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Comedian Mo Fry Pasic wants to know: how’d you get your act together? Every week, Mo is interviewing one of today's most captivating entertainers about their creative process. Listen in as writers, directors, and performers like Julio Torres, Sudi Green, and Demi Adejuyigbe reflect on their careers, the projects that mean the most to them, and why they make their art. A Good Get and Disco Nap Co-Production.
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One of Us with Fin and Chris

Chris Renfro and Fin Argus

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Our world is a hot mess, so Fin Argus and Chris Renfro are setting out in a rocket ship to explore queerer pastures. Hop in as they journey through the great unknown with a new guest, in a new universe, every week—and build an intergalactic Best Friend Force along the way. Guests include: Mano Agapion, Joel Kim Booster, Sherry Cola, Margaret Cho, E.R. Fightmaster, Angela Giarratana, Roz Hernandez, Oscar Montoya, Amy Schneider, and Johnny Sibilly. Wherever you go, there's One of Us. A Good Ge ...
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Back in April, Mo had the chance to sit down with W. Kamau Bell at SeriesFest in Colorado as part of a collaboration with the ACLU's podcast At Liberty. And today, you get to be in the audience! Listen in as Mo and Kamau discuss the differences between political and sociopolitical comedy, Kamau's evolving sense of humor, and what laughter has to do…
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This holiday week, we're handing BFF member Mo Fry Pasic the keys to the rocket ship! And Mo's chosen to air a very special interview of their show Worse Than You, featuring our very own co-captain Fin Argus. Listen in as Mo interviews Fin all about her music, her visual art, and their shared love for David Bowie. And check out Chris's episode of W…
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This week, we're re-releasing our episode on Rhymes for Young Ghouls with special guest Jess Murwin! If you can, please join us in donating to The Native Women's Collective -- https://www.nativewomenscollective.org/ Follow Jess on Instagram at @jessmurwin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Michael Cruz Kayne wrote a show about grief because it’s all he wanted to talk about. What resulted is the only project he’s ever made that matters to him: Sorry For Your Loss. He joins Mo this week to discuss feeling connected to his material, why he’s fought the instinct to be funny at the expense of being real, and how his work as a math tutor f…
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Bears and turkeys and frozen zombies, oh my! Consider this your Friendsgiving episode of One of Us, featuring our latest recruit Neil Zumwalde. Dig in, divas! Topics may include: tight spandex, cold reactors, mammalian lists, early 2000s bops, worship, triple tandem bikes, tune yards, monks, and Minnesota. Plus, an invasive question answered like n…
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It's Morphin Time! Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Carlos Camacho discuss Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)! Here's the Reddit thread of "Slime, Sludge, and Goo in Movies" - https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1gxsovx/slime_sludge_and_goo_in_movies/ Follow Carlos on social media at @carloscreates2018 and check out his podcast Th…
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Akilah Hughes knows her audience. They’ve been by her side since the early days of YouTube, growing with her through career pivots, cross-country moves, and illness. And last year, she invited them to her hometown of Florence, Kentucky. Akilah joins Mo to discuss what it was like to return to her high school for the podcast ⁠Rebel Spirit; how nosta…
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Nothing to see here—just four shirtless divas on Planet Gurl! This week, we’re traveling to meet TWO new recruits, Chad Westbrook and Kyle Kasabian, in a place that’s as sick and twisted as it is rhinestoned. Topics may include: sloppy moss girls, drag monsters, post-prison Martha, a space that’s mostly foyer, an elevator built on a shared vision, …
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For Jess Perlman, facilitating conversations with the beyond is a form of spiritual charades. This week, she joins Mo to discuss what it’s like to practice as a full-time psychic medium, why she treats this work like any other artistry, and what we can all stand to learn by releasing ourselves from the world of form. Jess is on Instagram @jess_perl…
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Planet? Planet. Yeah, we're traveling to another dang whole planet to meet our latest recruit, Lyndsey Frank. And this one's the kind where you're gonna have to shed your mortal coil. We'll give it back to you at the end of the episode, promise! Topics may include: Three (count 'em, three!) big knockers, zero brain cell entertainment, otherwordly s…
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Humor has been a lifeline for Christi Somers. And she wants everyone to have access to it. She joins Mo this week to discuss how she's overcome analysis paralysis, the importance of disarticulating love and laughter, and the bananas meeting that shifted her perspective on the entertainment industry. Christi's on Instagram @christisomers and at chri…
