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The Gaymazing Race

Nicole J. Georges and Karen Tongson

A limited podcast series on The Amazing Race from an LGBTQ point-of-view, hosted by authors, profs & professional queers Nicole J. Georges & Karen Tongson.

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Ep. 65: Bathhouse Kings and False Bottoms in Budapest

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/10/21

The Amazing Race heads to Budapest, where teams have the option of taking a direct sleeper train from Prague that arrives an hour later, or enduring three transfers to land an hour earlier. Which would YOU choose? Team Sissy-My-Sissy proves they can thrive without the Trainwreck alliance, and Izzy and Paige offer the realest lesbian bathing suit representation we’ve ever seen on TV. We’re profoundly upset by taxis passing up Jas and Jag bc of their appearance as (in their own words) “turbanators.”

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01:27:42

Ep. 64: Foam Party + Strap and Plow in Kutna Hora

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/10/13

THEEEEE Izzy and Paige join Karen as guest-hosts this episode, while Nicole is off in the Pacific Northwest causing trouble. We recap the episode together from their insider’s perspective on what it felt like to run this leg, while reveling in all the gaymazing moments yielded by resident beer expert Stephanie, and Kristene of the 1-shot goal at hockey. Plus, we get a candid take on how Izzy and Paige feel about the Trainwreck alliance and the strategy behind the Driver’s Seat twist (or as we like

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50:23

Ep. 63: Swiping Right for HRNKY PRNKY in Prague

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/10/06

The teams dive into some old-school Amazing Race travel (by train) from the Netherlands to Prague. At the top of the pack, Jas and Jag (the self-dubbed “turbanators”) ally with the Brothers Keffiyeh, Joseph and Adam, and team Sister-my-Sister / Huju (aka hug-jump), Natalie and Stephanie. Team Orange, Kristene and Rubina sound like they’re speaking Klingon at the tavern crest-matching challenge, and Team Lesbos, aka LEZBOSS, Izzy and Paige tell us their love story, complete with photos taken in a

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01:01:33

Ep. 62: “We’re Doin’ it For the Queers”

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2025/09/29

We’re back covering season 38 of The Amazing Race, which is filled with Big Brother contestants and GAYS! Phil greets teams in the “cradle of democracy,” as they’re collectively tasked with human bowling, creating cheese pyramids and color-coordinating gerber daisies, the flowers Karen calls “90s lesbian coded.” We LOVE Izzy and Paige, who look like they’re already part of our friend group (Thanks for inviting us to the S38 Hollywood Premiere Party)! We also have our eyes on the core lady-to-lady

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01:10:27

Ultimatum: Queer Love S2E3 - Magan Moans Sadly

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/07/10

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01:36:39

Ultimatum: Queer Love S2E2 - "They F****** 'Til The...

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/07/04

Creator of the Ultimatum Fantasy League Dani Wassel, and raconteur, writer and performer Amanda-Faye Jimenez join Karen and Nicole to process everything from "The Choice" to "Ultimatum Day." We discuss a range of topics from trial spouse criteria, to dommy mommy issues, to sexual loopholes and "good old fashioned tribadism." Happy 4th of July!

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01:10:48

Ultimatum: Queer Love S2E1 - Butterflies and Cockroaches

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/06/28

Surprise! TGR returns with 3 special bonus episodes on season 2 of THE ULTIMATUM: QUEER LOVE. Karen and Nicole gather queer experts, friends of the pod and Ultimatum enthusiasts to join them in astute, if also sometimes raw and raunchy assessments of the couplings, uncouplings and potential throuplings of Netflix's messiest queer dating show. This week: Greta La Fleur and Poulomi Saha join us to introduce all the couples, haircuts, trial spouses and more leading up to "The Choice."

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01:40:54

Ep. 61: Elimination Station for the S37 Amazing Race...

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/05/26

Join us for some intense and candid Elimination Station interviews with the final 4 teams, Josiah and Alyssa, Jonathan and Ana, Han and Holden and Jack and Carson. So much gaymazing processing, truth talking and big love! Follow our IG @gaymazingrace for updates on footage taken at the watch party :)

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01:27:27

Ep. 59 & 60: “Shout Out to All My Lisbons” / Queer...

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/05/20

The Amazing Race reaches its breathtaking end, and we dive into all the Gaymazingness the final legs in Portugal and Miami have to offer. We’re left with a cliffhanger at the end of the penultimate episode, in which team ToH and the Soccersexuals compete for the last spot in the finale. In the finale, we see teams face their greatest fears while trying to achieve their greatest hopes. Have we reached peak Gaymazing from this most beloved reality franchise? What protocols of therapy and calling in

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58:06

Ep. 58: Our Strategy is to Make it Pretty in Strasbourg

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/05/12

This was a tough episode of The Amazing Race for the contestants and us. The teams joust head-to-head, which brings up a lot of masc issues with the str8 guys, before consuming eight varieties of French soft, semi soft and hard cheeses on an empty stomach, followed by running up the stairs of a cathedral. Team Tragedy of Heterosexuality (Jonathan and Ana) are having a ROUGH leg, as Jonathan won’t stop berating Ana for her every move, even though (maybe because?) he was bested at the joust by Carson

