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Call Me Limbo
Hosted by David & Dai · EN
Call Me Limbo is your weekly dose of comedic therapy where pop culture and politics get tossed in a blender with personal stories, improv games, and zero chill. Hosted by Dai and David—two queer best friends with more opinions than filter—the show tackles everything from reality TV and music videos to capitalist hellscapes and Bad Bunny’s underwear.
It’s entertainment with a little revolution on the side.
Sometimes you’ll laugh until you cry. Sometimes you’ll cry until you’re organizing a union. Either way, we’re here for the drama, the joy, and the work of building a better world—with jokes. Always with jokes.
We believe the personal is political, but also… pop culture is too damn fun to ignore. So whether you’re here for the Disney Channel wand impressions or a fiery takedown of billionaires—welcome. You’ve found your people because when they go low.....we go lower. So, Call Me Limbo!
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Melat Kiros on Challenging a 30-Year Incumbent, Attack Ads, LGBTQ+ Rights, Respectability Politics, Restorative Justice, Redemption, and More!
6d ago00:57:29Tap to summarize"No one believes that they're the villain....I believe everybody can be redeemed." -Melat KirosThis week, Dai and David are joined by a favorite returning guest, Melat Kiros. Melat is running for Congress in Colorado's First Congressional District against a 30-year incumbent, and she has a high likelihood of winning the seat. Melat won almost two to one (63% to 32%) against Diana DeGette at Denver's County Assembly in March 2026. In this episode, we discuss Love Island, the health insurance marketplace, media control, the Equality Act, the attack ads that DeGette has launched against her, running a huge field operation, not accepting PAC money, restorative justice, holding Trump accountable, America's 250th Birthday, Colorado's Democratic state-wide primary elections, and so much more! We are releasing this episode early because of the upcoming election.Get your ballot in before 7 PM MT on Tuesday, June 30th! Learn more about the upcoming primary election on the Denver Clerk and Recorder's website.Listen to our previous episode, Call Me Congresswoman with Melat Kiros, that we recorded back in December 2025.Donate to Melat's CampaignFollow Melat on InstagramFollow Melat on TikTokFollow Melat on Twitter/X Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →I'm Blocking Men for Men's Mental Health Month
2w ago00:46:08Tap to summarizeCan I pull you for a chat? Give Me 10! Gimme 10!This week, Dai and David chat all things Love Island, more gay icons, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, problematic things we do as gay people, Graham Platner's win in Maine, Men's Mental Health Month, nudes, forgiveness, and much more. Also, go vote in the Colorado Primary Election, and please apply SPF! 😉U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Abercrombie Dress Code (WOSU Public Media)How To Find and Keep a Gay Man: 69 Spicy Tips for Lasting Love (Matt Bays) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →You know RuPaul fracks, right?
3w ago00:46:17Tap to summarizeNo homo, but you know RuPaul fracks, right? That's so girl wearing a skirt as a top!This week, Dai and David kick off Pride Month by remembering as many gay icons as they can, wonder what makes a gay icon, paint their nails, celebrate Susan Boyle's new bob, watch the hot new bombshells enter the villa on Love Island, discuss growing up queer in a small town, remember people who have passed during the AIDS crisis, and much much more.Call Me Saying Bye Felicia with DeMarcio Slaughter (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Call Me Multidimensional with Sunkee Angel (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Call Me My Most Authentic Self with Shane Hodges (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Call Me Ethical and Moral with Lindsay Tallman (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)The Gays in their Natural Habitat (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Call Me Fagé (The Yogurt, Obviously) with Jordan B (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Call Me At-Large Councilwoman with Sarah Parady (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Chaka Khan's New Song & Music Video Chakzilla (YouTube) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →"Will someone be talking to James on the 10th floor about his graphic tees?" and other reasons why CRIME IS OUT OF CONTROL!