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Chris got a new job, Fin's another year older, and we're long overdue for a hangout episode! Join our co-captains on the rocket ship this week for an episode we've been holding onto for, well, nearly two months. It's a rainy day recording repurposed as a late fall heat wave episode, OKAY?! And we've got full video for this one available on Spotify …
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Where do we podcast? Everywhere! Especially when it's with special guest Sarah Marshall talking about The Devil's Advocate (1997)! Check out Sarah's new podcast The Devil You Know as well as You're Wrong About and You Are Good | @yourewrongaboutpod @youaregoodpod https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/c6jXBU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…
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When composer and musician Henry Koperski sits down at a piano, he's not looking to write the next great pop song. Instead, he's searching for a feeling. This week, he joins Mo to discuss how he's learning to take it slow with his art, what it's been like to embrace a solo career as Henki Skidu, and the comedy world reunion that could (maybe) never…
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*EXCITING NEWS FROM THE BEST FRIEND FORCE: WE'RE STARTING TO POST VIDEO EPISODES! You can watch the video version of this episode and last week's episode with Vic Michaelis in full on Spotify. And more video episodes are on the way... What're you waiting for, go see the BFF in action!* One order of cheese with a side of waterfall coming right up! T…
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Roz Hernandez should be more famous—and she's the first one to admit it. It's with this spirit that she approaches every project, from her 46-city stand-up tour this summer to her ghost hunting show to the podcasts that she hosts. She joins Mo this week to discuss making herself laugh, channeling her audience, and why the supernatural is just part …
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*EXCITING NEWS FROM THE BEST FRIEND FORCE: WE'RE STARTING TO POST VIDEO EPISODES! You can watch the full video version of this episode and ⁠our latest episode with Jacquis Neal on Spotify. And more video episodes are on the way... What're you waiting for, go see the BFF in action!* It all comes down to this: a place where the past, present, and fut…
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This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Alicia Berbenick talk tentacle boyfriends, goo, and Possession (1981). Here's the book we mention during the episode -- https://www.abebooks.com/9781800857063/Possession-Devils-Advocates-Taylor-Alison-1800857063/plp | Follow Alicia on social media at @bene_and_the_gesserits and @resident.easel and check …
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Tim Murray is the only one who can perform his solo show. It is, after all, called Tim Murray is WITCHES! But if you’ve ever felt out of place, he’s got a seat for you in the audience. Tim joins Mo this week to discuss Disney divas, feeling dropped in, and the importance of finding your coven. Tim is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @tmurray06. An…
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This week, Date Doctors Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ronald Young Jr. discuss Hitch (2005)! Vote for We the Unhoused at the Signal Awards at https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/activism-public-service-social-impact Follow Ronald on Instagram, Threads, and Letterboxd at @ohitsbigron and check out his podcasts Weight For …
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Fin Argus takes small journals with her wherever she goes, for drawing or lyrics or stray creative thoughts. She also carries an archive of all the music she's ever written; and that, she has memorized. Soon, we'll get to carry some of those songs with us, in the form of her forthcoming album "Running With Scissors." Join Fin and Mo this week as th…
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Nature is healing, and so are we. We hope our new recruit Patrick McDonald feels the same way! And, um, just ignore the whole "sky swamp" thing... Topics may include: being joined at the hip, knowing each other's bodies, fish kings, curly girls, bisexuality (sans intellect), the male loneliness epidemic, post-gender problems, and an all-out war on …
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The common denominator in Kimia Behpoornia's career is fun, and she's pursued it everywhere from her childhood math classes to some of TV's most beloved comedy series. This week, she joins Mo to reflect on her creative collaborations with her wife and her best friend, how she navigated being a queer kid—even before she had the language to express i…
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The rapture is coming and there are signs all around us: flaming trees, slides to the left, and the prescient voice of Britney Spears. Or, wait—that’s just this week’s episode of One of Us. It’s a new day on a new planet with a new recruit: Shakira Ja’nai Paye! Topics may include: political astrology, microgenerational Disney stars, the seeds of ou…
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For filmmaker and choreographer Sarah Friedland, screenwriting is a movement notation practice—one where she foregrounds bodies and cameras rather than dialogue. This week, she joins Mo to discuss the fifteen-year journey to her critically acclaimed feature debut Familiar Touch, what it was like to craft a "coming of old age" film, and how she's le…
