father Tom. He’s maybe more well known as a writer. He’s been a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine, the Daily Show, and This American Life, and he’s been producing his own podcast since 2010, Judge John Hodgman. He was also the PC in those Apple commercia…

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Episode 6: Amor (with Norm Lewis, Andrea Burns, Kristin-Anderson & Bobby Lopez) 52:52

2+ y ago52:52

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In this episode, Maddy and Julian sit down with Andrea Burns who plays Miguel’s mother and Norm Lewis who plays the wizard Ciprian. They talk about Andrea’s longtime friendship with actress Katie Finneran who plays Lindsey’s mom, some of her favorite moments on set, and an emotional scene from this episode that ended up getting cut. Then they talk …

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Episode 5: Labels (with Tommy Kail, John Reynolds, Mae Whitman, Carlos Valdes, Sonya Tayeh, and The Lopezes) 42:57

2+ y ago42:57

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On today’s episode, Maddy and Julian speak with the amazing Tommy Kail, the award-winning director and executive producer, and all around mensch. They talk about his role in the creation of the show, how the music was intricately woven in with the storytelling, and what’s so special about creating a musical television series. They also talk with Jo…