4w ago00:46:24Tap to summarizeCRIME IS OUT OF CONTROL! The dogs are now shooting people at the gas station in David's hometown... And will someone please talk to James on the 10th floor about his graphic tees?! They're almost as bad as Obama's tan suit!This week, Dai and David eat sushi in Iowa, dress for comfort and fashion, air out between their legs, experience disappointment and pride, highlight activists in New Jersey, receive gay reparations, discuss gun violence, gun sales, liquor bootlegging across state lines, a storied gas station, and much much more.Strap your cat into a Baby Bjorn because it's going to be a very busy ride!Gun sales in Colorado fall to lowest level since 2014 (CPR News)Scottsbluff police respond to gunfire at convenience store after dog accidentally shoots person with a shotgun (KNOP News)Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store (The Guardian)Cheema's Owner Sentenced to Jail Following Bootlegging Investigation (KNEB News)Protestors clash with ICE agents amid hunger strike at Delaney Hall in Newark (WABC ABC7NY)New Jersey Police Arrest 10 Activists Attempting to Stop Ammunition Shipment to Israel (Democracy Now!) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →Call Me Cum Rag, I Mean Comrade
May 2200:42:06Tap to summarizeThis week, Dai and David learn about the loyalty of rats, wonder why people have rodents for pets, give hot takes on pets in public, sing songs with naughty words, woe over expensive gas prices, censure the Colorado governor, celebrate a data center moratorium in Denver, remember Barney Frank, and much much more.Climate scientists update predictions, with 2015 goal no longer plausible (Boston Herald)Colorado Supreme Court orders children's hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minors (PBS News)Denver City Council unanimously approves one-year moratorium on new data center construction (Denver7)'My biggest regret on council': Denver City Council apologizes for allowing data center to be built, passes moratorium (9News)Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis over Tina Peters commutation (CPR News)Progressive Colorado candidates call for impeachment of Gov. Polis over Tina Peters clemency (Denver7)Barney Frank, gay rights icon and architect of bank rules, dies at 86 (Axios)Read the DNC's full post-election autopsy for the 2024 campaign (PBS News) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →Too Online, Too Tired & Trying to Stay Human
May 1500:44:53Tap to summarizeAt some point, the scrolling stops feeling fun.This week on Call Me Limbo, a conversation about screen time spirals into something much bigger: burnout, overstimulation, emotional exhaustion, and the weird reality of trying to stay human in an online world that constantly demands our attention.We talk about doomscrolling, cheap dopamine, political fatigue, loneliness, TikTok propaganda, social media relationships, and why boredom now feels almost impossible to tolerate. And somehow… we still manage to laugh through it.If your phone says you spent 13 hours online this week, maybe it’s not just a “you” problem anymore. 😭Spend Dat by Yung Miami (YouTube)Call Me Securely Attached: Eli Harwood on Secure Relationships in an Anxious World (Call Me Limbo on Buzzsprout)Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore their new map (Politico) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →Call Me Defiance & Hope In Action with Natalie
May 800:47:43Tap to summarizeThis week, Dai and David are joined by Natalie, a proud Palestinian, licensed professional counselor, community organizer, entrepreneur, community advocate, a leader in the Colorado Palestine Coalition, and friend. Natalie discusses Palestinian pride and the intersections of American patriotism, white nationalism, healing individually and collectively, liberation individually and collectively, abolition and alternatives to incarceration, student movements rooted in social justice, creating heaven on earth, colonization, managing fear and anxiety, and much much more. We hope you find this conversation as soulful as we did!Go check out Natalie and other Denver Palestinians in the Unseen Exhibit at RedLine Contemporary Art Center open now through May 17, 2026.Rapsody - 12 Problems (Extended Version) (YouTube) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →Nothing Makes Sense Anymore… And That’s the Problem
May 100:48:13Tap to summarizeContent Warning: This episode discusses suicide and death. Please listen with care for yourself and others. We are all we have.This week on Call Me Limbo, we start with prairie dogs (don’t ask 😭)… and somehow end up questioning reality, the system, and what any of this is actually for.Dai and David get real about what it feels like to live in a world where everything seems just slightly off. From misinformation and political chaos to burnout, purpose, and the pressure to “do the right thing” in a system that doesn’t reward it. This episode goes deeper than expected.We talk about: – questioning what’s real in today’s media landscape – the exhaustion of trying to live with integrity in a broken system – why so many people feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or just tired – and the growing sense that the life we were promised… might not existAnd because we’re still us, we also get into the Megan Thee Stallion breakup, modern dating chaos, and why some people really need to get it together.It’s funny, it’s honest, and it’s a little too real.If you’ve been feeling like nothing quite adds up lately… yeah. Same.Things that have made David cry this week:LaRussell - GT Coupe (YouTube)LaRussell - Second Hand Emotion (YouTube)Official Sad Beige - I'm Not Hungry Anymore (Instagram) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →Are We Broke, Regressing, or Just Being Played?
