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Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
Patrick Finn
168 episodes
2 days ago
We're grumpy because we're old. We're gay because we like men. and our dogs are along for the ride. Join Patrick and Tommie and Abigale and Louie as they talk about whatever they want.
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We're grumpy because we're old. We're gay because we like men. and our dogs are along for the ride. Join Patrick and Tommie and Abigale and Louie as they talk about whatever they want.
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Personal Journals
Comedy,
Society & Culture
Episodes (20/168)
Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
October 29, 2025 Episode 149 Part One: Blue Collar Bottom
In the first half of this episode, Patrick and Tommie investigate the mystery of the blue dogs of Chernobyl, meet the Pastor Garafiano, remember Fanny Brice on her birthday, Tommie sings a duet with Barbra Streisand, they say goodbye to actresses June Lockhart and Prunella Scales, get caught in The Act with Liza Minnelli, throw (kitty) litter at National Cat Day, wonder if the Supreme Court will take another look at same-sex marriage, question if President Trump is serious about running for a third term, worry if Trump will place military forces on American soil in the future, and ogle at the hot white men in the U.S. Labor Department's Soviet-style posters.
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3 days ago
1 hour 7 minutes 58 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
October 15, 2025 Episode 148: Patti Smith Lights Up My Life
In this week's episode, Patrick issues a PSA about dogs and lithium-ion batteries, he and Tommie meet the Otterhound, bid farewell to trans activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy and R&B singer D'Angelo, praise The Great Dictator, celebrate I Love Lucy Day, discuss the Supreme Court and the Voting Rights Act, sing the blues for a clarinet-playing protester arrested outside of an ICE facility, are shocked by the arrest of a man for posting a meme, laugh at the Young Republicans caught up in the chat scandal, mock the Congressman with a swastika on an American flag in his office, Patrick tries to explain the reasons for the government shutdown, they review Monsters: The Ed Gein Story, they name the movies that scared them, and Tommie needs a nap.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 36 minutes 51 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
October 1, 2025 Episode 147 Part Two: Jesus With The Gay Men
In the second half of this episode, Patrick and Tommie do not lament the cancellation of gay sitcom Mid-Century Modern, Tommie reviews the 2022 Netflix series Titans: The Rise Of Hollywood, Patrick reviews Alien: Earth and the 1980 film Ordinary People, they rap about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, meet actress Tilly Norwood and discuss the effect of AI on the film industry, review the NY Times article about the financial troubles of Broadway musicals, and name the plays or musicals they'd like to direct.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 5 minutes 45 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
October 1 2025 Episode 147 Part One: Louie Has No Chill
In the first half of this week's episode, the men go head-to-head with the New Zealand Heading Dog, salute the late President Jimmy Carter on his birthday, sing the praises of Julie Andrews, say farewell to zoologist Jane Goodall, meet the gay baseball player credited with inventing the high-five, Tommie explains the correct pronunciation of Yom Kippur, they criticize Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' lack of respect for legal precedent, look at the possible consequences of President Trump sending troops to U.S. cities, and Tommie discusses his exile from certain social media and exploration of alternatives. (Part Two will be released on Wednesday, October 8.)
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1 month ago
59 minutes 53 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
September 17, 2025 Episode 146 Part Two : I Want To See It Twice More!
In the second half of this episode, Patrick reviews the shows Wednesday, Alien: Earth, and a bunch of old films he watched on YouTube, they cash out on FBI head Kash Patel, give Attorney General Pam Bondi a refresher course in the First Amendment, wonder why two queer communities lowered their flags for Charlie Kirk, name the musicals they'd like to see revived, and discuss the problem of community theatre actors not learning their lines.
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1 month ago
52 minutes 18 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
September 17, 2025 Episode 146, Part One: Sandbox Riot
1 month ago
58 minutes 47 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
June 25, 2025 Episode 145: Brighter Than Doris Day
In this final episode of the season, Patrick's husband Steven fills in for Tommie, they welcome their guests Rosie Collette and Cade Meier, meet the Lakeland Terrier, celebrate George Michael's birthday, discuss Benson Boone's music and media saturation, say farewell to singer Lou Christie, singer/actor Bobby Sherman, and television chef Anne Burrell, celebrate the first display of the Pride flag, listen to a Harvey Milk speech, Rosie and Cade fail a queer history test, they all go bottom-feeding with catfish, learn that sports are good for trans teens' mental health, review recent Supreme Court rulings, try to escape Alligator Alcatraz, laugh at some far-right Christianist politicians, name their favorite acting roles they would like to perform again, and say goodbye for the summer. See you in September!
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4 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 25 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
June 11, 2025 Episode 144: Stupid, Stupid People
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie stand up for postal workers, meet the Kangal Shepherd Dog, wish a Happy Birthday Founding Father Joseph Warren, say goodbye to two music icons, go flying with E.T., crash and burn with Grease 2, take the day off with Ferris Bueller, clear up a misconception about German chocolate cake, celebrate a breakthrough in AIDS research, wonder how far Trump will take matters in Los Angeles and beyond, Tommie invents the word "repercupercation," Patrick reviews the film Sinners, Tommie reviews the Tony Awards, Patrick defends his statement about the musical Maybe Happy Ending, Tommie interrupts Patrick one too many times, and they name their favorite music scenes in non-musical films.
