NFL Player Comes Out, Luca | COFFEE & TEQUILA: The Morning Show | 06/22/2021

We cover Carl Nassib's coming out, the new Transformers announcement, Rachel Zegler cast as Snow White, and the newly released film Luca. June 23, 2021
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[@mikejordan6183]

the NFL also matched his donation of $100,000 to the Trevor project. Glad they supporting him too.

[@sawcsam1019]

Love this and i agree def a sequal is needed❤

[@Terry-dl4nf]

Loved the section on Carl Nassib's coming out. And Zach's commentary was spot on ... we need more commentators like the two of you who discuss gay issues with sincerity and common sense.

[@johnharrington7781]

Zachary and those arms…❤

[@Js2Jo]

Zach, I love one of your pop culture shows of "Coffee & Tequila: The Morning Show at your house in Texas on this video during your quarantine, I like it and I'm happy for you, thanks to your beautiful husband, Alastair!!

[@tavrodrigo5103]

I paused Bulletproof by La Roux for this - I'm ready Edit: Also yes, fully agree that just because of his circumstances, it doesn't make it less important

[@paulsheedy4650]

Ooo, great song choice.👍

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Thanks Tav

[@user-tm1oy6ck4t]

Something stimulating to watch on this sleepless morning. Thank God!

[@cazb5777]

I agree! Good morning, K 😊

[@joshknoll5172]

You two are awesome together. I love your interactions with each other and you can see the love between you two. This new format is fantastic.

[@e.barrywilliams9836]

The whole show was fantastic. Catch you on my next show in sequence or whichever looks the "I have to see THIS ONE NEXT" spot. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING "YOU". See you in the next one "Sea Monsters"...........................lol

[@robertfraser9873]

I'm really getting into these shows. Thanks guys keep the shows and content coming. Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤️.

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Sometimes I think that this is why people are sort of afraid of us, it's a reaction to that otherness,I'm a 70 year old,in my life I've had some really great platonic ,friendships with people who had no idea that I was gay ,mostly strait guys,just great friendship nothing else in it.love is the way.🥰🥰

[@escooter1]

I love this new channel!! You two are doing a amazing job learning as you go. I wait for this everyday now! Thank you. I have been part of Zach's journey from the beginning and Alistair is definitely a bright a shining star

[@nickhernandez93]

The quality on this is amazing! Great show y’all ♥️

[@iemand2612]

Here in the Netherlands our public news channel made a podcast about gay (male) soccer players, made by a lesbian sports presenter and two gay sports fanatics (and presenters). Almost no one wants to talk to them about gay soccer players and now they’ve found a professional gay soccer player who isn’t public about it, but appeared on the show (which was a really big deal here). He said he didn’t mind being not out, but he still talked about how hard things were. He just didn’t want to be the first out active gay soccer player. It’s such an important topic!!!

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

That it is

[@leohernandez4739]

Just finished watching Luca after hearing y'all rave about it. I also cried. I cry during movies when I invest my emotions into them if they're good. This one was good.🙏

[@rom_talan1115]

I would admit that even after a few days, I look forward to this as a routine ... breakfasts with y'all, lunch with y'all, drinks with y'all ... but I look forward to it. Appreciate.

[@robertmiller8336]

I think what I like most about what you are doing is listening to the two of you going back and forth and your voices.

[@kirkfitzpatrick4711]

As a proud and out Canuck…great tee shirt Alastair! Great points!

[@stephaniewenzlick1044]

Good discussion this morning enjoyed the banter with both of you!

[@ericsteennielsen]

Another great morning show, thank you 😊. I liked the way you covered Carl Nassib's coming out, for me it's a big deal and I am thrilled and happy for him. I am so much going to watch Luca now

[@stephaniewenzlick1044]

Good evening guys....I got the chance to watch this video instead of just listening to it on my way to work. I noticed that Alastair is very, very tuned into Zachs discussion, and it’s amazing to see the care and support each of you have for each other. Have a good night, see you Thursday.....