Apr 2400:44:06Tap to summarizeThis week on Call Me Limbo, Dai and David cover everything from rising gas prices to the bigger question: are we actually moving forward… or quietly going backwards?We kick things off with recession-coded behavior (yes, we’re all suddenly experts at squeezing every drop of gas), before diving into major policy updates across the country. From Colorado’s controversial labor changes impacting farm workers to expanding abortion access on college campuses, this episode breaks down what’s happening—and why it matters.Then we head to Virginia, where a major redistricting vote just passed, sparking legal pushback and raising bigger questions about fairness, power, and who really controls elections.Along the way, we also tackle: – the reality behind “gerrymandering” – why fairness in politics isn’t static – and how everyday people are being affected by decisions made far above themAs always, we keep it honest, a little chaotic, and rooted in what everyday Americans are actually experiencing.If you’ve been feeling like something doesn’t quite add up lately… you’re not alone.Show Notes:CORRECTION: Texas no longer has a six-week abortion ban. Texas has a near total ban on all abortions. (NPR)Call Me Congresswoman with Melat Kiros (Call Me Limbo Buzzsprout)Colorado lawmakers vote to strip farm workers of some overtime wage protections (CPR News)Democrats want Colorado colleges to provide abortion medication (Colorado Politics)Court pauses redistricting in Virginia, day after voters approve new maps (BBC)"Crispy Chicken" Mary J. Blige Burger King Commercial (YouTube)Mary J. Blige Sings To Hillary Clinton (YouTube) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
Transcribe →Y’all Are Not Okay… And It’s Getting Worse
Apr 1700:55:06Tap to summarizeContent Warning: Toward the end of this episode, we discuss suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.This week on Call Me Limbo, we ask a very simple question: are people okay right now? And the answer… is no.Dai and David dive into everything from rising crime narratives to the ways society feels increasingly off balance. What starts as a conversation about culture quickly spirals into something deeper: why everything feels tense, disconnected, and just a little unhinged.And because this is Call Me Limbo, we also address a growing public concern that no one else seems brave enough to tackle… if your feet are crusty, we need to talk.From politics to personal hygiene to the state of the world, this episode is funny, chaotic, and a little too real.If you’ve been feeling like something is “off” lately… you’re not alone.Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberShow Notes:Denver police swarmed Montbello woman's 70th birthday party with guns drawn after nearby ShotSpotter alert, lawsuit alleges (Denver Post)2026 Kimberly-Clark distribution center fire (Wikipedia)Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife found dead in murder-suicide, police say (Washington Post)Jefferson County tries something new: vasectomy Fridays (Denverite) Support the showSign Up for Our SubstackBecome a Patreon MemberVenmo & CashApp: @CallMeLimboPodInstagram, Twitter, TikTok, & Threads: @CallMeLimboPodTheme Music by Aidan Ivory Edwards.Logo by Mark Mittelstaedt.
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