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43:59

Ep. 57: Gagging from Excitement in Napoli

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/05/05

We’ve reached leg 9 of The Amazing Race, and all of the teams are excited by the old world charm and “verticality” of Napoli, Italy–and it’s the first time TAR has visited this destination. Mark is “gagged” to be there, and we learn more about his and Brett’s backstory as godpoppas and donors to their lesbian BFF neighbors in Las Vegas. Jonathan and Ana have their best detour yet and work well together assembling a mandolin, while all the other teams fondle, plait and braid mozzarella. Carson

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01:08:31

Ep. 56: Klek it Like It’s Hot in Sofia, Bulgaria

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/04/29

The Amazing Race continues in Sofia, Bulgaria, and we wonder: which TAR intern had to book the dungeon on Peer Space for the fire-walking Express Pass challenge? Nicole thinks this episode in the “A”-range for its gay score when all of our straight guy competitors take tremendous joy dancing in the water with circles of local men,, as the teams have to dive “Like a Prayer”-style to fetch an ornate cross out of the water. What About Bob (Han and Holden) switch affiliations in the middle of a Davinci

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01:07:02

Ep. 55: Who Wants to Fill ‘er Up in Bulgaria?

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/04/21

The Amazing Race teams face their first self-drive in Bulgaria, as well as another double U-turn. Our Gaymers end up lost beyond all hope, it seems, after struggling with navigation lagging nearly three hours behind everyone else. This leaves teams What About Bob (Han and Holden) and the Basic Bros (Nick and Mike) vulnerable to the U-turn, which is exactly what Erika and Melinda do to the boys. Ana endures more of Jonathan’s craptastic attitude, as he blames her for every little thing that goes

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01:09:43

Ep. 54: “That’s my girl! And by that I mean my...

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/04/14

We’ve reached the halfway point of The Amazing Race, and the teams are in Dubai for some SATC2-coded adventures, along with two roadblocks, a fast forward and lots of diving. We learn that Han has a boyfriend (sad) after she says “YES, CHEF” during a tea challenge, but where the Lorde taketh, they also giveth, and we get a few Gaymazing moments (perhaps unintentionally) courtesy of Holden. Our Gaymers can no longer hide that they’re a threat, while Brett composes a song on the beach in Dubai

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01:25:25

Ep. 53: Gaycation and Domination in Bali

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/04/07

Nicole and Karen get into the gayest episode of The Amazing Race this season, as Cirque du So Gay (Mark and Brett), and The Gaymers (Jack and Carson) both wind up on top–but who tops whom between them? Meanwhile, the tragedy of heterosexuality plays out as two of the remaining three straight couples face the dreaded double U-Turn. Karen, who is based in NY until the end of the season made her way to the Gaymers’ weekly watch party at Berry Park in Brooklyn, where she hung out and got some awesome

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01:18:20

EP. 52: Taxicab Tingles & Gay Choreo in Bali

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/03/31

The Amazing Race heads to Bali, and our special guest co-hosts Ricky & César, the winners of season 36, join Karen to process the first ever “Driver’s Seat” aka “Knee Deep in the Passenger Seat” challenge. Our Gaymers Carson and Jack bring multiple gaymazing moments in taxicabs and on their ATVs this episode. Meanwhile, Team Cirque du so Gay, Mark and Brett hustle hard while telling us about their skin care routine and the importance of Zen. Our last sapphic-coded duo, Team Cardigan (Bernie and

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01:03:11

Ep. 51: Knee Deep in the Passenger Seat in Kyoto

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2025/03/24

Both Karen and Nicole are recording on the road after their own planes, trains and automobiles, so their Amazing Race recap is a little more “gestalt” than precise for S37, E4, as the teams travel to Kyoto on the bullet train. Ironically, both our sapphic fanfic team, Bernie and Carrigain and our actual sapphic team, Courney and Jasmin are in trouble on this leg after being confronted by a sporty challenge. Soccer opens our eyes to the bisexual potential of a couple of the other teams. While all the

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59:46

Ep. 50: Gays Know How to Drape in Osaka

The Gaymazing Race ·

2025/03/17

The Amazing Race continues onto Osaka, Japan, and some of our gaymazing suspicions are confirmed, as we learn about the gamers (aka “gaymers”) cute back-story of coming out to each other as young gays who weren’t gay for each other. We’ve rechristened Carrigain with the sapphic Gaylor nickname, “Cardigan,” and Nicole has pointed out that Bernie’s tongue is pierced and looks good with her hoodie. Meanwhile, the teams drum, wrestle sumos and make mochi, while Karen insists on adding “making mochi” to

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01:28:31

Ep. 49: Bun Scrambling & Getting Forked in Hong Kong

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2025/03/10

What is bun-scrambling, and who’s good at it? And which daddy gets to be “a female” in an opera singing challenge in Hong Kong? Welcome back to the Gaymazing Race!!! Season 37 of The Amazing Race debuts with 14 teams, the most ever to compete on the first leg. This is owed to the introduction of a NEW challenge structure, the “Fork in the Road,” where teams are divided for the detour and the pit stop, effectively narrowing the competition to just 7 teams on each side. Who survives this cutthroat

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01:46:16

Ep. 48: The Most Gaymazing Episode EVER in...

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2024/05/20

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