[@jcskidd]

THAT was an awesome podcast. Like Alastair I'm tender hearted. My husband tells me it's JUST a show. But I'm balling my eyes out. It's great to see a kindred spirit in Alastair. ❤️❤️

[@adriandc9761]

Loving these podcasts videos. You guys make my early commute fun. Thanks!

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Thank you!

[@beaucandlewood9893]

Some of us Southern boys grew up playing football because we wanted to not because we were forced into it. People need to stop tearing others down and simply support the cause of loving one another across the board. BTW: LOVING THIS FORMAT GUYS! You guys were too harsh on Snow White. Remember it was the 30's and this film was made by a dad for his little girls. So, of course she was going to sing to the animals and such. Not to mention the original story was so much darker when you read the Grimm story. She was called Snow White because her lips were red as blood, her king as white as snow and her hair as dark as ebony. Luca sounds amazing guys! Thanks for sharing! This was a great show!

[@dannyyoung9789]

Just commenting to try and ge tthe algorithm to notice you guys so you can keep making these.

[@ehhjeep]

Watched you two for years. This is the first of Coffee and Tequila I have watched. This is some of the best y'all have done so far. Please keep it up. BTW now I want to check out Luca.

[@jeffreydavis5268]

Just stumbled on your channel...really enjoyed the conversation...and now I'm a fan and new subscriber. Looking forward to watching more past and future broadcasts. Keep up the excellent work, guys!

[@stephenprentice7731]

:-) Thank you for this episode. I found it entertaining and you guys have amazing chemistry!

[@RichardFaulhaber]

I really enjoyed this show thanks, guys!

[@brucebulmon6555]

Good morning , capt Alistair good interview and video y'all this is Bruce the vet

[@brucealexanderexiniaruizru1830]

I love loved loved Luca!!!

[@mattnelson9010]

I’m sure you’ve already seen it, but I highly recommend watching Rowan Ellis’s video on “Luca”

[@leiraalvarado5745]

This show is my “Pepe y Teo opinan” but in English ☺️☺️☺️🤗 thank you guys. It’s a great show

[@pierrebeukes6315]

At last you got your surename right. I like that you use both. Patton Garcia sounds realy good. P.S. I like this morning show.

[@chadlee2624]

Oh my gawd, Zach...I love you so much! You had me laughing the entire video. Your words, facial expressions, and body language are awesome. Thank you both so much! P.S. Zach, I can NOT stand Snow White either. It is the only princess that I just look the other way about. ❤💜💙💚💛

[@bradharper768]

Okay my new tv /movie critics I’ll let you guide what I watch. Just finished Luca: it is good . Alastair I teared up at bike rescue and when the dad took Albertos hand and declared (no spoiler). Thanks you guys good lead. Hope you have a wonderful evening.

[@StudcubMike]

I appreciate your takes on these topics. Being real gets far more traction than not

[@jimmylewis5628]

I love the morning show! I'm excited for watching more.. Love Sir Jimmy Lewis II

[@robwest6231]

Great show. Looking forward to watching Luca. Have a great day and keep up the good work.💯

[@roderickshaka3626]

omg, I love that viral video, now I am thinking you guys should keep a viral video segment.

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

A very good idea

[@paulsheedy4650]

What a fantastic discussion guys. Bravo. This is what I'm hoping for. A world where you don't have to have a "coming out", you can turn up to a party, the beach, sports practice, wherever, with your same sex partner, husband or wife and no-one gives a crap. It makes me want to scream. I can but dream. Love you guys.😁👍🌈👬❤️

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

One day

[@kennethmckee7143]

Hey guys, been longtime follower; I just caught your podcast: great surprise! Quick tip/ comment= feedback! Quick background: went to Emerson College Boston: one of countries best Communication schools. So, I have some exposure to field. My observation: Zack, you have a very distinctive, deep voice with great resonance: something worth developing / preserving for the purposes of developing a trademark sound! I’ve only listened to one podcast, but have definitely noticed your speech pattern has speeded up compared to your KZbin shows. Which has raised the pitch of your voice. My advice: slow down a little: we’re with you! What you have to say is interesting, smart, great observations and truthfully, I’m amazed at how fluent and spontaneous you are in such a new medium; your doing great! Also, maybe consult a voice teacher to develop your breathing technique. Proper breathing will help you keep and develop your unique- god given gift ( your voice)! This all comes from a place of love and respect. Good luck , you guys are doing great. P.S. Alister ( sorry if spelling fucked) I didn’t forget you, but this post was simply a technical observation. Your BOTH amazing: smart and extremely verbal, perfectly suited for success in this venue! Sincerely, ken