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4 months ago
2 hours 13 minutes 23 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
June 4, 2025 Episode 143: Irritable Ernst Syndrome
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie welcome returning guest John J. Steele, Jr., Patrick talks about his vacation in Provincetown, Tommie loves the proximity of the local cannabis dispensaries, they meet the Japanese Chin, wish a Happy Birthday to gay singer/actor Sam Harris, say goodbye to actress Loretta Swit, gay Native-American actor Jonathan Joss, and gay writer Edmund White, celebrate a legendary day in music history, savor the taste of cognac while hugging a cat, learn that seniors are getting higher, John promotes the upcoming concerts of the Long Island Gay Men's Chorus, Patrick and Tommie discuss the difference between anti-Semitism and opposition to the Israeli government, they watch the Navy abandon Harvey Milk, discuss the recent Patti LuPone brouhaha, think Senator Joni Ernst looks good in a cemetery, look for the parade for Title IX Month, and name their favorite cult films.
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5 months ago
2 hours 14 minutes 40 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
May 21, 2025 Episode 142: Sit On A Happy Face
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie discuss murder mystery events, meet the Indian Spitz, remember gay activist Frank Kameny on his birthday, say, "Bye, Bye, Charles Strouse," enjoy one last beer with George "Norm" Wendt, Tommy talks everything Gypsy, they salute Clara Barton, learn the obvious about breakfast cereals, get the latest measles update, watch President Trump defy court orders, get the truth about South Africa, Patrick reviews a little known provision of Trump's "big beautiful bill," they review a Netflix docuseries about a married British couple who were also killers, listen to the Eurovision Song Contest winner, name their five favorite fictional nurses, and debate school taxes and the state of education.
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5 months ago
2 hours 8 minutes 38 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
May 7, 2025 Episode 141: Big Puffy Balls
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie growl about recent dog attacks in New York City, go hunting with the Hanover Hound, go to the ballet with Tchaikovsky, go to town with Gary Cooper, say farewell to comic actress Ruth Buzzi and singer Jill Sobule, dance the Can-Can with Cole Porter, producer Steven gives a cooking lesson on roast leg of lamb, they get a checkup on the latest measles cases, give a thumbs down to the Supreme Court upholding the ban on trans members of the armed forces, don't know how President Trump doesn't know if everyone in the U.S. is entitled to due process, savor U.S-Swedish meatball diplomacy, Tommie considers running for office, Patrick reviews the comedic mystery A Simple Favor before it disappears from Netflix, Patrick names some heroes of the week, and the men pick their favorite flowers.
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5 months ago
1 hour 19 minutes 45 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
April 30, 2025 Episode 140: Cardinal Gibbons
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie celebrate the capture of Valerie the runaway dachshund, meet the Gaucho Sheepdog, share a brownie with Alice B. Toklas, say goodbye to drag artist Jiggly Caliente, light a fire for Beltane, ponder how the Supreme Court will rule on the case of the first public religious charter school, review Trump's first 100 days in office, wonder if Pete Buttigieg is a bear, debate the artistic merits of the film Predator 2, Tommie loves cinematic papal conclaves, they mock the Cumberland Gap Tree vandals, and Steven joins them to name their favorite Looney Tunes characters.
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6 months ago
1 hour 55 minutes 48 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
April 23, 2025 Episode 139: Disco Pope
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie discuss how not to lose one's dog, herd reindeer with the Finnish Lapphund, celebrate the birthdays of the world's greatest playwright and one of the worst U.S. Presidents not named Donald, mark the passing of Pope Francis and review his record on LGBTQIA issues, watch the first YouTube video, rock with the Ramones, Tommie finds a way to make sense of Harold Pinter but can't make sense of the U.S. Supreme Court, Patrick describes how we now live under a fascist government, Tommie spills the tea on the latest winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, Patrick reviews the films Heretic and September 5, they chat on Signal about Stupid Person Pete Hegseth, and name their favorite Shakespeare plays.
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6 months ago
2 hours 14 minutes 14 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
April 2, 2025 Episode 138: Ask Your Doctor For Beaujolais Nouveau
In this week's episode, Tommie suffers through the drama of children's theatre, he and Patrick find out the meaning of the word "cocker," ask Marvin Gaye what's going on, say goodbye to Richard Chamberlain and Val Kilmer, watch Debbie Reynolds play a singing nun, celebrate the Fleetwood Mac album Rumours, Tommie walks away from his peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Patrick reviews the Insurrection Act, its possible use in the future, and a possible third term for President Trump, Tommie rants about the failure of the American experiment in democracy and a feckless Democratic Party, they review the Netflix series the Residence and the Hulu series Mid-Century Modern, mock the Signal chat group and wonder how a Florida woman violated her chihuahua, and name their favorite LGBTQIA characters from non-LGBTQIA television and film.