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The pope of podcasting has come to bless the show. Will Chris and Fin abstain from evil thoughts? Or drag Paul F. Tompkins down with them?! To the Arctic we gooooo! Topics may include: the feeling of a city, getting duped by AI, pr*dators in nature; pr*dators in society, mind control, bus control, unorthodox currency exchanges, and—yet again—a myth…
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For Rashawn Nadine Scott, an hour spent with second graders is as creatively fulfilling as an hour spent on stage. This week, she joins Mo to discuss her recent foray into the classroom, how she contends with artistic funks, and why she meets every opportunity—from one-night-only musicals to long-running D&D games—by asking: "Why not me?" Follow Ra…
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Some might call it "just Niagara Falls," but to our latest recruit Alex Song-Xia, it's the First Part of Canada. Join us up North as we meet Alex... and an unexpected fellow traveler. Topics may include: listening to Al Pacino's voice at a faster-than-recommended speed, the art of dentistry, himbo Brendan Fraser, friendship tests, being a kid on 9/…
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Growing up, E.R. Fightmaster had to build their identity from scratch. Now, they're giving a new generation of queer youth a foundation for seeing—and becoming—themselves. For our season premiere, E.R. joins Mo to discuss why they see joy as a subversive act; how they balance the systemic and the personal in their work; and the power of Russian lit…
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Fin and Chris are BACK to searching the universe for new recruits to their Best Friend Force. And their latest target is none other than their Queer As Folk co-star Jesse Kames Keitel. Join them on an improvised, fully sound-designed, always unpredictable tour through space and time! Topics may include: Log-forward interior design, bivalve molluscs…
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Before we begin our next season, we've got something to address. Or rather, someone... Mo Fry Pasic joins Fin and Chris to hash out the matter of "the curse." Never forget! Mo's on Instagram @meauxpas. Take a tour with Mo, Fin, and Chris to the Ancient Olympics here. And make sure you're subscribed to their show Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic. Th…
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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Mattie Lubchansky examine First Cow (2019) and *milk* the conversation for all it's worth! Follow Mattie on IG at @mattielubchansky | check out her website at mattielubchansky.com | buy her book Simplicity at https://bookshop.org/p/books/simplicity-mattie-lubchansky/21997655?ean=9780593701126&next=…
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This week, we're unlocking an episode from our Patreon (aka Matreon) on Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and promoting out upcoming tour in the Midwest covering the Star Wars prequels! Indianapolis Aug 30, Chicago Aug 31, Madison Sept 4, Minneapolish Sept 7! Tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On Tuesday, September 2, the One of Us rocket ship will be landing BACK on your podcast feed for Season Two! Buckle up for another round of Kool-Aid, chaos, and community with an all-new group of Best Friend Force recruits. ⁠⁠⁠(Seriously, this group is STACKED...) So make sure you're subscribed, and while you're at it, leave us a rating and review—…
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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Mona Chalabi re-examine Her (2013) now that generative AI is actively ruining the world. Here are the articles we cite -- https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a62452522/ai-girlfriend/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a64444507/men-asking-chatgpt-for-dating-advice/ https://fut…
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This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Maris Kreizman discuss Dazed and Confused (1993)! Alright, alright, alright! Follow Maris on social media at @mariskreizman | check out her newsletter at www.themarisreview.com | buy her new book I Want to Burn This Place Down wherever books are sold! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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We're off for the next few weeks, but you've got everything you need to keep your creative process going! Whether you're on the road, by a body of water, or camped out next to your apartment's A/C (which... check for black mold, please), our back catalogue is waiting for you. We'll be back with all-new episodes in September. We love you, you're per…
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We're going on a Midwest Tour soon and we're covering the STAR WARS PREQUELS! The intersectional feminist discourse you desperately need on Episodes I, II, and III, baby!!! We'll be doing shows in the following cities: Indianapolis - August 30 Chicago - August 31 Madison - September 4 Minneapolis - September 7 Tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See o…
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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guests Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays break all the rules in the podcast rulebook by discussing Air Bud (1997)! P.S. grab tickets to the Bechdel Cast midwest tour at linktr.ee/bechdelcast Follow Lindy on IG at @thelindywest, Meagan at @importantmeagan, and their podcast at @textmebackpod See omnystud…
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