[@Spainog]

Guys amazing work that you are doing publishing this stuff so often, you are really putting an effort and is nice to have all this content. I couldn't found the show in Spotify or podcast services... are you publishing them in those services? if you don't please do it, and share the link to follow you. Lov ya both

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

They’ll be on podcast platforms today or tomorrow. Have been figuring out how to do all of that

[@tuchehstone]

I like this format between you two! This is highly entertaining and captivating. As for the MCU, my thought after "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" came out, there was an unspoken romantic bond between Steve and Bucky. But that's just my observation of the two characters.

[@warrendelongjr.5870]

I can't wait to see Luca and loved how Alastair lets his emotional flag fly! I just finished Mare of Easttown last night and thought it was superb. Kate Winslet just nailed the character and the Delaware County accent. I'm a little biased because I'm originally from that area of SE Pennsylvania (Chester County) and it was fun to hear the towns and dialect. Please, please watch and review, gentle morning show hosts!

[@leohernandez4739]

Yall are so right about the Disney remakes lol. Zach you know damn well they do be having a Cinderella remake in production as we speak.

[@migdon470]

You should open a podcast. With the name Coffee & Tequila, that's awesome. You can have your youtube videos also the podcast.

[@victordepaul1061]

Love the "breaking news" style opening music. 😍

[@cathrynharrison4734]

I love you two so much charm and fun xx

[@XanArt21]

Weren't the two ladies that were hanging around eachother turning into seacreatures as well at the end? It was such a sweet film.

[@jamessupsupin2571]

Most people are SO judgmental when a guy came out as a gay🙄 they don’t even understand how depressing it is,,, Im just so happy to see you both together proving that love has no gender...love you both!!!!!💋💋😘😘

[@italianboy2005]

I am more shocked that they remade Westside Story,(a travesty), than Rachel Zeigler, a nice Jersey girl playing Snow White. Brandy played Cinderella in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on TV, originally played on TV by the great Julie Andrews, so I don't think this will matter, especially if she is very good in the role. I do love the original Disney version which was groundbreaking for its time. I was planning on watching Luca, b4 watching your podcast today, for some reason, the fact they are in Italy attracted me to it even more. It sounds like a good movie. Glad u talked about Carl Nassib, maybe a huge , tough, NFL player coming out will open the door for others & normalize it. I look forward to your Podcasts , there is usually something I did not know or I find interesting that I would have never bothered to look at.

[@eubner]

That intro killed me, Damn...!!! Btw is just me or that guy looks like Jaffar or even Scar...??? Hmm...!!!

[@williamcrenshaw9728]

I just love you two guys

[@robertjudd1560]

Remember up rising at stonewall we owe them so much .. all we need to do is LOVE ❤️ each other

[@dylanscarangella9012]

I agree the lgbt community needs to be seen more wide spread. I'm gay and a mechanic. You do not see that very often at all. The more gay people seen working "cis gendered" jobs the less they will be afraid to come out, because you're sexuality doesn't mean that you're not man enough for some of these jobs.

[@andrewniederhauser3082]

Loving the background props gentlemen!! Can’t go wrong with Spice Girls and Buffy! Much love and best wishes! 💗

[@sw651]

Oh man, what is it with Buffy? Lol, i hated that show.

[@jareddraper5241]

I saw on the news that the NFL is apparently going to match Carl Nassib's donation to the Trevor Project! I would LOVE for Megan Fox to make a triumphant revival in the series whether in a new role or reprising her old one and completely torching the previous movies for the way they just callously tossed her character aside. I haven't seen Luca yet. Based on your review of it though, it definitely sounds like it is a gay allegory. The part where you say Luca is warned about people not being accepting of him definitely paralleled with how Victor's mom discusses him coming out to the school in the first episode of Love, Victor. I also swear there was another movie with two closeted gay characters and one decides to come out and the other immediately turns on him to the crowd out of fear but I can't recall it. I have no doubt I am going to cry when I end up watching it. 😭 Damn Pixar making me feel things!!

