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Messy Thoughts
Messy Thoughts is a no-holds-barred talk show where Austin-based friends BJ Burgess and LeBron Huggins catch up weekly to get into the mess—from pop culture deep dives to personal rabbit holes. Each episode explores life, sex, identity, and everything in between through a queer lens, as the duo trade off asking each other a mix of intrusive thoughts and premeditated questions that range from hilarious to heartfelt. Whether it’s unpacking bad behavior or dissecting viral drama, BJ and LeBron…
Episodes
Messy Thoughts"We Grew Up Gay in the Church. Here's What Happened." - Messy Thoughts 49
MESSY THOUGHTS 49. Can you be gay AND Christian? What happens when the church you grew up in tells you that who you are is wrong? And do you really need…
Messy Thoughts"Why Austin Needs More Black Queer Spaces" feat. Marcus Darling - Messy Thoughts 48
MESSY THOUGHTS 48. From college football to the ballroom scene to building some of Austin's most exciting Black nightlife experiences, Marcus Dalton knows how…
Messy Thoughts"Facing Our Worst Fears" - Messy Thoughts 47
MESSY THOUGHTS 47. 👻 IT'S OUR SPOOKY EPISODE. 👻 BJ and LeBron dim the lights, pull out a Ouija board, and try to contact a legend. (It did not go how we…
Messy Thoughts"The Bottoms Are Not Afraid To Be Political" - Messy Thoughts 46
MESSY THOUGHTS 46. BJ and LeBron are NOT holding back. This week's episode starts chaotic (Charli XCX concert cocaine theories, anyone?) and escalates into a…
Messy Thoughts"Gays And Sports?" - Messy Thoughts 45
MESSY THOUGHTS 45. Sunglasses on, identity stolen, and trauma unpacked — welcome back to Messy Thoughts! 🏈🏐🎾 This week BJ and LeBron are talking about THE…
Messy Thoughts"That Never Happened" feat. Christie Hoffman - Messy Thoughts 44
MESSY THOUGHTS 44. Messy Thoughts is back with one of the most honest, hilarious, and healing conversations we've ever had on this podcast. BJ and LeBron sit…
Messy Thoughts"The Family You Were Born Into" - Messy Thoughts 43
MESSY THOUGHTS 43. BJ, LeBron and Keller are in their feelings — and their family memories — for episode 43. What starts as a chaotic pre-show debate about…
Messy Thoughts"Everything is Changing And We're Not Okay" - Messy Thoughts 42
MESSY THOUGHTS 42. BJ, LeBron, and a special appearance from Keller are back — and this one went everywhere. It starts with BJ's niceness finally running out…
Messy Thoughts"We Were NOT Prepared for These Questions" - Messy Thoughts 41
MESSY THOUGHTS 41. This week BJ and LeBron are going full Messy Bowl — no regular agenda, just topics pulled straight from the bowl and a 10-minute clock. What…
Messy Thoughts"Can You Be In a Relationship Without Losing Yourself?" - Messy Thoughts 40
MESSY THOUGHTS 40. BJ and LeBron are NOT holding back. This week's episode kicks off with a genuinely philosophical detour — what if everyone you've ever met…
Messy Thoughts"The Anatomy of a Hater" - Messy Thoughts 39
MESSY THOUGHTS EPISODE 39. What does it actually mean to be a hater — and is it always a bad thing? BJ and LeBron crack open some Trip melon cucumber drinks…
Messy Thoughts"Are The Gays Loving Themselves?" - Messy Thoughts 38
MESSY THOUGHTS 38. We're back. And we have thoughts. BJ and LeBron return from their mid-season break with a packed episode — movie quote challenges, Europe…
Messy Thoughts"I Used to Dance!! (with Colton Dowling)" - Messy Thoughts 37
MESSY THOUGHTS 37. Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Colton Dowling (Some of This Is Bad) pulls up to the Messy Thoughts studio — and within about ninety…
Messy Thoughts"The Bald & The Beautiful (Dillion's Back!)" - Messy Thoughts 36
MESSY THOUGHTS 36. Dillion Kordell is BACK — bald, 30, and cussing out his comment section. 💅🏾 The girls are messy this week. Returning guest and Dillion…
Messy Thoughts"Diamonds Are Forever with Diamond Dior Davenport" - Messy Thoughts 35
MESSY THOUGHTS 35. Austin drag icon Diamond Dior Davenport joins BJ and LeBron for one of the most personal, chaotic, and genuinely moving episodes yet…