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7 months ago
1 hour 53 minutes 6 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
March 19, 2025 Episode 137: The Horrors Persist, But So Do I
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie review the American Kennel Club's list of the most popular dogs, meet the Danish Spitz, pass the tanning butter to late B-52's guitarist Ricky Wilson, pay tribute to the film Victoria/Victoria and Broadway musical Avenue Q, enjoy some chocolate caramel and stuffed quail in the backyard, explore the history of autopens, review the case of Mahmoud Khalil and its First Amendment implications, listen to the Voice of America go mute, Tommie comes up with a new political party, Patrick reviews the horror film Longlegs and the Netflix series Adolescence, and they name their favorite B-52's songs.
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7 months ago
1 hour 34 minutes 15 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
March 5, 2025 Episode 136: Lesbian Hyper-Feminine Pink Cowgirl with 80's Undertones
Tommy sits out this episode, so Patrick and his husband/producer Steven welcome their friend Rosie Collette, enjoy a mush on the Iditarod, meet the Calupoh, enjoy some (Murray) Head, say farewell to singer/actor David Johansen, say bye-bye to Bring Back Birdie, mount up for Brokeback Mountain, put some cheese in their doodles, Rosie gives the men a glimpse of the lesbian life, Patrick watched Trump's speech so you didn't have to, and corrects his lies about trans people, Rosie tells the men all about Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Patrick reviews the classic 1974 film The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three, and they name their favorite famous lesbians.
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8 months ago
1 hour 37 minutes 56 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
February 26, 2025 Episode 135: No, Superman! Don't Do It!
n this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie honor the Long Island student who developed a prosthetic leg for a dog, wonder if the Pope plays a musical instrument, celebrate music legends Fats Domino and Johnny Cash, mourn the loss of singers Jerry Butler and Roberta Flack, take a look at the longest-running murder-mystery on Broadway and the then-controversial film adaptation, get a thrill discussing the Michael Jackson album Thriller, chew on some pistachios, get an update on the Texas measles outbreak, review the good and bad news from the Supreme Court, Tommie declares drag queens are the ambassadors for life on earth, they enjoy a moment of schadenfreude and an omelet over lagging ticket sales at the Kennedy Center and Republican town hall meetings, review old and new films, mock the Trump voters with voter regret, and name rarely-used names they'd like to see make a comeback.
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8 months ago
1 hour 52 minutes 45 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
February 19, 2025 Episode 134: Broken
In this week's episode, Patrick's spirit is broken by a series of horrible news stories from the past week, so for the sake of their sanity he and Tommie move on to dog shelters, catch the scent of a Barak Hound, salute the late Hurricane the Secret Service dog, celebrate a man who studied the stars and another who became a Warhol superstar, Tommie reveals a centuries-old, world-wide conspiracy, Tommie reviews the film Wicked, and he and Patrick name their favorite songs of hope and despair.
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8 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 35 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
February 12, 2025 Episode 133: A Taste Of Harry Hamlin
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie congratulate Westminster Dog Show winner Monty, go herding with the Aidi, go ape for Charles Darwin, wrestle with Abraham Lincoln, celebrate the founding of the NAACP, remember the 1982 mainstream gay film Making Love, keep the Faith in George Michael, review the past weeks' attacks on the trans community, Tommie reviews the 1991 gay film Poison and the gay limited series Fellow Travelers, he and Patrick discuss the reactions to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance, take a ride on a giraffe in heaven with Jesus and prophetess Donna Rigney, feud over Five Faves, Tommie wants to know how to shop without supporting supporters of fascism, and they direct a kick at the asses of (primarily gay white male) members of the "ligbidiqua community" for not addressing their own prejudices and not standing up for trans people.
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8 months ago
1 hour 50 minutes 14 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
January 29, 2025 Episode 132: Where Is Everybody?
In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie celebrate service dogs, wish a Happy Birthday to the Father of the American Revolution, learn a little about the Sunflower State, Tommie explains his novel idea for educating children, they indulge in some Sweet Charity, lather up at Rose Royce's Car Wash, get Frito-Layed on National Corn Chip Day, learn about the ADHD increase in the U.S., watch the CDC go AWL from the WHO, watch Trump persecute trans people and indoctrinate school children against indoctrination, get ready for a spring cleaning at Guantanamo Bay, throw out their maps of the Gulf of whatever Google calls it, enjoy the taste of freedom with a Proud Boy Burger, lament Martina Navratilova's ignorance of queer history, name their favorite end-of-the-world films, and gripe about the lack of political opposition in general, and the lack of queer activism in particular.
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9 months ago
1 hour 34 minutes 29 seconds

Grumpy Old Gay Men and Their Dogs
We're grumpy because we're old. We're gay because we like men. and our dogs are along for the ride. Join Patrick and Tommie and Abigale and Louie as they talk about whatever they want.