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Pixar knows how to crank a tear out

[@italiapax]

At this point with this many Snow White worlds to choose from Disney should do a Snow White version of "Spiderman- The Multiverse"! I can hear her in Shrek now... 🎵🎶🎵🦅🕊🦅🕊Ah AHHaahhAHHH, Ah AHHaahhAHHH!!! 🦅🕊🦅🕊🎵🎶🎵

[@Travarss]

23:28 "...I don't know!" 🤣

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Basically the whole show haha

[@brucealexanderexiniaruizru1830]

Okay now I know what scene! Your so sweet!! I said he same thing and so did my straight brother!!! Sea 🌊 Monsters!! My Fave!! Y’all did great!!! Love Victor Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas🙌🏼 Happy Hump day!!!

[@tonyanderson6235]

Great show guys

[@bradharper768]

Happy Wednesday gentlemen; Schitts Creek yesssss. Alastair love your heart And Zach thanks for supporting Alastair and his heart makes me tear up. This show seemed to have one theme with a skip to Snow White and transformers. I felt a theme of Carl Nassib coming out and the importance of expanding the view of what a gay person looks like. It’s funny how people want to put something in a box: gays look and act like this , good now I understand. However we are an integral, typical group living in society. The more diverse cis males come out it forces that labelled box to expand and one day I bet in your lives (Alastair and Zach) individuals will just chose the person they love and society will only notice the love and not the gender. Here’s hoping. That theme seemed to be inclusive of the Luca conversation and the story line as you guys observed. You certainly made me want to watch it which, I will do today. Another great insightful morning show guys, thanks.

[@jedrick001]

Love watching you two but I’m from the uk and even I know Michael Sam ( 7 ish years ago ) was the first out NFL player he was also black and brave.

[@AGayNamedRural]

He was technically a draft player I think who never officially made it in. Some kind of sporty worty technicality

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Technicalities, yes

[@brucealexanderexiniaruizru1830]

When is that you cried, Allistair? What scene?

[@leohernandez4739]

The part I cried is when they are at the train station and everything turns around when it's been decided by everyone that Luca was gonna go to school. And how Alberto stayed for the fisherman father. I'm crying again thinking about it I literally just watched it lol good movie

[@LeonScottKennedy134]

I like your guys wall color

[@carmenjaraba6389]

👍👍👍👍😍😍😍😍 si gracias

[@a.j.stauft1779]

Omg I just love you guys...and listening to your angle. My only thing is I am 58 yr old gay dad...I'm not feminine or flamboyant and I'm white...it's offensive having all the stereotypes pushed just to pacify the professionally offended.

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Haven't watched it, yet, definitely sounds like think veiled metaphor.

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Thinly

[@nymphasevidal5237]

hoping this video would be the start of a good and interesting morning show..

[@philleary9425]

OK I'm watching this 8 months after you guys made it. First, love watching you guys, your addictively engaging to me. You may be making a living doing social media, but you're real as apposed to "reality TV" which for all intensive purposes is scripted. Vacationed in the Cook Islands where a season of Survivor was filmed and the stories about cast detailed about the contestants such as stop I'm hot and tired and then go take shower. A couple of other things - while pop culture is interesting it's way to front and center in American Culture, especially with millennials. Maybe this is an out come of social media. I'm a boomer, and as my husband points out I can be a BIT stifled! While I can see the interest in some of the people always talked about, many don't do anything except be famous. What did Paris Hilton do or worse the Kardashians (sorry Zac). I like to hear about people that do things besides social media, i.e. Ellan, Colton Underwood (my husband thinks this guy is conniving), Carl Nassib. Last while watching, I though Zac hasn't mentioned Tom Hardy since early AZT stuff and low and behold Tom is mentioned (I too would leave all including my loving husband if Tom asked0. Don't think he's gay but probably the least heterosexist actor around. He did say ‘Of Course’ I’ve Had Sex With Men ‘I’m an Actor for F**k Sake’!

