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Ep 22: Erica & Laura Get Into It

Erica & Laura break down season 2. They talk about faith, conspiracy theories, Jessica Rabbit (again), Heated Rivalry (again), intimate friendships, manifestation and all of our amazing guests who made this all possible. Don't forget to like, subscribe, share and spread the love. See you soon! xoxo, Erica & Laura Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 0:00 – Intro & Season 2 Recap 2:30 – Jennifer Bore on Queer Allyship & Rewiring Bias 8:00 – School Board Activism & Speaking Up 15:00 – Jamie from Queer FAM Podcast & Mom Life 20:00 – Heated Rivalry & Gay Boy Fiction Confessions 25:00 – Perfume, Scent Memories & Layering 30:00 – Jerry Portwood & The Queer Love Project 35:00 – Samira Kasai on Manifestation & Divine Intervention 38:00 – Nicole Payson: Queerness & Organized Religion 42:00 – Tello Films, Kyle Ridley & Queer Media Wins 44:00 – Season 3 Teaser & Outro

Ep 21: Jaimie Kelton - Queer moms get chaotic. Kids, parenting and raising good humans.

This episode we talk LIVE with Jaimie Kelton, host of The Queer Family Podcast and co-host of Love, Take Two. We talk about kids, lesbians, queer representation, social media and all the chaos of raising families in a world on fire. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 0:00 – Intro & Welcome 0:38 – Meet Jamie Kelton 2:33 – Kids, Ages & Parenting 4:10 – Phone & Tech Struggles 7:00 – Bark Phone vs. Apple Phone 11:33 – TikTok Ban & Consequences 13:53 – Middle School Anxiety 17:30 – LGBTQ+ Representation in Media 21:38 – Queer Family Podcast Origin Story 28:00 – Raising Sons with Two Moms 31:40 – Masculinity & Male Role Models 45:40 – Love Take Two Podcast 47:00 – Queer Quickies 1:01:20 – Queer Allyship & Speaking Up 1:03:00 – Outro

Ep 20: Jerry Portwood -  Queer Love Project Fire Island & the complexity of love

Today we're welcoming Jerry Portwood to the podcast. Jerry's the founder of the Queer Love Project, which is a way to document how we find, accept, and explore, love and commitment. It's a platform where LGBTQ+ people can share our stories and experiences about whatever love means to them. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 0:00 - Introduction: Jerry Portwood & the Queer Love Project 2:00 - How the Queer Love Project started 8:30 - Substack, paying contributors & building an audience 14:00 - Queer friendships, exes & the elasticity of relationships 20:00 - Queer Joy & Fire Island 25:00 - The Queer Love Podcast & how do you define love? 28:30 - Teaching at The New School: essays, criticism & Gen Z students 32:00 - Generational trauma & joking as a survival tactic 34:00 - Queer Quickies: rapid fire questions

Ep 19: Jennifer Boudrye -  Rewiring bias, the vocabulary of allyship, and how to piss off the haters

Today we chat with Jennifer Boudrye for chatting with us about impact over intent, rewiring bias, the vocabulary of allyship, and how to piss off the haters. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Meet Jennifer Boudrye 3:59 What is Queer Allyship? 7:52 Rewiring Bias Explained 8:59 Jennifer's Personal Story: Her Son Coming Out as Bi 10:43 Impact Over Intent 16:28 Where Do You Find the Most Resistance? 16:41 The Trans Experience & Misunderstanding 18:12 "Tell Me More About How You Got to Believe That" 19:10 Everyone Can Be an Ally 19:31 Reacting vs. Responding to Hate 20:29 Believing People Are Good 20:43 Power, Control & Parenting 21:13 Kids Know Their Gender by Age Three 22:44 Queer Parenting & Double Standards 32:09 Language, Vocabulary & Pronouns 33:13 Handling Pushback on Pronouns 36:22 Jennifer's Mission & Why She Does This Work 38:54 Where to Find Jennifer 39:13 Outro

Ep 18: Kyle Ridley - Toxic masculinity, eating disorders and queer culture.

Today we're joined by Kyle Ridley, who's the host of the Tangle a Pop Culture podcast where conversations with comedians, actors, and creators go way beyond the quick soundbite. Before launching the show, Kyle spent years working in morning television booking celebrity guests, so he knows how to ask the questions that turn a short interview into a real conversation. On the tangle, he brings that insider perspective to honest, funny, and sometimes unexpectedly deep discussions about entertainment, culture, and the messy stories that connect us all. Subscribe now to join Erica, Laura, and their guests for unfiltered conversations, relatable moments, and a whole lot of heart. Support the show and discover your new favorite queer brands at PinkRobinShop.com We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or questions for future episodes. 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Kyle Ridley 0:32 - Kyle's Background in Morning TV & Starting The Tangle Podcast 2:18 - Heated Rivalry Discussion & Queer Joy in Media 3:41 - Queer Representation in the 90s vs Now 4:42 - Heart Stopper & Positive LGBTQ Storytelling 5:03 - Conversations Beyond Soundbites: What Kyle Wants from Interviews 5:50 - Finding Your Tribe & Building Queer Community 7:22 - Meeting 200 People: Kyle's Community Building Journey 7:36 - Coming Out in the Late 90s & Early Internet Era 8:34 - Young Queer People & Online Community Today 9:13 - Heartstopper & High School Representation 9:48 - Growing Up in the DC Area 10:04 - Dream Podcast Guests: Alanis Morissette, Nikki Glaser, Hoda Kotb & More 11:08 - Alanis Morissette, Lilith Fair & 90s Female Singer-Songwriters 11:36 - Most Chaotic Interview Moments 13:00 - Being Queer in Broadcast Media 14:01 - Eating Disorders, Toxic 90s Diet Culture & Recovery 15:17 - Men & Eating Disorders: Breaking the Silence 16:15 - GLP-1 Drugs, Body Positivity Backlash & Celebrity Thinness 17:22 - Body Image as a Tall Woman in the Early 2000s 18:32 - Current Pop Culture Obsessions & Kyle's Movie/TV List 19:44 - Award Season Picks: Heated Rivalry, Hamnet & More 21:40 - Love Story (JFK Jr.), Song Song Blue & More Recommendations 23:17 - Book Recommendations: Atmosphere, All Fours & Memoirs 25:38 - Queer Quickies: First Celebrity Crush 26:11 - First Queer Bar Experience 27:09 - Favorite Queer Stereotype 27:57 - Kyle's Queer Superpower: The Connector 29:00 - What Makes Kyle Go From Zero to Unhinged 30:41 - Inviting Strangers & Being Welcoming 31:12 - Best Queer Movie or Show of All Time 33:00 - Essential Queer Viewing List for a Late-in-Life Partner 35:02 - The Welcoming Queer Community 35:22 - Outro