Messy Thoughts"Food Talk (DO YOU WANT A REVOLUTION) with Rell Rugely" - Messy Thoughts 34
MESSY THOUGHTS 34. BJ and LeBron finally run the tapes on how they actually met Austin food creator Rell Rugely (@RellEatsWorld) — fully nude, fully confident…
Messy Thoughts"Glass Closets & Coming Out Stories" - Messy Thoughts 33
MESSY THOUGHTS 33. 🏳️🌈 THE COMING OUT EPISODE 🏳️🌈 It's Pride Month, and we're finally doing the episode we've been saving since the very beginning. BJ and…
Messy Thoughts"Church Ladies at the Function with Jeremy A. Teel" - Messy Thoughts 32
Get ready for some REAL conversation! This week we're sitting down with the fabulous Jeremy A. Teel—a true community staple and one of the first people our…
Messy Thoughts"Cancellation (A Messy Review)" - Messy Thoughts 31
MESSY THOUGHTS 31. This week on Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron are getting into the messy, complicated, and sometimes hilarious world of cancel culture. Before…
Messy Thoughts"Legs, Hips, and Body-Ody-Ody (Hantavirus?!?)" - Messy Thoughts 30
MESSY THOUGHTS EPISODE 30. This week on Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron are talking summer bodies, gay beauty standards, body image, and the complicated way…
Messy Thoughts"Respect Your Elders? Absolutely Not" - Messy Thoughts 29
MESSY THOUGHTS 29. Welcome back to Messy Thoughts! This week, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, stan culture, internet chaos, and “hills we’re willing to die on” all collide…
Messy Thoughts"Y'all remember masks, protest, and 2020?" - Messy Thoughts 28
MESSY THOUGHTS 28. This week on Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron are taking a messy, funny, and surprisingly reflective trip back to 2020 — the year of…
Messy Thoughts"Coachella: Beauty & the BBC?!?!" - Messy Thoughts 27
MESSY THOUGHTS 27. BJ and LeBron are back after a little break, and they’ve got a lot to catch up on. The episode kicks off with some very Messy Thoughts…
Messy Thoughts"Live From Boise! Treefort Music Fest" - Messy Thoughts 26
Messy Thoughts goes live from Boise, Idaho at Treefort Music Festival for a hilarious, chaotic, and unexpectedly heartfelt night with BJ Burgess and LeBron…
Messy Thoughts"Facebook Dating is a MESS" - Messy Thoughts 25
MESSY THOUGHTS 25. BJ and LeBron are back with another wildly chaotic episode of Messy Thoughts, and this one truly goes everywhere. From allergy struggles and…
Messy Thoughts"Let's Get Sickening" Feat. Laganja Estranja - Messy Thoughts 24
MESSY THOUGHTS 24. This week on Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron kick things off with a little life catch-up, some SXSW chaos, Sips & Sounds discourse, and the…
Messy Thoughts"Fast & Messy: The Wigatry" - Messy Thoughts 23
Messy Thoughts – Episode 23 This week on Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron are back with another chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly deep conversation about pop…
Messy Thoughts"JK But Messy" Feat. Jake & Kendrick - Messy Thoughts 22
This week on Messy Thoughts, we’re bringing you a chaotic, hilarious, and heartfelt Austin–San Antonio podcast crossover with the hosts of the JK But Gay…
Messy Thoughts"The Slurry Episode!" - Messy Thoughts 21
MESSY THOUGHTS EPISODE 21. “I could’ve been rich and stupid… I would’ve been good at it.” 💅🏾 Episode 21 kicks off with BJ and LeBron trying to decode an iconic…
Messy Thoughts"Two Williams, One Bad Bunny Bowl" - Messy Thoughts 20
MESSY THOUGHTS – Episode 20: Bad Bunny Backlash, Serena Supremacy & Wendy Williams Chaos The girls are OUTSIDE this week — brunches, drag shows, Lady Gaga…
Messy Thoughts“Fetishes at the Cookout" - Messy Thoughts 19
Messy Thoughts Episode 19. This week on Messy Thoughts, we are ALL over the place… in the best way possible. BJ kicks things off with a truly cursed Monday…
Messy Thoughts“From the Locker Room to the Dance Floor" - Messy Thoughts 18