[@b4804514]

Imagine how hard his life was for ever in this toxic environment - it is harder for these popular sports guys no mater what. You know there is lots of double taking going on.

[@jimkreider9997]

Don't you think you went way too overboard on that movie.?

[@robertjudd1560]

Like the convo when you get a chance you should watch a show on Hulu called about vogue // about trans people in Ireland 🇮🇪.. it will expand your culture on the alternate likestyle

[@d.j.7069]

Colton Underwood DID go through the entire Bachelor season pretending to be straight and into girls he was dating. Nassib just didn't tell anyone for most of his football career! In my view this is very different.

[@robyngaylordsapp5819]

I love you guys you are too amazing human beings and this morning show is just a positive run off of your other videos you just amazing people and you have so much to offer and so much positivity to but I have to say as a 68 year old gay man queer did not mean what it means to you today we're back when I was growing up was hateful and it was a derogatory statement towards gay people so when when Queer as Folk came about that was the best show I had ever seen in my life and the series is just on going and I just want to say you two are amazing just amazing human beings love love love you from St George Utah and I wished I wasn't in St George Utah

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

WE'RE allowed to say it! 😗

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Haha

[@Terry-dl4nf]

Zach, I don't think you made a business here out of being gay ... you didn't come out just to make money. You made a highly successful site by appealing to thousands of people who loved what you did and what you stood for and found what you said relevant to their lives and found your videos entertaining. You had talent and charisma and would have made a success of anything you did on KZbin.

[@MiJoOc76]

Fun discussion today. I agree with both of you, more visibility is important (regardless of who is coming out). I also agree that Luca has been receiving a lot of analogies to LGBTQIA+ groups (& I’ll leave it as that). But as Pixar films go, I actually didn’t enjoy it much & it ranks probably at the bottom of my Pixar list. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@butchie54]

Emma Watson should play Snow White. She did an amazing Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

[@billpost1]

Love you guys and love all your videos. I am really enjoying these podcasts and keep the video version. On!y comment about today's podcast is Zach you seem kind of angry today. You were all over Alistair a few times and I'm not trying to be supercritical so it's just an observation rather than a criticism. One other comment I'm a straight white 70 year old married guy who stumbled across your videos and was immediately hooked. I go to church AND totally support gay marriage and normalization of alternative lifestyles. I know this sounds like some of my best friends are (insert minority group name here) hyperbole but I am just speaking from my heart. Anyway.....love you guys and wish you both peace and love.

[@marcoflores2129]

Good morning handsome boys are my best breakfast

[@tallactordude]

I think pretty much any story about being different can be seen as an allegory for queerness, and that is totally fine. There’s no reason for anyone to be upset if you see queerness in a story about being different, whether or not that was in the creator’s mind. I think there’s something universal about feeling different, because everybody feels different in some way from everyone else. So seeing “Luca“ as a gay allegory is just as legitimate as seeing it as an allegory for any kind of othered group.

[@jr5599]

I totally agree with you, but I do think we go overboard sometimes, like when some of us in the community insisted Disney make Elsa gay. That was never the intent of the original movie. It was about the bond between two sisters. Sure, Elsa had a power that made her different and people were afraid of that difference, but we can't assume that every single time a character is written to be different or outside the norm, that they are gay.

[@brucealexanderexiniaruizru1830]

What about Michael Sam!!!!!!!!!!???

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

That’s what I thought, but I guess that’s where people get picky since he was the first out draft pick.

[@kristieescobar8822]

Here is a commentary from NBC Sports that discusses the differences between Sam and Nassib in this respect. I think it just boils down to longevity in the league: www.nbcsports.com/video/raiders-carl-nassib-becomes-first-active-openly-gay-nfl-player

[@jeffreyharris2495]

This is my first time watching. I am a fan of you guys, but i noticed a bit of rambling on and struggling for words. The name of the show is great, now just work on getting a better format. A variety of topics!!!! I'll keep watching if you promise to keep improving!!!!

[@user-dd8rl4ej5d]

You’re too thin Zachary, are you okay?🥺

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

That’s one I’ve never heard haha. I’m good, no worries. Thanks for the concern

[@jucutan]

It's Religion and Politics that separates Mankind

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Monstrously gorgeous or gorgeously monstrous.😗

[@stephengilloway6780]

As a kid growing up in the 70's, the majority of gay men in the media were presented as tragic caricatures, difficult to assess just how damaging that was for a whole generation. Thankfully we have sea monsters n🙂w.

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Haha one sea monster closer I guess

[@b4804514]

Hey guys do a colab with Dylan Geick - he just got out of the military and is a really intelligent commentator you guys would appreciate

[@zrp8y23]

Zach, let Alistair talk without interrupting him all the time.

[@whyarepeoplethewaythattheyare]

It literally makes me want to pull my hair out every time he railroads Alastair like that

[@donpM.A.D.4412]

Zach, love u, but turn back and forth in your 💺!!

[@rjsummitt9925]

I am gay, but not out. I am married and have an older son. Some of my post on Facebook seems to have made a few family members not talk to me, I have more lgbtq friends on Facebook then I do family. Did find out I have a gay Cuz in Indy….

[@darrindlc9513]

Carl came out to show kids its ok to be gay

[@ljb9869]

Who gives a rip what his politics are? We need to stop being so divisive. I thought we were supposed to be all about inclusion. Does that only apply if you think the same as me about everything?? BTW - love your new evening/morning show!! ❤️

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

Thanks for watching

[@TheShicksinator]

I mean if you're actively hurting your own community that's shitty, that being said people do a lot of wacky shit in the closet and a big part of coming out is deconstructing what parts of yourself just existed due to peer pressure, it's possible being GOP was just part of fitting in for him, football players aren't typically the most politically aware people, they're busy enough with football.

[@jonathanhodgkin6546]

Yes we are just people,we are as regular as breathing ,normal human beings,why is our sexual orientation such a big deal ?what the fxxx is the problem,we are just human beings ,we didn't just drop in from mars people, we are earthlings,get used to it.love is the way .🥰🤩🤔,

[@paulsheedy4650]

This is exactly what I've been saying for years. Bravo Jonathan. Organised religion has a lot to answer for with regards to preaching hatred about our lives. It is not a choice, it's in our DNA and there's nothing we can do about, and if I could I wouldn't want to. It's me. Cheers, Paul.😀👍🌈👬❤️

[@Jel0XD]

I look at Zack and wonder how someone could have a face like that... It hurts man...

[@DoingEvil01]

Not sure I'd say Carl's coming out was brave necessarily. He waited until he made his money.

[@mattnelson9010]

Better late than never I guess

[@mhollick63]

I certainly waited to come out to be independent of my parents. Just in case. Made sense. I think what he did was sensible too.

[@soberanisfam1323]

@@mhollick63 sensible but not as courageous

[@jukkamiettinen4644]

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[@sw651]

Lol, i hope you guys watch these later on because you are doing the same thing others are doing. If you want it to not be a big deal when someone comes out, then dont make it a big deal. According to polls, most Americans don't care about another persons sexuality, they just don't want the show that goes with it sometimes. Allistair, go outside and get some sun. Thst side of the screen is too bright. Lol, just .essing with you.

[@coffeeandtequilashow]

We’ve been on KZbin 5 years. Biggest thing I’ve learned is that discussion, representation, and visibility absolutely matter. We’re not there yet, so it is a big deal. You don’t need to agree.

[@sw651]

@@coffeeandtequilashow i know, ive been a subscriber for 5 years. I also know we dont have the same views on some subjects. Its apparent from your livestreams. Im just older than you both. Lived through some hard times for people like us. Ive met great people that were kind and supportive, and others who weren't. Making spectacles of everyone that comes out puts their sexuality before the person. To some that pushes them away. What I've noticed in my experience is that people are more accepting of this if they know you first. A persons character is most important. Everything else is secondary. Im not saying people should hide who they are, or not come out publicly. I believe who you are or strive to be is the most important aspect of an individual. I'm gay but I'm also so much more than that.