Messy Thoughts Episode 18. Season 2 of Messy Thoughts kicks off exactly how it should: loud, unfiltered, wildly funny, and just a little bit educational. BJ…
Messy Thoughts"A Messy Thoughts Christmas Special Feat. Celia Light" - Messy Thoughts 17
Messy Thoughts Episode 17. It’s the most wonderful (and chaotic) time of the year on Messy Thoughts! BJ and LeBron kick off the Christmas special exactly how…
Messy Thoughts“Wig Names and DL Men in Review" - Messy Thoughts 16
Messy Thoughts Episode 16. We close out Season 1 with one of the funniest and most chaotic episodes yet. BJ and LeBron open the finale by introducing their…
Messy Thoughts"A New Cut! A New Colour!" - Messy Thoughts Episode 15
Messy Thoughts Episode 15. The Messy boys are back—and this time, it’s a full house. BJ and LeBron are joined by the iconic Dillon for a chaotic, hilarious…
Messy Thoughts"The Messy (Mean?!) Gays of ATX" - Messy Thoughts 14
Messy Thoughts Episode 14. BJ and LeBron are back from a short break with plenty of mess to unpack! 💅 BJ recaps his Miami trip for Dillion's bachelor party and…
Messy Thoughts"Halloween Nostalgia, Candy & Cartoons" - Messy Thoughts 13
Messy Thoughts Episode 13. Sponsored by Vivent Health. BJ and LeBron bring all the chaotic nostalgia in this Halloween Special of Messy Thoughts—costumed as…
Messy Thoughts"BLACK?!" - Messy Thoughts 12
Messy Thoughts Episode 12. In this episode of Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron serve up a hilarious and heartfelt conversation that bounces from sports to Bad…
Messy Thoughts"Upside Down Pineapple, But Queer" - Messy Thoughts 11
Messy Thoughts Episode 11. BJ and LeBron are back with another unfiltered conversation—this time joined by Keller—for a wild mix of stories and hot takes. From…
Messy Thoughts"Stop Bullying, Start Living" - Messy Thoughts 10
Episode 10. In this week’s episode of Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron show up in matching jerseys and immediately spiral into stories about Coachella fashion…
Messy Thoughts"Bucket Naked & Robbed Blind!" - Messy Thoughts 9
Messy Thoughts Episode 9. This week on Messy Thoughts, LeBron is away and BJ is joined by special guest and friend Dillion and producer Keller. Together they…
Messy Thoughts"Not My Business, Baby" - Messy Thoughts 8
Messy Thoughts Episode 8. BJ and LeBron are back with another delightfully chaotic episode of Messy Thoughts. This week, the conversation travels far and…
Messy Thoughts"Diva Worship & Black Card Revoked" - Messy Thoughts 7
Messy Thoughts Episode 7. In this week’s chaotic and hilarious episode, the Messy Thoughts crew dive deep into diva worship, queer icons, and messy pop culture…
Messy Thoughts"Treat Companies Like F-Boys" - Messy Thoughts 6
Messy Thoughts Episode 6. This week on Messy Thoughts, LeBron and BJ dive headfirst into a messy mix of hot takes and hilarious stories. The episode kicks off…
Messy Thoughts"Flown Out, Called Out, Sweated Out" - Messy Thoughts 5
In this week’s episode of Messy Thoughts, BJ and LeBron are back with their signature mix of laughs, hot takes, and unfiltered stories. They unpack a wild…
Messy Thoughts"Labubu Unboxing & Biracial Superpower" - Messy Thoughts 4
It’s a scorcher in Austin, and BJ and LeBron are feeling the heat—literally. Between near heat strokes and sweaty tennis matches, they unbox a surprise Labubu…
Messy Thoughts"Calories, Crumbl, and the Gen Z Stare" - Messy Thoughts 3
BJ and LeBron are back—this time at a table, giving full-on cable news drama and discussing everything from surviving Austin heat to surviving Gen Z. They talk…
Messy Thoughts"I Think I F*ed a Homeless Person" - Messy Thoughts 2
BJ and LeBron are back and extra messy this week! They kick things off with sore muscles and gym talk, then dive into nostalgia over Aaliyah and Left Eye, the…
Messy Thoughts"Sidewalk Showdowns & Twink Debates" - Messy Thoughts 1
In the hilarious and heartfelt debut of Messy Thoughts, BJ Burgess and LeBron Huggins catch up on summer plans, flights, Beyoncé concert fashion etiquette…